How could the Natal Sword Essence, condensed from nearly all his true essence and focus of mind, recover after being destroyed?
In truth, this was also what Luo Bei himself wanted to figure out at once.
Though it might not have been the affection between a man and a woman, there was no denying the deep bond between Xiao Cha and Luo Bei, one that others might find difficult to comprehend. Yet after arriving at the Bronze Sparrow Palace, Luo Bei had not spent more time with Xiao Cha, precisely because he wanted to sort this matter out as soon as possible.
Luo Bei instinctively felt that certain things were extremely important. He feared that if he did not sort them out quickly, they would vanish from his mind.
Originally, Luo Bei had intended to think everything through carefully after speaking with Nalan Ruoxue—what exactly had happened during this period...
Now that Nalan Ruoxue had asked, Luo Bei unconsciously sank into thought.
The entire hall fell silent, broken only by the faint crackling of the milky-white flames.
"It was because Ming Ruo had me cultivate the Jing Nian Tong Ming Jue." After a long silence, Luo Bei slightly raised his head and looked at Nalan Ruoxue as he spoke slowly. "And she made me understand that sometimes, one's thoughts and will can transcend life and death."
"Ming Ruo's thoughts and will?"
"That's right. At Cihang Zhai, I cultivated the Jing Nian Tong Ming Jue to the realm of Sword Heart Enlightenment. When I broke through to Sword Heart Enlightenment, there was also an instant when my body's vitality was severed, and I had to endure it through will and thought."
Under the milky-white lamplight, Nalan Ruoxue imagined the Ming Ruo she had never met, while Luo Bei quietly sighed within