"Of course. I was the final disciple of the master of the Freestyle Sect, the greatest martial artist in the world five hundred years ago. I mastered Great Void Sword Qi, but before I could truly make a name for myself, I was frozen for centuries."
Back then, the names Immortal Chiyuan and Great Void Sword Qi were known throughout Shenzhou. There was pride in Li Sushang's words, but also something complicated. It was true that she had learned an unmatched martial art, yet that martial art had been created by Immortal Chiyuan, her Grandmaster, toward whom her feelings were exceedingly complex.
"What cultivation technique does Young Hero Lin practice?" Li Sushang was curious about Zero's skills.
"...I'm an independent cultivator."
"Heh, I know that Rakshasa fellow wouldn't entrust matters to someone mediocre. Even an independent cultivator must have something extraordinary about him." The more Li Sushang spoke, the more animated she became. Perhaps the alcohol was getting to her, for a spirited smile appeared on her handsome face. "How about Young Hero Lin exchanges swords with this heroine?"
Though she had been refused before, Li Sushang's fighting spirit had not diminished in the slightest. There was no one else here, and since they were fellow travelers of the same path, she naturally found her hands itching for a fight.
Zero did not respond. He silently drank, raising his head to gaze at the bright moon.
"The moonlight is serene. It is no time for clashing blades. Heroine, you should rest early instead."
"Huh? Don't you have any ambition at all?"
Li Sushang was deeply puzzled. The face beneath this man's mask did not look old. Could he be some ageless monster or immortal like Rakshasa or Immortal Chiyuan?
"This world has room for people with great ambition, but people