novelODS Chapter 486: Gentleman and Lady Sword
Chapter 486: Gentleman and Lady Sword
"Prince?!"
The old woman was stunned, looking Ding Ling up and down:
"Where are you a prince from?"
"Mother."
The beautiful girl, seeing the group of extraordinary people behind her following Yinkexi and Ma Guangzuo in kneeling, was also taken aback. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something, her heart greatly moved, and couldn’t help but carefully scrutinize Ding Ling twice before whispering to the old woman:
"If I’m not mistaken, the visitor should be the First-Rank Prince of the Great Ming Dynasty, the Jiuzhou War God who single-handedly toppled the Mongol Kingdom!"
"What?!"
The old woman changed color, somewhat unable to believe there could be such a person in the world:
"The Mongol Kingdom, what a formidable and great nation, how could it be overthrown by one person. What does he rely on?"
"He relies on his personal martial power!"
The beautiful girl, seeing the old woman speaking unabashedly and loudly, felt quite embarrassed:
"Mother, with the prince present, we should pay our respects first."
"Humph."
The old woman snorted but considering the strength of Mongolia, if her daughter wasn’t mistaken, the frightening ability of the person before them must be beyond imagination.
She was not a foolish person, so she swallowed her dissatisfaction and nodded towards Ding Ling as a gesture of respect.
The beautiful girl, however, followed Yinkexi and the others in kneeling to pay homage.
The old woman was both angry and further convinced of one thing: the young man before them must be extraordinary!
She understood that Gui Xinshu, Yinkexi, and others were fearless martial heroes, not afraid to kill even if an emperor traveled incognito.
But now, upon seeing Ding Ling, their faces turned pale, and their bodies trembled, clearly terrified.
The old woman became more apprehensive, realizing she dared not confront Ding Ling aggressively, lowering herself, she said:
"I didn’t know the prince was visiting. I’m unable to stand due to crippled limbs. I beg the prince’s pardon."
"Enough."
Ding Ling waved his hand:
"Rise, all of you."
"Thank you, Prince."
Yinkexi and the others wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads, standing obediently to one side, not daring to move.
Oh heavens.
They had hidden in the remote Valley of Heartless.
Who knew they would meet Ding Ling, the bringer of death!
It’s terrifying!
Ding Ling didn’t care how these people saw or thought of him, instead signaling Gongsun Zhi with his eyes, who immediately nodded and deferentially led Ding Ling forward.
The old woman saw Ding Ling had no intention of talking much with her, merely letting Gongsun Zhi lead the way, filled with rage and hatred!
Already strong-willed, after over a decade in the endless darkness of the Earth Realm, her temperament became increasingly peculiar, extreme, and venomous. Ding Ling’s lack of conversation was taken as provocation and insult!
She felt Ding Ling was despising and ignoring her!
Moreover, Ding Ling had dealings with Gongsun Zhi.
Thinking Ding Ling was a prince of the Great Ming Dynasty, she asked the beautiful girl about Great Ming.
Upon hearing the beautiful girl say that Huang Rong was the empress and Guo Jing the emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty, a murderous rage surged within her! Her hatred and intent to kill Ding Ling rose sharply.
Watching Ding Ling’s retreating figure, she thought:
"Huang Rong and I share an unending blood feud; I cannot let it go unavenged! That Gongsun Zhi dog villain ruined my life. If I don’t kill them, I, Qiu Qianchi, swear I am not human. Since this Ding Ling is an accomplice to Huang Rong and Guo Jing, their top general, I’ll kill him first!"
Faced with the formidable Ding Ling.
Blinded by anger, hatred, and a desire for revenge, Qiu Qianchi felt no fear and made a plan, calling the beautiful girl over to give instructions.
The beautiful girl, distressed and sorrowful, reluctant to go through with it, was scolded by Qiu Qianchi:
"If you dare disobey, then don’t call yourself my daughter!"
The beautiful girl trembled but still refused to comply.
Qiu Qianchi, trembling with rage, finally called a disciple to complete the task.
...
Ding Ling was reading in the library of the Valley of Heartless.
This library occupied a vast area!
The bookshelves were densely packed, at least over a hundred.
Although many books Ding Ling had already read, there were plenty of rare secret manuals.
Ding Ling quickly flipped through them.
One by one, all to the full level.
The Furnace Body of the Martial Arts Melting Furnace was beginning to show substantial transformation.
Ding Ling nodded silently, realizing that to fully materialize the Furnace Body, more secret manuals would be needed.
After finishing all the secret manuals from this world and adding those from previous worlds,
the Martial Arts Melting Furnace clearly manifested, condensing and bursting forth with a top cover.
But to completely condense the Furnace Body, Ding Ling estimated it would take tens or hundreds of thousands of secret manuals.
Though there were many secret manuals here,
there were probably only a few thousand left that he hadn’t seen. That’s a generous estimate.
Still, better than nothing, going through these few thousand also provided substantial foundation, potentially increasing progress by 1%.
The progress of the Martial Arts Melting Furnace is not listed.
But Ding Ling could vaguely sense the level of progress.
He stayed in the library, immersing himself in books.
He read for an entire day and night.
Only upon finishing, it did the Furnace Body’s progress increase by about 1%.
The implication was clear; he needed to visit 99 more libraries like this.
Ding Ling’s eye twitched twice, increasingly determined that upon the next ascension, he must unite Jiuzhou and gather Jiuzhou’s secret manuals to enrich himself!
Otherwise, relying on himself to search would consume unimaginable time and effort.
"Prince, this is the Gentleman and Lady Sword."
Gongsun Zhi, who had been waiting nearby, saw Ding Ling finish with the secret manuals and immediately brought out the family’s two Divine Weapons.
Ding Ling took them.
Examined carefully.
The swords were of excellent material, though the material was unknown, they were quite heavy.
Ding Ling grasped the hilt, unsheathed the sword, and a burst of cold struck, making the room feel like a frosty day.
Ding Ling secretly marveled, focusing his gaze.
The Treasure Sword’s blade was pitch black, without a hint of gloss, resembling a piece of ebony. Drawing the other sword, it was the same; both had rounded tips and blunt edges, no sharp blade, but when Ding Ling infused a bit of Fusion Qi, he found the Gentleman’s Sword was exceptionally compatible with it. A slight swing.
A stream of Qi shot from the blade, thwack!
Effortlessly cutting a small crack on the ground.
"Good sword!"
Ding Ling praised.
Though unaware of the material, its hardness and high compatibility with Fusion Qi led Ding Ling to conclude that the Treasure Sword was indeed a precious artifact!
In future cultivation, this Treasure Sword might even be used as a flying sword.
Of course, what the future holds is uncertain.
But it was the first time Ding Ling encountered such a sword compatible with Fusion Qi, naturally, he was fond of it and immediately wore the Gentleman’s Sword on his waist, giving the Lady’s Sword to the Little Dragon Girl.
Having one such sword was enough, as using both simultaneously would cause them to magnetically attract each other, which was inconvenient.
Thus, one sword per person was perfect.
The Little Dragon Girl had been watching intently from the side, seeing the swords as a pair, one gentleman, one lady. With Ding Ling taking the Gentleman’s Sword and giving her the Lady’s Sword, the intention was obvious.
Her heart involuntarily filled with sweetness.
"Let’s go."
What needed to be obtained in the Valley of Heartless was already acquired.
There was no longer any need for Ding Ling to stay.