After this session of sweet-talking by me, the sword-arts skills of these Senior Brothers hadn't necessarily increased, but their confidence had inflated to an unprecedented degree. Suddenly, they felt that what Junior Brother Hu said made a lot of sense. Most of them still felt they were no match for Uncle-Master Jianyi, but at least they dared to treat him as a target instead of viewing him as completely out of reach like before, further firming their hearts for the sword path.
Some Senior Brothers might have been harboring mental blocks all along. Spurred by my sweet talk, they decisively let go of the burdens in their hearts, and their entire demeanor underwent a complete transformation. Their whole bodies radiated a sharp, cutting aura—a sign that sword intent was about to form.
Senior Brother Tianjianzi, who was chatting with others over a thousand meters away, spotted this commotion and dashed over immediately without even saying goodbye, standing guard right beside them.
Chapter 439