Chapter 435: 435, [Yan Li’s Choice] (Thanks to the Alliance Hierarch “Rolling Cute Newbie” for the reward!)
Lame Ping was obviously shocked, his voice trembling a little.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xun was also startled: “He actually knows it’s the Sword Fate?”

Keep in mind, even my Second Senior Sister didn’t notice it, simply remarking that Lu Xun had an esoteric aura about him.

From this, it seems that Ping Shanhai had his own unique methods.

When the Second Sister heard this, she, usually calm, couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.

The words “Sword Fate” were not a joke, prompting Gu Xiaoman to become somewhat serious herself.

She stepped forward, standing beside Lu Xun, fixating her gaze on Ping Shanhai who was almost as tall as her, saying, “Ela… elaborate.”

Ping Shanhai wasn’t tall to begin with, just over 1.7 meters, and the Second Sister, who was tall and slender, was not shorter than Ping Shanhai.

Her Daoist robe was cinched at the waist, and beneath that naturally were her hips and legs. Judging from the position of the waist cinch and the proportion of her figure…

—these were long legs.

However, this black Daoist robe was tightly drawn, preventing anyone from seeing the figure beneath.

This cursed robe!

The meaning of Second Sister’s words was obviously to make Ping Shanhai elaborate. It was clear that though Gu Xiaoman rarely expressed herself, she cared deeply for her Little Junior Brother.

At this moment, Lu Xun could see that Ping Shanhai was somewhat reverential toward the Second Sister.

Don’t forget, every three years, people from One Sword Mountain and Ten Thousand Sword Mountain visit the Demon Sect for a sword contest.

The first encounter between Lu Xun and Ye Sui’an took place during such a contest.

Before the Second Sister went into seclusion, she was the one who faced off against Ping Shanhai.

Only because she went into seclusion did Elder Gui stand in for her during the last sword contest.

As for the outcome of the contest… let’s just say Gu Xiaoman never lost.

Thus, Ping Shanhai’s reverence for Gu Xiaoman was born from numerous bouts.

If your skills are inferior, be prepared to admit defeat.

Listening to Gu Xiaoman, Ping Shanhai spoke earnestly, “According to the sect records, when our ancestor achieved greatness in the Sword Dao, he received the protection of the Sword Fate of West State, and from then on, there was none equal to him in the world!”

“I never thought, that Lu has already gained favor from the Sword Fate at such a young age!” The shock inside Ping Shanhai enhanced manifold.

You must know, even the Sword Mountain Elder had only received Sword Fate’s favor after his cultivation base reached the pinnacle.

And Lu Xun?

Though his progress is rapid, he is currently only a fourth-stage cultivator.

Even though he was a Natural Sword Embryo, it shouldn’t be that outrageous, after all… the Sword Mountain Elder was also a Natural Sword Embryo!

Since the demise of the Sword Mountain Elder, there has not been a person in this world who possesses the miraculous blessing of the Sword Fate, not even Yan Li of the Demon Sect.

From this, it could be known that Lu Xun had become a freak beyond imagination. Not sure if no one will surpass him in the future, but he already surpassed all his predecessors!

And the most bizarre thing is, aren’t you a person from the Eastern Region?

You, an Eastern Region sword cultivator, what do you have to do with our West State?

Why the hell did the Sword Fate of our West State choose you?

Logically, even if you are to be blessed by Sword Fate, you should be given the Sword Fate of the Eastern Region, right?

Ping Shanhai was entirely confused while listening to this, and his face was full of bewilderment.

After hearing Ping Shanhai’s words, Gu Xiaoman looked up and down at Lu Xun, then a rare smile flashed across her face, as though a mountain of ice had been melted.

Little Junior Brother having such luck naturally made her feel pleased.

Upon hearing Ping Shanhai’s words, Lu Xun was also somewhat dazed.

“The Sword Mountain Elder only had the fate of a single state?” Lu Xun felt that something was wrong.

From this, it could be seen how difficult it is to have “Sword Fate”.

And yet, he suddenly obtained the Sword Fate of two states. Wasn’t this outrageous?

What’s more, his “Swordsmanship Aptitude” was now at level 8, indicating that he hadn’t reached his limit and could possibly advance further!

He couldn’t imagine what the future would look like.

However, based on the principle of “when in doubt, ask the teacher”, he decided to ask the teacher thoroughly after returning to the mountain.

After a casual and perfunctory conversation with Ping Shanhai, Lu Xun excused himself.

Of course, Ping Shanhai tried hard to keep him — he still wanted to figure out why Lu Xun was chosen by Sword Fate.

But Gu Xiaoman stood silently at the side, her calm gaze creating a considerable pressure on him.

In the end, Lame Ping only made a symbolic effort to keep him. When Lu Xun showed a determined attitude and claimed he was called back to the mountain by the teacher, Ping Shanhai chose to keep quiet.

When the teacher calls someone back to the mountain, no one in the world dares to stop it.

As a scholar who loves to argue about aesthetics, the teacher has an aversion to handsome men and loves to argue with others.

On that day of the Demon Sect Conference, the Supreme Elders from the other six sects were all “persuaded” by Sir. He doesn’t think he is qualified to reason with Sir.

Now, all Ping Shanhai could do was stand here, watching the departing figures of Lu Xun and others in the distance.

Soon, he saw Lu Xun wave his hand without turning his head.

——He was bidding farewell to Dida, the Boundary Monument.

Ping Shanhai looked at the waving Lu Xun, a soft ugly smile appeared on his face. He truly considered Lu Xun as a young friend, believing that Lu Xun also regarded him as a bosom friend.

Thus, he stood there, holding the Divine Sword in his hand, and waved the other to say goodbye to Lu Xun.

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After leaving West State, the paper crane flew towards the Eastern Region.

Lu Xun could feel that Dida’s “gaze” was still on himself, watching his departure.

Ever since he had the Sword Fate, he came here to observe the Boundary Monument, feeling that there was a faint connection between him and the monument.

Perhaps it’s because what’s hidden under the monument is the Sword Fate of West State.

With this thought, Lu Xun couldn’t help thinking of the Second Priest who came to destroy the Monument of West State at that time.

Second Priest was killed by his second sister, dead beyond dead, not even ashes were left behind.

For a moment, Lu Xun couldn’t determine whether Second Priest came purely to destroy the Monument of West State, or was he targeting the Sword Fate of West State?

“It’s reasonable to aim to destroy the monument. After all, if Dida hadn’t saved me, I would have been dead at the claws of Yin Tian’s mantis-like creature by now,” Lu Xun thought.

Mao Nanbei was hanging on Lu Xun at the moment. Her arms were around Lu Xun’s neck, and her small head rested on Lu Xun’s right shoulder.

She tilted her head and looked at Lu Xun, saying, “Little Junior Brother, you are so powerful now. Sword Mountain Elder only achieved Sword Fate when his cultivation base was at its peak, but you managed it in the fourth realm!”

Lu Xun felt a slight itch on his neck, feeling the warmth of Mao Nanbei’s breath as she spoke.

It was a cat’s breath.

He turned his head to look down at Mao Nanbei’s sparkling big eyes and smiled slightly, “Fourth elder sister, I can actually sense that I have also established a connection with the Sword Fate of the Eastern Region.”

His tone was calm, his smile faint, but the information contained in his words was sufficiently shocking.

How could a normal man hold back and not show off in front of a cat-eared loli?

At these words, Mao Nanbei was clearly incredibly surprised. She leant forward a little, her fluffy cat ears unintentionally rubbed Lu Xun’s chin, feeling soft.

“Ah? So you have the Sword Fate of two states? Isn’t that better than the Sword Mountain Elder!?” Mao Nanbei exclaimed loudly.

His second elder sister spoke with her cold voice, “Be…be careful what you say.”

Mao Nanbei was quite afraid of the second elder sister, she shrank her little head and secretly stuck her tongue out at the second elder sister’s back, making a face.

The little loli’s cat ears moved slightly to the left and right, and she quickly thought of a new topic.

If the second elder sister wouldn’t let her compare to the deceased Sword Mountain Elder, could she compare to their senior brother?

Mao Nanbei said, “Second Sister, even the senior brother hasn’t had the strengthening of Sword Intent, right?”

Lu Xun was also curious about this, looking at the back of Gu Xiaoman, awaiting her answer.

Gu Xiaoman was sitting at the front of the paper crane, shook her head and said, “Actually…when the Senior Brother achieved the peak of…Sword Dao, he…he once attracted the Sword Fate of heaven and earth.”

“Ah? So does Senior Brother have Sword Fate now?” Mao Nanbei immediately became interested.

The second sister shook her head and said, “No…no.”

“Why?” Mao Nanbei asked, puzzled.

Gu Xiaoman looked forward, saying in her cold voice, “Because…because, Senior Brother…he didn’t want to.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Xun and Mao Nanbei inhaled sharply, and for a moment, they were speechless.

“The Sword Qi is Near” hovered nearby, emitting a refreshing swordsong.

This swordsong carried an unyieldly and proud quality. How could Lu Xun, who was at the tenth level of sword language, not understand this?

As Yan Li’s belted sword, it naturally took pride in Yan Li’s choice.

As to why Yan Li rejected the favor of Sword Fate, Gu Xiaoman didn’t elaborate.

“The Sword Qi is Near” kept making swordsong sounds, as if exciteldy telling everyone why its master made such choices, showing off how awesome he was.

Pity…no one understood.

Lu Xun squinted his eyes slightly, thinking about the man in seclusion on Hidden Mountain.

He was also curious, why did the senior brother do that?

Maybe because the senior brother is insanely proud, or perhaps… for other reasons?

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