The spiritual energy was restored, and he became a mortal immortal in two days.

I appreciate your kindness.

"I won't go to Jiangnan."

"This is my home, and so is the Taoist temple."

Faced with Shangguan Wanyi's enthusiastic invitation, Chen Xuan shook his head slightly and refused directly.

Lu Yao, who had been looking tense, breathed a sigh of relief and then smiled faintly.

Did you hear that? This is my senior brother's home, and I am his family.

She looked at Shangguan Wanyi with a defiant gaze, like a female leopard asserting her territorial sovereignty.

"But……"

Shangguan Wanyi still wanted to persuade her.

At that moment, the communication jade slip hanging from her waist emitted light, indicating that someone was contacting her.

"Sir, excuse me for a moment."

Shangguan Wanyi's expression was somewhat solemn. She then walked away to answer a call, clearly indicating that something urgent had happened.

Chen Xuan didn't care at all. He simply brewed himself a pot of tea and then looked at the reconstruction plan of the dojo given to him by Lu Yao while drinking it.

"Not bad, that's good."

"If it is rebuilt, we will be able to carry forward our master's dojo."

"But we don't have the money to rebuild..." Lu Yao muttered softly.

"It will happen."

Chen Xuan smiled faintly, saying that when the time was right, they wouldn't even need to build it themselves.

Meanwhile, Shangguan Wanyi, who had just answered the call, immediately became serious.

"Wanyi, how is the situation? How is the matter in Qingcheng being handled?"

The other person's tone was calm and even, without any extra emotional fluctuations, but it was clear, steady, and suppressed all other noises.

"Reporting back to Your Majesty, the matter was unexpected; I was not involved."

Shangguan Wanyi responded in a deep voice, without flattery or trembling. What the outside world did not know was that her relationship with the Empress was more like that of a mother and daughter.

But she genuinely felt awe and reverence for the Empress.

Throughout the history of the sword-wielding era, only the Empress broke free from the identity of a mortal dynasty and rose to become an celestial dynasty with overwhelming power!

Why?

In Jiangnan, within the City of Red Beauties.

The Empress sat upright on the long chair, her posture graceful and her phoenix eyes deep and clear like autumn water, with the corners of her eyes slightly upturned, adding to her unparalleled beauty.

It is breathtakingly beautiful, yet so majestic that one dares not harbor the slightest thought of desecration.

"Your Majesty, I have met the Master," Shangguan Wanyi reported softly.

"Oh?"

"So interesting?"

The Empress was clearly surprised. She had heard of the gentleman Wanyi mentioned, but had never met him.

"In that case, I will send others to exterminate the miasma-infested monsters that have appeared in the southern border."

"Stay in Qingcheng a little longer and spend more time with this gentleman you've missed for so long."

The Empress's voice was cold and aloof, but her affection was still quite evident.

Of course, there was also a hint of humor in it.

For hundreds of years in her previous life, she had almost heard this little girl wear her ears out from constantly talking about her "master".

If I have the chance, I really want to meet him.

"Wouldn't this be inappropriate? You don't have a suitable candidate on hand yet..."

Upon hearing that it was a monster from the Southern Frontier, Shangguan Wanyi immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.

The Empress remained calm and composed, her cold and imposing aura rising from nowhere. "I might as well take this opportunity to completely suppress the Southern Frontier for the sake of Shenzhou. I will handle it personally."

"The Gu Diao of Southern Xinjiang has gathered a group of cunning and vicious demons. I'm worried..."

"It's alright, I have already achieved the Golden Core stage."

The Empress spoke calmly, exuding unparalleled confidence.

In this era, if one's cultivation level recovers to the peak of the Golden Core stage, it will be enough to sweep across the Southern Frontier. Therefore, it is advisable to advance the strategic planning.

After hanging up the call, a look of hesitation and wavering appeared on Shangguan Wanyi's face.

For such a major task as suppressing the southern border, she should stay by the king's side and share his burdens.

"You should do what you're supposed to do."

While eating plain porridge and sweet potatoes, Chen Xuan spoke without turning his head.

The porridge was a bit burnt today. I'll have to remind my junior sister not to add so much firewood next time. I don't know where she gets so angry.

Before Shangguan Wanyi could speak, Chen Xuan's next words made her freeze in place.

"After leaving me, your destiny has changed. Only by staying by the side of the Ziwei Emperor Star can you realize your greatest value."

"Xiaoyi, I've told you before, you shouldn't just guard the sword, you should also protect the people of the world."

……

The era of Kendo has lasted for 110 years.

"Xiaoyi, you've been with me for ten years, haven't you ever thought about doing what you want to do?"

By then, Chen Xuan had traveled all over the world's rivers and lakes, and when he came ashore with his sword, each sword cultivator he encountered was stronger than the last, and their sword skills were sharper than the last.

He defeated his challenger once again, sat on the sword platform, and asked Shangguan Wanyi, who was always holding the sword.

"Wherever you are, I will be there."

The gentleman simply wielded his sword, while Wanyi simply held it.

He guards the world, she guards him.

"That won't do."

Chen Xuan took a sip of peach blossom wine, glanced at the group of sword cultivators whose sword intent was growing increasingly frenzied, and shook his head slightly. "If I'm not around one day, where will you go?"

Shangguan Wanyi immediately tensed up, "Sir, why aren't you here? None of these sword cultivators are your match."

"Since coming ashore, I have been testing my sword for three years, and I have discovered that there is a major problem with the way of swordsmanship in the world." Chen Xuan's voice was very soft.

"Wha...what's the problem?"

Shangguan Wanyi didn't understand swordsmanship, but she knew that no one in the world understood swordsmanship better than her teacher.

Chen Xuan said in a deep voice, "The swordsmanship of this world is becoming increasingly sharp, and the aura of killing is becoming increasingly heavy."

"Sir, you often say that the sword is for killing and is a weapon of murder. Is it wrong that it has a strong killing aura?" Shangguan Wanyi asked, somewhat puzzled.

"It's fine for a sword to be used for killing, but if the person wielding the sword only knows how to kill, then they've gone astray."

Chen Xuan recalled what he had seen and heard after going ashore, and felt only heartache and indignation.

The sword cultivators he encountered were quick to draw their swords and kill at the slightest disagreement, and would fight to the death over a single wrong word, exuding a violent aura.

All I see in the world of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" is killing and carnage; it has no trace of chivalry or martial arts. It doesn't deserve to be called "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" unless it kills hundreds or thousands of people.

Is this a sword cultivator or a demonic cultivator?

True swordsmanship should not be like this. Some people are leading the way in haphazardly practicing swordsmanship, which is extremely foolish.

"Xiaoyi, your destiny is extraordinary. It's a pity that you're just a sword-bearing maid. You should learn swordsmanship, then return to the Dayong Dynasty to take revenge and make a name for yourself."

"But remember, learn from me, not from those mediocre people."

"You are the master, the sword is secondary; do not let the sword distract you."

Shangguan Wanyi glanced sympathetically at Tai Xuanjian, who was skewering a clean chicken and using it as a rack to roast over the fire.

Whether she would learn swordsmanship or not, she didn't know, but along the way, she had always taken great care of the Tai Xuan Sword.

But the gentleman was very casual about it, sometimes using it as a fishing rod, sometimes as a kebab.

Even worse, it was used to dig holes, chop vegetables, and cut firewood countless times.

[In the 111th year of the Kendo era, I took up a sword and began to learn swordsmanship from my master.]

The following year, he entered the Foundation Establishment stage, and his swordsmanship improved significantly.

Three years later, he entered the Golden Core stage, mastered the profound principles of swordsmanship, and gave birth to sword intent.

Five more years passed, and I touched the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage. Under my master's instruction, I went into seclusion to break through to the next level.

Ten years later, he successfully broke through to a higher realm, achieving mastery of swordsmanship, but his master was nowhere to be found.

After a year of travel, I was astonished to find that the way of swordsmanship had improved throughout the world, and there was no longer any deviation from the path the master had described.

What happened to Kendo during my seclusion? Why was it suddenly revised?

[One hundred and thirty-two years into the era of swordsmanship, the master remains elusive.]

[My dear, where have you gone? Yi'er misses you so much.]