Lin Tian didn't care about what others were saying or how they felt sorry. He picked up the ancient sword from the wooden box and handed it to Xiao Manxue: "Miss, it's yours now."

Xiao Manxue was stunned for a moment and then said: "You... want to give it to me?"

"Of course, I'm not a sword practitioner, so I definitely want to give it to you." Lin Tian said with certainty.

Xiao Manxue looked at the ancient sword, then at Lin Tian, and still shook her head, saying: "No, it's too precious, and besides, you're quite skilled with swords. You should keep it. You're on a path of strength, and ordinary weapons can't withstand your power. This ancient sword suits you well."

Lin Tian could tell that the miss genuinely liked this sword, but her words were sincere too. Despite her arrogant and domineering demeanor, she had a caring and kind heart, much like Xiao Manxuan.

Knowing this little girl's temper, Lin Tian thought to himself that unconventional methods would be needed; otherwise, she wouldn't accept the sword.

Lin Tian took back the ancient sword, then intentionally sighed and said: "Every treasured sword has a spirit. I'm not on the path of the sword, so keeping it with me would be a waste. All right, I can at least use it to chop wood, which makes it somewhat useful."

As soon as he said this, Xiao Manxue snatched the sword from him and glared: "How can you treat an ancient sword like that!"

"Exactly, how can you treat a precious sword like that? So crude! I despise you." The Sword Spirit suddenly spoke, its tone suggesting high regard for the ancient sword.

"Shut up, do you know what provocation is?" Lin Tian said irritably.

"I can't be bothered with you. Anyway, any treasured sword in your hand is wasted; you're just a brute." The Sword Spirit despised again.

"Damn, I can't be bothered with you either." Lin Tian said unhappily.

Xiao Manxue saw Lin Tian wasn't speaking and thought he was angry, so she said softly: "Lin Tian? Are you… angry?"

"Oh, no, I'm just contemplating life." Lin Tian ended his conversation with the Sword Spirit and pretended to be serious: "Okay then, this ancient sword is yours. I've said before, once I give something away, I won't take it back. In my hands, it would just be used for chopping wood or trimming plants."

Xiao Manxue could relate to this; previously, Lin Tian gave away elixirs in the same domineering manner. Although there's no wood to split in the city, she really feared Lin Tian might use it for trimming plants. Lin Tian never played by the rules, so anything was possible.

"Cousin, could we perhaps see the elegance of the ancient sword?" Li Wenfeng inquired.

"Miss, I'm also curious about the origins of this ancient sword." Lin Tian was also curious.

Xiao Manxue carefully inspected the scabbard, then said softly: "Actually, I don't know its name either. I only heard from my master that if there's an opportunity, obtain an ancient sword from the Knight Academy's collection. Later, I told Reina about this idea, and she took me to the Treasure Pavilion. However, we weren't allowed to take or even touch the sword."

"But when I first saw this sword, I felt it was very suitable for me. Maybe it's the intuition of an ancient martial artist training in swordsmanship." Xiao Manxue said honestly.

She grasped the hilt and gently drew the ancient sword, but shockingly, the sword's blade was covered in rust, as if it had been buried underground for years before being unearthed.

"This..."

The students' faces were full of disappointment, not just because of the sword's condition but more so because fifty thousand points were spent on this broken sword. Li Wenfeng also winced, feeling regret over those fifty thousand points.

"Miss, is this the ancient sword your master told you to get?" Lin Tian was also shocked. It wasn't the fifty thousand points that he regretted but rather feeling that Tang Ziqing's insight was surprisingly poor.

"It should be," Xiao Manxue said, uncertain.

"Kid, don't be deceived by appearances. Let the little girl infuse energy into the sword, and it will reveal its true form," the Sword Spirit's voice sounded again.

"You're not messing with me, are you?" Lin Tian asked, puzzled.

The Sword Spirit snorted and said: "Why would I mess with you? Believe it or not."

Lin Tian felt a stirring inside. After all, this Sword Spirit was from the Sword of the King and was well-versed in swords, so it shouldn't be wrong.

He said to Xiao Manxue: "Miss, try infusing True Energy into the ancient sword."

Xiao Manxue's eyes lit up at his words. Her mind focused, and her True Qi began to circulate, flowing through her arm's meridians into the ancient sword in her hand.

"Buzz..."

With the infusion of True Energy, the ancient sword suddenly vibrated, and the rust on the blade began to fall off, revealing the sword's true form.

Xiao Manxue's face showed a look of surprise. Excitedly, she swung the ancient sword in her hand. A clear sword chime rang out, and everyone saw a blue light flash. A crack appeared on the ground, its edges incredibly smooth.

"Such sharp Sword Qi!" Lin Tian praised, and the other students were dumbfounded. The power of the ancient sword was astonishing; a casual swing had split the stone floor.

"Lin Tian, look, it's revealed its true form." Xiao Manxue ran over to Lin Tian, speaking with indescribable joy, her face bearing a pure smile like a child receiving a beloved candy.

"I knew it. It was waiting for its new master. Miss, you are its new master. You used to need some preparation to unleash sword light, but just now, you did it easily, indicating that the ancient sword truly suits you." Lin Tian said with a smile.

"Lin Tian, thank you, I really like it." Xiao Manxue looked up at Lin Tian sincerely.

Lin Tian teased with a smile: "Do you like me, or do you like the sword?"

Xiao Manxue blushed and huffed: "Hmph, who likes you, you scoundrel! I was talking about the sword."

Li Wenfeng watched the two flirt with each other, intentionally coughing a few times and interjecting: "Congratulations, cousin. With this treasured sword, your strength will surely be boosted. But I heard that every famous sword has its name engraved on the blade. Cousin, take a look at what this sword is."

Though Xiao Manxue wasn't fond of her cousin, what he said made sense. She raised the ancient sword and examined the area near the hilt. Indeed, she found two characters inscribed there.

"There are two characters, but I don't know what they mean." Xiao Manxue frowned.

Li Wenfeng wanted to come closer for a look, but Lin Tian moved sideways to maintain the distance. The Third Young Master Li had previously shown interest in the miss, so who knew what Mr. Li's intentions were.

Li Wenfeng didn't want to lose his temper, so he watched from a distance. Lin Tian's gaze shifted to the spot near the hilt. They were indeed two strange characters. To call them words was a stretch; they looked more like symbols.

"Oracle bone script and bronze inscriptions are among Huaxia's two ancient scripts, but these characters seem even older than those. They're somewhat like bronze script, but not quite. I can't tell which script it is." Lin Tian shook his head.

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