Mao Qingzhu pondered: "The specifics are unclear. The Mao Family has gradually acquired nearly ten flying swords from the Heart Slaughter Cave. All are Second Tier Magical Treasures. Among them, the highest grade is the Earth Gourd Sword at Father’s waist, which is a Second Tier Top Grade. In fact, the Earth Gourd Sword was a Spiritual Artifact back then, but now it has dropped to Second Tier Magical Treasure."
Chen Ye actually knows exactly how many swords there are.
If he remembers correctly, there are seven Second Tier Top Grade Flying Swords in the Heart Slaughter Cave, which are the Seven-Colored Gourd Swords.
Besides, there is also the Third Tier Spiritual Artifact, the Heart Slaughter Sword.
He secretly thought to himself: "Tsk, it shows how powerful that person was back then, with seven Third Tier Gourd Swords at his waist and a Heart Slaughter Sword within his Divine Soul. Yet, such a person only ranked seventh on the Fuyou List a thousand years ago. I wonder how strong the top six were..."
The Fuyou List, which only lists Golden Core cultivators, is exclusively for the most talented.
Currently, True Man Ye from the Refining God Sect ranks twenty-second... However, after the Celestial Tribulation, her ranking rose to seventeenth.
"Back then, I wanted to illuminate the Taibai Star to match the Heart Slaughter Sword. Now, I should leave it to my disciple. Zhiwei’s temperament is rightly suited for the Heart Slaughter Sword."
What a selfless master!
Chen Ye felt satisfied.
Not long after, Mao Yanyu brought Qing Jun to the edge of the cliff.
The silver-haired little girl surprisingly had a serene and dignified presence at that moment.
Her small face was calm, unhurried, exceptionally tranquil!
"Hm!? The Mao Family has such a method."
Chen Ye was astonished.
He could hardly believe his eyes.
Could it be that Mao Yanyu indeed had some secret technique to cleanse the heart, completely transforming his unruly apprentice?
Even Mao Yanyu, who was standing to the side, rarely showed a trace of satisfaction while observing Qing Jun’s current state.
"Not bad." Mao Yanyu nodded slightly, "It seems you finally listened to me somewhat. Remember, once inside the cave, hold on to your true self for continuity."
The little girl calmly nodded, her eyes steady, as if she had truly discarded all distractions.
Chen Ye was watching from the shadows with amazement, and he felt a bit concerned:
"Girl, don’t forget to help Senior Sister. A while ago, Xiaoli was instructed to secretly inform her..."
"Qing Lan, allow me to inspect the array before entering the cave." Mao Yanyu’s voice sounded.
Mao Qinglan was precisely the member of the Mao Family who was on duty this time.
To avoid accidents, the Mao Family routinely inspects the grand array each time before entering the cave.
"Aunt, I haven’t been lazy these days!"
A young woman with delicate features smiled flatteringly and handed the grand array jade token to Mao Yanyu.
"Hm! Whether you’ve been lazy or not, I’ll know when I check! If there are any omissions, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"
Mao Yanyu couldn’t stand the playful demeanor, and with a cold laugh, she began inspecting the array.
The glow of restrictions flickered, and runes circulated.
Beside the cliff, Qing Jun’s previously dignified face suddenly pulled into a mischievous grin as she exclaimed: "Ah, Senior Mao!"
Mao Yanyu was using Divine Sense to check the array, divided attention by Qing Jun’s exclamation, and immediately suffered a backlash from the array.
Pained, she furrowed her brow and looked at Qing Jun: "What is it?"
The little girl gave a slight smile: "Senior Mao, I just wanted to say, can I look at the array?"
"You!"
Mao Yanyu was speechless from anger, thinking it was something urgent, suddenly exclaiming.
And yet, it was this inexplicable reason!
Right then,
Mao Qinglan quietly nodded, and within the nearby mist, a silent crack opened in the restriction.
She thought to herself: "Although Sister Qingzhu gave me a Magical Treasure. If I can’t get in, it’s not my fault..."
Even though she agreed, she knew inside.
How could a girl possibly deceive Mao Yanyu?
Anyway, it was agreed that after a failure, she couldn’t reveal her involvement.
At most, she’d be blamed for the inadequate maintenance of the grand array.
Who knew,
this black-haired girl somehow silently entered the crack, and Mao Yanyu was unaware!
The crack closed, everything returned to normal.
Mao Qinglan’s complexion slightly changed, secretly feeling bad: "Oh no, now an outsider has entered the Heart Slaughter Cave! If this blows up now, I’m doomed!"
But Chen Ye felt a bit relieved: "Ha, what am I worried about... Zhiwei possesses a Purity Glaze Body, even I find it hard to notice her, let alone Mao Yanyu?"
"The array is fine."
Mao Yanyu finished inspecting and found no anomaly. She looked at Qing Jun’s still calm side face and dismissed any slight doubt she had.
"Okay." She withdrew her gaze, addressing Qing Jun, "Crush the jade talisman and enter the cave."
The serene Little Qingjun took the jade talisman, slightly bowed to Mao Yanyu, then turned and crushed the jade talisman.
A flash of white light, and her figure disappeared into the mist.
Seeing Qing Jun’s politeness, Mao Yanyu’s sharp face showed a trace of a smile: "Not bad, truly worthy of our Mao Family bloodline! Not entirely unruly, I expect it’s all because of Chen Ye!"
These words, she said directly.
Mao Qingzhu heard and chuckled slightly, teasingly gazed at Chen Ye’s darkening old face, transmitting: "I think Senior Mao is right!"
"Sister Qingzhu, why are you also speaking for her!" Chen Ye pretended to be aggrieved.
Mao Qingzhu fell for it immediately, her heart softened, and she spoke gently:
"Brother Ye, I’m not blaming you, it’s just you spoil them too much. Both disciples will have their own paths to pursue in the future. I just hope you don’t compromise yourself too much..."
...
The Heart Slaughter Cave was not the imagined dark cave but rather a hazy space.
Countless Sword Qi swam around like fish, containing an astonishing sharpness, directly targeting the Divine Thought.
As Zhiwei entered, she immediately felt an invisible pressure surging towards her.
Various distracting thoughts in her sea of consciousness erupted instantly, scenes concerning her master, Mao Qingzhu, and her own powerlessness surged forth.
"Concentrating Spirit!"
She whispered a low command, firmly maintaining her mental focus, operating the calming Dharma Method taught by Aunt Mao, carefully avoiding the wandering Sword Qi.
On the other side, Qing Jun’s situation was no better.
She already harbored resentment, and at this moment, being provoked by the Sword Qi, felt even more agitated.
"Break!"
She shouted, directly activating the Xu Family True Seal, forcibly dispersing several approaching Sword Qi, causing a flurry of agitation among the surrounding Sword Qi.
"Junior Sister, don’t be reckless!" Zhiwei’s voice came through.
She followed Qing Jun’s presence and quickly found her.
"Senior Sister!" Qing Jun, seeing Zhiwei, suddenly found reassurance, "This irritating Qi is annoying!"
Zhiwei paused her movement, following the voice downwards, seeing Qing Jun being chased somewhat embarrassingly by several Sword Qi.
But those Sword Qi, upon sensing Zhiwei approaching, all changed directions, converging towards her!
They didn’t attack but curiously hovered around her, like moths drawn to light.
"Hey! What do you mean by this!"
Qing Jun was infuriated.
Those Sword Qi treated her like an enemy.
But they absolutely adored Senior Sister!
Zhiwei was surprised as she thought briefly: "Sword Artifacts have spirits, and they like to choose rulers. Could it be... my physique attracts these Sword Qi?"
Qing Jun was dissatisfied: "But my talent is strong too!"
Just as the two were perplexed, deep in the mist, suddenly six different colored light beams emerged!
With the appearance of these six light beams, the previously active Sword Qi around them got startled, scattered away, not daring to come near.
Six beams swiftly approached the two, revealing their bodies.
Unexpectedly, they were six differently colored, ancient-looking small gourds!
"Isn’t this Old Mao’s waist gourd..."
Qing Jun was dumbfounded; she knew back then, the Mao family’s ancestors got hold of an Earth Gourd Sword to establish themselves at Moon Rhinoceros Lake.
But how come now, there are six of them?
She suspected that six is just the Heart Slaughter Cave’s limit, not Senior Sister’s limit!
Zhiwei was also slightly delighted, seeing Qing Jun bewilderedly. Senior Sister never allows herself to be sad or happy because of material things. But today, she’s happy because of six Gourd Swords...
"Qing Jun, the outcome is yet unsure. Look at it..."
Zhiwei suppressed her joy and gently said.
Qing Jun took a careful look and noticed something amiss.
The six gourds hovered in mid-air, seeming to hesitate.
"Are they hesitating over choosing me or Senior Sister?"
The little girl beamed; she knew it, her Xu Qingjun was also formidable!