Chapter 213: The Sword Ancestor Is Actually Adorable

Drawing his gaze away from Chi Jiuyu skiing, Yuan's eyes settled on the main trunk of the Some Some Some Xuanzhu tree, shimmering with auroras.

Unlike its quiet stillness at night, the trunk now glowed brilliantly under the sunlight.

He pondered in his heart.

'Inside must be where the Elder Lingzu resides; my fellow townsman should be there too.'

Everyone in the Xuan Realm knows he is deeply tied to Ling Yin Fang.

But in truth, over these thousand years, he had met the Elder Lingzu only once.

'The Elder Lingzu seems to dislike contact with outsiders.'

As for his fellow townsman…

He had hung banners welcoming him the moment he arrived; if there was no connection between them, he would never believe it.

So he certainly wasn't an outsider.

'What's wrong?' A gentle voice sounded beside his ear.

It was Ning Wanyin who noticed his behavior.

'Nothing. I was just wondering what the cavern inside the trunk looks like.'

According to Wanyin, the trunk of the Some Some Some Xuanzhu tree contained another world—a place akin to a forbidden zone of Ling Yin Fang.

Not even outsiders, but even their own direct disciples, were forbidden entry without summons.

Ning Wanyin thought for a moment, then looked up and said: 'The cavern inside the Some Some Some Xuanzhu trunk…'

'I've only been inside twice. My master never explained it, but it didn't seem particularly special.'

Perhaps Sister Wan Zhu, assigned to guard it, might know some reason.

But Sister Wan Zhu dislikes appearing in public and has little contact with them.

Moreover, their master forbade it; they dared not inquire.

'I was just asking out of curiosity.'

Yuan did not press the matter further, and his gaze returned from the Some Some Some Xuanzhu trunk.

Not far away, Chi Jiuyu had just exited the ski slope, her body dusted with snow, though she paid it no mind.

Before she even approached, she called out loudly: 'Sister Ning, aren't you going to play? Even if you're not interested in this, try something else!'

'No thanks.'

Ning Wanyin stepped forward and gently brushed the snow from her body.

Chi Jiuyu also patted the snow off herself, then looked up and asked:

'Sister Ning, do you know where I can buy spirit fish raised on Some Some Some Xuanzhu fruit?'

Though he couldn't take back the ones the Elder Lingzu gave him, if he bought his own, there'd be no problem!

Hearing this, Ning Wanyin paused in surprise.

Spirit fish raised on Some Some Some Xuanzhu fruit? 'I've never heard of such a spirit fish. How did you know about it, Sister Jiuyu?'

'The Elder Lingzu brought some before. They were delicious.'

Master?

Both Yuan and Ming Yu beside him turned to look at her.

'Sister Jiuyu, did you meet Master last night?'

'Mm-hmm!'

'…' Ning Wanyin hesitated slightly, then said, 'In that case, the spirit fish you mentioned must be the ones Master raised himself.'

'Oh.'

So it's a limited edition.

No wonder—she'd asked around everywhere today and heard no one sold such spirit fish.

She'd even hoped to get a lead from Sister Ning.

'Yuan, let's try that one.' Ming Yu suddenly said.

Following her gesture, there stood a towering ice-and-snow Ferris wheel.

Yuan hesitated: 'Alright.'

He could never refuse.

'Sister Ning, come too.'

Chi Jiuyu felt it was time to gracefully exit; she didn't want to be the third wheel.

'Master Shu gave us so many spirit stones—would be a shame if we didn't use them all!'

Huh? What kind of excuse is that? But before anyone could reply, Chi Jiuyu had already run off.

'Have fun!'

As she reached the entrance, she turned back to shout one last time.

Yuan: '…' My fellow townsman's junior disciple may sometimes be a bit abstract, but she's actually quite clever.

But a Ferris wheel for three…

Hmm…

It does feel a little odd.

…………

Inside the cavern of the Some Some Some Xuanzhu trunk.

Xu Xing and Ning Ruo passed through the long corridor of colored light and returned to the laboratory.

'I'm not sure if this will succeed, so before the first experiment is complete, please don't tell anyone, Xu Dage.'

'Mm, I understand.'

The colorful light corridor behind them slowly closed, finally vanishing completely, as if nothing had ever existed.

Just now, the two had made some adjustments to the Ascension Platform's parameters, primarily concerning restrictions on ascension cultivators.

Ascension Platform, Washing Immortal Pool…

Although this "Ascension Plan" was still somewhat crude, the two most critical steps were without issue.

I have spent years in seclusion refining Hun Tian Yi, but other companions are also striving to eradicate the Cang Clan.

Dingdong!

A message notification sound rang out.

But it did not come from Xu Xing—it came from Ning Ruo.

"I've set restrictions here; only a few companions' messages can be received."

Ning Ruo explained, then took out her phone—the sender was…

【Guardian Sword Sovereign】! Sword Sovereign?

Ning Ruo opened the message.

Guardian Sword Sovereign: "I say, shouldn't you give a clear answer by now? What exactly is your method, and what role did my sword qi play in it?"

Guardian Sword Sovereign: "Also! When will my younger brother return?"

Guardian Sword Sovereign: "/spitting sword qi yellow duck"

Even through text, you could feel her mood at this moment.

It likely had something to do with her disciple, Jiu Yu.

Ning Ruo couldn't help smiling.

"The Sword Sovereign is truly adorable."

Xu Xing: "..."

Given Sister's temperament, hearing that would probably make her blush instantly?

"Xu Dage, do you think I should tell the Sword Sovereign about this?"

Ning Ruo turned her head, her bright eyes fixed on him.

"..." Xu Xing paused, then said seriously, "This plan was entirely driven by you, Ning Ruo. Whether or not to inform your sister at this point should be your decision."

"Hmm… that makes sense." Ning Ruo nodded. "Then I won't tell her!"

Xu Xing gave a slight nod, clearly respecting her decision.

Seeing his indifference, Ning Ruo suddenly smiled.

Sigh~ After all these years, Xu Dage is still the same.

"Never mind!"

"I think I should tell her anyway, otherwise the Sword Sovereign might think I've kidnapped her younger brother."

"Besides, this plan, in a certain sense, also involves her."

The nine borrowed sword qi played an indispensable role in this plan.

After all, only the most ferocious killing sword qi could grind Hun Tian Yi down to its purest essence.

So she replied:

Ruo: "The method I speak of is called the 'Ascension Plan'."

Ruo: "By gathering human prodigies from all realms, we accelerate the race for world weight."

Guardian Sword Sovereign: "I recall this plan was attempted before—wasn't it a failure?"

Guardian Sword Sovereign: "/yellow duck with question mark on head"

Ning Ruo's online name was simple: just the character "Ruo."

When replying to Bie Xuening, her style was equally concise, with not a single wasted word.

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