As time passed, Li Chang'an felt as if his breath was about to freeze.
Meanwhile, Tao Yaojun, who was standing to the side, also felt a sudden tension for no reason, as if they were currently undergoing a mysterious and dangerous ritual.
Both pairs of eyes were fixed on the dagger, not looking away for even a moment.
But this time, for some reason, the mysterious light seemed to be deliberately trying to whet people's appetites, and remained completely still for a long time.
Li Chang'an felt her palms getting slightly sweaty, so she adjusted her posture slightly and prepared to bring the dagger closer to the pool water.
But at that moment, a strange light suddenly flashed across the blade of the dagger, and then the entire dagger began to tremble.
Li Chang'an gripped the knife hilt tightly, and then her entire arm began to tremble.
"What, what's going on?"
Upon seeing that something was wrong, Tao Yaojun immediately stepped forward to help.
But just as he took a step, Li Chang'an turned around and stopped him.
"Don't come any closer!"
Li Chang'an glanced at Tao Yaojun, then turned back to focus entirely on controlling the restless dagger in his hand.
"I'm fine."
After a moment, Li Chang'an seemed to remember something, so he turned his head and said something to Tao Yaojun in a low voice.
At this moment, Li Chang'an's expression had become cold and stern. Her hands were still gripping the hilt of her knife tightly, and her eyes were filled with a resolute look that inspired awe.
Although Tao Yaojun was somewhat confused, he still followed Li Chang'an's instructions and did not make any rash moves. Instead, he remained vigilant and kept a close eye on the situation on the other side.
Now the dagger was shaking more and more violently, and Li Chang'an also felt his arm gradually becoming sore and numb.
Just as she felt the knife hilt in her hand was about to slip away, she suddenly felt a very powerful force.
This feeling was very familiar to Li Chang'an, and she quickly realized that this time it was the same force that had pulled her towards the edge of the pool last time.
Because of his previous experience, Li Chang'an was much more at ease this time.
She did not fight against that force, but instead followed its pull, gradually bringing the dagger in her hand closer to the water's surface.
Strangely enough, last time, because she was unaware of any potential danger, she instinctively resisted when this force appeared, and what she received was an extremely rough response, which almost led to her being dragged into the pool along with her dagger.
But this time it was different. Following the guidance of that force, Li Chang'an felt very relaxed. She clearly felt that she was no longer being forcibly dragged along by that force as before, but rather being led by the hand as if someone were holding her hand.
Tao Yaojun was completely stunned.
Li Chang'an is currently in an extremely difficult position, with her entire upper body suspended above the pool wall. Seemingly to get closer to the center of the pool, she has even raised one leg, while the tip of the dagger in her hand barely touches the water's surface.
She now maintains her balance solely by bracing one leg against the outer edge of the pool wall.
Just by looking at him, Tao Yaojun felt his arms ache, his back hurt, and his legs were a little numb. Then, he couldn't help but marvel at how Li Chang'an managed to maintain that posture.
Li Chang'an now felt the force pulling her towards him growing stronger and stronger, and the hilt of the knife she was gripping tightly seemed about to fly out of her hand.
Li Chang'an, of course, would not submit to this. Unconsciously, she had come to regard this as a struggle against the dagger.
If I don't even have this much ability, how can I talk about being its master?
Ever since she experienced the extraordinary nature of this dagger, Li Chang'an no longer regarded Xuanmang as an ordinary inanimate object. As its owner, she had to be able to suppress it.
Otherwise, this time the dagger might have done something useful by accident, but who can guarantee that something unexpected won't happen next time?
Thinking of this, Li Chang'an tightened his grip on the hilt of the knife.
Just then, a powerful pull suddenly came, and Li Chang'an, caught off guard, was immediately yanked away.
The leg that was supporting her was now completely useless!
Li Chang'an's entire body was pulled forward, and then her feet left the ground, and she was about to fall into the pool.
Upon seeing this, Tao Yaojun was greatly alarmed. He immediately flashed away and arrived in front of Li Chang'an at top speed.
At the same time, he reached out to grab the other person, but it was too late.
With a sharp tearing sound, only a tattered piece of clothing remained between Tao Yaojun's fingers.
Li Chang'an has now been sent flying.
Surprisingly, Li Chang'an was astonished to find that he did not fall directly into the pool as he had imagined. Instead, he was dragged by that powerful force and flew into the air in a parabolic arc before heading straight towards the center of the pool.
Then, just like before, the tip of the dagger disappeared into the pool, and then the entire blade gradually sank downwards.
Tao Yaojun watched in disbelief, not knowing what was going on. Then, worried that Li Chang'an might fall into the pool of dirty water, she rushed towards her without hesitation.
At the same time, he quickly flicked his sleeve, and a chain about the thickness of a thumb flew out from the cuff and went straight toward Li Chang'an.
After a series of clanging sounds, the chain accurately and securely fastened to Li Chang'an's ankle.
"Don't panic, I'll pull you back right now!"
As Tao Yaojun spoke, he pulled back forcefully with his hand, and instantly several blue veins popped out on the back of his jade-like hand.
Then he added, "This chain is made of wrought iron, it's a bit hard, it might hurt you, so bear with it!"
After saying that, Tao Yaojun reached out her other hand and grabbed the chain. Then, she used both hands together to pull Li Chang'an back with all her might.
Unfortunately, despite his best efforts, the man remained completely still.
Not only that, Li Chang'an now only felt a sharp pain in her ankle from being squeezed. She frowned and said, "I'm fine. You don't need to pull me back. Just keep me like this so I don't fall."
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