si-mexico Chapter 196 The Corrupting Sword Must Not Be Released
Chapter 196 The Corrupting Sword Must Not Be Released
Xu Ning's toes had started digging into the ground frantically.
If you get caught doing something wrong, that's one thing, but be honest and open about it; once you've done it, you've done it.
But while they were still discussing their house-demolition plan, they were caught red-handed, which was incredibly embarrassing.
After all, nothing was done, yet the same effect was achieved as if nothing had been done.
What's even funnier is that the Belial brothers next to him actually did this to Aberdo, and not just once.
Remember your goal was to kill Aberdo and take his place, right? Then why are you kicking his stove all the time?
But no matter how awkward it was, we still had to say the polite words.
Xu Ning extended an invitation to Abedo, who was standing at the door.
"Hey, how long have you been there? If I had known you were coming, I would have invited you in for a drink sooner. Come on over and have a drink with me!"
Abedo gently shook his head and said, "I don't drink."
Abedo turned to Belial and asked, "It seems you're ready to leave. In that case, I hope you'll leave that sword behind. In exchange, you can choose any of my alchemy notes, or you can take them all."
That sword? What sword?
What sword could be so important that Aberdo would be willing to abandon the results of his hard-won experiments just to get his hands on it?
Xu Ning looked at Belial with a questioning expression, waiting for his answer.
Belier made no attempt to hide anything from Xu Ning.
"Hmph, are you afraid that if I take the Corruption Sword out, I'll spread the poison it contains to the entire continent?"
Abedo didn't stand on ceremony and nodded, saying, "That's exactly what I mean. Although without its help, you probably wouldn't even be able to maintain the most basic survival, compared to that, releasing the humic poison from the snow mountain is related to the overall well-being of this continent."
Belial laughed and said, "It doesn't matter, take whatever you want. But you really should try Xu Ning's wine. It was because of his wine that I dared to go with him without worry."
Abedo exclaimed "Oh!" in surprise and asked Xu Ning, "Can I have a bowl too?"
Xu Ning hurriedly grabbed another bowl, filled it with wine, and handed it to Abedo.
While Abedo was drinking, Xu Ning whispered to Belial beside him, "What kind of sword is he talking about? And it's coated with the poison of decay?"
Belial smiled and said, “The Corruption Sword. It’s the longsword from the story I told you about, the one that was made using Dulin’s body and power, and that can draw life force and release corruption poison.”
It turned out to be the Sword of Decay.
Xu Ning nodded. It was a legendary, treacherous, and venomous sword that could even corrupt dragons.
However, Xu Ning remembered that this kind of demonic sword, unless it encountered its true master or the main characters, would inevitably be corrupted by the sword if anyone else came into contact with it.
However, although this kind of thing has many limitations in its use, if used properly, it may have a surprising effect at certain times.
"I don't think we should just give him this sword so easily. Rather than making him owe us a favor later, we should do it ourselves."
Seeing Xu Ning's expression of feeling cheated, Belial laughed and said, "How can we owe them a favor?"
Xu Ning gestured for him to see what she would say in a moment.
Abedo had already slowly finished the bowl of wine that Xu Ning had handed him.
"What a marvelous wine! It contains such abundant vitality."
Abedo said to Belial, "With his wine, you won't need to lean on that sword all the time..."
Seeing that the conversation had reached this point, Xu Ning quickly spoke up for Belial.
“Actually, we just talked about this Corrupted Sword. After learning about its many characteristics, I feel that it is not safe for it to stay with you.”
"The truly safe place is in empty hands."
Abedo watched as Xu Ning interjected, his face full of reluctance to give the sword away. A slight twitch at the corner of his mouth said, "Then tell me in detail why it's more suitable in an empty hand than in mine."
Xu Ning took a sip of wine to moisten his throat and recalled the wondrous scene that occurred when Kong was purifying the tears of the wind dragon.
The vast majority of the poison in Dvalin's body came from the damage caused by Durin.
Many of them were even poisonous blood swallowed by the wind dragon as it tore at the opponent's body.
Both of these channels are due to the fact that the Wind Dragon was contaminated by the putrefactive poison in Dulin's body.
When Kong was purifying the dragon's tear, he clearly showed a state of ease and control, so handing the sword to him was the best choice.
Abedo nodded. "What you said makes sense. Then I'll wait until you hand me the sword and then..."
Xu Ning interrupted Abedo and laughed, "What a coincidence! We're going back to Liyue Harbor soon, and if nothing unexpected happens, Kong will be going to Liyue soon too. In that case, let's just give it to him when we meet, so you don't have to make a trip down the mountain."
Abedo glanced at Xu Ning silently and handed the bowl back to him.
"Then you'd better take care of yourselves."
After saying that, Aberdo turned and left the ruins.
Xu Ning laughed at Belial, "Now we can't vent our anger even if we want to. Do you still want to go and get Abedo's notes? After all, he promised to do so."
Belial scoffed, "I memorized those things after just one look, there's no need to carry them. Let's go, let's retrieve the Corrupted Sword from Dulin's heart and then set off!"
Xu Ning stored the Star Silver Greatsword in his spatial storage and followed Belial to Dulin's heart.
Looking at the heart that still seemed to be beating, Xu Ning couldn't help but feel a sense of awe at the power of Huang Jin's methods back then.
Now, it seems she's surviving somewhere on the fringes, and she's probably even more terrifying than she was back then!
Belial walked to the area below the heart, where a purple sword was stuck in a branch of a blood vessel.
The purple eyes embedded in the hilt of the sword seemed to glow and flicker, as if they were breathing.
The streak of blood-red light that occasionally flowed across the sword made it seem like a blood-sucking creature, both sinister and dangerous.
Belial found a heavy sword case in the corner, put it inside, and then fastened the case tightly and carried it on his shoulder.
"Okay, we can go now."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "Let's go to Mondstadt first and say goodbye to our friends there. You're still in Aberdo's form, so it's a good time to experience Aberdo's life."
"Of course, if you feel that you didn't get to kick Abedo's furnace again just now, we can take advantage of you again when we get back to Mondstadt, just look at your appearance."
Belial thought for a moment, then suddenly laughed, “That’s true, why didn’t I think of this method before?”