174: Chapter 174 Loyalty! Sincerity!

The tiny die spun rapidly on the interface, so fast that it left a blur of afterimages.

Eventually, the spinning gradually slowed to a stop.

Three brand-new personality traits popped up on the interface.

[Romantic]

[Protective]

[Loyalty]

The corners of Mo Zixing's mouth curled up uncontrollably.

Could this even be considered a choice for him?

De! Votion!

A trash trait like [Romantic] would be better off deleted directly.

This trait was a ticking time bomb on anyone; who knew when they might fall for a complete stranger.

Such a thing was absolutely unacceptable.

Absolutely not!

[Protective] was also a meaningless trait.

Right now, she was only at the Medium Grade Crystallization realm, so she might even need Mo Zixing to protect her.

Let alone protecting anyone else.

Only the [Loyalty] personality trait shone as bright as the sun among this pile of trash traits.

For a demonic weapon's sword spirit that could backlash at any moment, there was no quality more precious than this.

With almost zero hesitation, he directly selected the [Loyalty] trait.

As for which of the original traits to replace...

Mo Zixing thought about it for a moment.

It was better to replace [Self-Willed] first.

As a sword spirit, her first priority was to be obedient.

Anyway, she was originally the sword spirit of the soul-devouring sword, so it was normal for her to have a bit of wickedness in her bones.

He would just treat it as her unique trait.

Besides, the [Evil] personality trait might actually make her more ruthless in battle.

Keeping it might even be useful.

As long as she obediently followed his orders and didn't ruin his plans, her having a slightly evil personality would actually make her more convenient to use.

In fact, when he first saw the character for 'Loyalty', Mo Zixing thought he had directly drawn [Loyalty].

But on second thought, they seemed to have a purely Revered Master-servant relationship right now.

[Loyalty] carried too strong of an emotional bond; instead, this [Loyalty] was purer and more suitable.

After all, he didn't have a fetish and had no desire to spend a passionate night holding the soul-devouring sword...

It wouldn't be too late to change it after she took human form.

Mo Zixing pulled back his straying thoughts and confirmed the trait replacement on the system panel:

[Confirmed replacement of [Self-Willed] with [Loyalty]]

[Personality trait replacement complete]

[Personality trait extraction function has entered cooldown]

The moment the trait replacement was completed,

Ling Lin, who was originally floating in mid-air, tilted her blade slightly.

The hilt instinctively turned toward Mo Zixing.

The extremely faint black mist at the tip of the blade, which had been surging restlessly, quietly withdrew at this moment.

It no longer emitted any killing intent.

Mo Zixing nodded in satisfaction in his heart.

Always pointing the safest hilt toward the Revered Master and the sharpest blade at the enemy.

This Ling Lin was quite sensible.

However, he also knew very well that this [Loyalty] only made her obey his orders and prevented her from betraying or backlashing against him.

But it did not erase her original evil nature; she would still crave slaughter and Divine Souls.

But that was enough.

A controllable evil was the best weapon.

Mo Zixing reached out and grabbed the hilt.

The feel of holding the soul-devouring sword was completely different from a regular iron sword.

It was cool and heavy, with just the right amount of weight.

Holding it in his hand, he could clearly feel the spiritual energy imprint he had left on the blade.

Moreover, the sense of security that came from holding a real sword in his hand was something that a sword condensed from spiritual energy could never compare to.

He casually swung the sword.

The Sword Qi was sharp, and spiritual energy enveloped the blade as it poured out.

A thin layer of black mist flashed across the blade, but it was firmly suppressed by the spiritual energy, not leaking out even a tiny bit.

"Not bad."

Mo Zixing nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand to directly disperse the released Sword Qi.

With a thought from him,

Ling Lin obediently floated up on her own, quietly hovering by his side.

"Have you completely mastered this sword?"

Sect Master Bai Ruotong leaned in, curiously sizing up the soul-devouring sword.

"Yes, I've established a deeper connection with her."

Mo Zixing replied vaguely, not intending to explain further.

"Alright, the two of us have stayed here long enough. Let's head out."

He took the Little Sect Master's hand.

"Okay."

Sect Master Bai Ruotong nodded.

Seeing that he didn't intend to explain, she didn't ask further, simply letting him hold her hand.

With a thought from Mo Zixing,

A white light flashed before their eyes, and they instantly vanished from the storage space.

They returned to that room on Qingdan Peak.

Just as they landed,

before Mo Zixing could even steady himself, a familiar figure came into view.

"Revered Master?"

Mo Zixing was slightly taken aback.

He saw Liu Qingyan standing in front of the table with her back to them, busying herself with something.

Hearing the sudden noise behind her, her body trembled violently.

Instinctively, she clenched something tightly in her palm, quickly hid it behind her back, and spun around warily.

Only when she clearly saw that the newcomer was indeed Mo Zixing did her tense shoulders finally relax.

"Zixing?"

Liu Qingyan patted her chest, her voice still carrying a hint of lingering shock that hadn't settled yet:

"How did you pop up so suddenly? You scared me."

Her right hand remained firmly behind her back, clearly with no intention of showing what she was hiding.