Chapter 129: A Sharp Sword Gifted at Nightfall!

It was already afternoon when Ji You slashed through the Sword Forest, and he had stayed in Elder Qi's residence for a long time; it was now dusk.

The setting sun sinking to the west dyed the clouds, making the sky incomparably magnificent, and also making the high mountains like sword blades even more towering and magnificent.

The two walked around and arrived near the peak.

The golden light at sunset was like flowing fire, beautiful beyond compare.

It was just that what made Ji You feel strange was that this place made him feel very unfamiliar.

One must know that when he came from Spirit Sword Mountain, he was brought to the high place of Profound Jianfeng and lived in the courtyard Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi used for meditation. Although he had never been to the mountaintop, he was still familiar with the surrounding scenery.

But everything in front of him, he had never seen before.

Several large halls above looked a bit older; they should not be the Cloud-Top Heavenly Palace he had looked up at from the foot of the mountain.

The most obvious thing was that the Cloud-Top Heavenly Palace was vermilion, but the several large halls not far away were dark green.

Ji You put down the little Xiao Jianzhu of Spirit Sword Mountain, who was full of majesty and seemed to look down on the world even when held in his arms, his hand still circling that slender willow waist, his expression a bit blank.

"So Profound Jianfeng looks like this when looking down from above?"

"Got lost; this is Asking Jianfeng."

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Ji You was stunned after hearing this, thinking to himself that no wonder those large halls looked a bit dilapidated, and there was not a trace of dominance.

Could it be that this is not Profound Jianfeng, but the relatively dilapidated Asking Jianfeng among the three peaks of Spirit Sword Mountain?

He lowered his head and looked at the little Xiao Jianzhu, who had a cold face and was calm and composed: "After we came down from Heavenly Jianfeng, weren't we walking toward Profound Jianfeng the whole time?"

Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi narrowed her eyes: "Always changing paths; I don't know how I walked to Asking Jianfeng."

"Getting lost in your own home, how are you a bit silly..."

"I usually travel by air and rarely walk myself, so it's normal not to recognize it. When I changed to the west side just now, I might have already gone the wrong way when walking on the corridor bridge, and it was even more wrong when walking further up."

Under the golden light of sunset, the little Xiao Jianzhu whispered, and her eyelashes were dyed a moving, bright gold.

Her figure was tall, and at this time, the luxurious Xiao Jianzhu immortal robe was lifted by the mountain wind, looking moving and beautiful, but the action of narrowing her eyes looked a bit cute.

"Not allowed to say it out." Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi's expression was a bit fierce.

"The Xiao Jianzhu taking me to see the mountains—this seems to be a matter with more face than me slashing through the Sword Forest, and it seems it can't be hidden no matter what."

"Then don't say it was getting lost."

Afterward, the two turned back, re-ascended Profound Jianfeng, and headed toward that Cloud-Top Heavenly Palace.

At the corridor bridge, a huge stone tablet appeared in front of them, standing on the right-hand side with the three big characters "Asking Jianfeng" written on it.

It wasn't seen at all when walking before, Ji You recited silently.

He thought to himself that when the two people were walking, one was focused on holding, and one was focused on being held, so such a big stone was actually ignored.

Just at this time, he saw the proud little Xiao Jianzhu stop and look back in front, and at her feet was the stone threshold of the corridor, which was only four inches high...

At the hour of the Rooster, the sun sank into the sea of clouds in the west mountain, and the golden wheel gradually darkened.

Ding Yao and Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu were standing on the porch in front of the Heavenly Palace, gazing constantly at the foot of the mountain.

They had waited for a long time outside the Sword Forest during the day, and seeing that they couldn't wait for anyone, they came back, and waited until the sun went down, finally seeing two figures walking out from the depths of the dense forest.

Walking in front was their cold and beautiful Xiao Jianzhu, and following behind was Ji You, whose white clothes were better than snow.

Ji You's green jade gourd originally had spare clothes, so he changed into them a step earlier, but that sword robe made of soft material was not returned, but was collected by him.

Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi watched this scene at the time, but she narrowed her eyes and didn't say anything.

At this time, Ding Yao looked at the man in white coming up the mountain with a normal expression, and her expression became particularly complicated.

When she sent Ji You up the mountain in the morning, she thought the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan would lose quickly, letting this man descend the mountain in a dejected manner, leaving with his tail between his legs following his sect, and never meeting again.

But in just one day, everyone down the mountain was chanting his name.

Yet he was still in a light and breezy state, swinging a tree branch he picked up from nowhere, looking around the mountain, as if he still didn't know his name was making countless disciples down the mountain fall into silence.

Just thinking about it, the two had already passed the quiet small courtyard below, but did not enter, but came toward the Heavenly Palace.

Ding Yao and Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu looked at each other, their faces showing confusion.

"Is the Xiao Jianzhu going to bring him into her boudoir just like this?"

"Shh, Cui'er and Xing'er are still there..."

Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi walked gracefully in front at this time, not knowing what she was thinking, and when she reached the stone steps, she subconsciously raised her arms slightly to wait for a hug.

It wasn't until Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu called out "Xiao Jianzhu" that she came back to her senses, so she lifted her skirt and walked up the Heavenly Palace.

She felt that she was a bit silly today, her head was not very easy to use, but it wasn't like this before...

Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi muttered, then gently took off her shoes and socks, revealing a pair of moon-white delicate feet stepping on the thick carpet, followed by Ji You, whose eyes were full of curiosity.

Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu and Ding Yao didn't feel anything unexpected; only Cui'er and Xing'er, the two maids, looked at the Xiao Jianzhu taking off her shoes and socks without restraint, their eyes a bit stunned.

"Xiao Jianzhu...?"

"The Heavenly Tian Shuyuan disciple slashed through the Sword Forest, all seven swords were destroyed, and he spoke wildly, asking my Spirit Sword Mountain to compensate him for the sword, making trouble on the mountain; I am bringing him to find a few swords."

Cui'er and Xing'er looked at each other, thinking to themselves that the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan disciple was so bold, actually daring to want the Xiao Jianzhu's precious hidden swords!

And Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu showed a strange expression, thinking to herself that your hidden swords are all famous swords; if you really wanted to compensate for the sword, you could just take a few and send them over, so why bring the person over? This is clearly looking for an excuse to let him come and tour your boudoir.

Ji You walked in without changing his expression, his gaze looking around.

The fragrance in the Heavenly Palace was pleasant, like faint orchid grass, just like the scent smelled when holding her, but it was mixed with some incense scent.

He looked around and walked a few steps to the right, his gaze entering the right hall, and saw a phoenix bed surrounded by pearls and emeralds placed behind the desk, very wide.

Sleeping on such a big bed?

Is it that she is not very honest when sleeping, and likes to kick the quilt at night...

Ji You was a bit worried, thinking to himself that if Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi really liked to kick around when sleeping, his physical body might need to be refined again.

Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi was watching in front, her eyes a bit unfocused.

Afterward, the two walked into the hidden sword room in the back hall, where countless famous swords were displayed on sword racks. Although they were hidden in sword sheaths and their divinity was not obvious, they still revealed a sharp taste.

Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi walked in front, took down a precious sword from the sword rack, and compared it in front of Ji You, seemingly looking to see if it looked good.

Ji You looked at her serious expression and couldn't help but recall that scene in the Qionghua Pavilion that day.

Being kept by a rich woman again...

"This one looks good."

"This one... is also okay."

Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi was immersed in the matching, her footsteps graceful, taking them down one by one along the sword rack, almost wanting to take out all the hidden swords for him to try.

She would hand the ones she thought were suitable to Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu, and let Ding Yao put back the ones she thought were not suitable, even if Ji You said they were okay.

Gradually, the number of swords in Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu's arms became more and more, far exceeding seven.

No wonder the Xiao Jianzhu loved hiding swords so much; it turns out they were all saved up as her dowry.

Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi was stepping on the thick carpet with her snow-tender, pink-moist toes, turning around, trying the swords to the end, until after the last one was tried, her gaze was attracted by a wooden box in the corner of the wall.

There was a sharp sword overflowing with spiritual energy hidden in this wooden box, which looked at a glance to be absolutely not an ordinary item.

However, seeing that this sword was noticed, Ding Yao's expression changed instantly: "Xiao Jianzhu, this is the one gifted by Senior Brother Shang..."

Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi remembered it immediately; when she went down the mountain to see Ji You, Ding Yao was holding this sword.

"What a coincidence, then I want this one."

Ji You reached out and held the sword from the wooden box in his hand.

Seeing this, Ding Yao couldn't help but speak: "This sword has an extraordinary origin, and there is no second one in the world. Even if it is taken away, it will be recognized, and it will definitely cause trouble for the Xiao Jianzhu."

"Then I will take it away and deal with it; in any case, it cannot be placed here."

Ding Yao looked at him with displeasure: "It's fine if the Young Master didn't come to gift a sword, but you still want to take the Xiao Jianzhu's hidden sword, and now even the one gifted by others? Zhuo Wanqiu said you never calculate benefits by the Xiao Jianzhu's name; I think it's really not necessarily so!"

Ji You had forgotten the things he should have said while accompanying Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi to play the game of carrying her onto the rock, but now that he was reminded, he remembered: "You don't say, I really do have a sword I want to gift to you."

Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi turned her eyes to look at him, stared for a long time, and opened her mouth: "Really?"

"Hmm."

"What kind? Let me see."

Ding Yao looked at the little Xiao Jianzhu's expectant eyes, thinking to herself that even if Ji You gifted a broken sword, you would probably treat it as a treasure.

Ji You did not take out any precious sword: "It is not with me right now. After nightfall, when the Xiao Jianzhu uses the Spirit Mirror to cover the secrets of heaven, someone will send the sword."

"What kind of sword is it?"

"A sword that is very strong and won't make you work so hard anymore."

Ji You shook the sword gifted by the Asking Dao Sect direct disciple in his hand: "I will go back to take a bath and rest first, and roast things to eat in the courtyard at night."

Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi was pinched on the cheek, and when she raised her eyes, she saw him turn and leave.

Seeing this, Ding Yao couldn't help but be stunned in place.

She thought Ji You would at least pretend to take out a sword, pretending to send it to the Xiao Jianzhu as if it were prepared in advance.

No matter if the quality was good or bad, the Xiao Jianzhu's silly appearance now would definitely be fooled.

But she never thought this person would just leave like this? He didn't even bother to fool her.

The sun sank quickly, and the night began to quietly shroud, covering the Azure Cloud World bit by bit. Looking out from the Cloud-Top Heavenly Palace, the Heavenly Jianfeng in the distance gradually hid its figure.

During this time, Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi had long since used the Spirit Mirror to cover the secrets of heaven, and was meditating at this time, but she would open her eyes from time to time to look outside the hall during the meditation process.

However, until the stars appeared, there was still only the sound of wind around, so the number of times she opened her eyes began to gradually decrease.

Did Young Master Ji really have a sword to gift, or was it a joke?

Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu couldn't guess, and didn't dare to guess, but actually, in her heart, she was more inclined to think there wasn't one.

Because if there really was one, why leave it until night? And why send someone to send it?

This place is not somewhere anyone can come if they want to. If there really was a sword to gift, it would need to be reported in advance, letting her go down to welcome them.

Young Master Ji wouldn't really be so jumpy, making such a joke...

Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu frowned slightly, thinking to herself that the little Xiao Jianzhu indeed loved hidden swords very much; her eyes lit up when Young Master Ji said he wanted to gift a sword during the day. If it was really just a joke, it wouldn't be very laughable.

However, she was very cautious and didn't mention the sword again after nightfall.

Thinking that if there really wasn't one, the Xiao Jianzhu wouldn't be too disappointed.

For this reason, she specially ordered Cui'er to prepare dinner, thinking that if there really was no sword, the Xiao Jianzhu wouldn't go to the quiet small courtyard in a fit of anger, but dinner always had to be eaten.

And Ding Yao was different; she leaned directly against the door frame, constantly looking in the direction of the mountain road, her eyes carrying endless coldness.

"I originally thought he would take out a sword at random, pretending to have prepared it in advance to send to the Xiao Jianzhu, and even planned to mock him, thinking what kind of sword could compare to the one gifted by the Asking Dao Sect direct disciple, but I didn't expect him to not even take out a sword tassel, just finding an excuse to descend the mountain."

"Senior Sister Ding Yao's mouth is too poisonous..."

"I know you and the Xiao Jianzhu have prejudices against me, but I, Ding Yao, have always acted for Profound Jianfeng. I also know I have been arrogant on weekdays, but since the Xiao Jianzhu treats me as a sister, I have never thought of failing her. Being close to the Asking Dao Sect is my own selfishness, but that is also because he is the Xiao Jianzhu's best choice."

Ding Yao leaned against the door frame and muttered: "The Xiao Jianzhu is also a person, also a woman; sometimes she can't see clearly, and it needs us to help her see clearly."

Her voice was not loud, but it was clearly audible to the ears of cultivation practitioners.

Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi didn't say anything. Seeing Cui'er bring rice porridge and four small dishes into the room, she got up and headed to the dining table.

However, just as she was about to sit down, the sound of wind around Profound Jianfeng suddenly began to roar. Ding Yao couldn't help but frown, just about to order the maid to close the door, when she heard a *shing* sound, and endless vigilance instantly rose in her heart.

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"Such strong sword intent?!"

Ding Yao and Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu were instantly nervous, then felt a fragrant wind pass by them suddenly.

Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi flew out of the Heavenly Palace, stepped into the night wind, and the sword intent all over her body began to rise.

An old man was standing on the cliff at this time, his beard and hair white, but his face was ruddy, without the slightest sign of old age. He stood with his hands behind his back in the night outside the Heavenly Palace, his coarse old sleeves fluttering in the wind, like a bright sharp sword looking down on the boundless night.

At this time, Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi had already taken out the Spirit Mirror, the small stone mirror floating in the air, reflecting her cold and beautiful face.

Heavenly Jianfeng had always been eyeing Profound Jianfeng covetously, coupled with the constant spread of rumors of troubled times, so that many evil hearts could not be hidden.

Not long ago, someone had asked such a question after getting drunk: if the holder of the weapon dies, can anyone master the ownerless Heavenly Dao Sacred Artifact?

Such a question was actually not the first time it had been raised.

The orthodoxy of the Seven Great Immortal Sects, people within the sect want to seize it, and aristocratic families outside the sect are also staring at it, not to mention the demon and barbarian races.

It was just that those who controlled the Sacred Artifact in the past were all powerful practitioners of the Approaching Immortal realm, until Spirit Sword Mountain's Spirit Mirror chose its master on its own, choosing a Xiao Jianzhu who was not yet invincible in the world.

At this time, Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu and Ding Yao looked at that person, all feeling a great terror coming toward them, their whole bodies trembling, as if a chill had run up their spines, but they still drew their swords, intending to face the wind.

But just at this time, the white-bearded sword master suddenly raised his hand, and then under the gaze of the three, he clasped his fists and bowed slightly toward Yan Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi under the Spirit Mirror.

Under the night, the endless sword wind blew, and Ding Yao and Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu, who had walked down the Heavenly Palace porch, were astonished, unable to make a judgment for a while.

【I have a sword I want to gift to you】

【After nightfall, someone will send the sword】

【A sword that won't make you work too hard】

At this moment, the little Xiao Jianzhu suddenly understood why Ji You insisted on slashing through the Sword Forest at the end, and also understood why he didn't make any struggle when that sword Qi rolled in.

(Four thousand words, asking for monthly tickets!)

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