Song of Adolescence

Xie Xuan glanced at Li Fansong, Li Fansong glanced at Xiao Se, and Xiao Se looked up at the sky, pretending as if he didn't hear anything.

Lei Wujie continued excitedly, "The sword power of the sword of desolation is weighted in desolation. You said that when he uses the sword of Hymn to the Fallen, he will raise the sorrowful wind on all sides. When the warriors are singing the elegy is when the mood reaches its peak. That's when I will explode and yell out!

"Bah! You old fart!"

Li Fansong almost spat out a mouthful of tea.

"You old fart, got nothing better to do than coming to Heavenly Revelations City to wander around aimlessly? Is there something here that tickles you? And why would you come now, of all times? You want to challenge the sword of Heavenly Revelations, but did Heavenly Revelations agree? You even broke our plaque! Do you know how expensive it is? You better get lost right now! Otherwise, I will strip you of your clothes and force you to wear women's clothing. Wanna try me?" Lei Wujie ranted off in one breath, then lifted a teacup on the table and drained the tea in one gulp. "Mister Xie, what do you think? I'll cuss him out like that!

"Let's see if he can raise his desolation again! Can he even be desolate!"

While Xie Xuan had read tens of thousands of books and travelled tens of thousands miles of road, he had never heard such a universally shocking theory. He was dumbfounded and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Lei Wujie looked at him expectantly. "Mister Xie? Mister Xie?"

Xie Xuan pondered for a while and then nodded slowly. "Actually, what Lei-xiong just said makes some sense."

Xiao Se shook his head. "Mister Xie, you don't have to be considerate of this idiot's feelings. Go ahead and be direct."

"I'm not consoling him. If Lei-xiong goes ahead with his plan… Then, that sword power of desolation will indeed be easily disrupted. But, how you will curse him, when and what, is something you'll have to think about carefully." Xie Xuan frowned and added, "Of course, cursing him is one thing, it's only a temporary relief. It's impossible for you to defeat a sword immortal by cursing him out. You should also think carefully about your swordsmanship as well."

"Mister, you're right, I've also been thinking about that!" Lei Wujie stood up and cupped his fists. "Then I will take my leave now. In two days, Mister, please come and watch the duel."

"Of course." Xie Xuan nodded and said, "This duel will be extremely dangerous. Lei-xiong, please prepare yourself fully. As for Your Highness Yong'an Prince, whether Lei-xiong wins or loses, Luo Qingyang must leave Heavenly Revelations City. I suggest you write a letter to Sikong Changfeng. In this world, the only people most likely to be able to defeat Luo Qingyang are the two in the second tier of the Ultimate Experts List, Sikong Changfeng and Tang Lianyue."

"Getting the seniors at your back to fight when something doesn't go right is something Xiao Yu would do. I won't do it." Xiao Se shook his head.

"Why?" Xie Xuan asked with a smile.

Xiao Se reached out and turned his hand in a flippant gesture. "Because he's Xiao Yu and I'm Xiao Se."

Xie Xuan nodded. "Your Highness is rather proud of himself."

Xiao Se withdrew his hand. "What I have is more than just pride."

The two of them turned around and left. Li Fansong was watching their backs and he remarked, "Shifu, shouldn't we help them?"

Xie Xuan shook his head and sighed. "Some things must be done by themselves, after all."

"Xiao Se, what do you think? I'm going to give this set of sword arts a name. How about Cussing Sword Formula? What if I curse him out and really defeat the sword immortal? How cool would that be?" Lei Wujie was excited as he walked and continued, "Do you think my words were domineering enough? Your literary talent is pretty good. Help me polish it up a bit?"

"Lei Wujie, do you actually know what kind of opponent you're facing? He's the top tier of the Ultimate Experts List. He's a peerless martial expert no weaker than Baili Dongjun," Xiao Se said seriously.

"I'm here." Lei Wujie walked into his room. "For the next two days, I will stay in seclusion and cultivate my sword. Yesterday, we made an agreement to fight in three days but I didn't say what time. So, we'll do it in the evening the day after tomorrow. That'll give me more time to cultivate my sword."

"Lei Wujie, are you listening to me?" Xiao Se said angrily.

Lei Wujie smiled and reached a hand for Xiao Se. "Don't worry, I'm not crazy. I also have my sword and my pride."

Xiao Se sighed and slapped aside Lei Wujie's hand. "Go, then." 𝒇𝒓eewe𝒃𝑛𝒐𝘃𝒆𝚕.co𝘮

"See you later." Lei Wujie waved and walked into his room.

The room inside was pitch black. Before leaving, Lei Wujie asked the house steward to seal off all the windows in his room. Once he closed the door, there was no trace of light coming through.

The expression on Lei Wujie's face suddenly changed and he became extremely still and indifferent. He was completely different from that excitable and cheerful person he was before. He placed the Heart sword beside him, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes.

Enter the sword heart.

This was the profundity of the Sword Heart Formula. He could enter the sword heart with his body, and after this seclusion, he would emerge with an extremely pure sword heart and he would obtain an extremely strong fighting power for a while. In the past, Li Xinyue cultivated her sword for seven days and when she flew out with one sword, she put down seven martial experts in the Heavenly Realm, and later, remained undefeated with her sword even under the combined attack of the Five Grand Eunuchs.

"Mother, you drew your sword and died on behalf of a friend. Your child wishes to try it too." fre𝑒𝘸𝚎𝚋n૦ѵℯl.c𝒐𝘮

Xiao Se naturally understood what Lei Wujie was thinking. He turned around and found Ye Ruoyi standing behind him.

"You're just going to let him go like that?" Ye Ruoyi asked quietly as the two walked side by side.

Xiao Se reached out his hand and snatched a fallen leaf. "What else can I do? Pull him back and tell him he can't go?"

"What are his odds of winning?" Ye Ruoyi asked.

"One point," Xiao Se said.

Ye Ruoyi shook her head and smiled. "That's higher than I thought."

"Less than zero," Xiao Se finished his sentence slowly.

Ye Ruoyi was stunned for a moment. "Can't you just finish your words all at once?"

"I invited a guest to the residence this afternoon," Xiao Se remarked suddenly.

"What kind of guest is worth your invitation?" Ye Ruoyi was puzzled.

"You know her too, number eleven." Xiao Se grinned, a rare tenderness in his tone.

"Oh, Princess Qing?" Ye Ruoyi said with a laugh. "You've been back in Heavenly Revelations for so long and you haven't gone to see her."

Xiao Se shook his head. "She's too clingy."

"Who’s bad mouthing this princess!" A clear voice suddenly sounded behind them and Xiao Se turned around. A young girl in a floral dress rushed at him and flew into his arms.

Xiao Se rubbed the head of the little princess in his arms. "Where'd you appear from? Sneaking around like a ghost."

"Liu-ge, you're the one sneaking around like a ghost. You've been back in Heavenly Revelations so long and I can't even catch you once. I have to wait for you to look for me just to get to see you." Princess Qing jumped out of Xiao Se's arms, and her face that was as delicate as pink jade transformed into a scowl. "You're such a cunning old fox."

Xiao Se was helpless. "How could you say that to your older brother?"

Princess Qing retorted angrily, "You call yourself an older brother? You don't even look for me after coming back for so long?"

"I brought you a present." Xiao Se took out something from his sleeve. It was a little lion carved from jade and it looked extremely lifelike. "Here, for you."

"What kind of monster is this?" Princess Qing took the little lion and looked at it curiously.

"This is a lion, the holy beast of Nanjue," Xiao Se said.

"Spit it out. What do you need my help with?" Princess Qing pursed her lips.

"Am I someone who looks for you only when I need help?" Xiao Se said wryly.

Princess Qing rolled her eyes. "Of course you are. Also, Liu-ge, I've grown up. I'm not a child anymore. I'm the eleventh princess of Beili and I know how rich my family is. You can keep this jade lion for yourself!"