Outside Hidden Sword Peak.
The middle-aged, bearded man stroked his chin, watching in surprise as Lin Luoyu made her way toward the summit.
He watched as nearly every sword she passed extended an invitation to her.
Could this girl... have the Sword-Alluring Physique?
Different sword intents represented different personalities.
Some people were impatient, others calm; some acted decisively, while others dragged their feet.
They also represented different attitudes toward life.
No one was liked by everyone. By the same logic, no one should have been liked by every sword.
But this girl... seemed a little different.
Almost every sword liked her, apart from a few with more extreme dispositions.
Although the girl named Lin Luoyu was progressing so quickly that watching her made his scalp prickle.
Still, remembering that Elder Bai had recommended her, he could understand such progress, startling though it was.
But this human embodiment of the Sword-Alluring Physique... truly baffled him.
Cangjian had thought that, having reached this point, the girl would choose a sword that suited her wishes, then leave Hidden Sword Peak and conclude this trial.
He had not expected her to be so picky.
Cangjian kept his gaze fixed on Lin Luoyu as she climbed ever higher.
Could this little girl be aiming for Azure Darkness?
A mere little girl in the Foundation Establishment Realm-wasn't she setting her sights far too high?
Ever since Bai Xuanling had embedded Azure Darkness in Hidden Sword Peak, it had remained utterly silent, as though it had become an ordinary sword, apart from displaying its sword intent on the first day.
But that was only natural. After all, this was Azure Darkness, the sword Bai Xuanling had wielded.
What sword, after witnessing Bai Xuanling's peerless bearing, could ever look favorably upon ordinary mortals again?
Even Lin Luoyu was