Death... and me
chapter-3098

"What?!" Tomoe was taken aback. When Rean said he would show her the Fifth Stage, she immediately thought about the Sect Master, Diliy. After all, Rean was accepted as his disciple. It was no secret. Of course, there were all the issues between Rean being a member of the Gondel Clan and the Sect Master of the World Splitting Sect's disciple. She didn't know how he would deal with it. That wasn't her problem, though. What mattered was that Diliy wasn't here at the moment.

"Are you saying... you know the Fifth Stage?" Tomoe asked, finding it hard to believe.

Rean faintly smiled and took out his Black Star Sword. "Build a protection around yourself. I learned it together with Sect Master Diliy not long ago, so I don't have good control over it. If you don't do that, I might slice you in a thousand pieces before you can do anything."

Tomoe swallowed hard but nodded, quickly releasing as much of her Spiritual Energy as possible. At the same time, she raised her sword, ready to defend against anything. Yet, that was still not enough.

*Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish...*

The moment Rean activated the Fifth Stage, they slashed through Tomoe's Spiritual Energy Barrier like a hot knife on butter. She did her best to counter the intent, but she was still forced tens of meters behind while her body was filled with cuts. Fortunately, the Spiritual Barrier still reduced the power of the intent, so all the cuts were superficial. As a Sword Cultivator, she didn't give a damn to her appearance. She had quite a few scars of her own, so it didn't bother her. Still, to be cut in so many places like that was hard to ignore... for Rean. 'Maybe I went a little too far.'

Rean quickly stopped, laughing at the bloodied Tomoe. "Hehe! I told you I couldn't control it well." He then approached the girl and sent his Light Element inside.

'Life Style, Instant Recovery!'

Since those were superficial injuries, Rean was able to heal them all in a moment. "Done, you are fine now."

Tomoe didn't seem to care about that, though. Her mind was on that sensation just now. "So that's what the Fifth Stage feels like... so powerful! You weren't even aiming it at me, were you?"

"Of course not!" Rean quickly shook his head. "If I did, you wouldn't be alive now. Little girl, you aren't bad, but the difference between you and me is just too big to be measured in cultivation stages. I truly only showed you a little bit of what the Fifth Stage is possible."

Tomoe quickly sat down and closed her eyes. "Give me a minute. I need to drill this moment in my memories to the minimal details."

Rean shrugged but didn't bother the girl. Instead, he took at himself. He, too, was new to this level of Weapon Intent, so he had much to learn. 'It is truly powerful... but hard to control at the same time.'

Rean waited as not only one but several minutes went by. Finally, Tomoe opened her eyes again, getting up. "I have memorized it all now. Just this split moment will be enough for me to spend months, if not years, pondering about it." "That's good." There was nothing wrong with Tomoe taking that long. Not everyone was a monster like the twins or a blessed genius like Diliy. "This was only the first time I showed you it. The next time you see this level of Sword Intent, it will be when I come back in a few years. I will give you a bonus at that time as well if you take good care of my parents. I will share with you the conversations Diliy and I had about the Fifth Stage. It should give you a big boost in comprehension regarding this."

Tomoe couldn't be happier. She then looked at her clothes... which were pretty much gone by now. What remained was completely bloodied, even though she had no injury remaining. "I just wish there were clothes more resistant in this world." Completely ignoring Rean's existence, she took a new set of clothes, used her Spiritual Sense to get rid of all the blood, and changed.

Rean nodded, satisfied. The fact that Tomoe already didn't care about things like nudity shows that she is far ahead of women of age, even though she was only thirty-something years old. "Your future isn't all that bad, little girl. Now then, there is another thing I want you to deliver to my parents." Rean finished his words and threw a Spatial Ring to Tomoe.

"What is this?" Tomoe asked, but she didn't look inside. The last thing she needed was for Rean to find a reason to go back on his word.

Rean didn't mind telling her, though. "There are several pills inside. Foundation Breakthrough Pills, Core Formation Breakthrough Pills, and other pills to stabilize and help in the path of cultivation. Also, there are quite a good amount of Spiritual Stones and a copy of perfectly suited Cultivation Techniques for them. When I come back, I wish them to be in the Core Formation at the very least."

Tomoe narrowed her eyes. "I can take them with me and bring them to a safe place near the World Splitting Sect. However, you aren't expecting me to watch over their cultivation and teach them, right?"

Rean put his hand on his back, showing a knowing smile. "That's up to you. With what is inside this Spatial Ring, it shouldn't be difficult. But hey, you are already gaining a lot, so it is not like you need anything else after I return."

How could a smart woman like Tomoe not understand? It was obvious that Rean would give her something extra if she accomplished that task about Rean's parents in this world. Well, fake parents, but it was okay. "Fine... I will see what I can do, but I make no promises."

"Good! I knew you could be of use," Rean said, knowing she would be temped. "I will send you back now."