True Immortal Zhiyuan's question seemed rather abrupt, but he was quite polite toward the Broken Blade.
He had actually addressed it as "this one," much like calling an immortal beast a fellow Daoist, treating it as though it possessed awareness and even thoughts.
However, Qu Jianlei's face darkened slightly at those words. "We... aren't familiar with it."
Was that so? True Immortal Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow in surprise. "May I ask where Fellow Daoist Qu obtained it?"
Isn't that question a bit excessive? Qu Jianlei's expression darkened further.
Fortunately, True Immortal Zhiyuan immediately realized this himself and gave an awkward laugh. "I was merely curious in my haste... this one is beyond the Out-of-Body Realm?"
Qu Jianlei shook his head and answered flatly, "Communication is difficult. It really isn't something to provoke."
"Um..." True Immortal Zhiyuan did not know how to respond and could only smile awkwardly. "Transforming Blade Qi into Blade Intent is not merely a Nascent Soul Realm technique."
Then someone sighed softly, and a Green-Clad Woman appeared in the distance. She was none other than the Sword Cultivator, True Immortal Qi Ya.
She spoke solemnly. "That is Rule Qi... Fellow Daoist Zhiyuan, that is no longer Blade Intent!"
At her words, the sinister air on True Immortal Zhiyuan's face grew even heavier.
Though he had a decent grasp of the bigger picture, he had one minor flaw—he cared too much about face and was narrow-minded. A dignified cultivator from Central Province being mocked by an independent cultivator from Dongsheng was truly somewhat...
Qi Ya ignored him and looked at Qu Jianlei instead. She cupped her hands in greeting. "Greetings, Ridge Lord Qu. May I ask... is this Broken Blade for sale?"
Qu Jianlei was stunned by the question. After quite a while, he spoke with a strange