While he was studying swordsmanship, the bell rang, and Tian Du Boy walked in. Seeing him return, Yan Chihuo put away his sword and said, "Junior Brother Tian Du, you're back early today."
Tian Du Boy replied, "A venomous snake suddenly died today, so I came back early."
Yan Chihuo asked in surprise, "How could that happen?"
"Elder Yang has been exhausting himself trying to enhance these venomous beasts' toxicity, but it's all done through external means. The slightest mistake can cause a venomous beast to die suddenly, so it's not that uncommon."
He continued, "Senior Brother Yan, I didn't realize you were skilled in swordsmanship."
Yan Chihuo shook his head. "How could I call myself skilled? I haven't even touched the edge of Sword Momentum."
"Though I'm no sword cultivator, I know that only Daoist Iron Sword in our sect is proficient in swordsmanship. Senior Brother Yan, you could ask the old master for guidance."
Yan Chihuo shook his head and said, "Daoist Iron Sword never teaches his swordsmanship to outsiders. Unless I were his disciple, how could I ask him for guidance?"
"Senior Brother Yan, perhaps you could ask your master to help, so Daoist Iron Sword might teach you."
Yan Chihuo shook his head once more, but he didn't want to tell Tian Du Boy about that, so he changed the subject. "Junior Brother Tian Du, I've grown tired of feeding the venomous beasts these past few days. Starting tomorrow, I'd like to take them out to stretch their legs."
Tian Du Boy froze and looked Yan Chihuo up and down, as if flowers had sprouted from him. "Senior Brother Yan, there's no problem with you taking on this task, but let me explain it first. Think it over before you decide."
"Please, go ahead, Junior Brother