"The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the heart of Border City."
"You can try controlling it with Night Rain."
"Using Night Rain to control it was only a theory of mine."
"Night Rain must hold some other secret. When I tried using it to control the Hall of Supreme Harmony, I never expected it to be such a perfect fit! With fifteen Spirit Light Threads, you can already glimpse everything happening throughout the city."
"I hope you have fun."
"And Yiyi, you must practice Night Rain Sword Art diligently."
"When you can release twenty Spirit Light Threads, we'll talk about something else."
The man's voice slowly faded.
The little girl stood in the darkness, silent and alone.
This was the city her father had given her.
But...
"Father."
She called to him softly.
There was no answer.
It had only been a recording of light, sound, and images made long ago.
Ten years had passed. The people and the world had changed; the hall stood empty, and no voice answered. Only what he had left behind remained, as though that day were today.
Everything fell into Annihilation.
"It's all right. You don't need to look at me. Keep exploring."
Her voice was steady and composed, but tears streamed down her chin as though they would never stop.
"Come on. Let's see what happens."
Trying to ease the shock of it all, Xu Yuan released Spirit Light Threads from both hands. Fifteen in all, they danced back and forth through the Void.
Sure enough.
The little girl immediately looked toward Xu Yuan, a trace of hope, nervousness, and disbelief in her eyes.
Everyone else watched quietly, waiting.
Night Rain Sword Art was the only copy in the world, held by the Imperial Family. Xu Yuan was the only person who had