“I’ll have to hurt her in order to obtain the divine sword? Sorry, I don’t want it anymore.”
After saying this, before the divine sword had time to react, Ye Chenyuan tore open the space and exited. After he left, the divine sword was still stuck in the dragon throne but Ye Chenyuan didn’t even spare it a sideway glance as he sped down the steps.
“Hey?! Wait, hold on! We can discuss this!”
Ye Chenyuan didn’t turn back.
“You’ve passed the test! You passed it! I agree to acknowledge you as my master, why don’t you pull me out first!”
It was only then that Ye Chenyuan halted in his footsteps and gave him a strange look.
The voice said with a sigh, “There was nothing else I could do okay? People nowadays either harbour evil intentions, aren’t lucky enough or they’ve already cut off all emotions, so I was only testing you just now!”
Ye Chenyuan raised a brow slightly, “Then the person who came before……” Once he brought this up, the divine sword became angry, “That person is good, but when it came to the last test where I told him to kill the person in front of him, he had just gotten straight to it! Be it his friends, relatives or parents, even his woman, he simply cut them down! Before I could finish what I was saying, he had already killed them all……”
When Ye Chenyuan heard this, he took a few steps towards him with a slightly raised brow.
“Isn’t that good? He’d be able to pursue the Great Dao without any desires.”
He remembered that when he was young, the old people in the clan had told this to the junior members who were embarking on their journey of cultivation.
The divine sword fell silent for a moment before it suddenly spoke in a gloomier voice.
“Wanting to ascend to immortality without any desires, when that in itself is the greatest desire.”
Ye Chenyuan was taken aback, but he was starting to believe him. He then walked over and reached out to pull out the sword.
The instant his hand touched the sword’s hilt, he felt a profound sadness in his heart.
The divine sword knew what he was experiencing, because only those who had emotions in their hearts would be able to feel it.
“My former master is the Empire’s founding Emperor. He had saved countless people and given them the foundation on which they could settle down and pursue their path in life. Unfortunately, he was unable to save the woman he loved, so his mournful cry has been left behind in the sword’s hilt.”
Ye Chenyuan frowned slightly, “Why was he unable to save her?”
The divine sword said gloomily, “Because his wife’s aptitude was very bad and her life span was very short, he was constantly searching for treasures that could extend her life.”
“Afterwards, his wife still ended up dying and he disregarded all advice, using up all his cultivation to tie their souls together. In this way, they’d be in the same realm in every reincarnation and they’d always mutually attract each other.”
I remember master’s last words very clearly: If they can’t be together for a long time in one lifetime, he seeks to be together in all their subsequent lifetimes.
It’s just that, I don’t know if his wish has been fulfilled.
Ye Chenyuan didn’t immediately pull out the sword and instead asked.
“What about you? Did you set him as the standard for picking your master because you were moved by him or did you only want someone who has emotions because you yourself have feelings?”
Hearing this, the divine sword knew that Ye Chenyuan was envious, so he said with a laugh, “Pull me out and you’ll understand when you see the name on my body.”
Hearing this, Ye Chenyuan reached out and pulled out the divine sword.
The instant it was pulled out, a blinding ray of light shot up towards the sky.
That ray of light pierced through the stratum layer, pierced through the mystic realm, even piercing through the nebula. Like a pillar of light, it towered in the heavens and earth.
Everyone in the Empire looked towards the direction of the divine sword mystic realm and those who had inside information were wide eyed.
“Divine sword, the divine sword has appeared!!”
The Empress had come out to look at it upon hearing news of the mystic realm shining, and she looked in the direction of the divine sword mystic realm with a conflicted gaze.
The divine sword has appeared. She hoped it was Ye Tianxu who obtained it.
The people in the mystic realm had also seen that beam of light, and the people who had been scattered throughout the mystic realm all flew towards this source of light like moths to a flame. All the various spirit tools formed streaks of light in the sky and it was dazzling like shooting stars.
The entire mystic realm was in an uproar because of this ray of light, and even the spirit beasts were looking in that direction.
At this moment, Ye Chenyuan was in no mood to bother with the people outside. The divine sword let out a hum when he raised it and dense complicated looking gold lines flowed along the sword’s black blade. At the same time, an arrogant voice was heard.
“Hahahahaha! I, the Lone Sword, have finally arrived!!”
A formidable power suddenly came from the sword’s blade. Ye Chenyuan’s entire body was shaking and he gritted his teeth as he endured the baptism of the sword’s energy as he tried to grab it to see the words on the sword’s blade.
Amidst this intense storm of sword energy where everything in their surroundings had been torn into pieces, the sword’s blue energy illuminated the entire space. With this very bright light, Ye Chenyuan also saw the Lone Sword in its entirety.
On it was two powerful words, “Lone Sword”. It was obvious that those strokes had been written by a man. Those with weaker divine senses would experience an interference with their divine senses.
Written beneath those two words were two words that had been written more lightly and gracefully——“has emotions”.
Together, it read ‘Lone Sword has emotions’!
The Lone Sword said as it laughed heartily, “Back when the Sword God casted me, I was unable to bring out the power that he wanted. I’m clearly very strong and very sharp! Yet I wasn’t the strongest!”
“So, he had brought me to his master who got him to reforge me, and to add affection in the process of forging.”
“He didn’t understand why, but he still went around to collect affection. However, in the process of collecting them, he met his beloved, and the two words “has emotions” were carved by his wife after I was recast.”
“Back then, she had said ‘Hatred makes one unable to die, while love makes one live forever.’ Although obsessions can cause one to grow quickly, the meaning of life is emotions.”
“So, it wasn’t because I was moved by my previous master and wanted to choose a master who has emotions, but the purpose of my being is to be used to protect the one you love. So, do you have any more questions?” Ye Chenyuan felt a reverence in his heart when he heard this. In a daze, he seemed to see a couple who had deep affection for each other. They were chatting, and the man watched as his wife wrote down the two words “has emotions” on the work he was the most proud of, giving the Lone Sword a totally different meaning.
He immediately thought of Yuan Chu, of the happiness they’d have in the future, and he finally grasped the divine sword tightly in his hands.
“We’ll be partners from now on.” The Lone Sword said with a laugh.
Ye Chenyuan nodded his head slightly, “From now on, we will protect her together.”
……
After the sword energy that had rushed into Ye Chenyuan’s body was finished cleansing his entire body, his realm shot up from early stage Nascent Soul to mid stage Nascent Soul before gradually slowing to a stop.
And at this moment, this mystic realm within another mystic realm could no longer withstand the sword energy and it finally shattered.
Everything flashed in front of Ye Chenyuan’s eyes, then he was back at the place he had first fallen down with his master. Once he was out, Ye Chenyuan asked impatiently, “Where’s master? Where is she right now?”
“I’ll have to hurt her in order to obtain the divine sword? Sorry, I don’t want it anymore.”
After saying this, before the divine sword had time to react, Ye Chenyuan tore open the space and exited. After he left, the divine sword was still stuck in the dragon throne but Ye Chenyuan didn’t even spare it a sideway glance as he sped down the steps.
“Hey?! Wait, hold on! We can discuss this!”
Ye Chenyuan didn’t turn back.
“You’ve passed the test! You passed it! I agree to acknowledge you as my master, why don’t you pull me out first!”
It was only then that Ye Chenyuan halted in his footsteps and gave him a strange look.
The voice said with a sigh, “There was nothing else I could do okay? People nowadays either harbour evil intentions, aren’t lucky enough or they’ve already cut off all emotions, so I was only testing you just now!”
Ye Chenyuan raised a brow slightly, “Then the person who came before……” Once he brought this up, the divine sword became angry, “That person is good, but when it came to the last test where I told him to kill the person in front of him, he had just gotten straight to it! Be it his friends, relatives or parents, even his woman, he simply cut them down! Before I could finish what I was saying, he had already killed them all……”
When Ye Chenyuan heard this, he took a few steps towards him with a slightly raised brow.
“Isn’t that good? He’d be able to pursue the Great Dao without any desires.”
He remembered that when he was young, the old people in the clan had told this to the junior members who were embarking on their journey of cultivation.
The divine sword fell silent for a moment before it suddenly spoke in a gloomier voice.
“Wanting to ascend to immortality without any desires, when that in itself is the greatest desire.”
Ye Chenyuan was taken aback, but he was starting to believe him. He then walked over and reached out to pull out the sword.
The instant his hand touched the sword’s hilt, he felt a profound sadness in his heart.
The divine sword knew what he was experiencing, because only those who had emotions in their hearts would be able to feel it.
“My former master is the Empire’s founding Emperor. He had saved countless people and given them the foundation on which they could settle down and pursue their path in life. Unfortunately, he was unable to save the woman he loved, so his mournful cry has been left behind in the sword’s hilt.”
Ye Chenyuan frowned slightly, “Why was he unable to save her?”
The divine sword said gloomily, “Because his wife’s aptitude was very bad and her life span was very short, he was constantly searching for treasures that could extend her life.”
“Afterwards, his wife still ended up dying and he disregarded all advice, using up all his cultivation to tie their souls together. In this way, they’d be in the same realm in every reincarnation and they’d always mutually attract each other.”
I remember master’s last words very clearly: If they can’t be together for a long time in one lifetime, he seeks to be together in all their subsequent lifetimes.
It’s just that, I don’t know if his wish has been fulfilled.
Ye Chenyuan didn’t immediately pull out the sword and instead asked.
“What about you? Did you set him as the standard for picking your master because you were moved by him or did you only want someone who has emotions because you yourself have feelings?”
Hearing this, the divine sword knew that Ye Chenyuan was envious, so he said with a laugh, “Pull me out and you’ll understand when you see the name on my body.”
Hearing this, Ye Chenyuan reached out and pulled out the divine sword.
The instant it was pulled out, a blinding ray of light shot up towards the sky.
That ray of light pierced through the stratum layer, pierced through the mystic realm, even piercing through the nebula. Like a pillar of light, it towered in the heavens and earth.
Everyone in the Empire looked towards the direction of the divine sword mystic realm and those who had inside information were wide eyed.
“Divine sword, the divine sword has appeared!!”
The Empress had come out to look at it upon hearing news of the mystic realm shining, and she looked in the direction of the divine sword mystic realm with a conflicted gaze.
The divine sword has appeared. She hoped it was Ye Tianxu who obtained it.
The people in the mystic realm had also seen that beam of light, and the people who had been scattered throughout the mystic realm all flew towards this source of light like moths to a flame. All the various spirit tools formed streaks of light in the sky and it was dazzling like shooting stars.
The entire mystic realm was in an uproar because of this ray of light, and even the spirit beasts were looking in that direction.
At this moment, Ye Chenyuan was in no mood to bother with the people outside. The divine sword let out a hum when he raised it and dense complicated looking gold lines flowed along the sword’s black blade. At the same time, an arrogant voice was heard.
“Hahahahaha! I, the Lone Sword, have finally arrived!!”
A formidable power suddenly came from the sword’s blade. Ye Chenyuan’s entire body was shaking and he gritted his teeth as he endured the baptism of the sword’s energy as he tried to grab it to see the words on the sword’s blade.
Amidst this intense storm of sword energy where everything in their surroundings had been torn into pieces, the sword’s blue energy illuminated the entire space. With this very bright light, Ye Chenyuan also saw the Lone Sword in its entirety.
On it was two powerful words, “Lone Sword”. It was obvious that those strokes had been written by a man. Those with weaker divine senses would experience an interference with their divine senses.
Written beneath those two words were two words that had been written more lightly and gracefully——“has emotions”.
Together, it read ‘Lone Sword has emotions’!
The Lone Sword said as it laughed heartily, “Back when the Sword God casted me, I was unable to bring out the power that he wanted. I’m clearly very strong and very sharp! Yet I wasn’t the strongest!”
“So, he had brought me to his master who got him to reforge me, and to add affection in the process of forging.”
“He didn’t understand why, but he still went around to collect affection. However, in the process of collecting them, he met his beloved, and the two words “has emotions” were carved by his wife after I was recast.”
“Back then, she had said ‘Hatred makes one unable to die, while love makes one live forever.’ Although obsessions can cause one to grow quickly, the meaning of life is emotions.”
“So, it wasn’t because I was moved by my previous master and wanted to choose a master who has emotions, but the purpose of my being is to be used to protect the one you love. So, do you have any more questions?” Ye Chenyuan felt a reverence in his heart when he heard this. In a daze, he seemed to see a couple who had deep affection for each other. They were chatting, and the man watched as his wife wrote down the two words “has emotions” on the work he was the most proud of, giving the Lone Sword a totally different meaning.
He immediately thought of Yuan Chu, of the happiness they’d have in the future, and he finally grasped the divine sword tightly in his hands.
“We’ll be partners from now on.” The Lone Sword said with a laugh.
Ye Chenyuan nodded his head slightly, “From now on, we will protect her together.”
……
After the sword energy that had rushed into Ye Chenyuan’s body was finished cleansing his entire body, his realm shot up from early stage Nascent Soul to mid stage Nascent Soul before gradually slowing to a stop.
And at this moment, this mystic realm within another mystic realm could no longer withstand the sword energy and it finally shattered.
Everything flashed in front of Ye Chenyuan’s eyes, then he was back at the place he had first fallen down with his master. Once he was out, Ye Chenyuan asked impatiently, “Where’s master? Where is she right now?”
