Chapter 6: This Sword Can Even Curse?
The moment the System prompted him about obtaining eleven years of sword intent, Zhu Shiyao also discovered the problem.
“The sword intent has changed…”
The sword intent she was about to defeat had suddenly become incredibly solid, and she was actually starting to struggle against the opponent’s offense.
Although she didn’t know why this change had suddenly occurred, Zhu Shiyao was even more delighted and completely let loose.
“This woman, I didn’t realize she was a battle-maniac!”
Lin Mo also noticed Zhu Shiyao’s sword intent becoming stronger. She had clearly held back earlier when dealing with him, wanting to enjoy the thrill of the fight.
However, in the end, he was still the victor.
Did it really take consuming eleven years of sword intent just to barely win?
As expected, the title of “Heavenly Daughter” wasn’t for nothing for Zhu Shiyao.
Zhu Shiyao’s face turned ashen and her expression dazed as her sword intent dispersed…
“Senior Sister!” Susu immediately rushed to Zhu Shiyao’s side. After a thorough check, she breathed a sigh of relief when she found no serious injuries.
However, her Senior Sister had actually lost?
And she lost to an unknown young man?
Disbelief was written all over her face as she stared intently at Lin Mo, who held the Liuli Sword.
“Why are you looking at me like that? According to the competition rules, this sword now belongs to me.” Lin Mo played with the Spirit Sword in his hand, his mood improving.
One thousand one hundred Regret points, and he won a Spirit Sword of magical treasure quality. It was completely worth it.
“What a nice sword. This is all thanks to Miss Susu’s kind intentions. Today, I’ve obtained such a high-quality Spirit Sword!” Lin Mo said, even cupping his fists in thanks to the glaring Susu in front of him.
Killing with a single blow, striking at the heart! Striking at the heart!
“You, you, you…” Susu was so angry she couldn’t utter a word, only stomping her feet in frustration.
At the same time, she was filled with immense regret.
It was because of her that Senior Sister had lost the Liuli Sword.
If she hadn’t proposed the match, Senior Sister wouldn’t have been forced to use her most beloved Liuli Sword as a stake.
This was all her fault…
[Ding, detecting that someone is feeling immense regret due to the host. Absorbed 2800 Regret points.]
Lin Mo smiled upon hearing the System’s prompt.
He hadn’t expected the Regret points this time to be more than ten times the previous amount.
It seemed Susu was truly full of regret!
At this moment, Susu’s eyes were red. She walked up to Lin Mo, lowering her head slightly, and said with a hint of a sob, “Young Master, it was my fault before. Can you please return the Liuli Sword to us? Once we return to the Sect and obtain twenty thousand mid-grade Spirit Stones, we will personally deliver them to you…”
“No!” Lin Mo refused without thinking.
Although she had apologized to him.
What did that have to do with him, Lin Mo?
The competition was initiated by them, and their only goal was to get his Profound Ice Fruit for free.
He wasn’t going to be a knight in shining armor and return the sword, or give them the Profound Ice Fruit.
Seeing Lin Mo’s crisp refusal, Susu was about to say more but was interrupted by Zhu Shiyao.
“Young Master Lin, I respectfully concede defeat in this duel. I’m just curious, which noble family or Sect do you hail from?”
Zhu Shiyao had returned to her previous demeanor of humility and politeness.
Lin Mo even felt as if the frenzy and excitement he’d seen on Zhu Shiyao’s face during the fight earlier was his own hallucination.
“Azure Profound Sect, Azure Bamboo Peak. Yuehua is my Master.”
Zhu Shiyao pondered for a moment and recalled that the Azure Profound Sect was merely a second-grade Immortal Sect.
“I didn’t expect a second-grade Immortal Sect to have hidden talents like Young Master Lin, a genius in swordsmanship.” Zhu Shiyao slightly nodded, her gaze lingering on the Liuli Sword with undeniable reluctance. “Since I lost, you have the right to do as you please with the Liuli Sword. However, this Liuli Sword has been like family to me, I’ve never been separated from it. I hope Young Master Lin will treat it well…”
“That goes without saying…” Lin Mo also liked the Liuli Sword very much and wouldn’t casually mistreat it.
Without further ado, Zhu Shiyao soon left the Treasure Pavilion with Susu.
Before leaving, Zhu Shiyao very politely said that she would definitely visit if given the chance and have another duel with Lin Mo.
However, that future duel would not just be about sword intent, but about actual combat.
And then there was Susu. As she left, her gaze at Lin Mo was as if she wanted to devour him.
“Miss Xiao Zi, will you still buy these Profound Ice Fruits?”
“Yes, of course!” Xiao Zi said with a delighted expression.
“It’s the same price as agreed before.” With that, Lin Mo handed Xiao Zi the storage bag containing the Profound Ice Fruits.
After counting the Profound Ice Fruits, Xiao Zi placed seven thousand eight hundred mid-grade Spirit Stones and the VIP card, which had been agreed upon at an 80% discount, into Lin Mo’s storage ring.
Just as Lin Mo was about to leave, Xiao Zi called out to him, “Young Master Lin, could you sell these Profound Ice Fruits to Miss Shiyao?”
“The transaction is complete. These Profound Ice Fruits have nothing to do with me anymore. How you handle them is the Treasure Pavilion’s affair.”
Watching his departing back, Xiao Zi couldn’t help but develop a sense of admiration.
If the Profound Ice Fruits were sold to Zhu Shiyao at a higher price, she would have certainly bought them. However, he had sold them at the original price, which showed how upright Lin Mo was.
…
Meanwhile, after leaving the Treasure Pavilion, Lin Mo did not return to his Sect but found an inn to stay in.
“Wuwuwu, smelly man, let me go back! I’m the master’s!”
“Don’t touch me, it’s disgusting! I don’t want to be touched by a smelly man!”
“Master, where are you? Come and pick me up quickly!”
In the inn room, Lin Mo stared intently at the Liuli Sword on the table.
What is this thing?
It can even talk?
That’s right, ever since he left the Treasure Pavilion, Lin Mo had been hearing a child’s voice inexplicably.
He had been baffled at first, but after inspection, he realized the voice was coming from the Liuli Sword.
“System, do you know what this is?”
[Sword Spirit. Any sword of Spirit Treasure quality or above, encountering the right opportunity, has the potential to gestate a Sword Spirit. Swords with gestated Sword Spirits can have their quality improved through special methods. The host, possessing the Sword Heart Clarity constitution, can hear the Sword Spirit’s voice even without a high compatibility with the sword.]
The Sword Heart Clarity constitution is indeed quite good!
But what’s the use of this Sword Spirit?
[A sword with a Sword Spirit will automatically protect its master. Of course, if their intentions are not in harmony, it can also backlash and harm the master.]
Lin Mo was happy to hear that it could actively protect him and improve his quality.
However, upon hearing that it could backlash against the master, Lin Mo thought, ‘What the hell!’.
Because this sword, from the looks of it, didn’t seem to like him very much.
“Smelly man, you’d better let me go, or one day you’ll regret it!”
Oh ho, daring to threaten him?
Just a mere sword, and I, Lin Mo, can’t handle you?
Lin Mo picked up the Liuli Sword.
“Smelly man. You’re so dirty, I told you not to touch me, die, die, die!”
The Liuli Sword didn’t know that Lin Mo could hear its voice, and it cursed with all its might, saying nasty things.
“Hey, hey, hey, it’s so hot! You idiot, what are you doing? Let me out!”
Seeing Lin Mo placing her on the charcoal fire for warmth, the Sword Spirit started shouting again.
Lin Mo chuckled, his actions unhurried, as if talking to himself, “Roasting the sword, roasting the sword. Of course, I’m roasting the sword!”
At this moment, the Sword Spirit noticed the slight upturn of Lin Mo’s lips. It suddenly realized something was wrong…
“You… you can hear me?”
