Seeing this, Zixia quickly stepped forward to help him up.

Su He smiled weakly and said, "It's nothing, I'm just a little exhausted. I'll be fine after a rest."

Su He used such a dangerous move to save himself.

This man cares about me so much.

A warm feeling welled up in Zixia's heart. She gently helped Su He up and said, "Let's find a place to rest first. Your injuries need to be treated."

Su He definitely needs to rest now.

The two found a cave nearby, and Zixia carefully helped Suhe inside.

The cave was dimly lit but very dry, making it a good place to rest.

Zixia helped Suhe lean against the cave wall while she began to treat his wounds.

She moved very gently, afraid of hurting Suhe.

But when she unbuttoned Su He's clothes, she gasped.

Su He's chest and shoulders were covered with scars, some new and some old, a shocking sight.

Zixia tenderly stroked the wounds and asked softly, "Suhe, have you been injured so many times?"

"These are just minor injuries, nothing serious. I've been wandering the martial arts world for years, and it's inevitable that I'll suffer some physical pain."

Zixia sighed; she knew Suhe was trying to comfort her.

But those scars were clearly left from a life-or-death struggle.

Zixia carefully cleaned Suhe's wounds and applied medicinal powder.

To her surprise, Su He's wound was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Zixia's eyes widened in disbelief at what she was seeing.

"Su He, your injury...how did it heal so quickly?"

Su He was also somewhat surprised. He looked down at his wound and found that, just as Zixia had said, the wound was healing rapidly.

He pondered for a moment and said, "This might be a side effect of the Tai Xuan Breaking Realm technique. This ultimate skill can instantly boost the user's cultivation level, but the cost is enormous. I guess my current recovery ability is a result of this cultivation level boost."

Zixia suddenly realized.

Unexpectedly, Su He's cultivation level was so profound.

Even she, a disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion, is far inferior.

Zixia suddenly realized that she didn't know Suhe nearly as well as she thought.

Zixia fell into a deep sleep in the cave, and Suhe stayed by her side, quietly watching her sleeping face.

After an unknown amount of time, Zixia slowly opened her eyes.

She saw Su He staring intently at her, and a hint of shyness crept onto her face.

"Suhe, thank you for saving me."

"It's what I should do. We're companions, so looking out for each other is only natural."

Zixia sat up and sighed softly.

Now it's time to tell Su He everything.

"Su He, actually I'm carrying out a secret mission for the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion this time."

"We at Wanjianlou have received word that a master swordsmith is living in seclusion in this area. His sword-making skills are superb, and there are even rumors that he can repair broken divine weapons."

Su He's heart stirred.

Could this master swordsmith really repair it?

Zixia seemed to see through Su He's thoughts, and she continued, "My purpose in coming here was to find that master swordsmith and ask him to help repair an important weapon. But I never expected that my whereabouts would be discovered by the Soul Devouring Sect."

Su He asked, "Why is the Soul Devouring Sect hunting you down? Are they also looking for that sword-forging master?"

Zixia nodded and said, "I guessed so. That weapon is of utmost importance to the Myriad Swords Pavilion, and we cannot let it fall into the hands of the Soul Devouring Sect."

Su He pondered for a moment and said, "It seems that our goals are surprisingly aligned. The broken sword in my hand also needs the help of that master swordsmith."

Zixia looked at Suhe in surprise and asked, "Your broken sword? Could it be the legendary Lanbi Sword?"

Su He took the broken sword from his bosom and handed it to Zixia.

Zixia took the broken sword and examined it carefully.

She could feel the powerful force contained within the sword, an aura unique to ancient divine weapons.

"I never imagined that the Azure Jade Sword actually existed."

"But it's broken now and needs the help of that master swordsmith to repair it."

Zixia returned the broken sword to Suhe.

"It seems we share the same goal. Why don't we join forces and go find that master swordsmith?"

Su He pondered for a moment and nodded.

With Zixia's help, the chances of finding the master swordsmith will greatly increase.

Moreover, he didn't want Zixia to be in danger again.

"Okay, let's act together."

"With your help, I feel very at ease."

But she immediately frowned, her tone becoming somewhat worried: "But that master swordsmith has a very peculiar temperament. He has lived in seclusion for many years, and we don't know if he would be willing to see us, let alone help us."

Su He patted Zixia on the shoulder, comforting her, "Don't worry, we'll find a way to persuade him. Besides, with his cultivation level, he should be able to see the importance of the broken sword. He won't refuse."

Zixia knew that Suhe was right.

But she was still a little uneasy, after all, the reputation of that sword-making master was too mysterious.

"By the way, what's the name of that master swordsmith? Where does he live?"

Su He asked, wanting to know more about this mysterious figure.

Zixia thought for a moment and said, "I don't know his name very well either, I only know that people call him the Old Man of the Lonely Moon. As for his residence, it is said to be in a place called Lonely Moon Valley. But I'm not sure about the exact location."

Suhe's journey to find the Lonely Moon Elder will probably not be easy.

But he had made up his mind to find him no matter what and ask him to help repair the broken sword.

"Let's rest for one night and set off to find Lonely Moon Valley tomorrow."

"Okay, let's set off together."

Outside the cave, night deepened and the stars twinkled.

As dawn broke, the chirping of birds could be heard outside the cave.

Suhe and Zixia packed their belongings and prepared to set off to find the Old Man of the Lonely Moon.

But at this moment, Zixia suddenly turned to Suhe and said with a solemn expression, "Suhe, I have a request."

Su He looked at her suspiciously and asked, "What request? Just say it."

"I hope you can put away the broken sword for now and not let anyone know that you possess it."

Su He didn't understand why Zixia would make such a request.

"Why? The broken sword is very important to me; I can't just put it away like this."

Zixia looked at Suhe.

"Su He, I know what the broken sword means to you. However, its existence is a secret. If others find out, it will probably cause more trouble."

Su He pondered for a moment, and realized that Zixia's words did indeed make some sense.

The origin of the broken sword is mysterious, and if it were to become known to someone with ulterior motives, it could indeed lead to unnecessary trouble.

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