Previously in the Earth Realm, she had been ambushed. With her last ounce of strength, she had imprinted the attacker's life-pattern onto the Guiyu Sword, and then commanded it to return to the Nine Saints Hall after her death.
If she could retrieve the Guiyu Sword, she might be able to discover who had ambushed her back then.
It wasn't that she wanted revenge; she just wanted to be cautious.
After all, the person who had ambushed her was very likely a prominent cultivator.
And now, there was a reason why Song Yao dared to ask for the Guiyu Sword so openly.
When a cultivator achieved Great Perfection in the Sword Dao, their natal sword would be forged alongside them by the vast spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
No matter what grade the sword had been before, it would be called a Divine Meridian Sword. Just like the ancient divine swords in the sect's sword tomb, it could slash through evil and demons that ordinary swords could not, and cleave open barriers that ordinary swords could not pierce.
It carried its own noble sword qi. If placed within the sect, it could even be used directly as a spirit vein for the disciples' cultivation.
The new master recognized by a Divine Meridian Sword might even inherit a portion of its original owner's sword techniques.
Therefore, setting aside her reputation, objectively speaking, there were countless sword cultivators who coveted the Guiyu Sword.
The sword cultivator disciples of the Nine Saints Hall surely lusted after it as well.
It was only natural for her to want it.
As expected, the Sixth Elder did not think much of it, but she showed a difficult expression. “Giving it to you directly is probably out of the question. I can make the decision to let you take a look or use it, but...”
Song Yao: “But what?”
“The Guiyu Sword is not in the sect right now.”
The Sixth Elder looked a bit worried. “Your Eldest Senior Brother took it away earlier.”
Song Yao gasped. “Eldest Senior Brother?”
Why did he take the Guiyu Sword?
Could it be that he was afraid her sword was as wicked as she was, so he took it to suppress it?
The Sixth Elder said, “Yes, that child isn't a sword cultivator either, so I don't know exactly what he took it for. Perhaps it was to protect the Guiyu Sword.”
Song Yao: “To protect the Guiyu Sword?”
“Yes. After the Nine Saints Hall was thrown into chaos by your Third Senior Sister, many evil cultivators began to follow her. They even tried to snatch the Guiyu Sword.”
“...”
Great.
Now the Guiyu Sword had become a sinister weapon too.
Song Yao had no choice but to give up.
With the serpent-patterned seal in her body, she might have been able to sense the presence of the Guiyu Sword if it were close by. But since it was far away, she had no way at all.
The Sixth Elder comforted her, “There are still many other divine swords in the sword tomb. If you really like them, you can ask the Ninth Elder to take you there to have a look. However, whether you can gain their recognition depends entirely on yourself.”
Reasonably speaking, a disciple could only enter the sword tomb once.
But this young girl had made quite a few contributions this time, so making an exception wouldn't be a big deal.
Song Yao lacked interest. “No need. I'll wait until Eldest Senior Brother returns to take a look.”
Though she said this, the elders had no intention of letting Song Yao lose out.
When she first entered the sect, even the cost of two pills had been calculated down to the last penny. Now that they were taking her things, they naturally couldn't let her suffer any injustice.
The Second Elder drew funds from the sect treasury and handed them to the Seventh Elder. The Seventh Elder then pulled some strings to buy a top-quality cauldron and had it moved directly to Song Yao's courtyard.
Looking at the translucent white, incredibly shiny cauldron, Song Yao's eyes lit up. “For me?”
This child rarely showed her emotions and was always quite detached.
Seeing her happy now, the Seventh Elder was also delighted. He smiled and nodded. “Of course it's for you. It's carved from warm jade, so it's much sturdier than other cauldrons and won't blow up easily. Do you like it?”
Won't blow up easily?
This was exactly what Song Yao wanted. She nodded and walked around the cauldron twice. “I love it, I love it! If I make money from refining pills, I will definitely repay you!”
The Seventh Elder was highly amused and chuckled. “I didn't buy it myself. The other elders said a sensible child like you shouldn't be treated unfairly, so they had me buy it.”
Song Yao stood on her tiptoes to peer into the cauldron, her lips curving up in amusement.
A sensible child?
To think such a title could actually be applied to her.
She reached into her spatial pouch and fished around, eventually handing a jade token to the Seventh Elder.
The Seventh Elder: “What's this for?”
Song Yao: “To buy cauldrons for Master and Senior Brother.”
The earnings of Wanchun Pavilion in the first half of the year were substantial. After deducting the distributed monthly allowances, there were still over a million spirit stones left.
Might as well spend it. It was better off with the Seventh Elder.
If Fourth Junior Brother ever asked for it back in the future, she would just tell him to ask the Seventh Elder.
It showed filial piety and carried zero risk.
The Seventh Elder's eyes crinkled with laughter as he took the jade token and stuffed it back into her spatial pouch. “It's enough that you have this intention. How could a master take a disciple's money to buy things? As long as you eat a bit more to gain some weight and stay healthy, I will be content.”
Song Yao felt a bit guilty about her petty calculations.
After careful consideration, she stayed up late to refine several batches of Qi-Replenishing Pills using her new cauldron, and sent them to the various elders early in the morning to express her gratitude.
When Eldest Senior Brother He Yu learned that she had sent them to every single elder, his pupils dilated in shock. He pulled the Seventh Elder aside. “Do we need to warn the elders that Junior Sister's Qi-Replenishing Pills have side effects?”
The Seventh Elder held the Qi-Replenishing Pills like a precious treasure. “What's there to warn them about? If we do, what if they don't eat them? Those old geezers have incredibly high cultivation. What could possibly go wrong? Don't worry about it.”
He Yu: “...”
That sounded completely unreliable.
After thinking it over, he still felt uneasy. He found a few disciples and had them quietly spread the word, lest his little junior sister be accused of harming the sect elders.
...
When she went to Wangyun Peak, where the Second Elder resided, Song Yao dropped by to find Chen He and handed him the Spirit-Accumulating Grass.
Chen He was somewhat overwhelmed by the unexpected favor. “For me?”
Song Yao took it for granted. “Whatever is found in the Myriad Bones Forest secret realm belongs to whoever gets it. Who else would I give it to if not you?”
Chen He took several steps back, shaking his head like a rattle. “No, no. If you hadn't come, the Spirit-Accumulating Grass would have been snatched by the Beiyao Sect disciples. You should keep it.”
Song Yao: “It was just good luck that a demon ran out. It had nothing to do with me.”
Chen He: “You can't say that. If you hadn't delayed them...”
Song Yao didn't understand this back-and-forth dance of politeness.
If she wanted something, she naturally wouldn't give it away.
But the Spirit-Accumulating Grass was used to boost spiritual energy, which was completely useless to her.
Selling it for money was also unnecessary since she wasn't short on cash now.
Too lazy to argue with him, she shoved the Spirit-Accumulating Grass into his arms. “Anyway, I don't want it.”
Chen He was startled, terrified that the Spirit-Accumulating Grass might fall to the ground and get damaged. He caught it in a flurry and wanted to say more, but Song Yao had already turned around and was walking out of the peak.
He was left caught between tears and laughter.
Who on earth forced precious treasures onto others like this?
Normally, wouldn't people fight tooth and nail for them?
He hurriedly chased after her for a few steps. “Wait, at least let's split it half-and-half...”
Before he could finish, a sudden commotion erupted from outside the peak.
The two of them quickly made their way out of Wangyun Peak. Just as they rounded the shadow of the pines, they saw a crowd gathered around the entrance to the path leading down the mountain.
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