68: Chapter 68 Sword Heart Clarity (Part 2)

Inside the Listening Sword Pavilion, the candlelight had quietly gone out at some point.

Only the cold moonlight streaming through the window spilled onto the wide, soft couch, draping a hazy silver veil over this enchanting night.

"The... the second half?"

Nangong Waner was pinned against the edge of the bed by Xu Chen, her entire being enveloped in his aggressive aura. Although she was a sword fanatic who knew little of the world, she would be a fool if she continued to play dumb now.

"Xu... Young Master."

Her voice trembled, and her hands pressed against Xu Chen's chest in a final attempt at a struggle.

"Aren't we... aren't we practicing the sword?"

"Isn't this exactly what we're doing?"

Xu Chen grabbed her hand and slowly moved it down, placing it over his heart, which was beating as powerfully as a war drum.

"The ultimate realm of the Sword Dao emphasizes the union of person and sword."

"Although you were Born with a Sword Spirit, your Sword Heart is too solitary, too isolated."

Xu Chen lowered his head, his nose lightly brushing against her cheek, sending a numbing electric current through her.

"Solitary Yin cannot beget life, and lone Yang cannot grow."

"To break through that shackle, you need... a 'scabbard' that can embrace you, guide you, and even... fill you."

If spoken in any other setting, these words would be nothing but shameless, crooked logic.

But now, under the shroud of Xu Chen's vast, supreme sword intent, Nangong Waner actually felt... it made a lot of sense.

Her Sword Dao had indeed been stuck at a bottleneck for a long time.

No matter how hard she cultivated, even soaking in the Sword Washing Pool until her body froze, she could never pierce through that final barrier.

Could it be... just as he said, that she lacked the 'harmony of Yin and Yang'?

"But..."

Nangong Waner was still hesitating, but her originally cold eyes were now misty and blurred.

"There are no buts."

Xu Chen gave her no more time to think. He lowered his head and kissed those red lips he had long desired, dominantly plundering the sweetness and breath from her mouth.

"Mmm..."

Nangong Waner's body suddenly stiffened, then completely went limp.

The hand that usually held a sword let go at some point, instead tightly clutching Xu Chen's lapels.

Was this what kissing felt like?

Dizziness.

Breathlessness.

And a pleasure she had never experienced before, as if her very soul were trembling.

"Relax, just leave it to me."

Xu Chen's voice was husky and gentle, possessing a magic that made one surrender.

As the sound of clothes sliding off echoed, under the moonlight, two young and vibrant bodies pressed together without reservation.

"Sss—"

"It hurts..."

Tears trickled down from the corners of her eyes.

"Be good, it won't hurt in a moment."

Buzz!

In that instant, Nangong Waner felt a warmth like being soaked in a hot spring.

Even more miraculously.

The Sword Embryo that had been dormant in her body for so long actually began to vibrate violently.

Every rhythm seemed to help her organize her chaotic sword qi.

"Is this... total clarity of body and mind?"

Nangong Waner opened her eyes dizzily, looking at the man above who was 'guiding' her with full concentration.

At this moment, Xu Chen was no longer the frivolous playboy in her eyes, but an emperor who controlled the Sword Dao.

He was using the most primitive and direct method to lead her into a brand new world.

"Ah..."

With an irrepressible low moan, Nangong Waner completely abandoned all her reserve and pride.

She was like a small boat tossing in a storm, clinging tightly to Xu Chen, her only driftwood.

Inside the Listening Sword Pavilion.

Spring tides surged, and sword intent blended.

The sea of clouds outside the window seemed to feel this heat, rolling even more turbulently.

...

A long time later.

The wind died down and the rain ceased.

Nangong Waner curled up lazily in Xu Chen's arms like a well-fed kitten. Her originally smooth black hair was now scattered messily on the pillow, her face still flushed, her eyes full of post-satisfaction daze.

And inside her body.

Crack!

A crisp cracking sound rang out.

That was the Sword Dao bottleneck that had troubled her for years finally shattering.

Boom!

A sharp sword intent, several times stronger than before, erupted from her body, instantly sweeping through the room and even making the windows buzz.

Mid-stage Dao Severing King!

Late-stage Dao Severing King!

Peak Dao Severing King!

Her cultivation had actually broken through three stages in a single night, approaching the Half-Saint realm!

"This..."

Feeling the surging power within her, Nangong Waner covered her mouth in shock.

"This effect... is too exaggerated, isn't it?"

She looked up at the man beside her, who looked refreshed, her gaze extremely complicated.

It wasn't just because of the breakthrough in cultivation.

It was also because her heart and soul were now completely imprinted with this man's mark.

"How was it?"

Xu Chen toyed with a lock of her hair and asked with a smile.

"Are you satisfied with the guidance of this 'second half'?"

Nangong Waner's face flushed, and she shyly buried her head in his chest, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz:

"I... I'm satisfied."

"That's good."

Xu Chen kissed her on the forehead, and at the same time, the system's familiar notification rang in his mind.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully winning over Nangong Waner, who was Born with a Sword Spirit!]

[Detected that the achievement "Sword Heart Clarity" has been reached!]

[Settling rewards...]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Supreme Sword Bone (already fused with the Hongmeng Body, Sword Dao defense increased tenfold)!]

[Congratulations to the host for advancing his cultivation: Dao Severing King Perfection (only one step away from Half-Saint)!]

[Since the female lead Nangong Waner's favorability toward the host has exceeded 90 (unwavering devotion), an extra reward is granted: Sword Sect Providence Blessing (from now on, the host's combat power will increase by 20% within the Sword Sect's territory)!]

Hearing this string of rewards, the smile on Xu Chen's face deepened.

This wave was not a loss at all!

Not only did he get a top-tier Sword Attendant wife for free, but he also boosted his cultivation and defense along the way.

"Husband..."

Nangong Waner suddenly looked up, changing her form of address. Her originally cold and proud eyes were now filled with tenderness.

"What is it?"

"I..."

She bit her lip and said somewhat embarrassedly:

"My Sword Heart seems... not to have completely stabilized yet."

"Could you... guide me one more time?"

Xu Chen was taken aback, then burst out laughing.

"You little sword fanatic!"

"You were crying about the pain just now, and now you've developed a taste for it?"

"Sure!"

Xu Chen flipped over and once again pinned the female sword immortal, who had just had her defenses breached, beneath him.

"Since Senior Sister is so eager to learn, then I, your Junior Brother... will have to risk my life to accompany you!"

"This time, let's practice a different 'sword move'..."