Chapter 139: The Trial of the Sky Cutting Sword

"You were still too young back then. How could you have controlled Sky Cutting Sword’s sword spirit? Now that I’ve lifted the seal today, she has naturally appeared. However... even now, you still cannot obtain her acknowledgment."

Bai He felt somewhat embarrassed, yet he couldn’t find anything to say in rebuttal.

It seemed... what Yi Xing said was quite correct.

"Then, Master... does that mean the Sky Cutting Sword can no longer be given to me?"

"Give me your hand."

Bai He hesitated for a moment before extending his hand.

The instant Sky Cutting Sword was placed in his palm, a sharp pain shot through it, and blood stained the blade.

Bai He frowned from the pain but did not let go.

He roughly understood what Yi Xing was trying to do.

He was helping him gain Sky Cutting Sword’s acknowledgment.

Bai He loosened his grip and his blood flowed along the blade of Sky Cutting Sword emitting a strange glow.

At that moment, the woman opened her eyes and rushed toward Bai He.

He closed his eyes.

He was a little afraid, but he did not dodge.

Because he knew that with Yi Xing here, the sword spirit would not be allowed to harm him.

Sure enough, when the Sky Cutting sword spirit reached Bai He, she stopped.

Her eyes were an intense crimson.

Bai He widened his eyes and met her gaze.

Although she did not harm him, those eyes were truly terrifying.

"Originally, if you had the Heavenly Soul Tempering Pill, things might have been easier. However, the one in the pill pavilion cannot be given to you."

Bai He nodded. "I understand, Master. Master, I’m sorry. I lied to you before. I gave the Heavenly Soul Tempering Pill to Ye Shiyuan. He had been unable to break through for a long time, and because of that, Senior Brother, for the sake of the Lingguang Sect’s future, had already expelled him from the sect..."

"You..." Yi Xing sighed, a trace of regret in his voice. "Why?"

Yi Xing couldn’t understand why Bai He would do such a thing.

Did he not know the importance of the Heavenly Soul Tempering Pill?

"Master, Shiyuan is very important to me. That’s why I gave him the pill. And I believe he will not disappoint me."

"So far, that is indeed the case. But whether it will remain so in the future, even your Master cannot say. Since it was something given to you, you may give it to whomever you wish. However, from today onward, you must undergo Sky Cutting Sword’s trial until your compatibility with it reaches one hundred percent."

Just now, Bai He’s blood had already stained Sky Cutting Sword, so the sword was bound to give him this opportunity.

But at the same time, if Bai He failed the trial, the consequences would be extremely severe, he might very well be killed by the Sky Cutting Sword’s sword spirit.

Sky Cutting Sword slowly returned to Bai He’s hand.

This time, when he holding it felt completely different from before.

"Alright, that’s enough for now."

"Thank you, Master."

"Oh, right. Where are your two disciples? Call them over. I’ve already met Ye Shiyuan, but there’s still the other one..."

Xu Feng had been so eager to speak with Yi Xing yesterday.

Now that he could finally meet him, he would surely be overjoyed.

"Yes, Master. Wait here, I’ll go call them. They’re probably practicing right now."

Bai He called the two of them over, with Xu Feng being the most excited.

"Greetings, Grandmaster."

Xu Feng saluted Yi Xing with great enthusiasm.

Yi Xing’s gaze settled on him and he quickly formed a few impressions—young, and promising.

For Bai He to have taken in such a capable disciple... his luck was truly good.

"There’s no need to be so nervous. I only want to ask you a few questions. With your talent, coming to the Lingguang Sect, you must be aiming to accomplish something. Joining Bai He’s tutelage... has indeed been somewhat of a grievance for you."

Bai He listened quietly to these words.

The meaning was quite clear, he simply wasn’t worthy of being Xu Feng’s master.

"To be honest with you, Grandmaster, when I first joined under Master, I did think that since he was an elder of the Lingguang Sect, he must possess great strength. When I realized things were not as I had imagined, I was indeed quite upset."

"And now?" Yi Xing did not care much about the past, but he wanted to know Xu Feng’s current thoughts.

"I really like it here. This place is very good. And following Master and Senior Brother, I have indeed learned a great deal."

Xu Feng spoke with Yi Xing for quite some time.

Bai He could clearly sense that Xu Feng’s demeanor when speaking to Yi Xing was very different from when he spoke to him.

Although Bai He felt somewhat unhappy inside, he couldn’t really say anything.

After all, as a master, he truly wasn’t very qualified.

Yi Xing was about to leave, so Bai He escorted him to the entrance.

"Master!"

"With these two disciples of yours, if you guide them well, and as long as they don’t commit acts of betraying their master or ancestors in the future, then you, as their master, will likely be able to rest easy."

It was clear that Yi Xing held very high expectations for both Ye Shiyuan and Xu Feng.

Bai He revealed a faint smile. "Master, I guarantee that even if I can’t teach them extremely powerful techniques, there will at least be no issues with their cultivation methods."

"There’s one more matter."

Uh...

Bai He suddenly felt a bit nervous.

"What else is it?"

"It’s about why you were copying the Book of the Way and Its Virtue, Xiaobai!"

Bai He’s face flushed red with embarrassment. "Master, I won’t dare to do it again."

"You are still young. Even if you are curious about dual cultivation, you should wait until you are a bit older. If you are truly interested, Master can find a suitable person for you to cultivate with."