Chapter 1661

Hu Xiaotian secretly thought, it's not just some understanding; don't think that knowing Qin Yutong for so many years means anything—this girl has always hidden her strength before him, so young yet so deeply concealed. From their earlier conversation with the Meizhuang owner, it's clear that her mother Qin Se must have extremely close ties with those extraterrestrial visitors, likely one of them; thus Qin Yutong probably also possesses extraterrestrial blood. She endured humiliation and burden, joined Xuantian Guan, but her true aim is to find her mother's real killer—such forbearance is beyond ordinary people. Hu Xiaotian couldn't help thinking that the beauties he met were each smarter and fiercer than the last; to conquer them by intellect alone would not suffice, intellect lacking, brawn must compensate; fortunately he's decent in that regard, hence the saying that the body is the capital of revolution.

Qin Yutong said: "If I'm not mistaken, senior, you've already been attacked by poison energy."

Dongfang Wowo said: "My heart is already dead; what can attacking it do to me?"

Although Dongfang Wowo's condition is dire, Hu Xiaotian still dare not let his guard down, standing unobtrusively between Qin Yutong and Dongfang Wowo to prevent Dongfang Wowo from suddenly attacking.

Dongfang Wowo saw through Hu Xiaotian's thoughts, a faint smile appeared at his lips as he said: "Kid, you care a lot about this girl? Worried I'll be harmful to her?"

Hu Xiaotian, having his scheme exposed, felt a bit embarrassed, he he laughed and said: "Senior, with your status you certainly wouldn't stoop to our level." Saying that basically cut off Dongfang Wowo's retreat; as long as the sword demon remains clear-headed, he will naturally maintain his dignity.

Dongfang Wowo said: "My internal energy has been drained by more than half by you; now even if I wanted to cause you trouble, I'm likely no match for you."

Hu Xiaotian couldn't help feeling embarrassed, he coughed dryly and said: "A matter of life and death. Really no choice; just now senior almost got me killed."

Dongfang Wowo said: "Do you know the Void Great Technique?"

By now, Hu Xiaotian saw no need to hide it; he nodded and said: "I know a little."

Dongfang Wowo said: "An ordinary person who absorbed that much internal energy would surely have their meridians burst and die; you're clearly a special fellow." As he spoke, blood kept flowing from the wound on his chest split open by Hu Xiaotian's sword qi.

Earlier Dongfang Wowo went berserk, lost reason; Hu Xiaotian naturally showed no mercy, but now seeing Dongfang Wowo's consciousness clear, he felt somewhat guilty and proactively said: "Senior, why not rest a bit before speaking? I'll tend to your wound." He initiated friendliness to ease tensions; since everyone is trapped in the underground cavern, Hu Xiaotian also doesn't want to fight Dongfang Wowo to the death.

Dongfang Wowo shook his head, refusing Hu Xiaotian's kindness: "I'm a dying man; why waste effort on me?" His gaze turned to Qin Yutong behind Hu Xiaotian.

Qin Yutong nodded and said: "Senior, your internal energy is insufficient to suppress the rosary shattering form; you don't have much time left." Although she was some distance away, she had already seen through Dongfang Wowo's current condition.

Hearing that, Hu Xiaotian felt a twinge of guilt, after all he had absorbed Dongfang Wowo's internal energy. If Dongfang Wowo hadn't depleted so much internal energy in a short time, he wouldn't have lost control of the poison, leading to poison energy attacking the heart.

Dongfang Wowo said: "Kid, are you feeling a bit guilty?"

Hu Xiaotian nodded.

Dongfang Wowo said: "Back then, if you didn't kill me, I would have killed you. Actually I should thank you; if you hadn't driven away my inner demon, I likely would never have regained my sanity before death." Having endured this setback, he had long regarded life and death lightly.

Hu Xiaotian said: "If it weren't for me absorbing your internal energy..."

Dongfang Wowo cut him off: "If it were you, would you be willing to live like a toad, not even knowing who you are?" His eyes filled with tragic sorrow; his first half of life was glorious, yet he never imagined the latter fifty years would become a tool controlled by others; he dare not imagine what he did in those fifty years, and can't even recall a single thing from that period.

Dongfang Wowo said: "Kid, before I die I have a request: could you perform the Slay Heaven Seven Swords you've learned in front of me?"

Hu Xiaotian nodded; enduring his bodily pain, he picked up a branch, went to an open space, and before Dongfang Wowo performed the Slay Heaven Seven Swords from start to finish.

Dongfang Wowo sat there silently watching Hu Xiaotian's movements; after Hu Xiaotian finished practicing the sword technique, he then nodded and said: "Not bad, not bad; the onlooker sees clearly—only by watching from the side does one realize this sword art originally took so many wrong turns."

Hu Xiaotian returned to Dongfang Wowo's side and respectfully said: "Senior, could you give me a few pointers?" He knew this was a rare opportunity; Dongfang Wowo is the world's foremost swordsman, and though he had mastered the Slay Heaven Seven Swords, he still couldn't achieve effortless mastery. Since the Slay Heaven Seven Swords were created by Dongfang Wowo himself, he should have a solution.

Dongfang Wowo rolled his eyes and said: "On what basis?"

Hu Xiaotian's heart gave a jolt; the question was reasonable—they had no kinship, and he had absorbed Dongfang Wowo's internal energy, causing poison energy to attack the heart, with death imminent; not taking revenge would already be lenient, so why talk about guidance? Yet though he thought that, he spoke confidently: "Don't you see this is all fated? I found your beloved disciple's relic in the Peach Blossom Pool water cave, accidentally learned the Slay Heaven Seven Swords, and then met you in this dark underground cavern. Regardless of whether you acknowledge it, I can at least be considered your grand-disciple."

Qin Yutong heard this and her pretty face flushed; she felt embarrassed for Hu Xiaotian—this guy dares to say anything, utterly shameless, even acknowledging the patriarch.

Dongfang Wowo said: "Grand-disciple? You like being a grandson so much? How about I take you as my disciple instead!"

Hu Xiaotian thought he had misheard.

Dongfang Wowo said: "In my previous life I only accepted Bai Tao as a disciple because we clicked; this life I'll take another to make a pair."

Hu Xiaotian, no fool, such good fortune wouldn't be found even with a lantern; he thumped to his knees before Dongfang Wowo and said: "Master, please accept my bow as your disciple."

Dongfang Wowo said: "I'm taking you not without ulterior motives; once you're my disciple you must do one thing for me: after I die, bury my remains together with Bai Tao's."

Hu Xiaotian nodded; this wasn't difficult for him, and only he could do it, since no one else knew the exact burial place of Lin Bai Tao.

Hu Xiaotian said: "May you live a hundred years, surely you'll turn danger into safety."

Dongfang Wowo said: "Don't say nice things; I'm clear about my own affairs. This is the first matter, the second: help me raze Fan Yin Si and kill those wicked monks to avenge Bai Tao." Dongfang Wowo knew whether Lin Bai Tao died at the hands of Fan Yin Si's monks from what Hu Xiaotian said; Hu Xiaotian silently cursed himself for talking too much—if he hadn't, the sword demon wouldn't have raised this condition. However, he and Gang Ba La are also mortal enemies; even without Dongfang Wowo's instruction, meeting Gang Ba La would inevitably lead to a fight to the death. He nodded and said: "Avenging my senior brother is naturally justified." He lifted his head and asked: "Master, do you have a third condition?"

Dongfang Wowo shook his head: "Do you think I, as a teacher, am insatiably greedy?"

Hu Xiaotian originally thought he would demand help killing the Wuxian Sect leader, the Meizhuang owner; if so, that would be troublesome. Fortunately Dongfang Wowo didn't make such a demand.

Dongfang Wowo said to Qin Yutong: "Miss, could you give us master and disciple a chance to speak alone?"

Qin Yutong nodded and turned to walk away into the distance.

Hu Xiaotian however said: "Don't go too far, don't leave my line of sight." He was worried Qin Yutong might come to harm; since the three of them had escaped this calamity, perhaps the Meizhuang owner was nearby, and Hu Xiaotian didn't want Qin Yutong to make any mistake.

Dongfang Wowo whispered: "You're worried about her? She might not need your worry."

Hu Xiaotian's heart gave a slight start; earlier he thought Dongfang Wowo wanted to give him pointers on sword technique, hence had Qin Yutong step aside, but now he realized Dongfang Wowo was deliberately sending Qin Yutong away, apparently not wanting her to hear certain things.

Dongfang Wowo said: "Even if I turn to ash I'd still recognize them; those who blocked me for the Da Yong imperial family wore the same inner armor as she does."

Hu Xiaotian said: "She's only twenty-five." He secretly wondered: whose disciple is Qin Yutong? Perhaps the one who blocked the sword demon Dongfang Wowo back then was her master.

Dongfang Wowo gave a cold snort: "I naturally know it's not her, but she must be closely related to her; forget it, I'm too lazy to bother with your affairs." He drew a weary breath, rested a moment, then said: "All martial arts under heaven vary yet keep to their essence—basically attack and defense; having more techniques isn't better, nor are novelty tricks superior. One with absolute strength doesn't care about moves; a single technique can decide victory within an instant. I only grasped this truth at thirty, so I took my invincible sword art that had swept the jianghu, simplified the complex, refined it over ten years, and finally reduced my sword art to seven moves."

Hu Xiaotian said: "Is that the Slay Heaven Seven Swords?"

Dongfang Wowo nodded: "To many, seven moves already seem simple enough, but I still find them overly complex; when I initially passed these seven swords to Bai Tao, I had decided to retire from the jianghu and devote myself to sword practice, yet I never expected Bai Tao to run into trouble again shortly after." His expression was full of sorrow. (To be continued~^~)