At the sight of Sword Twenty-Nine, a trace of wariness mingled with the coldness in the Yin-Yang Sword Ancestor's eyes. He said icily, "Sword Twenty-Nine! So you finally deigned to come out of seclusion? I thought you would wait until our Yin-Yang Sword Sect was destroyed before you were willing to emerge!"
Hearing the Yin-Yang Sword Ancestor's barbed words, Sword Twenty-Nine replied expressionlessly, "Old Ancestor, this disciple was recovering from his injuries. There was nothing I could do about that! Besides, I already advised you against defending Heaven-Splitting Gorge. You refused to listen, so what could I do?"
When Sword Twenty-Nine brought up that old argument again, the corner of the Yin-Yang Sword Ancestor's eye twitched. He said coldly, "Sword Twenty-Nine, are you saying this was a mistake on my part?"
Sword Twenty-Nine answered without hesitation, "Old Ancestor! Wasn't it? You insisted on having your own way in this matter. Whose mistake was it, if not yours?"
That single retort nearly made the Yin-Yang Sword Ancestor explode with rage. Yet it was indeed the truth. If he had not made that decision...
The other elders and disciples simply did not dare say it...
The Yin-Yang Sword Ancestor shouted in furious frustration, "Sword Twenty-Nine! You haven't reached the Nascent Soul Realm yet!" As he spoke, an intensely scorching sword intent erupted from him, making the longswords on everyone's backs tremble...
The Yin-Yang Sword Ancestor was notorious for his stubborn arrogance and could not tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes. Unable to win the argument, he actually unleashed his aura, seemingly intent on forcibly suppressing Sword Twenty-Nine...
But!
Sword Twenty-Nine said coldly, "Is that so?"
The moment his words fell, a terrifying sword intent of interwoven heat and cold erupted. Everyone's swords stopped trembling as it instantly held off