Stronger by Killing

It’s often said that April’s flowers fade in the human world while the peach blossoms begin to bloom at the mountain temple.

The peach blossoms on Sword King Mountain have only just begun to bloom this April, though they are sparse among the mountains, faintly dotted with pink.

The morning bell rings,

and the disciples of Sword King City begin their morning lessons.

However, compared to the past commotion and liveliness of Sword King City, it now seems rather lifeless and dreary, with disciples looking listless one by one.

Nowadays, Sword King City has a sense of decline.

In a grand hall,

Qi Ga, with her hair full of white, lies on the bed weakly.

During the battle of Yu City, she was seriously wounded by Gu Zhan. Luckily, with the assistance of the Young Valley Master, now Valley Master Jin Yuanbao of Medicine King Valley, she managed to escape back to Sword King City without further danger. However, the injuries were too severe; even though her cultivation had reached the level of Supreme Grandmaster, recovery was impossible. Had it not been for several divine doctors from Medicine King Valley continually treating her tirelessly, she wouldn’t have survived this long.

"Uncle Master," Qi Ga looks at the Elder Celestial Master standing by her bedside and whispers, "I’m dying, yet I can’t bear to let go of Sword King City..."

The Elder Celestial Master looks at Qi Ga and says, "I know what you think, but the time for me to descend the mountain hasn’t come until now. Now, it’s time for me to go down the mountain!"

Fear flashes through Qi Ga’s bloodshot eyes, and she says, "Uncle... Uncle Master... listen to me."

Qi Ga grasps the Elder Celestial Master’s hand, agitated, "I didn’t want you to go down the mountain. A while ago, when I had just returned, I really wanted you to descend the mountain. That Gu Zhan is bound to be a disaster for the Yunxi Martial World and Sword King City, so I wanted you to kill him.

But lately, I’ve been having nightmares every day, dreaming back to that day every time I sleep. Uncle Master, you haven’t seen... Gu Zhan... Gu Zhan is truly terrifying. I don’t know why such a terrifying person exists in this world. If there really is a purgatory, it must be Gu Zhan...

Uncle Master, take Sword King City and leave Yunxi, ensure the lineage of Sword King City. That Gu Zhan is too sinister. Will he really be defeated? I... I... Uncle Master, go, take Sword King City away. Gu Zhan... Gu Zhan will not be defeated; I truly can’t imagine anyone in this world being able to kill him..."

The Elder Celestial Master slowly reaches out his hand and gently strokes Qi Ga’s forehead, saying, "Foolish child, Gu Zhan has become your heart demon. There are no invincible people in this world, nor will there ever be."

As he speaks, the Elder Celestial Master releases a very serene energy from his hand, and he softly says, "Have a good sleep; you won’t have nightmares anymore."

Qi Ga slowly closes her eyes.

Just at that moment,

the air in the room suddenly fluctuates,

and a figure slowly appears. Suddenly, the room seems to become sinister. The figure slowly reveals his true form — it is Sword King City’s Sect Leader, Wei Wuya.

Wei Wuya’s appearance is very eerie,

the head full of white hair has half returned to black, and his withered skin has turned youthful and white, exuding a chill.

His face is pale, devoid of any blood color, and he appears holding a sword, softly saying, "It’s time to go down the mountain; you go to suppress Gu Zhan, and I’ll kill Red Flower Granny. If you can’t suppress Gu Zhan, hold him off, don’t let him have a chance to support Demon Dao. Once I destroy Demon Dao, I’ll come to aid you. This individual has a court identity, can’t be directly killed. Maim him first, we’ll find another opportunity to eliminate him later."

The Elder Celestial Master looks at Wei Wuya,

he can clearly sense Wei Wuya’s sinister aura, neither human nor demon.

He sighs and asks, "How confident are you?"

"Certain kill."

The Elder Celestial Master turns back to glance at Qi Ga and says, "Then let’s go down the mountain!"

In the next instant, the figures of both individuals disappear,

the room becomes quiet,

leaving only the faint sound of Qi Ga’s sleeping breaths, with two drops of tears slowly trickling down the corner of her eyes.