Long Chen wasn’t in a hurry to ask her what she needed help with. There was something more urgent that he needed to know, so he asked, “Before doing anything, let me ask you a question. The sword spirit inside that you mentioned, is she alive?”0

“Only a sliver of spirit aura is left. But she has a strong attachment in her heart, so she should be able to survive. As for when she’ll wake, I don’t know.” Perhaps because Long Chen’s arrival had resulted in her removing the seal, she didn’t seem too hostile towards him. At least she had answered his question.0

Alright. At least she isn't dead …0

When he heard her answer, he finally felt some relief. The teenage girl noticed the relief in his eyes. She eyed him once more and asked, “Is she important to you?”0

Long Chen smiled but didn’t answer. Instead, he asked, “Didn’t you want me to help you do something?”0

There was a cold glint in her bright eyes when she gently said, “Not many people have dared refuse to answer a question I ask. But I was able to break the seal all because...1