At the foot of Forget-Me-Not Peak.
Within the Netherdark Demon Grotto.
Rumble...
Though he was a thousand zhang underground, Lü Daoxuan, behind the Bronze Gate, could still clearly hear the commotion above.
Lü Daoxuan leaned against the Bronze Gate, one hand resting on the Ink Qilin Sword's hilt while the fingers of his other hand tapped lightly against the gate.
At the same time, he murmured:
"Yuyangzi, you found your way here after all."
As he spoke, the still-sheathed Ink Qilin Sword rang out incessantly, as though somewhat impatient to leave its scabbard.
The moment the commotion began outside, Lü Daoxuan had guessed that Yuyangzi must have found his way here.
"Master, is something happening outside?"
Just then, Xu Taiping's voice suddenly came from the Demon-Suppressing Coffin outside the Bronze Gate.
Lü Daoxuan frowned slightly at this and thought:
Taiping's divine soul perception is actually this keen.
In his view, given Xu Taiping's current cultivation, it should have been very difficult for him to sense what was happening outside while inside the Bronze Coffin.
To keep Xu Taiping's mind from wavering, Lü Daoxuan shook his head and said, "That noise came from me. Focus on Sword Forging. Pay no attention to anything else."
After a moment of silence, Xu Taiping's voice came once more from the Demon-Suppressing Coffin outside the Bronze Gate-
"That's good, then."
To dispel Xu Taiping's suspicions, Lü Daoxuan changed the subject. "Taiping, how are things on your end?"
Before long, Xu Taiping's voice rang out again-
"Master, the two Demon-Sealing Swords are essentially forged. They'll be ready for quenching and spirit infusion soon."
"As for the situation with my clone, I haven't paid much attention, for fear of disturbing my concentration."
Lü Daoxuan let out a long breath at this, then grinned. "Very good. Before long,