Chapter 1426

Xiao Feng shook his head with a chuckle, not dwelling on this topic.

"Are we just flying back like this? Weren't you able to translocate through the void?" he asked.

Fairy Maiden Xun Shuang nodded, indicating she could.

Earlier I had something to ask, so I didn't directly translocate back to Yunchu Shan.

She raised one hand, preparing to break the void and translocate back to her sect.

But halfway through raising her hand, she suddenly opened her palm and said to Xiao Feng, "Return my sword."

Sword?

Dao-Slaying Sword?

There's no reason to demand back something you've lent so quickly!

Xiao Feng shook his head vigorously: "No, no, lend it to me a bit longer—you've used it three times, I've only used it once!"

The Dao-Slaying Sword can be used three times; after that, it requires level 1500 to equip, and when recognizing a master it will surely clash with the previous owner, making success impossible.

Seeing him act shamelessly and refuse to return it, Fairy Maiden Xun Shuang spoke displeasedly: "I lent it to you earlier only because I saw you were isolated and helpless; now you've escaped danger and have a Venerable protecting you, why are you still occupying my sword?"

"This..."

Xiao Feng felt a bit embarrassed, his mind racing; after thinking, he replied: "I just want to study the Heartless Dao Venerable's invincible sword intent more, to improve my own ability. Besides, you don't even need the sword—letting me borrow it a bit longer won't affect you, and I'm not refusing to return it, right? If you're worried about losing out... here, I'll give you ten billion spirit stones as rent; that should be quite a bargain!"

Saying that, he directly took out ten billion divine stones and handed them to her.

"How can you be so shameless!"

Fairy Maiden Xun Shuang was furious and vexed, really wanting to give him a beating.

The Dao-Slaying Sword is one of her trump cards, also a sort of secret; although she hasn't revealed her swordsmanship before Xiao Feng, some might still guess a bit.

Never mind that; the main point is this person's skin is too thick!

"You yourself said you wanted to borrow it three times..."

Xiao Feng said with a thick-skinned face.

It's not that he's too shameless; it's just that the Dao-Slaying Sword is too tempting!

Even a 7th-tier Supreme Treasure from the Chaos Tree makes him ecstatic, and a 7th-tier quality Heavenly Dao Whisk weapon could top the Holy Artifact Ranking!

What does a 9th-tier Celestial Venerable Spirit Treasure even mean?

With this sword, below level 2000, one comes—I kill one; two come—I kill a pair!

In the face of such a divine artifact's temptation, even an upright gentleman can't help but feel greedy at times.

Moreover, I'm not refusing to return it; after using it three times I will definitely give it back to her.

Even if the remaining two uses aren't expended, when we meet again in ten years for a sparring session, I will certainly return it to her.

"Sigh, if I'd known you had a monster emperor backing you, I shouldn't have lent it to you earlier!"

Fairy Maiden Xun Shuang said angrily and vexedly.

A perfectly good trump card has just become someone else's trump card.

Fortunately he's not yet a mortal enemy; otherwise she'd really regret it till her guts turned green.

Helpless, I can only temporarily leave the Dao-Slaying Sword with him for now.

Fairy Maiden Xun Shuang's thoughts stirred, drawing the power of the Void Grand Dao, shattering a small piece of void and opening a passage.

"Let's go." she said, her tone not very happy.

Xiao Feng gave an embarrassed smile, not daring to offend her, and hurriedly slipped inside.

The two, one after another, translocated to the interior of Yunchu Shan.

Only disciples of Yunchu Shan's own sect can directly translocate into Yunchu Shan, because the Ninefold Grand Formation not only seals off actual space but also blocks the void translocation passage.

Only those who possess Yunchu Shan's inheritance and are recognized can actively enter; otherwise they will stop outside the Misty Cloud Grand Formation.

Even if they accidentally break the formation and rush in, they will immediately be surrounded by a group of experts and given a harsh lesson.

Emerging from the void passage, Xiao Feng appeared on the square of Sword Discussion Peak.

This trip, having fallen into the void, altogether took almost three days back and forth.

Two days were spent drifting in the void, one day was spent clearing dungeons, mutual verification of cultivation, rushing, and also the events that occurred in the Myriad Heavens Battlefield; converted to Kyushu Immortal Realm time, that's also a few hours.

After the two had been away for over three days, upon returning they found Sword Discussion Peak deserted, but the square's floor had been fully repaired, just as it was when they first came.

Xiao Feng glanced at his friend list; two messages were flashing.

One was from Yu Cixue, asking why he had gone offline for so long, even thinking he had left Kyushu.

The other was from Xue Ningzhen, telling him that Da Bai was with her.

He replied to Yu Cixue with, "I've recently encountered some things, but I'm about to leave soon."

Then he asked Xue Ningzhen, "I'm currently at Sword Discussion Peak; where are you?"

Xue Ningzhen immediately replied, "I'm right at Yunchu Shan; I'll come straight to find you."

As soon as she finished speaking, less than two seconds later, a figure appeared on the square.

Sword Discussion Peak is not only a place for sparring practice, but also the designated area for the town-return talisman; however, it cannot be used as a teleportation array.

"Senior Brother... ah, Senior Sister Xun Shuang!"

Xue Ningzhen had just arrived; upon seeing Fairy Maiden Xun Shuang also present, she hastily performed a salute.

"Junior Sister, no need for excessive courtesy."

Fairy Maiden Xun Shuang slightly raised her hand to help her up, then lightly said to Xiao Feng: "I'm going to cultivate; if you have other matters, seek Senior Brother Jixingge or this junior sister."

Having spoken, she didn't wait for Xiao Feng's reply, stepped on the void and flew up, turning into a white light, disappearing in the distance in the blink of an eye.

Xue Ningzhen glanced at the direction Fairy Maiden Xun Shuang had gone, then at Xiao Feng, with a bit of curiosity and doubt, asked: "Senior Brother, where did you three go these three days? Looking at Senior Sister Xun Shuang's expression, she seems not very happy."

"Pfft, nothing to be unhappy about; she's just been cooped up too long, after being out for a while she gets a bit homesick." Xiao Feng gave a perfunctory smile.

Unhappy? It's simply because her weapon was seized by someone.

But can this be said?

Cannot!

Where's Da Bai? I haven't seen it in three days; does it miss me? Xiao Feng asked.

Speaking of Da Bai, Xue Ningzhen's expression turned somewhat unnatural as she replied, "It... you'd better go see for yourself."

Huh?

What does that mean... Could Da Bai have gotten into trouble?

With a thought, he tried to recall Da Bai into his mount space.

The result was still the same as before—unsuccessful.

Obviously, Da Bai is not yet free; it remains bound by some force.

"Take me to have a look." He said to Xue Ningzhen.

"Mm." Xue Ningzhen nodded slightly, rose into the air, and led him flying toward a certain mountain inside Yunchu Shan.

"That day, your battle with Senior Sister Xun Shuang caused a stir among our fellow sect brothers and sisters, who all praised you as a genius rare in ten thousand years. However, since you and Senior Sister Xun Shuang vanished into the void, we couldn't give you the reward you deserved. The two predecessors, the Woodcutter and the Fisherman, have already returned to the Twelve Heavens Capital; later, you can go find Senior Brother Ji Xingge to claim the treasures you want."

Although his battle with Fairy Maiden Xun Shuang ended in defeat, he had previously defeated a Li Qianxin, which also qualifies him for a reward.

Moreover, although he lost, he displayed extraordinary strength and talent.

The rule of Yunchu Shan is to encourage all cultivation geniuses; as long as they perform outstandingly, they can gain benefits for free, even enemies are no exception.

Therefore, with his talent, he is sure to obtain many benefits!