Remould the Glory of Sword Art

"Mountain Master."

"Martial Uncle."

Xie Xuanyi left Golden Turtle Peak, and along the way, disciples continuously greeted him.

Now, the Da Sui Sword Palace is filled with rubble; the previous battle caused severe losses, with seventy percent of the great arrays in a damaged state. Fortunately, the casualties were minimal; as long as people are alive, there is always hope.

At this moment, when everything is to be restored, the disciples of various peaks no longer undertake missions outside but gather at the main sect gate. Si Qi leads the people of True Hidden Peak, repairing array patterns everywhere, and with Zhou Zhiren's death, Xiao Chong Mountain is "leaderless," so it is just right to hand it over to him, following Si Qi's directions and instructions.

Xie Xuanyi returned to Lotus Peak.

This main peak had been cold and deserted for ten years, with no one residing there.

Now, every step of the stone stairs is swept clean.

In front of the bamboo building on Lotus Peak.

A figure in black had been waiting for a long time, Huang Su stood holding her sword, meditating with eyes closed.

She was waiting for Xie Xuanyi to leave Golden Turtle Peak.

"Little Junior Sister."

Xie Xuanyi looked at Huang Su, his expression somewhat complex.

He hesitated for a moment.

In the end, he still called out the title that had been delayed for ten years.

Huang Su opened her eyes.

She too looked at the young face not far away with a complex expression...

Ten years have passed.

Senior Brother Xuanyi hadn't aged; instead, he looked even younger. This face is identical to what she remembered from their first meeting.

Back then, Huang Su was just a child.

Living in a remote, untouched corner, suffering from marauders' attacks and the calamities of demons rampaging.

It was Senior Brother Xuanyi who rescued her from the sea of blood and brought her back to the Sword Palace.

This was a life-saving grace, as well as the gratitude of being discovered and appreciated.

"..."

Huang Su took a deep breath to calm her emotions.

The next moment!

With a swish!

The sound of a flying sword being unsheathed suddenly echoed in the clearing in front of the bamboo building. Huang Su swiftly drew her sword, stepped on the ground, and rushed forward.

A glint of cold light appeared.

Xie Xuanyi slightly tilted his head, narrowly dodging this strike.

The two brushed past each other.

Huang Su stepped on the purple bamboo, retreated, and then struck again.

Xie Xuanyi, standing still, did not dodge this time but extended two fingers, catching the blade of the long sword with a clang!

Sparks flew!

This strike was quite forceful, but once the sword tip was caught between Xie Xuanyi's fingers, it couldn't advance any further. It must be said that Huang Su's cultivation progress over the years was rapid; she had reached the Fifteenth Realm of Yin God, but was still quite a distance from shaking Xie Xuanyi's "Martial Arts Divine Embryo."

Sword Qi erupted throughout the Purple Bamboo Forest.

Huang Su continued to exert force.

Xie Xuanyi still stood unmoved, with the long sword bending until the blade nearly touched.

Xie Xuanyi gently flicked his fingers, merely making a motion to release the force.

Huang Su was then shaken back by the powerful energy she unleashed, stepping back a dozen times before barely stabilizing her stance.

"I still can't beat you..."

Huang Su sighed, revealing a look of regret and disappointment.

Back when they were cultivating on Lotus Peak.

The two often sparred.

Of course, it wasn't really a fair match... When Xie Xuanyi was in the Yin God Realm, Huang Su had just established her Foundation; even suppressing his powers, they weren't competitors of the same level. Huang Su, however, refused to concede, so Xie Xuanyi told her that no matter when, no matter where, anytime they met, Huang Su could "unreasonably" draw her sword and attack directly, and if he retreated a step, it would count as her victory.

In order to win this duel, Huang Su trained desperately.

Later on.

She finally condensed her own Tao Realm, becoming a Yin God; wherever she went, others would respectfully call her Venerable.

But she could no longer see Senior Brother Xuanyi.

Ten years.

A full ten years.

Huang Su sat cultivating in seclusion at Lotus Peak for ten years.

She originally felt these ten years were unbearably long, but now upon seeing Xie Xuanyi again, she felt the ten years were very short...

It turns out the suffering ordeal had passed.

Ten years were nothing but the blink of an eye.

Senior Brother is still alive.

Compared to this news, the fact that Senior Brother deceived her... what does it matter?

Swish!

Thinking of this, Huang Su drew her sword again, but this time the strike was no longer purely for the sake of sparring, as it carried a trace of lingering resentment.

Since you are alive and back.

You should have told me first thing!

Hiding from me, deceiving me... does Senior Brother not trust me?!

Sword light swept through the long forest.

This strike was not faster nor harsher than before, but Xie Xuanyi did not catch it.

The Sword Qi pierced his shoulder, penetrating the skin.

"?!"

Huang Su stood in a daze, looking at Senior Brother in disbelief.

Xie Xuanyi withdrew both the "Martial Arts Divine Embryo" and the "Annihilation Dao Realm," casually extending his hand to gently grasp the strand of Sword Qi.

Blood flowed down the sword's edge.

"Senior Brother, I..."

Huang Su's expression turned pale; she hadn't expected such a situation to occur.

She clearly knew that with Xie Xuanyi's strength, he could have easily brushed away the strike with a flick of his sleeve.

But Xie Xuanyi did not do so.

"No need to feel guilty."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "I deliberately did not dodge. This way, Little Sister's heart should feel better."

These ten years.

When he disappeared and was thought dead in the North Sea for ten years, many people suffered through painful ordeals.

Huang Su, Qi Lie, Si Qi...

Jiang Miaoyin...

The people whom Xie Xuanyi felt indebted to in his heart.

He is now alive and back, naturally to provide some compensation.

"Are you crazy..."

Huang Su scolded angrily, but her eyes were full of pain: "Obviously, the previous strike couldn't hurt you; you could have just dodged this one!"

"This little wound is nothing."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head, still smiling.

There was a crack.

He slowly pulled out the thin strand of Sword Qi embedded in his shoulder, and the blood soon stopped flowing, as under the nourishment of the Life Dao Realm and Undying Spring Water Vapor, the wound scabbed, scarred, and then the scabs fell off, restoring everything as it was.