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"Oh, it'll obediently charge into this area of yours? I doubt it. Even if you can detect the Fate Dragon, it might not pay you any attention. It could be sleeping soundly, for all you know." Ao Shuang waved a hand in imitation of Han Shanshan, looking utterly bored. Han Shanshan, in turn, had learned the gesture from the great Si Xiaoxian.
"With the World-Purifying Qingping Sword, provoking it won't be difficult," Wan Songxiao said with a smile. He glanced at the Qingping Sword floating behind me, then added, "Besides, with Sect Leader Xia controlling it, what is there to worry about?"
"You never mentioned that." I frowned. Wasn't this asking me to confront the Fate Dragon? The notes had only described how to activate the grand array and the principles behind it. They had said nothing about luring the Fate Dragon into the array. This was practically an on-the-spot addition.
"Sect Leader Xia, if you aren't confident, I can do it in your stead. The World-Purifying Qinglian Sword was intended for precisely this purpose. When you insisted that I return it, I assumed you had tacitly agreed to take on the task, so I kept forgetting to mention it," Wan Songxiao said calmly.
"Hmph. If all we need is to make the Fate Dragon change course, that's hardly difficult." I snorted. Clearly, Wan Songxiao had planned for both possibilities, leaving himself covered either way. Whoever held the Qingping Sword would be the one risking his life. If he were to use it, I would have to hand it over to him, and I certainly wasn't willing to do that. I might as well do the job myself.
"You seem quite confident, Sect Leader Xia. Then I can rest easy and await your good news." Wan Songxiao smiled faintly,