Chapter 1507 - 1504: Severely Injured While Drawing the Sword

Although the Profound Celestial Ice Sword might be right in front of us, Ye Qiu felt strange about it, thinking it was unlikely for the Profound Celestial Ice Sword to be simply stuck here waiting for someone to draw it.

"What's wrong with Ye Qiu?" Fang Wushang asked Ye Qiu with a puzzled look, "Is there something wrong?"

Ye Qiu nodded and said, "I just feel unsettled. We should wander around here and see if there are other clues before we try to draw this sword."

Fang Wushang had no objections whatsoever; for the current Fang Wushang, as long as the research suggests it, he would listen.

This palace also has a rear hall and two side chambers, and although it doesn't seem large, because all the walls are made of ice and snow, it appears extraordinarily beautiful.

"Ye Qiu, look here, there's a statue," Fang Wushang pointed to a statue carved from ice and snow.

Ye Qiu followed Fang Wushang's finger to look over, only to see that below the statue was an ice lotus seat, upon which a child sat. Though said to be a child, it didn't quite look like one; judging by the physique, she seemed twelve or thirteen years old. She sat there with eyes slightly closed, holding a lotus in hand, which closely resembled the one she sat upon.

"This statue is so strange." Ye Qiu looked at the statue and said, "Generally speaking, engravings exist for very important people, but she seems like a child. Why does a statue exist here?"

Hearing this, Fang Wushang shook his head, saying, "If you don't know, then I certainly wouldn't know."

They walked together, circling around the statue, but it was just an ordinary statue, seemingly with no mechanism.

"Let's go check elsewhere."

Fang Wushang nodded, immediately following Ye Qiu's lead, and the two quickly toured the entire Crystal Palace but found nothing.

Ye Qiu and Fang Wushang returned once more to the Profound Celestial Ice Sword.

"How about you try?" Fang Wushang hesitantly looked at Ye Qiu and said, "Now that we've found nothing else, the only thing here is this sword."

Upon hearing Fang Wushang's words, Ye Qiu nodded and slowly walked to the Profound Celestial Ice Sword.

As if due to someone's approach, the Profound Celestial Ice Sword emitted a low humming sound, the blade slightly trembling, though it was unclear if it was preventing Ye Qiu's approach.

Ye Qiu cautiously reached out his hand, slowly placing it on the sword's hilt, gripping it carefully. The Profound Celestial Ice Sword felt icy to the touch, yet somehow Ye Qiu could sense a flame within its heart.

"Quick, draw the sword!" Fang Wushang stood behind Ye Qiu, looking at him with encouraging eyes; the expression made Ye Qiu chuckle.

Ye Qiu grasped the sword's hilt again and began tentatively pulling the Profound Celestial Ice Sword, but as soon as he exerted force, a powerful Spiritual Power wave directly threw Ye Qiu back.

Ye Qiu crashed onto the ground with a bang, smashing some of the ice on the ground.

"Ye Qiu!" Fang Wushang quickly ran to Ye Qiu's side, helped him up, and said, "Are you alright?"

Ye Qiu let out an "ah" and vomited a mouthful of blood; against the white ground, it was startlingly beautiful, like blooming plum blossoms.

"Oh no, you're hurt!" Fang Wushang looked at Ye Qiu anxiously and said, "How are you feeling?!"

Ye Qiu weakly sighed, slightly shaking his head; he was indeed hurt, but he didn't want to admit it and make Fang Wushang worry.

Fang Wushang helped Ye Qiu to lean against the wall, to rest, and grabbed Ye Qiu's hand, intending to transfer his Spiritual Power.

Unexpectedly, Ye Qiu suddenly shook his head and said, "No need, you have very little Spiritual Power left; just let me rest for a moment."

Ye Qiu had exhausted a lot of Spiritual Power while fighting the Jiao, so his internal Spiritual Power was very depleted, leading to his injury when drawing the sword.

"You're too weak now; if I don't transfer more Spiritual Power to you, it will be hard for you to recover."

Having said that, Fang Wushang grabbed Ye Qiu's hand again and transferred his Spiritual Power disregarding Ye Qiu's objections.

Soon, Ye Qiu felt a stream of Spiritual Power flowing from Fang Wushang's hand, the warm Spiritual Power instantly entering his limbs.

"How do you feel?" After transferring the Spiritual Power, Fang Wushang immediately asked Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu's face regained a bit of redness, slowly nodded, and said, "I'm much better, thank you."

Fang Wushang looked at Ye Qiu with disapproval and said, "What are you thanking me for? You've been taking care of me for so long. Even when fighting the Jiao, you were willing to sacrifice yourself to secure a chance for me to escape—these things, I remember."

Ye Qiu smiled slightly and said, "But you've been taking risks with me, haven't you? How could I not take care of you?"

"In that case, neither of us should thank the other, nor mention who's taken care of whom."

Ye Qiu looked at Fang Wushang's beautiful profile, skin smooth as water, and those lips full of moisture and red allure. Somehow, Ye Qiu suddenly felt a strong attraction to those lips.

When Ye Qiu realized what he was doing, he was already kissing Fang Wushang's lips. Fang Wushang's face flushed like an apple, but she showed no intention to escape, letting Ye Qiu kiss her.

Ye Qiu gently pulled away from Fang Wushang's lips, looking at her charming expression, smiled slightly, and said, "What now? Even if you want me dead now, I'd go willingly."

Upon hearing Ye Qiu's words, Fang Wushang immediately blocked Ye Qiu's lips with her finger, "Don't say such things; I won't let you die. I won't allow you to die."

Ye Qiu, full of smiles, nodded, "Alright, I won't die; I have to stay with you."

"Are you two done talking?" Black Panther stood to the side, impatiently looking at the two, "Are you experiencing a life-and-death parting right now?"

Ye Qiu looked at the disrupted atmosphere, speechlessly glanced at Black Panther, and said, "Can't you see we're flirting?"

Hearing Ye Qiu's words, Black Panther tilted its head, seemingly unaware of what flirting meant, then said, "This sword has been sealed; you'll never succeed in drawing it forcibly."

"You know about the Profound Celestial Ice Sword?" Ye Qiu immediately asked upon hearing Black Panther's words.

Black Panther nodded, "Of course I do; I know everything under the sun."

Ye Qiu didn't expect Black Panther to be so conceited and quickly said, "Then how can I obtain this Profound Celestial Ice Sword?"