Hearing Yu Xingwu’s words, Lin Qian tightened her grip on the sword case, suddenly feeling as though she’d backed herself into a corner.
She bitterly regretted speaking so recklessly earlier. Why had she insisted that she’d buy the sword regardless of its price?!
But she genuinely liked the Water Yao Sword, and she was afraid that if she backed out now, Yu Xingwu would buy it instead!
Steeling herself, she gritted her teeth and declared, “It’s only fifty thousand Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones! I’ll take it!”
As the saying went, it was hard to put a price on something you truly loved. This longsword ranked tenth on the Water-Attribute Longsword Rankings. Buying it would be worth the price!
However, no matter how wealthy she was, fifty thousand Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones was no small sum.
Fifty thousand Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones was equivalent to five million High-Grade Spirit Stones. Although she could afford that amount, she hadn’t brought so many Spirit Stones with her.
At present, she only had two million High-Grade Spirit Stones on hand. Even so, possessing that much already made her wealthy compared to most disciples.
For now, she could only return to her peak and borrow some Spirit Stones from her master or older cousin. Once she returned to the Lin family and obtained more Spirit Stones from her mother, she could repay them.
“Deacon Qin, I’ll pay you twenty thousand Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones as a deposit first. I’ll return to my peak to collect the remaining thirty thousand. I’ll be back within the time it takes an incense stick to burn.”
As though afraid Qin Ying might refuse, Lin Qian took out her Storage Pouch containing the Spirit Stones and hurried away, shooting Yu Xingwu one last furious glare before leaving.
Yu Xingwu felt that the world had finally become peaceful.
Beside her, Qin Ying offered a few words of comfort. “The Water Yao Sword really is exceptionally expensive. Your father and master have always doted on you. They’ll surely find a suitable longsword for you.”
Yu Xingwu studied Qin Ying.
This beautiful woman, with her slender waist and shapely figure, really was stunning.
I want to cuddle up to this beautiful lady so badly~
However, in the original storyline, the original Yu Xingwu disliked Qin Ying.
The reason was simple…
Qin Ying liked Yu Zheng.
The original Yu Xingwu believed that Qin Ying, who was merely a deacon, wasn’t worthy of her father. Even though her mother had passed away, no other woman could ever replace her.
As a result, whenever Yu Xingwu visited the Myriad Treasures Pavilion to buy something, she never treated Qin Ying pleasantly.
The reason she hadn’t bowed to Qin Ying today was partly to maintain her villainess persona and partly because she knew that Qin Ying had been one of the women the original Yu Xingwu disliked most.
But the current Yu Xingwu didn’t dislike Qin Ying.
After all, she was a complete sucker for a pretty face.
“Deacon Qin, I only wanted to look at the Water Yao Sword earlier. I never intended to buy it.”
Qin Ying knew that Yu Xingwu disliked her, so she assumed Yu Xingwu was only saying that because she didn’t have enough Spirit Stones.
Nevertheless, she couldn’t help offering some advice.
“Your father isn’t a heartless man. He’s doted on you for so many years. Even though he’s found his biological daughter, he won’t simply abandon you.”
“I know you’re unhappy, but this is exactly when you should try to be more sensible. Stop constantly angering him and going against his wishes. You’ll only make things worse for yourself.”
After hearing Qin Ying’s words, Yu Xingwu wanted to cuddle up to the beautiful lady even more.
She’s so thoughtful and considerate! How could the original Yu Xingwu have disapproved of her before?
Unfortunately, she still had to maintain her persona.
All she could do was sneer and say, “Are you pitying me because you think I can’t afford the Water Yao Sword?”
Qin Ying: “…” Was I really that obvious?
Yu Xingwu continued, “I really can’t afford it. So bring me a big saber instead. Something that costs no more than ten thousand Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones.”
Qin Ying: “?”
Qin Ying stood stunned for quite some time. After thinking it over, she concluded that Yu Xingwu must be joking.
Yu Xingwu had never liked her, so it wouldn’t be unusual for her to say something simply to make a fool of her.
Seeing Qin Ying’s disbelieving expression, Yu Xingwu said seriously, “I’m not joking. I came here today specifically to buy a saber. I intend to cultivate saber techniques.”
Qin Ying: “…”
Although she hadn’t attended last night’s banquet at Zhaoyao Peak, she’d heard about what happened in the hall. In fact, news of the incident had already spread throughout the entire sect.
Yu Xingwu had indeed threatened Sword Venerable Feng Chen in front of everyone, declaring that she intended to acknowledge another master.
Now she’d come to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion to buy a saber and was saying that she wanted to cultivate saber techniques.
Was she serious?!
How could she acknowledge two different people as her masters?
“You want to learn saber techniques? Does your master know about this? Are you really planning to acknowledge another master? Has Sword Venerable Feng Chen agreed?”
Yu Xingwu thought, You’re like one of those people who never stops asking questions.
But because she liked beautiful women, she patiently answered while maintaining her spoiled, arrogant demeanor.
“Master didn’t ask for my permission before accepting another disciple, so why should I need his permission to acknowledge another master?”
Once the male and female protagonists start getting all lovey-dovey, he’ll hardly have time to care whether I acknowledge another master.
The only thing I’m worried about is whether Immortal Venerable Yun Ci will be willing to accept me as his disciple.
For a moment, Qin Ying didn’t know what to say.
Did Yu Xingwu understand that disciples were supposed to obey their masters, not try to control them?
Qin Ying knew Yu Xingwu was upset after becoming the adopted daughter, but if she continued behaving so recklessly and ended up losing Feng Chen’s affection as well, what would become of her in the future?
Seeing how worried Qin Ying looked, Yu Xingwu realized the woman had completely forgotten to recommend a saber to her.
So she turned her attention to the surrounding display shelves and began browsing on her own.
Before long, her gaze was drawn to a large saber emitting a reddish glow.
Actually, what attracted her wasn’t the alluring red radiance surrounding the blade.
It was the saber’s relatively small size.
Compared to the other large sabers displayed beside it, this one was about two sizes smaller.
It was like comparing a large with an extra-extra-large.
Yu Xingwu had always believed in trusting her first impression.
She’d spotted this saber immediately, and she’d already decided that it was the one she wanted.
Regardless of its quality or price, she’d fallen in love with it at first sight, so she was determined to make it hers.
She still had 750 points, equivalent to seventy-five thousand Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones.
There was no way she couldn’t afford this saber!
“I want this saber!”
Hearing Yu Xingwu’s declaration, Qin Ying became even more convinced that she wasn’t joking.
She truly intended to pursue the path of Saber Cultivation.
Qin Ying wasn’t related to Yu Xingwu, and Yu Xingwu already resented her because of her feelings for Yu Zheng.
Even if Qin Ying tried to persuade her otherwise, it would be useless. In fact, it might only make Yu Xingwu more determined.
Her gaze settled on the saber Yu Xingwu had chosen.
“This saber is called Red Lotus. It’s smaller than an ordinary saber, and it wasn’t made by the sect’s Artifact Refining Pavilion. Instead, it was obtained from a certain Secret Realm.”
“The material used to forge this saber is rather unusual. It’s made from a mixture of several different types of Refined Metal. It’s heavy and exceptionally tough. Neither Spiritual Fire nor Alchemical Fire can melt it down.”
“Since it can’t be melted down, that means even if we obtained the same types of Refined Metal, we still wouldn’t be able to alter the saber’s size.”
“That’s one reason this saber has remained in the Myriad Treasures Pavilion ever since it was brought back from the Secret Realm. Another is that there are no female cultivators in the sect who practice saber techniques. No Artifact Runes have been engraved on the blade either.”
“However, this saber possesses both Metal and Fire Attributes, and you have a Fire-Attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root. This Red Lotus Saber would actually suit you extremely well.”
Upon hearing this, four enormous words seemed to float above Yu Xingwu’s head—
I’ve found a bargain!
See? What had she said earlier?
There weren’t any female disciples cultivating saber techniques. If she pursued the path of Saber Cultivation, she’d become the only female Saber Cultivator in the entire Tianlan Sect.
Wasn’t that far better than becoming just another female Sword Cultivator among countless others?
More importantly, she genuinely liked this saber.
And since it had come from a Secret Realm, it was surely no ordinary weapon.
If the saber hadn’t been so small and unsuitable for male Saber Cultivators, it probably would have been sold long ago.
She even liked its name.
Shaped like a crescent moon, a red lotus beneath the moonlight.
How lovely!
It didn’t matter that no Artifact Runes had been engraved on the blade.
In the future, she could find a skilled Artifact Rune Inscription Master to engrave some for her.
“This Red Lotus Saber really is quite nice, and I’ve taken a liking to it. But unlike the Water Yao Sword, it doesn’t have two Artifact Runes engraved on it. Surely the price won’t be too outrageous, right?”
“You’re not going to deliberately raise the price because I used to dislike you, are you?”