Chapter 535: Chapter 535

Qi Ling held a rabbit leg he had bitten twice in his hand, unsure whether to give it back to her or keep it for himself to continue eating. He seemed quite uneasy and hesitant, causing his face to grow hotter and hotter.

"Why is your face so red? Are you feeling unwell?"

Sword Heart, however, did not notice that he had eaten from her unfinished food and even reached out to touch his forehead.

Qi Ling, as if electrocuted, quickly stepped back.

"It seems I won’t be able to taste the deliciousness."

Sword Heart glanced at the rabbit leg in his hand with a look of regret.

These things indeed looked very tasty.

Qi Ling put aside the rabbit leg she had bitten and switched to another piece of roasted meat.

Seeing that Sword Heart was not paying attention, he sighed in relief.

"Why can’t you taste anything? Have you always been unable to taste food since you were a child?"

A vague and confused expression appeared on Sword Heart’s face.

"I hardly eat anything."

Qi Ling’s mouth hung open as he stared at her, looking rather foolish.

Not eating? How did she grow up then?

Could it be she grew up drinking dew?

"Are you a fairy descended to the Mortal World? Not needing to eat."

Sword Heart gave a light smile and walked into the house.

She was a soul fragment of Shangguan Qiu, hence she did not know where she came from, only that she existed in this world to comprehend the supreme techniques of the sword path.

Thus, Sword Heart and a Ghost were quite similar, even though she looked like a living person.

A Ghost cannot eat human food.

Seeing her leave, Qi Ling frowned and observed Sword Heart’s retreating figure.

Does she lack a sense of smell and taste?

Could it be that she has had some illness since childhood?

Thinking that despite Sword Heart’s high cultivation, her body had issues preventing her from tasting the delights of the human world, Qi Ling felt a sense of pity for her.

He finished the barbecue and went inside to find Sword Heart.

"Why not see a doctor? If it’s an acquired condition, it could surely be cured."

"No need, I don’t need to eat anyway."

"Even if you don’t need to eat, lacking sense of smell and taste would still affect daily life."

Suddenly, Qi Ling thought of something, his eyes shining as he said, "You’ve never left Kunlun Mountain, don’t you want to see the outside world? There are many interesting places out there."

"I need to cultivate."

Sword Heart kept her eyes closed, her voice cold.

"Such a life must be really dull."

Qi Ling sighed, sitting down on his small cushion.

"Your life is indeed interesting, always having those Evil Objects come after you."

As he spoke, Sword Heart opened her eyes.

A faint, chilling killing intent flashed through her detached eyes, and her figure vanished from the spot.

Qi Ling quickly ran out of the bamboo house, only to see bursts of white Sword Qi lighting up outside the valley, while in the woods, sinister and eerie Evil Energy was slowly brewing.

It must be someone sent by Luo Han to assassinate him again!

Worried that Sword Heart might not be able to handle it, he immediately rushed to help.

But as soon as he arrived, both the sword shadows and the Evil Energy had disappeared.

Sword Heart stood in the bamboo forest, with bamboo leaves fluttering around her slender and upright figure. The longsword in her hand emitted a chilling cold light, wrapped with several strands of black Evil Energy.

A few minutes later, all the Evil Energy was devoured by the Long Abyss Sword Shadow.

"Uh, what just happened?"

Qi Ling approached her, scratching the back of his head in confusion.

"Another evil ghost that has cultivated for many years."

Sword Heart looked at the sword in her hand with satisfaction, she really had brought back a good bait.

Since she cultivated on Kunlun Mountain, she had never encountered such formidable ghosts and Evil Objects.

These past few days, she had encountered several, which were perfect for Sacrificial Sword.

"It looks like I’ll be successful soon."

Qi Ling also noticed the longsword in Sword Heart’s hand.

This sword was unlike ordinary swords, it had no physical form, the blade was in a semi-transparent state.

The sword handle that Sword Heart was holding was very solid.

Half of the sword blade was solid, while the other half emitted a white light, making the actual appearance of the longsword unclear.

"This sword of yours is really strange, especially the front part, why is it broken? It only has white Sword Qi, like those lightsabers in games."

"The soul from the Sacrificial Sword is currently insufficient. If it were sufficient, you would see its true form."

"Are you using those ghost kings chasing me to perform the Sacrificial Sword ritual?"

Sword Heart nodded, and the two walked back.

"Most of the Ghosts around Kunlun Mountain have been subdued by me."

There aren’t many Ghost Kings in the Mortal World, after all, the Netherworld Envoys from the underworld do capture them.

Sword Heart had never left Kunlun Mountain and usually didn’t come across them.

"Then you should change places," said Qi Ling, "I’ll take you out for a tour. You’re so powerful, you can deal with those Ghost Kings chasing me, so I can relax while going out."

The thought of visiting the grand world outside with Sword Heart made Qi Ling somewhat excited.

Not only that, but for the first time, he felt the urge to share all the fun things he encountered with her.

Sword Heart didn’t respond; she returned to the bamboo house and began cultivating again by sitting cross-legged.

Qi Ling thought she was not interested and felt embarrassed to say more.

After all, he was still like a small fry needing protection; he didn’t want to bother her.

Just as he was about to calm his mind and cultivate, Sword Heart suddenly opened her eyes, "I also find it strange, why can’t I smell or taste anything? Before, when I talked to people, they couldn’t hear me."

Sword Heart was unaware that she was just a soul.

"I think I should see a doctor, but are there doctors in the outside world who treat Cultivators?"

Sword Heart had come across travelers before, they were all ordinary people without cultivation.

She guessed there weren’t many Cultivators with cultivation in the outside world.

"Oh yes, I have a doctor friend!"

Qi Ling stood up quickly, patting his chest and assuring her, "That guy is my good brother, I can get him to treat you for free!"

"In that case, we might as well set out."

Sword Heart was someone with strong initiative. Having made the decision, she took Qi Ling down the mountain that very afternoon.

On the road leaving Kunlun Mountain, they encountered more ambushes from evil ghosts and Ghost Kings, all sent by Luo Han to teach Qi Ling a lesson, but they were easily used by Sword Heart for the Sacrificial Sword ritual.

Qi Ling followed beside her without a chance to help.

He couldn’t help but be amazed.

What kind of powerful protector had he erroneously found?

It seemed all his life’s misfortune had been used up just to meet Sword Heart.

The two left the mountain and arrived at a tourist town at the base.

"Let’s stay here tonight. I’ll contact my friend."

As night fell, Qi Ling went to book a hotel.

However, when booking the hotel, the receptionist asked Qi Ling for his and Sword Heart’s IDs.

"I don’t have an ID."

"Without an ID, you can’t book a room alone."

"Then I’ll share one with her."

The receptionist looked at them with deep meaning, assuming in her heart that they were a young couple.

Qi Ling was spaced out for a long time, his mind somewhat dizzy.

To share a room with her?

Doesn’t she know it’s dangerous to sleep in the same room as a man she just met?