"Little Fei no longer remembers me, he remembers no one. I know he’s a ghost, yet I don’t want to believe that I’ve lost my son." The young man held Little Fei close to his chest, lovingly stroking his son’s head. "If I had been willing to set my business aside that day and accompanied Little Fei to pay respects to his mother, maybe he wouldn’t have been killed by demons. It’s all my fault! That day, the World Keystone Array exploded, ghosts wailed mournfully, and a child, alone in the Chaotic Burial Mound, what terrifying experiences did he endure?" The young man covered his eyes, tears trickling through his fingers.
"I really can’t thank you enough, these two swords are the promised reward for you." The young man raised his hand, handing the swords to Leng Yanhua and Tianmiao, clearly an NPC, yet his emotions felt so real.
Leng Yanhua received the sword from the young man, and the hand that passed the sword then fell limp.
The young man, holding the unconscious Little Fei in his arms, never opened his eyes again. About a minute later, the young man’s body brightened for a moment, turned into a streak of light, and vanished before their eyes.
Tianmiao found an ancient longsword in her hand, with the name "Divine Cyan" engraved on the blade.
The storage space lit up again, revealing a spirit talisman that had been lying there, now emitting a faint glow. As Tianmiao picked it up, small words appeared: "Do you wish to dissipate Little Fei’s soul?"
Tianmiao picked up the spirit talisman once again for a closer look. The front of the talisman read "Life is death," and the back "Death is life."
A steady, somewhat cool male voice came from behind Tianmiao: "Think carefully about the spirit talisman."
Though there was no need for a reminder, Tianmiao had no intention of using the spirit talisman right now, but the voice was so familiar that she froze ever so slightly before slowly turning her head.
An individual clad in white appeared, the Immortal Sword at his feet clearly not a common item. If not for the player ID above his head, one might mistake him for an NPC within the game.
"Holy crap, isn’t that Ye God?" Leng Yanhua’s mouth dropped open in an O shape, "The legend of the Heartless Sword Doctrine, Ye Sifeng! Oh my god!" His fanboy nature was laid bare; Ye God, being the first player in the game to experience a legendary sword move and famously defeating the outdoor Demon King in three strikes, instantly became legendary in the martial world. Although he belonged to no sect, he was a genius in his own right, and his aloof, cold demeanor atop the mountain peak has won him countless fans, both male and female.
Ye... Ye Sifeng? Why is it that everyone with the surname Ye has this kind of personality? Tianmiao couldn’t help but comment inwardly.
Initially keeping a certain distance from Tianmiao and her companions, the demons scattered like birds and beasts the moment Ye Sifeng appeared, leaving Tianhe Town vacant and silent.
Tianmiao frowned slightly. She knew why those demons feared her, but fearing Ye Sifeng as well required some investigation.
The Cultivation Daily chimed again, a sound that could only mean the normally elusive Ye Sifeng had appeared, causing a stir.
Indeed, Ye Sifeng’s appearance always caused a sensation. Normally such commotions would be quite ordinary, but this time it was a meeting of new and old titans, which made the Cultivation Daily chat board explode.
"This spirit talisman has other uses, I know." Tianmiao felt it was awkward for both to remain silent, so she found something to say to respond to Ye Sifeng.
With an expressionless face, Ye Sifeng looked at Tianmiao and said, "Keystone, keep it safe." Then, he flew away with his sword, leaving only a trace of sword light behind.