The other fellow Daoists, on the other hand, wouldn't have it so easy...
In other words, as long as you wanted to, you could actually do it?
Ning Ruo's bright eyes flickered.
Mist rose from the milky-white broth as it bubbled away. Seated across from the two of them, Chi Jiuyu was communicating with her Life-Bound Sword.
Since it was time to eat, Chi Jiuyu had planned to put her away.
But the sword's spirit sent back a response: it wanted to become stronger, so it didn't want to waste time. It wanted to train.
"..."
Damn it!
Train my ass!
You just wanted to show off in front of Moon Shadow. Usually, you were never this enthusiastic!
And besides... if Moon Shadow saw the "training" you were doing, wouldn't I end up with a concussion today?
The girl and her sword kept communicating silently in their minds.
Chi Jiuyu wanted to protect her head.
The blue-gold sword wanted to show off.
Just as Chi Jiuyu was racking her brains, trying to figure out how to talk her Life-Bound Sword out of it...
Xu Xing put Moon Shadow away.
The blue-gold sword seemed to pause.
All right, then. I'll listen to my master and stop training.
After sending back that thought, the blue-gold sword obediently let Chi Jiuyu put it away.
"..."
It seemed her earlier bluffing had had a tiny bit of a side effect after all.
Chi Jiuyu pondered for two seconds.
Then it suddenly dawned on her.
Forget it. Now wasn't the time to think about that.
She picked up a big clump of fish slices and swished them in the pot.
"Martial Uncle, this fish is amazing. Its bones actually dissolve!" Even as she ate, she didn't forget to share what she'd seen with Xu Xing.