Extra: Chronicle of Broken Swords in Shenzhou, Part 3

Wushuang Sect.

This was the sect founded by Sumei, the holder of the second Tai Xu sword, the Xuanyuan Sword "Wushuang."

Back then, Sumei, along with the other six swords, and with the help of a girl calling herself "Jiang Muyue," had killed the invincible True Immortal Yuan. Afterward, they set fire to Mount Tai Xu, and the Seven Swords of Tai Xu parted ways.

Now, Wushuang Sect welcomed an uninvited guest.

"Jiang Muyue, it's been over ten years since we last met at Mount Tai Xu, hasn't it? You're just like I remember, eternally youthful. That's a dream every girl chases," Sumei said with a smile as she looked at the green-haired girl before her. "What? Have your injuries healed? Or do you need some medicinal herbs and want to use my Wushuang Sect's connections to obtain them?"

Despite the smile on her face, Sumei's eyes were devoid of any emotion. After all, she and Jiang Muyue were merely using each other. Compared to Yuan, Jiang Muyue was the second person she feared the most. During that battle, she had personally witnessed Jiang Muyue use the Xuanyuan Sword "Yanri" to block a strike from Yuan's Tai Xu Sword God. The power of that attack was so immense that the Xuanyuan Sword "Yanri" instantly shattered into pieces.

Jiang Muyue was also severely injured as a result. Perhaps the other six swords hadn't noticed, but Sumei had seen that the wound inflicted by Yuan on Jiang Muyue did not bleed a single drop. All that emerged were complex mechanisms.

In other words, Jiang Muyue was actually a puppet.

Sumei recalled Jiang Muyue once saying that even Yuan in her prime might not have been confident in defeating her. Sumei had initially thought Jiang Muyue was boasting, but only then did she realize that Jiang Muyue probably wasn't lying.

Then why did she want to use the Seven Swords of Tai Xu to kill Yuan?

Sumei didn't know. She only knew that the Jiang Muyue appearing before her now was likely up to no good.

She subtly placed her hand on the "Wushuang Sword" behind her back.

Sumei's small movement did not escape Jiang Muyue's eyes. She let out a scoff and said, "Sumei, Sumei, what can I say about you? Too clever with your calculations, you end up harming yourself? I have some news that you desperately want to know. Aren't you going to listen?"

"Hmph, what news could our Wushuang Sect not know?" Sumei sneered. Since Jiang Muyue had seen through her disguise, there was no need for her to pretend anymore. However, it was true that there was something she had been investigating.

After the Seven Swords parted ways at Mount Tai Xu, Sumei had returned to the mountain, only to find that Yuan's body was missing from the coffin where she was placed. The Xuanyuan Sword, which had been placed in the coffin with Yuan, had also vanished.

Fearing that Yuan was not dead, Sumei established Wushuang Sect to track Yuan's whereabouts.

Jiang Muyue's lips curved into a playful smile. "Your Master Yuan, she's back."

Sumei's pupils contracted, but she remained calm. "Empty words."

"Yes, empty words," Jiang Muyue shrugged. "But you'll get the news soon. There is no more Yijian Villa, and no more 'Yixin Swordplay'."

"My junior sister..." Sumei frowned. She didn't doubt the truthfulness of Jiang Muyue's news, as it was impossible to deceive her. What she cared about more was Qin Suyi's life and death, but she held little hope for Qin Suyi's survival.

She quickly surmised that either Yuan or Jiang Muyue was responsible for this. Both Yuan and Jiang Muyue had sufficient motives. Yuan might be seeking to purge her disciples and reclaim the Xuanyuan Sword for what happened back then. Jiang Muyue was more likely trying to silence witnesses, ensuring no one in the world knew anyone could rival Yuan, and to seize the Xuanyuan Sword.

However, Sumei soon concluded that this was Yuan's doing, as it was less likely for Jiang Muyue to have done it. Killing Qin Suyi offered little benefit to Jiang Muyue. When Qin Suyi's sword heart was shattered and she was nearly dead after assassinating her master, Jiang Muyue could have acted while Qin Suyi was recovering. Sumei hadn't considered that Jiang Muyue would need to recover; moving as a mechanical puppet herself, what recovery would she need?

"We will verify your news at Wushuang Sect later. You must have other reasons for coming here, right?" Sumei asked, staring at Jiang Muyue.

"Someone always likes to doubt good intentions," Jiang Muyue sighed theatrically. "I'm just here to tell you that Yuan has resurrected and is coming for you. I don't want you to be caught completely off guard when Yuan arrives."

"Hmph, you're that kind?" Sumei's smile had completely vanished. "Don't forget, you also helped us kill our master back then!"

Jiang Muyue burst into wild laughter. "So what if I did? Yuan wants to kill you now. Does she want to kill me? She can't even find me, so how can she kill me?"

Sumei gritted her teeth, starting to believe Jiang Muyue's words. Yuan was, and always would be, her nightmare.

"Now, two of the Seven Swords of Tai Xu are lost. Qin Suyi's Xuanyuan Sword has been taken by Yuan. Although Jiang Wanru died from qi deviation, her body can still be used..."

Before Jiang Muyue could finish, Sumei drew her sword and held it to her neck. "What did you do?!"

"Heh... Sumei, stop pretending. You know how difficult it is to kill Yuan again, don't you?" Jiang Muyue mocked. "I suggest you go find Lin Zhaoyu immediately and gather her Tai Xu Sword Sect subordinates. That might be your only chance of survival."

Sumei stared at Jiang Muyue, stepping back and sitting down on a chair. Her mind raced, frantically calculating her next move. But no matter how she thought about it, she could only arrive at one conclusion: Jiang Muyue was right.

"Sect Master, bad news! Yijian Villa was attacked by unknown assailants. No one in the entire villa survived!" a Wushuang Sect disciple rushed in to report.

This was undoubtedly the last straw for Sumei.

No one survived...

Every time Yuan struck, she annihilated everyone.

"Jiang Muyue... we need your help..." she said, her face pale, as if she had exhausted all her strength. "I will go find Lin Zhaoyu and Jiang Wanxi. You help me find Ma Yanqing in the Northern Desert. He's there now. Also, Ling Shuang and my junior sister's daughter are both in the Northern Desert. We... need to kill Yuan again!"

"Alright, alright. Given our previous cooperation, I'll reluctantly help you out again," Jiang Muyue shrugged. "Hurry up, though. I can wait, but Yuan might not."

After leaving Wushuang Sect, Jiang Muyue turned her gaze northward. "So it's in the Northern Desert? It seems I need to find a way to send Yuan a message."

The purple silk threads in her hand extended into the shadow beneath her feet, sending a command to her puppet far away.

Somewhere, a woman with half her hair white and half purple, her eyes crimson and her face deathly pale, opened her eyes. If anyone were present, they would surely recognize her as the holder of the fourth sword of the Seven Swords of Tai Xu, the Xuanyuan Sword "Luo Wuzhuo," Jiang Wanru.

Now, her eyes were lifeless, and her movements were sluggish. Her sword had been taken by her sister, Jiang Wanxi, when she died from qi deviation. But it didn't matter, as her only duty was to deliver a message to Yuan.

And... to kill Jiang Wanxi.