Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 790 - 495: Boundary Void Stone_2

Chapter 790: Chapter 495: Boundary Void Stone_2

"....."

The bottom of the charred pit fell silent for a moment as Xu Yuan’s gaze shifted from the sword’s edge to O’Reilly’s delicate hand.

As her wrist had been pierced by the blade, her hand, which had remained tightly clenched even in unconsciousness, now gently unfurled.

And in its palm, a black gem pendant with a gold-threaded frame lay quietly.

In the silence,

Xu Changge bent down to pick the pendant from O’Reilly’s hand, then held it up before his eyes.

The black gem linked by a golden chain swayed gently.

Xu Yuan frowned and extended his spiritual sight towards the gem pendant.

Unexpectedly, under his spiritual perception, he sensed nothing from the pendant—only the slender golden chain hanging from Xu Changge’s fingertips.

Everything around the gem, whether light or opportunity, had been consumed.

"What is this?" Xu Yuan asked with a frown.

Xu Changge sheathed his blade and, looking at the gem pendant before him, shook his head lightly:

"Not sure, but it must have been her trump card."

As he spoke,

Xu Changge’s lips curled into a subtle smile as he looked leisurely at Xu Yuan and said,

"Changtian, the spellcraft O’Reilly used to instantaneously destroy your willow grove wasn’t her limit. Moreover, she had this gem as her lifesaving trump card. Yet, she fell by your hand before even playing these cards. Don’t you find that ironic?"

"....."

The conversation faded into silence, and Xu Yuan quietly drew the Willow Ghost Blade and waved it towards O’Reilly.

Following his action, a rustling sound came from below the charred ground where O’Reilly’s slender body lay, and then four sharp willow vines burst through the soil, piercing through her tendons in both hands and feet.

The ominous aura of the Yin Ghost surged into her body, causing even the unconscious O’Reilly to furrow her brow.

With an added layer of insurance, Xu Yuan nodded at Xu Changge:

"All right, I’ll be mindful of that in the future."

After speaking, Xu Yuan extended his hand towards Xu Changge, gesturing for the pendant to be returned.

Xu Changge glanced at his action but did not move.

Xu Yuan’s brow furrowed.

Xu Changge leisurely tucked the gem pendant into his bosom.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan immediately lost his cool:

"Hey, that thing is mine..."

"It’s not ’yours,’ brother. You didn’t even notice it," Xu Changge replied.

"O’Reilly was defeated by me."

"Without me, you would be dead by now."

"So you’re not giving it to me?"

"I’m just keeping it safe for you."

"...."

"...."

"Xu Changge, you m...."

"Bang!"

A muffled sound interrupted his speech as Xu Yuan was sent flying backward, tumbling across the charred pit for more than a dozen yards before finally stopping.

Enduring the pain in his shoulder, Xu Yuan got up somewhat awkwardly. Gripping the Willow Ghost Blade tightly, he let the malevolent aura dissipate and glared hostilely at Xu Changge, not far away.

Under the moonlight, the two brothers stood opposite each other, swords in hand.

After a moment of eye contact, Xu Changge sheathed his sword and asked in a gentle voice,

"Changtian, what were you about to say?"

"....."

Seeing Xu Changge sheathe his blade allowed Xu Yuan to silently put away the Willow Ghost Blade, and he said in a low voice,

"I wanted to say that mother used to say the older one should give way to the younger."

"Our mother said that to you alone, so you would stop bullying Xinyao!"

"....." Xu Yuan.

With a hint of embarrassment, Xu Yuan coughed lightly and muttered softly,

"Mother also said that we brothers should be harmonious, that we should not fight when we have disagreements, but should reason with each other."

Xu Changge nodded in agreement and countered,

"Am I not reasoning with you right now?"

As he spoke,

Xu Changge raised the sword he was holding in view of Xu Yuan and said with emphasis,

"The effects of this pendant are uncertain, and it’s too dangerous for you with your current cultivation level, so I’m keeping it safe for you. Do you object?"

"....."

Xu Yuan looked up at the sky, not saying another word.

Xu Changge snorted softly and said in a low voice,

"Since you have no objections, then it’s settled. I used an uncle’s sword technique earlier, which prevented anyone who felt it from interfering. However, we are close to Di’an City, and accidents may happen, so let’s prepare to leav...."

"Nothing untoward will happen tonight," Xu Yuan suddenly cut off Xu Changge’s words.

Xu Changge paused mid-step, frowning slightly, "What?"

Xu Yuan nodded towards the empty space behind Xu Changge:

"Look there."

"...."

Xu Changge turned around silently to see a figure in white, shining against the moonlight.

Feng Jiuxuan looked down at the scarred land below him, taking in everything around before beginning a gentle descent towards the two brothers.

Watching the Sword Saint in white approaching, Xu Yuan looked away, standing his ground while Xu Changge bowed respectfully and greeted,

"Uncle."

"....."

As he landed nearby, Feng Jiuxuan nodded slightly and scanned the surroundings with a hint of interest before asking,

"What are you two doing here tonight?"

Without any hesitation, Xu Changge responded immediately,

"Changtian got into trouble outside and couldn’t resolve it by himself."

Hearing this, Feng Jiuxuan’s austere brows knitted together as he looked towards Xu Yuan, who was glancing up at the sky, then asked Xu Changge,

"And what are you doing here?"

Xu Changge also looked towards Xu Yuan, let out a slight sigh, and said with a tone of helplessness,

"Changtian took to threatening me with his life again, so I had to come and clean up his mess..."

"Xu Changge, I warn you, don’t slander me!"

Feeling the weight of their glares, Xu Yuan quickly became agitated.