Chen Mu lightly spat the sunflower seed shell from his mouth, a playful smile curling at the corner of his lips as he clicked his tongue and said, "Third Child, it's not that I want to say it, but he really isn't suited to using a blade. That blade technique—tsk, tsk. It's something else."
When Chen Shurui heard that, his eyes and hands moved fast, snatching a handful of sunflower seeds from Chen Mu and cracking them too. As he ate, he said, "His blade technique really isn't much. He only knows those few blade-energy moves. But, well, as long as the blade's good, that's enough. The Phoenix Sky Blade isn't some joke."
"Mm, where did you get these sunflower seeds? You even brought sunflower seeds into this big forest?"
Chen Mu jerked his chin toward Chen Xiaojun. "There's a pile in Sixth Child's bracelet."
Chen Xiaojun chuckled softly. "Cuilan and the others picked them. They found a patch of sunflowers and gave them to Wu Neng. Wu Neng said he couldn't fit them, so he tossed them over to me."
Chen Mu gave a dry laugh. "He's just being fussy. He's blessed and doesn't even know it!"
"Seconded!" Su Ningxia's cool voice, unlike usual, suddenly cut in.
The three of them could not help shivering.
Fortunately, Chen Bin spoke at just the right time, getting them out of trouble. "Can that Phoenix Sky Blade really hold out that long?"
Chen Xiaojun smiled faintly. "As long as the Phoenix Feather is tough enough, don't worry."
Chen Mu cracked another sunflower seed and casually asked, "Then should we go give Wu Neng and Third Child a hand? After all, that Wolf Bandit Leader is the strongest. They look like they're having a pretty hard time."
Chen Xiaojun shook his head, his