Gao Yuezhen avoided the subject for the moment, merely watching Jiang Yang with a smile as he asked:
"Junior Brother, I imagine this mystic artifact wasn't easy to come by."
Jiang Yang's hand paused against his teacup. He turned his gaze toward Gao Yuezhen and asked:
"What do you mean by that, Senior Brother Gao?"
"Then I'll speak plainly."
At this, Gao Yuezhen gathered his sleeves and leaned closer:
"You've got some real skill, Junior Brother. You must have seized this Ring Blade from one of the Threefold Way's direct disciples!"
With a single remark, he had exposed the mystic artifact's origins, even narrowing them down to a particular group.
"Oh?"
Jiang Yang's heart stirred, but he did not immediately let his composure slip. Instead, he asked:
"What makes you say that, Senior Brother Gao?"
"Hahahaha..."
Gao Yuezhen sat upright and laughed a few times before pointing at the Ring Blade on the table:
"This told me."
“Within the Zheng Kingdom, the traditions of the three Sects are plain for all to see. Our Rain Xiang Mountain chiefly follows water virtue, the Yi Sword Gate follows metal virtue, and the last, the Threefold Way, inherits the two qis of cold and baleful qi.”
Then he continued unhurriedly:
"Baleful qi may be common, but with a weapon made from such refined Baleful Qi, I wouldn't consider any origin other than the Threefold Way. In my opinion, Junior Brother, you might find yourself stuck with this mystic artifact."
No wonder nobody showed any interest...
Jiang Yang took a sip of tea, his doubts resolved.
It turned out that incompatible Dao Lineages were not the only reason. The artifact's connection to the Threefold Way also played a part.
After all, however awkward a mystic artifact might be to use, it was still a