"Idiot! It was the senior! The senior saved us!"
Xuejian kept pounding Jing Tian's head with her fists until she knocked some sense into him.
"Didn't you always dream of becoming a sword immortal? The senior is one of those immortals who can ride the clouds and fly through the mist. He brought us here."
Only then did Jing Tian's eyes light up, his face dawning with realization.
No wonder!
"So the senior was just too strong, which made me misunderstand. There weren't any ghosts after all."
Hearing this, Xu Yue cast an almost imperceptible glance at the Demon Sword without exposing anything.
"Senior, can you teach me how to become a sword immortal?"
Jing Tian asked eagerly.
"My path does not suit you, but the one who can teach you the Dao will be here soon."
Xu Yue spoke meaningfully as he looked toward Hua Ying.
With its chubby body and tiny wings, it looked adorably silly.
Since Xuejian's true form was the fruit of the God Tree, Hua Ying felt close to her, and the two could communicate telepathically.
The Five Poisons Pearl it nurtured could absorb and neutralize all poisons, while also unleashing lethal poison attacks. It was already a first-rate divine artifact.
However, it had not fully matured yet and needed a little more time.
With just that simple glance from Xu Yue, Hua Ying fearfully hid behind Xuejian, prompting Xuejian to comfort it repeatedly.
"Don't be afraid, Hua Ying. The senior is a good person. He saved us before."
"Alright, let's go. The one who can teach you immortal arts has arrived."
Although Zixuan had sealed her spiritual energy to keep herself on equal footing with Xu Changqing, Nuwa's Divine Power she had inherited and the Water Spirit Pearl she had fused with still stood