"Saintess?"
Chen Lin put away the Mermaid Sword, uncertainty stirring in his heart.
A title like Saintess was not bestowed lightly. He had obtained his Mermaid Sword in the Drifting Bottle Scenario, yet someone here had recognized it. He could not help letting his imagination run wild.
The Mermaid Sword's ability to escape suppression here probably had more to do with than just its grade.
But Chen Lin had no time to dwell on it. The explosion had caused quite a commotion, and people would be coming soon.
His energy was severely depleted. He needed to finish up and leave at once.
"My lord, I can secure the Earth Spirit Sword's pledge of allegiance right now. The Earth Spirit Sword is the true symbol of the Zhou Family's master. Once it acknowledges me, I can rightfully take control of the Zhou Family."
Zhou Ximei walked over to Chen Lin, holding the Dark Red Short Sword she had picked up, unable to hide her excitement and exhilaration.
Chen Lin took the short sword.
He tested it and, sure enough, could not use it. There seemed to be a spirit within the sword that strongly rejected him.
But he did not hand it over to her immediately, either.
"Let's leave first. We've killed so many people. It won't be good if someone sees us."
After a pause, he added, "Everyone will know you did it, but as long as they haven't seen it with their own eyes, you can find whatever excuse you like to cover it up. Taking over the family will go more smoothly, too."
With that, he went over to Zhou Xuanwu's corpse and searched it carefully.
"Where's that pipe Exotic Treasure you mentioned?"
Chen Lin looked at Zhou Ximei, his tone unfriendly.
Apart from the place to enter