Chapter 151: Round Head?

The Hei Luo Jian Qiao transmitted emotions to Xu Xiaoshou for the first time.

An unyielding resistance, laced with a hint of grievance...

Xu Xiaoshou was overjoyed. Could it communicate now?

This was great news!

As long as it could communicate with him, it wouldn't be long before he could claim it as his own.

He patted the sword sheath and comforted it, "Don't worry, as long as you stay with me, I'll make sure you gain fame across the continent."

The Hei Luo Jian Qiao did not respond.

Xu Xiaoshou frowned. Was his approach wrong? Or did it dislike that?

"Don't underestimate Zang Ku now that it's weak—maybe it'll become a legendary sword that shakes the heavens one day. You don't need to feel aggrieved," he advised.

The Hei Luo Jian Qiao remained utterly still.

Xu Xiaoshou lost patience and casually cursed, "Life is just like that thing—if you can't refuse it, you might as well enjoy it!"

"Anyway, you're not going anywhere, so stop being so tsundere. If you want to listen, fine; if not, forget it!" He sneered and flew onward, carefully observing with his "perception."

The Hei Luo Jian Qiao stirred, surging with anger, which nearly made the Zang Ku inside burst out.

Xu Xiaoshou quickly pressed down on the black sword.

Are you kidding? If it escaped right at the start, how could he make it submit later?

It wouldn't break just by staying inside, so there was no way it was coming out. Once things were settled, he even planned to use this sword sheath to develop a powerful ultimate move!

"Stop making a fuss. Stick with me, and you'll have good times ahead. At the very least, I can help you find your former owner... Is it because you were abandoned that you're holding a grudge?" Xu Xiaoshou asked.

The Hei Luo Jian Qiao sent back a wave of joyful emotion.

Xu Xiaoshou's eyes lit up. So that's what it took?

"Were you really abandoned?"

Angry emotions emerged.

Xu Xiaoshou was delighted. So, the breakthrough lay with its previous owner—that was perfect.

"How about this: for now, come with me, and I'll try my best to help you find your former owner. But whether they want you back, I can't say."

"After all, you've been tossed into this godforsaken place."

Xu Xiaoshou spoke calmly. With this opening, he was confident he could win over the sword sheath.

This thing seemed incredibly powerful, so it was worth the extra effort.

The Hei Luo Jian Qiao seemed to hesitate.

Xu Xiaoshou pressed harder, "I don't know how long you've been stuck in here, but if you don't come with me, once I leave in two days, you'll be left to rot in solitude forever."

"Not to mention your old owner—you might never get another new one!"

The sword sheath trembled, and in that instant, Xu Xiaoshou felt a faint connection form with it, much like the one with Zang Ku.

Of course, the intimacy wasn't comparable.

"Got it!"

Xu Xiaoshou was thrilled inside.

This sword sheath must have a significant background; otherwise, it wouldn't have such a proud temperament. He'd really hit the jackpot this time.

As long as it didn't act up, once they were out of Tian Xuan Men, he could just pin everything on Luo Leilei—who would know the sword sheath was in his hands?

"Yo ho ho, yo ho ho ho..." Xu Xiaoshou burst into a strange laugh, which soon turned into the tune of "Binks' Sake."

He was getting carried away with joy.

A black shadow flashed beneath his feet, and after flying for a while, Xu Xiaoshou finally stopped, as if realizing something.

He turned around slowly, and the figure behind him did the same. Both wore expressions of surprise.

"Xu Xiaoshou?" Yuan Tou's face broke into a smile.

"Yuan Tou?" Xu Xiaoshou's lips curved into a grin.

What a small world!

Both sighed at the same time.

A glint of ferocity flashed in Yuan Tou's eyes. After all the searching, this guy wouldn't escape today!

Wait!

Why could he fly?

"You've broken through to Xian Tian?" The ferocity in Yuan Tou's eyes was replaced by shock, leaving him frozen.

Just the day before, at the Tian Xuan Men array entrance, he'd seen this guy break through from Lian Ling Ninth Realm to Tenth Realm...

How was it possible that in just one day, he'd reached Xian Tian?!

This cultivation speed... even inside Tian Xuan Men, it couldn't be this exaggerated!

Yuan Tou felt his worldview collapsing. Was this the legendary "a day's absence feels like three seasons"?

"Suspected, Passive Points +1."

Xu Xiaoshou nodded confidently, "That's right, I've reached Xian Tian."

Yuan Tou sneered, "Xu Xiaoshou, don't think a little trick to fly will let you deceive everyone. Today, you'll be lost in Tian Xuan Men for good!"

"Suspected, Passive Points +1."

Xu Xiaoshou was stunned by this guy's intelligence, "Look at my aura—isn't it clearly Xian Tian?"

"Some petty illusion—you think I can't see through it?" Yuan Tou shook his heavy spear and stood firm in the void.

"Suspected, Passive Points +1."

Xu Xiaoshou: "..."

"So, you're the one Zhang Xinxiong sent, right!" He didn't want to waste time arguing and got straight to the point.

"That's right!" Yuan Tou smirked. "Your path ends here. In your next life, remember not to mess with women you shouldn't!"

"Women?" Xu Xiaoshou was shocked. Wasn't it Wen Chong?

This...

He staggered a bit. The information was overwhelming!

So, Wen Chong was actually...

No!

The feel didn't match!

Xu Xiaoshou said in disbelief, then sincerely asked, "Before I die, can you at least tell me who this 'woman' is?"

"Hah, playing dumb, are you?" Yuan Tou's tone turned icy.

"No, I really don't know." Xu Xiaoshou urged, "If you can't say, just tell me his real gender."

Yuan Tou: "..."

Are you insane? I already said it's a woman!

"Rao Yin Yin." He couldn't hold back.

"Rao Yin Yin?" Xu Xiaoshou was stunned. It was that chatterbox?

He recalled that his only real interaction with her was during the inner court selection, guided by Lan Xinzi...

Wait, Lan Xinzi?

Lan, Zhang, Rao?

"A crime of passion?" Xu Xiaoshou rubbed his forehead. He was getting confused about the situation.

He'd thought it was just about Wen Chong, but somehow, things had taken a strange turn.

"So, you're really here to kill me?" Xu Xiaoshou gave up on the details and faced the outcome directly.

Yuan Tou shook his head, "Tian Xuan Men only stays open for three days. If you don't get out in time, you'll be lost in this small world."

He stared at Xu Xiaoshou. "I've never killed anyone. You'll just get lost on your own."

"Heh!"

Xu Xiaoshou scoffed, "Lost, huh? You think this is some game?"

"Self-deception!"

He said flatly, "I, Xu Xiaoshou, never kill the innocent. If this has nothing to do with you, I advise you to stay out of it."

"I'll give you a chance—leave now, and I'll pretend I never saw you." Xu Xiaoshou looked at Yuan Tou and slowly extended a finger.

Suddenly, a series of cracking sounds came from Yuan Tou's body as he donned a set of imposing black armor.

"Give me a chance?" He tilted his head and mocked, "Are you joking?"

The Xuan Ming Ba Wang Qiang pointed toward the sky, his cold voice echoing like it came from the depths of Jiu You Hell.

"Xuan Zhong Ling Yu!"

With a shout, the surrounding gravity multiplied several times over. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth plummeted, and the ground collapsed several zhang in an instant.

Xu Xiaoshou's shoulders sank heavily, as if burdened by a mountain, and he plummeted straight into the earth, embedded deeply.

"Gravity manipulation?"

He gritted his teeth, quickly straightening his waist as his bones cracked loudly.

A Zong Shi body couldn't be suppressed!

His gaze turned icy cold. Xu Xiaoshou gripped Zang Ku inside the Hei Luo Jian Qiao, his sword intent sharp and menacing.

He had killed Chao Shu, but only as a last resort.

Even knowing Yuan Tou was sent by Zhang Xinxiong, he'd sincerely tried to advise him.

That last remark wasn't so much giving Yuan Tou a chance as it was his final self-admonition.

No need for words with the doomed!

"Let's fight!"