Remould the Glory of Sword Art

Two flowers bloom, each representing a branch.

Not long after Xie Xuanyi sent out the secret box, an ancient temple welcomed a guest.

A woman in a blue robe, wearing a veil hat with her face obscured by black gauze, pushed open the temple door with the help of a strong gust of wind and snow. She stood directly in front of the Buddha statue, with Primordial Fire burning, illuminating most of the temple, except for the threshold where she stood, which remained in complete darkness.

Within a hundred feet radius, all was buried with array talismans.

However, the arrival of this woman in blue did not trigger any talisman.

"!!!"

The ancient temple door was pushed open.

Ao Ying, who was wiping Xie Xuanyi’s chest, suddenly realized something was amiss, stood up abruptly, and stared at the newcomer filled with killing intent.

Human?

Demon?

Seemed like neither.

Ao Ying’s Divine Thought swept over, sensing an indescribable void aura emanating from her.

"Second Master."

Xie Xuanyi, sitting in a wheelchair with eyes closed, seemingly asleep, accurately identified the visitor.

"Xie Xuanyi, you really have some guts..."

Cheng Er stood in the wind and snow, expressionless, saying, "All the Great Cultivators of the Demon Country want you dead, and at such a time, you choose not to flee south, but to escape here instead."

Ao Ying watched the woman in a blue robe with suspicion and uncertainty.

Is this the legendary Second Master?

It’s said that in recent years of the north-south war, the Heavenly Phoenix Palace has a mysterious master manipulator, battling against Chen Jingxuan, equally matched with no victor.

Although she couldn’t clearly see Cheng Er’s face,

She could distinctly feel that the other’s aura wasn’t strong.

At least...

Not enough to make her feel threatened.

This person was definitely not a Great Cultivator at the Yang God Realm.

"The enemy’s road is narrow, destiny is like this."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly, "You being chased by the Heavenly Phoenix Palace also drove you here, didn’t it?"

The fact that Cheng Er could find this place did not surprise Xie Xuanyi.

This was the core member under Lu Yuzhen’s command, most skilled in the Divination Technique, also the "Helmsman" entwined with many petal worlds. If Xie Xuanyi guessed correctly, Cheng Er should have cultivated a top-notch Divination Divine Power on par with the Sky Observation Technique.

"I came here... because of ’under the lamp, it is dark’."

Cheng Er’s tone was indifferent, sounding somewhat annoyed.

In fact, Cheng Er’s escape had been quite successful this past year, the Heavenly Phoenix Palace had completely lost track of her.

If not for Xie’s arrival, disturbing the Cause and Effect.

She could have continued hiding near this Lushui Cave Heaven.

"In that case, my coming here is also due to ’under the lamp, it is dark.’

Xie Xuanyi raised an eyebrow, saying without hesitation.

In truth, it wasn’t...

Xie Xuanyi didn’t know why "Hong Da" wanted to throw him into this ghostly place; if given a choice, he wouldn’t be here.

"You shouldn’t have sent out that box."

Cheng Er said coldly, with a sullen expression, "You walk your bright path, I’ll cross my single log bridge. Our paths should not cross."

Today.

She used divination and sensed an ominous sight.

Following the Divination of Cause and Effect...

She saw Mao Que presenting the secret box to Venerable Chi Lu. Cheng Er’s "White Paper Divination" seldom failed, but when she tried to find the box’s owner, the "White Paper Divination" completely lost its effectiveness. She expended a significant amount of her life span, yet was unable to obtain clues related to the secret box. Such a phenomenon was indeed a prompt, reminding Cheng Er of the mysterious individual the Daoist Master had deliberately cautioned against, someone who could not be divined.

The fact proved just as Cheng Er expected.

Xie Xuanyi came.

And... personally shattered the tranquility of Lushui Cave Heaven.

"If the situation were really as you said, I’d gladly coexist peacefully. But in this world, there’s no such bright path, the current situation is that both of us are squeezing on the same narrow bridge. Either you die, or I live."

Xie Xuanyi smiled slightly, "The Chi Fu Dragon Lord has already moved south, looking for people around Lushui Cave Heaven. Sorry, but I have to send you all out."

Inside that secret box was a wisp of Path of Destruction from the Ancient Tree Cave Heaven.

Xie Xuanyi was completely confident that through this wisp of Taoist intent, Chi Fu Dragon Lord could directly find Xuan Jin.

Although this wisp of Taoist intent was also related to him...

Xie Xuanyi wasn’t worried about being discovered.

In the Divine Travel River, he had verified his "uniqueness."

"..."

Cheng Er gazed at the black-clothed young man before her.

Although she had found some traces through divination,

the current state of Xie Xuanyi was unexpected.

She had guessed that Xie Xuanyi might have been injured, but she never thought his injuries were so severe that he needed to sit on a chair to recuperate awkwardly.

This singular millennium Harmonizer, already nearly invincible in this place, was only challenged by a few from the Demon Country who could wound him to such a state.

Linking back to the divination from a few days ago, Cheng Er already had the answer in her heart.

Xie Xuanyi must have had a fight with the Great Palace Master.

She suddenly smiled, "Seems like you are not having an easy time either."

"Otherwise, why would you be competing with us for the same narrow bridge?"

Xie Xuanyi remained indifferent, also smiling, "You also have guts, daring to seek me out..."

Swish swish swish.

Suddenly.

A dim ancient temple lit up with brilliant light fire, the silent furious Guangmu Heavenly King Buddha Statue was illuminated.

The woman in blue lifted her head.

As seen.

This not-so-large narrow ancient temple lit up with tens and hundreds of slender sword lights. Though Xie Xuanyi was gravely injured, he could still muster up some strength. This was his remaining "Sword Qi." Even just a small wisp was enough to intimidate, hundreds of clusters of sword light illuminated the entire temple like the sun.

"Aren’t you afraid of death?"

Xie Xuanyi gently placed his hand on the chair.

He coldly stared at the woman in blue, looking at Cheng Er as if she were already dead.

"Who isn’t afraid?"

Cheng Er said breezily, "If I weren’t afraid of death, why would I hide with Xuan Jin in the Demon Country..."

The words "Xuan Jin," were emphasized for a moment.

Ao Ying’s expression turned grim.

She noticed that Cheng Er had come here alone.

Within several hundred feet, there was no second figure.

"Where is Xuan Jin?"

Xie Xuanyi asked with a smile.

"You guess."

Cheng Er smiled, throwing the question back.

She slowly turned around, leisurely closing the temple door, shutting all the sword energy light fire inside. Then she calmly sat down, gazing at the countless flickering sword energy light fire, without any fear of the sword energy falling and killing her.

She was a Treasure Transformation, though this body was tougher than an ordinary cultivator’s physique.

Yet under the Coexistence and Annihilation Sword Qi...

Even a Treasure Body, was as brittle as white paper.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi squinted his eyes, holding the sword undecided.

"Master Xie, why don’t you guess what will happen if these Sword Qi fall..."

Cheng Er leisurely said, "With one sword stroke, would I perish because of it? Would Xuan Jin reveal this ancient temple’s path to the Heavenly Phoenix Palace? Could you... escape the Great Palace Master’s grasp once again?"

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(PS: There will be another Chapter tomorrow at noon.)