Chapter 1558 - 1560

Chapter 1558

Gu Xin Yan followed Jun Wu Xie, strolling aimlessly within the Cloudy Brook Academy. The two walked for quite a while and Jun Wu Xie did not even open her mouth to speak at all, which made Gu Xin Yan a little jittery.

Truth to be told, with Jun Wu so suddenly inviting her out like this, it had been completely out of her expectations. She had seen the kind of circumstances Jun Wu had been in and she knew that Lin Hao Yu’s plan had worked. But Jun Wu had not shown the slightest weakness in front of all that and even when he was made fun of by a bunch of youths everyday, Jun Wu acted like nothing had happened, treating everything indifferently.

The cold indifference of Jun Wu had greatly frustrated Gu Xin Yan. She had consented to Lin Hao Yu to go stir up all this with her silence on the matter but her aim at the end of it all was to win Jun Wu over to join the Blood Fiend Palace. But she had still not achieved the results she had thought.

Till today.....

Looking at Jun Wu’s cold profile backlit by the setting sun, the expression on Gu Xin Yan’s face was rather complicated as she strove to maintain the brilliant smile on her face.

In terms of looks, Jun Wu could only be considered to be delicately attractive. Without mentioning how numerous the men with handsome and striking looks there were in the Blood Fiend Palace, just merely in the Cloudy Brook Academy alone, there was already quite a number of handsome looking youths. But without knowing why, Gu Xin Yan actually felt that Jun Wu under that glorious setting sun seemed to look much better than she remembered him to be.

“Jun Wu, what did you want to talk to me about?” Dispersing the distracting thoughts far away, Gu Xin Yan finally could not hold it in any longer but to ask.

She was very curious why Jun Wu had come to find her today. [Was it because he could no longer endure the torment everyone was inflicting upon him and was about to ask her for help?]

Jun Wu Xie stopped in her tracks and turned her head slightly towards Gu Xin Yan.

“You are in the Ring Spirit faculty?” Jun Wu Xie asked.

Gu Xin Yan was rather taken aback, not understanding why Jun Wu would suddenly mention that. She stood speechless for a while before she nodded her head.

“Yes.”

Although Gu Xin Yan has rather strong spirit power, she had gone to take part in the Ring Spirit competition during the Battle of Deities Grand Meet . Her Ring Spirit was a weapon type and it was a rare variant kind that could transform itself. It was a long whip but it could also transform itself into dual swords in the course of battle, a highly rare kind.

Variant weapon Ring Spirits were very rarely seen in the Middle Realm and even if Gu Xin Yan was not the Young Miss of the Blood Fiend Palace, with just her Ring Spirit, she would still be highly valued. That was also a source of where Gu Xin Yan’s self confidence was from.

But.....

[Why was Jun Wu asking her about that?]

[This was turning out rather differently from what she had thought.]

“Can you show it to me?” Jun Wu Xie went on to ask.

Gu Xin Yan’s eyes were filled with bewilderment, unable to comprehend why Jun Wu was suddenly showing such interest in her ring spirit. But as she still hoped to be able to rope Jun Wu into the Blood Fiend Palace, a minor matter like showing her ring spirit was something she would naturally not reject.

Gu Xin Yan summoned out her Ring Spirit very quickly like she wanted to show Jun Wu Xie her Ring Spirit’s might. In an instant, a silver long whip appeared in Gu Xin Yan’s hand. The shape of the whip was rather unique, not like the rounded shape of other whips. The length of the whip was like a blade’s edge, its form flat, its two edges at the sides almost as thin and fine as a cicada’s wings, no different from a real blade.

Instead of saying that was a whip, Jun Wu Xie felt that it was more like a flexible sword that was incredibly long.

“Move it and see.” Jun Wu Xie said.

It was the first time Gu Xin Yan was seeing someone making a request of her so naturally but she did not feel any loathing towards it. The resplendent silver whip threw out a series of chilling silver glittery light in her hand, the flexibility of the long whip much much better than a flexible sword.

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Gu Xin Yan looked at Jun Wu Xie as she put her hand down.

“And then?” She really couldn’t understand what Jun Wu wanted.

Jun Wu Xie then asked: “Can I touch?”

“.....” [It’s not enough seeing it and you still want to touch?] Although Gu Xin Yan was grumbling to herself in her heart, she still nodded her head, but she also reminded Jun Wu: “The whip’s edges are very sharp. Don’t hurt yourself.”

It wasn’t that Gu Xin Yan despised Jun Wu Xie, but because weapon Ring Spirits were sharper and their edges more honed than regular weapons. Describing her Ring Spirit as one that cut through steel like mud would not be an exaggeration at all.

With Gu Xin Yan’s permission, Jun Wu Xie then touched the razor sharp and highly flexible whip. It was cold to the touch and was a strange pulsing power could be felt emanating from it.

That feeling was something that Jun Wu Xie had not experienced before and though she had known several people who possessed weapon Ring Spirits before with Mo Qian Yuan being one of them. She had touched his Ring Spirit before but it had just felt cold and was not all that much different from regular weapons.

But now, she could detect a weak trace of power on the weapon ring spirit.

[What is this?]

Jun Wu Xie did not know.

Under Gu Xin Yan’s gaze, Jun Wu Xie pulled out a flask of water and a paintbrush before she raised up her head to look at Gu Xin Yan.

“The Spirit Mastery race possesses the Spirit Reinforcement ability but I do not know many people who possess weapon Ring Spirits and I have never tried to see if Spirit Reinforcement works on a weapon Ring Spirit. Are you willing to let me give it a try?” Jun Wu Xie asked in a highly calm and composed voice.

But after hearing that, Gu Xin Yan was not able to continue to remain calm any longer.

She had heard about Jun Wu’s Spirit Reinforcement but Jun Wu had only used Spirit Reinforcement in the Innate Gift competition. Unless someone was present at that place, or any other person would not have had a chance to witness it. Gu Xin Yan had been at the Ring Spirit competition venue at that time and only participants competing at that venue were allowed to enter the respective premises. Hence, Gu Xin Yan had never seen what Spirit Reinforcement was really like.

Towards Spirit Reinforcement, Gu Xin Yan had heard a lot about it and only knew that it was an amazing phenomenon, which had piqued her interest quite a bit.

She had never once thought that Jun Wu Xie would actually have an intention to use Spirit Reinforcement on her Ring Spirit.

She stood there stunned for a moment before Gu Xin Yan nodded in agreement.

“Sure you can!”

For a person from a unique race that was willing to show his ability before another person, it was something very hard to come by. Jun Wu’s words had not only presented Gu Xin Yan with an opportunity to witness Spirit Reinforcement but had also made Gu Xin Yan feel that the change that had come over Jun Wu Xie might be a sign that Jun Wu was relenting towards her?

In the Cloudy Brook Academy, Jun Wu had never chatted with anyone else and had never interacted with another disciple among them all. Today, Jun Wu had not only invited her to stroll around the Academy’s grounds but had even offered to show Spirit Reinforcement right before her eyes.

How could such a big change not make Gu Xin Yan excited?

Looks like Lin Hao Yu’s plan had succeeded and Jun Wu was no longer as resolute as he was before.

Her heart secretly filled with glee, Gu Xin Yan did not reveal the slightest sign of it on her face, looking just as sincerely amicable as before.

Having gotten Gu Xin Yan’s acknowledgement, Jun Wu Xie did not waste any more time and she immediately crafted a set of Spirit Reinforcement runes upon Gu Xin Yan’s weapon Ring Spirit.

In the instant Jun Wu Xie finished her last brush stroke, a streak of flames suddenly spread over the entire length of the whip, its scarlet blazing fire enveloping the entire silver long whip to give out a wave of scorching heat!

The moment she saw the flames, Gu Xin Yan’s heart jumped, highly startled and she nearly dropped the whip she held in her hand. But when the flames reached the end of the whip at the handle and came into contact with her hand, Gu Xin Yan did not feel the slightest bit of pain from being burnt.

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No pain, and no scorching burn.

Gu Xin Yan stared at the flames that blazed so close to her, almost unable to believe everything that she was seeing.

She could distinctly feel the high heat from the flames but it was not burning her in anyway.

[This was just too amazing!]

[This is Spirit Reinforcement?]

Still slightly traumatised by shock, Gu Xin Yan's arm trembled and she gripped at the long whip with both her hands. The long whip then flashed with light for any instant to transform itself into a pair of dual swords!

The scorching flames shrouded over both blades and Gu Xin Yan was unable to restrain herself from twirling her dual swords in a dance as the raging flames drew fiery arcs in the air, trailing behind the slashing blades.

Moments later, the flames faded off and the twin swords in her hands reverted back to the way they looked before.

It was just a short period of transformation but it had left an indelible mark upon Gu Xin Yan's heart. She stared at the dual swords in her hands for a rather long time, feeling somewhat speechless, not knowing what to say.

She finally understood why the Elder had instructed her to try everything she could to win Jun Wu over to the Blood Fiend Palace just before she was admitted into the Cloudy Brook Academy.

The capability of Spirit Reinforcement, had completely overturned all that she had thought she knew.

Even though the effects had lasted only for a short period, but who could ascertain that its effects could not be prolonged? If various attributes like this could be imbued onto Ring Spirits, that was as good as raising their battle might by several times!

Powerful transformations such as this would be impossible even for the most talented Ring Forgers!

"This is the Spirit Mastery race's Spirit Reinforcement?" Gu Xin Yan raised up her head, the sparkle of excitement showing in her eyes not feigned. She was really surprised by the effects of Spirit Reinforcement.

Jun Wu Xie nodded. Compared to Gu Xin Yan's excited self, Jun Wu Xie's reaction was a whole lot calmer. She seemed to be deep in thought about something as she looked at the twin swords in Gu Xin Yan's hands as she said: "Looks like Spirit Reinforcement can be used upon weapon Ring Spirits as well. But I do not know whether every kind of Spirit Reinforcement will work just as well….."

"You can take your time to try!" Gu Xin Yan said suddenly, her voice tinged with a trace of eagerness.

The effects of Spirit Reinforcement had startled her which just made her even more determined to pull Jun Wu into the Blood Fiend Palace. If she were to succeed in winning Jun Wu over to join the Blood Fiend Palace, then when the Blood Fiend Palace and the Flame Demon Palace competed for the first spot among the Twelve Palaces, it would definitely become a great boost to them!

Gu Xin Yan was filled with anticipation towards Spirit Reinforcement and she was only too glad to help Jun Wu with his doubts. That would not only allow her to understand Spirit Reinforcement better, it would create an opportunity to increase the amount of time spent between her and Jun Wu, making it easier for her to pull the relationship between her and Jun Wu closer.

The best of both worlds, why not?

"Wouldn't that be troublesome?" Jun Wu Xie did not reject immediately but just looked at Gu Xin Yan a little apprehensively.

Gu Xin Yan immediately shook her head. "No trouble at all! We are friends, are we not?" Gu Xin Yan smiled brilliantly. She was feeling very glad that the choice she made in the beginning had been right. If she had not worked to initiate contact with Jun Wu right from the beginning, Jun Wu would not have thought of seeking her help to test out Spirit Reinforcement. And if Lin Hao Yu had not isolated Jun Wu, she would not have had this opportunity!

This was the first time that Gu Xin Yan felt that Lin Hao Yu's mind was rather bright.

Seeing Gu Xin Yan being so passionate about it, Jun Wu Xie then agreed to it, looking rather apprehensive.

While Gu Xin Yan was thinking that she had finally found a crack in the ice and her face was filled with smiles, she failed to notice that in Jun Wu Xie's eyes, a cold icy glint flashed.