Chapter 5: Who Dares Bully My Junior Sister

Li Shuang raised her hand and threw the Dragon Roar Sword. The sharp treasure sword pierced straight into the ground.

Suddenly freed from his restraints, Sword Spirit Long Yan eagerly emerged, looking at Li Shuang with a mix of shock and uncertainty. No one knew better than Long Yan himself just how much blood, sweat, and tears Li Shuang had poured into him. However, a sword spirit was still a living being, and he had his own emotions!

Li Shuang was a sword-training maniac. She was a woman of few words who knew nothing but practicing her swordsmanship day and night. Originally, he had thought there was nothing wrong with that. But then, Ye Zhaozhao appeared. She would smile sweetly at him, gently stroke his blade, and tell him novel stories. She was so much better than the ice-cold Li Shuang.

Long Yan felt himself uncontrollably falling in love. Although he felt a tiny bit of guilt, in order to be with Ye Zhaozhao, he had to betray Li Shuang. Yet now, seeing Li Shuang discard him so casually, Long Yan felt an inexplicable bitter taste in his heart. He was the one who didn’t want Li Shuang. It shouldn’t be Li Shuang not wanting him.

"Eldest Senior Sister, do you really not want the Dragon Roar Sword anymore?" Ye Zhaozhao’s eyes gleamed with greed. She couldn’t wait as she walked over and grasped the Dragon Roar Sword.

Seeing Ye Zhaozhao’s eagerness, Long Yan’s heart warmed. His momentary flurry of complex emotions vanished without a trace. As expected, only Zhaozhao truly treated him well.

Li Shuang merely cast an indifferent glance at Dragon Roar. "Unfaithful once, discarded forever."

Terrified that Li Shuang would go back on her word, Ye Zhaozhao gripped Dragon Roar tightly. "If Eldest Senior Sister doesn’t want it, then I’ll take it! You can’t say I snatched your treasure sword," she said without hesitation.

As she spoke, Ye Zhaozhao casually checked the Negative Emotion Value. Her brow furrowed once more. Zero! Li Shuang’s Negative Emotion Value was still zero! In the past, harvesting negative emotions from her hadn’t been this difficult!

Ye Zhaozhao gritted her teeth. She decided to add more fuel to the fire. A pitch-black treasure sword suddenly appeared in her hand. The sword’s name: Black Abyss. It was exactly that trash sword of hers.

Feigning sincerity, Ye Zhaozhao said, "Eldest Senior Sister, now that you’ve lost Long Yan, you lack a suitable treasure sword. Since I have Long Yan, I won’t be needing the Black Abyss anymore. How about I let you use this unwanted sword of mine?"

As Ye Zhaozhao spoke, a fleeting trace of smugness flashed across her face. She was giving Li Shuang the sword she no longer wanted. Given Li Shuang’s arrogant and aloof nature, she would definitely refuse flat out. Then, she could shed a few tears, complaining that Li Shuang despised her. That would surely ignite Sheng Yuan’s anger once again. With so many repeated provocations, there was no way Li Shuang wouldn’t erupt with negative emotions!

Li Shuang glanced coldly at the Black Abyss Sword. She knew about the Black Abyss Sword. Ever since Ye Zhaozhao obtained it, she had never been able to awaken its sword spirit. Thus, it had been reduced to a useless piece of scrap.

"Senior Sister, disciples of the Sword Sect can only enter the Sword Pavilion once in their lifetime. Although outside treasure swords are good, they lack the innate sword spirits found in the Sword Pavilion’s weapons. You should take this Black Abyss Sword. Even though its sword spirit is still dormant, perhaps you’ll be able to awaken it," Ye Zhaozhao said with the utmost sincerity.

Too lazy to entertain Ye Zhaozhao, Li Shuang was just about to turn and leave. Suddenly, the Heaven and Earth Melting Furnace began to flash with a bright light. Li Shuang took a few steps forward, but the light gradually dimmed. She stepped back, and the light flared up again.

Li Shuang hesitantly shifted her gaze to the Black Abyss Sword. It seemed the changes in the Heaven and Earth Melting Furnace started the moment this sword appeared.

"Eldest Senior Sister, even though it’s a sword I don’t want, I am truly considering your best interests," Ye Zhaozhao continued.

Li Shuang gently placed her hand on the Black Abyss Sword. The next instant, the progress bar of the Heaven and Earth Melting Furnace skyrocketed straight to one hundred percent. However, aside from the one percent that had already been achieved, the remaining ninety-nine percent was translucent. Li Shuang had a feeling that if she absorbed this Black Abyss Sword, the translucent progress bar would solidify, and the Heaven and Earth Melting Furnace would open instantly!

This sword was definitely not simple!

Li Shuang said directly, "Alright. I’ll take the Black Abyss Sword."

Ye Zhaozhao, who was still waiting for Li Shuang to refuse, was taken aback upon hearing this. Li Shuang, however, had already unceremoniously stowed the Black Abyss Sword away. Ye Zhaozhao couldn’t help but furrow her brows. For some reason, today’s Li Shuang seemed much harder to deal with than before. It was just a trash sword anyway. Giving it to Li Shuang wasn’t a big deal.

An idea flashed in Ye Zhaozhao’s mind, and she proactively said, "Eldest Senior Sister, the two of us have voluntarily exchanged treasure swords. Even if the Sect Leader asks about it in the future, you can’t go back on your word."

Li Shuang looked at her calmly. "As long as you don’t go back on yours."

Ye Zhaozhao hurried to reply, "With so many people watching, how could I go back on my word?"

The Scripture Pavilion was one of the most bustling places in the entire Sword Sect. Their commotion had drawn the attention of quite a few disciples watching from the sidelines. The two had completed their exchange in broad daylight.

"That’s good," Li Shuang said evenly.

Ye Zhaozhao glanced at her system. Negative Emotion Value, still zero! Even though she had just obtained a treasure sword, a vague sense of anxiety began to gnaw at her.

Ye Zhaozhao couldn’t help but say, "Senior Sister, Master was absolutely furious that you abandoned us during a critical moment. You should come back with us to Lingxu Peak and hear what Master has to say."

Sheng Yuan said coldly, "Indeed, you should!"

Li Shuang’s voice was crisp and cold. "I never abandoned you, and I won’t be returning to Lingxu Peak this time. Master said to act as if he no longer has me as a disciple. You don’t need to call me Senior Sister anymore either."

Li Shuang possessed a Top-grade Ice Spirit Root. She normally appeared aloof and indifferent, but Ye Zhaozhao and the others knew that this Eldest Senior Sister was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Yet the current Li Shuang exuded a chilling indifference from the inside out! Ye Zhaozhao looked slightly suspicious. She wondered what exactly had happened to her.

Unable to hold back any longer, Sheng Yuan barked, "Master must have the final say on all of this! Eldest Senior Sister, you better obediently follow me back to Lingxu Peak!"

He took out a rope-like magic treasure, intending to forcibly bind Li Shuang. Li Shuang’s brow furrowed slightly. At that moment, the Supreme Forget Emotion Technique circulated to its absolute limit. In her eyes, the trajectory of the magic treasure became incredibly clear.

She was just about to dodge when, amidst a flurry of red robes, a woman suddenly appeared on the scene and grabbed the rope with one hand.

A faint smile graced Luo Mingyue’s lips. "Who dares to bully my junior sister?"

Following the jade scroll’s resonance, she had initially left the sect to search. Later, when the resonance shifted, she rushed back. It wasn’t until just now, when the Supreme Forget Emotion Technique’s cultivation technique was circulated to its peak and the jade scroll glowed brightly, that Luo Mingyue instantly locked onto her target! She didn’t yet know what the situation was, but she only knew one thing: the little junior sister personally chosen by her master was being bullied by others. This was absolutely intolerable!