155: Follow your heart and your thoughts will flow

A Sword Qi carried Daoist Wunian down, landing not far in front of Lu Ze.

He sized up Lu Ze, then his gaze fell on the sword in Lu Ze's hand, and his originally gentle smile abruptly vanished.

He flicked his sleeve, turned around, and snorted, his voice turning cold, "You may leave. You are not the fated one."

With that, the gentle power supporting the Sword Intent completely disappeared, and the myriad sword Might instantly fell upon Lu Ze again.

Only Daoist Wunian's fragmented voice could be heard.

"Another one who plays with broken swords! I hate those who play with swords the most! I've waited for hundreds of years, why isn't there a single person who plays with swords?!"

With a loud 'rumble,' the stone door opened wide.

Zhong Sheng's anxious voice immediately came, "Monarch! Are you alright?!"

Zhong Sheng was holding a long sword, its blade covered in nicks, and she had multiple wounds on her body; her original grey robe was stained red with her blood.

She was panting heavily, and felt relieved to see Lu Ze unharmed, but the sword Might contained within this stone door was so vast that it wouldn't allow her to take a single step inside!

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Lu Ze replied, then prepared to walk out.

Although he was very tempted by this Sword Intent, his current cultivation was not enough to contend with this spirit body and snatch the Sword Intent. Moreover, his demon points were already running low. If he could kill some demons, perhaps he would have the confidence to come back and explore again.

"Wait!"

Daoist Wunian's voice suddenly came. He rode on the Sword Intent, flying between Lu Ze and Zhong Sheng, his gaze constantly shifting between the two.

"You two, you can actually get along peacefully?"

Daoist Wunian clicked his tongue, "Kid, this woman is a demon!"

Before Lu Ze could say anything, Zhong Sheng snorted coldly, "Demon? You and I are both descendants of Huaxia, sharing the same lineage. It's just that after the Spiritual Qi's resurgence, you were luckier and weren't tainted by demonic Qi, so you're here spouting nonsense, likening your former compatriots to demons!"

Daoist Wunian hissed, "What a sharp tongue."

Zhong Sheng's eyes were full of disdain, "Heh, if you were tainted by impure Qi and called a demon, you might have already come to blows and fought to the death! You keep calling me a demon, but have you seen me kill a single person? Have you seen me harm a single person? If we're just talking about slaying demons, I might not have killed any less than you!"

These words silenced Daoist Wunian. After a moment, he clasped his hands and bowed to Zhong Sheng, "It was this Junior's presumption. Time flows like water, and this Junior's vision is indeed short-sighted. Perhaps the young lady is not as this Junior imagined."

Seeing Daoist Wunian apologize, Zhong Sheng said nothing more, only to Lu Ze: "Monarch, if you are alright, let's leave together. Besides this place, there are no other opportunities here."

Lu Ze hummed in response, and was about to step out of the stone door, but Daoist Wunian reached out and stopped him.

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave!"

"What else is there, Senior?"

Lu Ze stared at Daoist Wunian, only feeling that the latter's attitude had changed rather quickly, and he probably had some scheme in mind.

Daoist Wunian chuckled, "Didn't this Junior say that this young friend is the fated one? The fated one should naturally inherit this Junior's Sword Intent!"

"Didn't Senior just say that this Junior was a broken sword player? Why the sudden change of heart? Could it be..."

Lu Ze took half a step, half his body already out of the Immortal Cave, "Could it be that Senior saw me conversing happily with this woman, and so you want to trick me and kill me here?"

Daoist Wunian quickly grabbed Lu Ze's sleeve, "You kid, are you always so hasty in your actions? This Junior's Sword Intent is not an ordinary item; it always takes a few back-and-forths to show how hard-won this Junior's Sword Intent is!"

Lu Ze didn't believe such words and said directly, "Senior, why don't you speak frankly? Why did you suddenly change your mind and want to pass on the Sword Intent to me?"

Daoist Wunian let go of his hand and took down the Peach Blossom sword from his back, placing it between the two.

Daoist Wunian was in spirit body form; although he could be touched, he looked flickering and somewhat ethereal, but this peach wood sword was truly solid!

This peach wood sword was very small, with delicate patterns carved on its blade, and the tassel hanging from its hilt was as pink as peach blossoms, with a faint fragrance wafting from it.

It seemed... to be used by a woman.

Daoist Wunian looked at the peach wood sword in his hand, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, "It all started when I was three years old. I had a childhood sweetheart..."

"Stop!"

Lu Ze's temple throbbed. He smiled at Daoist Wunian and said, "Senior, why don't you give us the short version? We can't stay here much longer; we're about to leave this ruin."

"Oh, oh."

Daoist Wunian naturally sympathized with Lu Ze, "In short, this Junior's Dao Companion also became a demon. This Junior came here because he heard there was something here that could turn people from a demonic state back to normal. As a result, after coming in, he lost his life. Today, seeing that you can peacefully interact with a person who has become a demon, it has touched this Junior's heart. Even if you use a sword, this Junior is willing to pass on this Sword Intent to you. As for whether you want it or not, it's up to your word."

Even these few plain words revealed everything about Daoist Wunian's life.

"Is there really something that can turn people from a demonic state back to normal?"

Zhong Sheng's eyes lit up. If there truly was, even if it meant risking her life, it would be worth a try!

As long as they could become human again!

Daoist Wunian put the peach wood sword on his back, spread his hands, "I don't know. After coming in, I searched for a long time, didn't find anything, and was slapped to death by a demon king."

Zhong Sheng's eyes lost their light.

Daoist Wunian clicked his tongue, "You kid, do you want the Sword Intent or not? If you do, stay; if not, scram."

Not taking advantage of a good deal is being an idiot!

Lu Ze immediately nodded and followed Daoist Wunian to the stone sword, sitting down cross-legged.

He wasn't worried that Daoist Wunian wanted to kill him or possess his body.

After all, Lu Ze held a Talisman in his hand, and his current distance from the stone door was enough for him to catch Daoist Wunian off guard and slip away.

Daoist Wunian sat back on the stone sword. He formed a hand seal, and a trace of Sword Intent instantly formed!

Under Daoist Wunian's urging, the Sword Intent landed on Lu Ze's forehead.

"Kid, inheriting another's Sword Intent has always had its pros and cons! If you wish to comprehend your own Sword Intent in the future, it must be more powerful than this Junior's, otherwise you will be slain by this Junior's Sword Intent, causing your sword Heart to become unstable and your mind to fall into chaos! If you do not enter the Dao of the sword on your own in this life, then you can only follow this Junior's path to explore and comprehend, to enhance your cultivation in Sword Intent!"

The Sword Intent slowly approached Lu Ze's forehead, and with a "hum," it merged into Lu Ze's body.

"And the root of this Junior's Sword Intent is: following one's true heart, with clear intentions!"