"Not just Gan Jiang and Mo Xie."
A trace of wonder colored her voice. "Even Army-Breaker seems a little restrained before you, sir. I imagine that once you reach the Fifth Realm, these two swords will have no choice but to bow and obey. They won't even dare flee."
Lu Changfeng readily accepted that assessment. Holding a sword in each hand, he said meaningfully, "That's why they're so eager to get away. They'd better manage it, too... otherwise, once I advance another step, I'll unleash my full strength and wipe out their sentience completely!"
In an instant.
Gan Jiang and Mo Xie, who had been trembling faintly and trying to struggle just a moment before, became like ducks seized by the neck-all their agitation and defiance stopped short!
The twin swords lay obediently in Lu Changfeng's hands, as docile as two newborn lambs. Even the baleful glow upon their blades dwindled to almost nothing.
That "obedience" stood in stark contrast to their earlier savage fury.
"Hmph."
Lu Changfeng was reasonably satisfied that they "knew which way the wind blew." With a casual toss, he sent Gan Jiang and Mo Xie precisely back into the black-iron sword-sealing case.
The lid closed.
This time, the case fell utterly silent, as though there were nothing inside.
Only the faint sounds of the streets outside the window and their quiet breathing remained in the room. For a moment, it was silent as death.
After that interlude, the atmosphere in the room seemed to ease somewhat.
Wang Jingxian leaned against the headboard. After a moment's silence, she suddenly raised her eyes and asked softly, "Before I lost consciousness yesterday, I vaguely sensed... that you fed me a pill, sir. Without it, I doubt I would be in this condition now. I might even... never have