Fairy, I am truly a virtuous gentleman!

"I threw away your sword. I said I would give you a better one later, but unfortunately I don't like swords. Qiao Shuang told me that there are no spirit treasure-level swords in the treasure vault. Although this Purple Jade Sword is only a magic weapon, it is still usable. You can take it."

As Ning Yuan spoke, he casually tossed out a longsword radiating spiritual energy and purple light.

Xiao Lingjiang stretched out her hand and firmly grasped it in her palm, her expression somewhat complicated.

Are ritual implements considered inferior?

It should be noted that many Golden Elixir True Immortals commonly use only magical artifacts.

Ning Yuan immediately offered spiritual treasures, and judging from his words, magical artifacts were barely worth his attention.

As expected of the son of the Daoist Master, his extravagance is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

When the girl grasped the hilt of the sword, she was surprised to find that the shape, size, feel, and weight of the sword were extremely similar to her previous Purple Jade Sword.

Could it be that he even considered this for me?

Upon realizing this, Xiao Lingjiang's heart couldn't help but stir, and her expression became unusually melancholic.

She whispered, "You were rude to the young master at the banquet, yet you were understanding. Not only did you help me out and take me in, but you also generously gifted me with a flowing cloud-patterned fairy dress and this purple jade sword. How can I repay such a great kindness?"

Ning Yuan slowly drew a Qingming sword from its sheath.

The sword emitted a soft, shimmering light. Although it appeared to be incredibly sharp, it gave off a gentle and unassuming feeling, like the warmth of jade.

"People often say that if a man has been kind to a woman, and the man is handsome and charming, then the woman is willing to repay him with her body; otherwise, she says she would be willing to be a cow or a horse in the next life to repay him."

The young man smiled knowingly and asked, "So, if Miss Xiao truly wants to repay me, she doesn't need to ask me. She should ask her own heart: if she had to choose one of these two, which would she choose?"

Xiao Lingjiang was taken aback, and subconsciously said, "Young Master's handsome appearance naturally belongs to the former..."

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

As if realizing something, a blush crept up the fair skin behind the girl's earlobe.

Xiao Lingjiang spat lightly, finally unable to maintain her quiet and composed maid demeanor, and said with embarrassment and annoyance, "Young Master already has Fairy Lingyin, why do you still come to provoke me?"

Naturally, it's to use you to obtain the true scriptures; what's mine isn't so easy to take.

Ning Yuan thought to himself.

But he said it differently.

"People are always greedy... Never mind, let's start practicing our swordsmanship."

Xiao Lingjiang's thoughts, which she had managed to suppress, were stirred up again by Ning Yuan's words.

greedy……

What does he mean by that?

The girl felt somewhat anxious and uncertain.

Is it an implication, or an explicit statement?

But why did it suddenly stop?

Xiao Lingjiang's mind was in a mess. She had to admit a fact: although only one day and one night had passed since they first met and got to know each other.

However, she couldn't help but develop feelings for Ning Yuan when faced with all his actions.

If it weren't for what happened this morning...

At the same time, before Xiao Lingjiang could react, the boy had already ended the conversation and then moved his wrist slightly.

A cold glint appeared as a sword was thrust out.

Xiao Lingjiang's beautiful eyes turned serious. In that instant, she cast aside all distracting thoughts, focusing only on the Azure Nether Sword reflected in her eyes.

Ding!

The girl's longsword flew out, striking Ning Yuan's sword tip precisely despite being behind.

The two were evenly matched, neither willing to back down.

Suddenly, Ning Yuan flicked his longsword, stepped back, and stood with one hand holding the sword, assuming a defensive stance.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Lingjiang gave chase.

Swords clashed, sparks flew everywhere.

Like two bright moons in the night, scattering a shower of stardust.

Xiao Lingjiang looked serious. After her disastrous defeat at the banquet, she paid even closer attention to Ning Yuan's sword.

The sword tip sliced ​​through the air, creating a whistling sound.

As Ning Yuan parried and retreated, he couldn't help but admire the fierce demeanor of the girl in front of him.

Although Xiao Lingjiang did not possess the innate sword-heart clarity of Chu Lingci, she could concentrate her energy at any time and devote herself wholeheartedly to sword fighting without being affected by external factors.

This is a rare talent.

It's true that Ning Yuan isn't interested in swords.

In terms of swordsmanship alone, he was not much better than Xiao Lingjiang, and he had not comprehended the third realm of swordsmanship.

Even his mastery of the second level of swordsmanship was entirely due to his century-long experience in becoming a Dao Lord, which allowed him to gain a comprehensive understanding of other lower-level immortal arts.

However, even so, Ning Yuan was confident that he could win over Xiao Lingjiang again.

At the White Jade Dojo.

Two figures, one in green and one in white, chased each other.

The cyan sword shadows and purple sword light intertwined to create a curtain of light, dazzling the eyes of the flowing clouds and gentle breeze.

"Strange, why is he only defending and not attacking?"

At this moment, Xiao Lingjiang had a vague feeling that something was wrong. Her intuition told her that Ning Yuan was plotting something.

The boy who defeated her within ten sword strikes at the banquet is now being chased and beaten by her, and is at a complete disadvantage.

Xiao Lingjiang's mind raced, and she quickly made a decision.

Next, the girl's every sword strike perfectly broke the opponent's stance. Although the boy deliberately exposed his weaknesses several times, she did not rush forward. Instead, she fought steadily and prepared to slowly force him into a corner, cut him out of the arena, and win the battle.

Faced with Xiao Lingjiang's calm and graceful handling of the situation, which was completely different from yesterday, Ning Yuan once again expressed his admiration.

"Very good, that's it."

Ning Yuan stared intently at Xiao Lingjiang, his sword nearly slipping from his hand several times, but he managed to hold it back with remarkable difficulty.

Ning Yuan's subsequent sword moves posed no further threat to Xiao Lingjiang; she could only barely parry, as if defeat was inevitable.

at last……

"Now!"

Xiao Lingjiang gave a soft shout and thrust out forcefully!

The Purple Jade Sword hurtled straight toward Ning Yuan's chest.

Helpless, Ning Yuan, who had already reached the very edge of the dojo, stood with his sword horizontally in front of him. Under the powerful force, he took another step back.

Xiao Lingjiang's eyes brightened slightly, almost unable to suppress her inner joy.

"win……"

Just then, a shocking change occurred.

Ning Yuan surprisingly released his grip on the sword hilt, allowing his Azure Nether Sword to be knocked away.

"What?"

Xiao Lingjiang hadn't reacted yet.

The Azure Sword, which had been spun around, was once again in Ning Yuan's hand.

With a light touch of his toes, he transformed into a blur, flying forward and swiftly stabbing at the girl's snow-white neck from an extremely tricky and bizarre angle.

This sword!

Thunder on the ground!

Unexpectedly, Xiao Lingjiang suddenly put away her surprised expression, smiled smugly, and used her sword as if it were an extension of her arm, effortlessly blocking Ning Yuan's sneak attack.

"Hmph, I knew it was a trap..."

Clang!

The Azure Sword fell to the ground, bounced lightly, and rolled to Ning Yuan's feet.

His right hand, with two fingers joined together like a sword, was less than an inch away from the girl's delicate and beautiful eyes.

Xiao Lingjiang blinked, her pretty face filled with confusion.

"What happened?"

Ning Yuan glanced at the Purple Jade Sword that had fallen into empty space and said indifferently, "It's nothing, you lost again."