“Xuanyuan Divine Sword?”
Hearing these four characters, scenes immediately surfaced in Jun Changxiao’s mind from what he had witnessed in that illusion.
At that time, before Lone Xuanyuan perished, he had given the sword he used to slay enemies to a child.
Wait a moment!
Jun Changxiao instantly grasped the key point, abruptly standing up and exclaiming in shock, “Could it be Senior is the child Lone Xuanyuan sent away that year?!”
Sword Saint!
And knows about the Xuanyuan Divine Sword!
Thinking about it a little, the answer was obvious!
“You…”
Sword Guixu’s hands trembled as he said, “How do you know about that child?”
From his shocked expression and behavior, he seemed extremely incredulous and extremely agitated.
“Because this junior once inadvertently entered a certain illusion and personally witnessed Senior Lone contending with the Heavenly Demon Emperor until body died and dao dissipated.” Jun Changxiao said.
Hearing this, Sword Guixu’s hands trembled even more violently.
“Weibozi!”
Suddenly, he raised his head toward the heavens and said, “You truly calculated correctly. This old man really could wait for the destined person within his lifetime!”
Weibozi?
He’s related to this?
Jun Changxiao’s face showed bewilderment.
“Sect Master Jun!” Sword Guixu stood up and said, “Please come with this old man!”
The two left the bamboo house and stopped before a stone wall in the back mountain.
“Rumble!”
Sword Guixu placed his hand on an inconspicuous groove, and a stone door slowly opened. From within blew an aura full of historical weight.
“Please!”
Jun Changxiao entered with questions.
Inside the door was a not-too-narrow tunnel. From the dim surfaces of the walls on both sides, it appeared to be artificially excavated and even had some history.
The tunnel started horizontally but gradually sloped downward.
The two didn’t know how long they walked before finally entering a spacious stone cavern.
Inside the cavern were eight large pillars serving as support points, carved with lifelike flying dragons and running beasts.
In the central area stood a stone platform with two statues erected—a young girl holding a sword and a black-robed middle-aged man protecting her side.
Jun Changxiao’s expression became solemn.
That middle-aged man protecting the child—wasn’t that Sword Saint Guixu!
And that sword she was holding…
Jun Changxiao could no longer suppress his emotions and blurted out, “Senior Lone’s Xuanyuan Divine Sword?”
“Correct.”
Sword Saint Guixu said seriously.
“In other words.” Jun Changxiao frowned and said, “The young girl Senior protected was the person Senior Lone sent away?”
“Correct.”
Jun Changxiao fell silent.
Before inheriting the Xuanyuan World and merging into the illusion, he only knew that the one sent away was a child but could never discern the gender. Now it was finally revealed—it turned out to be a girl.
“Where is she now?”
“Gone.”
“Where did she go?”
“This old man has searched the entire Upper Layer Universe, but to this day there’s been no trace.”
Speaking of this, Sword Guixu’s face showed pain, as if deeply blaming himself for failing to protect that child.
“What’s your relationship with Senior Lone?” Jun Changxiao asked.
“Both master and friend.”
Sword Guixu’s eyes gradually filled with past memories, his thoughts also gradually drifting to the youth that had long since passed.
“Senior!”
Jun Changxiao interrupted, “Where’s the Xuanyuan Divine Sword?”
“Alas.”
Sword Guixu sighed and said, “It’s a long story.”
“Then make it brief.” Jun Changxiao said, “This junior just destroyed the Heavenly Demon Emperor’s fleet. Time doesn’t allow you to do flashback scenes.”
“…”
The System said speechlessly, “What a great opportunity to pad the word count, wasted by him.”
…
Inside the stone cavern was a hidden secret chamber.
When Jun Changxiao walked in, the first thing he saw was a plain and unadorned sword artifact hanging on the wall.
“Sect Master Jun.”
Sword Guixu said, “This is the Xuanyuan Divine Sword.”
“…”
Jun Changxiao’s expression became solemn.
That sword hung on the wall, looking plain and unadorned, but the aura it emanated moved people’s hearts. It even evoked the scenes witnessed in the illusion—seeing that man who single-handedly resisted thousands upon thousands of troops.
“May this junior take it down?”
“You may.”
Sword Guixu added, “This sword was prepared for the destined person.”
“Swish!”
Jun Changxiao strode forward. As he got closer and closer to the Xuanyuan Divine Sword, he felt an even more soul-shaking aura.
Dog Leftover was usually quite frivolous, but today he was exceptionally serious, even harboring a heart of admiration.
Standing behind him, Sword Guixu’s state of mind grew increasingly agitated.
His seniority was lower than Lone Xuanyuan’s. In that era, he was definitely a little fanboy. Even though he now bore the title of Sword Saint, he had been guided by him, so he always guarded this sword, waiting for the destined person to come inherit it.
His only pain was this.
He failed to protect Lone Xuanyuan’s disciple, whose life or death remained unknown to this day.
“Bang!”
While Sword Guixu was thinking, Jun Changxiao’s entire body was bounced away, crashing heavily into the wall. His raised hand trembled violently as if electrocuted.
“…”
Seeing this, Sword Guixu’s heart went cold by half.
Sect Master Jun was bounced away when he tried to touch it—this meant there was no destiny!
“Sect Master Jun.”
Sword Guixu said bitterly, “It seems you are not the person the Xuanyuan Divine Sword is waiting for.”
“Let me try again!”
Jun Changxiao didn’t intend to give up. He walked toward the Xuanyuan Divine Sword again. The result was still the same—just as his hand reached to touch it, he was shocked and sent flying like being electrocuted.
“Alas.”
Sword Guixu let out a long sigh toward the heavens.
After waiting countless years, he thought he had finally waited for the destined person. But reality cruelly struck him with a stick.
Heartbroken.
Wanted to cry.
“I just don’t believe it!”
Jun Changxiao rolled up his sleeves and rushed over again.
The camera spiritually turned. Dog Leftover was now sprawled on the ground, white foam continuously spewing from his mouth.
Very clearly, he had no destiny with the Xuanyuan Divine Sword. As for ending up in such a sorry state, although being electrocuted was part of it, more of it was the side effect of weakness triggered after using the Inescapable Blade.
…
“Senior.”
“What’s that girl’s name?”
After several days of recuperation, although Jun Changxiao was still very weak, he could speak.
The Xuanyuan Divine Sword was hidden in the secret chamber. Since he had no destiny and couldn’t obtain it, he began inquiring about the girl holding the sword, even speculating whether she might know the secret to mastering it.
Sword Guixu said, “That girl is called Xi Jingxuan.”
“Pfft!”
Jun Changxiao directly sprayed out all the tea in his mouth.
Sword Guixu reached out to wipe the tea from his face, asking in confusion, “Sect Master Jun, what’s wrong with you?”
“Ding!”
The System imitated a notification sound, saying, “Xi Jingxuan’s side quest triggered.”
“Noth… nothing!”
Jun Changxiao’s state of mind gradually calmed down, thinking darkly, “It should just be the same name, right?”
When Sword Guixu spoke the name, Dog Leftover immediately thought of Miaohua Palace’s Palace Master, and the person was in the Eternal Ages World managing the sect. But… the disciple Lone Xuanyuan sent away was from long ago. Their ages didn’t match up at all.
Same name.
It should just be the same name.
The System said, “Does the host still remember that Lone Hong Zhenren once said Palace Master Xi was a child of the plane?”
“What do you mean?”
“Lone Xuanyuan should be considered the lord of the Xuanyuan World, and he even sacrificed his life to protect it. And his disciple is not just… Think carefully, think very carefully.”
“…”
Jun Changxiao fell into silence.
Still need to think carefully? Even toes could figure this out!
“What are you waiting for?”
The System said, “Hurry back to the Eternal Ages World and bring out Palace Master Xi. Maybe then you can control the Xuanyuan Divine Sword!”
Jun Changxiao said speechlessly, “Even the emperor isn’t anxious, yet you, a eunuch, are rushing around. What for?”
“I just feel sorry for Palace Master Xi. Following the host on interstellar travels, she’s practically become invisible.”
“Wait!”
“Who the hell did you just call a eunuch!”