Liu S sui was silent for a while, then said, "My injuries aren't serious."
The Western Prince said, "You went to find Tonglu?"
Liu S sui said, "Yes."
The Western Prince said, "In a sense, you count as fellow disciples. Why fight so desperately?"
Tonglu was the Western Sea Sword God's personal disciple and had an exceptional talent for the Sword Dao. During the Dao Battle at the Plum Gathering that year, the Curtain Rollers had ranked him second only to Luo Huainan, which showed his strength. Although Liu S sui had swallowed a Demon Core and mastered the Blood Demon Sect's sinister arts, he was still a shade below Tonglu in cultivation and strength.
But he dared to stake his life. More precisely, he treated every thrust of his sword and every punch as his last strike.
Tonglu could not do that, so he lost.
The Western Prince asked, "Because he went around proclaiming that Jing Jiu was timid and cowardly, you were very angry?"
Liu S sui was silent for a while, then said, "Yes. The young master isn't that sort of person."
The Western Prince was also silent for a while, then said, "That you could defeat Tonglu truly exceeded my expectations."
Liu S sui said, "That's because you taught me well."
The Western Prince said impassively, "However much care I lavish on you, it seems I still cannot rival the bond between master and servant."
Liu S sui fell silent again for a long time, then said, "The young master treated me very well, but this is different."
The Western Prince watched him quietly, also for a long time.
The quiet room grew still quieter, and the light of the Night-Luminescent Pearl gradually faded.
"You only began cultivating a little over ten years ago, yet you've