After Meng Yifei's explanation, Ye Zhaozhao was completely stunned.
She had only one thought in her mind.
This Heavenly Dao!
Is it crazy?!
Does a simple compatibility test need so many tricks?
Li Shuang's heart was as calm as water, but didn't they consider the feelings of the onlookers?
After this wave, Ye Zhaozhao's mood changed several times, and in the end, she still had to watch Li Shuang steal such a big spotlight in front of everyone. The fact that she didn't explode on the spot was already a testament to her cultivation!
"As expected of Senior Sister Li! She can pass the Heavenly Dao's test and summon purple light!"
"This isn't something Senior Sister Li can do alone. Didn't you hear? Both the sword cultivator and the sword spirit must be absolutely firm in their commitment to each other. This Black Abyss Sword Spirit also unhesitatingly chose Senior Sister Li. Even with the white light, it didn't cause them to waver in their commitment to each other. Only with such trust can they achieve perfect compatibility!"
"If that's the case... it's a great blessing that the Black Abyss Sword followed Senior Sister Li. If it were still in Ye Zhaozhao's hands, the sword spirit might never awaken in this lifetime!"
"And Senior Sister Li too. Everyone saw her original sword spirit, who kept saying she would be loyal to Ye Zhaozhao... Imagine if Senior Sister Li had started the Heavenly Dao test with that Long Yan, could this test... have passed?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, absolutely not."
The disciples whispered among themselves.
But no matter how low they kept their voices, their harsh words still pierced into Ye Zhaozhao's and Long Yan's ears.
Long Yan's lips trembled.
He wanted to argue, but he couldn't!
What these people said was absolutely correct. Even if he and Li Shuang had started the Heavenly Dao test, in the end... they probably wouldn't have passed it.
He knew.
Li Shuang would not betray any partner.
But he himself...
Could he truly trust Li Shuang wholeheartedly, like the Black Abyss Sword Spirit?
Long Yan knew the answer himself.
He couldn't.
His lips trembled slightly.
Once, Li Shuang had also given him her unreserved trust and sincerity.
It was he... who didn't cherish it.
But he knew he was wrong now.
Isn't there a saying that it's never too late to mend your ways? Why couldn't Li Shuang wait for him?
Why did she get another sword spirit so quickly?!
Ye Zhaozhao saw the regret on Long Yan's face clearly, and she gritted her teeth. She must have been blind to choose a good-for-nothing like Long Yan, and now he dared to regret it?
For the Black Abyss Sword Spirit to be so compatible with Li Shuang, she must be a top-tier sword spirit herself!
The one who should regret it is herself, isn't it?!
Ye Zhaozhao took a step forward, her voice a little urgent: "Sect Master! There's something you don't know! This Black Abyss Sword was brought out of the Sword Pavilion by me, so the Black Abyss Sword Spirit should be my sword spirit."
Ye Zhaozhao tried to soften her expression and waved at the Black Abyss Sword Spirit: "Do you still remember me? I'm the one who brought you out of the Sword Pavilion. We've been together for several years, don't you remember anything at all?"
Li Shuang's brows furrowed slightly.
Luo Mingyue couldn't help but curse: "Ye Zhaozhao, do you have no shame! Didn't you say in public that you would never regret it!"
Just now, Ye Zhaozhao was still shouting not to exchange it back!
Ye Zhaozhao completely disregarded her dignity, and she slowly said, "Before, I saw that Long Yan was so pitiful after being abandoned, so I exchanged the Black Abyss for Senior Sister Li. I just found out that there were some misunderstandings between Long Yan and Senior Sister, and now Long Yan is genuinely remorseful, and they have more than ten years of feelings between them, so what's wrong with everything returning to its original place?"
She showed a gentle expression to the little sword spirit: "After you left the Sword Pavilion, you've always been by my side. With my efforts, you were on the verge of awakening, so you could awaken so quickly when you came to Senior Sister Li. To be honest, I'm the one who awakened you. Right?"
Ye Zhaozhao was eloquent.
The little sword spirit wrinkled her nose at her and hugged Li Shuang's neck tighter: "It wasn't you! You stink too much! I don't like it!"
As she spoke, the little sword spirit seemed to genuinely smell something foul and couldn't help but cover her nose.
Stink... stink?!!!
Ye Zhaozhao's face twisted uncontrollably.
She had already cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, so how could there be any smell?
This sword spirit, she was doing it on purpose!
"Senior Sister Li, is this all what you taught her?" Ye Zhaozhao gritted her teeth: "You say I incited Long Yan to betray you, but the truth is, you probably deliberately stole my sword spirit and even incited her to resent me!"
Li Shuang hadn't answered yet.
The little sword spirit snorted, and her childish voice rang out: "No one needs to teach me! You really do stink! I can smell it clearly, Sister Li Shuang smells the best."
She looked at Luo Mingyue and the others, then said, "You all smell good too, but not as good as Sister Li Shuang."
She then looked at Meng Yifei and showed a puzzled expression: "You don't smell good or bad, there's nothing wrong with you."
The sword spirit looked at the people from Lingxu Peak, and her little nose immediately wrinkled tightly: "These people, they all stink."
Finally, she looked at Ye Zhaozhao, covering her nose tightly: "And you, you reek from head to toe. Ahhh, I can't take it anymore, I can't smell it anymore, I'm going to faint from the stench."
The little sword spirit burrowed into Li Shuang's arms, looking wronged.
Li Shuang hugged her tenderly: "Okay, then we won't smell it."
"Senior Sister Li, what do you mean! You just let your sword spirit talk nonsense!" Chang Le'an couldn't help but shout loudly.
"Nonsense? In my opinion, what this sword spirit says is completely true." Lin Qingling's voice rang out, and she walked over with a beaming smile.
"Master." Li Shuang and Luo Mingyue and the others quickly bowed.
Lin Qingling nodded, her smile very bright.
She walked over and touched the little sword spirit's head, then said, "Sword spirits have good and bad aptitudes. Some sword spirits are naturally exceptionally talented and will awaken with innate abilities. The little sword spirit just woke up and hasn't been exposed to any worldly things, yet she already has the concept of fragrance and stench. This is very likely her awakened innate ability."
The little sword spirit smiled at Lin Qingling and actively opened her arms: "Big sister, you smell good too. I like you."
Lin Qingling was immediately delighted and reached out to hug the little sword spirit.
She glanced at the people from Lingxu Peak, her brows slightly raised: "As for you people... why you smell so bad, you'll have to reflect on that yourselves."
"Lin Qingling, nonsense is nonsense, don't make a fuss over nothing!" Lingxu Zhenren's face darkened slightly, and then he also arrived.
But the little sword spirit immediately burst into tears: "Why is there another one that smells the same, woo woo woo, I want to close my nose."
She actually reached out and pressed her nose, and the little girl's face looked a little better then.
Everyone looked at the group from Lingxu Peak, then at Lingxu Zhenren, their expressions very subtle.
Lingxu Zhenren's face immediately darkened to the point where ink could drip from it.