Elder Jian's Guarantee
Xuan Chen asked curiously, his eyes fixed on Elder Sword Senior's face.
He tried to find some flaw or trace of a lie on that weathered face.
At the same time, he quietly gauged Elder Sword Senior's aura.
Under Xuan Chen's probing gaze, Elder Sword Senior couldn't help rolling his eyes before asking, "Why would you think that?"
Xuan Chen replied with a strange expression, "This is the Heavenly Emperor Treasure Pagoda, a world unto itself, with its own set of Heaven and Earth Rules."
"If I remember correctly, Elder Sword Senior, you can't recover the strength you've expended here."
"A spirit's strength will always run out someday."
"I just don't think Elder Sword Senior could possibly have such a Great Divine Ability that you'd know what was happening outside the Blood River."
Xuan Chen was right!
This place was its own world.
Elder Sword Senior was indeed having a hard time here.
However, he was weak simply because he didn't want to recover his strength.
After spending so much time with Bi Fan, Elder Sword Senior had noticed something.
Bi Fan relied on him far too much.
That was a very bad habit.
That was why Elder Sword Senior claimed he couldn't recover and was weak.
In truth, he had been using this lie all along to force Bi Fan to grow.
Only this way could Bi Fan reach the level Elder Sword Senior wanted in the shortest possible time.
So, when faced with Xuan Chen's questioning, Elder Sword Senior didn't try to hide the truth. He merely smiled and said without a sound, "You're right. I really am very weak right now."
"I just lied to Bi Fan."
"I can't see what's happening outside the Blood River at all."
Xuan Chen: "..."
Xuan Chen had