Seeing Madam Huanyong be so solemn, Yu Ci felt a slight chill in his heart. "How so?"
The injury of a sword embryo mostly stemmed from an "enemy", meaning it was unable to withstand external attacks and inferior to someone or something, resulting in structural and sword-intent damage. As long as one thought of a way to make up for it, at most it meant expelling the alien force, which he figured the Devil Master could easily do. Ye Niangzi's affliction, however, lay in the "union", as it was far too "compatible" with the sword intent that had injured her.
As Madam Huanyong spoke up to this point, Yu Ci woke up, discovering some blind spots from his previous thoughts.
"You mean the sword intent on both sides has merged?"
Madam Huanyong said, "Precisely. The sword intent that injured her came from the same source, and under a certain circumstance of 'resonance', it exceeded her bearing limit and formed an accidental injury without any killing intent directed at her.
"Yet, Ye Niangzi's foundational sword path is solid and her natural talent exceptionally fine. Though severely injured, day and night she sensed the sword intent and unconsciously began to imitate and reference it. After a period of time, her originally pure sword intent has already partially merged with the external sword intent. If one wishes to expel it, it is already difficult to tell inside from outside, which will inevitably beat down her original cultivation realm."
Yu Ci thought for a moment. "This matter can be approached in reverse."
Madam Huanyong said, "Indeed, if we help her thoroughly fuse the sword intent and retake control, naturally that is best. But the strength is uneven, and relying solely on her own single strength, it is utterly impossible to accomplish."
"Island Master Ye