Lin Qi nodded. "When this disciple practiced Tai Chi Swordplay, I once brushed against the threshold of Sword Intent, but before I could comprehend it, I was affected by a strand of Slaughter Sword Intent."
"Since this disciple was able to touch the threshold of Sword Intent through my own ability, I also believe I can completely absorb this Slaughter Sword Intent!"
Lin Qi had always liked a challenge.
Back when she climbed the Stone Steps of Zonglei Peak, even without an opponent, she would find one for herself.
Now, faced with this Slaughter Sword Intent, her competitive spirit was instead stirred.
If she could not even subdue a single Sword Intent, how could she speak of defying fate and changing her destiny?!
True Monarch Qingyun looked at her with gentle eyes, lightly stroking Lin Qi's hair.
"It is a good thing for the young to have courage and drive."
Lin Qi asked, "So, Master, does that mean you agree?"
True Monarch Qingyun did not answer directly, instead asking, "What is your understanding of the word 'slaughter'?"
Lin Qi opened her mouth to answer, but when the words reached her lips and she met True Monarch Qingyun's clear, bright eyes, she suddenly fell silent.
No matter how deep her understanding of slaughter was, it was far too shallow before a Nascent Soul True Lord like True Monarch Qingyun.
With a faint smile, True Monarch Qingyun spoke gently. "To comprehend a Sword Intent is not something one can achieve simply by wishing for it. It requires timing, strategic advantage, and popular support to converge all at once before one can step across that threshold."
"You are young and have never experienced much slaughter. Your surroundings are peaceful and stable as well. You possess neither strategic advantage nor popular support. Have you