Taichu Sword! Shui Bing'er's Longing, Ice God's Inheritance!

However, a young maiden dressed in a blue long skirt sat quietly in meditation, unmoved by the wind and snow that assailed her.

Her beauty was peerless, her skin fairer than snow, and her ice-blue hair danced in the wind like a spirit of ice and snow, pure and noble.

Above her head, a colossal ice phoenix, so vast it blotted out the sky, circled and soared, emitting clear and resonant phoenix cries that made countless snowflakes resonate in response.

The immense divine power fluctuations announced the extraordinary nature of its master.

It was Shui Bing'er.

When the Golden Ranking in the sky changed, and when that earth-shattering sword energy arrived from the south.

Shui Bing'er's tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open!

What kind of eyes were those?

Clear, pure, as if containing all the ice and snow in the world, yet deep within that extreme cold, a flame that would never extinguish burned.

Her gaze immediately fell upon the Golden Ranking in the sky.

"Exotic Treasures Ranking, first place, Taichu Sword?"

She murmured softly, and then, as the familiar names in the "Owner" column met her eyes, she froze.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, an indescribable ecstasy surged onto her exquisite face.

"Lu Ming?"

"It's Master!"

Her voice was no longer the cool and detached tone that the Snow Empress and Ice Empress knew.

It was filled with endless joy and longing, like a child who had finally seen hope of returning home.

That sword, that sword energy, undoubtedly belonged to her Master!

Master... he had finally appeared in the world!

Shui Bing'er slowly stood up, the wind and snow around her churning with her emotions, and the ice phoenix above her head let out a sky-shattering cry of joy.

She gazed towards the south, her beautiful ice-blue eyes burning with an unprecedented ardor and determination.

"Master, you wait for me!"

"I am only one step away from completely refining the Heart of the Ice God and breaking through to become a Rank One Deity, achieving the true position of Ice God!"

"Once I break through to Rank One Deity, I will come find you!"

"This time, I won't let you escape again!"

Shui Bing'er muttered to herself, her voice soft but carrying an unshakeable resolve.

A crystal-clear tear rolled down her smooth cheek, instantly freezing into an ice crystal in the air, refracting a brilliant light.

The past surged back into her mind like a tide.

"I was an orphan since childhood..."

"I remember, when I was five years old, I was still a ragged little beggar..."

The scroll of memory slowly unfurled.

It was a cold winter, with heavy snow falling. She was cold and hungry, curled up in a corner, feeling as if she would die at any moment.

To survive, she saw a steamed bun stall. Taking advantage of the owner's inattention, she rushed forward like a madwoman, snatched a steaming hot bun, and ran.

Naturally, she was caught by the enraged shopkeeper and subjected to a beating.

Just as she thought she was going to be beaten to death, a warm, large hand pulled her up from the cold snow.

That person was her Master.

"Master saved me and took me as his disciple!"

"You taught me to read, taught me to cultivate, taught me the principles of being a person..."

"You even... even spared no expense, consuming your own life force, to heal the lingering internal injuries I sustained from begging since childhood..."

"You even depleted your own life essence to help my Martial Soul evolve and remodel my aptitude... allowing me to possess the Extreme Ice Martial Soul and Innate Full Spirit Power!"

At this point, Shui Bing'er's voice choked, and tears fell like pearls from a broken string.

She would never forget that scene.

Master's palm was pressed against her back, and an extremely warm energy, filled with life force, poured into her body.

She could clearly feel her damaged body being repaired, her blocked meridians being widened, and even her Martial Soul undergoing a world-shattering transformation.

She was overjoyed.

But she could also feel her Master's aura weakening at an astonishing rate as that energy flowed into her.

His once jet-black hair had streaks of white at the temples.

She cried, begging him to stop, but he only smiled and stroked her head.

"You even comforted me, saying it was okay..."

"But how could it be okay?!"

"This is vitality! It's lifespan! Once lost, it can never be reversed!"

"You must understand, even the high and mighty gods cannot achieve true immortality! How could this possibly not matter!!!"

Shui Bing'er hugged her arms, crouched down, and buried her head between her knees.

The pent-up grievances, heartache, and longing that had been suppressed for so long erupted completely at this moment, and she cried like a child.

He had sacrificed so much for her, yet when she finally had the ability to repay him, he had left without a sound.

Leaving only a letter, saying he was going on a long journey.

She knew he was avoiding her.

After a long while.

Shui Bing'er raised her head. The tear stains on her face had been dried by the wind. In her ice-blue eyes, only endless determination remained.

"Master..."

"Bing'er, I won't let you escape again!!!"

Shui Bing'er stood up, looked in the direction where sword energy crisscrossed, and made up her mind!

Tiandou City.

South of the city, a quiet courtyard.

Several green bamboos were planted in the yard, along with a stone table and a few stone stools. It was simple yet elegant.

Lu Ming sat by the stone table, picked up his teacup, took a gentle sip, and frowned slightly.

Just then, in the sky above, the golden light changed again.

The domineering and unparalleled description of the Taichu Sword appeared word by word.

In the courtyard, Ye Lingling, Bai Xiuxiu, and A Yin, the three women, were also looking up, each with a different expression.

"Ancestor..."

Ye Lingling's beautiful eyes sparkled. She looked at Lu Ming, her tone full of admiration and reverence.

"First place... you actually predicted it correctly, it's the Taichu Sword."

"..."

Just moments ago, before the ranking list announced the first place, the Ancestor had casually said, "The first should be Taichu."

At the time, she thought the Ancestor was joking.

After all, even the Sea God Trident and the Asura God Sword were only ranked lower.

But the facts proved that the Ancestor was right.

Ye Lingling increasingly felt that her Ancestor was unfathomable, as if he knew all the hidden secrets of the world.

Who exactly was he?

Beside her, Bai Xiuxiu showed a hint of proud confidence.

She walked behind Lu Ming and said softly.

"Master never lies."

In her heart, Master was synonymous with omnipotence.

His words were truth.

A Yin's sapphire-blue eyes reflected the lines of description on the sky screen. She read them softly, her tone full of shock.

"Eternal life with the world, coeval with the Great Dao..."

"Its might... can slay God Kings!"

"This Taichu Sword is too powerful, it can actually tear through space and time, and slay God Kings with a sword!"

"With this kind of strength, this terrifying power, even the God Realm would feel fear!"

"!!!"