109: Goodbye Xiao Shaoyou

The next day, a shimmering glow appeared in the rear hall of Taiji Hall, as Immortal Master Azure Heaven had already begun his seclusion to refine the two Ancestor Level corpses.

Xiao Zhuo, however, was idle, leaning lazily against a gnarled ancient cypress. His Divine Sense, like a net, swept towards the Sword Tomb in the rear mountains of Wentian Peak.

Inside the Sword Tomb, ten young people were seated cross-legged, comprehending the profound mysteries of the Sword Tomb.

The Taiyi Sect primarily cultivated the Dao of the sword, and ninety percent of its Disciples throughout history were master swordsmen. The Taiyi Sword Tomb buried the cherished swords of successive Taiyi Sect Seniors.

The thousands of spiritual swords slumbering in the Sword Tomb all contained the lifelong insights of Taiyi Sect Seniors. Even if one couldn't comprehend the true meaning of a sword art, merely being immersed in the Sword Qi's Dao rhyme was enough to Marrow Cleansing Realm.

For these Geniuses in the Marrow Cleansing Realm, it was also a great fortune.

Among the ten, a stout, round-faced youth was Xiao Shaoyou, whom Xiao Zhuo observed silently with his Divine Sense.

With Xiao Zhuo's current Divine Sense cultivation, even if he remotely extended his Divine Sense into Xiao Shaoyou's body to investigate, he would not be discovered.

Xiao Shaoyou's eyes were slightly closed at this moment, his hands unconsciously gesticulating.

His chubby fingers moved without conscious thought, yet fine Sword Qi splattered from his fingertips, carving white marks into the bluestone.

"An Innate Dao Body is truly unreasonable," Xiao Zhuo sighed enviously to himself.

The chubby fellow was clearly practicing a superior sword art, making his palms itch—wasn't this natural Comprehension Ability precisely what he lacked the most?

If he had an Innate Dao Body, wouldn't he have soared by now?

In comparison, his current Devouring Dao Body, which could only make him a big eater, was nothing.

Thinking of this, Xiao Zhuo looked at the panel again, but it was still gray.

It still hadn't finished updating.

"Damn panel!" He kicked a pebble by his foot, startling a few sparrows.

Today, Prince Hong of Great Chen had already sent a letter, notifying that Great Chen would mobilize its entire army to march out and attack the demons.

The army was expected to depart in fifteen days.

However, Prince Hong's intention was to invite Immortal Master Azure Heaven and Xiao Zhuo to first eliminate the Blood Ancestor.

It was just that the Blood Ancestor's Clones were of unknown number, and unlike the Dragon and Ox Two Ancestors, the Blood Ancestor was far more troublesome.

If he wasn't eliminated beforehand, it was feared that any number of those below the Myriad Manifestations Realm who went would simply die.

Xiao Zhuo also largely agreed with this point.

Even though the Blood Ancestor always suffered setbacks when encountering him, Xiao Zhuo acknowledged the Blood Ancestor's power and troublesome nature. Just looking at how many times Xiao Zhuo had painstakingly chopped the Blood Ancestor without earning a single Attribute Points, one could tell.

However, Immortal Master Azure Heaven was currently in seclusion refining treasures, and it was unknown when he would emerge.

Prince Hong could only wait for Immortal Master Azure Heaven to emerge before making further plans.

Xiao Zhuo knew what Immortal Master Azure Heaven was refining; not to mention half a month, it might not even be finished in two or three months.

If Great Chen were to go on an expedition, he might have to make a trip himself, otherwise, relying solely on Prince Hong, he might still not be a match for the Blood Ancestor.

It was quite shady beneath the ancient cypress, and feeling the gentle breeze with a hint of warmth, Xiao Zhuo's mood was exceptionally relaxed.

Previously, he always felt too weak, striving to become stronger against the clock. Now that he had reached the pinnacle of the Yuan Realm, he could finally relax a little.

For Xiao Zhuo, who had already achieved Law of Thunder Perfection and transformed his magical power, no matter how deeply the Blood Ancestor hid, as long as he was still Ancestor Level, he was still a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

If he wished, he could find and kill him at any time.

Even if he had many life-saving methods and was difficult to kill in one go, at least with him present, the Blood Ancestor couldn't cause any major trouble.

Time slowly passed, and the hum of the Sword Tomb's barrier/boundary opening could be heard in the distance; the time limit for comprehension had arrived.

Nine youths successively rose and left, but only Xiao Shaoyou remained immersed in a profound state, completely unaware that his clothes were being torn by Sword Qi.

The Disciple on duty was just about to remind Xiao Shaoyou when a figure appeared before him.

"Senior Brother Xiao!" The Disciple hurriedly bowed, his reverence evident.

Xiao Zhuo waved his hand: "You don't need to bother with him; I will take him out later myself."

"Yes!"

The Disciple respectfully assented.

After he left, he closed the Sword Tomb's Restriction barrier/boundary again to prevent Sword Qi from leaking out.

Xiao Zhuo just leaned quietly beside a dark, massive rock in the Sword Tomb, watching Xiao Shaoyou gesticulate.

He saw his movements becoming faster and faster, and even a purple-gold longsword within the Sword Tomb began to tremble in resonance.

With a slight perception, Xiao Zhuo knew that Xiao Shaoyou was comprehending the Dao rhyme sword art contained within this very sword.

At this moment, with the spiritual sword resonating, it was clear that this fellow had already mastered this sword art and gained the spiritual sword's recognition.

None of the nine people who left earlier were able to gain the spiritual sword's recognition like Xiao Shaoyou, so it was likely this fellow could even take a spiritual sword out with him.

From Xiao Zhuo's perspective, he could tell that the Sword Intent on this spiritual sword was definitely at the Perfection level, and its former sword master was very likely a master above the Myriad Manifestations Realm.

The swords in the Taiyi Sect's Sword Tomb were not simple spiritual swords; rather, when masters perished, they sealed all their Sword Intent and Martial Dao insights into their swords and buried them in the Sword Tomb.

Each sword inside possessed power no weaker than a True Essence Realm Martial Artist.

For example, this purple-gold longsword, if controlled, could be used to hack at Gui Zhen Realm (Return to Simplicity Realm - Cultivation Realm) powerhouses, and even contend with weaker Sea of Consciousness cultivators.

In the field, the purple-gold longsword had already flown to the chubby fellow's side, beginning to circle him.

"This is practically begging for a master!" Xiao Zhuo had to admit he was envious.

No matter how quickly he became strong, he had never encountered such 'protagonist treatment,' relying entirely on his own hard work of chopping down demons with a knife in hand for growth.

Was he not worthy of such benefits being fed directly to his mouth?

However, Xiao Zhuo was also happy that Xiao Shaoyou could have such good fortune. Although the chubby fellow had tricked him many times in the past, he was genuinely good to him.

Who had ever seen a rich young master sleep with his book boy? Which young master, when going out to play, allowed his book boy to enjoy the same treatment? Who had ever seen a servant's slave contract in his own hands?

In Xiao Zhuo's memory, on his eighteenth birthday, Xiao Shaoyou mysteriously gave him a wooden box, saying it was his birthday gift.

By then, he had already Transmigration, and upon opening the wooden box, he saw a slave contract, which was his own.

Xiao Shaoyou truly treated him like a brother.

That slave contract was still in his storage ring, and although it could no longer bind him, it was the first gift he had received in this world.

While he was musing, Xiao Shaoyou suddenly opened his eyes, sword light flickering like stars within them.

"Hoo!"

He looked at his hands, then saw a purple-gold longsword fly before him, and an inexplicable sense of intimacy arose naturally.

He instinctively grasped the longsword, and seeing the words 'Azure Heaven' engraved on its spine, he murmured, "Azure Heaven, is that your name?"

The longsword trembled slightly, full of spirituality.

"You're willing to come with me?" Xiao Shaoyou asked, a hint of joy in his voice, and the Azure Heaven Sword trembled lightly again.

Upon receiving the affirmative reply, Xiao Shaoyou's face showed a look of pleasant surprise.

When they entered the Sword Tomb, someone had already explained the rules: if a Disciple entering the Sword Tomb could gain a spiritual sword's recognition, they could take the spiritual sword with them.

Xiao Shaoyou, immersed in joy, completely failed to notice that someone was still watching him from behind, only happily caressing the Azure Heaven Sword in his hand.

"Cough cough!"

Xiao Zhuo, unable to bear the sight of the chubby fellow holding a sword and rubbing it so intimately, gave two fake coughs, reminding him that someone else was still there!

Xiao Shaoyou then came back to his senses and looked around. Seeing that everyone had already left the Sword Tomb, he finally looked behind him.

"Brother Zhuo!" Upon turning around and seeing the familiar face, a look of wild joy appeared on his round face. He let out a shout and leaped up, his stout body hurtling like a cannonball towards Xiao Zhuo. "Haha! Why are you here? I'm a Martial Artist now too! From now on, I can slay demons with you!"

"I know, I know..." Xiao Zhuo grabbed the back of his neck and pulled the overly excited ball of flesh away, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

As he spoke, he looked around and chuckled, "Let's talk about it when we're outside, brother!"

"Okay!" Xiao Shaoyou's chubby face was full of the joy of a long-awaited reunion. "Today, we won't go home until we're drunk!"

Then, he saw Xiao Zhuo casually swipe at the Void Realm, and a purple-black rift suddenly appeared.

At that moment, he was utterly stunned!