At last, after Yu Tianshuo's fierce protests, the two of them found a table and began chatting over tea, using their earlier sparring match as the topic.
After sending away the maid who had helped pour the tea, they began a more formal conversation.
After taking a sip of tea, Yu Tianshuo was the first to speak.
"Senior Chen Xin, I can teach you the technique for combining Dragon Might with the elements, but what I want in exchange isn't your swordsmanship. It's your understanding of killing intent."
After saying this, Yu Tianshuo set down his teacup. His expression grew more serious as he continued.
"I'd like you to help me develop killing intent that's uniquely mine. This is very important to me."
As he spoke, he tried to stand and bow, but Chen Xin used Soul Power to press him back into his chair.
Chen Xin didn't touch his teacup either. Instead, he fell into a troubled silence.
Seeing this, Yu Tianshuo didn't press him. He simply waited quietly for Chen Xin's answer.
He hadn't come just to check on Chen Xin's condition. He also wanted to learn how to master and wield killing intent.
While the divine weapon was gestating inside him, he'd sensed that mastering killing intent would greatly benefit the gestation of his next divine weapon.
So when he heard his master say they were going to pay Chen Xin a visit, he'd eagerly volunteered to come along.
I wonder whether my next divine weapon will be The Collector or Draven's Axe. The Staff of the Gold-Maker would be nice, too. They're all weapons that grant gold for kills. In this world, I bet that would turn into Soul Power instead.
While Yu Tianshuo was lost in thought, Chen Xin was still debating whether to teach