Chapter 759

"... Right, weren't they planning to send the sword to Gong Zao Si for repairs? Why hasn't anyone come out… Do you have any leads?" Yun Li paced back and forth, feeling a bit impatient.

"Perhaps the Palace of the Officer of Time has more than one front entrance," Xing kindly reminded.

"……" Yun Li sighed, "It looks like I can't wait here any longer; I have to go straight to Gong Zao Si. No matter why Grandfather chose that sword, I won't let it fall into others' hands. I'll do as I did before—find each sword that person forged, break them one by one, and melt them all down."

"Xing, things are urgent—let's part ways for now!"

Having said that, Yun Li darted off like a small cat.

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Wind and clouds.

"This sword is surprisingly evil—it can devour a person's blood marrow and backlash against the wielder's mind."

Nie Feng's expression was solemn; he had seen many divine weapons that could backfire on their wielder, and these vicious weapons almost always caused disaster wherever they appeared, so they could not be taken lightly.

"However, General Huai Yan shows no restraint toward such an ominous object; instead, he plans to send this sword to Gong Zao Si for repair. Isn't he afraid the demonic sword will corrode the repairmen and cause disaster again?"

"No." Bu Jingyun gripped the peerless sword in his hand; though its edge was always shrouded in a wisp of dark aura, it only highlighted the blade's divine sharpness. "Although the sword is demonic, if the swordsman's will is firm, even demons can be commanded."

"Furthermore—" Bu Jingyun shook his head. "Nie Feng, think carefully: if the sword 'Gu Yun' truly causes great harm, why would Pavol and the others revere that demonic sword as a treasure?"

Nie Feng froze for a moment, then realized; Senior Brother Yun spoke correctly—Miss Yun Li may have witnessed many families ruined by demonic swords, but demonic swords differ among themselves. I suspect the venerable General Huai Yan has seen through this sword's true purpose… perhaps even reached some agreement with it, which is why he dares to openly accept it into Luo Fu's Gong Zao Si.

From just a few words of Miss Yun Li, Nie Feng already guessed her father was no good person—and Yun Li has spent years making up for her father's past mistakes, which is why she is so sensitive to demonic swords.

I suspect her antiquated-looking great sword is also forged from the molten iron of countless demonic swords. Thinking this, Nie Feng couldn't help but feel a bit more admiration for this young, hot-tempered lass. Initially he had thought Yun Li inferior to Yan Qing… he had underestimated her.

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"( hearing her earlier words, she seems prepared to sneak into Gong Zao Si and take that sword? )"

"( Perhaps it's better to just watch her… )"

"Xing decided to secretly follow her, but Yun Li's agile movements meant that in the blink of an eye she had vanished from sight. Xing could only go to the gate of Gong Zao Si to inquire."

"In front of the gate of Gong Zao Si stood a shaken artisan, complaining to his coworker: 'Just now a fierce young lady came asking for directions. She said she was from Gong Zao Si—do you know her?'"

"The trembling female artisan replied: 'I don't know her! If she's from Gong Zao Si, how could she not know the way here?'"

""I know her—she's from the Vermilion Bright Immortal Vessel Gong Zao Si." Xing said from the side."

""Oh—then it's not strange, it's not strange.""

"The female artisan looked bewildered: 'How is it not strange? It's totally strange!!!'"

""I am from Gong Zao Si; where do you keep valuables here?" The male artisan recalled, his leg going weak as he pointed her to the Golden Figure Warehouse of Master Gongshu, remembering the scene when Yun Li asked for directions."

"The Golden Figure Warehouse was full of golden figures; surely it was an extremely dangerous place. Xing hurried there, and by ill chance ran into Yun Li being surrounded by several golden figures."

"Seeing Xing come to help, Yun Li quickly waved her hand to let her leave: 'How did you come running? I can cause trouble on my own; I don't want to implicate you.'"

""I promised your grandfather I would watch over you.""

"Yun Li raised her sword to block in front of her: 'All right, let's smash these metal cans first; we can talk later.'"

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Absolute Zone Zero.

"This sword is somewhat like the Qingming Sword..."

Although he still had no chance to see the true form of 'Gu Yun,' from just a few words of Yun Li, Yi Xuan could barely learn that the 'price' of these demonic swords might not be lesser than that of the Qingming Sword…… The wielder of this demonic sword ultimately meets the same end—only one word: death.

"I suspect General Huai Yan also intends to send the demonic sword to Gong Zao Si, to forge a sheath for the sword itself to keep it suppressed long-term." Yi Xuan ventured a guess.

Ju Fu Fu blinked her big eyes doubtfully, looking at Yi Xuan: 'But, Master, why not just melt it down directly? I think Miss Yun Li makes perfect sense! This thing is a disaster waiting to happen—we shouldn't wait until it starts harming people before preparing to destroy it!'

"Perhaps he has other intentions?" Yi Xuan raised a hand to fiddle with the Qingming Bird perched on his shoulder, saying, "Although these demonic swords suffer great loss, their power is equally immense, able to turn an ordinary person into a peerless master in an instant—this combat power they bring to the immortal vessel is not to be underestimated."

"But the one who wields the sword will die!"

I know, Fu Fu. But if one day the immortal vessel faces a crisis… like the Abundant Peoples War thirty years ago, with millions of corpses and blood flowing in ditches, then perhaps there will truly be immortal vessel soldiers who regard death as home, wanting to use the demonic sword's might to sweep away enemies. Even if the sword has the side effect of draining human blood and marrow, for a soldier whose life is fleeting, it doesn't matter.

Ju Fu Fu blinked as if nodding: 'Oh oh! I get it, so Master means General Huai Yan intends to store this demonic sword away for emergencies?'

"Exactly." Yi Xuan said lightly, "Anyway, these demonic swords have no 'shelf life'—storing them in Gong Zao Si for a thousand years or ten thousand years is fine; as long as they remain untouched, they cannot come out to harm people, which also counts as a trump card stored in Luo Fu."

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The two worked together and soon smashed all the golden figures to pieces. However, Yun Li looked around and found no armory where swords were stored.

""It seems the artisan who gave me directions doesn't know where the armory is either; searching like this is inefficient, and I might even be taken away by my grandfather first..." Yun Li lowered her voice, feeling guilty, "... It looks like you're not just here to help me out of trouble—you're here to stop me, right?""

""This demonic sword is not just your problem.""

"Yun Li's face showed a hint of guilt: '…Yes, Grandfather, once his word is out, he will not only break faith before the foreign envoy delegation, but also be hard to explain on Luo Fu's side.'"

""But I think, if we keep the demonic sword here long-term, it will also be hard to explain to Luo Fu. After weighing the options, it's better to melt the sword and let me bear the responsibility alone."""