Hua Jin felt exactly the same way. She was upset, so she turned to Wang Yue and asked, "Yue Lang, why did he stop?"
Wang Yue understood the situation. He patiently explained to Hua Jin, "Lone Sword Immortal's strongest sword technique consists of nine strikes. If those nine strikes can't break my formation, he'll not only be trapped inside it, but he'll also develop a sword demon. So he's building up his sword. He needs to be in peak condition to break through the formation."
Hua Jin had an exceptional memory and had read widely. She had seen in a book that Lone Sword Immortal's two most powerful moves were National Calamity and Spirit of Rites.
Curious, she asked, "How long will he need to build it up? Are we supposed to just stand here and watch?"
Wang Yue had already formed a rough estimate after seeing Luo Qingyang's earlier efforts. He smiled and said, "We can go gather herbs nearby. If anything happens here, we can come back in time."
Hua Jin was delighted that Wang Yue was willing to do that, and quickly agreed. Gathering herbs with Wang Yue was the best, since there was no need to worry about danger, and they could bring back any herbs they found.
After the two of them left, Luo Qingyang couldn't help opening his eyes for a glance. He understood that Wang Yue had no intention of killing him, and felt relieved.
Like Li Hanyi, he wasn't afraid of dying. He simply didn't want to die.
He didn't want to die because he still hadn't rescued his junior sister from Tianqi City. So he couldn't die yet.
And so he continued building up his sword, with even greater determination than before.
For a swordsman, the longer he spent building up