Meng Yifei smiled and said, "Children's words shouldn't be taken seriously."
He glanced at Ye Zhaozhao and said, "There's no need to mention exchanging swords again. Do you know what perfect compatibility means? Between Li Shuang and Hei Yuan, there's no need for a contract; the Dao of Heaven is their bond. No one can sever their connection. This exchange might just be a guidance given by the Dao of Heaven in the unseen. You should continue to work with Long Yin Jian. Long Yin is a third-tier treasured sword after all. As long as Long Yan can solve the problem of the turbid energy, his aptitude isn't too bad. If you had Li Shuang's ability, you could naturally cultivate him again."
Ye Zhaozhao's face instantly turned pale.
This time.
Meng Yifei's words were clearly a bit impolite.
No need for a contract, the Dao of Heaven is the bond.
Could Li Shuang and Hei Yuan truly be inseparable?
Ye Zhaozhao was unwilling to accept this no matter what, and she was about to say something more.
"Since the exchange was agreed upon, there's no reason to exchange back," Lingxu Zhenren said slowly, "Zhaozhao, don't pester any further."
Ye Zhaozhao's face grew even paler.
Even her master was not on her side.
Only then did Ye Zhaozhao realize that this perfect compatibility might be even more extraordinary than she had imagined.
"Yes," she lowered her head and replied, her hand in her sleeve involuntarily clenching into a fist.
"Sect Master, it's getting late. I'll take my disciples with me now," Lingxu Zhenren said, his expression calm, showing no signs of joy or anger.
"Go ahead," Meng Yifei just smiled and said nothing more.
Long Yan remained rooted to the spot, unmoving.
A hint of gloom flashed in Ye Zhaozhao's eyes, and she forcibly summoned him back to the sword spirit space!
Once the people from Lingxu Peak left, Wuqing Peak instantly became much quieter.
Meng Yifei dismissed the other disciples, then smiled and said, "Peak Master Lin, you've raised a good disciple."
Lin Qingling beamed, "I still have to thank Lingxu for his blindness."
Meng Yifei shook his head helplessly. If Lingxu Zhenren were here, he would be fuming with anger again.
He looked at the bewildered little sword spirit, then at Li Shuang: "Both you and your sword spirit are excellent."
Li Shuang nodded calmly: "Naturally."
Meng Yifei was choked for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh: "Li Shuang, when you return from the Langya Secret Realm, the sect resources given to you will be further tilted in your favor. Both I and the Sword Sect are waiting for you to grow."
Meng Yifei said, and without lingering, turned and left Wuqing Peak.
Lin Qingling looked at his retreating back and couldn't help but snort: "What a self-serving fellow!"
She affectionately stroked the little sword spirit's head and then asked, "Xiao Shuang, have you named the Hei Yuan sword spirit yet?"
Li Shuang shook her head. She looked at the little sword spirit: "Do you have any ideas?"
The little sword spirit tilted her head and thought for a while, then her childish voice rang out: "I like Sister Li Shuang, I want to be called Lili, sweet and delicious Lili."
"Okay, Lili," Li Shuang said with a smile, flicking her small topknot.
Lili showed a sweet smile, with two shallow dimples on her cheeks, making everyone's hearts melt.
"It's a good thing it's perfect compatibility," Lin Qingling said. "Otherwise, those shameless people from Lingxu Peak might really want to snatch Lili back."
This little sword spirit was clearly extraordinary.
When ordinary sword spirits first awaken, they are usually muddled and only slowly become agile.
But Lili?
She had just woken up and was already as agile as a real person.
Such aptitude was unheard of.
"I don't want them!" Lili put her hands on her hips. "They bully Sister Li Shuang, I'm going to beat them!"
Lin Qingling laughed when she heard this: "Good, good, from now on, your Sister Li Shuang will rely on you to protect her."
Lili nodded earnestly.
She was very strong, and when she grew up a little more, she would definitely be able to protect Sister Li Shuang well.
"Xiao Shuang, this sword spirit is extraordinary. She has only just awakened, and you two still need to get to know each other. Go back and work together," Lin Qingling said.
"Yes," Li Shuang replied.
Lin Qingling, Luo Mingyue, and the others all left.
Under the cold moonlight, Li Shuang turned her head to look at Lili.
Lili also turned her head to look at her and said, "Sister Li Shuang, I'll go back to the sword spirit space first."
Lili burrowed back into the sword spirit space.
As soon as Lili returned, the originally dull Hei Yuan sword immediately became different.
There was no change on the surface, but Li Shuang instantly noticed the difference.
She tried to wield the sword, and then this feeling became even clearer.
The connection between her and Hei Yuan became tighter. All the sword techniques she had already mastered, when used again now, were even better than before, vaguely having a sense of seamless fluidity.
This was just the most basic.
Li Shuang found that with Lili's enhancement, the sturdiness and sharpness of Hei Yuan had received a comprehensive boost.
This boost was almost comparable to Long Yan, who had already materialized before.
And Lili was still only in the state of just awakening!
Finally.
Li Shuang also vaguely sensed that with Lili's assistance, she seemed to be more sensitive to good and evil.
Under the Supreme Emotion Forgetting Art, she was already very sensitive to the good and evil in people's hearts, and Lili also seemed to have a similar innate skill. The "fragrance" and "stench" she spoke of should be another meaning of good and evil.
With Lili's enhancement, it would be even easier for her to discern people's hearts in the future.
After Lili awakened, this Hei Yuan truly became a peerless treasured sword.
Li Shuang summoned Lili again, and they sat side by side under the moonlight.
Bathed in moonlight, the two of them, one big and one small, just sat and chatted.
When dawn broke, Li Shuang turned her head to look at Lili: "Let's go, it's time for our first battle together."
Lili nodded vigorously.
She and Sister Li Shuang would have many more battles to fight side by side in the future.
And today.
Was the first one.
The round-robin tournament!
The final round!
The draw results were already out yesterday.
Li Shuang's opponent: Jiang Yungge!
The current chief of the Enforcement Hall.
After Li Shuang's period of inactivity, among disciples under fifty, Jiang Yungge was recognized as the number one.
Li Shuang's three battles in this round-robin tournament could be said to be tough fights every time.
But Li Shuang was very satisfied with this result.
The stronger the opponent, the stronger she became.
She never feared challenges.
Moreover, now she had Lili by her side.
Currently, Hei Yuan was only a first-tier treasured sword, but soon, she would cultivate Hei Yuan step by step.
Wielding the sword in hand, walking the path to heaven.
The path of a sword cultivator was inherently one of relentless advance.
Training ground.
"The central arena! It's the central arena again!"
"Sister Li Shuang, this is the third time she's been arranged in the central arena, isn't it?"
"First match, against an experienced Foundation Establishment disciple, victory! Second match, against her own sword spirit, victory! Third match, against the recognized chief, Senior Sister Jiang! This battle is truly going to be exciting!"