Land of Blooming Flowers.
A young woman descended from the sky.
Her long silver-white hair fell over her shoulders. Dressed in a tight-fitting combat suit, with a pair of hands floating behind her, she landed silently on a branch and gazed into the depths of the world.
Su Xue'er.
"Of Gu Qingshan's four swords, one has an unknown origin... It should be here..."
She closed her eyes and reached out, pointing lightly into the void.
An invisible wave spread from her fingertip, instantly sweeping across the entire world.
One breath.
Two breaths.
Three Breaths.
Suddenly, a faint golden glimmer flew in from the distant sky and appeared before Su Xue'er in the blink of an eye.
Su Xue'er looked closely and saw a semi-transparent Phantom Sword.
"Are you Su Xue'er?" the Phantom Sword asked.
"That's me—but why are you only an illusion?" Su Xue'er asked in surprise.
The sword replied in a deep, muffled voice, "I possess a Transcendence power called 'Dao Void.' It can manifest tens of millions of copies, so what you're seeing now is one of my projections."
"A projection... Can it take me to Qingshan?" Su Xue'er asked.
"No. Only my true body can do that," said the Phantom Sword.
"Where is your true body?"
"I wasn't supposed to tell anyone, but you, Anna, and Xie Daoling all have an unusual relationship with Gu Qingshan. Fine, I'll tell you. My true body went to a hidden world meant exclusively for beautiful women."
"Take me there."
"Okay."
Su Xue'er suddenly paused, her expression shifting. "Wait. Since you know about my relationship with Anna, Xie Daoling, and Gu Qingshan, have you ever heard him say which of us he likes best?"
The Phantom Sword snorted. "He's the strongest Sequence Art. How would he understand the love between men