Thinking of this, Mu Qiuyao gave a self-deprecating smile and got up to go find Shen Zhao.
Shen Zhao has not appeared since entering the Sword Pavilion three days ago.
At this moment, he was concentrating on swinging his hammer, smashing it against the sword on the sword stand.
Each strike sends countless sparks flying, and within those sparks lies boundless sword intent.
"Sizzle—"
When Mu Qiuyao entered the sword hut, Shen Zhao had just finished forging the longsword in his hand. The moment he put it into the bucket of water, it emitted wisps of white smoke.
"I never expected this kid to be so muscular."
Seeing Shen Zhao's bare upper body, Mu Qiuyao raised her beautiful eyes, revealing undisguised greed.
Sensing someone watching him from behind, Shen Zhao threw the sword that had just cooled down in the bucket without looking back.
Mu Qiuyao took it casually, and immediately felt the spiritual energy emanating from the ordinary iron in her hand, which trembled faintly.
The next moment, the iron blade gleamed with a cold light, and its appearance gradually began to change.
Mu Qiuyao immediately shielded herself from the outside world, and the ordinary iron in her hand had transformed into a golden Emperor-grade spiritual weapon.
The Daoist aura contained within the sword was perfectly natural, resembling both a blizzard and a gentle spring rain.
"Boy! You can actually forge an Emperor-grade spirit sword?"
Mu Qiuyao was so shocked that she couldn't speak.
Shen Zhao remained calm and replied nonchalantly, "I said, I can forge ancient artifacts, let alone a mere Emperor-grade spiritual artifact."
"This sword is for you. I've long heard that Empress Xuantian's swordsmanship is divine, and that in the entire Immortal Martial Sword Path, no more than three people can surpass your Yellow Spring Sword Intent. I'd like to witness it sometime."
After saying that, he grabbed the clothes that had fallen in the corner and dressed himself in an instant. He then picked up the gourd and took a sip to moisten his throat.
Mu Qiuyao tried out the longsword in her hand. Not only was it extremely comfortable to use, but it also perfectly matched her aesthetic preferences. She couldn't help but nod and say, "You really gave me such a high-grade imperial weapon?"
Shen Zhao replied, "If you feel bad about it, you can give me some spirit stones or something in exchange, and I'll reluctantly accept them."
Mu Qiuyao examined the imperial weapon in her hand again, and then said, "Since this sword has been given to me, may I name it?"
"random!"
Having received the reply, Mu Qiuyao carefully examined the exquisitely crafted sword and then said, "From this day forward, I, by the power of the Empress, bestow upon you the name Qiu Zhao!"
Having said that, she condensed a drop of blood from her fingertip and let it fall onto the sword's edge.
In an instant, Qiu Zhao seemed to sense something and emitted bursts of sword chants.
"Qiu...Zhao? Damn it, this woman wouldn't..."
Shen Zhao felt a jolt in his heart and immediately took a few steps away from Mu Qiuyao.
It's not Shen Zhao's fault for doing this; it's just that Mu Muyao's words in the previous chapter were too outrageous.
Faced with such a ruthless woman who could be so heartless, Shen Zhao naturally had to maintain a safe distance.
With the contract established, Mu Qiuyao put away Qiu Zhao and said to Shen Zhao, "Kid, thank you so much this time."
"No need to thank me!" Shen Zhao said. "If you hadn't prepared so many rare and precious materials for the Heavenly Sword Sect, I wouldn't have been able to forge such an imperial weapon so quickly."
Mu Qiuyao: "Then where is your sword?"
"What sword?"
“I saw it all. The sword strike you used to kill Li Chunfeng at the Heavenly Sword Sect three days ago was no less powerful than mine. You must be a master swordsman.”
"Oh, you mean this? Well then!"
Shen Zhao directly picked up a wooden sword carved with various patterns: "This is my sword."
"Being overconfident is not a good idea!"
"When swordsmanship reaches its highest level, even a blade of grass or a tree can become a sword!"
"Are you saying that you have reached the state of no sword?"
"Hehe, just kidding. By the way, how have your preparations been these past few days?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Qiuyao immediately returned the Nanming Li Fire to Shen Zhao: "Although it only restored him to the Manifestation Saint level,
"But as you said, a significant amount of cold energy has been expelled from my body's meridians. Coupled with this imperial artifact, even if I encounter a quasi-emperor cultivator in the early stages, I can still slay them with a single sword strike!"
Shen Zhao clapped his hands: "In that case, let's get ready to leave. It's getting late, we'll set off tomorrow morning."
Mu Qiuyao nodded: "There are only three days left until Ning Ruoxue's coronation ceremony. I'm afraid there won't be enough time."
"More than enough!"
Shen Zhao said with utmost confidence.
"One more day, and you will see another surprise."
Just as Mu Qiuyao was about to ask, a handyman disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect came to report: "Two esteemed masters, a mortal who has fallen unconscious has been found outside the mountain gate."
"mortal?"
"He's someone with no cultivation whatsoever. Judging from the documents on his body, he seems to be from the Eastern Region."
Mu Qiuyao: "What? Even people from the Eastern Region want to get involved in the affairs of the Northern Region?"
Shen Zhao: "Don't get excited yet. Let's bring the person in and take a look first."
When Shen Zhao saw the unconscious person, he was somewhat surprised.
Isn't that Gu Jingyan? How did he end up in the Northern Region?
"Water, water..."
Hearing Gu Jingyan's indistinct words, Shen Zhao quickly fed him a sip of water and simultaneously channeled his inner energy to help him regulate his meridians.
Before long, Gu Jingyan slowly woke up. The moment he saw Shen Zhao, he immediately sat up and grabbed him tightly, saying, "Shen Zhao, it's great to see you again."
Mu Qiuyao, who was standing to the side, frowned and asked, "Do you know him?"
Shen Zhao nodded, then asked, "Brother Gu, how did you end up in the Northern Region?"
Gu Jingyan hurriedly said, "His Majesty has been missing for more than two months and has not returned yet. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor Emeritus are worried that something might have happened to His Majesty, so they specially ordered me to come and search for His Majesty's whereabouts. Shen Zhao, please help me with this favor!"
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