Chapter 61 - 36: Asking Li Shuang for Help

Ask Li Shuang for help?

The expressions on everyone’s faces turned strange.

Everyone had seen her attitude toward them clearly. How could she possibly agree to help?

A sheen of moisture welled up in Ye Zhaozhao’s eyes. "I know Senior Sister Li misunderstands me deeply and might not agree to save Long Yan. But I have no other choice! Are we just going to stand by and watch something happen to him?"

Seeing Ye Zhaozhao like this, Chang Le’an’s heart instantly ached for her. He couldn’t help but say, "If you ask me, Li Shuang should be the one responsible for this! She’s the one who pettily abandoned the Dragon Roar Sword, and she’s the one who forced Long Yan to burn his Spiritual Body! Otherwise, how could he have developed Muddy Qi so quickly?"

"Third Senior Brother, don’t say that." Ye Zhaozhao said pitifully, "This... it’s not entirely Senior Sister’s fault. But she and Long Yan were companions for over a decade. She definitely won’t just stand by and watch his very foundation be damaged! I have no other choice but to ask for her help."

As Ye Zhaozhao spoke, tears streamed down her face.

Long Yan watched Ye Zhaozhao in a daze.

Zhaozhao...

’Is she crying for me?’

’She does worry about me after all, doesn’t she?’

’Even though I’m a Wasted Sword Spirit, she won’t just abandon me, right?’

A hopeful light flickered in Long Yan’s eyes.

Master Lingxu’s expression shifted slightly. He said indifferently, "If you want to go ask, then go. I won’t stop you."

Looking as if he wanted no part in it, Master Lingxu turned and left.

"First Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother." Ye Zhaozhao looked at Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue, her face streaked with tears.

Sheng Yuan gritted his teeth. "Let’s go! We’ll go ask First Senior Sister together! She’s already helped Long Yan dispel his Muddy Qi so many times before; one more time won’t hurt."

Shen Yue hesitated for a moment before nodding as well. "Saving Long Yan is the priority."

’Senior Sister is a sword lover, just like me. No matter what happened before, she’ll definitely step in to help when she sees Long Yan in this state.’

Chang Le’an, of course, was all for it and readily agreed.

And so, the group from Lingxu Peak headed straight for Heartless Peak.

Master Lingxu watched their retreating backs, a glint in his eyes. He sent a message to Lin Qingling, challenging her to a duel. Knowing Lin Qingling’s personality, she would naturally accept without hesitation.

Master Lingxu raised an eyebrow. ’Now that I’ve drawn Lin Qingling away, Ye Zhaozhao and the others will have their chance to make things happen.’

’Li Shuang.’

’As for Long Yan... will you save him or not?’

’Even I, your master, am getting a little curious!’

「On the way.」

Ye Zhaozhao made no attempt to be discreet. Cradling the Dragon Roar Sword, she cried and shouted anxiously as she ran.

"Long Yan, hang in there! We’re almost at Heartless Peak! Senior Sister Li will definitely save you!"

"Don’t worry! You were her companion for so many years; she’ll never let you be corrupted by the Muddy Qi!"

As Ye Zhaozhao shouted, word quickly spread among the sect disciples: Long Yan’s soul body was damaged, and only Li Shuang could save him!

Many curious disciples followed along to watch the drama unfold.

A trace of smugness flashed in the depths of Ye Zhaozhao’s eyes.

’In the era I came from, this move was called moral blackmail!’

’I don’t care if it’s moral or not. As long as it works, it’s a good move.’

’Aren’t you being praised to the heavens by the sect disciples, Li Shuang? Let’s see how you handle this situation.’

’If she saves Long Yan, Li Shuang will definitely be reluctant and resentful, and I’ll be sure to get some Negative Emotion Value from her.’

’If she doesn’t save Long Yan, she’ll be branded with the reputation of someone who stands by and watches another die!’

’Can she withstand the public backlash?’

’And if all the sect disciples turn against Li Shuang, won’t she have to give me even more Negative Emotion Value?’

The more Ye Zhaozhao thought about it, the more she felt that Long Yan’s soul body being damaged was actually a good thing!

’Otherwise, where would I get such a perfect opportunity to farm Li Shuang’s negative emotions!’

With this in mind, Ye Zhaozhao clutched the Dragon Roar Sword, her expression growing even more anxious.

"Long Yan, you have to be okay!"

"I’ll save you, no matter the cost!"

Ye Zhaozhao ran all the way to Heartless Peak.

Heartless Peak had very few disciples; aside from a handful of Direct Disciples, there was no one else.

The moment Ye Zhaozhao arrived, she dropped to her knees directly in front of the door.

She cried out, "Senior Sister Li, something’s happened to Long Yan! I’m begging you, please save him!"

Then, as if afraid Li Shuang wouldn’t come out, she gritted her teeth and began to kowtow heavily.

"Senior Sister Li, as long as you save Long Yan, I’ll do anything!"

Ye Zhaozhao spoke as she kowtowed again and again.

This time she was ruthless, her head hitting the ground with audible thuds. She didn’t even use Spiritual Power to protect herself, and a red mark had already formed on her forehead.

"Zhaozhao!" Chang Le’an cried, rushing to pull her back. "Your forehead is injured!"

"Third Senior Brother, don’t stop me." Ye Zhaozhao’s expression was tragic. "Long Yan... he can’t hold on much longer! As long as Senior Sister Li is willing to save him, I’d do more than kowtow—I’d be willing to die kowtowing right here!"

Shen Yue’s heart trembled as he watched Ye Zhaozhao’s desperate performance.

’It seems I’ve misunderstood our little junior sister.’

’She didn’t intentionally leave Dragon Roar behind on the arena stage; she must have just panicked.’

’And now, seeing her go to such lengths for Long Yan, who could say she doesn’t care for him?’

Shen Yue took a step forward and spoke in a clear voice, "Senior Sister Li, the Muddy Qi has resurfaced inside Long Yan, and now, only you can help him expel it! I know we have wronged you in the past, and Long Yan... he may also share some of the blame. But no matter what, he doesn’t deserve to die for it! For the sake of the bond you two shared for over a decade, First Senior Sister, please help him."

Without a moment’s hesitation, Shen Yue also knelt.

Sheng Yuan sighed and added, "Senior Sister Li, I know you must have sacrificed a great deal to nurture a polluted Wasted Sword Spirit to his current level. Can you truly bear to see his foundation damaged and his physical form destroyed?"

Sheng Yuan also knelt down resolutely.

’I’m not in the wrong,’ he thought.

’Just as Shen Yue said, we may have wronged Li Shuang, but what do those conflicts matter when it comes to saving a Sword Spirit?’

’First Senior Sister would never be so heartless.’

"You guys!" Chang Le’an stamped his foot in frustration. "Why are you all kneeling to her? She knew perfectly well that Long Yan was a Wasted Sword Spirit, yet she deliberately gave him to our junior sister and forced him to burn his Spiritual Body! Saving Long Yan is what she ought to do!"

"Third Senior Brother," Ye Zhaozhao said, giving Chang Le’an a tearful glance.

Chang Le’an wore a resigned expression. "Fine, fine, fine! I’ll kneel, too. Happy now?"

Though reluctant, Chang Le’an still knelt.

The onlooking disciples, who had more or less pieced together the whole story, began to wear complicated expressions.

This Long Yan...

Wasn’t he supposed to be a peerless Sword Spirit?

But in reality?

He was originally just a Wasted Sword Spirit??