The young girl agonizing over what to do with Black Cleave was named Yunli. She was the grand-disciple of Huaiyan, General Zhuyuan of the Zhuming Xianzhou.
She was also the second-youngest genius swordfighter among the Zhuming Xianzhou's Flamewheel Eight Leaves, as well as a Sword Hunter.
Seeing her ponder how to deal with Black Cleave made the meaning of "Sword Hunter" clear. She detested the Demon Swords that had spread from Zhuming and had sworn to "hunt down every Demon Sword and destroy them all."
The story behind that began when she was even younger.
Her father, Hanguang, had forged many fine swords using heliobi as catalysts. Heliobi fed on human emotions, and the swords forged from them did the same. Over time, killing intent, hatred, and bloodlust enveloped and nourished those blades. Gradually, people no longer wielded the swords—the swords wielded the people. And so, those blades became Demon Swords.
The Demon Swords wreaked havoc, plunging the Flamewheel Forge Palace into chaos. Most of Yunli's memories of that night were filled with screams and the stench of blood. Every sword was steeped in boundless bloodlust and murderous intent.
That was why Yunli wanted to hunt swords, but...
This girl had been blunt since childhood-or, to put it another way, recklessly headstrong. On top of that, Huaiyan's approach to raising her was rather gentle, and he spoiled her more often than not. That had led to certain situations today...
What had happened with Black Cleave was hardly a first for Yunli. Back in Zhuming, she had already snatched plenty of people's swords.
According to her, some wore famous swords solely to flaunt their status and gain favors, some inherited fine family swords only to bully the weak, and some went around showing off swords left behind by their older brothers