Celestial Sword
Dustfallen Sect’s members examined Tian Ran from head to toe. Besides the fact he had reached Primordial Infant Realm at roughly their age, they story she repeated for everyone bordered on lunacy from their perspective.
“What do you all think?” queried Mu Yu.
Uncle An stared at Tian Ran. Cheng Yan nodded but didn’t voice anything.
Lan Ling’er opined, “I don’t buy it. Maybe, just maybe, I could accept the part about Shifu being her so-called god, but I don’t believe Shifu is the type of person to trap everyone in Moyun Mountains, knowing the consequences.”
“There’s lots of evidence to support it, though…” disputed Mu Yu.
Lan Ling’er shot Mu Yu a glare. “What’s your deal? You never had any faith in Second Brother, and now you don’t have any trust in Shifu, either?”
Mu Yu didn’t respond, aware the verbal spar wasn’t going to go anywhere if Lie Shang was part of it.
Xiang Nan: “Your identity is shrouded in suspicion. Why should we trust you?”
“Uncle An, you have been with Shifu for the longest among us. Do you know about any of the claims she mentioned?” asked Mu Yu.
Uncle An: “Show proof you’re with Secular World Sect.”
Wearing a solemn expression, Tian Ran replied, “My shifu is Miao Yuyan. Have you heard of her?”
Eyebrows together, Uncle An responded, “Miao Yuyan is your shifu? Show me your sect’s authentication symbol.”
Even if Tian Ran could con everyone, there was a tiny chance she could deceive Uncle An because he seemed to be well informed. She pulled up her sleeve and flashed a pink lotus tattoo on her wrist. “All of our disciples have this tattoo on our wrist. It’s imprinted using an exclusive seal that ensures it can’t be erased. If you know about us, you’d know this tattoo is exclusive to our sect. It’s impossible for anyone to make an imitation.”
“Show me Lotus Tribulation,” demanded Uncle An.
“How do you also know about that?” Determined to prove she didn’t harbour any ill will, Tian Ran took a step back. After a flurry of hand seals, she formed a phantoml pink lotus in her hand. “If you still doubt me, I’m sure you recognise this sword.”
Surprise flitted across Uncle An’s eyes as he saw the transparent orange flying sword in Tian Ran’s hand. “Miao Yuyan imparted Empyrean Revelation to you?”
With two cute dimples on her cheeks, Tian Ran replied, “Elder Sword Shadow Dust Gale gave the sword to my shifu. Do you believe me now?”
Meanwhile, Mu Yu wondered why he was paying attention to Tian Ran’s smile.
“She’s one of our own,” Uncle An said before leaving Dustfallen Precipice.
“He sure knows a lot. If you don’t trust me, just ask him,” expressed Tian Ran.
Mu Yu: “That won’t be necessary. If Uncle An didn’t deny your claims, he has authenticated them. There’s no point in us asking him anything unless he wants to talk about it.”
The others nodded in agreement.
Cheng Yan then gave Tian Ran a smile. “It’s nice to have you here to help us. Since your cultivation is superior to ours, perhaps you can help us stop Ghost Gate’s plot.”
“Sure!”
Ever since having a legitimate reason to stay at Dustfallen Sect, Tian Ran followed Mu Yu around Mount Dustfallen. She was curious about everything on the mountain. The view of the calming scenery in the distance from Mount Dustfallen mesmerised her. Mu Yu recalled himself feeling the same way she did when he first arrive.
Sitting at the edge of the cliff, Mu Yu questioned, “How are your shifu and my shifu related? How come he gave you his sword?”
“Hehe, now I know why Lan Ling’er doesn’t like you. You’re painfully dull.”
“Hmph.”
Tian Ran summoned Empyrean Revelation and carefully ran her hand along it. She looked as if Sword Shadow Dust Gale gifted it to her. “They were a couple, obviously. Shifu shared her stories with me every day. She bragged about how he thrashed the geniuses in the world of cultivation and defeated the five spirit lords. This sword is proof of their love. It’s a treasure, you know?”
“Shifu defeated the five spirit lords with that sword?!”
“Elder Sword Shadow Dust Gale actually has nine swords. The nine of them fuse to become one ultimate sword. Even I know the nine swords’ names. They are Anti-Erosion, Limpid Frost, Heaven Blazer, Stargazer, Light String, Phenomenal Howl, Shadow Splitter, Rainbow and Empyrean Revelation. The nine swords are referred to as celestial swords. That’s how the name Celestial Sword Nine Catalysts came to be.”
“Did you just saw Shadow Splitter? Is that a reference to my Shadow Splitter Sword?”
Mu Yu summoned Shadow Splitter Sword to the sky from his sleeve. Empyrean Revelation and Shadow Splitter vibrated gently as if to greet each other.
“You have one, too? You’re so lucky. I had to plead my shifu for a long time for her to grudgingly give it to me.”
“From memory, Lan Ling’er’s sword is called Limpid Frost. First Brother’s sword is Anti-Erosion. Xiang Nan’s sword is Stargazer. Uncle An’s sword Phenomenal Howl. That means shifu gave us his nine precious swords?” Mu Yu gave Shadow Splitter a flick for a crisp clang.
Using Shadow Splitter to stab a bee hive and using it to start fires, talk about not knowing he had a treasure in his possession. Mu Yu quickly gave Shadow Splitter a scrub using his sleeve. He would always stand on it to fly, then store it away, never tending to it once. Imagine if those from Third Heaven Continent found out about his neglect…
As one of the celestial swords, it was actually hard for dust to collect on Shadow Splitter Sword. It would’ve been just as sharp and maintained its appearance even if Mu Yu neglected it.
Mu Yu sighed to himself, lamenting an outsider knew more about his shifu than himself. Feng Haochen wanted to lead an ordinary life away from the intrigue of the world of cultivation. Alas, t seemed that fate had another hand for him.
“I now understand Shifu didn’t teach us about formations to prevent us from noticing all the extra bits and pieces pertaining to Mount Dustfallen and have doubts about him. He clearly wants to hide his past from us.”
“My shifu yearns for Elder Sword Shadow Dust Gale. Is there any chance you could give me one of his belongings as a souvenir? I bet my shifu would be elated to receive something.”
“Souvenir? Such as? How about giving you a strand of his beard when he comes back?”
“That sounds good!” cheered Tian Ran, taking Mu Yu serious and prancing around when he wasn’t. She patted his chest and added, “As thanks for helping me, I’ll teach you how to court girls. You’re never going to win Lan Ling’er’s heart the way you’re going.”
Mu Yu raised an eyebrow. “You’re an expert on the subject? Since when?”
“I’m also a girl! If Sister Lan Ling’er falls for you the way you spoke to her before, the sun will rise from the East.”
Whenever Mu Yu and Lan Ling’er communicated without jabs, she’d suspect him of trying to disparage Lie Shang. As a consequence, Mu Yu had been stuck in a rut trying to improve their relationship.
“What should I do, then?”
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