Yu Mingxuan argued that Yan Qingsui had the Heavenly Evolution Sword Sect behind him, and his father was Sword Venerable Jinglin. He had never lacked resources growing up, and had even inherited the Profound Abyss Sword from Sword Venerable Jinglin at a young age. In other words, the gap between Wei Huai and Yan Qingsui now came from those outside advantages, not talent.
Wei Huai disagreed. He knew roughly what Yan Qingsui had gone through as a boy. Besides, Wei Huai was the chief disciple of the Cloudflower Sect, and his own master was Venerable Qianshan. He had received no less support or resources than Yan Qingsui.
There was one point, however, that Wei Huai agreed with wholeheartedly: he did not have a Life-Bound Sword as powerful as the Profound Abyss Sword. His Life-Bound Sword had been with him since his youth and had weathered countless trials alongside him. He had done everything he could to find Spirit Treasures and resources to strengthen it, hoping it could keep pace with his cultivation.
Only later did he realize that, while his hidden injuries had recovered well under Qiao Ranran's and Zhong Yunkun's care, his Life-Bound Sword had fallen into grave danger. It had even affected his cultivation. Despite entering Seclusion several times, he remained stuck at Nascent Soul Great Perfection, unable to break through.
The moment he heard that the Red Star Secret Realm was about to open, he hurried over. Not only did it contain all manner of Mineral Deposits suitable for refining a Life-Bound Sword, but a Spirit Treasure like the Heaven-and-Earth Sword Heart would occasionally appear there. That was precisely what he needed to nurture his sword. With the Heaven-and-Earth Sword Heart, his Life-Bound Sword could survive this crisis and become a Heaven and Earth Treasure Sword no