Chapter 725: Take Me

Chapter 725: Take Me

She held her sword out in both hands, blade flat against her palms. Take me.

Er, the sword? Hui asked. A different kind of unease swirled inside him. He glanced at Li Xiang. She was originally a sword spirit. Does she know? Did she realize?

To become an Immortal, one must realize themselves. Controversially, to realize yourself, is to become an Immortal, Li Xiang said.

Oh. I see. To ascend, she had to realize herself. To realize herself, was to ascend. Then, the moment you realized.

I found myself in the Immortal Realm. And yet, not living my truth. Her eyes dimmed. She looked at the floor.

That contradiction would be difficult for anyone. But for Li Xiang, the Truth Sword, who cannot speak nor accept lies, to discover that by simply existing, she was false Hui lowered his eyes as well.

A second later, he looked up. Stepping close, he met Li Xiangs eyes. Thats fine! I believe in you. It doesnt matter to me. I

Li Xiang flinched. Please dont lie to me.

Lie? I lied? I well, I it doesnt matter to me, and I believe in her, but it isnt fine, and me believing in her changes nothing.

No it was a poor attempt to fix this. Im not a protagonist. Friendship speeches arent going to solve Li Xiangs troubles. He took a deep breath. Then what do you want?

I want to live my truth. Will you take me? she asked.

Hui looked at the sword she held out. If I take that, Li Xiang the human is dead. From that moment on, only Li Xiang the sword exists.

Hui nodded firmly, looking Li Xiang in the eye, his heart made up. Become a sword, Li Xiang. Ill carry you. Theres no need for last minute marital duties. Ive already done plenty of marital duties, so lets not be hasty and accomplish extra duties. Im not one to willingly do extra work without pay, after all! Yes, yes.

Li Xiang nodded. She closed her eyes. In her hands, the sword began to glow. Brighter and brighter, the light filling the small room. Her body became translucent, growing fainter and fainter with each passing moment. Motes of light pulled off from her form and vanished into the sword.

The sword fell through Li Xiangs transparent hands and dropped into Huis. The last of Li Xiangs body poured into the sword. For a moment, it glowed warm, and then there was nothing. Cold steel laid flat in his palms.

Hui closed his eyes. He carefully curled his hands around the sword. Shes gone. Just like that, the Li Xiang I knew is gone.

Ahhh regret. I shouldve taken the risk.

Too late now.

He opened his eyes and slid Li Xiangs sword into his belt. Standing alone in the empty room, he crossed his arms, furrowing his brows at the wall. I cant save Ying Lin yet. Zhubi is a Dragon-Turtle in hiding. Li Xiang is a sword. Master is Master, as usual, fucked off somewhere, and I dont know where he is or what hes doing. I could go looking for him, but somehow, I feel like thats a waste of time. The whole time since Master ascended, and honestly, before that, too, I didnt find Master. Master found me when he needed me, and not a second earlier.

He pursed his lips and shook his head at himself. I might be the only disciple in the world with a dont call me, Ill call you relationship with my Master. In the first place, he only picked me up because I was handsome, or whatever.

Okay, okay, that one turned out to be a lie, but still. Master is pretty unique.

Anyways, thats not the point. The point is, Ive found pretty much everything I can find, and Im stuck on the rest. Finding the other two beasts, freeing Ying Lin no leads yet. So

He looked around him, searching the empty walls for answers.

What now?