Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor
Chapter 318: Sword Shadow Worm Chooses its Master

Chapter 318: Chapter 318: Sword Shadow Worm Chooses its Master

"Master, be careful, that fierce creature is getting closer to us. My Black Dragon Snake is so scared that it has coiled itself into a ball," said the Poison Eye Dragon King with intense nervousness.

Far away, Han Dong and others were healing their injuries, completely unaware of the situation here.

"Quack~!"

A sound similar to a baby’s cry echoed, and Chu Feng followed the noise, only to see the Sword Shadow Worm with two horns on its head appearing in his line of sight.

It stopped about five meters away from Chu Feng.

Raising its head, its two triangular eyes staring at Chu Feng.

"Foul creature, you better leave immediately, or I won’t hesitate to slay you," barked the Poison Eye Dragon King harshly.

At the same time, he expanded his Sword Domain to protect both himself and Chu Feng completely.

"Don’t be nervous, it seems to bear no malice towards me," Chu Feng noticed that the Sword Shadow Worm kept staring at the Heavenly Divine Weapon in his hand. After feeling carefully, he sensed no hostility.

He couldn’t help but recall the introduction to the Sword Shadow Worm in ancient texts.

This creature is known as the miser guardian of the Supreme Treasure Sword.

Whenever they encounter extremely powerful divine weapons, they act like misers, guarding beside the divine weapon.

The Heavenly Gang and Earth Fiend swords had all been taken away.

It had no sword to guard anymore.

This beast is quite sentient; Chu Feng had once saved its life. Perhaps sensing the Heavenly Divine Weapon in Chu Feng’s hand, which is superior to the two divine weapons it previously guarded, it had chased after him.

"Hiss~!"

The Sword Shadow Worm raised its head, looking at Chu Feng, continuously flicking its tongue. Its tail wagging non-stop, much like a dog appeasing its master.

"Do you want to follow me?" Chu Feng asked tentatively.

The Sword Shadow Worm cocked its head in a pondering gesture, and after a moment, it nodded slightly towards Chu Feng. That should be considered an agreement.

"Don’t worry, although I’m not exactly a good person, I treat my own people very well. Following me in the future, you won’t be at a loss."

"Come here!"

Chu Feng proactively walked towards it, startling the Sword Shadow Worm which flicked its tongue nervously, showing wariness in its eyes.

"Trust starts from the exchange of hearts and glances. I bear you no harm, and you mean me no injury; from this moment on, we are good friends, helping each other, never to betray!"

Chu Feng extended his right hand’s index finger, slowly approaching it.

"Master, be careful, this beast scares my Black Dragon King to shiver, its toxicity must be severe. If it suddenly attacks and hurts someone, that would be bad," the Poison Eye Dragon King warned Chu Feng out of loyalty.

It’s only fair to say, the effects of the Puppet Elixir are excellent.

Every person who has taken the Puppet Elixir is extremely loyal to Chu Feng, never to betray him.

Chu Feng ignored the advice of the Poison Eye Dragon King, insisting on reaching his hand to the mouth of the Sword Shadow Worm. He also did not guard himself, essentially trusting his back to his comrades, demonstrating absolute trust.

"Hiss!"

The Sword Shadow Worm first bowed its body, shrinking back slightly.

Then it flicked out its tongue, beginning to lick Chu Feng’s fingertips.

"Hehe..." Chu Feng couldn’t help showing a relieved and happy smile, feeling ticklish on his fingertips, but he endured it.

Just like making friends, he had taken the first step; what comes next would naturally fall into place, much easier.

The Sword Shadow Worm sensed Chu Feng’s sincerity, and it followed his fingertips, crawling into the palm of his hand and then coiling there.

"Good, very nice... I have to give you a name!"

"Sword Shadow Worm sounds too harsh, from now on, I’ll call you Little Shadow,"

Chu Feng thought for a moment and gave the Sword Shadow Worm a very pleasant and smooth-sounding name.

The Sword Shadow Worm seemed to be very satisfied with the name ’Little Shadow’. Its tail lifted and wagged joyfully. The look it gave Chu Feng was also filled with flattery and appeasement.

Chu Feng took it into his sleeve, his heart brimming with joy.

With this, he now had two pets.

One was the Demon Eye Evil Spirit King, and the other was the Sword Shadow Worm.

Both were extremely formidable, and in battle, they could be of great assistance to Chu Feng.

The Demon Eye Evil Spirit King had helped Chu Feng successfully tame the Demon Slaying Sword, contributing significantly. This fellow, being unbearably smug, was happily residing within Chu Feng’s body.

Chu Feng was also very indulgent towards it.

Having successfully seized the Demon Slaying Sword from many powerful competitors, the Demon Eye Evil Spirit King played a crucial role.

"This place is no long-term dwelling. It is also time to return to the Ten Thousand Sword Sect." Chu Feng was still concerned about reclaiming the Nine Yang Sword Veins. Now that he had tamed the Sword Shadow Worm, it was like adding wings to a tiger, giving him even more assurance.

...

He returned to the Ten Thousand Sword Sect with Han Xiaoying and Han Dong.

On the way, they escorted Han Shuang for part of the journey. Initially, Chu Feng had planned to find a chance to have a private chat with her, but not long after they left the Demon Suppression Mountain Range, in a small town below the mountain, they encountered Chou Li waiting there with people, awaiting Han Shuang.

"Sister Shuang, I was somewhat worried about you, so I’ve been waiting here. The Sect Leader instructed me to take you back to the Rashamon Sect together."

Chou Li gave Chu Feng a cold glance, filled with hostility.

Chu Feng’s close relationship with Han Shuang made Chou Li extremely anxious and worried about Han Shuang.

He was afraid that Han Shuang might elope with Chu Feng or that Chu Feng might win Han Shuang over. If things became a done deal, then there would be no turning back.

Little did Chou Li dream that Chu Feng and Han Shuang had already consummated their relationship as husband and wife.

"Shuang..." Chu Feng called out in a strained voice.

Seeing that they were about to part, he decided to go all out. He didn’t care that Han Xiaoying was nearby; she already knew anyway. Later, he would just explain things to her properly and coax her, and it would pass.

An ugly daughter-in-law will eventually have to meet her in-laws.

Chu Feng was always a man of his word and upheld moral integrity. Since he had taken a girl’s purity, he naturally had to take responsibility.

If Han Shuang continued to pretend not to know him like before and treat him as a stranger.

He naturally wouldn’t be shamelessly persistent.

After interactions, Chu Feng found that she had her own difficulties. It wasn’t that she looked down on Chu Feng; furthermore, from her words and actions, one could see her deep affection for Chu Feng.

However, her pride and her extremely cold demeanor made it easy for others to misunderstand her.

Hearing Chu Feng’s call, Han Shuang’s body trembled slightly, and she subconsciously turned her head towards Chu Feng.

"Wait for me!"

Chu Feng uttered only two words, yet they were laden with profound meaning. Like a Zen riddle, it required contemplation to understand.

"Okay!"

After a moment of shock, Han Shuang nodded gently, her bright eyes filled with deep longing and a hint of shyness.

The two of them had exchanged merely three words, but they had given each other a promise.

Chu Feng intended to, once he became more powerful, personally go to the Rashamon Sect to propose for her hand in marriage in grand style. Of course, before that, Chu Feng still had many issues to resolve.

Such as dealing with Han Xiaoying’s concerns.

Moreover, as the elder brother is like a father, he needed to discuss it with his Senior Brother.

Then there was Elder Shoumei; he also needed to inform him. Moreover, Chu Feng’s status, being a disciple of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect which was at great odds with the Rashamon Sect, marrying a female disciple from the Rashamon Sect was likely to cause a huge uproar.

It might even provoke strong opposition from the higher-ups of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect.