Chapter 21: Master, Qingyi, I miss you so much.
The Xiao Wang Residence was annihilated.
Not a single living soul was left in the entire Xiao Wang Residence.
Xiao Jing was the last to die.
He personally watched his son, on whom he had placed great hopes, have his hands and feet chopped off and his eyeballs gouged out.
Xiao Jing watched with his own eyes as Jiang Qingyistomped his son's pupils to pieces, and then Jiang Qingyi's last sword strike severed his son's head.
He watched with his own eyes and heard with his own ears as Jiang Qingyi massacred everyone in the Xiao Residence, not sparing a single person, just as he had done to the Jiang Residence back then.
When only Xiao Jing was left, Jiang Qingyi dragged him out of the Xiao Residence, suspended him above the Imperial Capital, and in front of all the city's common people, she sliced off every piece of flesh from his body, one cut at a time!
After Jiang Qingyi left, Xiao Jing was left with nothing but a bloody skeleton.
After avenging herself, Jiang Qingyi's long-standing heart knot was untied, her thoughts became clear, and she advanced into the Jade Purity Realm.
After obtaining the Sword Bone, Jiang Qingyi went from the Golden Core Realm to the Nascent Soul Realm, and then from the Nascent Soul Realm to the Jade Purity Realm, all within a single day.
Whether it was 'unprecedented' is unknown.
But this was absolutely a miracle 'unprecedented'.
Returning to the Dragon Spring Sword Sect, Jiang Qingyi continued her massacre within the Dragon Spring Sword Sect.
Because Jiang Qingyi learned from Ye Sandao that the Dragon Spring Sword Sect and the Xiao Wang Residence colluded and jointly controlled the entire Liang Country.
The fact that Jiang Qingyi possessed an Innate Sword Bone was revealed to Xiao Jing by the Sect Master of the Dragon Spring Sword Sect.
However, Jiang Qingyi did not slaughter the Dragon Spring Sword Sect this time.
Jiang Qingyi merely left a single statement: "Those who obey me live, those who defy me die."
Indeed, not a single Cultivator from the Dragon Spring Sword Sect who defied Jiang Qingyi survived.
After Jiang Qingyi killed the Sect Master of the Dragon Spring Sword Sect, she lit many large fires.
Finally, Jiang Qingyi sat in the courtyard of Lingqian Peak, watching the entire Dragon Spring Sword Sectengulfed in a sea of flames.
After the great fire died down, the Dragon Spring Sword Sect ceased to exist entirely.
Only five hundred Cultivators from the Dragon Spring Sword Sect ultimately followed Jiang Qingyi.
"From today onwards, this place shall be called the Ten Thousand Swords Sect."
Jiang Qingyi slowly spoke to these five hundred Disciples.
"Ten Thousand Swords Sect."
Xiao Mo thought about what Yan Shan'ao had said earlier, that an Elder Huang from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect would come to Liang Country and that he should personally receive him.
However, Xiao Mo only thought this for a moment.
In Xiao Mo's view, the two Sects could not be the same; they should just share the same name.
Due to the existence of Jiang Qingyi, a powerful expert in the Jade Purity Realm, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect developed very quickly, soon becoming the largest Sect within Liang Country.
Jiang Qingyi's Realm also grew higher and higher.
She received the admiration of more and more people.
Moreover, in the eyes of the Disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, their Sect Master was not only powerful but also extremely beautiful.
In fact, due to her world-shattering beauty, the Sect Master was even listed on the Beauty Ranking by Tianji City.
Although the Beauty Ranking had no specific order.
In the hearts of many, their Sect Master deserved the first place.
Yet, this woman, who could captivate the world, had never once smiled.
Lingqian Peak, formerly an ordinary peak of the Dragon Spring Sect, now became the main peak of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
However, Lingqian Peak only had two wooden houses.
A male Elder, who admired Jiang Qingyi and sought to win her favor, suggested tearing down the wooden houses to build a palace.
As a result, this male Elder was publicly slain by Jiang Qingyi with a single sword strike.
From then on, everyone knew that Lingqian Peak was untouchable; not a single blade of grass or tree could be moved.
Lingqian Peak could only remain in its original state.
One year, five years, ten years.
As an observer, Xiao Mo watched Qingyi Cultivateday after day, and search for methods to revive Divine Souls day after day.
But time and again, Jiang Qingyi returned disappointed each time.
Besides Cultivating and searching for Spells to revive Divine Souls.
The most frequent thing she did was to stare blankly in the courtyard at the peak of Lingqian Peak.
She read through book after book, tried method after method, all just to revive one person.
One day, she stumbled upon the Continuing Heaven Skill.
Finally, she understood everything.
It turned out that Master's injuries were because of herself.
The reason she could Cultivate was because Masterhad damaged his own foundation, shortened his lifespan, and forcefully 'continued' the so-called 'Heaven' for her.
It was just that every time Master used the Continuing Heaven Skill on her, he would use a Spell to conceal his expression.
The reason Master only sought Chen Yun for treatment was because he did not want others to know about this matter.
And Chen Yun, to repay Master's life-saving grace, would also never reveal it.
On this day, the girl tore up the Continuing Heaven Skill, and with a single sword slash, she split a mountain peak.
The Disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect were terrified; they all knew who did it, but no one dared to speak.
They all knew that the Sect Master's temper was bad again.
And at this moment, a woman arrived at Lingqian Peak.
She was the only one permitted to come to the peak.
She was formerly an attendant in the medical hall of the Dragon Spring Sword Sect.
Now, she was an Elder of the medical hall of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
"What are you here for?"
Jiang Qingyi sat on a stone stool, tilting her head back to take a sip of wine.
She used to dislike drinking, but now she loved it.
Her favorite wine was the osmanthus wine made by Aunt Wang in Ten Thousand Swords Town.
Chen Yun walked into the courtyard, looking at this stubborn, almost fanatical woman, and said calmly, "I need to get some of his clothes."
Jiang Qingyi looked up, her eyes like swords, as if to pierce Chen Yun: "What do you want his clothes for?"
"To make a cenotaph," Chen Yun said frankly.
And just as Chen Yun's words fell, Jiang Qingyi's long sword, profound frost, was already pointed at Chen Yun's neck.
Jiang Qingyi's eyes were bloodshot: "He's not dead!"
Chen Yun was not afraid at all: "He's already dead."
"Shut up! I said he's not dead!" Jiang Qingyi was almost insane, her long sword advanced an inch, and just like last time, blood dripped from Jiang Qingyi's long sword.
"It's been fifteen years since you exterminated the Xiao family, and he's been dead for fifteen years. Let him rest in peace, even if it's just his clothes."
Jiang Qingyi's eyes narrowed: "Do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you? Do you know that I hate you the most!"
"I know." Chen Yun nodded, "Actually, I hate you too, but he loved you the most."
Chen Yun said no more, taking a step forward, and Jiang Qingyi's long sword recoiled.
Chen Yun continued to walk forward, and Jiang Qingyi's long sword continued to retract.
Finally, Jiang Qingyi's hand, holding the long sword, dropped to the ground, and Chen Yun brushed past her.
Chen Yun walked into Xiao Mo's room and took a few pieces of clothing.
Before leaving, Chen Yun left a letter: "This letter was given to me by a girl named Xia Chan, who said it was written fifteen years ago."
Chen Yun left.
In the empty courtyard, only Jiang Qingyi remained, head bowed, sword lowered, her dim eyes lost in thought.
After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Qingyi looked up at the letter on the table.
Like a walking corpse, Jiang Qingyi walked over and tore open the envelope.
Upon seeing the letter, Jiang Qingyi's eyes trembled.
This was Master's handwriting.
[My foolish Disciple, when you see this letter, Masterhas already left, and the Sword Bone should have been returned to you.
After Master leaves, I guess you will definitely do some foolish things.
You might even think about reviving me, your Master.
But foolish girl, when a person dies, they are dead; the dead cannot be resurrected, let alone when their Divine Soul is shattered?
Qingyi, let me tell you something.
Actually, the wish Master made during the last meteor shower was not for you to become a powerful Sword Immortal.
Master hopes that no matter what you encounter, you can live happily.
You said you would make Master's wish come true.
Don't lie to Master, okay?]
"Master... Master..."
Jiang Qingyi knelt on the ground, clutching the envelope, crying loudly, like the fourteen-year-old girl who had just ascended the mountain that year.
[There are ten seconds left. The System is about to complete its settlement. The host is about to exit the Book of Hundred Lifetimes. Ten, nine... eight... three...]
As the countdown sounded in Xiao Mo's mind.
Xiao Mo knew he couldn't intervene, but he still walked forward, knelt in front of her, and reached out to stroke her hair, just like on the night of the meteor shower when she was fourteen.
"Qingyi, Master is gone."
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The moment Xiao Mo dissipated with the wind.
Jiang Qingyi heard Master's voice in her ears and abruptly lifted her head.
"Master! Is that you?"
"Master!"
"Answer me!"
"Are you still here!"
"Xiao Mo!"
"Come out!"
The girl ran and shouted on the mountaintop, but no one answered.
"Master... come out..."
Until dusk, until the stars hung in the sky.
The girl, whose tears had long dried up, squatted down, hugging herself tightly.
A meteor streaked across the sky.
"Master...
Qingyi...
I miss you so much."