Chapter 101: Naivety

The second reward was a jade slip of icy blue.

The moment she touched it, a dazzling display of fireworks erupted before her eyes, forming a line of floating characters:

【Su Qinghan’s Sword Intent Insight · Fragment】, with an added note: "Host may regard this as fireworks; after all, it’s impossible to truly learn."

Chu Yuyao was speechless.

She nearly crushed the jade slip in her grip.

What kind of system looked down on whom? She was determined to master this sword intent no matter what.

As her divine sense probed into the jade slip, a tempest of sword qi struck her like a thunderclap.

Soon after, several figures clad in black joined the bidding war, but all fell to the first two who had relentlessly outbid everyone else. In the end, no one else dared to speak except those original two fierce bidders.

In that brief span, the Buddha Emperor’s body grew dimmer and more translucent, as if it might dissipate at any moment.

Sun Dianying and his group escorted Xuan Xiafu into Jin City, arriving at the 41st Army Headquarters on North Main Street. They took their seats according to rank. The military kitchen hurried to prepare wine and dishes. Accompanying Xuan Xiafu for tea were General Sun Dianying, Deputy General Cha Fengting, Chief of Staff Wang Zhushi, Brigade Commander Ding Boting, and several other senior officers of the 41st Army.

Recalling this, Tian Xuan’s mental power stirred, and he retrieved the purple-gold Azure Dragon jade piece that Yuan Tian had given him long ago.

Mei Jing harbored some reservations about Motoki. Though he had followed Motoki for years through the fires of war, tirelessly serving and obeying every order, now that Motoki sought to shirk responsibility by appealing to Amaterasu, was Mei Jing Shintaro to bear the burden alone?

Lin Yu frowned. “Strange, why would I sneeze for no reason?” Then she groaned, gazing at the crowd of cultivators at the door, among them several inner disciples at the Foundation Establishment stage.

The three of them robbed... it was an act of righteous courage. At first, they didn’t intend to take undue advantage, but since the others always treated them like fools, trying to exploit and toy with them, how could she not play along with their schemes?

The two walked side by side out of the Taoist temple, slowly retracing their steps. After the recent rain, the fallen leaves on the stone steps hadn’t been fully washed away; each step still released dampness.

Seeing Wang Shanmin’s cousin sitting in a wheelchair, with her right leg already... everyone present couldn’t help but feel a touch of shock.

Perhaps because today was special, many shops and vendors had ceased business, all converging toward Baihua Terrace. The streets thronged with pedestrians, and beneath the fresh, pleasant fragrance, a joyful expression adorned their faces.

This incident proved that reality is not always absolute; some things deemed impossible could become possible. Didn’t Ogna himself accomplish many such feats?

Zhao Erye’s words made my head spin for a moment, but I was no longer the novice I once was. His words openly sought to win me over, but in truth, it was a trap. If I accepted his proposal, I would be at war with Zhao Yu and Huang Jinshan, weakening all our strengths.

When the others heard Frost Snow mention that Ishang had sent someone to investigate her cousin, they couldn’t help but scorn Ishang. They hadn’t expected him to be so petty. Ishang grew even more embarrassed, his expression awkward and unnatural.

Regardless of the reasons, Lasvia ultimately decided to invade the alliance through the [Triangle Corridor]. Consequently, everyone began preparing for battle, while Zarak’s fleet set course for the [Kadra Corridor].

With this connection established, I had nothing to worry about now. All that remained was to wait for the fruit to ripen.

A complex expression flickered in Phantom’s eyes. Rising, he bowed deeply and whispered, “Your subordinate takes leave. May Lord Xi take care.” Then, like a wisp of black smoke, he vanished into the night.

“Yue’er, could you ask your maid to dismantle the formations in the garden?” he said with a trace of helplessness, conferring with her.