Xu Yunting was instantly speechless. "Ancestor, why are you competing with mortals?"
"If I don't compare myself to them, how will I show how impressive I am? Without black, where would white come from? Only by comparing myself to mortals can I show that I'm the most impressive. You don't even understand such a simple principle." The old man curled his lip.
Xu Yunting waved his hand, clearly unwilling to say more about the matter. With a flip of his hand, he took out the restored Spring Charm Sword. "Ancestor, the Spring Charm Sword has been repaired. I'll leave the rest to you."
The old man reached out and took it, weighing it in his hand for a moment before saying, "Only half of it is original. The other half was pieced together with new forging materials?"
Xu Yunting nodded. "The materials used were the same ones used to forge Spring Charm back then. Ancestor, are you certain this sword can gather Xinru's remnant soul back?"
The old man sighed. "Perhaps. That place is somewhat special, so some of Xinru's remnant soul may have been preserved there. But I can't guarantee it."
"Just do your best. Sorry to trouble you, Ancestor," Xu Yunting said.
The old man gave Xu Yunting a deep look. "After going to such great lengths, are you truly trying to recover Xinru's remnant soul, or are you trying to use Xinru's remnant soul to control Li Daoyi?"
Although the old man generally never left the Xu family's ancestral grounds, that did not mean he knew nothing of the outside world.
Xinru in particular had once been someone chosen by the old man himself.
Xu Yunting's expression changed slightly before he said, "Li Daoyi is the controller of the Dark Hall. If we can control him, it