Chapter 131: Welcome Back to the Bride’s Family

The dazzling radiance naturally attracted the attention of Kunlun as well. Daoist Fengchen gazed into the distance. "That direction is the Qianji Sect. I wonder who has forged another magical artifact."

The brown-haired old man beside him looked at the radiance pouring down from the sky. "I heard that among those people from the Qianji Sect, only Ye Su has not come out for quite some time. The one refining artifacts should be her."

"She was able to forge the Eight-Trigram Transformation while still at the Nascent Soul stage, and Penglai took it away." Daoist Fengchen narrowed his eyes, then smiled gently again. "Now that she has forged a magical artifact blessed by the Heavenly Dao at the Divine Transformation stage, Ye Su certainly has some ability."

"At such a young age, and so diligent, she’s quite something." The brown-haired old man calculated the time. Ye Su seemed to have hardly rested at all. It had only been a month since the sect competition ended, yet she had already accepted three magical artifact commissions and sold them.

When the brown-haired old man received the news from the steward, he was extremely surprised. He had always taken pride in the diligence of Kunlun’s disciples, but compared to Ye Su…… there was simply no comparison.

"How is Shen Han doing with the Seven-Extinction Sword?" Daoist Fengchen asked. "Has he gotten used to it?"

"I went to see him. He adapted very quickly and has almost completely lost that sense of unfamiliarity." The brown-haired old man said, "After all, the previous owner of the Seven-Extinction Sword was Lu Jue."

Lu Jue was Kunlun’s most dazzling former disciple, as well as Lu Shenhan’s father.

"It’s good that he can adapt. Otherwise, he would have to spend time searching for a suitable sword in the Reincarnation Tower." Daoist Fengchen clasped his hands behind his back and looked up. "He only has three months."

……

On Xuanji Peak, Lu Shenhan was practicing his sword. His master sat beside him, watching and occasionally offering a few pointers.

Ning Qianyao had gone to the Myriad Buddha Sect, saying that she would accompany Jian Hu and return to Kunlun after he woke up.

Although Lu Shenhan was somewhat displeased in his heart, more of his attention was focused on the newly acquired Seven-Extinction Sword.

"Master." After finishing his sword practice, Lu Shenhan walked up to the woman in white. "There are rumors that the spirit of the Seven-Extinction Sword can transform into a human. Is that true?"

The woman in white lightly tapped the lid of her teacup. Steam rose like mist, blurring her features. "Whether it has a sword spirit, and whether it can transform into a human, are not things I know. You are its master now."

Lu Shenhan was accustomed to the way the woman in white spoke, and immediately lowered his head slightly. "Yes, Master."

The woman in white stood up. "I don’t want to see you lose to anyone again inside the Reincarnation Tower. Your father has never lost."

Lu Shenhan watched her leave and stood on the sword arena for a long time, until an unusual phenomenon appeared in the distance.

He raised his eyes and looked over. He had obviously recognized that it was in the direction of the Qianji Sect’s residence—the Qianji Sect that he had been thinking about day and night, wanting to fight against once more.

……

The dazzling radiance illuminated the sky, lasting for almost an entire day before finally ending. When Ye Su walked out, she was holding a sword with a scabbard.

"Brother Xu?" Ye Su had been refining artifacts day and night, to the point that she was somewhat dazed when she came out. Seeing Xu Chengyu, she walked over. "I was just about to look for you. The sword is finished."

Xu Chengyu stared at the sword in Ye Su’s hand. The pear-blossom-colored scabbard was covered in engraved silver-inlaid patterns, while the hilt had been polished and carved from walrus ivory. He couldn’t see the blade, but even so, his heart gave a heavy thump. "For me?"

"Yours." Ye Su tossed the sword to him. "The Heavenly Dao’s blessing lasted unusually long this time."

Almost an entire day. It was extremely rare.

"A sword forged by Senior Martial Sister—no matter how long the Heavenly Dao’s blessing lasts, it’s normal." Xia Er boasted.

"……" Ye Su shook her head and sat down.

The moment Xu Chengyu gripped the hilt, he sensed the Dao intent within the sword, and his heart surged with excitement. He carefully drew it out, revealing an icy sea-blue blade that carried a chill. The blade was extremely sharp, but one inch below the hilt, its sharpness suddenly diminished, tempering the sword’s cold and fierce aura.

Xu Chengyu completely drew the sword and immediately performed several moves with it. Seeing this, Yi Xuan drew his Chongming Saber and sparred with him.

The sword was unquestionably a good one. Xu Chengyu could clearly feel it while exchanging blows with Junior Brother Yi. It was just that his cultivation realm was inferior to Junior Brother Yi’s; otherwise, he could have held out a little longer.

"Good sword." Yi Xuan said after sheathing his saber.

Xu Chengyu reluctantly returned the sword to its scabbard and slowly asked Ye Su, "Does this sword have a name?"

"Brother Xu, it’s your sword. You name it." Ye Su looked around but didn’t see her junior martial brother. She asked Ming Liusha beside her, "Where’s Junior Brother?"

"In, his, room, sleep-ing." Ming Liusha pointed toward You Fushi’s room.

Holding his new sword, Xu Chengyu thought for a long time before finally saying, "Jian Zhao. It’s called Jian Zhao." At last, seeing the morning sun.

"Then Jian Zhao it is." Ye Su suddenly remembered something. "Fourth Junior Brother, has Brother Xu’s broken sword been repaired?"

Xia Er immediately stood up and took it out. "It’s done."

Xu Chengyu was stunned. He stepped forward and took his original sword, then said solemnly to Xia Er, "Thank you."

This sword had accompanied him for eight years, yet because his own strength had been insufficient, he had allowed it to break. It had always been something Xu Chengyu could not let go of.

"Now that you have a new sword, Brother Xu can properly practice swordsmanship for the next two months." Ye Su said. "We’re planning to return to the Qianji Sect first in a little while."

Xu Chengyu knew their plans, but Ye Su was leaving immediately after finishing the artifact, which was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations. "How are you going back?"

"Teleportation array." Ye Su smiled. "I saw before that there’s a teleportation array outside Kunlun City that goes to the foot of the Qianji Sect’s mountain."

In the past, they hadn’t had the money to take the teleportation array to the foot of the Qianji Sect’s mountain. Now that they had spirit stones, they could take it back.

Xu Chengyu said, "Have a safe journey. When the time comes, your junior brothers and sisters from the Qianji Sect will come to my Sword Sect to cultivate for a year."

"Definitely." Ye Su nodded.

That night, after the group from the Qianji Sect finished packing their luggage, they boarded the teleportation array outside Kunlun City and returned.

The distance was somewhat far. By the time they arrived at the teleportation array at the foot of the Qianji Sect’s mountain, the sky was already beginning to brighten.

"We’re finally back. This familiar smell." Ming Liusha spread his arms and raised his head. "Still, no, spir-it, ual, en-er-gy!"

His unusual behavior caused a circle of ordinary people nearby to look over.

Not far away, some disciples from the Wuyin Sect happened to be on the street. Hearing the commotion near the teleportation array, they thought something had happened and immediately rushed over, only to discover that it was the people from the Qianji Sect.

"It’s you." Xin Xin looked at Ye Su and the others with a complicated expression. In just a few short years, the gap between them had actually become so enormous.

Ye Su turned her head and saw the Wuyin Sect disciple leading the group opposite them. "Brother Sanjin? Long time no see. Last time, I saw that you made the list for the northern position."

"……I lost in the first round of the draw competition and didn’t even make it past the first stage." Xin Xin said awkwardly. He looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar people opposite him. "Congratulations."

"You’re already at the early Nascent Soul stage. By the standards from before, you could still be considered a genius of one kind or another." Xia Er blurted out. "There’s no need to be sad. Sometimes you just have bad luck."

"I know." After failing in the draw competition, Xin Xin had spent several months wandering around and exploring various places alone. He had gained some opportunities before returning. Although his cultivation realm had risen quickly, it was still far behind these people.

Now that the group had returned, everything felt completely different from before. First was the change in the gazes of the Wuyin Sect disciples. They no longer contained discrimination or contempt; instead, there was faint envy and admiration.

Then there was the Qianji Sect itself. Although the spiritual energy was still barren, the junior brothers and sisters were full of youthful vitality.

The disciple who was sweeping the entrance of the Qianji Sect saw Ye Su and the others and immediately widened his eyes. He threw down his broom, turned around, and used spiritual power to shout toward the inside:

"Senior Martial Sister, Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Sister, Fourth Senior Brother, Fifth Senior Brother, and Little Senior Brother are all back!!!"

The entire Qianji Sect seemed to come alive in an instant. The junior brothers and sisters brought out things they had gotten from who-knew-where, and came out beating gongs and drums. There was even a lion dance!

Everyone: "……"

Ye Su grabbed the disciple who had been sweeping the gate and brought him over, then pointed at Lü Jiu. "This is Senior Martial Sister Lü. From now on, she will be the Sword Ancestor who opens a peak for our Qianji Sect."

Lü Jiu felt somewhat embarrassed upon hearing the latter part. She even felt that Ye Su at this moment was almost as if Xia Er had possessed her.

The gate-sweeping disciple looked at Lü Jiu and first called out, "Hello, Senior Martial Sister Lü!"

Then he turned around and shouted, "There’s also another new Senior Martial Sister Lü!!!"

The group of junior brothers and sisters beating the gongs and drums became chaotic for a moment, and various voices saying things like "I’ve got one here too" could be heard, but they quickly restored order.

Ye Su laughed and stood together with the others in front of the gate, waiting to see what this group of junior brothers and sisters was going to do.

As a result, they saw all kinds of magical artifacts fly up above the Qianji Sect’s plaza, forming a sentence:

Welcome Home, Senior Martial Sister, Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Sister, Fourth, Fifth, Little Senior Brother, and Senior Martial Sister Lü!

It was obvious that the "Senior Martial Sister Lü" at the end had been hastily pieced together—