Nightfall Approaches

Borrow Kamikakushi?

Koyuan Yoshiki looked at Lin Qiye standing before him, and his expression immediately turned strange.

Are you okay?

What kind of Magatsu Blade master could casually lend out his Magatsu Blade? How was that any different from sharing his wife with someone else? What if he lent it to you and you just ran off with it?

Do I even know you that well?

"That's impossible," Koyuan Yoshiki said firmly.

To Koyuan Yoshiki, Kamikakushi was more than just a Magatsu Blade. Its blade soul was Master Koyue, the very man who had forged the Nine Calamity Blades. To Koyuan Yoshiki, this blade was more like his teacher, his kindred spirit—both mentor and friend.

Borrow the blade?

Absolutely impossible.

Lin Qiye sighed deeply, an expression of "just as expected" appearing on his face.

"But I really need this blade right now." Lin Qiye tried one last time. "I guarantee it with Amamiya Haruki's chastity. Once I'm done borrowing it, I'll definitely return it to you."

"Amamiya Haruki's chastity?" Koyuan Yoshiki froze. "What does that have to do with me?"

"..."

"I will never lend you the blade. Leave."

Lin Qiye stood there quietly, with no intention of leaving.

Feeling Lin Qiye's burning gaze, Koyuan Yoshiki suddenly felt a chill run down his back.

"Y-you... what are you trying to do?"

"I'm sorry." Lin Qiye spoke with a face full of apology. "Once this is over, I'll properly apologize to you..."

Clang—!

Before Koyuan Yoshiki could react, Lin Qiye lightly swung Zhanbai in his hand. A flash of white light swept through the air, severing Kamikakushi from Koyuan Yoshiki's waist from over ten meters away!

The gray longsword fell to the ground.

Koyuan Yoshiki's pupils suddenly contracted!

He reached out, trying to grab Kamikakushi, but he was ultimately just a