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Crazy Gossiping in the Cultivation World

Crazy-Gossiping-c22

by MarineTL

Chapter 22

Ning Xu froze for a moment and asked, “Sword Immortal?”

The Melon-Eating System replied seriously, 【That’s right. A Sword Immortal.】

Those who could be called Sword Immortals were masters who had reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship. In the entire cultivation world, there were only three Sword Immortals, and each one had been famous for years. All of them could perform the strongest sword move—”Ten Thousand Swords as One.”

What was “Ten Thousand Swords as One”?

It meant that wherever the Sword Immortal’s sword pointed, all other swords would submit to it.

What did it mean to lose without a fight?

This was it.

The moment a Sword Immortal unleashed “Ten Thousand Swords as One,” other sword cultivators would already be defeated. At that moment, they would lose control of their own swords.

Without control over their swords, how could they fight?

Ning Xu gritted her teeth and said, “Watching a drama unfold? Is this something we can afford to watch?”

That was a Sword Immortal!

A Sword Immortal who could turn seas into mulberry fields with a wave of their hand! Not some small Qi Refining cultivator like her!

If they weren’t careful, they might lose their lives just by watching the excitement!

The Melon-Eating System knew Ning Xu had misunderstood and quickly clarified, 【Do you think he’ll storm in directly?】

“Won’t he?”

The Melon-Eating System replied slowly, 【He won’t. Even if he’s a Sword Immortal, he can’t do whatever he pleases. The cultivation world isn’t his playground.】

【What he’s doing is unjustifiable, so he’ll use forbidden techniques to bypass the Wenxin Sect’s barrier and head directly to the dungeon where his precious son is imprisoned.】

【He’ll sneak in quietly and won’t make a scene.】

Hearing that the Sword Immortal would only rescue his son in secret, Ning Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

If the Wenxin Sect clashed with a Sword Immortal, low-level disciples like them would easily become cannon fodder.

Her cultivation journey had just begun, and she refused to be cannon fodder.

The Melon-Eating System sighed, 【If they were really going to fight on the spot, I wouldn’t need you to tell me—I’d immediately shout for you to run for your life.】

Ning Xu: “…”

“I’ll keep that in mind next time.”

At this moment, the sect master began calling names.

One by one, the disciples whose names were called stepped forward.

Their faces were filled with nervousness and anticipation.

Ning Xu thought they were just excited about being called, but little did she know, they were also excited about the drama unfolding.

Ning Xu had no idea that the sect master and her fellow disciples were discussing the drama even while going through the apprenticeship ceremony.

The Melon-Eating System sighed again, then suddenly laughed strangely, 【The timing of the Sword Immortal’s arrival is a bit unfortunate. Right now, the Sect Leader happens to be in the dungeon as well. There’s a high chance they’ll run into each other. That’s why I said there’s drama to watch.】

Ning Xu pondered for a moment and asked a key question, “If the Sect Leader and the Sword Immortal fight… who’s more likely to win?”

Ning Xu didn’t know much about the Sect Leader’s cultivation, but from what the Melon-Eating System had revealed, the Sword Immortal clearly seemed stronger.

If the Sect Leader were stronger, he would have confronted the Sword Immortal as soon as he realized he’d been deceived.

But he hadn’t.

Instead, he locked up the Sword Immortal’s son and made no further moves.

This could mean the Sect Leader was waiting for the right opportunity—or that he lacked the confidence to face the Sword Immortal head-on.

The Melon-Eating System replied lazily, 【Although they’re about the same age, the Sword Immortal’s cultivation is far superior.】

Ning Xu: !!!

Everyone: !!!

The Sect Leader was in danger!!!

The sect master was already preparing to send a message to the Sect Leader, urging him to avoid direct confrontation.

Suffering a temporary setback was fine.

But getting injured in a clash with the Sword Immortal would be disastrous.

【However,】 the Melon-Eating System suddenly changed tone, 【that was the situation before.】

Ning Xu immediately perked up, sensing more drama incoming.

She quickly asked, “What about now?”

【Now…】

The Melon-Eating System chuckled but didn’t answer directly. Instead, it began explaining the backstory.

【You know, it’s difficult for high-level cultivators to have children. The Sword Immortal had this son in the late Nascent Soul stage and treasured him dearly. However, back then, the Sword Immortal had too many enemies and no strong backing to protect his child.】

【Coincidentally, he discovered that his rival also had a child of similar age.】

【Even better, his rival didn’t know about that child’s existence. This gave him an opportunity to act.】

【He came up with the idea of switching the babies and successfully carried it out.】

At this point, the Melon-Eating System paused, and Ning Xu prompted, “And then?”

【Then, as you already know, he succeeded.】

【Before the swap, he left a drop of his heart’s blood on the child.】

【This drop of blood allowed him to sense the child’s condition periodically.】

Hearing this, Ning Xu rubbed her chin and remarked, “It’s clear he cares deeply for this son.”

It was understandable.

For high-level cultivators, having a child was already extremely rare.

And this child even had spiritual roots, allowing him to embark on the path of cultivation.

The Melon-Eating System chuckled, 【After the truth came out, the son was thrown into the dungeon. Life hasn’t been easy for him since then.】

Ning Xu coughed lightly and didn’t ask further.

Eight hundred years of deceit wasn’t a small matter.

Although the Sect Leader hadn’t acted rashly, he was undoubtedly filled with resentment.

Given that resentment, it was natural for him to vent his anger on the Sword Immortal’s son.

Ning Xu asked, “And then? You haven’t gotten to the main point yet, right?”

The Melon-Eating System snickered, 【Don’t rush. The main point is coming.】

Ning Xu urged, “Alright!”

The Melon-Eating System continued, 【After being thrown in the dungeon, the son was badly injured—though his life wasn’t in danger, he suffered greatly.】

【The Sword Immortal only sensed this today.】

【When he found out, he was in seclusion, cultivating.】

【Because he was too worried about his son, he made… a little mistake.】

Ning Xu’s gut told her this was a major revelation.

She asked cautiously, “What mistake?”

As expected, the Melon-Eating System burst out laughing.

Then it finally revealed, 【His Qi flow went haywire, ran rampant, and exploded… everywhere.】

Ning Xu: ???

Everyone: ???

Exploded everywhere?!

Even the words sounded terrifying.

The Melon-Eating System laughed even harder, 【The result? He’s now a Sword Immortal Eunuch!】