The Cultivation of the Supreme Sovereign (Revised)

On April 4, aboard the Nozomi Shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka, Sakura Kyoko watched Ren Nesser's latest video, "Confidential Files: A New Ark Has Appeared—How Could the Supreme Sovereign Remain Stagnant?" Her whole body could not help trembling.

Anything in the world could betray you with ease. Even an aspirin could quietly expire during your healthiest days and fail you when your head was splitting apart.

As the Martial Soul Hall's chief warrior and the internationally renowned "Spear Under Heaven," Sakura Kyoko had once believed she would never again fall into helpless regret, never again hate her own fate, never again wallow in self-pity.

Ever since she was little, she had refused to bow her head or admit defeat.

Anyone who mocked her would be surpassed by her; anyone who bullied her would be beaten senseless by her.

She was a girl, yet more manly than any boy.

Before the Aura Resurgence, not a single man in the dojo could defeat her. After the Aura Resurgence, not a single living creature in Cherry Blossom could defeat her.

Rebellious, solitary, proud—she had never been weaker than anyone her entire life, becoming the cool girl all girls admired most.

She had thought that nothing could break her anymore.

"Why? Why did this happen... Damn it..."

Sakura Kyoko lay facedown on the table, hiding her face. Her shoulders trembled as she quietly sobbed, letting out muffled whimpers.

Mizuhashi Mami looked utterly bewildered. She had never seen Sakura Kyoko this weak. Forgetting all about Ren Nesser's new video, she hurriedly sat beside Kyoko and comforted her. "What happened, Kyoko?"

"N-Nothing." Sakura Kyoko sniffled, took a tissue to wipe her face, bit down on her lip, and raised her head bravely, revealing a tear-streaked face with reddened eyes.

Yet when she looked at gentle Mizuhashi