Chapter 331: Bai Xiaoyao's Perfect Plan
Back to the main point.
In the short time after they entered the space, Luo Wusheng finally learned from the Sword Emperor's broken sword why it was being hunted by a large group of Nascent Soul cultivators.
Well, it wasn't because he actively asked. The little guy, after reestablishing contact, eagerly took the initiative to share its recent experiences.
Once it returned to his dantian and reached its most stable connection, it was capable of doing something like that.
After explaining everything, the broken sword once again flew out from Luo Wusheng's waist, lightly tapping and dancing on his palm, as if showing off its achievements.
But after fully understanding what his broken sword had been up to all this time, Luo Wusheng fell silent.
Everything at the start was as he expected.
With the Sword Emperor's broken sword's natural restraint over Soulblade Specters, it quickly dealt with the second Heaven-grade Soulblade Specter in Jianlin City.
That Heaven-grade Soulblade Specter had indeed changed… but the direction of the change was different from the first Soulblade Specter that had been affected by the power within the broken sword.
For some reason, this Soulblade Specter became extremely adept at hiding and fleeing.
While its strength remained the same, it managed to entangle the Nascent Soul cultivators of Jianlin City for quite a long time.
Luo Wusheng didn't know the reason behind the change because the Sword Emperor's broken sword didn't bother to investigate. As the nemesis of Soulblade Specters, it locked onto its prey directly, dragged out the Soulblade Specter that had nearly been hunted down by a group of Nascent Souls, and devoured it just like it had done with the first one.
It took on the form of the Six Sword Daoist old man, arrogantly claiming the kill.
At first, Luo Wusheng thought it was this shameless kill-stealing that provoked the mass pursuit of his Soulblade Specter by the Nascent Soul cultivators… but soon, he realized he still didn't understand how the Sword Emperor's broken sword thought process went.
Afterward, the little broken sword threw away the now useless old man body, attracted another wave of attacks, and launched its new plan…
In short, it got overconfident.
With two Soulblade Specters merged into one inside its blade, it turned into a special Soulblade Specter Plus. Its production speed of blank sword intent increased significantly, and its combat power seemed to have changed as well. However, Luo Wusheng wasn't sure about the finer details yet.
In addition, after devouring the second Heaven-grade Soulblade Specter, the Sword Emperor's broken sword also underwent an upgrade.
And this upgrade brought about…
'A super improved version of the Six Sword Absolute Array: the Thirty-Six Sword Absolute Array…'
Receiving this message from the broken sword, Luo Wusheng immediately had a bad feeling.
And as it turned out, he was right.
What came next was him witnessing, through their connection, how his broken sword systematically collected the powerful swords of the Nascent Soul sword cultivators involved in the siege.
First, it wandered around in Soulblade Specter form, baiting Nascent Soul sword cultivators through entrapment tactics. Then, it used every underhanded sneak attack imaginable to snatch away their swords and escape.
It repeated this cycle over and over.
So, when Luo Wusheng clearly sensed more than thirty swords inside the Sword Emperor's broken sword—each of them at least a mid-grade artifact—he couldn't keep a straight face anymore.
The observant Bai Xiaoyao noticed his change in expression.
Since it was something that needed to be explained, Luo Wusheng briefly summarized the situation for her, leaving out the part about the Soulblade Specters.
After hearing everything, Bai Xiaoyao pondered for a moment.
"So… those Nascent Soul cultivators outside who are facing off with the chicken Netherkin aren't here to help us at all?"
Seeing Luo Wusheng nod, Bai Xiaoyao's expression gradually turned thoughtful. Then she seriously looked at her Senior Brother:
"…Senior Brother, are you really not considering melting down this broken sword and reforging it? Ancient materials are extraordinary. Who knows? You might even get a Soulblade Specter that's a little more… normal."
As soon as she said a comment fitting for a demoness, the Sword Emperor's broken sword was so frightened that it dropped to the ground on the spot.
...
Time returned to the present.
After finishing her earlier analysis, Bai Xiaoyao's gaze quickly and somewhat awkwardly shifted from the light screen back to Luo Wusheng.
She still felt a bit uneasy facing that screen, worried it might suddenly display more text and expose her inner thoughts… Even though she was earnestly discussing serious matters right now, the occasional sidelong glance she gave to a certain little girl revealed she was a little distracted.
'But it seems… this time the light screen doesn't have the ability to read minds?'
Phew. That's good. Otherwise, if something inappropriate were to suddenly appear on it again, she might just…
But just then, Bai Xiaoyao noticed her Senior Brother pause for a brief moment.
Luo Wusheng stared at the light screen in front of him as two words slowly floated across its surface: "Roasted chicken…."
For a moment, he was stunned. Then, as if by instinct, he turned to glance at his junior sister beside him.
He saw Bai Xiaoyao happen to move her gaze away from the screen at exactly that moment, her expression perfectly natural, even showing a touch of confusion at just the right time as she looked in his direction.
Then, her gaze dropped slightly… landing on Little Yuli, who was resting her head on his lap.
Luo Wusheng seemed to understand.
'So it's Little Yuli's thoughts that are getting picked up by the screen? Hmm… This is the first time the screen inside this space has shown a mind-reading effect like this… Is it because Little Yuli is in this half-asleep state, making it easier for her mind to be read?'
That was probably it. The fragmentary nature of the message also suggested the screen's mind-reading wasn't particularly strong right now.
'Still, today's situation really is a little odd… I didn't even notice anything happening, and I was suddenly dragged into this space…'
As for why, Luo Wusheng had no clue.
He couldn't even guarantee that once he left, he'd ever get the chance to return to this space again.
Why hadn't it worked before, but somehow today it did?
He compared today to past experiences when he'd used the Antediluvian Nether Eye…
Could it be because, before, he wasn't flanked by two girls
Cough. That ridiculous thought was quickly shoved aside.
"…Senior Brother, do you have the confidence to deal with that chicken Netherkin?"
Ignoring the earlier interlude, Bai Xiaoyao suddenly spoke.
Luo Wusheng smiled wryly. "Whether I'm confident or not, I have to give it a try, right? I can't stay holed up in this space forever…"
As the master of the Antediluvian Nether Eye, he could roughly sense how much longer he could remain in this space… and it wasn't very long.
And he definitely couldn't wait until that time ran out—if he did, the space would forcefully eject him along with the two girls.
But at this point, he reached out and ruffled his junior sister's soft hair.
"No need to worry. My strength isn't what it used to be. If it's just a mid-stage Nascent Soul, I have a decent chance of winning."
While calculating his odds of victory, Luo Wusheng comforted the girl beside him. "It's just a shame the Thirty-Six Sword Absolute Array is so complicated to set up… and if those Nascent Souls outside see it, it could cause even more trouble. Otherwise, if I gave it a try, it might just have some surprising effects…"
He was still sighing when Bai Xiaoyao grabbed the hand resting on her head, the corners of her beautiful lips lifting into a faint smile.
"If Senior Brother is worried about that, I just might have a perfect solution."
"Look at the scene outside. That chicken Netherkin already thinks the Nascent Souls from Sword Province are an ambush Senior Brother set up. And those Nascent Souls clearly believe the chicken Netherkin is the culprit who stole their swords…"
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