"The drawback is that these Bamboo Puppets can't be used again after a single use."
Lingyue spoke with a hint of regret.
Clearly, she had begun considering long ago how to wield her power when she could not possess Xu Taiping.
"Being able to have you act on my behalf three times before the next Earth Fruit ripens is already enough, Sister Lingyue."
Xu Taiping spoke with complete confidence.
He himself did not particularly want to rely on Fairy Lingyue's power either.
"It's good that you think that way, but if a crisis truly comes, don't hesitate. Go ahead and use them. You and I will always be in the same boat."
Fairy Lingyue spoke to Xu Taiping very seriously.
"I will, Sister Lingyue."
Xu Taiping nodded just as earnestly.
"All right, let's see what treasure the Earth Fruit gave you this time."
Fairy Lingyue suddenly put away her serious expression, rubbed her hands with a smile, and looked curiously at the other stalk of bamboo grown from the Earth Fruit.
Without another word, Xu Taiping raised the Spring Tiger Saber in his hand and slashed at that stalk of bamboo.
With a swish, the tall, thick stalk of emerald bamboo broke under the blow.
The instant the bamboo snapped, an aura of deadly menace surged from the break. Several streaks of light then flew out of the hollow stalk, shooting straight toward Xu Taiping before hovering in front of him.
"This..."
At the sight of those objects, Xu Taiping suddenly froze, clearly somewhat surprised.
"It's not a flying sword. It's a bow and arrows."
There was a hint of regret in his voice.
After three years of anticipation, the Earth Fruit had produced a bow and arrows rather than a flying sword. No one could have accepted that right