“Dear disciple, what’s so special about this girl? You’ve been staring at her as if you want to eat her up!” At the moment, the two were waiting for the girl to awaken.

“If it were the me of the previous era, I would have stripped her off and eaten her already!” In a joking voice, Heifeng Jiansui answered Nineorigin.

“Oh, why you aren’t doing that now? Is it that you lost-” Before Nineorigin could verbally eviscerate him, he quickly answered.

“I broke through Chaos Sovereign with my sword arts. Absorbing her bloodline won’t mean much now.” Heifeng Jiansui’s answer didn’t seem to satisfy Nineorigin.

“You are a mortal now. Eating her now will allow you to evolve those bloodlines as you progress with your cultivation. Supreme Sword Body, Supreme Sword Soul and Supreme Sword Qi… that sounds like something special!”

Heifeng Jiansui’s voice was still as calm as always. “I already reached Chaos Sovereign in sword arts. To further progress… Whatever, didn’t I tell you that I have chosen the Dao of the World as my path? Gaining the three innate bloodlines will not help but rather impede my path!” ‘Thatand I don’t have the desire to assault an unconscious female stranger. I still have some decency, you know?’

“So you want to eat your master, huh? I should give you a good spanking to exterminate al evil from your impure mind!” Nineorigin had a wide grin as she said this.

“You have been playing around a lot since you accepted me as a disciple. Is bullying a mortal so enjoyable for you?” While Heifeng Jiansui looked as if he was casually speaking, he was secretly preparing to activate the World Tree Sprouts that the Supreme Couple had granted him.

Sometimes, losing face was worse than losing power!

Thankfully, the sleeping girl awakened at the appropriate time. Seeing her, the master and disciple stopped playing around and flashed beside her in a moment.

“…I remember you. Your zither stopped the tribulation that was assaulting me. Thank you.” The voice was clear like the ring of a sword being drawn.

“You were conscious when you were struck by the Heavenly Dao’s retribution? How impressive… My name is Heifeng Jiansui, care to tell me yours?” Heifeng Jiansui introduced himself.

“…Langyu. Are you related to Sheng Jiansui?” The voice was slow and measured as she grasped for the least information to give in exchange for more.

“The Quintessence Sword Saint… Yeah, I am. Are you related to the Clear Jade Daoist?” Heifeng Jiansui’s casual answer did not reveal the intrigue he was feeling as he translated her name. ‘How does she know my name?’

“…Yeah. Is that surprising?” Langyu asked with anticipation.

“Very. Clear Jade Daoist left the Chaosworld two eras before. His legacy should have died out long ago…” Hearing Heifeng Jiansui’s words, she raised her guard.

“…Two eras? For no survivors to remain… How is it possible?” Her voice was a bit fearful.

Even though it seemed to be a statement, Heifeng Jiansui answered anyway. “The extermination at the end of an era cannot be underestimated. Only by hiding in the unchangeable pillars of the Chaosworld, the Supreme Worlds, can the devastation be escaped. Even after that, the survivors who did not break through to Perennial Lord will die off due to the change in the Heavenly Dao… It is similar to the retribution that struck you, only slower in speed. Even descendents who were Perennial Lords and Immortal Kings might succumb to insanity and suicidal feelings.”

Hearing these words, the girl grew somber.

“…Of course, the descendents could have simply hidden themselves. The legacy of a Chaos Sovereign cannot be underestimated.” Heifeng Jiansui said a few words to console her, but they didn’t seem to touch her.

“…Thank you. Let me know then, where are we now?” After a long pause, the girl took the initiative to ask.

“This is the Ninelight Stellar Circuit. We are within the Quintessence Sword Saint’s legacy.” Hearing his answer, she thought over it.

“Then in this era, does the Quintessence Sword Saint still live?” There seemed to be some keenness in those words.

“He died battling the Calamity that ended the previous era.” Heifeng Jiansui saw her face turn into a calculating look as she processed the information.

Langyu quietly whispered, “Two Chaos Sovereigns…”

Hearing it, Heifeng Jiansui was struck by shock. ‘She knew that I was a Chaos Sovereign? But the only source of information must be the seal I locked the Clear Jade Sword with, and they were drawn during my Perpetual Emperor days!’

“Anyway, what are your plans for now? I see that you have astonishing potential, how about becoming my disciple?” Simply running around the issue won’t convince her, he had to take initiative!

“I see that you are a descendent of Sheng Jiansui, but still… Let’s see, if you can comprehend this technique, you will have qualifications to teach me.” She stroked the crown of her head and her finger shone with a streak of light. With a flick, the light shot into Heifeng Jiansui’s forehead who allowed it to enter.

“Mental transmission… Oh, this is the final level of the Quintessence Sword Codex… It’s incomplete though.” Contrary to her expectations, he didn’t show any awe or helplessness. Instead, he made a comment before flicking his finger as well, creating a streak of light.

The light flew in the girl’s forehead, filling her with information. Upon receiving it, her reaction was instant. “This-this is the perfected final level of the Quintessence Sword Dao for Perpetual Emperors… and the ultimate level that can be used only by Chaos Sovereigns! You… you are Sheng Jiansui, there is no one who can have this information other than him!”

Langyu’s eyes were blank with fear as she thought over her previous action, of embarrassing him by transmitting him a portion of his own supreme legacy.

“So how about it? Reconsidered your decision to become my disciple?” Heifeng Jiansui couldn’t help the pride that filled him after seeing her reaction. After a long time, it was the first time someone had shown the sheer awe that befitted the strongest of the previous era.

“I accept! Please take me as your disciple, Quintessence Sword Saint!” Without prompting, she kowtowed thrice to him. Heifeng Jiansui lifted her up, accepting her.

+++

With Nineorigin invisibly trailing behind them, Heifeng Jiansui was getting to know his new disciple Langyu. As they walked, they discussed over many things and Heifeng Jiansui slowly came to understand her somewhat.

Even though he didn’t use mental scanning techniques, his understanding of voices and gestures was good enough to differentiate between lies and truth. And his disciple lied a lot, and omitted more information. She said she didn’t have any idea how and why she ended up here with a supreme bloodline and two inheritances, but she certainly did.

To this suspicious disciple, he certainly couldn’t reveal the existence of the World Spirit. Complications would arise if she was indeed an Outsider. Also, he concealed the fact that was a mortal now, simply saying that he kept his strength restricted as she was too weak.

But he still figured out some facts. Firstly, there was no way she wasn’t a reincarnate. That said, she had a mishmash of information from two past eras and this third one. Maybe a mishmash of memories from remnant souls fused into her soul as it entered the Clear Jade Sword?

“So, to bring out your full strength and build a good foundation, do you know what you need to do?” Heifeng Jiansui asked her.

“Strengthen the Nine Layers of the Physique as a mortal!” Langyu’s confident answer was correct.

But the technique of building the mortal body before beginning cultivation was called ‘Nine Layer Physique Strengthening’ only in this era. Before this, she had named the cultivation rank from this era as well.

In truth, she knew only basic information about all three eras. But she had a personality built from years of experiences and a good understanding of her techniques and capabilities. An artificial personality formed from a mishmash of memories could never be like this!

“Anyway, I know enough about you to guide you now Langyu. From what you’ve said, you have the complete inheritances of Clear Jade Sword Codex and my Quintessence Sword Codex within your mind. Can you transmit them both in their entirety? I want to see if there are more errors within them.” Heifeng Jiansui asked her.

“I understand.” Saying this, she sent over the two inheritances to him.

Heifeng Jiansui suppressed his excitement as he accepted the complete Clear Jade Sword Inheritance. It was complete and unabridged, including even the ultimate layer restricted to a Chaos Sovereign! Meanwhile, he checked his own inheritance transmitted by her. It was complete, completely identical to the version he had finalized before his breakthrough to Chaos Sovereign.

“Good. Both of them seem to be complete.” Heifeng Jiansui pondered over how she could casually transmit inheritances that she had yet to master. Could it be a special ability of her three supreme innate bloodlines, or could it be something else?

Anyway, lingering any long in this desolate world would be meaningless. It was time to go back to meet the Supreme Couple.

“Your supreme talent in swords will not let my efforts to groom you be wasted. Well then, we have spent too long here. My disciple, let us go… to the Yin-Yang Perpetual World!” Saying this, he waved his hands while sending a transmission to Nineorigin. A space gate opened up in a blink.

Observing her reaction to this, she showed understanding about the place. This meant that she knew about the existence of the two Perpetual Emperors and knew of their death… but did she know of their rebirth?

Along with his mysterious disciple, Heifeng Jiansui and the unseen Nineorigin left the place of his inheritance.