chsdbacks Chapter 20 Hu Liena's Curiosity
Chapter 20 Hu Liena's Curiosity
When Yang Jian returned to his courtyard, it was already close to dusk.
Two maids were looking out from the courtyard gate. When they saw him return, they quickly came forward to greet him: "Young Master Yang Jian, you're back."
"Hmm." Yang Jian pushed open the door and walked into the courtyard. "I'm hungry."
The two maids, being well-mannered, tactfully refrained from asking further questions and turned to prepare dinner.
Yang Jian had just sat down on the stone bench in the courtyard and hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath when he saw a figure follow him into the courtyard.
Hu Liena stood at the door, her chestnut hair swaying gently in the evening breeze, her delicate face filled with curiosity and inquiry.
She hesitated for a moment, then stepped inside.
"Junior Brother."
"Senior sister, is there anything else?" Yang Jian looked up at her.
Hu Liena walked over and sat down opposite him, resting her chin on her hands, her foxy eyes staring straight at him.
"How did you manage to do that?"
She finally couldn't help but speak, her tone full of doubt, "The first spirit ring is ten thousand years? That doesn't make any sense at all. Please tell me!"
Looking at her eager expression, Yang Jian sighed inwardly.
He had anticipated this question from the other party.
"It's probably because of my martial soul." He shrugged, feigning ignorance, and said, "After awakening my martial soul, my body has been getting stronger day by day, but I don't know exactly why."
Hu Liena stared into his eyes for a long time, trying to discern whether his words were true or false.
Yang Jian's eyes were clear and unwavering, revealing no flaws.
"Really?" Hu Liena asked, still somewhat skeptical.
"Really." Yang Jian nodded.
Hu Liena sighed, knowing she wouldn't get any more information, and felt quite frustrated.
However, Yang Jian's explanation seems reasonable, and he probably didn't lie.
She gave up asking further questions and changed the subject.
"Hey, let me see both of your martial souls."
Her eyes lit up. "You were moving too fast earlier, I didn't see it clearly. I think it's called a three-pointed double-edged sword, right?"
"What was the name of that other martial soul again?"
"Howling Celestial Dog".
"Yes, yes, I want to see it, Celestial Dog!"
Yang Jian thought for a moment.
I don't think this is a major issue that needs to be hidden.
Moreover, Hu Liena is Bibi Dong's personal disciple, and they are considered to be from the same school. They will inevitably have contact in the future, it's only a matter of time.
"Alright."
He stood up and flipped his right hand.
The three-pointed, double-edged sword appeared; originally small and exquisite, it instantly transformed into a three-meter-long blade.
Hu Liena's eyes lit up.
"This looks really good." She circled around Yang Jian, looking the uniquely shaped weapon up and down, and gave her evaluation: "It's much better looking than those ordinary weapon spirits."
She became more and more interested as she looked at it, and reached out her hand to Yang Jian: "Quick, let me try it out."
Yang Jian reminded him, "You might not be able to lift it."
Hu Liena raised an eyebrow, her face showing a dismissive expression.
"Junior brother, are you underestimating me?"
She put her hands on her hips, her tone tinged with arrogance, "I am a level 32 Soul Master. I have been trained in the Spirit Hall since I was a child, so I am quite strong."
"If a six-year-old like you can lift it, how could I not?"
Yang Jian didn't say anything, but simply handed over the three-pointed double-edged sword.
Hu Liena reached out and took it.
then……
The moment the three-pointed double-edged sword came into her hands, Hu Liena's expression changed.
This was not the weight she had imagined at all; it felt as if a small mountain had pressed down on her!
She didn't even have time to react before she was pulled down to the ground.
A muffled thud.
"Ouch!"
Hu Liena fell heavily to the ground.
The hilt of the three-pointed double-edged sword was pressing down on her palm.
The pain brought tears to her eyes.
Yang Jian quickly put his mind to it and retrieved the three-pointed double-edged sword.
"Hiss!"
Hu Liena sat on the ground, covering her palm, which was red from being pressed by the three-pointed double-edged sword. Her eyes were red, but she stubbornly refused to let the tears fall.
She sniffed, looked up at Yang Jian, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"How much does this knife weigh?"
"Around 1,300 jin," Yang Jian answered truthfully.
Hu Liena was stunned.
1,300 jin.
She recalled the moment she received the knife, the overwhelming heaviness she felt, and finally understood why she had fallen so miserably.
But then, an even more shocking thought popped into her head.
She looked up at Yang Jian, her voice slightly trembling: "Wait... how can a six-year-old like you lift something weighing 1,300 pounds?"
Yang Jian looked at her with a strange expression.
"Senior sister, did you fall and hurt yourself? I can absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring, of course I can lift it."
Hu Liena was stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant, and her face turned red instantly.
Yeah, this guy can absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring, and his physical strength is comparable to that of a Soul King.
Isn't it a given that you can lift a 1,300-pound knife?
Hu Liena became increasingly frustrated. She got up from the ground, dusted herself off, and looked at Yang Jian with an extremely complicated expression.
This guy is a monster.
At such a young age, his physical strength is comparable to that of a Soul King. How can anyone else live like this?
She was called a genius from a young age, with an innate soul power of level nine and a half. She cultivated to level thirty-two by the age of twelve, making her a top-tier figure among the younger generation of the Spirit Hall.
But compared to Yang Jian...
Her achievements are practically nothing.
"Alright, alright."
Hu Liena shook her still aching hand, trying her best to maintain her senior's composure.
"Let me take another look at your second martial soul."
Yang Jian nodded, and white light surged in his left palm.
The next second, a short-haired white dog appeared at his feet, with pointed ears and a long tail, and agile posture. As soon as it came out, it wagged its tail and rubbed against Yang Jian's legs.
Yang Jian glanced at it without showing any emotion.
"Woof! Woof!"
The celestial dog understood and obediently squatted down beside him, barking twice without speaking human language, looking no different from an ordinary dog.
Hu Liena crouched down and carefully examined the short-haired white dog.
Yes, this is a separated beast martial soul.
She reached out and stroked the head of the Celestial Dog, which rubbed against her palm obediently, as docile as a real pet dog.
"It looks... like nothing special."
Hu Liena murmured to herself, her tone tinged with disappointment.
It's really not much different from an ordinary dog.
The separated beast spirit is not strong to begin with, and this Howling Celestial Dog looks completely harmless, so it probably can't be that powerful either.
But then I thought, if Yang Jian's three-pointed double-edged sword is so powerful, who knows if this seemingly ordinary dog also has some amazing abilities hidden within it?
She suddenly became uncertain again.
"Bang!"
Just as Hu Liena was about to ask something else, the courtyard gate was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
The door slammed against the wall with a loud bang.
Yan strode in, his red hair standing out starkly in the twilight, radiating a scorching aura.
He started yelling as soon as he walked in.
"Yang Jian! I heard you went to the Star Dou Great Forest. Now that you're back, you must have obtained your first spirit ring by now, right? Hurry up and fight me again!"