Chapter 75 – The Favoritism Is Showing
On the way back to the sect, Li Guanqi sat alone in the cultivation room of the cloud boat. Immersed in cultivation, he felt the flow of vital force coursing through his body.
I’ll need some time before I reach the mid Foundation Building Realm.
Though he could absorb spirit qi at an astonishing rate, his dantian demanded far too much of it. After a long silence, he tried calling out to Sword Spirit. “Sword Spirit, are you there?”
Her voice came softly, as if she had something on her mind. “What is it?”
Li Guanqi was caught off guard. Her voice, typically laced with icy arrogance, had softened to an unexpected gentleness. Not knowing how to respond to the sudden change, he scratched his head and asked, “That sword earlier... was that you?”
There was a trace of sadness in her tone. “Yeah. I didn’t expect you to be able to withstand a projection of me.”
Li Guanqi didn’t quite understand. “So... why was the tip of the sword broken?”
Sword Spirit fell silent for a long time. “I once tried to cut something. Both sides suffered heavy damage in the process.”
Li Guanqi had no idea how her weapon form worked, so he simply said, “That must’ve been something really powerful.”
“Why?” Sword Spirit asked curiously.
He grinned. “Because I think you’re powerful.”
Inside the sword box, Sword Spirit smiled. Her eyes curved beautifully when she did.