Meanwhile, a girl was flying in the sky with incomparable ease, her two legs balanced on a flying sword. As a core member of the Ten Thousand Swords Paradise, her flying sword art could allow her to cut through the heavens like a hawk. But for some reason, this girl’s flight was like a fleeing pigeon…
After passing through cities, villages, forests and lakes, she finally arrived at the branch sect within the Black Phoenix World, the Five Elements Sword Sect. Alighting outside the sect gates, she briefly flashed her Platinum Token to the two guards before wordlessly entering.
“That woman is sure cold. She always flashes her token and walks in. Even if she is a True Disciple, she should show some respect…” A guard complained to his fellow.
The other guard stayed silent for a few moments before speaking, “Heh, she certainly has rights to act like that. She is a 13 year old 3rd Stage Body Tempering cultivator, a true disciple AND the Grand Elder’s personal disciple. The two of them don’t even hail from our Black Phoenix world and the Grand Elder is here to act as a Dao Protector for the Sect Leader during his breakthrough… Compared to us 9th Stage Body Tempering cultivators with low hopes of breakthrough, sigh…”
Hearing his colleague’s sorrowful words, the other guard shut his mouth.
Meanwhile, Ganwu Aina entered the Grand Elder’s room. Seeing Elder Shenhai sitting on a throne-like seat, she realized that he had solidified his position in the sect. A swift glance across the room revealed that the room was adorned with more valuables than the Branch Sect Leader’s own quarters.
“The Branch Leader is planning to breakthrough in 6 months. Before his breakthrough, he asked me to refine a Quadessence Convergence Pill for him. Since he had already collected the materials, I couldn’t refuse him. And so…” Sighing, he thought about how the Branch Sect Leader had cultivated his Bloodline, Battle Spirit, Spirit Sea and Elixir Field to its limit for a single chance for entering a realm his disciple was raised in…
“…We have to stay in this backwater world for half a year? I prefer the Perennial Swordlands to this Black Phoenix Great World… Sensing the Sword Dao in this world is too difficult…” Elder Shenhai noticed that his prodigy disciple’s face was red due to annoyance. Sighing, he began to lecture her.
“…You are fortunate enough to be born in the Perennial Swordlands. It is a Supreme World created after the Primordial Era ended, and contains the essence of the sword in its every inch of land. Cultivators from this backwater world, as you call it, would cut off their arms for a chance to step into that world. Unfortunately, only Spirit Ascension cultivators have the chance to ascend into it. You are one-in-a-billion, a daughter born to Spirit Vessel cultivators in a Supreme World! Having absorbed the World Will into your body at birth, your bloodline gives you supreme sensibility to the Sword Dao!”
“Even in such a backwater world, you should build your understanding of the sword Dao. Swordlight, Sword Qi, Sword Intent, Sword Domain, Swordforce, Sword World! The six steps of sword cultivation, step by step walk on the ultimate path!”
After hearing this, she would usually thank him and meditate. Sometimes, she would scowl before wordlessly running off. But this time, she actually spoke back.
“If I am so amazing, how the hell did I lose to a year old brat?” Hearing Aina’s question, Elder Shenhai was speechless. The one year old brat could only be Prince Heifeng. She lost to him?!
“I originally took an interest in that brat due to his skill forging low-grade Mortal Rank equipment from Common Rank materials. To think he was hiding an even fearful talent in the sword?!” As he exclaimed this, another question appeared in Elder Shenhai’s mind.
“You brat, don’t you find any shame while admitting that you bullied a 1 year old child? Suffering retaliation for your ill-doings, isn’t that karma?” As Elder Shenhai said this, Aina couldn’t help but bow in shame.
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In reality, she still didn’t understand why she challenged him in the first place. From the moment they entered the Swordworld, she felt a desire to battle him rising within her. It was so much that she had to resist attacking him with a sword every step she walked. And after he defeated her, the desire changed into something she couldn’t understand at her age…
As she thought about it, an ideal excuse entered her mind. “Master, my bloodline called me to attack him.” As she said this, her master’s expression changed. Realizing the mistake in her words, she hurried changed her words, “No, not attack, a believe challenge is a better word… challenge him and compare our sword arts.”
Shenhai thought that the desire to attack could be a result of the boy being possessed by a demon or similar, but when Aina told him that her bloodline desired to ‘challenge and compare sword arts’ he couldn’t but gulp. The bloodline Aina possessed contained supreme sensibility to the Sword Dao and would unconsciously search for ways to cultivate it. If the bloodline would improve by comparing sword arts with a year old boy…
Suddenly, an idea entered his heart. With a flick, his finger began glowing with Sword Qi. Another flick caused a sword wind to strike Aina. At this moment, Aina subconsciously struck out with her own finger…
The force of the wind was countered and Aina didn’t move an inch.
“It seems like you gained some insights due to your duel.” Even though Shenhai was calm on the surface, inside his heart was in turmoil. Even for Aina, this level of progression was utterly heaven-defying!
“Master… How did my understanding Sword Qi progress by this much?” Even Aina herself couldn’t help her surprise!
“Aina, let me feel your pulse for a moment.” Shenhai immediately came by Aina’s side and pressed his finger like a needle on her pulse.
‘Her body has heated up. This isn’t a fever or the effect of a frail Dao Heart. No, it looks like sexual instinct… wait, how is this even possible…?’ Elder Shenhai’s face changed after feeling her pulse.
“…Mating Call.” On hearing this, Aina couldn’t help her surprise on hearing the unfamiliar word.
“Aina, remember what I taught you about bloodlines? Sometimes, possessors of bloodlines which have low purity or are of a lower grade are instinctually attracted to possessors of purer and higher bloodlines. For example, cat bloodlines are afflicted by innate mating calls when they meet tiger bloodlines.” Shenhai’s tone was extremely clinical.
“But master, you told me that my bloodline is ultimate, with no other possessors and thus I cannot be afflicted by it…” Even though Aina understood her master’s words, she couldn’t accept the reality that she was attracted to a year old boy! ‘Even though he is tall, strong and has exquisite sword arts…’
“Well, it seems like I was mistaken.” Shenhai smiled wryly as countless calculations were made in his heart. This boy was Heifeng Taixun’s full-blooded son, an innate genius in forging and was bathed in the love of the Sword Dao, even attracting Aina, the Perennial Swordland’s holy daughter!
“…So what do we do, master?” Now that she realized the problem ailing her, it was time to find solutions.
“Well, the boy certainly possesses an innate understanding of the Sword high enough to attract you. It is only natural that he possesses secrets that tower above the Black Phoenix bloodline.” Hearing Elder Shenhai’s words, the implication behind them entered her mind.
“Blackmail?” While threatening to expose his secrets unless he promised to make love to her when he entered age seemed distasteful, it was certainly an option on the table.
“That is the final option and not even guaranteed to work. Don’t forget, he is your fellow disciple and the prince of a Great World, so using your superior background is a better idea. Heifeng Taixun couldn’t deny a request from the Holy Daughter of a high-grade sect, can he?”