No Edge Outshines a Thousand Blades, the Hidden Watcher

No Edge Outshines a Thousand Blades, the Hidden Watcher

A heavy sword without an edge; great skill appeared unrefined.

Those skilled in technique were accustomed to seeking cleverness, defeating enemies through moves and forms.

Those skilled in strength, however, could overpower ten techniques with sheer force, crushing everything with absolute strength.

Through Black Coal Ball's introduction, Long Haoyu finally learned of the hidden attributes within his Wufeng Heavy Sword.

Like Light Hibiscus's potential for growth, his Wufeng Heavy Sword could also grow stronger alongside him as his strength increased.

On the other hand, this Wufeng Heavy Sword also embodied the philosophy inscribed on the monument in Shadow Space: treat life and death lightly; if you refuse to submit, then fight.

From the moment No Edge underwent Awakening, he would receive a boost to his strength whenever he wielded the Wufeng Heavy Sword.

At present, the boost was roughly ten percent. But as his level rose, the effect would increase as well. A one-hundred-percent boost would be no problem; it might even become stronger.

For example, his External Spiritual Power was currently around 20 points, but after the boost, it could easily reach 22 points.

The same applied to Internal Spiritual Power. Once his own strength reached a formidable level, this kind of amplification would bring about earthshaking improvements.

At the same time, when No Edge killed enemies, it could temper itself through blood and fire, continuously repairing its own flaws.

Only upon reaching its ultimate peak would the Wufeng Heavy Sword reveal its true power, and only then would its amplification effect reach its absolute limit.

At that time, the boost would surpass one hundred percent and reach an utterly terrifying degree.

Overpower ten techniques with sheer force, sweep through everything, crush all opposition—invincible.

Thus, though it appeared edgeless, it actually surpassed a thousand sharp edges and a hundred blades.

From beginning to end, it could remain by his side forever.

With such a heavy sword in hand, becoming an unprecedented Retribution Knight was no empty boast.

"With No Edge in hand, I'm unexpectedly starting to look forward to my Retribution Knight Path."

Long Haoyu smiled faintly, tightening his grip around the Wufeng Heavy Sword as his consciousness returned from Shadow Space to reality.

"Big Brother, are you done cultivating?" Long Haochen's voice rang out immediately. He sat across from Long Haoyu, blinking his large eyes.

Long Haoyu gave a grunt. "I'm done. We can go home now. It's getting late, and Mom will be worried."

"I already picked the wild vegetables earlier, so let's head back!" Long Haochen said.

"Alright, let's go home!"

Long Haoyu rubbed Long Haochen's head.

The two brothers headed down the mountain one after the other.

The lingering glow of dusk stretched the brothers' shadows long, long behind them.

"Mom, we're back."

Within the small courtyard stood three Thatched Cottages and several trellises hung with melon vines. Long Haoyu pushed open the cottage door and called out to Bai Yue, who was cutting fabric for clothes.

"You two children, why are you back so late?" Bai Yue complained with her mouth, but she walked over and pulled both brothers into her arms.

Feeling his mother's concern, Long Haoyu's State of Mind became exceptionally peaceful. He greedily breathed in the fresh scent that clung to her.

"Go wash up. Mom will make dinner for you." Bai Yue smiled softly.

Long Haoyu and Long Haochen slipped free from Bai Yue's embrace at the same time, and Long Haoyu shot Long Haochen a meaningful look.

"Mom, Big Brother picked lots of fresh wild vegetables today. He said he's making wild vegetable soup for you tonight." Long Haochen provided support, tugging Bai Yue toward one side.

Long Haoyu took the chance to get away and began making the wild vegetable soup. While Bai Yue was not paying attention, he took a bottle of Essence Replenishing Liquid from his clothes and mixed it into the soup.

Before long, the fragrant scent of wild vegetable soup wafted through the air, masking the smell of the Essence Replenishing Liquid.

"Mom, Haochen, dinner's ready."

Long Haoyu served three bowls of rice and placed them on the table, then filled a large bowl of wild vegetable soup for Bai Yue.

As for himself and Long Haochen, they only scooped up a little of the vegetables, giving all the broth infused with the Essence Replenishing Liquid's essence to Bai Yue.

Bai Yue did not sit down immediately. She turned and took out a piece of oiled paper from the drawer. Wrapped inside were several slices of meat.

"Come, Yuyu, Chenchen. Mom bought you a little meat while she was working today."

"You're still growing, so eat more."

Bai Yue divided the meat slices between the brothers, giving half to Long Haoyu and half to Long Haochen.

For herself, she merely scraped the bits of meat stuck to the oiled paper into her soup.

"Mom, Instructor Balza told us that we'll be taking the Attendant Knight assessment tomorrow, so we can't eat too much."

Long Haoyu put his slice of meat back into Bai Yue's bowl and said solemnly, "It wouldn't be good if we indulged ourselves now and affected tomorrow's Attendant Knight assessment."

Long Haochen followed suit and put his slice of meat into Bai Yue's bowl as well.

How could Bai Yue fail to understand the brothers' intentions? There was no need to see through such a clumsy excuse. Looking at the meat in her bowl, tears slid down from the corners of her eyes.

"Yuyu, Chenchen, it's because Mom is incapable. I'm sorry, my two good boys." Bai Yue's voice choked with sobs.

It felt as though Long Haoyu's heart had been struck hard by a heavy hammer. "Mom, Haochen and I will definitely protect this family from now on."

"Mom, me too! I'll protect our family together with Big Brother!"

Long Haochen shouted as well, revealing an exceptionally simple and honest smile.

"Yuyu, you're so young, yet you talk like such an old hand. Hurry up and eat!"

"Mom won't affect your Attendant Knight assessment tomorrow."

"Mom believes that you and Chenchen will both become men who can hold up the sky. You'll definitely be able to protect this family."

Bai Yue wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes, took a sip of soup, and swallowed the meat slices with rice. Her body trembled from time to time.

Long Haoyu lowered his head and shoveled rice into his mouth. Only after Bai Yue had finished all the meat and the wild vegetable soup containing the Essence Replenishing Liquid did he rise to wash the dishes.

Once everything had settled down, the sky had already turned completely dark by the time Long Haoyu returned to his room. There was not a trace of light in the pitch-black house.

Long Haoyu lay on the bed for a long time without falling asleep. Bai Yue's every reaction during dinner filled him with piercing pain.

"Master, someone is watching you."

At that moment, No Edge's Sword Spirit, Black Coal Ball, appeared beside Long Haoyu's head in the dark room to warn him.

The moment Long Haoyu heard that, he guessed who was watching him in secret.

At this point in time, there could only be one person secretly watching them: that deadbeat father who had already found the three of them but had never acknowledged them.

"Is that person very strong?" Long Haoyu asked softly.

Black Coal Ball replied, "Yes, Master. Very, very strong."

"Alright, got it, Little Coal Ball."

"Master, I have a name too. I'm also called No Edge!"

"Got it, Little Coal Ball."

"Master!!"

Long Haoyu rose soundlessly.

Rather than leaving through the Thatched Cottage's door, he slipped out through a window on the other side.

With the cover of night and the grueling training he had undergone in Shadow Space—

he now blended into the darkness like an Assassin.

He moved through the shadows without a sound.