Ch. 741That Knife
Key Plot Points and Events
- Liu Chengfeng notices Yellow Sand Woman's unusual behavior.
- Yellow Sand Woman reveals that the knife that severed the Ignorance Sword was the legendary 'Hidden Blade,' said to be unstoppable.
- It is revealed that the Hidden Blade was born at a place where someone is buried, and that person is the divine official of 'that person' from the Other Shore.
- Liu Chengfeng decides to confront the Old Scholar and asks the others to guard his physical body.
- Abo reveals that the Old Scholar's sequence, Unknowable and Unhearable, has three states: full closure, half closure, and public, with varying degrees of invincibility and concealment.
Character Developments
- Yellow Sand Woman shows vulnerability and emotion when discussing the divine official's death.
- Liu Chengfeng demonstrates his determination and cunning in his plan to confront the Old Scholar.
- Abo shows his knowledge and understanding of the Old Scholar's capabilities and states of closure.
Significant Themes
- The theme of power and invincibility is explored through the Old Scholar's states of closure.
- The consequences of one's actions and the inability to escape one's past are shown through the divine official's death and the Old Scholar's pursuit of his son.
Character Interactions
- Liu Chengfeng interacts with Yellow Sand Woman, the Faceless Stone Statue, and Abo, trying to gather information about the Hidden Blade and the divine official's death.
- Yellow Sand Woman and the Faceless Stone Statue have a tense exchange regarding the divine official's death.
- Liu Chengfeng, Yellow Sand Woman, and Abo form a temporary alliance to guard Liu Chengfeng's physical body and help him confront the Old Scholar.