This Is Not the Female Demon Lord I Remembered-Chapter 854 - 667: Guidance (Part 3)

"To be honest, I didn't expect your move to be so energy-draining; it really startled me at the time."
Chen Hua smiled knowingly, his eyes full of amusement.
"I've known you'd definitely ask about it this past week, so I thought it over and I believe it's a matter of domain form."
"A matter of form?"
Liang Yi looked puzzled and confused.
"My causality line is nothing but a simple thread, whereas your Sword Gate is hundreds or even thousands of times more complex than my causality line."
Chen Hua raised a finger towards Liang Yi and Su Youyi, a soft, pale blue thread floating gently above his fingertip.
The causality line, as long as it's attached to another cultivator, Chen Hua can imbue it with all sorts of miraculous abilities, nearly all at the causality level.
"See, I can easily demonstrate the causality line for you; can you show us the Sword Gate again?"
Chen Hua teased the causality line with one finger, encouraging Liang Yi.
"I can't; I don't want to be bedridden for another week. Besides, the power of the Sword Gate is all within the space once the gate is closed; you can't tell just from the outside."
Liang Yi grimaced; in this aspect, he was completely defeated.
"That's the difference in form..."
Chen Hua flicked his hand lightly, and one end of the causality line attached to Liang Yi.
"Do you feel anything?"
"No..."
It was the first time Liang Yi had been entwined in the causality line by his master, but peculiarly, he didn't feel anything now. He wouldn't have noticed it at all if the line weren't so openly linking him with his master.
"And now...?"
Chen Hua closed his eyes then suddenly opened them again.
"Still... hmm?"
Liang Yi initially felt nothing, but suddenly a strange, formidable force transmitted through the causality line; before he could react, he found himself holding Su Youyi's hand.
"Eh? Senior brother, you..."
Su Youyi was taken aback, looking at her senior brother cluelessly, not knowing how he could act like this suddenly.
Though her senior brother had been bolder than this in the past, he would never do it in front of their master.
"No... it wasn't me, it was this causality line!"
Liang Yi's eyes brightened, showing interest.
"Causality line?"
Su Youyi blinked innocently, suddenly understanding.
"Oh, it's you, Master..."
"Hmm, just a small demonstration. The causality force is actually quite weak; if this kid wanted to break free, he could easily do so."
Chen Hua shrugged, wearing a smug expression.
"And such a weak causality force only works for an instant; it's long stopped due to me."
Su Youyi turned to look at her senior brother.
Exposed, Liang Yi's face remained calm; he didn't blush or flinch, still holding onto his junior sister's hand unfalteringly.
Darn, failed to shift the blame!
Su Youyi bowed her head, her face blushing as if it was covered in layers of red clouds, blush extending to her ears.
"But Master, why didn't I feel anything at the start when the causality line was attached?"
Liang Yi found the recent display of the causality line curious, feeling he had vaguely grasped something.
"The causality line is merely a bridge; apart from transmitting causality force, it has no other function. When to release the causality force, what kind of causality to set is entirely up to me."
Chen Hua pointed first at the causality line, then at himself.
"My causality line is like shooting arrows; I will shoot the arrows from the quiver one by one at just the right time. But your Sword Gate shoots the whole quiver in one breath without any regard, and it's a wonder you're exhausted!"
"I see..."
Liang Yi lowered his head, his expression contemplative; with Master's explanation, he began to understand a bit more.
"But even if you completely master the Sword Gate, the energy expenditure is still likely to be much higher than my causality line. Although my causality line is mysterious, it isn't meant for killing, whereas your Sword Gate is born entirely for slaughter; its ferocity is surely the world's greatest!"
Chen Hua pulled out a wine gourd from who knows where, gulped a drink, then laughed as he instructed.