Although Xu Taiping had long since guessed Blade Ghost's intentions, hearing Blade Ghost say it himself still brought him a pleasant surprise.
Blade Ghost was different from Fairy Lingyue.
Whether he was willing to help Xu Taiping depended entirely on his mood; no one else could sway him.
Xu Taiping immediately thanked him:
"Then I'm sorry for the trouble, Senior Blade Ghost."
Blade Ghost waved a hand at his words and said:
"This Old Man isn't helping you for nothing."
Xu Taiping's heart tightened, and he promptly asked:
"Whatever conditions you have, Senior, please name them."
If it could help him take his blade techniques a step further, Xu Taiping was willing to agree, provided the conditions were not too excessive.
Blade Ghost seemed to have settled on this condition long ago, for the words came out almost without thought:
"Once you finish this seclusion, lend me your Specific Physique!"
Xu Taiping's brows immediately furrowed.
Blade Ghost's attempt to possess him all those years ago was still vivid in his mind. How was lending him his body any different from sending a sheep into a tiger's jaws?
But Xu Taiping did not refuse outright. Instead, he asked tentatively:
"Senior, what do you need my Specific Physique for?"
Blade Ghost saw straight through Xu Taiping's thoughts. He immediately curled his lip and said with some disdain:
"Rest a million hearts at ease, boy. This Old Man has absolutely no interest in possessing you now!"
Xu Taiping merely gave an awkward smile.
Blade Ghost did not keep him guessing any longer. With a cold snort, he explained:
"As you know, boy, the way This Old Man's remnant soul recovers is by testing my blade against others."
"But your blade techniques improve far too slowly. Testing my blade against you is no longer