"This won't do. I should go instead. After all, I was the one who gathered everyone together. If there's danger, naturally I should be the first to charge in." Ye Xuan stepped forward, his words noble and lofty.
Yet words were only words—his feet did not move an inch.
"That won't do. Brother Ye, your talent in the Sword Dao is the highest among us. And we're currently inside the Sword Tomb; who knows when we might need to rely on your strength?"
"You there, hurry up already. Your cultivation is so low—if you don't show some value, why should we keep bringing you along?"
Urging voices rose all around. An apologetic smile appeared on Ye Xuan's face as he looked toward Ye Yu.
Ye Yu did not particularly care. This was his first time encountering a Sword Beast, and one at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm posed no threat to him. It was good to learn about Sword Beasts in advance.
With that, Ye Yu set off, slowly walking toward the nest.
After Ye Yu's figure completely vanished into the nest, those outside moved in unspoken coordination, each drawing their longswords and standing ready.
They did not believe Ye Yu would return alive. They merely waited for battle to erupt within; once the Sword Beast's attention was drawn away by Ye Yu, they would swarm in and kill it with a single strike!
After entering the Sword Beast's nest, Ye Yu soon saw the legendary Sword Beast.
This peak Nascent Soul Sword Beast was only a little over twenty zhang in size, its entire body covered in scales that gleamed with a cold light.
It resembled a qilin.
The Sword Beast quickly discovered Ye Yu, the intruder. It immediately let out an enraged roar, opened its jaws