Huangxiu

Chapter 1260 Promotion
Chu Zhiyuan glared at her.

Li Hongzhao laughed and said, "Master can't expel me from the sect for this... This secret technique isn't that important, it's useless to others."

"This is favoritism."

“What’s wrong with showing favoritism?” Li Hongzhao said. “Does that mean I can’t show favoritism?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "You will lose the trust of the royal family, especially since your identity is also very sensitive."

“I don’t expect them to really trust me. My background is what it is, and I can’t change that.”

“…Don’t do anything reckless.” Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: “What I want is for the imperial court to openly and honestly pass on the secret techniques to me.”

“If you back down this time, they will be even less willing.”

"Fine, don't give it to me then," Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "Even if you did give me the secret technique, I might not be able to master it."

Li Hongzhao said, "If others can't master it, you definitely can."

"...Behold my sword." The golden sword suddenly leaped out of its sheath and hovered in front of her.

She reached out her jade-like hand and gently grasped the sword hilt. With her left hand, she made a sword-making gesture and pressed it against the spine of the sword. Her slender fingers gently slid over the crystal-clear blade, feeling the inside of the sword.

She raised her eyebrows and said, "My spirituality has increased significantly again... The more Undying Evil Lords come, the better, as long as they're not too powerful."

"There's no such thing as a free lunch," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile.

"Really not going to practice the secret techniques?" Li Hongzhao gently swung the golden sword, sensing its spiritual energy.

"No need."

"Why not practice if it's free?" Li Hongzhao scoffed. "There's no need to worry about its origins. Once I've mastered it, who would dare to say a word?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

Li Hongzhao rolled her eyes at him and tossed the golden sword to him, saying, "I'm begging you."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed heartily.

The golden sword paused in mid-air, then swiftly disappeared into its scabbard.

The situation between the two was indeed strange; one was eager to steal the secret technique, while the other clearly needed it but refused.

To outsiders, this seems very abnormal.

"Is Senior Song still cultivating?"

"Well, Master spends most of his time cultivating, and only occasionally has time to guide me. Sigh—!"

She shook her head and sighed.

What's the point of living like this?
"Shall we go out for a stroll?" Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile. "Staying in this secret place all the time is too stifling."

“Let’s go!” Li Hongzhao’s phoenix eyes lit up.

"Let's go."

Chu Zhiyuan put his arm around her shoulder, and the two disappeared from the spot in a flash.

The next moment, the two appeared on a busy street.

Li Hongzhao's phoenix eyes swept over the surroundings.

The streets were bustling with people.

The shouts of vendors on both sides rose and fell, as if they were competing with each other, each shouting back and forth, neither willing to give in.

The people on the street all carried swords and knives, exuding a rugged and imposing aura.

Looking at the buildings on both sides, hearing the voices of the people around him, and smelling the mixed atmosphere, Li Hongzhao felt as if he had returned to the Great Mongolia in a dream.

She turned to look at Chu Zhiyuan, and hesitated, "This is...?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "That's right, it's Tianjing."

"Is it really the capital of Great Meng?" Li Hongzhao's phoenix eyes blazed. "They've really returned?"

"I'm back... My Earthly Origin Technique has improved, and I can now pass through the barrier between heaven and earth."

"Can we still go back?"

"Let's go."

Chu Zhiyuan put his arm around her shoulder again and disappeared from the spot in a flash.

The passersby seemed not to see anything.

Chu Zhiyuan's mental power was already able to distort their senses, making them unable to see.

A moment later, the two reappeared.

Li Hongzhao smiled broadly, greedily surveying his surroundings.

After a while, I looked up at the sky.

Chu Zhiyuan also looked up.

Above the void, the Emperor's Sword lay horizontally, vast and boundless, like a giant dragon sleeping peacefully.

Chu Zhiyuan looked down at the golden sword.

He seemed to see the golden sword with its head bowed and eyes lowered, not daring to move.

This is an overwhelming force, like a child seeing their parent.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Can you still control the Emperor's Sword now?"

Li Hongzhao nodded gently: "He still recognizes me."

"If you and Li Biyang are both controlling it, whose will it obey?"

Li Hongzhao thought for a moment, closed her phoenix eyes, and smiled sweetly: "Now... listen to me." "Why?" Chu Zhiyuan said: "You are the former master, aren't you?"

"Because my merits are greater," Li Hongzhao said with a faint smile.

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly realized.

Li Hongzhao said, "My merits on the throne were extremely high, and I am still remembered by the people of the world. Hehe, this is also thanks to you."

“The Emperor’s Sword…” Chu Zhiyuan looked in the direction of the Jade Scenery Dynasty.

One of my regrets is that I was never able to truly control the Emperor's Sword.

If you had mastered the Emperor's Sword, wouldn't the Golden Sword be even stronger now? Has it evolved into the true Emperor's Sword?
Li Hongzhao smiled and said, "Now that you've come back, do you want to inherit the throne again?"

“…Never mind.” Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

Ultimately, it's impossible.

Even the Emperor's Sword no longer acknowledges itself, since it's impossible for it to stay here and be the emperor.

The cultivation environment of Xiaotianwaitian is far inferior to that of Tianjianfeng, let alone Tianwaitian.

Li Hongzhao suddenly stretched out her jade-like hand: "Give me your sword."

"What?" Chu Zhiyuan asked with a smile, "Do you have any good ideas?"

The golden sword suddenly emerged from its scabbard at his waist and floated to Li Hongzhao's side.

Li Hongzhao gripped the sword hilt with his right hand, made a sword-making gesture with his left, and gently held the sword upright against his brow.

The spine of the sword touched the center of her dark eyebrows.

A red light slowly appeared between her eyebrows.

A red light slowly emerged, and deep within the light, a phoenix could be faintly seen flying.

The phoenix merged with the golden sword, burrowing into it, and the sword began to glow red.

A red glow covered the sword, making it resemble a longsword carved from rouge, with even delicate patterns on its blade.

The patterns vaguely resemble a phoenix, and the patterns move with the red light, as if the phoenix is ​​flying.

Chu Zhiyuan sensed through his senses that the golden sword was filled with curiosity and excitement.

After Li Hongzhao's spiritual power and bloodline power merged into the Golden Sword, they did not suppress the Golden Sword's spirituality; on the contrary, they enhanced it.

The golden sword seemed to be riding on the back of a phoenix, carried by it into the sky.

Chu Zhiyuan looked up at the sky.

Above the void, the Emperor's Sword floated leisurely, its vast and boundless power permeating the air.

Suddenly, it unleashed a powerful force.

This immense power poured directly into the golden sword, causing it to instantly blaze with light.

The light was like a sun falling, and the people around screamed and covered their eyes.

Chu Zhiyuan had already closed his eyes, but his supernatural senses were still shining through the cave.

Under this powerful infusion, the golden sword transformed from its transparent, ice-like appearance into pure gold.

Chu Zhiyuan felt the golden sword.

The golden sword felt as if it were being bathed in scorching heat, a sensation that was both painful and pleasurable, a strange and wonderful feeling.

Chu Zhiyuan carefully examined the process and realized that it was like tempering a golden sword.

The golden sword was purified by the raging power, removing impurities and becoming purer.

Amidst the discomfort, a sense of clarity and lightness emerged.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

……

A quarter of an hour later, the golden sword's light disappeared, and it returned to normal.

It looks unchanged, still like an ice sculpture, crystal clear, still exquisite and delicate.

However, the interior has undergone tremendous changes, and the quality has improved significantly.

Li Hongzhao released her hand and looked at him with a smile.

The golden sword floated in mid-air and slowly slipped into the scabbard at his waist.

Chu Zhiyuan placed his hand on her shoulder, and the two disappeared without a trace.

People around them stood up, touched their eyes in surprise, and looked around.

They vividly remembered the moment when a bright light shone down, almost blinding them.

But now I don't feel anything anymore, my eyes don't hurt, and there's nothing unusual.

It seems like what happened before was just a fleeting dream, just an illusion.

Chu Zhiyuan and Li Hongzhao went to his small courtyard and sat down at the stone table.

Li Hongzhao skillfully began brewing tea.

Chu Zhiyuan then took out the golden sword, carefully studying and pondering its changes.

Li Hongzhao's phoenix eyes sparkled with pride.

This time, the power of the Emperor's Sword was used to accelerate the evolution of the Golden Sword, and the effect was remarkable.

The golden sword is far superior to the one before.

(End of this chapter)