For five hundred years, I have been bound in this forbidden land, and yet here you are, dear Independent Cultivator, shedding tears for what reason?

Summary

Jiang Xun, a junior disciple of the Aoi Sacred Land, is gravely injured after being attacked by a Flying Sword, which severed his heart meridian. His fellow disciples express their outrage and concern for his well-being. Xu Wan Qing, who treated him, reveals that while Jiang Xun's life is no longer in danger, he may never regain full function due to the nature of his injuries. The senior sisters discuss the implications of this injury on Jiang Xun's future and his Dao Heart. They decide to gather spirit herbs for treatment while also contemplating the threat posed by the mysterious sword and its potential connection to a supreme being targeting their sect. Guan Xue Lan, the master, plans to investigate the matter further. Meanwhile, a distant sect announces its intention to eradicate the remnants of the Shi Clan, indicating brewing conflicts in the wider world.

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