Cohabitation with Sword Spirit-Chapter 100 - 84: Believe It or Not, I’ll Die Right Here!

Chapter 100: Chapter 84: Believe It or Not, I’ll Die Right Here!

August 20, 2017

A group of three returned to the Li Family Mansion at dawn, carrying heavy burdens.

The Immortal Demon war of the Ancient Era, even though only unverified fragments of history remain today, is still too heavy for those in times of peace.

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In Li Fengyun’s tea room, Li Fengyun, Zhao Yan, Li Jinglun, and Shen Qingming, among others, sat around the tea table. An empty seat was left beside Zhao Yan, with a Communication Spirit Stone placed there — it was prepared for Li Jing, who refused to leave his room, as a remote communication device.

Moments later, Lu Xin served tea to those present and sat lightly, with a heavy cloud hanging over her delicate face.

"Only those present here are aware of the matter, not even the elders of the family have been informed by me yet. After careful consideration, I think it’s best not to make this public. What do you think?"

Zhao Yan frowned in agreement, "Indeed, it’s not suitable to make a big deal about this. Such matters are too significant, yet we lack solid evidence. Hastily revealing it would only make us a target... Of course, the final decision should be made by eldest brother."

Li Fengyun sipped his tea, frowning, lost in thought and silent.

Lu Xin sighed and said, "Don’t count on him. Every time he’s injured, he meditates to reflect on his issues and can’t snap out of it quickly."

While speaking, to prove her point, she forcefully knocked on Li Fengyun’s head with the golden candle holder on the table, resulting in a crisp clanging sound of metal.

Lu Xin continued, "And thinking about it optimistically, if the awakening of the Demon Race was just a coincidence, we have already eliminated the threat, so there’s no need to dwell on it further."

"The problem is, how do we determine if it’s a coincidence? We can’t afford to be wishful thinkers, deceiving ourselves," Zhao Yan sighed, "Maybe it’s my nature to be suspicious, but I always feel uneasy that after thousands of years, a creature suddenly awakens. If it were just one, it would be fine, but the timing of the awakening being so close to Mr. Wang Jiu’s is hard to ignore."

Lu Xin nodded, then, along with Zhao Yan and Shen Qingming, turned their gaze to Wang Jiu. Li Jinglun even took out a notebook, ready to record every word said by Wang Jiu, like a soldier in battle.

This Sword Spirit elder who claims to be the Celestial Divine Sword is considered the most authoritative expert on Demon Race matters, so naturally, his opinion must be heard.

Wang Jiu pondered for a long time, seeing everyone look at him, he hesitantly said, "Hmm, I do have a crude method. There was once a Demon-Pointing Sword Array in my Sword World, which can, using Profound Celestial Secret means, sense the location of Demon Races across the world. If it can be repaired and restored, I could use the Sword Array to search for the whereabouts of the Demon Race in Xiangzhou, to determine if the demon in the Trial Cave awoke by mere chance, or if there are more demons lurking on this continent."

Lu Xin was stunned, "Such a powerful Sword Array? Why not repair it sooner?"

Wang Jiu explained, "The prerequisite to activate the Sword Array is to sacrifice a Demon Race in the array, after which the Sword Array can guide the general location of demons related to the offering. When I first awoke, I saw a world at peace, with no trace of demons. Where could I find an offering?"

"I see... But wait, what about now? Li Jing hastily destroyed that demon, would it..."

"It’s alright," Wang Jiu said, "a complete demon is not necessary; a part is sufficient. Mi Yanhanba’s Yin Body was destroyed by the Red Flame Poison Curse, but the body he possessed, Li Xiaoyi’s Yang Body, has been stored in my Sword World. When needed, that Yang Body can be sacrificed in the Sword Array to guide demons below the rank of Upper-Rank Demon General."

Hearing this, those in the tea room felt greatly encouraged.

"Then let’s not wait any longer, please repair the Sword Array as soon as possible, Mr. Wang Jiu. If you need any materials, just let us know."

Wang Jiu said, "Okay, although this Demon-Pointing Sword Array is just an auxiliary structure, the materials for its construction are indeed troublesome. Aside from basic materials like a hundred Blue Tier Magical Treasures, the most important is that I need an Original Sword Essence as the core of the Sword Array."

...

Upon hearing the words Original Sword Essence, the tea room fell silent for a while. They exchanged looks, each bearing a hint of helplessness.

Lu Xin sighed, "An Original Sword Essence... I didn’t expect it to come back to this issue."

The reason Li Fengyun ventured to the Trial Cave alone was to seek an Original Sword Essence. In the end, not only did he not find one, but he also encountered a demon ambush, returning severely injured.

And now, the need for an Original Sword Essence has increased by one more piece, which is truly exasperating.

Shen Qingming whispered, "Ah Jiu’s matter is more important; I’m in no rush."

Zhao Yan smiled wryly, "It’s not a matter of who goes first now, but that we can’t even produce a single Sword Essence... Xin’Er, did you send letters to the other families? Any responses?"

Lu Xin said, "Besides the Shen Family, the other families did respond... It’s not optimistic, either they, like the Li Family, have no stock, or even if they have one, it’s already earmarked for another purpose and cannot be traded. The tone in the letters was quite firm. As for the Saint Sect and the Three Academies, we haven’t heard back yet, but we can’t expect much from them either."

Li Jinglun frowned and asked, "That Demon-Pointing Sword Array... Is there any flexibility? Does it have to be an Original Sword Essence, couldn’t a substitute work?"

Wang Jiu thought for a while and said, "In theory, there is a feasibility for replacement, as long as a tool can be created, or a mechanism designed, that fulfills the following conditions."

Saying this, Wang Jiu wrote quickly, and in no time, he filled three sheets of paper with dense mathematical formulas and handed them to Li Jinglun.

Li Jinglun glanced at them and immediately felt his divine sense falter. However, as one of the most popular writers, literary figures, and theorists in QingCyan Cloud yun City, his professional dedication and male dignity prevented him from admitting he couldn’t understand. He bit the bullet and forced himself through the mental pressure to start calculating.

A moment later, Li Jinglun’s eyes were bloodshot, his nostrils flared, and steam rose from his head as if his brain was evaporating.

Seeing Li Jinglun like this, anyone would know that the substitute couldn’t be relied upon. Lu Xin shook her head and was about to persuade Li Jinglun to give up, but just then, Li Jinglun suddenly shouted, "I figured it out!"

Then he pulled out a blank sheet of paper from his sleeve and quickly drew a design diagram of a mechanism, listing dense formulas below it.

"Look, as long as we design and create a small Spiritual Energy Furnace according to this formula, it can replace the Original Sword Essence!"

Li Jinglun, wiping his sweat, felt completely comfortable and satisfied; the feeling of solving a difficult problem was even more pleasurable than when he personally guided certain enthusiastic female book fans.

But before this pleasure could spread through his body, Wang Jiu pointed to a spot at the bottom of the diagram, "The numbers here are wrong."

"..." Li Jinglun instantly froze, and after a moment, even more terrifying steam rose from his head. Moments later, without a word, he collapsed with a thud, blood streaming from his nostrils.

Lu Xin covered her face and shook her head, "Alright, I’ll think of another way for the Original Sword Essence issue... The Zhao Family indeed has some in stock, but they don’t really want to trade with us. I can try to see if my dad has any ideas."

Zhao Yan let out a slight exclamation, "Golden Jade City has stock? Then I’ll find a way to reach out. Although I’m from the branch family, I still have a few acquaintances at the main family in Golden Jade City."

"Thank you, Sister Yan."

"Why so polite among family, and besides, it’s not for the private benefit of one household..."

The gathering in the tea room finally concluded in vain, and despite everyone’s brainstorming, they still couldn’t come up with any practical solution.

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"Sigh, the Original Sword Essence is really a headache."

On the way home, Shen Qingming stretched and asked Wang Jiu, "Ah Jiu, do you think the Demon Race will really make a comeback?"

Wang Jiu said, "I can’t be sure. Objectively speaking, this is not a question you should ask me, but one I should ask you. Back in the day, during the Immortal Demon War, I and the Jiu Immortal Venerables struck the Demon Emperor Hall from the Central Province frontline, a suicide assault if anything, at least the others weren’t planning to come back alive. Back then, Shang Lanfei and her team assessed the power balance; as long as the core leaders of the Demon Race were slain, they would be without a leader and not a match for the Myriad Immortals Alliance that had unified the resources of Jiuzhou. It was because we trusted the Myriad Immortals Alliance wholeheartedly that we staked our lives on the surprise attack. Whether they deserved our trust... that’s a question for you later generations to answer, and from the current situation, at least the worst didn’t happen."

After a short pause, Wang Jiu continued, "And even if the Demon Race does really make a comeback, it doesn’t matter; if I defeated them once, I can defeat them a second time."

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Meanwhile, after the tea party, Lu Xin returned to the bedroom with Li Fengyun to rest. As the matriarch of the family, she had indeed gone through a lot these past two days and was thoroughly exhausted; she fell asleep shortly after lying down.

Late at night, Lu Xin was suddenly awakened by a noise.

She opened her eyes to see the bright silver moonlight streaming through the glazed window, casting the silhouette of a tall, heroic figure.

"Fengyun?"

"Ah, Xin’Er, did I wake you? Sorry about that." Li Fengyun apologized while organizing the storage bag and sword at his waist.

Lu Xin rubbed her eyes and asked incredulously, "Are you... going on a trip? Where to?"

Li Fengyun replied enthusiastically, "I looked up the geography of Xiangzhou before sleeping, and Biyun Mountain is 800 miles from QingCyan Cloud yun City. It’s said that many extraordinary people and events are found there, so I thought..."

"You’re still thinking about jumping off a cliff to seek adventures!"

Li Fengyun nodded, "Yeah, we’re in dire need of the Original Sword Essence right now, so..."

"So you should just come back and lie down quietly! We’re all working hard, so don’t make trouble!"