Published: March 8, 2025
“This is unavoidable,” Chu Yang said with a conflicted expression, shrugging his shoulders. “The existence of the nine calamity space is a great secret for me, and it’s a secret that cannot be shared with others. However, Young Master Wei needs the Spring of Life, and since this matter is likely related to the eighth section of the Nine Calamity Sword, I must provide it. Moreover, given our friendship, I definitely want to help… but it’s inconvenient to let him in, so I can only allow the Spring of Life to form here. Everything is happening as if by fate… I suppose this is a coincidence of heaven's will and human plans.”
The Sword Spirit nodded, “That’s true; while the existence of the nine calamity space isn’t a huge secret, its true function is something only the nine calamity sword master is qualified to know… If outsiders learn about it, the consequences would indeed be unimaginable, regardless of whether that outsider is trustworthy or not.”
“At that time, I will irrigate the City of Spirits with the Spring of Life, draw upon the heavenly crystal moonlight, and restore the Eternal Ancient Tree. Once the Eternal Ancient Tree reaches the conditions for awakening, it will secrete a new Spring of Spirits, which I can then present to Young Master Wei,” Chu Yang said seriously, frowning.
“In that case, it would definitely be much better than directly moving the Spring of Life out to give to him. If you really gave him the formed Spring of Life, the City of Spirits would not open; to restore the Eternal Ancient Tree, it would conservatively take at least ten thousand years!” The Sword Spirit chuckled, “Because Young Master Wei would definitely not be able to let the spring water pour down from the sky; he would only be able to use methods to guide it from the ground. There’s no way he could cause the spring water to continuously fall from the sky like you do…”
Chu Yang thought for a moment and immediately understood the Sword Spirit's meaning, smiling, “That’s right.”
He pondered, if this operation goes well, perhaps he could extort a bit more from the Throne of Wei? However, the benefits that Young Master Wei provides are intentionally meant for him to exploit; he would definitely not take the initiative to do so.
Ever since Young Master Wei proposed such conditions that allowed him to demand anything, Chu Yang knew that Young Master Wei probably would never ascend to the Nine Heavens Pavilion.
He has chosen to stay on the Nine Heavens Continent!
As for this decision by Young Master Wei, Chu Yang could only deeply bless him.
As they spoke, the Sword Spirit frowned and said, “How has Mo Qingwu's constitution changed recently? You must be careful not to damage her foundation. The life energy is indeed a rare treasure in this world, but consuming too much of a good thing can also lead to problems. It’s like an ordinary person cannot directly consume a hundred-year-old Ginseng; it’s the same principle. If there’s a situation where she cannot absorb the nourishment, it would lead to serious issues. It’s best to prevent problems before they arise.”
Mo Qingwu was currently right beside Chu Yang, but the little girl was almost not wearing any clothes; how could Chu Yang allow the Sword Spirit to take a look? That would be too inappropriate! Regardless of whether the Sword Spirit was a man or not, it simply wouldn’t do. With a snort, he rolled his eyes and said, “I know what I’m doing!”
The Sword Spirit chuckled knowingly, “However, Mo Qingwu is originally a rare constitution; in this Nine Heavens Continent, this qualification is definitely top-notch. With sufficient life energy, her body’s meridians can be reorganized again, and then, I believe that even if she reaches the Nine Heavens Pavilion, this qualification could be considered a top-tier talent. One can only imagine how sought after she will be if she ascends!”
“Sought after?” Chu Yang frowned, “What do you mean by that?”