Draw Your Sword and Stab the Saintess

"Just how long are you going to follow me?"

Walking along a quiet forest path, Bibi Dong stopped and said coldly.

"You used to call me Second Grandpa."

The old man revealed himself with a sigh, deeply troubled by Bibi Dong's choice and actions.

Is this girl blind?

"You said it yourself. That was in the past."

Bibi Dong's voice remained cold. She disliked being forced to do things, and the haggard, weakened state Xiao Gang had just been in made her heart ache even more.

"He isn't worthy of you giving him your true feelings."

The old man left her with that piece of advice before departing.

He had no place interfering in matters of the heart. He could only leave it to time to prove everything.

Bibi Dong stood there for a long while. After confirming that the old man had left, she took out a pink cloak and draped it over herself before heading toward the lakeside where she had met Xiao Gang that day.

"This should be the place."

Recalling the surroundings from the recording and examining the traces on the ground nearby, Bibi Dong roughly confirmed that this was the place.

"Find the scent trail from this footprint."

Taking out a black spider, Bibi Dong communicated with it through her Spider Empress Martial Soul.

The black spider leaped from Bibi Dong's palm and landed on the huge forty-five-yard footprint. After circling it once, it quickly crawled in one direction, with Bibi Dong following closely behind.

Meanwhile, Tian Hao, who had just finished refining the Soul Bone, had no idea that a fat lamb waiting to be slaughtered was on its way. At that moment, he was testing the Soul Bone Skill.

"It really suits me."

Looking at the layer of black mist covering his body, Tian Hao was extremely satisfied with this Soul Bone Skill.

Just as the Pope had said, this Soul Bone's skill suited him perfectly.

It was an ability similar to the Night Elf's Shadowmeld from the single-player game Warcraft in his previous life. By borrowing the power of the Dark Element, it allowed him to merge with the shadows. Without a Spiritual power detection Soul Skill, it was impossible to discover him.

Moreover, it consumed very little energy. The consumption was even lower at night, and he could maintain it for a long time despite having only level-ten Soul Power.

"Unfortunately, its limitations are considerable too!"

After trying it out in various ways, Tian Hao gained a fair understanding of its properties.

This Soul Skill was extremely powerful, especially for saving one's life and launching Surprise Attacks. It was an indispensable Divine Skill for traveling and staying safe.

However, it had significant limitations as well. It could only be used in places with shadows. Under the bright sun during the day, its effect would be greatly weakened. In the end, it might even only appear as a mass of black mist, making it incredibly conspicuous. In that case, he might as well not use it.

Of course, it was a thousand-year-level Soul Bone Skill with such low consumption. He could not demand too much from it.

"There's still half an hour before Dad and Mom get off work. I'll go upstairs and practice my sword for a while first."

After glancing at the pendulum clock, Tian Hao left the Basement and went to the top of the villa.

The villa had a very simple layout, with only two floors. The top floor was a large rooftop measuring twenty meters in length and width, making it perfect for cultivation.

Taking out the Thousand Refined Tungsten Steel Sword, Tian Hao loosened up his body before beginning to practice Swordsmanship.

That was right, Swordsmanship.

Swordsmanship also existed in this world. After all, only a minority of people could cultivate into Soul Masters. Some of those who lacked Innate Soul Power and could not cultivate refused to give up, instead practicing various methods to strengthen themselves. Although these methods were inferior to the Soul Skills of Soul Masters, they were sufficient for dealing with Ordinary Person.

That was precisely why there were so many blacksmith shops and weapons shops. They were all prepared for people who were not Soul Masters.

Moreover, many Soul Masters also practiced close-combat techniques, so this kind of pure Swordsmanship was quite common.

What he practiced was an extremely basic swordsmanship set. It only contained a dozen or so fundamental movements, but they could be combined freely, and the resulting combinations were quite effective.

Not to mention that circulating Soul Power could temporarily enhance his physical qualities, raising his strength and speed by a level. Using it to execute Swordsmanship was no weak affair either.

After practicing Swordsmanship for twenty minutes as a warm-up, Tian Hao took a deep breath and returned the sword to its sheath. His left hand gripped the scabbard, while his right hand held the hilt. With his legs slightly bent, he settled into a steady horse stance. His entire body resembled a tightly drawn longbow, poised to strike.

At the same time, he hypnotized himself on a mental level, imagining that he was a sword. This gave his Spiritual power a sharp edge. That sharpness fused with his Soul Power, transforming into thin Wind Blades that clung to the sword's body.

This was a move he had painstakingly practiced for many years, and he currently practiced it once every day.

"We meet again!"

Just then, a graceful figure wearing a pink cloak vaulted onto the rooftop. Her Beautiful Eyes locked firmly onto him as she gnashed her teeth.

Tian Hao, his eyes closed, ignored her, making the Girl even angrier.

She strode forward in her High Heels, even clenching her pale pink fists as she prepared to teach him a proper lesson and avenge Xiao Gang.

Of course, she had no intention of using a Soul Skill. She did not even plan to use Martial Soul Possession. After all, her opponent was merely a Soul Scholar without a Spirit Ring and was not worthy of her taking him seriously.

However, the moment she approached within two meters of Tian Hao, a flash of sword light suddenly erupted. By the time Bibi Dong reacted, a longsword was already pressed against her chest. A few more centimeters would have pierced through that mountain peak and even pierced her heart.

"I'm going to take a shower first. I'll talk to you after I'm done."

After giving the Stunned Girl a look, Tian Hao turned and went downstairs to wash in the bathroom of his room.

Although this small villa was not large, it had everything it needed. Every bedroom had its own bathroom. The spaces were not large either, but they were sufficient.

This Scene left Bibi Dong even more Stunned. How could he be so brazen?

"Stop right there!"

Coming to her senses, she hurried after him, only to see that the hateful boy was taking off his clothes as he walked. His shirt had already been removed, revealing his lightly sweating upper body. His sinewy, sharply defined back muscles were filled with a sense of strength without appearing bulky, possessing both power and explosive force.

Seeing him in that state, Bibi Dong could not bring herself to stop him. What if he took off his pants too?

She did not want to have her eyes sullied.

This made her feel even more aggrieved. He's far too brazen.

But...

"That sword was so fast!"

Recalling that sword from earlier, Bibi Dong had to admit that it had been incredibly fast. If she had not used Martial Soul Possession, she would have found it difficult to react without any Guard Against.

It was truly astonishing that a Soul Scholar could unleash such speed in an attack.

Knowing that a fat lamb... Ahem, a distinguished guest had arrived, Tian Hao did not dawdle. After quickly rinsing himself, he walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel.

"How do you want to die?"

The moment he stepped out, a longsword was placed against his neck. It was the sword he had left outside earlier.

"This sword hasn't even been sharpened!"

Tian Hao was utterly speechless. Threatening someone with an unsharpened sword—was she serious?

"Huh?"

The Girl blinked in a dazed manner. Then she brought the sword before her eyes and examined it carefully. Sure enough, it had not been sharpened.

"Don't you think you're very stupid?"

Tian Hao folded his arms and leaned against the bathroom doorframe, his face filled with pity and exasperation.

She truly lived up to her reputation as the leader of the Three Idiots of Martial Soul Hall. Trying to carry such a pig teammate to the end and still win was too difficult. This was no longer Hell difficulty—it was Purgatory difficulty!

"Don't bother arguing. Even if you successfully eloped with Yu Xiaogang and made it into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Pope would certainly lead a team to attack them. The High Priest might even Deploy as well.

"Our Spirit Hall can do without a Saintess who possesses Twin Martial Souls, but we absolutely won't allow the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to gain another person with Twin Martial Souls.

"If things develop to the end, either war will break out and both sides will kill until the rivers run red, or they will stop under the mediation of the various powers. But after losing so many people, would the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan truly accept you?

"Having every member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan who lost relatives, sons, daughters, fathers, or mothers hate you, how would you expect Yu Xiaogang to deal with that?

"There's another possibility. To preserve itself and avoid war, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could push you forward. That is the most likely outcome. In the end, you would still have to return to the Spirit Hall. Everything you did, including that ridiculous insistence on love, would be completely meaningless.

"You need to understand that although love begins with impulse, it requires reason to preserve it. Otherwise, it will most likely turn into a tragedy that harms both others and oneself."

Without waiting for the Girl to speak, Tian Hao explained it all to her.

To prevent this woman from becoming a deranged villain, he had to work on Yu Xiaogang's side and get through to her mentally as well.

Actually, if handled properly, this would not be a bad thing.

In the original story, Qian Xunji's actions were far too extreme, causing events to develop in an extreme direction too. There had been no need for that.

These words left Bibi Dong speechless. She then fell into deep thought and Pondering, finally discovering sorrowfully that he seemed to be right.

Before, she had only thought about being together with Xiao Gang and had not considered much else. Now that she thought it over carefully, eloping really did not seem like a good choice.

"I can live in seclusion with Xiao Gang. After Xiao Gang passes away, I'll return to the Spirit Hall and repay Teacher for raising and nurturing me."

Bibi Dong stubbornly rebuked him, still firmly believing in her feelings for Xiao Gang.

Moreover, she had revealed some flaws when breaking up with Xiao Gang earlier. With Xiao Gang's intelligence, he would definitely realize afterward that she had been forced into it.

They only needed to wait ten years. After ten years, they could be together.

Liu Erlong: You don't need to wait ten years anymore. I'll make sure you don't have to wait even a year!