Xu Taiping felt as though the Human Sovereign Sword did not want to interfere with him and only wanted to see him make his own choice.
Seeing this, Xu Taiping inexplicably recalled Dugu Ye and the other Martial Gods trapped inside Goshu Miu back in the Mysterious Wasteland Tower.
During his first battle with Goshu Miu, without guidance from Goshu Miu and the other Martial Gods, Xu Taiping could not possibly have fused the two sets of Great Sage Fist and learned Ancestral Sage in such a short time, ultimately defeating Goshu Miu.
Recalling those scenes, Xu Taiping suddenly thought with deep regret:
What a pity I couldn't bring Senior Dugu Ye and the others' divine souls out of the Mysterious Wasteland Tower that time...
At that thought, the hesitation in Xu Taiping's eyes gave way to resolve. He raised his head toward the Human Sovereign Sword floating before him and said, "Seniors, if you don't mind, please live in this gourd of mine from now on. If the human race truly faces a great calamity one day, I ask that you lend us your aid."
The moment Xu Taiping finished speaking, a thunderous voice rang out in his mind:
"Duty leaves us no room to refuse!"
The voice sounded just like the united roar of a thousand soldiers in a military formation.
Caught off guard, Xu Taiping nearly suffered an injury to his divine soul from the shock.
He smiled helplessly, then unfastened the Iron Gourd at his waist and pointed its mouth toward the Human Sovereign Sword.
"I'm afraid you'll have to make do with staying in this little gourd of mine for now, seniors."
No sooner had he spoken than the Human Sovereign Sword turned into a streak of light with a whoosh and darted into the