“That’s right. And, address me with respect from now on.”
Bai Luoshuang took a gentle sip of tea.
At this moment, she was as cold and ethereal as an immortal exiled from the heavens, making it impossible to imagine she had ever cried like a child in her own Cave Residence atop Lintian Cliff.
“This… Sword Sovereign, are you really serious?”
Jun Ziyi still found it hard to believe.
How could the Sword Sovereign say such a thing right after coming out of seclusion?
Could it be that she suffered from qi deviation and lost her mind while cultivating?
If the Demon Territory could be so easily invaded and escaped from by a single Sword Sovereign, then how could the Demon Clan still have any land left in this world?
The Human Race would have flourished long ago!
But Bai Luoshuang seemed to see right through her thoughts.
She stretched out her hand, and from her flawless, jade-like fingers, a sharp Sword Intent emerged, swirling around her fingertips.
Jun Ziyi’s eyes widened at the sight of that trace of Sword Intent, and she observed closely, her excitement barely contained as she exclaimed, “You’ve broken through to the Crossing Tribulation Stage?!”
“No, only my Sword Intent has reached that level. My cultivation hasn’t caught up yet.”
Bai Luoshuang withdrew her hand, looking at the joyful spark in Jun Ziyi’s eyes.
“Now, do you believe me?”
“I do! How could I not?!”
Jun Ziyi bounced up from the floor cushion with a slap.
“Still, your cultivation hasn’t broken through to the Crossing Tribulation Stage, yet your Sword Intent has reached it. This is unheard of!”
Truly unprecedented.
In the history of the Tianyi Sword Sect, the only sword cultivator whose Sword Intent had reached the Crossing Tribulation Stage was that Founding Ancestor who died under the heavenly tribulation.
All other sword cultivators, including herself—the current Sect Master who entered the sect the same year as Bai Luoshuang—had only achieved Sword Intent at the Divine Platform Realm at best.
But Bai Luoshuang—she was already the Sword Sovereign, yet her Sword Intent could even surpass her cultivation, possessing Crossing Tribulation Stage Sword Intent while only at the Divine Platform Realm.
This was simply…
My goodness!
Jun Ziyi paced around Bai Luoshuang in circles, hand pressed to her chin, deep in thought.
Bai Luoshuang sat quietly, sipping her tea, waiting for Jun Ziyi’s answer.
After all, as the Sword Sovereign of the Tianyi Sword Sect, such a significant matter had to be discussed first.
Yet whenever she thought of her Xiao Yi, she grew impatient, especially remembering how Shen Qingyi died in her arms in her previous life.
The urge to kill began to rise within her.
At this moment, Jun Ziyi stopped before her and gave an answer that left her momentarily stunned.
“In that case, Sword Sovereign, you have even more reason not to go!”
“Why?”
Bai Luoshuang asked, puzzled.
“Since you’ve cultivated such Sword Intent, shouldn’t you consider passing it on first? You don’t have a disciple yet!”
Jun Ziyi crossed her arms.
Upon hearing this, Bai Luoshuang closed her eyes, set down her teacup, and exhaled softly.
“No need. I know my Sword Intent well—no one in this world can master it. Rather than waste my energy, I’d rather head straight to the Demon Territory and slay a few Great Demons!”
Of course Jun Ziyi knew how proud the Sword Sovereign was, so she hadn’t expected to succeed with her first suggestion.
But her words were indeed rather frightening.
“Sword Sovereign, are you sure you haven’t suffered qi deviation? We don’t know much about the internal situation of the Demon Territory…”
But before she could finish, Bai Luoshuang interrupted her.
“I know! I know a thing or two…”
How could she not know?
As someone who experienced the Human-Demon war in her previous life, she had witnessed almost all of the Demon Clan’s trump cards during that great battle.
She knew the cultivation levels of all the Great Demons, except for one Demon who stood apart—the Demon Emperor Su Qiulian.
That Heavenly Fox never showed herself during the Human-Demon war.
Even the Demon Clan’s command in battle was left to one of her trusted vassals.
Bai Luoshuang couldn’t discern her current realm, nor where she was during the previous life’s war.
But what she could be sure of was this: the Demon Clan had definitely started the war with her approval.
That made her the greatest threat to Xiao Yi’s life.
She must die, too.
So she thought, her gaze lowered in silent meditation.
Outwardly calm and elegant as an orchid, but within, her murderous intent was so strong it stirred the Sword Intent swirling around her.
Jun Ziyi was startled by this killing intent, her surprise at Bai Luoshuang’s insight into the Demon Territory shifting to deep concern.
She sat down facing Bai Luoshuang, placing both hands firmly on her shoulders and looking her in the eye.
Bai Luoshuang was confused, so she met her gaze.
“Listen, Luoshuang, you cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness, don’t you?”
Jun Ziyi asked.
“That’s right, the Dao is merciless,” Bai Luoshuang nodded.
“Then your current state is all wrong!”
“Oh? How so?”
“I haven’t cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness, but as your fellow disciple, I know you well enough. Do you know what your eyes look like right now?”
“What?”
Bai Luoshuang covered her eyes with one hand, a little lost at Jun Ziyi’s intent.
“Your eyes are full of killing intent! That shouldn’t be the look of someone on the Path of Ruthlessness. If this surge in Sword Intent is the cause, you mustn’t leave the sect for the Demon Territory right now! I can’t guarantee you won’t come back with a bloodthirsty nature!”
“How could that be?”
Bai Luoshuang was about to refute her, but Jun Ziyi had already stood, her shadow falling across Bai Luoshuang.
She saw Jun Ziyi shaking her head.
“I won’t allow you to go. The Path of Ruthlessness is for the people of the world. But right now, I don’t see all living beings in your eyes—only one person. There is only one person in your heart! Who is it?!”
Jun Ziyi gripped Bai Luoshuang’s arms tightly, her gaze locked.
Her words struck Bai Luoshuang like a thunderclap.
Her eyes went blank, and she couldn’t help but recall scenes from her past life with Shen Qingyi.
“Is Sword Sovereign Luoshuang really cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness?”
“Of course.”
“But I don’t think Sword Sovereign Luoshuang is so unfeeling. Aren’t you rather affectionate?”
Shen Qingyi said with a smile, holding Bai Luoshuang’s hand that hugged her waist from behind.
“Only toward you, Xiao Yi…”
Bai Luoshuang had barely spoken when Shen Qingyi turned, dissatisfied, and pressed a finger to her lips.
Shaking her head, she said, “No, no! Didn’t Sword Sovereign Luoshuang herself say cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness is for all living beings? How can you only care about me? In my view, the unfeeling is truly affectionate. If Sword Sovereign could do that, why wouldn’t you have broken through long ago?”
It was a funny scene: a mortal woman teaching a Sword Sovereign how to break through in the Path of Ruthlessness.
Yet it was also what woke Bai Luoshuang up.
Yes, if she couldn’t do that, how could Xiao Yi accept her as she was now?
Wouldn’t it only bring Xiao Yi dissatisfaction?
Thinking so, her killing intent finally subsided a little, no longer clouding her mind.
The Sword Intent around her faded and vanished.
Seeing this, Jun Ziyi nodded, though a flash of disappointment crossed her eyes.
“Forget it! It’s not about me, anyway! Since Sword Sovereign is now a bit more clear-headed, then please reconsider what I said before!”
First, pass on the Sword Intent of the Crossing Tribulation Stage.
Now calm, Bai Luoshuang thought carefully and nodded.
“Alright.”
“That’s settled, then! As it happens, the recent disciple recruitment brought in an Innate Spiritual Root disciple. I’ll entrust her to Sword Sovereign’s guidance! Her name is Chen Xiner!”
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