The Dao Is Harder to Seek Than Climbing the Azure Heavens; Above the Azure Heavens Lies an Abyss as Deep as the Sea

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A man and a woman walked in from outside the hall.

The man was an old man, carrying a sword on his back as he strode upon a rainbow, spring breeze on his face. The aura around him had condensed; at times it lay restrained and ready to burst forth, at others his sword presence rang out sharp and clear.

"Gu Yu, Elder Gu?"

Bei Bei turned her gaze toward him and her eyes widened.

This was You Tu, an ancient sword cultivator from Mei Suren's era. In terms of swordsmanship alone, he could not be mentioned in the same breath as herself.

He ought to have been among the previous generation's Seven Sword Immortals. Yet during the selection for that generation, he had entered seclusion to comprehend the sword.

He accepted none of the challenge invitations, which led to him being the first eliminated from the initial rankings.

After that, Ba Zunan defeated the various clans with the "Sword Observation Technique." Rising later with the title of the "Eighth Sword Immortal," he elevated the Seven Sword Immortals' prestige step by step.

Elder Gu had fallen an entire era behind. Unknown and without reputation, even the ancient sword cultivators mourned for him.

This time, he had once more been selected in the Seven Sword Immortals' initial rankings. Clearly, he had come as the pillar that steadied the seas, to anchor the ranking of the Seven Sword Immortals.

"The two elders and one smiling Liu Fuyu."

The two elders referred to Gu Yu and Yang Xizhi.

In other words, Gu Yu topped the Seven Sword Immortals' initial rankings. He was the "First Sword Immortal"! Those he measured himself against were the previous generation's You Tu and Mei Suren.

You Tu had beheaded the previous previous Hall Master of the