Two weeks later, the atmosphere in the Sword Sanctum was completely different from when Luo Ge first arrived.
Nina was walking along the corridor with her head down when she suddenly heard the chattering and laughter of several female disciples coming from ahead.
These were all her sisters with whom she usually had a fairly good relationship, so she subconsciously slowed her pace.
I'm going to join the group and chat for a bit.
result.
Nina heard what she least wanted to hear.
"Wow, that Sword King is so handsome! I watched him wield his sword in the dojo yesterday without blinking for ages..."
"And his swordsmanship is truly amazing. Last time I listened to his story, he defeated all the Sword Saint here in one go. It's a pity I wasn't there."
"I thought he was the kind of person who was arrogant and difficult to approach, but he actually greeted me gently today!"
"Yes, yes! I admire him so much! He became the Sword King at such a young age, and he's so approachable..."
"When I passed by yesterday, he gave me a pointer on a move. It was something I'd been practicing for a long time but couldn't figure out, but after he explained it, I understood it all! I've made great progress practicing today!"
"Wow! I'm so envious of you!"
As Nina listened to the cacophony of praise coming from her former best friends, her face instantly turned incredibly ugly.
She had originally intended to force an indifferent or sarcastic expression, but whenever she heard someone praising that person, she felt as uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a fly.
She couldn't take it anymore, strode over, pointed at them, and shouted, "What... what are you saying?!"
"Nina, Nina..."
When the female disciples saw it was her, they looked at each other in surprise, and their voices stopped abruptly.
They knew all too well the irreconcilable conflict between Nina and the new Sword King, so they wisely kept quiet and made excuses to disperse.
No one in the Sanctum dared to offend the Sword God's beloved daughter, but Nina had nowhere to vent her anger, making her feel suffocated.
Just as she was clenching her fists and sulking, her eyes swept over the other side of the courtyard out of the corner of her eye.
Gino was standing there chatting and laughing with a few people, and one of them was none other than the guy she hated the most.
That guy who squinted and almost beat her to a pulp.
Depend on!
Gino, that kid, actually betrayed us too?!
Nina could hardly believe her eyes.
She had originally planned to team up with Gino and the others to isolate Luo Ge, since they were both people who had been defeated by Luo Ge in public, and they should have been more united in their hatred of him.
As a result, Gino acted as if nothing had happened the next day, and even managed to build a good relationship with that guy in just half a month.
The two of them are actually together now, chatting and laughing?!
A feeling of betrayal struck her heart hard.
Nina stormed over, grabbed Gino's arm, and dragged him to a secluded corner without a word.
" Gino!"
"What are you doing?!"
She lowered her voice, but her tone couldn't hide her anger, "Didn't we agree to lead the way in isolating that guy?"
"Huh?"
Gino blinked innocently. "Wouldn't that be a bit much? He didn't offend us... and I think he's a pretty nice guy."
"Ha?!"
Nina was dumbfounded.
She angrily questioned, "Didn't that person just publicly humiliate us a few days ago?!"
"You forgot how he beat you to a pulp, how he... how he..."
Nina's cheeks flushed crimson, and she couldn't bring herself to say the words that came out of her shame.
Gino scratched his head, his tone still calm. " Nina..."
"Isn't it normal to lose in a swordsmanship contest? I really don't understand why you're so angry..."
Personally, I think...
"I think it's best not to provoke monsters like that."
Gino looked at her earnestly, "Actually... he's actually a pretty good person. He was especially patient when he was instructing me on swordsmanship today."
"And he also talked a lot about things outside."
"And... he also said that on the way, he encountered that Dragon God and almost got killed by him."
"Huh?"
"Liar! That must be a lie he made up. If he had encountered the Dragon God, he would have been dead long ago."
" The Dragon God's Dragon Saint Battle Aura is incredibly powerful; no one could possibly be his match. That's what Dad said..."
"But I feel... he really had no reason to lie to us."
Gino said.
Nina's lips twitched, and her face darkened. "Seriously... utterly hopeless!"
She turned and left, her steps heavy and hurried.
Gino watched her retreating figure and sighed softly.
He didn't know why Nina had become like this.
Compared to the proud yet radiant Nina of the past, the current Nina felt somewhat unfamiliar to him.
He didn't like Nina like this.
Nina walked alone in the corridor, growing angrier the more she thought about it.
She simply couldn't understand it.
Why does everyone like that guy so much?
Even the Sword Saint who had been beaten to a pulp by him praised him highly afterward, and even lined up to ask him for swordsmanship lessons, eager to curry favor with him.
Even his father favored that guy, giving him the Demon Sword and Phoenix Elegant Dragon Sword, which he had treasured for many years.
Why should I?
On what basis?!
She bit her lip, and the stubbornness in her heart was completely ignited.
In short, Nina will absolutely not give in!
no way!
From then on, Nina began to closely monitor Luo Ge's every move.
Whenever she saw him appear in her field of vision, she would deliberately walk up to him, make a few sarcastic remarks, and try to provoke him.
"Oh, Sword King, practicing your sword again today? How diligent! It's a pity you haven't made much progress despite all that practice."
"I heard you were giving pointers to someone again yesterday? Ha, you haven't even mastered it yourself and you dare to teach others? You've got some nerve."
"Hey, how come your pet red lizard has run out again?"
"Aren't you afraid it'll burn down the temple—oh, I forgot, only someone like you wouldn't care."
To her utter frustration, however, no matter how sarcastic she was, Luo Ge remained calm and simply uttered a curt "oh."
Sometimes he wouldn't even give her a second glance.
He just kept swinging his sword.
It was as if she didn't exist at all.
Nina would have felt better if she had received a few sarcastic remarks, but Luo Ge just had that indifferent attitude.
The feeling of being completely ignored by the other party was even more painful than being scolded.
It's like punching soft cotton; not only does it fail to hurt the other person, it also leaves you exhausted.
Nina stood in the hallway.
He stared intently at Luo Ge's back as he focused on swinging his sword in the courtyard, his fists clenching and unclenching repeatedly.
She stomped her foot angrily, turned and walked away, muttering, "Bastard... One day, I'll personally knock you to the ground."