"Rest assured, Master. If anything happens, I'll discuss it with my junior brother and sister."
At this point, her voice sank.
"But if anyone truly dares to court death by causing trouble for my Snake Heart Sect, I'll make every last one of them regret coming into this world..."
As she spoke,
a blazing red glow, like leaping flames, faintly flickered around Herlinta. Dense killing intent boiled and surged endlessly from her body.
Her usually cold, expressionless face twisted into something ferocious.
"Hmm?"
Jiang Zuo frowned. His figure flashed abruptly before Herlinta, and he extended a finger to press against the center of her brow.
In an instant,
it was as though an invisible force came crashing down.
Under that force,
the killing intent around Herlinta melted away swiftly, like snow beneath the blazing sun.
Her expression gradually calmed as well.
"Though the Ghost Slaying Blade is powerful, its drawbacks are equally severe.
"If you want to master it, then while improving your strength, you must also strengthen your state of mind.
"Remember this: no matter how powerful a blade technique is, it should be controlled by a person—not the blade controlling the person."
Jiang Zuo said gravely.
"For the next few days, stay obediently in the academy. Recite Buddhist texts and Taoist scriptures. Try not to fight anyone again until you wear away the killing intent on you!"
"Yes, Master!"
Herlinta lowered her head, her voice slightly hoarse.
However, Jiang Zuo did not notice the strange glint that flashed deep in Herlinta's eyes as she bowed her head.
Hu Qi knew nothing about what happened after he left.
He did not linger outside for long and went straight back to his dormitory.
Using the assigned computer, he opened a browser, entered a string of web addresses, and clicked