"This... Xiao Long understands."
Ao Shun's expression changed slightly at his words, but he still flicked his right hand and took out a golden longsword, handing it to Xiao Xie.
Everyone else immediately fixed their eyes on the Xuan Yuan Sword.
The golden longsword was entirely gold. One side of its blade was engraved with the sun, moon, and stars, while the other bore mountains, rivers, and vegetation. One side of its hilt described the arts of farming and animal husbandry, while the other described the strategy for unifying the four seas. It was identical to the legendary Xuan Yuan Sword.
Xiao Xie took the Xuan Yuan Sword and waved Ao Shun away. "All right, you can go back now. While you're at it, have that brat Zi Wei prepare some Jade Nectar for me. When I return, I'll have a proper drink with him."
"Xiao Long understands. Xiao Long takes his leave!"
Ao Shun nodded, then transformed into a hundred-zhang giant dragon and vanished into the distant horizon in an instant.
Only after Ao Shun left did everyone finally breathe a sigh of relief and climb to their feet.
Wang Shichong and the others stared at the Xuan Yuan Sword in Xiao Xie's hand, their eyes filled with undisguised longing.
They had just heard that whoever obtained the Xuan Yuan Sword would become the next Human Emperor.
However, despite their greed, none of Wang Shichong's group dared try to snatch the Xuan Yuan Sword from Xiao Xie.
They were not fools. Judging from Ao Shun's attitude toward Xiao Xie, they could tell that Xiao Xie was countless times more powerful than Ao Shun.
Trying to steal something from Xiao Xie was no different from rushing off to reincarnate.
Sensing the burning looks in Wang Shichong and the others' eyes,