He Wushan knew all about the obsession in He Xiu's heart, but he had never tried to talk him out of it. He hadn't even bothered to interfere.
Famous Sword Villa had always been straightforward and forceful. They had no taste for schemes and tricks; they let the swords in their hands do the talking.
He Wushan was just as blunt when it came to teaching his disciples.
In his view, if He Xiu couldn't erase the obsession in his heart and let it hinder his cultivation, that only proved he hadn't cultivated enough. What right did someone who couldn't even control his own mind have to become head of the He Family?
He Xiu was still young, but if he remained unable to control his heart when he grew older, then even if he was He Wushan's own grandson, He Wushan would raise another disciple of the He Family to become its head.
Just then, a servant from the He Family hurried over and relayed the message from the White Lotus Sect. It sent He Wushan into a moment of deep thought.
After a moment, he said to He Xiu, "Come with me. Half of the villa's Soul Fusion Realm and above martial artists will stay behind. If anything urgent happens, notify the ancestor at once."
Whether the message was true or not, He Wushan intended to investigate it. Even if it was a lie, he would still go. As the lord of Famous Sword Villa, he knew what the Nine-Layer Sword Pavilion meant to them.
Strictly speaking, Famous Sword Villa had inherited its teachings from the Nine-Layer Sword Pavilion of old. Even the original version of the Ten Directions Return to Origin Sword Canon, passed down through the He Family, had come from the pavilion. It had later