The Azure Ancestor's Lack of Confidence

"Murong Xue?" Li Zhōujūn repeated the name in disbelief.

"What's wrong?" Blade Maniac asked, looking at Li Zhōujūn in confusion.

"The Xue as in snow?" Li Zhōujūn asked again.

Blade Maniac nodded. "If I remember correctly, yes."

Li Zhōujūn: "..."

"Could it be that you know her?" Blade Maniac suddenly became unusually gossipy.

"Not sure yet." Li Zhōujūn shrugged.

"Tsk, if you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask." Blade Maniac smiled.

"Mm." Li Zhōujūn nodded.

"Zhōujūn, the divine sword is complete. Come with me to settle accounts with the Azure Ancestor. I want to see whether the sword in his hands is more powerful, or the divine sword I forged is superior!"

Suddenly, Qin Tianyi's voice rang out in Li Zhōujūn's mind.

Only then did Li Zhōujūn look at Blade Maniac and say with a smile, "I have something to take care of."

"Go, then. I hope we can continue our fight next time." Blade Maniac nodded.

Li Zhōujūn nodded as well, then left and headed for the Forbidden Zone on Hong Meng Continent.

"Oh, it's the Azure Emperor!" Nine-Headed Leopard Lord, who had been staying in the Forbidden Zone, beamed when he saw Li Zhōujūn.

"Leopard Ancestor." Li Zhōujūn nodded and politely greeted him.

"Elder Qin is already waiting for you. Azure Emperor, please follow me." Leopard Lord spoke thus.

At this moment, Li Zhōujūn and Nine-Headed Leopard Lord could be said to be speaking from entirely different standpoints.

After all, Nine-Headed Leopard Lord knew perfectly well that if he had not been close to Ancestor Qin—his brother Qin Emperor—Li Zhōujūn would not even have spared him a glance, given Li Zhōujūn's strength.

Following that, Li Zhōujūn went with Nine-Headed Leopard Lord to the thatched cottage.

Forge Emperor was staring eagerly at the divine sword Qin