Chapter 148 - 148 Trust or Test?

148 Trust or Test?

Although Liu Hongshan did not use his internal energy, his sword was still extremely fast without any warning. In fact, with the difference in strength between the two of them, even if there was a warning, Huo Qiyun still could not dodge it.

Almost instantly, the tip of the Ten Miles Dragon Roar touched the tip of Huo Qiyun’s nose. Surprisingly enough, Huo Qiyun’s face was still filled with disdain.

It was not that he was bold, but Huo Qiyun did not have time to react at all.

After a slight pain, Huo Qiyun felt a little hot on the tip of his nose. He subconsciously raised his hand to touch it and saw that his fingertip was stained with blood.

“What do you mean?”

!!

Huo Qiyun’s face turned pale, but he still pretended to be calm and asked, “You want to kill me?”

“Don’t misunderstand. I just wanted to test you. I thought that Lin Ran would leave you something to save your lives.”

Liu Hongshan put away the Dragon Roar Dagger with a teasing smile. “It seems that you’ve really been abandoned by him?”

“It’s us abandoning him.”

Huo Qiyun rolled his eyes and replied angrily, “You were the one who took the initiative to contact me through Xiao Huai. Isn’t it a little too late to start not trusting me now?”

Liu Hongshan did not answer this question and changed the topic. “I’ll give you another chance. Bring back the real Sacred Abyss Sword before dawn tomorrow.”

“What do you mean giving me another chance?”

Huo Qiyun frowned slightly and glanced at Xiao Huai. “It should be ‘we’, right?”

“She’s not going.”

Liu Hongshan smiled and reached out to stroke Xiao Huai’s head. “I think you two seem to be good friends, so she has to stay as a hostage. If you fail, she’ll die.”

Xiao Huai’s face, which had just softened, turned pale again.

Huo Qiyun’s eyes widened, but he quickly snorted. “Then you’re terribly wrong. She wanted to kill me last night. Do you think I care about her life or death?”

Liu Hongshan shrugged. “It’s your business whether you care or not. Anyway, I’ve already made it clear that if you fail, she’ll die.”

“Liu Hongshan! You are despicable!”

Huo Qiyun scolded angrily, and the smile on his face instantly disappeared. “How dare you use a little girl to threaten me!”

With that, a cold glint flashed across Huo Qiyun’s waist as the sword was drawn. The sharp blade swept towards Liu Hongshan’s throat!

However, Liu Hongshan did not even bat an eyelid. He only raised the Dragon Roar Dagger to block it gently. He did not even take off the scabbard.

At the same time, a huge force spread out from the Dragon Roar Dagger. Huo Qiyun felt his entire body tremble and dropped the sword to the ground. The sword was blown into the cliff almost instantly.

Huo Qiyun felt a swelling pain on his wrist. He knew that his wrist was definitely injured badly, but he had no intention of checking it at all. He gritted his teeth and stared at Liu Hongshan.

“You know it’s a mission impossible!”

Huo Qiyun gritted his teeth and shouted angrily, “If this Sacred Abyss Sword is fake, then the one in the Hidden Sword Pavilion is real. Opening the secret room of the Hidden Sword Pavilion requires the Ten Miles Dragon Roar, but Lin Ran has always been carrying that sword with him!”

“Lin Ran doesn’t trust me anymore. If I want to get the Ten Miles Dragon Roar, I have to defeat him. You know how strong he is! You don’t want me to complete this mission at all!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Qiyun pulled Xiao Huai behind him and glared at Liu Hongshan. “You just want to find a reason to kill Xiao Huai. If you have the ability, kill us all and go find the Sacred Abyss Sword yourself!”

Looking at the hysterical Huo Qiyun, Liu Hongshan suddenly revealed a helpless expression. “What’s panicking you? Who said that there’s only one Ten Miles Dragon Roar?”

“What do you mean?”

Huo Qiyun was stunned and subconsciously looked at the Dragon Roar Dagger in Liu Hongshan’s hand. “You want to give me this dagger?”

“I’ll lend it to you.”

Liu Hongshan corrected him with a faint smile, “When you bring the Sacred Abyss Sword back, you still have to return it to me.”

Hearing this, Huo Qiyun’s eyes widened, as if he was very excited by this suggestion, but he actually thought of something else.

Although Lin Ran didn’t tell him, with his own observation, he could tell that the key to opening the secret room was the dragon gem on the hilt.

In other words, it was impossible to open the secret room with only half of the sword body, but Liu Hongshan didn’t seem to know, and Huo Qiyun didn’t intend to remind him—

If he could take this opportunity to take away Liu Hongshan’s sword, it would undoubtedly greatly increase Lin Ran’s chances of winning!

However, even so, Huo Qiyun was still a little suspicious.

Liu Hongshan had cultivated for so long, so it was impossible for him not to know the importance of a sword to cultivators. However, he was still willing to lend Huo Qiyun the Dragon Roar Dagger. Did he really trust Huo Qiyun that much?

Huo Qiyun didn’t think so.

Therefore, this was most likely a test. Perhaps Liu Hongshan knew that the key was the dragon gem and suggested this to test if Huo Qiyun was trustworthy.

However, from another perspective, if Liu Hongshan really didn’t know, wouldn’t Huo Qiyun be making a terrible mistake if he took the initiative to say it?

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Huo Qiyun’s mind, but he still couldn’t make up his mind.

After all, in the decades he had been wandering the martial world, he had always resorted to swords and fists to solve problems. This kind of battle of wits was too difficult for him…

As if sensing Huo Qiyun’s conflict, Xiao Huai, who had been hiding behind him, suddenly grabbed his hand and whispered timidly, “Go. I’ll be fine.”

Huo Qiyun looked back at Xiao Huai and suddenly realized that she was helping him out.

Thinking of this, Huo Qiyun reached out to Liu Hongshan. “I can go, but I need more time.”

Liu Hongshan narrowed his eyes. “Why?”

“I demolished the Hidden Sword Pavilion. It should be undergoing reconstruction now.”

Huo Qiyun said expressionlessly and coldly, “I need time to figure out the situation. Otherwise, I’ll definitely fail.”

“Alright, no problem.”

Liu Hongshan nodded and handed over the Dragon Roar Dagger. He said with a faint smile, “I’ll give you more time. Bring back the Sacred Abyss Sword before dark tomorrow.”

Huo Qiyun grabbed the hilt of the Dragon Roar Dagger. “No problem!”