“Shut up!” Shui Gu barked at the golden child. “Believe it or not, I will throw you out!”
The golden child gave an awkward laugh and finally shut his mouth.
At that moment the old madman also spoke. “Whoever stands on Wuxin Peak must hold reverence for that supreme being and that unparalleled powerhouse. I acknowledge being a disciple of the Ruo family out of respect for them. Moreover, what the supreme being left behind truly carries extraordinary meaning. That sword holds a significance far beyond the ordinary. Throughout the generations of Wuxin Peak masters, none dared touch it because of what it represents. Among all the peak masters of Wuxin Peak, only that unparalleled powerhouse ever touched it. But after he did, he never left the Ruo family again in his lifetime. He acknowledged the supreme being as his master.”
Ye Chu took a deep breath. He knew some things could not be avoided. Looking at Shui Gu, he said, “Then tell me. What exactly is the meaning of that sword?”
“Look at your arm!” Shui Gu said. “Have you not noticed a mark on it?”
Ye Chu looked at his arm in confusion. Although the wounds on his arm had not fully healed, he saw no mark as Shui Gu described.
“Do not use your eyes. Use your heart to sense it!” Shui Gu said.
Ye Chu was puzzled. He extended his primordial spirit power to perceive. Only then did he feel an icy cold sensation on his arm. The area covered by the cold was not large. When he traced its outline with his perception, it was clearly the shape of a sword.
“Did you feel it?” Shui Gu asked Ye Chu.
“What is the reason for this?” Ye Chu asked Shui Gu.
“That is an object of the supreme being. Although its spirit has perished, it remains extraordinary. It carries the aura of the supreme being. Since you used it, naturally you have been tainted by its aura. So some things you cannot avoid,” Shui Gu said. “Do you not want to know why every generation of peak masters said never to touch this sword?”
“It is not that it cannot be touched. It is that no one dares touch it lightly. Its significance is too great,” Shui Gu said. “Because it concerns the secret technique of the supreme being.”
“Hm?!” Ye Chu did not understand.
“Before that supreme being died, he created a secret technique that shook the nine heavens and ten lands,” Shui Gu said. “Do you know why that unparalleled powerhouse who entered Qingmi Mountain chose to seclude himself in the Ruo family? And why he acknowledged the supreme being as his master? It was because he obtained that supreme being’s secret technique!”
“Is that not a good thing?” Ye Chu said in surprise. “A supreme being’s secret technique. One of the most precious things in the world.”
Shui Gu shook his head. “It is not that fortunate! Do you know how that supreme being died?”
“You mean…” Ye Chu’s heart nearly jumped out of his chest.
Sure enough, Shui Gu nodded. “It is an unparalleled secret technique, but it is also an unparalleled sin. Back then the supreme being stepped into the supreme realm through love. This technique is also rooted in love. It contains all the thoughts and obsessions of the supreme being from that time. Only then could such an unparalleled secret technique be created. Because of this, the technique is not something ordinary people can use. It is not something ordinary people can wield.”
“That unparalleled powerhouse was said to have had the chance to step into the supreme realm. But because of this technique, his own intent was affected. He could not break through the emotion of the supreme realm. For this reason he could only seclude himself in his clan,” the old madman added from the side. “The stronger a person is, the less they dare touch that sword. Right now you only feel a mark on your arm. But as you grow stronger, that supreme being’s sorrowful and desolate emotion will interfere with you. You might even feel it as if it were your own. We cannot imagine what that feels like, but anyone knows it is not a pleasant experience. It is also possible that your end will be the same as the supreme being’s. You will die because of his love.”
Ye Chu, the golden child, and the others were all stunned. They finally understood why the old madman had repeatedly warned them never to touch that sword. Why even the old madman and Shui Gu did not dare touch it!
“So you mean I am about to obtain that secret technique?” Ye Chu stared blankly at the group.
Shui Gu shook his head. “It is not that simple. But one thing is certain. Because of this mark, it will slowly draw you towards that secret technique. In the end you might lose yourself without even realising it.”
“When that unparalleled powerhouse discovered this, he told the successive peak masters of Wuxin Peak. He warned them to be extremely cautious. It was precisely because of this that Wuxin Peak established the rule: the long sword cannot be touched. If it is touched, it must be by someone with fate,” the old madman continued. “By ‘someone with fate’, it means someone who can bear the responsibility of successive Wuxin Peak masters. To break emotion with emotion. To break the tragic fate of this secret technique and obtain its unparalleled combat power. But the supreme being’s love. How could it be so easily broken? That is supreme love!”
Only now did Ye Chu realise what enormous trouble he had stirred up. Only now did he understand why the old madman and Shui Gu had always repeated that the sword carried immense significance and could not be touched lightly.
“So does that mean from now on I cannot cultivate anymore? The stronger I become, the more likely I am to lose myself?” Ye Chu let out a light breath.
“No! From now on you must cultivate. And you must become stronger and stronger. Otherwise you will not even need to wait for later. You will lose yourself very soon,” the old madman said. “In this world only three people have ever touched this sword. You are the third.”
“But damn it, this is the intent of a supreme being. How am I supposed to break it?” Ye Chu cursed. He almost exploded.
“That unparalleled powerhouse from the Ruo family may not have broken the emotion, but he still retained half of his own self,” the old madman said. “The Ruo family can help you!”
Ye Chu was stunned. Then he laughed bitterly. “What a joke. Why would they help me?”
“Because that unparalleled powerhouse hoped someone would dare to take that sword. He hoped someone would dare to break the supreme being’s emotion. He left a sacred decree: whoever touches this sword may go to the Ruo family to seek help. The Ruo family must assist with all their power. It is precisely because of this that successive peak masters of Wuxin Peak have shown great respect to the Ruo family and maintained the nominal master-disciple relationship.”
Back then that unparalleled powerhouse could not break it. He hoped someone else could join him. By combining the wills of many to break the supreme being’s intent, he wanted to free himself from the shackles. That unparalleled powerhouse knew that if he could break free, it would be a terrifying transformation. Even if he could not reach the supreme realm, he would be able to fight against one.
This was also the reason he said back then that Wuxin Peak belongs to those with fate.
“Do I still have a choice?” Ye Chu looked at the group and said.
“No! Unless you want to watch yourself become someone even you do not recognise!” the old madman said. “Actually you are in a much better position than that unparalleled powerhouse from the Ruo family. Because you are too weak. The aura you have absorbed is not too strong. Perhaps it will be easier for you to break it.”
Ye Chu directly ignored this sentence. The intent of a supreme being, no matter how weak it seemed, was still terrifying. Breaking it easily was easier said than done.
“Ye Chu, actually I have always hoped someone would dare to take that long sword. Back then I had my eye on Shui Gu. It is just that he…” At this point the old madman shook his head. “I hope one day you can succeed. Because when that day comes, the true secret of Wuxin Peak will be fully revealed. This is what successive generations of Wuxin Peak have longed for.”
“Your responsibilities have nothing to do with me!” Ye Chu cursed. But he had to admit that even if he did not want to accept it now, it was no longer possible. Ye Chu only hoped that the experience left by that unparalleled powerhouse from the Ruo family would be of great help to him. He hoped this weak aura of the supreme being could be broken by the methods he left behind!