The golden child stared at Ye Chu and chuckled slyly. “If putting it back was useful, I would use it to chop fruit every day!”
“Shut up!” Ye Chu glared furiously at the golden child. This guy was no good person. He only knew how to gloat over others’ misfortune.
The old madman and Shui Gu did not comment on Ye Chu’s words. The old madman turned to the yawning Shui Gu and said, “You explain the origins of Wuxin Peak! That way you will not fall asleep!”
This sentence made Ye Chu, the golden child, and the others perk up slightly. They only knew the legend of that supreme being who had held the position for the shortest time in history. As for why Qingmi Mountain and Wuxin Peak came to exist afterwards, they still did not understand much.
Shui Gu let out a huge yawn before slowly beginning to speak. “There is no need to dwell on the legends of that supreme being. Back then, that supreme being loved deeply. He stepped into the supreme realm through love, and because of love, he fell. He created an unparalleled secret technique. That technique was heaven-shaking. It could shake the nine heavens and ten lands. It was an supreme secret law. It was precisely because of this technique that the former Qingmi Mountain underwent a great transformation. Apart from Wuxin Peak, which remained unchanged, all the other peaks rose straight up from the ground.”
At this point, Shui Gu paused and continued, “Each peak became like this immortal abode because they were infused with the essence of that supreme being. Four seasons like spring, seven-coloured lights entwining them. Of course, this is only the surface. What is truly terrifying is that each peak can be considered a powerful artifact. When all one hundred and eight peaks unite their power, it becomes an earth-shattering force.”
Ye Chu and the others understood this point. From the outside, one could already sense that heaven-shaking intent. Each peak naturally had its own secrets.
“When the supreme being died, his essence scattered across the peaks. Back then, the terrifying essence of that supreme being fused into Qingmi Mountain. How horrifying must that have been? Even just that intent alone was enough to stop countless powerhouses in their tracks. It was precisely because of this that, after that supreme being’s death, no one could step foot into Qingmi Mountain again. Although it was an immortal abode and spiritual land, no one ever entered it again.” Shui Gu spoke with difficulty. Ye Chu was worried he might fall asleep.
“Then why were so many people able to enter later?” Ye Chu asked curiously.
“That brings us to another legendary figure. Back then, there was an unparalleled powerhouse. Although he never stepped into the supreme realm, he was invincible in his era. No one in the world could match him. When he came to Qingmi Mountain, who knows how much time had passed since the supreme being’s fall. Although the supreme being’s intent had not dissipated, it had permeated every peak. It was precisely because of this that he had the opportunity to enter Qingmi Mountain.”
At this point, Shui Gu yawned again and continued, “He entered Qingmi Mountain with boundless power. After entering, he used his own supreme power to draw the supreme being’s intent and fuse it even deeper into the peaks. Only then could people truly enter Qingmi Mountain. But at the same time, he used boundless power to seal Qingmi Mountain. Outsiders still could not enter. And he chose to seclude himself in Wuxin Peak.”
“But even though he was a heaven-defying genius, he still could not step into the supreme realm. What shocked everyone was that this terrifying powerhouse actually acknowledged the fallen supreme being as his master. He even built a high platform to store the only long sword the supreme being had left behind. That high platform is the one you all see on the peak. And that long sword is the one Ye Chu pulled out,” Shui Gu said, staring at Ye Chu.
“And after that?” Ye Chu asked curiously.
Shui Gu did not answer directly. Instead he looked at Ye Chu and said, “I heard from the golden child that you know Ruo Shui?”
“What does this have to do with Ruo Shui?” Ye Chu looked at Shui Gu, feeling puzzled.
“She is the descendant of that supreme powerhouse!” Shui Gu said. “So do you think there is a connection?”
Ye Chu was shaken by this revelation. He stared blankly at Shui Gu. This news was far too shocking. That supreme powerhouse had been able to draw the intent of a supreme being. Even if he had not reached the supreme realm, he could not have been far off. Otherwise, he could never have possessed such means. Yet Ruo Shui was actually his descendant!
Ye Chu now understood why Ruo Shui was so strong. With the blood of such a supreme powerhouse flowing in her veins, she was innately far stronger than others.
The old madman seemed to know what Ye Chu was thinking. He interjected from the side, “Ruo Shui currently has a problem with her body. Otherwise, she would be even stronger than what you see now. She possesses supreme might. In the entire Qingmi Mountain, the number of people who can compare to her does not exceed five fingers. Perhaps even fewer. And I am including the entire Qingmi Mountain, those few living fossils as well.”
Ye Chu’s mind trembled. He found it hard to believe.
“After that supreme powerhouse entered Qingmi Mountain, no one knows what he obtained from the fallen supreme being. Afterwards he returned to his family and went into seclusion, never appearing again,” Shui Gu said. “However, he sent his one hundred and eight disciples to come and cultivate at Wuxin Peak. This became the predecessor of the one hundred and eight peaks of Wuxin Peak. The one who controlled Wuxin Peak was his last disciple, the strongest among the one hundred and eight. He instructed that disciple: the sword on the high platform cannot be touched.”
“So the founding ancestor of Wuxin Peak was also a disciple of that supreme powerhouse?” Ye Chu asked in confusion.
Shui Gu shook his head. “Wuxin Peak has another story. Back then, all one hundred and eight peaks of Qingmi Mountain were occupied by his disciples. After who knows how many years, a powerhouse appeared from nowhere. He took a liking to Wuxin Peak and used overwhelming power to drive that supreme powerhouse’s last disciple off Wuxin Peak. He then resided on Wuxin Peak.”
Naturally, the last disciple of that supreme powerhouse was unwilling to accept this. He returned to his sect and begged his master to kill that powerhouse.
But his master shook his head and said, “Wuxin Peak belongs to those with fate. If your skill is inferior, then give it up.”
The supreme powerhouse handled the matter with great magnanimity. He even sent an invitation, asking the one who had occupied Wuxin Peak to come. The other party was not afraid and actually went.
The two got along extremely well. No one knew what they discussed. But in the end, that powerhouse even acknowledged the supreme powerhouse as his master.
The supreme powerhouse accepted him. Although it was only a nominal master-disciple relationship, the other one hundred and seven peaks accepted it as well. They no longer troubled Wuxin Peak. Wuxin Peak remained independent and continued on.
Of course, the first rule that powerhouse established upon returning was: the sword of Wuxin Peak cannot be touched!
This sentence made Ye Chu frown. He waited for Shui Gu to continue.
Shui Gu said, “After that, the peak masters of Wuxin Peak changed constantly. Some left because they did not want to be peak master. Some were driven out by even stronger individuals. But no matter who became the peak master of Wuxin Peak, they would always acknowledge the strongest person of the current generation in Ruo Shui’s family as their master. Perhaps the peak masters of Wuxin Peak never even met that strongest person, but the nominal relationship was maintained! And every generation of peak masters would establish the same rule: the sword of Wuxin Peak cannot be touched.”
The old madman nodded from the side. “I have never met my so-called master, but in terms of seniority, Ruo Shui is my martial aunt.”
Ye Chu was stunned. He had never expected such a backstory.
The golden child was clearly curious about why the sword of Wuxin Peak could not be touched. He could not help grinning at the old madman and saying, “Get to the point. Tell us something to scare Ye Chu. Why exactly can’t the sword of Wuxin Peak be touched!”