Jian Unrivaled smiled and rubbed the little boy's head.
"Alright, Uncle. The sun's about to set—I need to go back."
The little boy looked at the distant sunset and spoke to Jian Unrivaled.
"Indeed. The sun is setting, and the fourth day has passed as well. Alright, go back. Be careful."
After Jian Unrivaled finished speaking, the little boy nodded, then carefully climbed down along the mountain peak.
"Ah, Gu Jiu, you've truly done me in this time. I waited for you four whole days, yet you never came. If you still don't come tomorrow, I won't wait for you any longer."
Jian Unrivaled looked into the distance and sighed. Gu Jiu was a sword cultivator he had happened to meet several years ago. This sword cultivator was like a man obsessed with the sword, loving swords all his life—born for the sword, dying for the sword.
Later, he and Gu Jiu traveled together. After several years of adventure, the two had become true brothers. In the end, they agreed that atop Cliffbreak Mountain, they would test their swords once every half year.
Over the past two years, Gu Jiu had always arrived as promised. Yet this time, Jian Unrivaled had waited an entire four days.
After pondering for a long while, Jian Unrivaled sat cross-legged on the ground, Sword Intent swirling around him.
The last sliver of sunset vanished from the sky, and a round moon hung high overhead. From above that moon, strands of thread flowed into Jian Unrivaled's body.
With every strand he absorbed, the aura around Jian Unrivaled grew stronger by another measure.
Time passed swiftly. In the blink of an eye, the night had slipped away, and it was the morning of the fifth day.
"The fifth day... It seems you have forgotten our agreement.