Chapter 69 - 44: The Entire Sect is Shaken

The purple light continued to shine.

Long Yan had sunk into boundless despair.

His compatibility with Li Shuang was blue. Before, he could still use that to convince Li Shuang to take him back.

But what about now?

Li Shuang and the Black Abyss Sword Spirit had the legendary purple compatibility.

Even when their compatibility was merely white, Li Shuang hadn’t thought of giving up the Black Abyss Sword Spirit. How could she now, under such an immense purple light!

An overwhelming bitterness washed over him. Long Yan clutched his chest, and his soul body seemed to dim even further.

But he couldn’t worry about his own condition now. He stared intently in Li Shuang’s direction.

He had just undergone Void Transformation and had now suffered another major blow. His condition was truly dire.

Back then, if there was even the slightest chance of Muddy Qi appearing in him, Li Shuang would have been on high alert, helping him dispel it at the first opportunity.

Now... I’m this heartbroken, this miserable.

’Li Shuang...’

’Is she really not going to spare me a single glance?’

Li Shuang didn’t spare him a single glance.

The Little Sword Spirit saw the purple light and joyfully spread her arms.

Li Shuang chuckled softly and picked her up.

The Little Sword Spirit nuzzled against her cheek, a look of pure trust on her own face.

Invisibly, under the purple light, a mysterious connection formed between Li Shuang and the Sword Spirit.

This bond was intangible, with no trace of Contractual Power to be found.

But they just knew.

From that moment on, they shared an unbreakable bond.

A bond that transcended any contract.

「Sect Leader’s Residence.」

Meng Yifei stared dazedly at the purple light in the sky, involuntarily muttering, "Purple qi soaring to the heavens... This is...perfect compatibility!"

He shot into the sky, a glint in his eyes.

’That’s...the direction of Heartless Peak.’

’Someone on Heartless Peak is awakening a Sword Spirit with perfect compatibility.’

’The only Sword Spirit still slumbering on Heartless Peak is the one inside the Black Abyss Sword, isn’t it?’

’Could it be... Li Shuang?’

Without a moment’s hesitation, Meng Yifei flew directly toward Heartless Peak.

「The Back Mountain.」

Master Lingxu was sparring with Lin Qingling.

Suddenly, purple qi soared into the sky.

Lin Qingling instantly leaped out of the combat zone, her gaze snapping toward the sky.

Purple light!

This aura!

"Little Frost?" Lin Qingling reacted quickly, a look of joy spreading across her face.

Paying Master Lingxu no mind, she flew directly toward Heartless Peak.

A flicker crossed Master Lingxu’s eyes, and his expression instantly turned cold and sinister.

’What’s going on?’

’Didn’t Ye Zhaozhao and the others go to pressure Li Shuang? Why has a Sword Spirit suddenly awakened on Heartless Peak? And one with perfect compatibility, at that!’

’Could it really be Li Shuang?’

’No, no, no, that can’t be it!’

’Maybe it was just one of the other disciples who came to watch the spectacle who suddenly awakened a Sword Spirit?’

Master Lingxu refused to believe Li Shuang could be this lucky.

’After leaving Lingxu Peak, she should have become utterly miserable and fallen into the dust!’

’If her situation keeps improving, wouldn’t Lingxu Peak become an even bigger laughingstock?!’

With a grim expression, Master Lingxu quickly followed. He had to see for himself what was going on!

「Heartless Peak.」

The purple light slowly faded. Li Shuang held the Little Sword Spirit, and an unspoken understanding flowed between them.

Ye Zhaozhao grit her teeth, her composure completely gone. She snarled, "There must be some mistake! I know this Black Abyss Sword Spirit. She’s just a piece of trash! It’s absolutely impossible for it to be perfect compatibility!"

Even she, her enemy, had to acknowledge Li Shuang’s Talent in the Sword Dao. How could the one perfectly compatible with Li Shuang be a Wasted Sword Spirit?

’Could it be that this Black Abyss Sword Spirit is actually a truly peerless Sword Spirit?’

If that were true, the thought was more unbearable to Ye Zhaozhao than death itself!

"That’s right, there must be some kind of mistake." Long Yan snapped back to his senses and said with desperation, "First it was an orange light, then a white light, and finally a purple light. This situation is obviously not normal. Something must have gone wrong! Maybe... maybe it’s just a Blinding Technique!"

"Perfect compatibility is incredibly rare. How could it appear so casually?" Ye Zhaozhao added.

Though she and Long Yan couldn’t stand the sight of each other, their thoughts were in perfect alignment at that moment.

Li Shuang could not possibly have perfect compatibility with the Black Abyss Sword Spirit!

As Ye Zhaozhao and Long Yan voiced their frantic doubts, the expressions of the onlookers also grew hesitant.

Indeed. The day’s events had been strange. Three different colors of light appearing in succession—was that really normal?

Just then, a voice rang out.

"Are you saying that during this Sword Spirit awakening, three different colors of light appeared in succession?"

Everyone turned to look and saw it was the Sword Sect Leader, Meng Yifei.

The disciples all bowed in greeting.

Meng Yifei gave a dismissive wave of his hand and asked urgently, "Answer my question!"

Ye Zhaozhao quickly stepped forward and explained the situation.

Meng Yifei’s expression flickered as he listened, and he muttered, "So it’s true..."

"Sect Leader, there’s definitely something wrong with this situation! This purple light, it really is just a Blinding Technique, right?" Ye Zhaozhao asked with a hopeful expression.

Meng Yifei ignored her, his gaze fixed on Li Shuang. "Do you feel a wondrous new connection between you and the Black Abyss Sword Spirit?"

Li Shuang nodded. "I do."

Before, with Long Yan, there had always been a barrier. She could never control him as naturally as her own limbs.

But with the Black Abyss Sword Spirit, she felt as if the Black Abyss was an extension of her own body.

Long Yan might betray her.

But how could her own limbs betray her?

"That’s it, that’s it." Meng Yifei’s face slowly flushed with excitement. "The ancient records state that if a Sword Cultivator and a Sword Spirit achieve perfect compatibility, they will form a Heavenly Dao Contract under the witness of the Heavenly Dao. In the future, your cultivation will be enhanced by Heavenly Dao Power, and both you and your Sword Spirit will receive immense benefits!"

Li Shuang nodded thoughtfully.

The Little Sword Spirit hugged Li Shuang’s neck affectionately. ’See? I told you I was strong. I can definitely help Sister Shuang.’

Watching the interaction between Li Shuang and the Little Sword Spirit, Meng Yifei felt a pang of envy. He softened his tone and said warmly, "Li Shuang, nurturing a Sword Spirit is already an act that defies the heavens. To find one with perfect compatibility is a one-in-ten-thousand chance. With such a fortuitous opportunity, your future on the Sword Dao looks promising!"

Li Shuang nodded, her expression remaining perfectly calm.

She trusted the Black Abyss Sword Spirit, and she trusted herself.

Perfect compatibility or not, she was destined to reach the pinnacle.

This was destiny, not a fortuitous encounter.

"Sect Leader!" Ye Zhaozhao couldn’t help but interject. "That can’t be right! If it’s perfect compatibility, why did other colors of light appear before?"

Meng Yifei shot Ye Zhaozhao a meaningful look and said, "Perfect compatibility is extremely rare. Not a single case has appeared on the Nanyan Continent in the last hundred years, so it’s normal for you not to know the details."

"But you should all know this, shouldn’t you? The appearance of the purple light requires not only perfect compatibility but also one hundred percent mutual trust. The initial orange light appeared because their compatibility met the standard. The orange light then vanished because the Heavenly Dao discovered that their compatibility didn’t just meet the standard—it was perfect! This initiates a trial from the Heavenly Dao."

"The white light that followed was actually a test of their trust in each other! If they had begun to doubt one another simply because their compatibility seemed insufficient, they would have ultimately reverted to the orange light, forever unable to bloom with this dazzling purple glow."

"Neither Li Shuang nor the Sword Spirit wavered in their choice for even a moment. The Heavenly Dao sensed this, and only then did it bestow the purple light."