Heaven rewards diligence, but there are always fairies plotting against me.

"I won't lend you my wife or my sword!" Chu Chang said bluntly.

Song Qing's face froze for a moment, and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes.

His imposing aura subtly pressed down on Chu Chang, saying, "Chu Chang, let's not beat around the bush. So... this iron sword at your waist, is it really the legendary Corrosive Blade that can devour life force and corrode all things, a sinister weapon?"

Chu Chang's voice also turned cold: "Senior Brother Song, what are you trying to do? Do you intend to forcibly seize it under the open sky of this sect?"

"Rob? No, no, no, I'm a man of principle."

A greedy smile curled at the corner of Song Qing's lips. "I know you're reluctant. But, I'm doing this for your own good, to show you the right path. As I said before, you are far too weak! A mere ant at the fifth level of Body Tempering, wielding such a peerless weapon, will not only fail to unleash its power but will also bring you utter destruction! Some things, if left in your hands, will only bring disaster and cost you your life!"

Song Qing grew increasingly excited as he spoke, coaxing, "Give it to your senior brother for safekeeping. In exchange, I'll not only give you a huge amount of spirit stones and pills you've never seen before, but I'll also have complete protection for you in the Divine Sword Sect! You can walk around like a madman, how about it?"

Chu Chang remained expressionless, even slightly amusement, and coldly uttered four words: "That's not necessary. Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother."

"Hmph, you won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences."

Seeing that Chu Chang remained unmoved by either soft or hard tactics, Song Qing's face finally darkened completely. He said coldly, "I know what you're thinking. You think you can rely on Senior Sister Lin Ruoxue to protect you so I won't dare to touch you, right? But have you considered that if I were to tell Lin Ruoxue right now that you possess a mysterious weapon that even the sect elders would covet, and that you've kept it a secret from her until now... do you think she would still protect her dishonest junior brother? Perhaps she would even personally take possession of this treasure?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Chang's face finally darkened completely.

This Song Qing is indeed a troublesome pest; he's even learned to use the tactic of using someone else to do his dirty work.

Indeed, faced with such a treasure, would Lin Ruoxue be tempted by greed?

Damn it!

Chu Chang cursed under his breath, making up his mind: even if it meant benefiting Lin Ruoxue, he absolutely could not let Song Qing benefit.

Seeing Chu Chang's frustrated expression, Song Qing felt extremely pleased.

He sneered smugly, "I'll give you three days to consider! If I don't see the Blade of Corrosion after three days... hehe, the back forest of the Divine Sword Sect will see a lot more nameless dried corpses every year. Junior Brother Chu, you'd better not make a mistake."

After saying that, Song Qing let out a piercing sneer, turned around and left, leaving behind only an arrogant back view.

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As night fell, a cool breeze blew.

Chu Chang put away the stance of the "Seven Star Steps", wiped his sweat, and turned to look at the small houses on the left and right.

The one on the left is Gu Ling Shuang's, completely black.

This seemingly aloof young lady returned today with a face full of the exhaustion of a cultivation slave, clearly having been worn out from martial arts training, and had gone to bed early.

To the right is Lin Ruoxue's boudoir, where a warm candlelight still flickers.

Looking at the candlelight, Chu Chang took a deep breath.

As the saying goes, follow the path of green tea, and leave green tea with nowhere to go.

Since Song Qing threatened to use this broken iron sword to sow discord between him and Lin Ruoxue, he might as well just confess and get leniency!

Let's just get straight to the point!

"Knock knock knock." Chu Chang gently knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Lin Ruoxue's languid voice came from inside the house.

"Senior Sister Lin, it's me, Chu Chang."

Squeak!

The door opened, and Lin Ruoxue stood behind it, somewhat surprised.

She was only wearing a semi-transparent gauze nightgown, and the barely visible curves made Chu Chang's eyelids twitch wildly.

She had said before that she wouldn't disturb Chu Chang's preparations for battle these few days, so she deliberately didn't tease him. She didn't expect that this kid would actually come to her door tonight!

Could it be... that he's gotten addicted and couldn't resist coming to me for a reward in the middle of the night?

Thinking of this, Lin Ruoxue's lips curled into a playful smile, and she breathed softly, "Junior Brother Chu, you've come looking for me in the middle of the night. Are you tired from cultivation and want to rest?"

Looking at that stunningly beautiful face so close to his face, Chu Chang quickly shook his head, "No, no!"

He thought to himself, "I still want to cultivate more, how can I have time to rest with you?"

Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to sleep all night.

Lin Ruoxue looked at him with some curiosity, "Then you are...?"

Chu Chang took a deep breath, drew his sword, and explained the situation directly.

Lin Ruoxue's smile vanished instantly as she stared at the sword in his hand and said, "The Blade of Corrosion... this sword is actually a demonic weapon!"

"Yes, Song Qing wants my things and even threatened me. I was thinking of talking to you, Senior Sister."

Chu Chang spoke with genuine emotion.

However, he noticed Lin Ruoxue's expression.

If Lin Ruoxue wants his magical artifact, then he will indeed give it to her!

But once his cultivation level improves in the future, he will definitely demand it back tenfold.

Lin Ruoxue extended her soft, jade-like hand and took the rusty iron sword that Chu Chang handed over.

She looked at it over and over for a long time, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

This sword is in terrible condition. The blade is broken and rusty. If it weren't for the strange, cold feeling it exudes when held in the hand, even a junk collector probably wouldn't bother to bend down and pick it up if it were left on the roadside.

"It's rusty. If I saw it outside normally, I wouldn't really care about this sword." Lin Ruoxue handed the sword back to Chu Chang and shook her head.

"Senior sister, if Song Qing doesn't get this sword, he'll definitely target me every day, and might even do something desperate. Senior sister, if you like it, you can have this sword!!"

With that, Chu Chang pushed the sword forward and handed it over.

To Chu Chang's surprise, Lin Ruoxue refused quite decisively. She pushed the sword back and said seriously, "This is your opportunity, and it is yours. I cannot accept it."

"But don't worry, I'll personally go find Song Qing first thing tomorrow morning and give him a good warning. He has no right to tell my people what to do!"

Great thighs!!!

Chu Chang immediately breathed a sigh of relief and cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you so much for your great kindness, Senior Sister!"

Lin Ruoxue cautioned, "Of course, you shouldn't leave the sect lightly in the future either. Although I can warn him for now, I can't guarantee he won't cause trouble behind your back. In short, be careful of him in everything!"

At this point, Lin Ruoxue sighed softly, looking at Chu Chang with a complicated expression: "Within the Divine Sword Sect, although the disciples appear to be harmonious and respectful on the surface, it is common for them to secretly scheme against each other, kill each other, and rob treasures in order to seize those pitiful cultivation resources."

She reached out her soft, boneless hand and patted Chu Chang's shoulder: "Chu Chang, you must remember... here, only I, your senior sister, am truly good to you and will never try to take anything from you. Do you understand?"

"Don't worry, Senior Sister, I will never let you down!" Chu Chang immediately declared his loyalty.

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In the following days, Chu Chang completely entered a state of seclusion, focusing solely on practicing the Seven Star Steps.

Lin Ruoxue also gave him a pill to help him improve his cultivation, which allowed him to leap into the seventh level of the Body Tempering Realm.

During the day, you can see him moving left and right on the training ground every day.

As she moved, she already possessed a graceful, ethereal quality, like a gentle breeze rustling through willow branches.

But whenever he stopped to wipe his sweat and activated the [Killing Intent Red Line], the corner of his mouth would twitch involuntarily.

Because the deep red line of killing intent representing Song Qing on the top of his head not only did not disappear because of Lin Ruoxue's warning, but instead turned as red as if it had been exposed to the sun for three days, turning purple!

Chu Chang wiped the sweat from his face, his eyes gradually turning cold.

He knew very well that after being warned by Lin Ruoxue, Song Qing had indeed behaved himself for a few days and had not bothered him again.

But this is by no means because he gave up when faced with difficulties.

It was because he was being patient and restrained.

Be careful of this person in the future.

Tomorrow is the day of the assessment.

After Chu Chang finished practicing the Seven Star Steps for the last time, he couldn't wait to look at the panel.

Upon seeing the entry, Chu Chang's lips twitched involuntarily.

This entry is really bizarre.

"A sliding tackle expert?"