No one had expected my Twelve Heavenly Sword Chapters to contain so much. Besides the Yin Sword Body, Yang Sword Body, and Sword-Suppressing Seed, there were also the One-Sword Control and the incomplete Inner Sword Heart chapter in Li Zhier's hands. That meant there were five incomplete chapters in all—nearly half the total available for reference—in exchange for just one incomplete Outer Sword Heart chapter. It was an entirely reasonable demand. Besides, Sword God Li had been captured by me in the first place.
After obtaining the incomplete Outer Sword Heart chapter, I handed all the incomplete chapters to Li Zhier and had her arrange for every member of the rebel clans to study them. Naturally, they needed enough time for consultation. After all, compromises had to be made according to each person's aptitude and comprehension.
During that period, I also took the time to visit the place Li Tinglan had arranged for me and released the White-Haired Devil Child.
The White-Haired Devil Child looked as though his parents had just died. He stood before me in a daze, his expression utterly devoid of hope, just like a youth whose brains had been hollowed out. It was the exact opposite of his previous appearance, when he had seemed ready to live or die at any moment.
I couldn't help staring blankly when I saw his expression. Only after a long while did I come to my senses. "I say, little brother, could this be your true face?"
As if he had heard me, the White-Haired Devil Child slowly raised his head and looked at me with those dead-fish eyes. Only then did his white teeth appear at the corners of his mouth. However, he didn't immediately pounce on me. He remained wary, while also clearly understanding that he couldn't hurt