"This... I'm just as at a loss, Old Man. Sword-Taster Sovereign thought that if we weren't going to make it, then we shouldn't make it at all—but if we did, we had to make the best. Besides, after all these years, we've used up practically all our materials. Other than this World-Cleaving Fossil, there really isn't anything else." Lord Taihua wore an innocent look.
"Then what does Lord Taihua intend for me to use against it?" I asked with a bitter smile.
Lord Taihua had only ever thought about forging a sword for the sake of forging one. How could he have considered what I was supposed to use against it? Besides, Innate Purple Soul was useless now. Where was I supposed to find an Innate Fossil?
When he remained silent, I said helplessly, "How about I think first about what to do? If it really doesn't work, we can discuss it again after Sword-Taster Sovereign wakes up."
Lord Taihua glanced at Sword-Taster Sovereign, who was sprawled on the ground asleep, and could only sigh. Then he said, "But we still have to forge this sword, don't we?"
"Of course. We'll have to use it sooner or later. Besides, we've already reached the crucial step." I wasn't jealous of the sword; I simply found it utterly speechless. We'd already used such an incredible material as the World-Cleaving Fossil—were we going to leave people with no road to walk at all?
Lord Taihua nodded, then picked through the materials and began forging the sword. I couldn't stay there any longer either. There was no need for me to watch over the sword, and for now, the important thing was to think of a way to solve the problem.
I left the sword cave and flew toward the mountaintop. Before long, I