Chapter 70

Chapter 70: You Are Too Smelly

After Meng Yi Fei finished explaining, Ye Zhao Zhao was completely stunned.

In her head, only one thought echoed: [This Heavenly Dao is insane!]

It was just a simple Compatibility Test, so why make it so complicated?

Li Shuang stayed calm like still water, but what about the feelings of everyone watching? Ye Zhao Zhao’s emotions rose and fell again and again. In the end, she even had to watch Li Shuang shine in front of the whole crowd. The fact that she did not explode on the spot was already proof of strong self control.

Whispers rippled through the disciples as they said: “No wonder she is Senior Sister Li! She even passed the Heavenly Dao Trial and summoned Purple Radiance!”

Another voice added: “It was not something Senior Sister Li could do alone. Did you not hear? Both the Sword Cultivator and the Sword Spirit had to be unshakably firm toward each other. The Black Abyss Sword Spirit chose Senior Sister Li without a moment of doubt. Even when that white light showed up, they did not waver. Only with trust like that can you reach Perfect Affinity!”

Someone clicked their tongue and said: “If that is true, then the Black Abyss Sword following Senior Sister Li is the best outcome. If it had stayed with Ye Zhao Zhao, the Sword Spirit might never have awakened in this life!”

Another whispered: “And look at Senior Sister Li. You all saw her original Sword Spirit. Earlier it kept saying it would only serve Ye Zhao Zhao. Think about it. If Senior Sister Li had done the Heavenly Dao Trial with Long Yan, could they have passed?”

A few snorted and said: “No way. Zero chance.”

No matter how quietly they spoke, those sharp words still slid into the ears of Ye Zhao Zhao and Long Yan.

Long Yan’s lips trembled. He wanted to argue, but he had nothing to say. What they said was true. Even if he had entered the Heavenly Dao Trial with Li Shuang, in the end, they probably would not have passed.

He knew one thing very well. Li Shuang would never betray any partner.

But he himself… could he truly trust Li Shuang with all his heart like the Black Abyss Sword Spirit did? [I cannot.] His lips shook harder.

Once, Li Shuang had given him pure trust and loyalty. It was he who failed to treasure it.

Now he finally knew he was wrong. [There is a saying that if you admit your mistake and fix it, there is no greater good. Why could Li Shuang not wait for me? Why did she get another Sword Spirit so fast?]

Seeing the pain on Long Yan’s face, Ye Zhao Zhao clenched her teeth. [I was blind to choose a waste like Long Yan, and now he dares to regret it?] If the Black Abyss Sword Spirit could match Li Shuang so well, then she must be a top tier Sword Spirit. [The one who should regret this is me!]

Ye Zhao Zhao took a step forward and spoke quickly: “Sect Master, there is something you do not know. I am the one who brought the Black Abyss Sword out of the Sword Pavilion. The Black Abyss Sword Spirit should be my Sword Spirit.”

She softened her expression and beckoned to the little Sword Spirit as she said: “Do you remember me? I am the one who brought you out of the Sword Pavilion. We were together for years. Do you really not remember anything?”

Li Shuang’s brows drew together.

Luo Ming Yue could not hold back and scolded her, saying: “Ye Zhao Zhao, do you have no shame at all? In front of everyone back then, did you not say you would never regret it?” Just now, Ye Zhao Zhao had also shouted that there would be no taking it back.

Ye Zhao Zhao tossed pride aside and said slowly: “Before, I only felt sorry for Long Yan being cast aside, so I traded Black Abyss for Senior Sister Li’s sword. I just learned that there was a misunderstanding between Long Yan and Senior Sister. Now that Long Yan is truly repentant, and they have over ten years of feelings, what is wrong with putting everything back where it belongs?”

Turning to the little Sword Spirit, she smiled gently and said: “After you left the Sword Pavilion, you always followed me. With my effort, you reached the edge of awakening, which is why you woke so quickly after going to Senior Sister Li. If we are honest, I am the one who awakened you, right?”

The little Sword Spirit wrinkled her nose, hugged Li Shuang’s neck even tighter, and said: “It was not you! You are too smelly! I do not like you!”

As she spoke, she seemed to actually catch a bad smell and pinched her nose.

“Smelly?” Ye Zhao Zhao’s face twisted out of her control.

She had already reached the Nascent Soul Stage. How could there be any stink on her? This Sword Spirit was doing it on purpose.

Grinding her teeth, Ye Zhao Zhao snapped at Li Shuang and said: “Senior Sister Li, did you teach her this? You claim I urged Long Yan to betray you, but the truth is you schemed to steal my Sword Spirit and even taught her to hold a grudge against me!”

Before Li Shuang could answer, the little Sword Spirit snorted and said in a childish voice: “No one needed to teach me. You are stinky by nature. I smell it clearly. Sister Li Shuang smells the best.”

She glanced at Luo Ming Yue and the others and said: “You all smell good too, but you do not smell as good as Sister Li Shuang.”

She looked at Meng Yi Fei and said with puzzlement: “You are neither fragrant nor stinky. There is nothing wrong with you.”

When she turned toward the people of Ling Xu Peak, her tiny nose scrunched up tight and she said: “All of them smell stinky.”

At last she faced Ye Zhao Zhao, clamped her nose with both hands, and said: “And you, your whole body reeks to the sky. Ah, I cannot keep smelling or I will faint.”

The little Sword Spirit burrowed into Li Shuang’s arms, wronged and whimpering.

Li Shuang hugged her with a bit of heartache and said softly: “All right, then we will not smell it anymore.”

Chang Le An could not hold back and shouted at Li Shuang, saying: “Senior Sister Li, what do you mean by this? How can you let your Sword Spirit make up nonsense?”

A bright, amused voice answered first as Lin Qing Ling walked over and said: “Nonsense? I think she is speaking the truth.”

“Master,” Li Shuang, Luo Ming Yue, and the others bowed at once.

Lin Qing Ling nodded, smiling wide. She stroked the little Sword Spirit’s head and said: “Sword Spirits have different aptitudes. Some are born with great talent and awaken with a natural gift. This little Sword Spirit just woke up and has not been touched by worldly things, yet she already has a sense of fragrance and stink. That is most likely her innate ability.”

The little Sword Spirit beamed at Lin Qing Ling, opened her arms, and said: “Big sister, you smell good too. I like you.”

Lin Qing Ling laughed with delight and scooped her up. Casting a glance at the people from Ling Xu Peak, she raised an eyebrow and said: “As for you all, if you smell this bad, you should reflect on yourselves.”

Immortal Ling Xu arrived with a dark face and said in a low voice: “Lin Qing Ling, nonsense is still nonsense. Do not use this to make a point.”

The little Sword Spirit burst into tears and cried: “Why did another equally stinky one come? Wuwu, I need to turn off my nose.”

She actually pressed her nose with her fingers, and only then did her expression ease.

People looked from the group of Ling Xu Peak to Immortal Ling Xu and then back again, their expressions very strange.

Immortal Ling Xu’s face grew so dark it looked like ink could drip from it.