Chapter 64: A Sword Cultivator's Three-Foot Blade is Straight, Better to Break Than to Bow!
"Misunderstanding!"
Wang Xiu hurriedly helped Li Zuiyue up, saying, "It was all a misunderstanding. Senior Brother, please don't take it to heart. Let's heal our three senior brothers first!"
*Hiss~
Right!
Li Zuiyue gasped, realizing he had almost forgotten that his three cousin-brothers were still severely injured and unconscious!
He had to save them immediately!
As a sword cultivator, bloody battles against others were the norm.
Therefore, Li Zuiyue had cultivated simple healing spells, and he had plenty of healing spiritual pills stored in his spatial ring.
He activated his divine sense to scan them and quickly gained a preliminary understanding of the injuries suffered by the Li Longhao trio.
Then.
Li Zuiyue took out a jade bottle from his spatial ring, poured out a few spirit pills emitting rich vitality, and fed them to the three men.
As the medicinal power of the pills was refined, the life signs of Li Longhao and the others stabilized.
However.
Li Zuiyue's expression did not relax; it remained extremely grave. "Junior Brother Wang Xiu, have they suffered a soul attack?"
Wang Xiu nodded slightly. "They fought the Thousand-Faced Evil Lord and were injured in their souls by the Xiongqi artifact he unleashed."
The Xiongqi Roar released by that Xiongqi statue was not merely a soundwave attack; it contained a potent soul attack with an intensity reaching the Golden Core Stage.
Even with the resistance of the Three Talents Sword Array, it was still something Li Longhao and the others could not withstand.
It was precisely for this reason that they were defeated so swiftly.
"Xiongqi Roar?"
Li Zuiyue nodded slightly and said sorrowfully, "No wonder. Xiongqi is one of the Four Fiends. Its roar can inflict tremendous damage on a cultivator's soul."
"Even if it were only the remnant soul of a mixed-blood Xiongqi, the Xiongqi Roar it released is not something Little Hao and the others could resist."
Wang Xiu asked, "Is this injury very difficult to treat?"
Li Zuiyue said despondently, "Very, very difficult! Injuries of the soul have always been the hardest to heal, unless one can find soul-type spiritual medicines to cure them."
"If we cannot find the spiritual medicines, the best outcome for them is damaged origins and a significant drop in cultivation."
"If they have bad luck, they might even lose their minds and turn into madmen."
Soul-type spiritual medicines?
Wang Xiu thought for a moment and said, "Senior Brother, actually..."
Li Zuiyue sorrowfully waved his hand, interrupting Wang Xiu. "Junior Brother, you don't need to comfort me."
"Although they are my very close cousin-brothers, we sword cultivators hold three-foot green blades to slay demons and eliminate evil. How can we always be safe and free of casualties?"
The corner of Wang Xiu's mouth twitched. "Senior Brother, actually I have..."
Li Zuiyue nodded. "I am mentally prepared too, but they are my cousin-brothers after all. I absolutely cannot watch their souls be damaged and their futures ruined."
"I heard that Senior Sister Xiao Qingyu of Dragon Head Peak found four Nourishing Soul Lilies a few days ago, of excellent quality."
"Chief Elder Lu of the Alchemy Vein will personally refine the Supreme Soul-Restoring Pill. When the pills are completed, I, Li, will do my best to beg for a few, even if I have to exhaust all my efforts."
Wang Xiu embarrassed: "Senior Brother, but..."
Li Zuiyue: "I know what you mean, Junior Brother. But there are many uncles and elders in our sect with damaged souls. As a mere junior, it is hard for me to compete with them."
"But we sword cultivators possess seven-foot bodies; we would rather break than bend, pressing forward courageously. How can we give up just because we encounter difficulties?"
*Cha~!
If it weren't for seeing that your cultivation has reached the Ninth Heaven of the Golden Core Stage, this King would sew your mouth shut right now!
Seeing that he couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Wang Xiu stopped trying to force it.
He directly took out a Nourishing Soul Lily from his storage bag and displayed it in front of Li Zuiyue.
Instantly.
Li Zuiyue was stunned, staring blankly at the swaying lotus before him. "Nour... Nour... Nourishing Soul Lily?"
Wang Xiu nodded slightly.
Seeing that this guy finally shut up, he said leisurely, "Senior Brother, what I meant was, I have a Nourishing Soul Lily here too."
*Hiss~
Li Zuiyue's originally fair face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
After a moment of silence.
He suddenly bowed a ninety-degree bow toward Wang Xiu. "Just now, this brother was too anxious and interrupted Junior Brother's words. Please ask Junior Brother to forgive me!"
"This Nourishing Soul Lily is of great use to Little Hao and the others. As long as Junior Brother is willing to part with it, this brother wishes to buy it at double the price!"
Master once said.
We sword cultivators cultivate the word 'Straight': Straight speech, straight actions, straight intestines!
But being a 'straight shooter' doesn't mean being unreasonable. First, one must be polite when meeting others.
If the other party is a demon, then politely hack them to death.
If the other party is a good person, and you are in the wrong first, then honestly bowing and apologizing is not shameful!
If you are asking for help, you must be even more polite. After all, one cannot be faulted for excessive courtesy.
Things that can be solved with politeness should be resolved by avoiding the use of the sword as much as possible.
When the other party stops being polite, it won't be too late to chop them.
Now that Junior Brother Wang Xiu is willing to give up the Nourishing Soul Lily, he has a life-saving grace toward the three cousin-brothers. He deserves a heavy reward!
Buy it at a higher price?
Wang Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly. Li Zuiyue was a fat sheep, completely different from that big pauper Jiang Yourong. It probably wouldn't be hard to get him to take a few Nourishing Soul Lilies.
However.
Compared to his friendship and the gratitude of saving the Li brothers' lives, a few spirit stones were really not worth mentioning.
Having more friends allows you to hear more people brag!
Wang Xiu smiled. "Senior Brother, you are treating me like an outsider by saying that."
"The three Senior Brothers fought demons alongside me; we share a bond of life and death. They were injured while slaying demons, so it is only right for me to help them heal."
"A mere Nourishing Soul Lily, I'll just give it to the Senior Brothers. How could I take money?"
"I cannot accept it."
"I cannot accept it."
"I really cannot accept it!"
After saying that, Wang Xiu took out two more Nourishing Soul Lilies from his storage bag and said with a sincere face, "Senior Brother, is one Nourishing Soul Lily enough to save the three of them?"
"If not, shall we add two more? One for each person?"
*Hiss!
Looking at Wang Xiu, who held three lotuses in his hand, wore a sincere face, and seemed to be radiating holy light, even Li Zuiyue, with his heart of iron, couldn't help but tear up.
Who said the Divination Vein consisted only of ominous people?
Look!
Look!
Junior Brother Wang is clearly a lucky star, the final ray of hope for the three cousin-brothers!
"Junior Brother Wang, truly righteousness reaching the clouds!"
Li Zuiyue abruptly gave another ninety-degree bow. "These three lotuses have the grace of recreation for Little Hao and the others!"
"You may not accept the money, but how can Li, not give it?"
Having said that!
The light on the spatial ring in his hand flickered, and bags of spirit stones immediately fell to the ground. "I came in a hurry today, so I didn't bring many spirit stones with me. Junior Brother, please do not dislike it."
"Wait until I take them back to the Sword Vein to heal their injuries. I will definitely prepare a generous gift and personally come to Spirit Turtle Peak to thank you."
"In the future, if Junior Brother has any use for us four brothers, just ask!"
"We will go through mountains of fire and seas of knives; we will not hesitate even if we die ten thousand times!"
After saying that.
Li Zuiyue summoned three jade cases. They caught the wind and expanded, quickly turning into three jade boxes seven feet long, two feet high, and two feet wide, into which he placed the three cousin-brothers.
He closed the lids.
The three jade boxes shrank back down and were recovered by Li Zuiyue. "Junior Brother Wang Xiu, I am rushing to take the three of them back to the sect for treatment. I will take my leave of you for now."
"Another day!"
"Another day, we will definitely prepare fine wine and food to visit and express our gratitude."
After saying that.
Li Zuiyue gave another ninety-degree big bow to Wang Xiu, leaped onto his flying sword, and disappeared into the night sky.
From the distant sky came his final voice: "Thank you!"
Wang Xiu: ???
He originally thought that Li Zuiyue, the Chief Disciple of the Sword Vein, would be an arrogant, cool, and explosive sword fairy in his chuunibyou phase. He didn't expect him to be an excessively polite bowing maniac.
Those little bows were fast and standard; clearly, he practiced them often.
To be honest, it was truly showing off.
But none of that was important. The important thing was, just now, how many spirit stones did this guy brush down anyway!
And.
Although the Thousand-Faced Evil Lord fellow was blasted into ashes, light was flickering within the charred soil. His spatial ring seemed not to have been destroyed.
Hehe.
After finishing the BOSS.
Next comes the universally beloved looting phase!
The entire net worth of a Sixth Heaven Golden Core Stage demonic cultivator—just thinking about it makes one a little excited!
(End of Chapter)
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