Offering Up the Treasure Sword

"Nong Zhu from the South Sea Purple Bamboo Forest has come to pay a visit." After introducing himself at the door, Nong Zhu pushed open the door and went inside without waiting for the person inside to respond.

Upon entering, Guan Zhongkai and Yu Landu bowed and said, "Greetings, Mr. Nongzhu."

Nong Zhu waved her hand, her gaze falling on the figure with his back to her at the window.

That figure looks so familiar! And that slouching posture, I've seen it more than once or twice, it's practically identical to someone else's. Nong Zhu's face gradually darkened, and he growled in a low voice, "You two, get out of here."

Guan Zhongkai and Yu Landu exchanged glances, naturally knowing they were being referred to. Strangely, Nong Zhu had been so polite just moments before, how could she have turned on them so suddenly? But judging from her words, Nong Zhu seemed to know Niu Youde!

The two didn't leave immediately; instead, they both looked at Niu Youde. To them, Niu Youde was far more terrifying than Nong Zhu.

Yue Qianchou looked out the window and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Need I say more? Nong Zhu had clearly recognized him at a glance. Hiding one's identity in front of someone so familiar was indeed no easy task.

"You all go out first. I have something to say to Mr. Nongzhu," Yue Qianchou instructed calmly.

"Yes!" Guan Zhongkai and Yu Landu left respectfully, closing the door behind them.

As a result, Nong Zhu's face twitched. What kind of situation was this? Yin Baikang's grand-disciple and Shangguan Taiping's disciple actually listened to Yue Qianchou's words so readily. Recalling the great battle between the three enemies in the Great Yang Kingdom, Nong Zhu was speechless. This kid really knew how to cause trouble.

After casually setting up a soundproof barrier in the room, Nong Zhu sat down at the table and sneered, "I thought some Niu Youde had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, but it's you! Should I call you Niu Youde, or Yue Qianchou?"

In fact, he had long suspected that Niu Youde was Yue Qianchou, but the rumors that Niu Youde was Spirit Transformation stage expert had made him uncertain. This time, coupled with the commotion Niu Youde caused at the Zhujin City, and that eerie and terrifying aura that intimidated Sikong Nong Zhu Sikong Jue even more suspicious that he was Yue Qianchou.

Others might not know, but he had experienced it firsthand. He was one of the few people who knew about Yue Qianchou's possession of Netherworld Ghost Fire. Now, upon seeing Niu Youde in person, he had even less doubt; who else could it be but that kid?

However, on the other hand, if Niu Youde's actions hadn't matched so closely with what Nong Zhu knew about Yue Qianchou, even if they met Niu Youde, they couldn't be so certain that he was Yue Qianchou. After all, there are quite a few people in this world with similar builds; who dares to say that people with similar builds are necessarily the same person? It doesn't make sense!

Yue Qianchou glanced around the window, closed it, turned around and bowed cheerfully, saying, "Senior Nong Zhu, it's been a long time, I've missed you so much." As he spoke, he started to stir the dishes and wine that weren't laid out on the table, and then filled the empty cup in front of Nong Zhu with wine.

"Don't give me that, you miss me?" Nong Zhu sneered, "I'm afraid you'd rather I get as far away as possible!"

Yue Qianchou chuckled, not minding at all. Their banter wouldn't hurt their feelings anyway; you had to be thick-skinned with this old fox, otherwise you'd be the one who got hurt. After downing a glass of wine, he sat down opposite Nong Zhu and asked, "Is Furong still on Shuntian Island? How is she doing? Is she finding anything difficult to adjust to?"

When he mentioned Furong, Nong Zhu immediately thought of Ziyi, and her heart pounded. She replied indifferently, "Your master treats her much better than he treats you. He personally bestowed upon her a mid-grade spiritual treasure and has already approved her residence on Shuntian Island. With the protection of the Number One Expert Under Heaven, who could be living a better life than her?"

Yue Qianchou was slightly taken aback, sensing a hint of jealousy in Nong Zhu's words. Too lazy to consider Nong Zhu's feelings, he carefully patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "That's good, that's good. I was worried Master would be unhappy and wouldn't let Furong stay on Shuntian Island."

He stood up again, walked to Nong Zhu, and bowed deeply. With unprecedented sincerity towards Nong Zhu, he said, "Thank you, senior, for taking care of Furong for me. I, Yue Qianchou, will remember this favor and repay it generously in the future."

Nong Zhu stared blankly, never having seen this guy so devoted to her before. Just because of that silly girl? What's so great about that silly girl? She's nowhere near as good as my Ziyi. She swallowed hard, but asked dismissively, "Look at how serious you are. Is that Furong really that good? I don't see it. Tell me, what's so good about that silly girl?"

He was incredibly frustrated. Whether in looks or anything else, his daughter Ziyi, was clearly superior to Furong. Strangely, this guy, who was clearly no good, was so attentive and devoted to taking care of that girl. What puzzled him even more was that even Bi Changchun seemed to favor that silly girl.

Yue Qianchou shook his head contentedly. "There's nothing good or bad about it. Like you said, she's just a silly girl. She's so silly that no matter what I do, she's willing to follow me wholeheartedly. That's enough. She's worth cherishing. There's no other reason."

Nong Zhu remained silent, but looked at Yue Qianchou as if deep in thought.

"Huh! You said my master gave Furong a mid-grade spiritual treasure?" Yue Qianchou only just realized what had happened; he had been so focused on Furong that he had forgotten about this. He remembered that when he asked his master for it, his master said no! Given his master's character, he wouldn't lie to him.

"Alas!" Nong Zhu sighed, "Nanming failed to refine a high-grade spiritual treasure, so he settled for a mid-grade one. Your master had no use for it, so he bestowed it upon Furong. Alas! With Lao Bi's cultivation level, it's really not a good thing that he doesn't have a suitable weapon to go to the Eastern Pole Sacred Land."

"Failed?" Yue Qianchou was stunned for a moment, then slapped his forehead and said as if he remembered something, "I have a few good things here, I wonder if my master would find them useful." He then took out a sword from his Storage Bag and handed it to Nong Zhu, saying, "Please take this to my master and see if he can use it."

Nong Zhu glanced at Yue Qianchou with a puzzled look, then, after taking the sword, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she couldn't help but exclaim "Eh!" She stood up and gently stroked the blade...

The sword's blade was cold and gleaming to the touch, covered with unfathomable, ancient patterns. The sword itself wasn't luxurious, appearing unusually understated and antique, but with Nong Zhu's cultivation level, he immediately sensed a vast, restrained aura within it—a power that, once unleashed, would be invincible.

"What a fine sword!" Nong Zhu couldn't help but exclaim, holding it in his hand with great affection and shaking it, wanting to test its power, only to find that he couldn't control it. After injecting his Divine Sense to examine it, he couldn't help but gasp and say, "Such a powerful residual Divine Sense, it can actually resist the invasion of my Divine Sense. With my cultivation level, I can hardly expel it."

He then suddenly looked up, staring intently at Yue Qianchou, and asked, "This sword is definitely worth a high-grade spiritual treasure. Brat, tell me honestly, whose sword is this?"

Yue Qianchou patted his chest and said, "Of course it's my sword. If it's not mine, how could I just take it out and give it to my master?"

"Stop talking nonsense." Nong Zhu casually flashed a cold light and placed it against Yue Qianchou's neck, squinting and threatening, "This sword clearly belongs to someone, but its Divine Sense is damaged, which means the original owner of this sword is no longer alive. Even so, such a powerful residual Divine Sense is definitely not something you can possess. I didn't expect there to be such a high level of cultivation in this world. Tell me honestly, whose sword is it?"

Yue Qianchou could reply, Nong Zhu exclaimed in sudden realization, "I understand now. You impersonated me before, and now you're impersonating Niu Youde. It seems the original owner of this sword was a person named Niu Youde."

"Uh..." Yue Qianchou was taken aback, thinking that this guy's imagination was too rich. Seeing that there was no way to deny it, he honestly pointed to the sky.

"What do you mean?" Nong Zhu asked suspiciously.

"Alas! I'm afraid you wouldn't believe me even if I told you." Yue Qianchou gently pushed away the sword pressed against his neck and said with a wry smile, "I obtained this sword in the Misty Forest; it belongs to an immortal from the Celestial Realm. Do you think you could believe it?"

"The Misty Forest?" Nong Zhu immediately perked up, her eyebrows dancing with excitement. "Yes! I heard that you actually managed to break into the Misty Forest. Your master even sent me to ask you what happened. Tell me quickly, what exactly is the treasure of the Myriad Sword Demon Lord?" She casually pulled up a chair and sat down.

"My master asked you to ask this?" Yue Qianchou scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed. He knew that no matter how much Nong Zhu messed around, he would never bring up his master, Bi Changchun, to make things up. It was most likely that his master had really asked him to ask this.

In general, while Nong Zhu's character isn't great, he's trustworthy when it comes to serious matters. The key issue is that the Myriad Sword Demon Lord was a fabrication, and someone as honest as myself can't possibly admit to lying!

After thinking it over, she realized it wasn't a big deal. She had only said those things out of desperation, and she hadn't done anything wrong. So she recounted everything that had happened, from being chased to her arrival in the Misty Forest. However, she kept the matter of the Golden Pearl antidote a secret. It was her only life-saving item; when you're in this world, you always need to have a way to protect yourself!

Yue Qianchou described the chase with exaggerated gestures, making it sound incredibly tragic—a journey filled with blood and tears, as pitiful as could be. Finally, driven to desperation, he risked his life to venture into the terrifying Misty Forest ...

Nong Zhu listened, sometimes deeply moved, sometimes with murderous intent in her eyes. She reasoned that unless truly driven to desperation, who would dare venture into the Misty Forest? Nong Zhu sneered repeatedly, "For two nonexistent treasured swords, these nations would actually do such a thing! They're truly bewitched!" Then, pointing at Yue Qianchou, she cursed, "Are you an idiot?! You've been pushed to that point, and you didn't even bother to bring out your master? Isn't Old Man Bi's name just for intimidating people? Let's see who dares to touch you."

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