Chapter 3391: 1688: Without Creating Qingju and the Sword Broken, How Can Hidden Bitter Be Reborn (2) |
Yes, Cao Erzhu wasn’t an ancient swordsman, nor did he want to delay Elephant Dragon’s destiny.
A sword and its sword-bearer should be a perfect match, not like a pearl hidden in dust.
When he learned that Elephant Dragon had been passed around multiple times and, after finally landing in his hands, still hadn’t found its destined sword-bearer…
In his heart, he already had the perfect candidate in mind!
She was incredibly kind to him…
Her presence had accompanied him through half of his childhood…
Her comings and goings were so elusive that, back then, Cao Erzhu even suspected that the name she gave him might not be real—Nameless!
But oddly enough, she was also extraordinarily powerful, sharing the same essence as Elephant Dragon—One Grade!
“Reciprocity” was a concept Cao Erzhu didn’t understand before he left Qingyuan Mountain; he thought being genuine was enough for friendship.
It was their choice to not seek repayment, but whether or not he chose to repay them—that was his decision to make.
Fittingly, after all these ten years, she still didn’t have a sword that suited her. And in his hand, Elephant Dragon shared a certain connection with her…
“August!”
Cao Erzhu made up his mind.
As a gesture of gratitude, he decided to gift Elephant Dragon to August, just as his father had once gifted treasures to Bazhun’an. He would pass it on to her during their next meeting.
Would they meet again?
They would! Without a doubt!
When that time came, August and Elephant Dragon would surely shine brilliantly in the Ancient Sword Cultivation World!
“Uncle Sang
Cao Erzhu solemnly accepted Elephant Dragon.
In the future, he would repay what August and the old man had done for him, though at this moment, he had no way to return Uncle Sang’s favor.
Yet he couldn’t refuse Elephant Dragon, and that left him burning with guilt:
“What… can I do for you?”
Uncle Sang pressed his straw hat down with one hand, his eyes closing deeply, concealing every trace of his smile.
This is what I’ve been waiting for, son of Kui Leihan!
“Well, as it happens, there is a small, shameless favor to ask
“Uncle Sang, please speak!” Cao Erzhu’s eyes lit up, excitement overwhelming him.
Water Ghost facepalmed.
Silly boy, you don’t even realize you’re setting yourself up to be sold!
Beforehand, he thought Kui Leihan’s training approach had no issues; now that he saw things from Uncle Sang’s perspective, he realized, perhaps, there were some small flaws.
Then again, the free-range style of Xu Xiaoshou…
But Xu Xiaoshou was fine before his wings hardened; after that? Well… everyone has problems. How could anyone be without flaws?
Different upbringing, different methods, that’s all.
Uncle Sang didn’t hesitate. He firmly chose Cao Erzhu but skillfully dodged the subject:
“Erzhu, do you know why your father never let you successfully forge a spiritual sword?”
“Do you know why, for over twenty years, you’ve only wielded a tool hammer, endlessly forging these mortal metals and weapons?”
Cao Erzhu was eager, desperate to help Uncle Sang.
Hearing this, he paused, yet was left stunned and speechless.
I don’t know…
But didn’t you say I wasn’t supposed to ask why?
Uncle Sang didn’t stop, continuing to ask: “If my guesses aren’t wrong, aside from this forging platform and this tool hammer, your father must’ve also provided you with a complete set of… something else?”
Cao Erzhu abruptly clamped his slightly parted lips shut, as if this could cover the shock that arose in his heart from being surmised correctly once again.
“That particular set of tools is of extremely high quality. Even if you can’t fully utilize them, you must… or rather, your father commanded you to use them regularly, to constantly cultivate harmony with them. But in the presence of others, you’re not allowed to bring them out.”
Cao Erzhu sucked in a deep breath, like an incredulous ox.
“You practice in private, but you dare not craft your most satisfying work on this forge with that hammer because you fear your father.”
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
I’m thinking nothing right now, Uncle Sang. Even if you have the Mind Reading Technique, all you’ll find is a string of jumbled ‘kings and queens’ thoughts…
Cao Erzhu retreated step by step, wary as if facing a tiger.
Water Ghost’s curiosity had been thoroughly piqued. He certainly understood that Elder Fen Qin guessing a young man’s thoughts wasn’t a big deal.
But why would Kui Leihan act this way? What was his aim?
Uncle Sang didn’t have much of a personal relationship with Kui Leihan, so how could he telepathically understand Kui Leihan’s intentions?
“Bring out the hammer,” Uncle Sang said with a smile, as though confirming something.
Cao Erzhu hurried forward and grabbed the nearby tool hammer. He held it up to obstruct his view of Uncle Sang, which brought him a slight sense of security.
Water Ghost was visibly moved.
At this point, if he couldn’t guess the core reason, he might as well hand his Golden Beast Mask over to Yu Lingdi to wear!
“The Sky Shattering Hammer is in your hands?”
“Kui Leihan was really willing to pass the Sky Shattering Hammer down to you?”
With a clang, the tool hammer fell to the ground. Cao Erzhu looked at Water Ghost with an expression as though he had seen a ghost, stammering:
“You, how do you also know about this?”
So it’s true?!
Water Ghost couldn’t stay seated anymore. He leapt up from the boulder in shock.
The Sky Shattering Hammer, one of the nine supreme divine weapons, on par with Hun Che Overlord, Evil Sin Bow, and Shattered Shield.
That alone wasn’t the surprising part.
A supreme divine weapon, after all, was still just a weapon. Water Ghost himself possessed one.
He owned the Original Sealing Spear, plucked from Yan Wuse’s hands.
But this was entirely different. The nine supreme divine weapons adhered to principles of compatibility and unity between person and weapon, requiring constant “cultivation.”
The Original Sealing Spear was something he could wield; as a long-handled weapon, it felt natural in his grip, though it was lighter compared to the Sea God’s Trident and required some adaptation.
Ultimately, it lacked perfect compatibility.
But the Sky Shattering Hammer in Kui Leihan’s hands was as much a match as the Overlord’s weapon with Godhood, or Evil Sin Bow with Ai Cangsheng!
Before the Shattered Shield entered the world, the nine supreme divine weapons had this perfect trio.