How could Ye Luochen fail to see that Xiao Hongchen was the classic type with a sharp tongue but a soft heart?
He had been terrified of the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, yet he had still insisted on bringing it all the way back. Now he was even using "I just happen to be free right now" as an excuse to help watch over him.
As for Xiao Hongchen saying that Ye Luochen had hidden something so important from him, the reason was actually quite simple.
He had forgotten—or rather, it had never even occurred to him.
There simply had not been any topic that could lead to this.
He could not exactly blurt out something like:
How did you know my martial soul devoured two Soul Tools and evolved twice?
Wouldn't that make Xiao Hongchen faint from anger?
Pushing those thoughts aside, Ye Luochen gripped the Dark Iron Blade in his hand and turned his gaze toward the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife resting on the table before him.
Although he already knew how dangerous the thing was, Ye Luochen did not hesitate. With the Dark Iron Blade in hand, he resolutely moved it toward the carving knife.
Just as he had said earlier, this was the desire conveyed by his martial soul. His own martial soul would not harm him.
The previous two times had already proven that.
Besides, even if something really went wrong, didn't he have Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen here?
With a single message, who knew how many powerful figures they could summon?
Since that was the case, he would take the gamble!
As the Dark Iron Blade drew closer, the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife on the table gradually began to react.
The dark, ancient blade emitted a strange green glow, humming and flashing continuously as though it