Chapter 526 - 250: Sounds So Bad

"How come you’re only back now?"

As soon as he returned, he could hear Hei Ao complaining.

This guy, isn’t he usually so aloof? Now he’s suddenly chatty, really not cute.

Fang Yu didn’t explain and simply joined the duo, looking ahead.

"What’s that up ahead that everyone is crowding around to see?"

"They’re announcing the rewards for the top three in the arena," Zuo Lv explained casually, uninterested.

The two of them already knew the inside scoop and naturally weren’t interested, but Fang Yu was.

He immediately pushed through the crowd to get in front.

The rewards were posted on a bulletin board, he glanced at them briefly.

"First place in the arena, reward—Day Ice Sword blueprints."

"Second place in the arena, reward—ten years of Ancient Mushroom Meat."

"Third place in the arena, reward—three Manlian Pills."

Blueprints?

Only giving blueprints for first place?

Fang Yu found it unbelievable, what use was this thing?

But listening to the discussions around him, everyone was focused on those blueprints.

"The Day Ice Sword, tsk tsk tsk, isn’t it the real deal?"

"A sect-level Divine Weapon, to actually use that as a reward, must be fake, right?"

"It might not be fake, perhaps it’s just a replica."

"Ever since the Day Ice Sect was destroyed, the sect treasure, the Day Ice Sword disappeared. Now these blueprints appear, I think there’s still some possibility."

Sect-level Divine Weapon?!

Fang Yu became interested.

Compared to the Sect-level Divine Weapon, the Zimu Sword he held suddenly lost its appeal.

Leaving the crowd, Fang Yu directly went back beside Hei Ao and Zuo Lv.

"You two, are those Day Ice Sword blueprints the real deal or fakes?"

As soon as Fang Yu finished speaking, Zuo Lv grinned and stretched out his hand to the stern-faced Hei Ao.

"Give it to me."

Fang Yu: ???

What’s going on?

Slap.

Hei Ao handed something to Zuo Lv in the palm of his hand.

But Zuo Lv quickly brought the item in front of Fang Yu.

"Nothing much, was just making a bet with Hei Ao on which reward you’d ask about when you returned. Obviously..."

Zuo Lv shook the item in her hand, it looked like some ghostly talisman.

"...I won."

Her fingers lightly moved, showing there were two.

"Shadowbind Seal, stick it on an enemy, and it can briefly suppress the enemy’s Qi-Blood flow—similar to the effects of Hei Family’s Technique but weaker and for a very short duration. Here, we each take one as you helped me win the bet."

Zuo Lv cheerfully handed out the items.

She spoke lightly, but seeing Hei Ao’s pained expression, it was clear those items were precious.

Fang Yu reached out to take them, feeling an unexpected chill from the ghostly talisman, thin like a flake.

Cautiously storing them away, Fang Yu said, "Once I win the arena championship, I’ll share the blueprints with you, and we each can have a Day Ice Sword."

He had nothing equivalent to give Zuo Lv, so he could only make a verbal promise first.

Zuo Lv’s eyes curved into crescents, her smile deepening as if she had some plan: "Sure, but don’t get your hopes up too high on that thing."

Fang Yu asked curiously, "What do you mean?"

"Because it’s a hassle to create that thing," an impatient voice cut in.

It was Hei Ao.

He looked at Fang Yu despondently, seemingly upset about losing the bet.

"Not only does the material require stuff from all over, but even if successfully created, it’s still not the real Day Ice Sword."

Fang Yu was startled.

"Is it really a fake?"

"It’s not exactly fake." This time, it was Zuo Lv who spoke.

She adjusted her hair, continuing, "To be precise, it should be considered... a remnant of the Day Ice Sword."

"A remnant?"

"Yes, a remnant. It’s like crafting the shape, a vessel. The real Day Ice Sword requires capturing a living [Day Ice Spirit], sealing it inside the remnant to nurture, to finally complete it. So the blueprints of the Day Ice Sword are quite widespread, not particularly rare, but the real Day Ice Sword has never reappeared."

Spirit...

Fang Yu’s expression turned odd.

Spirit, not to speak of sealing one, he didn’t even know where to find one.

No wonder they say the real Day Ice Sword disappeared; no one could actually create it.

However, Fang Yu still had some thoughts.

"Is this [Day Ice Spirit] powerful? Where can it be found?"

Hei Ao laughed.

"You haven’t even obtained the blueprints and you’re thinking so far ahead? Don’t ask, we don’t know, or rather, everyone with a remnant of the Day Ice Sword is looking for that Day Ice Spirit. If the remnant you have suddenly shatters, that means someone has captured a Day Ice Spirit."

Wow, like an urban legend.

Thump!!

Just then, the sound of the drums, interrupted their conversation.

"It’s starting."

The three exchanged glances, each pulling out their red entry cards.

Zuo Lv’s red card turned green first.

"I’ll go ahead then, giggle!"

Zuo Lv lightly tapped her toes, entering the arena.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh—

Others continuously entered the arena as well.

It quickly filled up with a hundred people; Hei Ao kept an eye on his card.

Unfortunately, it never changed color.

His expression revealed a bit of regret; he seemed quite interested in clashing with Zuo Lv.

Thump!

The drum sounded, and the contest began.

In the familiar hundred-man battle, though Fang Yu and Hei Ao’s gazes were concentrated on Zuo Lv.

But soon, they realized that Zuo Lv rarely made a move, always skirting around the edge of the arena, appearing as weak as if she could be eliminated at any moment.

But, she was fishing.

Whenever someone thought she was an easy target, they’d be promptly pushed off the arena by her.

Using the same strategy, after she dealt with seven or eight people, no one dared to bother her easily.

Instead, the battle in the center was extremely fierce.

Zuo Lv stayed there quietly watching the play.

When only about a dozen people were left, finally someone targeted her, worried she might reap the benefits of a fisherman.