Young Noble Be Monster Slaying-Chapter 726: Wang Xuanlings Frustration

After sending Old Li Ba off from Heaven-Reaching Peak, Chu Liang decided to head back to his cabin. Just as he turned around, he noticed a few familiar people.

One of them was a charming and petite young woman dressed in a satin dress skirt. She was hiding behind a wall, sneaking peeks at something in the distance. There were several young men beside her, and they were behaving just as furtively.

Chu Liang knew these people well. They were members of Jade Sword Peak—Xu Ziqing, Lin Bei, Lu Ren, and Fang Ting. Chu Liang had met this group for the first time at the Sword Exchange Pavilion and teamed up to go on missions together.

"What are you all up to?" Chu Liang asked as he walked over.

His sudden approach jolted the group, and they quickly turned to face him.

Upon realizing it was just Chu Liang, they quickly raised a finger to their lips. "Shh."

Xu Ziqing had always been petite and adorable. Though some years had passed, her appearance hadn't changed much.

With her large eyes and a finger, she gestured at something in the distance. She whispered, "Be quiet..."

Following their gazes, Chu Liang spotted two people walking together in the distance.

One of them was a man with a tall and upright posture, looking extraordinarily elegant and handsome. Chu Liang recognized him immediately. He was Xu Ziyang, the eldest senior brother of Jade Sword Peak.

No wonder these guys are spying on them.

As for the delicate-looking woman beside him, Chu Liang could only see her back, so he couldn't figure out who she was.

"Senior Brother Xu?" Chu Liang became just as interested as the others. "Who is he with, and what are they—"

"She's Princess Liange Baozhu from the South Sea," Xu Ziqing answered excitedly with sparkling eyes. "She came ashore just to visit my brother, and now he's showing her around Mount Shu!"

Hearing that, Chu Liang immediately crouched down to join in on the spying.

Lin Bei pulled on his ears in annoyance. "It's a shame we're too far away to hear what they're saying."

Fang Ting reminded them, "Eldest Senior Brother has a high cultivation level and sharp divine sense. If you get too close, he'll notice immediately."

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"I have a way," Chu Liang said.

He glanced around and spotted a white crane resting lazily nearby. He grabbed it and whispered into its ear.

With a rustle, Chu Liang discreetly inserted the mother horn of the Mother-Child Voice Transmission Horns under one of the crane's wings.

The crane then tucked the horn in, pressing it against its tail. It tiptoed hesitantly toward Xu Ziyang and Princess Liange, looking every bit as guilty as a thief sneaking around.

Fortunately, Xu Ziyang and Princess Liange did not turn around. Neither of them noticed the white crane tailing them, assuming it was just an ordinary spirit bird passing by.

Of course, they also had no idea that their conversation was being transmitted through the mother horn.

Chu Liang propped up the child horn, and the group huddled around it.

Xu Ziyang's voice came through intermittently.

"The Mount Shu Sect's Hall of Weapons has a history spanning thousands of years and has produced many renowned enchanted tools, such as ...

"The Mount Shu Sect's Hall of Alchemy also has a long history, producing pills that are sold across the nine provinces. ...

"The Mount Shu Sect's Hall of Conservation is a depository for books. It has all kinds of documents and records."

After talking for quite some time, Xu Ziyang finally remembered to ask, "Princess Liange, do you like reading?"

At last, Princess Liange had a chance to speak. She nodded excitedly and answered, "Yes! I really like reading the ancient books of humans, but there aren't many books stored under the sea."

"That's great." Xu Ziyang nodded seriously. "Then let's head to the Hall of Conservation to look at the book depository."

"Eh?"

"Is that not a good idea?"

"Ah... sure..."

Soon after, there were sounds of the pair entering the Hall of Conservation.

The white crane couldn't follow them in, but it was easy to imagine what ensued even without listening in. The rest of the date would definitely be filled with long stretches of silence.

Who in their right mind takes a girl to the Hall of Conservation to read books on a first date? Are you trying to show her how focused you are on cultivating?

Chu Liang and the group from Jade Sword Peak exchanged glances and sighed simultaneously.

They suddenly understood Wang Xuanling's frustration with his disciple.

...

After watching Xu Ziyang's fruitless attempt at romance, Chu Liang returned to Silver Sword Peak.

He needed to study The Tai'a Sword Momentum Inscription that Old Li Ba had gifted him. The old man's intentions were clear—he was trying to redirect trouble elsewhere.

Chu Liang had no objections to comprehending another Great Dao. Even if he couldn't fully grasp it, it would still be beneficial for him to gain some insight.

Among the three Great Daos of the Sword, the Cloud of Determination focused on sword qi. Regardless of whether the Great Dao of the Cloud of Determination manifested as a swift and fierce force like Daoist Yan's or as a boundless and overwhelming force like the Sword Emperor's, both relied on the cultivator's sword qi to manifest the Great Dao.

The Great Dao of Severing the Void focused on sword intent. When Caiyi trapped Chu Liang underground, he did not have a sword or sword qi. Nevertheless, he had managed to cut through the restraints with sword intent alone.

The Great Dao of Tai'a, on the other hand, focused on sword momentum.

Among the three Great Daos of the Sword, this was the most elusive. It didn't need to land a direct strike to hurt someone. As long as there was swordlight present, it would harm everything within the trajectory of its momentum, even going across the nine provinces and four seas.

The Tai'a Sword Momentum Inscription had likely been written by the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner. The sword strokes of the characters showed signs of his strength.

Chu Liang had known that the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner, the elder overseeing the Yu Dynasty's entire territory, was powerful—perhaps one of the most powerful in the nine provinces. However, he had not known exactly how powerful the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner truly was.

Now, after seeing this inscription, he had a better idea of that. Each character in this sword momentum inscription possessed enough power to suppress and kill a seventh-realm greater demon. When the characters were combined, the inscription was as mighty as a grand enchanted sword formation.

Chu Liang studied the inscription several times. When he finally withdrew his divine sense from the jade slip, he realized that his back was drenched in sweat.

If he had not advanced to the seventh realm with a Great Dao of the Sword, he might have already fainted. That was the power of momentum.

Chu Liang practiced what he had learned from the sword momentum inscription. He condensed a thread of sword qi at his fingertip and tried to maintain it, but he quickly found that it was no easy task.

A sword was a deadly weapon, and sword qi was inherently sharp. Holding onto it instead of releasing it was just as difficult as unleashing a beam of formidable sword qi.

Chu Liang decided to take a short break before continuing his comprehension.

However, he suddenly sensed an unusual shift within the White Pagoda space. Delving in with his divine sense, he saw that the Tuntun's cocoon was wiggling and cracking open.

She's going to break out of her cocoon again?

Staring at the large cocoon, Chu Liang couldn't help but feel conflicted.

Tuntun had saved his life multiple times before. For emotional and rational reasons, Chu Liang believed he should protect her.

Nevertheless, she was indeed a Heaven-Devouring Bug. She had been an anomaly from birth and could serve as a vessel for the Demon God's essence.

If Chu Liang were to allow her to live, the nine provinces would have to bear the risk of widespread catastrophe.

What should I do?

As he hesitated, a cracking sound rang out. The cocoon wiggled for a while more, and a deep crack appeared in the cocoon.

Pop!

The cocoon burst open, revealing a pair of pitch-black eyes.

The large gemstone-like eyes belonged to a round and chubby little girl around three or four years old. She had fair skin, and her neck and arms were soft and white, resembling lotus root segments.

The only sign that she was not a human child was the pair of transparent, three-lobed wings emerging from her fleshy back, making her resemble a large butterfly. She was draped in a golden muslin dress, looking just like a small celestial spirit.

Upon seeing Chu Liang, Tuntun immediately broke into a huge smile. Her transparent wings fluttered dazzlingly, much like a dog wagging its tail in happiness.

Tuntun opened her mouth and smacked her lips together a few times. "A-ba, a-ba..."

Then she uttered clearly, "Hungry!"