Chapter 187: No Way, This Doesn't Even Skip?

Heiluo Sword Sheath?

Ye Xiaotian and Qiao Qianzhi exchanged a glance, both seeing the strangeness in each other's eyes.

Unlike Zhao Xidong, they knew that Xu Xiaoshou was a disciple of Sang Lao, so they didn't dwell on his identity.

As for his combat abilities, since he had been taken under the wing of that crafty old man, there was no point in judging him by normal standards.

What surprised them more was Sang Lao's cunning and scheming nature.

Ye Xiaotian snorted coldly, "This old Sang guy claims he didn't deliberately share any information, but I bet his hints were so numerous they could pass as direct instructions!"

"I don't think so..."

Qiao Qianzhi stroked his chin and said, "The information about Bai Ku was only shared with Sang Lao after these young ones entered Tianxuan Gate, so he probably didn't know about the You Si Sword beforehand..."

"Intuition?"

Qiao Qianzhi was a bit puzzled. "That old man guessed things a little too accurately!"

"Guessed?" Ye Xiaotian rolled his eyes. "You're the one who's been fooled. Who knows how much that old fox has been up to behind the scenes? Even if he spelled it out for you, you probably wouldn't believe it."

Qiao Qianzhi: "..."

"It's not that scary!" He seemed to remember something. "What about your bet..."

Ye Xiaotian glanced back at the two from Sheng Shen Dian Tang. "I figure Jiang Bianyan is here about that. Anyway, that guy isn't much help, so I've already started ushering them out."

"Hee hee hee hee hee..."

Qiao Qianzhi burst out laughing. "Inviting gods is easy, but sending them away is hard. I think you're going to lose!"

"Hah, the outcome isn't set yet. Besides, it's just a mere Heiluo Sword Sheath..."

Ye Xiaotian waved his hand dismissively.

Truth be told, if Xu Xiaoshou had only obtained the Heiluo Sword Sheath, Ye Xiaotian would have given it away anyway, considering his connection to Sang Lao, even without the bet.

Life is full of miracles, and it needs creators of future miracles.

Ye Xiaotian looked at his own white hair.

He felt he had passed the age of striving for dominance. Managing Tian Sang Ling Gong well and nurturing a few promising talents would be enough to satisfy him.

The rest could be left to the young ones.

Another person startled by the "Heiluo Sword Sheath" was Jiang Bianyan.

If Xu Xiaoshou had acquired some other treasure, no matter how powerful, it wouldn't have shocked this well-traveled branch master of Sheng Shen Dian Tang.

But the Heiluo Sword Sheath was different; the significance behind it far outweighed its intrinsic value.

"Tian Sang Ling Gong is quite something, actually putting this item out as an opportunity for disciples instead of hiding it away..."

Yu Zhiwen noticed Jiang Bianyan's unusual reaction and asked, "Is there something extraordinary about this 'Heiluo Sword Sheath'?"

Jiang Bianyan's smile turned meaningful. "It's exactly what you're here for."

My target... Yu Zhiwen furrowed her brow, and it finally clicked. Her starry eyes filled with surprise. "Could it be... the sheath of the You Si Sword?"

"That's right."

Seeing that Jiang Bianyan didn't deny it, Yu Zhiwen could no longer stay calm.

It was the sheath of the You Si Sword?

One of the five great divine artifacts on the continent, the sheath of that infamous fierce sword?

If she obtained it and entered Bai Ku, then...

For the first time, a fiery gleam appeared in the eyes of this veiled woman. The former sword of the Eighth Sword Immortal was enough to drive any sword wielder mad!

She gazed at Xu Xiaoshou and instinctively took a step forward.

Jiang Bianyan subtly used his spiritual energy to pull her back by the wrist.

"Stay calm."

"The situation here isn't right for you to go over. We're already lucky to be listening in on Tian Sang Ling Gong's internal matters."

Once the young woman finally suppressed her inner desire, Jiang Bianyan sighed and shook his head, a touch of melancholy in his eyes.

The Eighth Sword Immortal...

Even after so many years since his fall, his glorious deeds hadn't faded at all!

In the pavilion,

Zhao Xidong hesitated as he looked at Xu Xiaoshou's Heiluo Sword Sheath.

Why did he just pull it out like that? It didn't make sense!

Shouldn't he have hidden it? How could there be such a cooperative spy...

He parted his lips to speak, but Xu Xiaoshou beat him to it. "After entering Tianxuan Gate, I headed east and quickly reached the base of Heiluo Cliff."

"I cultivated there for half a day, and my curiosity about the endless sword energy at the top got the better of me. I'd just had a breakthrough, so I flew up."

"Then, I got this sheath."

Xu Xiaoshou explained with a sincere face, being completely open... Surely that would dispel any doubts!

If they still wanted to search his ring, that would be going too far.

The more Zhao Xidong looked, the more off it seemed. He felt Xu Xiaoshou shouldn't be this easy to catch. That day, after killing Chao Shu, he had even made excuses to avoid going to the Lingfa Pavilion...

Now he's behaving? No way!

Zhao Xidong extended his hand and sneered, "Drop the act, Xu Xiaoshou. Do you think I don't know what you're hiding?"

Xu Xiaoshou felt a wave of despair inside.

This Zhao Xidong was sharper than expected, but he couldn't hand over the ring. It contained two boundary-sealing treasures—if he gave it up, his spy identity would be confirmed, regardless of whether he got it back.

He felt wronged; he wasn't a spy at all...

But since he couldn't bluff his way out, he'd have to play his trump card!

"What do you mean?" Xu Xiaoshou looked at Zhao Xidong's outstretched hand.

"What do you think?"

Zhao Xidong shot back. Today, he was determined to check Xu Xiaoshou's ring, no matter who tried to stop him.

To his surprise, he saw the young man hesitate for a moment, then reach out and grasp his hand, even shaking it twice.

"Nice to meet you."

The warmth of the hand, the solid grip...

Zhao Xidong's face turned green.

"The ring!"

"I don't make a habit of giving rings to men."

"Xu Xiaoshou, how dare you defy orders!"

Zhao Xidong's face twisted in anger as he realized he couldn't shake off Xu Xiaoshou's hand.

What was going on with this guy? Such strength?

The enforcers surrounding the pavilion got excited. Finally, it looked like a fight was about to break out!

"I'm a good person." Xu Xiaoshou said earnestly.

"Good person, then hand over the ring..." Zhao Xidong lowered his head and roared, "Let go first!"

He could use spiritual energy to force him off, but that would count as violent enforcement.

"I know who the spy is."

As soon as he said that, the whole scene fell silent.

Everyone swallowed nervously, their eyes fixed on the young man in the pavilion.

Xu Xiaoshou slowly turned, looking toward Luo Leilei. The girl stared back at him, her face full of unease.

Sorry, but I really can't give up my ring, so I'm throwing you under the bus!

Whether you survive this is up to you—I believe in you!

"Luo Leilei!"

Xu Xiaoshou pointed at the girl in the purple veil. Mu Zixi jumped in fright, glancing left and then right.

Surrounded on all sides?

The young girl nervously clutched her twin tails. She wanted to stand up, but any move would draw all eyes to her.

After thinking it over, she stayed put, feeling like she was sitting on pins and needles.

"Xu Xiaoshou, you..." Luo Leilei couldn't believe it. Was she really being betrayed just like that?

But on second thought, she and Xu Xiaoshou had no real connection.

Their first meeting was at Tianxuan Gate, on top of Heiluo Cliff.

After he took the sheath, she had invited him to join Sheng Nu, but he refused outright.

Now that she thought about it, it was all one-sided on her part.

Of course, he had no reason not to betray her... or rather, this wasn't even betrayal; it was just pointing fingers.

Luo Leilei gave a bitter smile, then calmly stood up and slowly pulled out a large ice-blue egg from her ring.

"What a coincidence, I'm an opportunity holder too."

She looked at Xu Xiaoshou, a playful glint in her eyes.

If you want to play, I'll play along to the end!

Xu Xiaoshou was stunned.

He saw a bit of his own stubbornness from those years when he pretended to be a loyal minister...

"Isn't it, sir? It doesn't even react?"