Looking at the senior sister before him, Su Shi'er's eyes showed admiration.
Setting aside aptitude and talent, few who could cultivate to the Out of Body stage possessed a simple state of mind.
Yet even so, despite clearly being tempted, she could still resist the allure of an Immortal Artifact-grade Flying Sword.
Such a state of mind was absolutely among the very best in the Cultivation World—rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.
Were it another cultivator, upon hearing such a reason, even if they did not return the flying sword themselves, they would likely seize upon it as an excuse to forcibly snatch it away.
If they lacked sufficient strength, they could simply join hands with others.
With a bitter smile and a shake of his head, Su Shi'er hurriedly said, "Senior Sister, don't be so quick to refuse! To be honest, I want the Wangshu Sword as well. Unfortunately... I simply cannot wield it."
"Cannot wield it? Is it because your cultivation realm is insufficient?" Shen Luoyan asked in confusion.
"Cultivation realm is naturally one factor, but more importantly, this sword has an extremely deep connection with Fairy Qionghua of old. Even though she reincarnated and entered the cycle of rebirth once more, that connection has not vanished."
"As long as that connection remains, this sword cannot be wielded by anyone else."
"Furthermore, Senior Sister has seen that this sword possesses a sword spirit. This sword spirit had already gained intelligence before Fairy Qionghua fell in those days."
"Setting everything else aside, the sword spirit recognizes only Fairy Qionghua and her Reincarnated Body. Naturally, that means you, Senior Sister."
Su Shi'er continued explaining. By the end, he had even brought up the Wangshu Sword Spirit.
And when he mentioned the Wangshu Sword Spirit, she raised her chin, nodding