My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"Draw your sword?"

Watching Jiang Xiaobai and the others leave, the old man sweeping the floor slowly walked out of the collection pavilion, a look of surprise on his face.

"Even without the ninth level of Concealed Edge Strength, he was able to draw that sword?"

Just as the old man was wondering, a figure in a white dress landed in the distance, lightly touching the ground with her toes, and stopped outside the collection pavilion.

"Oh, it's you, little girl!"

The old man smiled when he saw the visitor: "It's rare that you've taken the time to come and see me!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Qingci looked slightly uncomfortable and responded softly.

The old man was taken aback by Chu Qingci's reaction, then glanced in the direction Jiang Xiaobai had left, his smile deepening: "So... I was just a side trip?"

"Yes!"

Chu Qingci hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently.

"..."

The old man was taken aback, then couldn't help but laugh twice: "You little rascal, you're good in every way, except sometimes you're too blunt!"

After the laughter subsided, the old man looked again in the direction Jiang Xiaobai had left and slowly said, "However, that kid is indeed not simple!"

"I've been all alone for so many years, and I never imagined... that I would actually take him as my disciple now!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Qingci's face immediately showed an expression of disbelief: "You've taken him as your disciple?"

"Um!"

The old man responded softly, leaning on his broom and sighing, "That lad has a sharp eye!"

"My power of perfection should, in theory, be completely undetectable to him."

"I never expected... this kid would ask to become my apprentice the moment he saw me!"

At this point, the old man couldn't help but chuckle twice: "Heh heh, this young man... he's quite interesting!"

Chu Qingci listened, her lips twitching slightly: "He really can't be considered from a conventional perspective!"

"How..."

The old man noticed the faint smile on Chu Qingci's face and couldn't help but say, "You little rascal... you've taken it to heart?"

Chu Qingci was taken aback, and the smile on her lips immediately vanished.

"Goodbye!"

With those two simple words, Chu Qingci lightly touched the ground and left.

"Sigh, I just don't understand the world of young people!"

The old man shook his head, picked up the broom, and continued sweeping the floor.

……

the other side.

On the way back, Xiao Yunshu's gaze kept falling on the book in Jiang Xiaobai's hands.

Upon noticing this, Jiang Xiaobai pulled the book closer to his chest and said, "Why do you keep looking at it?"

"curious!"

"May I take a look?"

"Ahem!"

Jiang Xiaobai coughed lightly, looking somewhat embarrassed: "The name isn't very nice, but I think... it suits me perfectly!"

"Let me see!"

"No, no!"

Jiang Xiaobai shook his head.

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunshu clenched her fists, and a shocking wave of energy emanated from her: "Young Master, are your shoulders... a little sore?!"

"Shall I give you a massage?"

"Here you go!"

Jiang Xiaobai gave a wry smile and quickly handed the book over.

Xiao Yunshu took it, glanced at the cover, paused for a moment, then laughed out loud: "The Vajra King Kong Technique?"

"What's so funny!"

Jiang Xiaobai said irritably, "Don't let the name fool you!"

"But I can tell at a glance that this martial arts manual must have a protective effect!"

"Yeah?"

Xiao Yunshu suppressed a smile and casually opened the manual.

But after reading only a few pages, the smile on her face gradually faded, and she slowed down the speed at which she turned the pages.

A moment later, Xiao Yunshu solemnly closed the manual, turned around and glanced in the direction of the archives: "That old sweeper, really... accidentally swept this book out?"

That's right, although the name doesn't sound good, the content inside is anything but simple.

This set of techniques integrates offense and defense, and the turtle fist and turtle palm techniques recorded therein are extremely fierce.

If one can cultivate to a high level, one can break mountains and shatter armor.

This strange yet powerful martial arts manual was something she had never seen before.

Of course, the fact that this martial arts manual has been sitting untouched in the archives is probably related to its name.

"Hehe, it's good stuff, isn't it!"

Jiang Xiaobai spoke up.

"Hmm, the name's not great, but it's definitely good stuff!"

Xiao Yunshu sighed in admiration and handed the manual back to Jiang Xiaobai: "It really does suit you!"

……

As they continued their journey, when they returned to the location of the "Number One Blade Under Heaven," they found that the fire had already been lit.

Because there was enough firewood piled up, the flames looked to be more than a meter high.

The scorching heat spread outwards continuously.

Those disciples of the Cangfeng Sect who were responsible for carrying firewood and water had already moved far away to the side.

Jiang Xiaobai glanced at the fire, nodded in satisfaction, and then waited nearby with Xiao Yunshu and Tang Ningshuang.

Time passed little by little.

Half an hour later, the firewood gradually burned out, and the flames that had been rising finally began to subside.

Jiang Xiaobai, seeing that things had gone well, glanced around and said, "I'm about to draw my sword. Is there anyone else who wants to gamble with me?"

Then, Jiang Xiaobai looked at Tang Ningshuang and said, "Miss Tang, how about this?"

"If I pull out the knife, you'll be wearing a skirt for half a month!"

"No gambling!"

Tang Ningshuang shook her head without even thinking.

Although she also felt that it was impossible to draw the world's number one sword with just a fire and a few buckets of water.

But... Jiang Xiaobai has too many things on his mind.

What if?

She didn't want to have to wear a dress for half a month because of a bet.

"What a coward!"

Jiang Xiaobai muttered something to himself, then looked at Feng Jitong and asked, "Old Feng, do you want to add more weight?"

"No!"

Feng Jitong shook his head and said, "Agreeing to take you to that place is already quite generous!"

Hearing their conversation, Cheng Yanqiu asked with surprise, "What? You agreed to take him there?"

"Well, that's assuming he can pull the knife out!"

Looking at the gradually dying flames, Feng Jitong chuckled and said, "But the question is... can he pull it out?"

"That's true!"

Cheng Yanqiu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Although the setup Jiang Xiaobai made was rather strange.

But she also didn't think that the knife was something that could be extinguished by a fire or a few buckets of cold water.

"Judging by your courage, you're not very smart!"

Jiang Xiaobai shook his head, and just as he finished speaking, Xiao Yunshu's voice rang out from the side: "I bet!"

Ok?

Jiang Xiaobai looked at Xiao Yunshu in surprise: "How do we bet?"

Xiao Yunshu looked at Jiang Xiaobai, a smile playing on her lips: "I won. You have to promise me one thing!"

If I lose...

Xiao Yunshu pondered for a moment, her bright eyes looking at Jiang Xiaobai.

"How about I serve you, young master, for the rest of my life?"