Chương 178: War God — Chapter 179 - How About I Be Your Sword Sheath?

"Master took me to Zhufeng Heavenly Lake this time. That place is so beautiful! It's filled with Frost Crystals, like stars in the sky." Ye Miyue murmured softly, "Every time I cultivated inside, looking down at the Frost Crystals, I felt like I was seeing stars. You said when I grow up, you'll become a star in the sky and keep watching over me."

"Every time I see those Frost Crystals, I think of you, Dad. So I cultivated very seriously there. Master says I've improved quickly. I've now mastered most of the Eternal Silence Sword Qi in my body!"

"Later, Master also told me there's a special 'Ice Flame' beneath the Frost Crystals."

"I couldn't resist... and thought of him again."

"He's a Smelting Master. Master said this Ice Flame is very special, very powerful. If one could obtain a wisp of it, it should be very helpful to a Smelting Master, right?"

"I ventured down..."

"I guess I'm innately gifted, so I was mostly unaffected by the Ice Flame's harm."

"But obtaining even a wisp was still very difficult."

"Luckily, with Master's help, I finally succeeded."

"After coming back up, Master scolded me... because I suffered some light injuries. My talent hasn't changed much, but I can't use martial force for one or two months."

"But I think it was worth it!" Just like an ordinary daughter sharing her year of cultivation experiences with her father. Ye Miyue's expression shifted between shy, innocent, and dazed.

"But sometimes, I inexplicably feel the gap between him and me is growing wider and wider..."

"He's too amazing... so amazing that I understand him less and less..." Speaking up to now, recalling the scene she'd just witnessed, her tone turned murmuring:"Dad, tell me, what kind of person is he really?"

"Does he, toward me..." The room fell silent for a long while. Until an aged voice rang out:"A fine young lad like that, of course don't let him slip away."

"Little Yue, you must hold on tight..." Hearing this, Ye Miyue froze. Her whole body trembled. Her eyes went wide, and she stared at the middle-aged man on the sickbed. Her father had actually woken up. Wang Xian walked down into the courtyard and greeted the old lady.

"What's up?"

"She wanted to talk with her father," Wang Xian said. The old lady laughed.

"You two..."

"Not bad, truly not bad..."

"Did the director know she and I are schoolmates?" Wang Xian asked.

"That I really don't know." The old director narrowed her eyes in a smile.

"You didn't leave your name. That child Little Yue only asked me about you... I had no idea you two were schoolmates at the same school." Wang Xian nodded. That made sense. The old lady patted Wang Xian's shoulder.

"Little Yue is a good child. You must take good care of her from now on." At this point, the old lady sighed deeply.

"What use is the finest martial talent? Alone in this world, not a single family member left. I can't imagine how lonely that must be." If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. Wang Xian thought to himself, Isn't that the truth. Martial God Zhao Gang was a truly solitary Martial God, without even descendants. A man wholly devoted to the martial path.

"At least her father's life is saved for now. She won't be all alone," Wang Xian said with a smile. The old lady shook her head and said nothing. After a long while, Ye Miyue walked out of the room. She nodded to the two of them.

"Director, I've made arrangements with Rong City People's Hospital. Next year, I'll transfer Dad there."

"Transfer him?" The old lady paused, then after a moment of silence said, "That's fine too. It's up to you."

"Let's go..." Ye Miyue looked at Wang Xian. Wang Xian glanced at the sky, said goodbye to the director, and left the nursing home. The two bought some groceries and returned to Wang Xian's home.

"School starts in two days. Staying with your dad in Rong City for just these two days, not enough, right?" Wang Xian asked casually.

"Not transferring your dad to Tiandu?"

"He said there's no need," Ye Miyue said.

"Your dad woke up?"

"Only for a little while, then he rested again." Ye Miyue said quietly.

"He said Rong City is fine. I recited that breathing method to him. He said once he's recovered, he'll thank you in person." Wang Xian waved his hand dismissively. The two finished dinner. By now the sky was full of stars.

"Wang Xian, I have a gift for you!" While untying her apron, Ye Miyue walked over to the sword case. She pressed her lips together in a smile.

"Have you guessed what it is?" Wang Xian shook his head. The smile on Ye Miyue's face grew even brighter.

"You definitely can't guess!"

"Here! This!" From beside the sword case, she picked up a small hanging box. The box was pitch black. No telling what was inside. Wang Xian had noticed it earlier but thought it was just some decoration Ye Miyue had casually added to the sword case. He never expected it to be a gift for him.

"What is this?" Wang Xian took the box, intrigued.

"Open it first!" Ye Miyue giggled and headed toward the bathroom.

"I... I'm going to wash up first. Only look at the gift! No peeking!"

"......" Wang Xian thought to himself, If I wanted to look, you couldn't stop me anyway. As Ye Miyue entered the bathroom, Wang Xian felt the box. There was a switch on it. Wang Xian pressed it lightly. The box revealed its outermost lid. At the same moment, an ice-blue radiance carrying bone-chilling cold shone out from within. A wisp of brilliant flame burned slowly inside.

"This is..." Wang Xian's mind jolted. Astonished, he said, "Profound Ice Divine Flame?" Where did this little girl find such a treasure? The Profound Ice Divine Flame, in later eras, was classified as a 'Heaven-Bestowed' level treasure. It was something buried within Blue Star before the cosmic energy revival. Through the baptism of the revival, it slowly gave birth to power capable of shaking heaven and earth. At the least, it could alter the surrounding environment.

At the greatest, it could destroy or bring prosperity to an entire region. Moreover, Heaven-Bestowed treasures like this, when fused with a warrior's talent, could directly raise that talent's combat intensity by one minor tier. It also had many other wondrous uses. For example, this item. If used to assist in smelting materials with elemental force, it could directly smelt higher-grade materials. Right now he couldn't smelt B-grade materials.

But with this thing's aid combined with elemental force, not only B-grade, even smelting A-grade would be possible. It could even forge higher-tier martial combat gear. Like tier-4 martial combat gear. He was currently at the third realm. Relying on the school's Artisan Workshop, he could only forge martial combat gear approaching tier 3. With this, he could forge tier-4 gear. And the quality of the smelted product would certainly be extremely high. In martial studies, it would be even stronger.

'If I can absorb this Profound Ice Divine Flame, the fire seed in my divine meridian will directly evolve.'

'The fire seed is tied to the Prairie Fire Spear Technique...'

'The nightmare fire from that nightmare tiger in Dragon Tiger Ridge, absorbed earlier, has already made the fire seed extraordinary.'

'Now with a Heaven-Bestowed treasure like the Profound Ice Divine Flame, this fire seed, the Prairie Fire Spear Technique executed with it would probably rival superior spear techniques. And it would also carry the Profound Ice Divine Flame's effects.'

'At the same time, this thing is fire-attribute.'

'It can also be used to cultivate the third Yao of the Demon Blade's Six Yao Weapon, the Vermilion Bird weapon soul, the Li Fire trigram.' Too many uses. For a moment, Wang Xian didn't even know what to say. This item embodied the mutual generation of yin and yang. It wasn't pure flame, nor solely fire-attribute. To be precise, it was outwardly cold and inwardly scorching.

"Good stuff."

"This outer box is at least tier-6 martial combat gear, specifically for storage." Wang Xian examined it from every angle, nodding repeatedly. In his previous life, he couldn't have obtained such a fine item in his early years. To think... Wang Xian sighed at the unpredictability of life.

'Obtaining this thing couldn't have been easy...'

'Heaven-Bestowed treasures are often beyond ordinary people's reach... The slightest carelessness and you'll suffer backlash...'

'This little girl got this thing, even with her master's help...' Wang Xian frowned slightly, as if realizing something. He set the box down. Just then, the bathroom door opened. Ye Miyue walked out wrapped in a white bathrobe, revealing only her snow-white shoulders. Everything else was wrapped up tightly.

"It's a good thing, right!" Ye Miyue's cheeks, uncharacteristically, held a trace of small pride. Wang Xian shook his head. Seeing this, Ye Miyue froze. Thinking Wang Xian disliked the gift, she bit her lip slightly. Suddenly, as if steeling her resolve, she walked up to Wang Xian. She extended her snow-lotus-like arms and wrapped them around Wang Xian's neck. As if mustering the greatest courage of her entire life, she murmured a maiden's love words into Wang Xian's ear:"Wang Xian, then... then I...

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