Shao Family

Langya City High-Speed Rail Station.

Xu Wuyi sat down on a seat in the waiting hall, opened his personal terminal, and pulled up Shao Yu's file.

Shao Yu, fifty-three years old, elder of the Su'an Shao Family. He had advanced to quasi-Grandmaster at thirty-nine, specialized in the sword, and was renowned for his swift swordsmanship.

There were several photographs in the file.

In his youth, Shao Yu had sword-like brows and star-bright eyes, with a cold, austere air that kept strangers at a distance. In recent photos, his temples had already gone gray, yet his gaze remained as sharp as a blade.

His preferred sword technique was the Thunderclap Nine Swords, said to be a secret art passed down through the Shao Family. It was famed for its speed—when the sword emerged, it was like a thunderclap, arriving in an instant.

After reading the file, Xu Wuyi leaned back against his chair.

Swift swordsmanship was, in truth, one of the most common paths in sword techniques. Only the ways of achieving it differed.

His gaze settled on the ceiling of the waiting hall, his thoughts drifting far away.

Back in the True Dragon Star Realm, Ye Yixin's sword had been swift to the absolute extreme. Xu Wuyi had nearly failed to catch it. Yet after that battle, his understanding of "speed" had deepened another layer.

Later, when he fought Zhou Chen, the other man's sword had also been fast, but in Xu Wuyi's eyes, it had already become unremarkable.

Just how fast would this Senior Shao Yu's sword be?

He did not know, but he was looking forward to finding out.

The announcement sounded, and boarding began. Xu Wuyi rose to his feet and headed toward the platform.

As the train pulled out of Langya City, he looked out the