Seven Star Sect, Sword Sect.
Qin Ruoshuang stood clad in white.
A gentle breeze blew, catching her silk waist-scarf and making her look like an immortal lady who had descended into the mortal realm.
She was cold, elegant, and pure.
Her beautiful eyes held no emotion, as if she had seen through all the affairs of the world.
Opposite her stood a man. He was handsome and refined, the very image of a noble young master.
His presence caused the female disciples watching from below to scream in excitement.
The man basked in their cheers.
‘That’s right, I am excellent. No matter where I go, I am always the center of attention.’
He had always believed this, at least until he met Qin Ruoshuang.
That white-clad silhouette had been deeply engraved into his mind the moment he saw her.
“Junior Sister Qin, remember what you said,” the man said, his gaze resolute.
“Words? What words did the Holy Maiden say?”
“Ah, you forgot? Back then, the Holy Maiden said that if anyone wanted to catch her eye, they first had to defeat her.”
“Oh, right. There was something like that.”
“However, I think the Saint Son is in a bit of a precarious position. Although he is only one step away from the Nascent Soul Realm, the Holy Maiden has never lost a single time.”
Mo Tianyan, the Saint Son of the Sword Sect, was one of the many heaven’s pride who pursued Qin Ruoshuang.
Even though Qin Ruoshuang was prone to attacking people at the slightest provocation, her beauty and temperament were peerless, so many people still pursued her.
Mo Tianyan was one of them.
As the Saint Son of the Sword Sect, becoming dao companions with her—the Saint Son and the Holy Maiden—was a match made in heaven.
However, no matter how much Mo Tianyan racked his brain, he could not figure out how to melt this iceberg.
In terms of family background, although the Qin Family was not what it once was, a starved camel was still larger than a horse.
Furthermore, the Sect Master was close with the Qin sisters.
After thinking until his head hurt, the only solution he could come up with was to defeat Qin Ruoshuang to conquer her heart.
Thus, after a long period of closed cultivation, the current Mo Tianyan had the strength to stand his ground even against someone in the Nascent Soul Realm.
Mo Tianyan was full of confidence, but on the other side, Qin Ruoshuang remained indifferent.
To her, he was just one of many challengers.
Over the years, she had defeated countless opponents.
The next day, news of the duel between the Saint Son and Holy Maiden spread throughout the Seven Star Sect.
To everyone’s utter shock, the Saint Son, Mo Tianyan, lasted for only two moves before he was defeated.
This once again made everyone realize how powerful Qin Ruoshuang was.
She simply swept through her own generation, and even many people from the previous generation were no longer a match for her.
***
The Holy Maiden’s residence in the Sword Sect was quite large, but it was incredibly lonely.
Usually, Qin Ruoshuang lived here all by herself.
Today, however, a young man appeared in the normally empty courtyard.
Qin Mu looked at the Seven Stars Daily in his hand and clicked his tongue.
He had not expected yet another brave soul to challenge Sister Ruoshuang.
Since childhood, Sister Ruoshuang had been an invincible goddess of war in his eyes!
“Mu’er.”
A cold voice came from behind him.
Qin Mu turned his head to see the cold beauty walking out wearing thin clothes.
Her white gauze robe was so thin that one could almost see her skin underneath.
“Sister Ruoshuang!”
Qin Mu put down the daily paper and immediately jogged over to her.
A faint, subtle fragrance wafted into his nose.
Qin Mu had smelled it for more than ten years and was as familiar with it as he could be.
He had stayed with Miss Mengyu for the past few days, so it was time for him to stay with Sister Ruoshuang.
As for his own dorm at the Dao Sect, he had barely stayed there more than a few times; it was likely covered in several layers of dust by now.
“How is the search for a sword going?” Qin Ruoshuang asked.
Ever since they were young, Qin Mu had been personally trained in sword arts by Sister Ruoshuang.
After entering the Seven Star Sect, she had told him she would find him a sword, but he needed to think about what kind of sword he wanted.
Qin Mu scratched his head.
“Hehe, Sister Ruoshuang, I haven’t decided yet.”
To be honest, Qin Mu had spent half the day looking at books about various swords and felt exhausted.
He would rather read the newspaper to find some entertainment.
Qin Ruoshuang glanced at her brother.
True Qi surged around her, and in the blink of an eye, she changed into her Holy Maiden attire. She reached out and took his hand, holding it in her palm.
“Let’s go.”
Since he had not decided, Qin Ruoshuang planned to take Mu’er to the Sword Land of the Sword Sect to find a sword suitable for him.
“Oh, okay.”
Qin Mu did not ask questions. He knew Sister Ruoshuang would never harm him.
Soon, Qin Ruoshuang arrived at the entrance of the Sword Land with her brother.
Although it was called the Sword Land, it was more like a Canyon of Swords.
However, the canyon was so massive that walking inside felt like walking on level ground.
Legend had it that this canyon was carved out by a single strike from one of the seven founding ancestors of the Seven Star Sect.
At the end of the canyon, the founding ancestor’s Sword Intent remained.
If someone could comprehend it, another Sword Dao genius would rise.
Since the creation of the Seven Star Sect, very few people had reached the end. Qin Ruoshuang was one of them.
This was also the reason why Qin Ruoshuang was never punished by the Seven Star Sect despite her tendency to attack others.
On one hand, she had Lu Qian’s protection, and on the other, she was indeed a Sword Dao genius whose future achievements would be immense.
As Qin Ruoshuang appeared, the gazes of those nearby quickly shifted toward her.
When they saw the normally cold Qin Ruoshuang actually holding a young man’s hand, their jaws literally dropped.
‘Heavens! What am I seeing? Qin Ruoshuang is actually holding a man’s hand!’
No one could have imagined that Qin Ruoshuang, who had just defeated her suitor Mo Tianyan yesterday, would personally lead a boy into the Sword Land today.
Qin Ruoshuang ignored the stares of the people around her.
Qin Mu was also used to this kind of situation, though he still felt a bit uncomfortable.
Qin Ruoshuang led Mu’er deeper into the Sword Land.
“Mu’er, if you feel any discomfort, tell me.”
The closer they got to the depths of the Sword Land, the stronger the Sword Intent became.
If one’s talent was insufficient or their willpower was weak, it would be difficult to keep moving forward.
“Okay.”
Qin Mu followed Sister Ruoshuang step by step.
As expected of the Sword Land, the ground here was covered in swords.
Some were even broken, making it look like a graveyard for blades.
After walking for a while, the number of swords stuck in the ground noticeably decreased.
Qin Mu’s head began to spin.
“Sister Ruoshuang, I’m feeling dizzy.”
Hearing this, Qin Ruoshuang stopped and walked back a few steps.
Qin Mu’s dizziness subsided.
“Mu’er, look for one here.”
This was Qin Mu’s limit.
If he went any further, he would faint.
Fainting would trigger the Sword Land’s protection mechanism and forcibly teleport him out.
Since this was his limit, Qin Mu began to wander around the area, looking for a sword that suited his taste.
As his gaze swept across the area, he suddenly noticed a thin sword.
The blade was slender, looking as if it might snap at a single touch, yet it also gave off a sense of resilience.
Qin Mu liked the sword at first sight. He gripped the hilt and pulled it out with ease.
Holding his chosen sword, Qin Mu returned to Sister Ruoshuang’s side.
“Sister Ruoshuang, I’ve made my choice.”
Seeing that her brother had picked a sword, Qin Ruoshuang did not linger.
She took his hand and left the area.
Neither of them noticed that a faint golden light flickered in the spot where Qin Mu had taken the sword.