Blood dripped onto the blade of the Immortal Execution Sword, and the radiant light that filled the sword gradually dissipated. The Heavenly Palace quickly returned to its original state.
"Master, this is..." Zhuo Xinyan's pupils contracted slightly.
"Xinyan, you really didn't disappoint me. The Zhuxian Sword has already recognized you as its master."
Zhang Yun's eyes were full of satisfaction as he nodded repeatedly and smiled broadly.
It should be noted that the Zhuxian Sword is one of the ancient divine weapons, and its ferocity and arrogance are far beyond what words can describe.
Choosing a master for it is even more difficult; it's feared that only one in a billion will succeed.
Zhuo Xinyan successfully made the Zhuxian Sword recognize her as its master through blood. It is conceivable that Zhang Yun did not misjudge her.
Zhuo Xinyan is indeed a swordsmanship genius, one in a billion.
"Acknowledge me as your master... What does Master mean?" Zhuo Xinyan asked, seemingly understanding but not quite.
"In other words, from now on, no one but you can pull out the Immortal Execution Sword, let alone use it," Zhang Yun explained with a smile.
Of course, there is one issue he didn't mention: he wasn't among the people he referred to.
However, now that the Zhuxian Sword has recognized its master, it belongs to Zhuo Xinyan. As her master, he wouldn't be so desperate as to borrow his disciple's precious sword. Secondly, if it were in his inner world, Zhang Yun could certainly use it, but his cultivation level is too low right now, so he probably won't be able to use the Zhuxian Sword for a while.
"Thank you, Master." Zhuo Xinyan felt a surge of excitement. For a moment, she didn't know how to express herself to Zhang Yun. In the end, all her words could be summed up in a simple thank you, a heartfelt expression of gratitude.
"Hmm." Zhang Yun said, "This sword manual is very suitable for the Zhuxian Sword. Take it back and practice it."
"Yes, Master, this disciple takes her leave." Zhuo Xinyan respectfully clasped her hands in greeting, and left the Heavenly Main Hall with excitement and some impatience.
No sooner had Zhuo Xinyan left than Zhang Yun heard a voice that was both reproachful and playful.
"Young master, oh young master, I've followed you for so many years, yet I haven't even received a decent gift." (My body contains countless worlds...)
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Chapter 283 Not Accepting Ordinary People
"A decent gift? What kind of gift qualifies as a decent gift?"
Zhang Yun smiled helplessly. If he remembered correctly, he had given Ye Qianzhi many gifts, including the Peacock Feather, one of the three top-tier mechanical hidden weapons of the Tang Clan, as well as the Zhuge Crossbow and the Silent Sleeve Arrow, which were not difficult to use.
Zhang Yun was certain that with Ye Qianzhi's current strength, killing a Heavenly Gang Realm expert under surprise would not be difficult, given just the Peacock Feather alone. She was the only one in the entire Cloud Sky Continent to do so.
However, in Ye Qianzhi's words, this became an inappropriate gift.
Perhaps Ye Qianzhi also wanted a gift of the same caliber as the Immortal Execution Sword?
Thinking of this, Zhang Yun gently rubbed Ye Qianzhi's head and said with a soft smile, "Although it's not difficult for your young master to obtain an ancient artifact like the Zhuxian Sword, no matter what kind of weapon it is, it must be most suitable for oneself in order to unleash its greatest power."
“I understand all these principles.” Ye Qianzhi pouted, with a hint of coquetry, and said, “But Young Master is just biased, only thinking about Sister Qianzhi.”
eccentric?
Ye Qianzhi's words made Zhang Yun pause slightly.
The Immortal Execution Sword was a divine artifact that he happened to sense when he passed through a certain world while searching for the Seven Attribute Dark Night Soul Stones in the myriad worlds. He figured it would be suitable for Zhuo Xinyan, so he casually got it for Ye Qianzhi.
As for favoritism, Zhang Yun had never really considered such a question.
"I..." For a moment, Zhang Yun hesitated, unsure of what to say.
"Pfft." Seeing her young master's discomfiture in front of her, Ye Qianzhi couldn't help but chuckle.
"Young master, I was just teasing you. I didn't expect you to actually take it seriously. Don't you know what kind of relationship I have with Sister Qianzhi? I'm happy for her, why would I be jealous of her?"
"Besides, I've followed you for so long, don't I know what kind of person you are?"
"You're so naughty." Zhang Yun rolled her eyes at Ye Qianzhi, pinched her cheek, and made Ye Qianzhi's smile even brighter.
“Oh, right, young master.” Ye Qianzhi suddenly remembered something and said, “Today when I was patrolling outside the Hall of All Heavens, I found a suspicious figure loitering outside the hall, so I caught her and locked her up.”
"A sneaky figure?" Zhang Yun narrowed his eyes slightly, and couldn't help but recall the hunting competition half a month ago, where the experts sent by the Jianglan Holy Temple were all wiped out and fell into his hands.
But given the strength of the Jianglan Holy Temple and its reputation in the Jianglan Realm, it wouldn't be so sneaky, nor would it be captured by Ye Qianzhi so quickly.
"What is that person's cultivation level?"
“She’s a woman, and quite young and pretty, but I could tell at a glance she wasn’t a good person. As for her cultivation level… it’s only at the fourth level of the Heavenly Origin Realm, two minor realms lower than mine,” Ye Qianzhi replied.
"Did she come alone?" Zhang Yun asked again. Everyone present had seen Zhang Yun's performance on the day of the hunting competition. With a cultivation level of only the fourth level of the Heavenly Origin Realm, he dared to come to the Palace of All Heavens alone. Wasn't he just courting death?
This is indeed a point of contention.
“Yes, it’s the same person.” Ye Qianzhi’s beautiful eyes flickered. “And she kept telling me she knew you. How could that be, young master? Don’t you agree?”
"You know me? What's her name?"
Ye Qianzhi thought for a moment and said, "I think her name is something... Oh right, her name is Lin Ruoxue!"
"Lin Ruoxue?" Zhang Yun was slightly taken aback, then rolled his eyes at Ye Qianzhi and said, "Qianzhi, this time, it really was your mistake. I do know her."
"Young master, do you really know him?" Ye Qianzhi asked to confirm.
"I know her." Zhang Yun sighed and shook his head. Although he and Lin Ruoxue were not very familiar with each other, they were indeed friends. Ye Qianzhi locked her up without saying a word, which was rather inappropriate.
But since it was Ye Qianzhi, what could he do but spoil her?
"So we really do know each other." Ye Qianzhi smiled a little shyly, then turned to look outside the hall and smiled, "Lin Ruoxue, you can come in now."