I saved the entire sect by playing idly by letting things fall apart.

Ye Qiao touched the tip of her nose and saw that the boy was so angry that he was about to explode. In order to calm him down, she grabbed the three spirit swords, Frost Soaring and Shadow Strike, and stuffed them into her mustard seed bag.

Then, not seeing you made me even angrier.

In fact, the transformation of the spirit sword was unexpected by Ye Qiao. The fact that Jun did not appear to be very angry seemed to be a sign of her anger, but she had no experience in comforting children.

Oh, and the key thing is that her sword spirit, judging from its personality, is probably a tsundere.

Ye Qiao, at such a young age, had the illusion of becoming a mother again.

What to do when your child is angry? Looks like you need to coax them.

Thinking this, she tentatively patted his head. Seeing that Jun's sullen expression changed slightly, he immediately snuggled closer.

It looks more like a cat now.

When Ye Qiao patted his head, Jun didn't peek out. Instead, he glared at Fei Xian with malice and silently uttered two words: "Useless."

After saying that, he smiled at Ye Qiao as if nothing had happened, his change of expression as fast as Ye Qiao's.

The Flying Immortal Sword Qi has gone mad.

Ahhh, wait for it to take human form!! It must make this damned sword kneel down and beg for its forgiveness.

The three members of the Changming Sect each had their own natal sword. They were completely idle in the Sword Cave. With nothing to do, they simply sat down and began to cultivate.

Ye Qiao stuck several spirit-gathering talismans on Duan Chen in one go, hoping that it could take form and come out to play together.

Logically speaking, the sword in the eldest brother's hand should have taken human form earlier than theirs. He had the highest cultivation level, and when he entered the sword cave, Duan Chen did not give any response.

These things can't be forced, so Ye Qiao could only regretfully give up.

"Maybe they're just too lazy to transform into human form," Mu Chongxi analyzed based on the personality of each sword spirit.

The fact that Ye Qiao's wicked traits were present in the "I can't see you" incident is evident from her identical smile.

Chao Xi, her personality is also very similar to his.

Therefore, it can be inferred that Duan Chen is most likely too lazy to transform into human form. After all, Zhou Xingyun is also in a lazy state all day long.

……

On the other side, Zhu You was racking her brains to gain the sword spirit's approval. When she saw the two spirit swords hanging at the waists of her two senior brothers, she was slightly surprised. "Is that Duan Shui?"

Ye Qinghan nodded slightly.

It would be a lie to say that Zhu You wasn't envious. She knew that her second and eldest senior brothers were exceptionally talented, but she didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

Zhu You took a deep breath, came to her senses, and tentatively reached out her hand, wanting to establish communication with it.

The spirit sword swayed, then slowly turned and left, clearly indicating its refusal.

It's more difficult for water-elemental spirits to find spirit swords than others, unless they are powerful beings who can manipulate water to the point of killing with its flow. Otherwise, they are generally not favored by those sword spirits who admire strength.

Zhu You pursed her lips and lowered her outstretched hand. Chu Xingzhi noticed her expression was off and quickly comforted her, "There are still two days, junior sister. Don't rush, you'll find someone suitable eventually."

Zhu You smiled and hummed in agreement. "Are you leaving?"

Both of them have found their natal swords, so they should be leaving soon.

Chu Xingzhi nodded. If they stayed here, it might affect the sword spirits' judgment, since sword spirits prioritize talent when choosing a master.

The situation inside was slightly better. After stepping outside, Ye Qinghan was surprised to find that the haphazardly drifting spirit swords had somehow formed a row, arranged in a very orderly manner, resembling a sword formation.

Sword formation?

That's truly something that has become sentient.

The sword formation is slightly different from the formations used by talisman cultivators. The sword formation is a set of formations made up of swords, specifically used for killing people or subduing demons.

The Sword Inquiry Sect rarely sets up sword formations, but these spirit swords in the Sword Cave, having gone mad and attacked people indiscriminately, have actually formed a sword formation—a sight to behold!

……

A sword formation formed outside, and the center of the sword cave was also somewhat chaotic, with various sword spirits flying around. Ye Qiao took a path she hadn't been on before, preparing to see what other swords were there.

What evil intentions could she possibly have? She was simply preparing to do some small favors for the spirit swords who couldn't leave the sword cave.

Ye Qiao chose the Flying Immortal Sword, which she was most curious about. It was said that the sword would become stronger when facing strong opponents and weaker when facing weak opponents. So she held the Flying Immortal Sword in her hand, preparing to test its power later.

Two sword spirits swept away the blocking swords from the left and right. Jun's methods were even more ruthless than Chaoxi's. Seeing that Chaoxi was chattering and getting in the way, he expressionlessly threw the talkative sword spirit to the ground and stomped on it hard, signaling him to shut up.

Her noble and aloof demeanor made Mu Chongxi so envious that he wished he could grab Chaoxi and force him to learn from her.

On the way back, Ye Qiao also ran into Zhu You. The girl's emotions were not visible on the surface, but her fingers were clenched tightly. Every sword spirit that passed by her went around her and then tried to pounce on the other two senior brothers.

Ye Qiao asked curiously, "Didn't you two leave the Sword Cave?"

Chu Xingzhi: "There's a sword formation outside. It's quite powerful. We'll wait for you all to come out together."

Ye Qiao was surprised that he had such a sense of unity. Ye Qinghan glanced at Ye Qiao indifferently, thinking of the four sword spirits she had surrounded at the time, and then looked at his junior sister's silent appearance with her head down.

It's truly a case of some suffering from drought while others are drowning in floods.

But choosing a sword depends on skill and talent; it can't be forced. Zhu You understood this, but those spirit swords bypassed her without giving her any chance to prove herself.

Water-based spiritual roots are more suited to cultivating gentler paths like alchemy or talismanic arts; swordsmanship is not suitable for her.

Zhu You didn't believe this claim, but the limitations of her spiritual root had indeed caused her a lot of suffering. She saw Ye Qiao carrying a white sword, with a black sword spirit following behind her. She pointed at Bujianjun and asked, "Your... sword spirit?"

So beautiful, I silently wish you well.

She also wanted a sword spirit that could take human form, which was the ultimate pursuit for sword cultivators. Who wouldn't want to see what their wife looked like?

It seemed that Jun noticed her gaze keenly, and coldly turned his head away, not letting Zhu You see him, but only letting Ye Qiao see him.

Zhu You was slightly surprised: "...Huh?" What kind of personality does Ye Qiao's sword spirit have that is so strange?

Her gaze shifted, and she noticed the red sword spirit again. Chao Xi waved enthusiastically at her, "Hello, beautiful girl."

The two sword spirits of Changming Sect took human form. Zhu You congratulated them and then remained silent, continuing to venture deeper into the sect in search of his natal sword.

Ye Qiao and several senior brothers came out from inside. Seeing this, she stopped Zhu You and kindly reminded him, "There aren't any left. The spirit swords on the Spirit Sword Ranking inside are all gone."

Zhu You paused slightly, "How did you know?"

Ye Qiao gave an innocent look, "Huh? Because I took them all with me." It could be said that she had completely swept the left side clean. If Zhu You wanted to look for something else, she would have to look for something suitable on the right side.

Ye Qiao was also planning to go take a look, so she asked, "Want to come along?"

Zhu You pursed her lips, glanced at the sword spirit following behind her, and shook her head. "Never mind. I won't bother you anymore. No spirit sword will choose me."

Before coming, Zhu You had already prepared herself mentally. The elders had also comforted her, saying that even without a spirit sword, absorbing spiritual energy would be good, and she could always ask Chengfeng Sect to forge one later.

Although it cannot compare to the Spirit Sword, it is still much stronger than the ordinary Mystic Sword.

Ye Qiao stared at Zhu You thoughtfully for a few seconds, then patted her head. "You have a water elemental root, right?"

Ye Qiao remembered that during their competition, the attribute she conjured in her hand was water.

Isn't that just like the magpie?

Luoshui Sword!

Ye Qiao boldly guessed that Luo Shui's choice of Yun Que was related to the Heavenly Spiritual Root. However, without the Heavenly Spiritual Root, and with only top-grade water-type spiritual roots available, it was still unknown who Luo Shui would choose.

"If you're willing to address me as 'Number One,' I'll take you to get the sword." Ye Qiao wanted to say something sarcastic, but Zhu You said without hesitation, "Honorable Number One, take me to get the sword."

Although she didn't win the individual competition, the cultivation world has already tacitly accepted that she is the winner of the grand competition.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the number one, and there's nothing wrong with Zhu You calling him that.

Ye Qiao was somewhat surprised, but considering that Luo Shui was still missing, she didn't hesitate. She grabbed Zhu You's wrist and ran inside. Everyone else was walking out, but she and Zhu You rushed inside, seemingly in a hurry to do something.

Mu Chongxi tried to stop her, but Ye Qiao waved her hand and turned away without looking back: "I'll be back soon!"

The swift arrival and departure of the group made Ye Qinghan slightly furrow her brows. Having clearly heard the conversation between the two, she fell silent for a moment, suddenly realizing that Ye Qiao was much kinder than the other disciples.

cough.

Although it was strange to associate these two words with Ye Qiao, Ye Qinghan still felt that if Cang Sheng Dao didn't give them to her, it probably couldn't give them to anyone else.

Without seeing Jun bend down to clear a path for her, Ye Qiao firmly gripped the Flying Immortal Sword and led Zhu You down another route.

She was going to steal the Luo River.

Looking at her hurried and energetic manner, Zhu You asked, "What are we doing on the right?"

Ye Qiao smiled brightly: "Take the sword."

The tone made it sound as if it were as easy as grabbing vegetables at a market, but who in their right mind would contract a spirit sword without going through proper channels, instead of just stealing it!

"Oh dear, what's the point of talking about chivalry at a time like this? I'll just take you to steal a spirit sword, won't I?" Ye Qiao noticed her hesitation, and without turning her head, she pulled Zhu You along, wielding her sword with one hand. The sword energy surged, sending several people flying in one go.

Ye Qiao didn't look at her at all. She used the "Unseen Sword" technique to cut a path through the enemy, then used her divine sense to lock onto the location. Amidst a flurry of flying sword techniques, she quickly sensed a spirit sword with a gentle aura.

The Luo River is a major water source, and the sword energy is very obvious there.

Seemingly sensing the arrival of strangers, the intelligent spirit sword quietly hid itself, preparing to secretly observe the two sword cultivators who had intruded.

Zhu You looked at the empty interior and was about to suggest giving up when she said softly, "It's not easy to find here." Besides, a spirit sword isn't something you can just get whenever you want.

Ye Qiao ignored her, tapped the mustard seed bag with her fingertip, and three sword spirits flew out instantly.

Heavenly Spiritual Roots are still quite sought after, a fact that Jinghong and Lueying tacitly understood.

If even a useless sword like the Flying Immortal Sword can find someone to take it, then these other swords are not bad either, they just haven't taken human form yet. The spirit swords discriminate against each other, and the Flying Immortal Sword is practically at the bottom of the food chain, being ridiculed relentlessly.

This is a moment to showcase yourself. Of course, you should perform well.

The despised Flying Immortal Sword was aggrieved; it was simply unlucky, having encountered several sword masters whose talents were too poor.

There was a bad feeling about the hidden Luoshui Sword.

Having spent over a hundred years in the Sword Cave, Luo Shui recognized these three swords. They were of similar quality to the three swords, but they rarely encountered each other, as they were all high-level spirit swords, and kings rarely met.

Upon seeing three spirit swords appear in succession, it realized something was wrong and turned to run away.

When Luo Shuijian and the other two stepped in, they had already noticed Zhu You, who had a top-grade water spirit root and whose attributes matched its own perfectly. However, the sword master it was waiting for was not her.

Unseen, Jun drifted over silently, coldly blocking Luo Shuijian's escape route.

Several black threads silently wrapped around it, then suddenly tightened. Luo Shui was going mad.

One by one, they all came to stop her. What? Did she break a heavenly law by waiting for her destined sword master?

……

The news of multiple spirit swords recognizing their masters made the Grand Elder's expression somewhat strange.

At the crucial moment, the Luo River actually recognized a master? Whom did it recognize?

The only one that seems to fit the criteria is Zhu You.

As expected of the number one sword sect?

Seeing three of the Spirit Sword Rankings simultaneously contracted by the Sword Inquiry Sect, the other elders had mixed feelings. They offered a few words of congratulations and then said nothing more. They were not happy to see the Sword Inquiry Sect's smugness, so they just gave a few perfunctory compliments.

In terms of character, the Sword Sect is not as good as the Changming Sect.

It's better to let Changming Sect shine than Wenjian Sect.

Seeing the defiant faces of these people, the Grand Elder of the Sword Sect exchanged a few insincere pleasantries, and his mood visibly improved.

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