In just a few moments,
Austin's hand had already returned to its normal shape.
Five crystal beads lay on his palm.
"Mabel, I would like to give you these beads as a gift.
If anyone tries to give you a hard time in the future, you can use the beads to protect yourself.
But only use them when your life is at stake because these will most definitely take people's lives,"
Austin explained, handing over the five beads to the lovely maiden.
These five beads were miniature stars.
Once they were activated as a weapon, they could smash ordinary cultivators by their sheer weight.
Moreover, Austin also infused some great cosmos force and various original chaotic laws into them.
Each one of the five beads was now a magic treasure at the divine level.
Even an ordinary divine god wouldn't dare to face head on the power of the five beads.
"Mr. Lin, you...
I..."
Mabel was so astonished that she couldn't think straight.
It wasn't until this moment that she realized the true power of the young man in front of her.
In her mind, not even her own grandfather could be a match for him.
"That's awesome!"
In the distance, the horde of young onlookers were dumbfounded. All of them fervently stared at Austin
and they suddenly became his biggest fans.
Refining a star into a small bead sounded more like the stuff of fantasies for them.
Austin actually refined five stars into magic beads without even trying right before their very eyes.
This show of skill impressed the young cultivators.
An old man in the distance suddenly moved towards them at lightning speed.
"Here you are!" Every inch of him sagged in relief at the sight of the two girls.
Although he took his granddaughters with him, they disappeared from his sight in the blink of an eye.
Worry gnawed on him as he rushed around looking for them.
"Ah!
Mr. Lin!"
When the elder caught sight of the ring of strong cultivators and Austin, his face turned pale with fear.
Since he wasn't the leader of a force, he wasn't qualified to even speak to Austin. That didn't mean he
doesn't recognize the young man.
The sight of his two granddaughters standing not far away from Austin terrified him; he couldn't help
but think that the girls were in big trouble.
Both of his granddaughters were very spoiled, growing up to be rather unruly and completely fearless.
"Mr. Lin, please don't get mad.
My granddaughters have been spoiled rotten. They're rather ignorant and unruly.
If they had offended you, please forgive them. I'm willing to get punished for what they've done to you,"
the elder pleaded in a panic.
He quickly dropped to his knees and kowtowed to Austin.
Even if his granddaughters didn't realize the young man's status, he recognized it immediately.
If Austin's temper got the better of him, his entire clan would be destroyed, including his
granddaughters.
"Get up.
Your granddaughters didn't do anything wrong.
They're my friends and we're just having a little chat.
Don't blame them,"
Austin said flatly.
As soon as the words left his lips,
an invisible force appeared and forced the panic-stricken old man to rise back to his feet.
"Everyone, I have a good time today. Thank you for coming.
I hope you can all live in peace in the future," Austin said, turning to look at all the masters around him.
Every inch of the Sword Cosmos was enveloped by sound waves.
With a single step, Austin vanished into thin air.
"Mr. Lin has left!"
Countless creatures looked at the spot in the void where Austin had disappeared to with intense
disappointment.
Once he was sure that there was no sign of Austin anymore, the old man turned to his granddaughters.
"How dare you bother Mr. Lin?
What the hell happened?"
he yelled at the girls, glaring darkly at them.
A powerful cultivator quickly walked up to the old man. "Stop yelling at your granddaughters.
Are you deaf or something?
Didn't you hear what Mr. Lin just said?
Your granddaughters are his friends.
Are you getting too old? How dare you berate his friends?
Do you have a death wish?
Although he left, don't you see that the Curry Sword Sect's people are everywhere around you? You
better be nice to your granddaughters!"
He was nearly yelling at Mabel's grandfather.
Another master quickly waltzed up to the old man. "He's right.
You're very fortunate that your granddaughters have made friends with Mr. Lin.
Many clans could only dream of that. I can't believe that such good fortune came upon your clan. You
should feel incredibly blessed.
Trust me, no one in the Sword Cosmos would dare to cross your clan again,"
he said.
Normally, these masters wouldn't even bother to spare a glance at Mabel's grandfather. But now each
of them made the effort to be polite and friendly with him.
Their attitudes towards the old man completely changed because of Austin.
Several other powerful cultivators also drew closer to greet the old man.
"Sirs, what the heck is going on?
I'm confused,"
Mabel's grandfather asked the masters respectfully, feeling rather overwhelmed with the sudden
happenings.
When they filled him in on what had happened, the old man broke out in a cold sweat. Delight and fear
warred within him with every word he heard.
"I see!" he exclaimed to himself.
"Mabel, you're such a troublemaker!
You almost got into huge trouble.
Fortunately, Mr. Lin is very kind-hearted and generous,"
he scolded his granddaughter.
"But the Taoist priest who read your fortune years back is indeed a good fortune-teller.
He said that when you grew up, you'd meet your savior.
Seems like your savior is Mr. Lin,"
Mabel's grandfather explained.
"Grandpa, see? This is Mr. Lin's gift.
Don't underestimate their power. I saw the moment he refined five stars into these beads with my very
eyes,"
Mabel proudly declared, quickly handing over the five beads to her grandfather.
The second the old man came into contact with them, he was immediately blown away.
Every breath he took felt like torture and the blood in his body rushed through his veins.
"Grandpa, are you all right?" Mabel and her sister quickly asked in worry.
Both of them dashed towards the old man.
"Mabel, it seems like Mr. Lin cast a spell on the five beads so that only you can use them. Others aren't
even allowed to touch them," the old man said with a sigh.
Although he was a bit disappointed that he couldn't use them, he felt great joy for his granddaughter.
'From now on, no one in the Sword Cosmos would dare to make things difficult for Mabel,' he thought
to himself.
While they were talking, Austin had already made his way to the Divine Sword Mountain.
"Austin, you've grown so much stronger," the five sword spirits remarked as they sensed the aura
Austin emitted.
They were standing on top of the mountain.
"Thank you!
Sirs, I'm going to leave the Sword Cosmos and return to the Sea of Chaos,"
Austin said to the five elders.
"I see.
I knew you'd definitely go back someday.
Don't worry. The situation in the Sword Cosmos is now stable.
I'm sure nothing big would happen in the near future,"
the old man in yellow robes assured.
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