Chapter 782: Obedient Disciple Enters the Embrace 16

Heaven Loft Peak.

A disciple saw Jin Chen, immediately drew his sword and bowed, yet his eyes curiously sized up the embracing master and disciple.

The Spirit Order Elder and Junior Uncle Fei Mian… were perhaps a little too intimate.

They were just ordinary outer sect disciples; finding it odd, they glanced and moved on, daring not to say more.

Fei Mian walked along, yet noticed many strange glances; he turned and asked Jin Chen.

"What are they all looking at?"

"Don't worry about it."

Jin Chen also didn't give a direct answer.

But Fei Mian was always obedient; the Master's words carried more weight than anyone's, so he meekly held his tongue, nestling in the embrace and letting out a yawn.

"Master, what are we here to take?"

He wanted to return to Dusk Cloud Peak.

His chin rested on Jin Chen's shoulder, Fei Mian narrowed his eyes in thought; if he saw those annoying guys again later, his good mood would surely vanish.

"A blade."

Jin Chen remained as terse as ever.

He kept his persona perfectly.

0731, tagging along shamelessly.

【Blade~】

【A precious blade for my precious disciple~】

【……】

Jin Chen silently locked it away in the little dark room.

He could roughly guess why Fei Mian was always unwilling to come to Heaven Loft Peak.

Nothing more than lingering shadows from the past; even though he had thoroughly defeated Xie Xi once, he still didn't want to see them.

Soon they arrived at Origin Heart Abode; that short blade was made two years ago when Jin Chen had Old Man Ling He craft it personally, forged in the netherfire until now.

Although it couldn't compare to a divine artifact, its materials were precious, making it a rare fine blade.

As luck would have it, they literally ran into the two protagonists.

Jin Chen gently patted the boy in his arms whose face had instantly fallen, then stepped over the threshold.

"Greetings, Spirit Order Elder."

Luo Yi Ping saw first, quickly pulling Xie Xi into a bow.

Jin Chen passed by, but gave no reply, walking straight into Origin Heart Abode.

The inner sect disciples who had long been waiting here were inspired, bowing in salute.

"Greetings, Spirit Order Elder, and respects to Junior Uncle Fei Mian."

"Huh," Jin Chen replied, "Where is your dean?"

"Reporting to Elder, the dean is finishing the final forging of the short blade; it will be ready shortly."

After the disciple spoke, he immediately went into the forging room to report.

Luo Yi Ping could only keep his bowing posture as he turned, continuing, "Respects to Junior Uncle Fei Mian."

Fei Mian pressed his lips, "Rise."

He burrowed into Jin Chen's neck, refusing to lift his head, whispering softly, "I don't want to see them."

Xie Xi heard this, rolled his eyes inwardly, as if thinking, "Who would want to see you?"

Over the past two years he had become increasingly spoiled, but his strength was excellent; in the Sword Cultivation Institute he remained everyone's beloved junior disciple.

But he could never tolerate talk related to their previous match.

In this respect, he actually shared quite a bit of unspoken agreement with Fei Mian.

Jin Chen patted the back of the boy's neck in his arms, his tone indulgent.

"Soon."

"Here I am, here I am, Old Man, I'm here!"

Old Man Ling He came out, face grimy, his ruddy crane-like cheeks streaked with two smudges of black, yet the purple wooden box in his hands was spotless.

Seeing Luo Yi Ping and the other, the smile on his face turned subtle.

"You're here again, I've said before there's no good sword here; you should go look for that wood at the Artifact Cultivation Institute!"

It was obvious that Xie Xi was also here to seek a weapon.

He said anxiously, "But Master Duanhuo said the materials needed for forging a sword are lacking several pieces; only you have them."

"Master Ling He, I am about to reach Foundation Establishment, and as a sword cultivator I cannot do without a proper sword; please give me the treasures…"

"Or I can buy it; buying works too—I'm not short on spirit stones!"

Xie Xi produced several Ruyi silk pouches, his expression extremely urgent.

"Master Ling He, this junior has come under orders; my father said we can purchase treasures with spirit stones to forge a sword for Xiao Xi."

Luo Yi Ping also chimed in.

They had already come five times, but Master Ling He refused to relent, so they had to call in their fathers.

"You kids really are, secretly threatening this old man."

Master Ling He snorted, handing the wooden box to Jin Chen.

"It's not that I, the old man, won't give; the netherfire lotus heart and azure sparrow feathers you wanted have already been used in this blade; the treasures I have left are just this much, there's none left over."

Jin Chen narrowed his eyes, opening the wooden box.

In the original plot, within the formation illusion, Xie Xi forged a sword from these treasures and stabbed Fei Mian, who at the time had no weapon nor power to retaliate.

After the Netherfire Lotus Heart is refined, placing it in a sword can generate Netherfire Sword Qi; for Fei Mian, who possesses a variant dark spirit root, it is almost lethal damage.

This time he took it away early; the protagonist surely can't just conjure the treasure out of thin air, right?

And the Blue Sparrow Feather can just suppress the Netherfire's harm to Fei Mian, and can also transform into Nether Mist that mutually grows with Dark Spirit Mystic Power.

The dagger is wholly dark black, its blade slightly curved, the blade emits a deep blue sheen, and the hilt is threaded with silver-white dark patterns.

Fei Mian took the dagger, very delighted; the feel is icy cold but not freezing to the hand, and when held, the blade surface reflects a cold light.

"What a beautiful dagger!"

Jin Chen smiled at the corners of his lips and said softly: "Dark Spirit Mystic Power is suitable for assassination, explosion, and surprise attack; using a dagger is more suitable than using a sword."

"Do you still like it?"

"I like it! Thank you, Master!"

Fei Mian leapt into his arms again, overjoyed.

"Hmph, Old Man, I'm really miserable; I helped and didn't even get a thank you."

Linghe old man also hasn't seen Fei Mian for a long time; half a year ago he did go to the Demon Monster Tower, but at that time Fei Mian happened to be fighting the demon monsters, so he didn't see her.

"Thank you, Linghe grandfather; I really like this dagger."

Fei Mian's voice is soft and gentle, very well-behaved.

Having said that, the Eyeball twirled mysteriously and said: "In a few days, I'll bring you Candy to eat!"

Master always doesn't allow him to eat too much, but he's already past the age when his teeth would rot, and he's no longer afraid!

"Hahaha, good good good! Old Man, I've remembered it!"

Linghe old man smiled so hard his eyes disappeared.

He then looked at the grim-faced Xie Xi and sighed, "You little doll are really stubborn."

"The Netherfire Lotus Heart is gone; this function is about the same, just a bit lacking."

He handed a long box to Xie Xi.

"... Thank you, True Person."

Xie Xi almost gritted his teeth.

It's Fei Mian again; why is it always Fei Mian!

Why are my belongings, my honor, always easily snatched away by him!

Xie Xi raised his eyes to look at Fei Mian, his gaze turning vicious.

"There are still three years; in three years I will definitely surpass you and seize the divine artifact."

Because of that defeat two years ago, Xie Xi has become even more devoted to cultivation; after all, he also has talent, his strength has surged dramatically, and in just two years he is about to reach Foundation Establishment.

Fei Mian twitched his lips, really not wanting to speak to him, but out of politeness he said: "Wish you success."

Very polite.

Xie Xi: "..."

It makes him furious!

He clutched the long box to his chest and stormed out, not even bothering to excuse himself rudely despite the presence of elders.