Chapter 376: Pity, There Are No

After Qiongqi left with Yang Su and Shuxiang, a dashing figure appeared in the Void.

Duan Fengyun stood where the two had just been talking and smiled:

"Yang Su, oh Yang Su, for all your painstaking schemes, in the end, you only ever work for others.

Do you think that after the Xuanyuan Sword is reborn, you will be able to become its master?

You old thing think too much; how could my master's Xuanyuan Sword recognize a wicked, crooked person like you?

And do you think what Shuxiang gave you is the correct method to summon the Xuanyuan Sword?

Hahahaha, Yang Su, I am very much looking forward to you meeting at Tiandi Yijian Ku, and then seeing your excited face before you turn into a sword dragon."

Duan Fengyun had watched and listened to everything that just happened between Yang Su, Ning Ke, and Shuxiang from the shadows with absolute clarity.

The meeting between Ning Ke, Shuxiang, and Yang Su was entirely within Duan Fengyun's expectations.

With the three arriving one after another, Yang Su, who arrived first and left first, would certainly be unwilling to give up, so he would definitely not go far.

If Yang Su did not go far, then Ning Ke and Shuxiang, who were returning to the capital, would inevitably run into him.

And Duan Fengyun was silently observing the three from the shadows.

Do not ask why the three did not sense Duan Fengyun; with the Xuanyuan Sword and the Zhurong Fire Spirit, Duan Fengyun's aura would not leak out at all.

So Duan Fengyun just listened silently in the shadows.

And the facts were exactly as Duan Fengyun had expected: Yang Su indeed caught Shuxiang and successfully learned the method for the Xuanyuan Sword's rebirth from her.

It was just that Yang Su did not discover a very serious problem, but Duan Fengyun had discovered it.

That was Shuxiang's eyes!

Although Shuxiang's eyes appeared to have lost their luster on the surface, there was still light flowing deep within them.

All of this indicated that Shuxiang's current appearance was all an act; she was deliberately digging a big pit for Yang Su.

In the original story, Shuxiang also gave Yang Su the summoning method under his coercion and inducement, but after Yang Su used this method at the end, he awakened the sword spirit in Tiandi Yijian Ku and was finally pierced through the heart by the sword dragon's ten thousand swords.

As for what kind of big pit Shuxiang wanted to dig for Yang Su, Duan Fengyun could not be clearer.

The diagram Shuxiang gave Yang Su, the Summoning Dharma Seal for Yuwen Tuo to summon the Xuanyuan Sword, was indeed correct, but the latter part of the diagram recording the Dharma Seal for the Xuanyuan Sword's rebirth was fake.

As the master of the Xuanyuan Sword, Duan Fengyun saw at a glance that this was a fake Summoning Dharma Seal.

When the time came for the Xuanyuan Sword to return to the sword wall in Tiandi Yijian Ku, as long as Yang Su dared to use this Summoning Dharma Seal, the sword spirit in Tiandi Yijian Ku would be activated immediately.

At that time, Yang Su would be at a dead end with nowhere to run.

This was Shuxiang's plan, and it was also a big pit she dug for Yang Su.

As someone from the Demon Realm, how could she be easily controlled by Yang Su?

And her disguise was all to eliminate Yang Su and prevent him from ruining Ning Ke's plans.

It was just that Shuxiang would not have expected that even the sword spirit in Tiandi Yijian Ku would not kill Yang Su, but instead turn him into a sword dragon, greatly increasing his power.

But fortunately, Shuxiang did not kill Yang Su either, otherwise, Yuwen Tuo would absolutely hate Shuxiang to death.

In Yuwen Tuo's heart, Yang Su could only die by his own hands; he would not allow others to kill Yang Su.

This was also the reason why Duan Fengyun spared Yang Su's dog life; if he had wanted to kill Yang Su, he could have done it long ago.

Yang Su's existence had no meaning to Duan Fengyun; without Yang Su, Duan Fengyun could still do the things Yang Su did.

It was just that Duan Fengyun knew that once he moved to kill Yang Su, Yuwen Tuo would inevitably be enraged, and Yuwen Tuo had told him about Yang Su from the beginning; if he moved to kill Yang Su, Yuwen Tuo would definitely be angry. Although Duan Fengyun was not afraid of Yuwen Tuo, he did not want to fall out with him, so he might as well leave Yang Su's dog life for Yuwen Tuo to deal with.

Duan Fengyun looked at the backs of Yang Su and Shuxiang as they left and smiled:

"Yang Su, cherish this time well.

Soon you will be able to go down to the Yellow Springs to meet your precious son."

After saying this, Duan Fengyun used his Divine Fire Clone to leave.

After a short while, Duan Fengyun arrived at his destination.

Yang Su and Ning Ke had already been forced back by him; he believed that the two would definitely not dare to go to Taba at this stage, so Duan Fengyun naturally had no need to return to Taba.

Anyway, when Jianchi found the Shennong Cauldron, the Khan Emperor inside the Shennong Cauldron would sense that Jianchi was the former Yuwen Tuo and unleash a barrage of ultimate moves on him.

By that time, it would be impossible for Ning Ke to use the original method to make Yuwen Tuo restore his true form.

Then the subsequent events would proceed according to Duan Fengyun's plan: Yang Su would have Jianchi summon the Xuanyuan Sword and let the Xuanyuan Sword be reborn in the sword wall.

Once the Xuanyuan Sword returned to the sword wall, after he found a way to gain the Xuanyuan Sword's recognition, the Xuanyuan Sword in his own hand would also restore its divine power, and by then he would have two Xuanyuan Swords in his possession.

But Duan Fengyun was not in a hurry now; he knew that one must not be too hasty in all things.

Once he was too hasty, he was afraid that others would see the clues, so he just needed to wait slowly.

And the place Duan Fengyun chose to wait was also a place that Yang Su, Yuwen Tuo, and the others would definitely come to.

Duan Fengyun looked up at the Sword Tomb and smiled:

"Tiandi Yijian Ku, I have come again!"

Tiandi Yijian Ku seemed to sense Duan Fengyun's arrival and automatically opened its gates; it was welcoming Duan Fengyun's arrival.

Duan Fengyun smiled and walked into Tiandi Yijian Ku with long strides.

After Duan Fengyun stepped into Tiandi Yijian Ku, the gate closed instantly, and the entire Jian Ku lit up in an instant.

Duan Fengyun spoke:

"Sword Spirit, I am here.

Come out quickly and keep me company for a chat!"

At this time, the Sword Spirit in the form of an old man walked out, and the Sword Spirit laughed heartily:

"Little Master, why have you come?

Could it be that you knew I was bored and wanted to come and chat with me?"

Duan Fengyun smiled:

"Yes, I have also been very bored lately, so I came to find you for a chat."

The Sword Spirit smiled and said:

"Little Master, I see you have come because you have something on your mind.

How could a busy person like you be so free as to come and chat with an old fellow like me?"

Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"As expected of the Sword Spirit, I do indeed have something to do this time.

However, the person I am waiting for will not arrive for a while, so I can chat with you before then.

Sword Spirit, look at what this is?"

Duan Fengyun formed a dharma seal with his right hand and grabbed at the Void, and the Xuanyuan Sword immediately appeared in Duan Fengyun's hand.

The Sword Spirit was overjoyed and said:

"The Xuanyuan Sword!

Little Master, your Xuanyuan Sword has returned to its original state."

Duan Fengyun nodded, brandished the Xuanyuan Sword, and unleashed the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique.

The Sword Spirit said with an excited expression:

"The Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique!

The Immortal Slashing Level!

Little Master, your Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique has already reached the Immortal Slashing Realm!

It seems that Little Master, you can now walk through this world without any scruples.

Once the Xuanyuan Sword in your hand recovers its divine power, you will be able to go to the Master's side and assist the Master."

Duan Fengyun laughed loudly and said:

"Haha, yes.

I have now reached the Immortal Slashing Realm, and I believe the Xuanyuan Sword will recover very soon; by then, I will be able to go and lend Master a hand.

Sword Spirit, come, practice some moves with me; I feel that there is still room for my cultivation to improve.

Since neither of us has anything to do, why don't we practice with each other."

The Sword Spirit smiled and said:

"Good!

Today I shall spar with you, Little Master!

Little Master, be careful, this old servant is coming!"

An iron Xuanyuan Sword appeared in the Sword Spirit's hand, and Duan Fengyun also smiled as he gripped the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand.

The Sword Spirit raised his hand and gave a light wave, bringing Duan Fengyun into a void space.

The Sword Spirit said:

"Little Master, we cannot stretch out in the Jian Ku, so let us practice here."

Duan Fengyun nodded and began to spar with the Sword Spirit while holding the Xuanyuan Sword.

The two of them began a great battle in the Jian Ku using the Xuanyuan Sword.

Meanwhile, on the Taba side, the five people—Taba Yu'er, Jing Chou, Zhang Lie, Jianchi, and Yu Xiaoxue—were still searching everywhere for Duan Fengyun.

But the five of them searched the entire Taba and could not find Duan Fengyun.

The five gathered at the Han Imperial Palace and stated what they had found.

After the five finished speaking, they looked at each other; they had actually not found Duan Fengyun at all.

Taba Yu'er said:

"Where did that Qin Shuang run off to?

That person has ulterior motives; who knows in which corner he is hiding to do bad things in secret.

We must find him early, otherwise who knows what he will do!"

Jianchi said:

"Yu'er, are you misunderstanding Brother Qin Shuang?

Brother Qin Shuang said before that he wanted to travel to famous mountains and great rivers to find people with lofty ideals to resist the tyrannical Sui Dynasty together.

Perhaps he did not find like-minded people in Taba, so he left.

I think Brother Qin Shuang must have already left, so let us not speculate about him."

Jing Chou also stood out and said:

"Brother Jianchi, I also feel that there is a problem with that person Qin Shuang.

Although we cannot find him now, we still cannot let our guard down."

At this moment, Zhang Lie, acting as the Khan Emperor, stood out to preside over the overall situation and said:

"Alright, alright, everyone.

Since we have not found that Qin Shuang, let the matter end here.

However, what Jing Chou just said is also correct; although Qin Shuang is gone, we still cannot let our guard down, just be more vigilant than usual."

Since the head of Taba had spoken this way, Jing Chou and Jianchi naturally chose to shut their mouths.

Seeing this, Taba Yu'er did not continue to speak about Duan Fengyun; they had not yet done the things they came to Taba for, and now they had to go and get those things done.

After some division of labor, the five determined their respective tasks.

Jing Chou, Taba Yu'er, and Zhang Lie were responsible for investigating the situation of the problems appearing in Taba.

And Jianchi and Yu Xiaoxue went to be responsible for searching for the Shennong Cauldron.

It is a pity that if the five of them had modified their division of labor and not let Jianchi be responsible for the task of searching for the Shennong Cauldron, then Duan Fengyun's mission would have been completely thwarted.

Unfortunately, there are no "ifs"!