"Hm?" Seeing Li Xiaoya rise with a grave expression, Daode Daoist Patriarch's expression shifted. He watched Li Xiaoya solemnly, thinking, Boy, don't disappoint me! Despite those thoughts, he said nothing, merely waiting for Li Xiaoya's answer...
"There's no good way to handle this Bloodthirst Spirit-Communing Dragon-Slaying Sword (Fire Dragon Sword)! I've decided to keep it myself! If anyone wants to take it, we'll see whether they have what it takes!" Li Xiaoya declared in a low, ringing voice. Powerful confidence surged across his face, revealing a domineering side he rarely showed...
"Hm?" A divine gleam flashed through Daode Daoist Patriarch's eyes, and an astonishing radiance burst forth. Suddenly, he threw back his head and laughed in utter delight. "Hahahaha!!!"
His laughter was exuberant and unrestrained, brimming with joy. It echoed throughout the entire enclosure of restrictions...
Suddenly!
"Good! Very good! Just what I'd expect from my disciple!" Daode Daoist Patriarch exclaimed repeatedly. "You have your master's spirit! Haha!" As he spoke, he kept patting Li Xiaoya's shoulder in excitement...
"Uh..." Li Xiaoya breathed a sigh of relief at those words. He understood why Daode Daoist Patriarch reacted that way. He remembered Tianyuan telling him that Daode Daoist Patriarch had acquired a Heaven-Creating Divine Artifact several million years ago, provoking the True Immortals of the Immortal Court to fight over it. Judging by his master's current attitude, he clearly had little affection for either the immortal or devil races. Naturally, Li Xiaoya was also deeply curious about what had happened...
However...
Li Xiaoya's refusal to hand the Bloodthirst Spirit-Communing Dragon-Slaying Sword (Fire Dragon Sword) over to anyone was perfectly reasonable. Would giving it away make him safe? Would it make the Human Race safe? No, nothing would change at all. The Dragon Race would still attack the Human Race, and Li