Chapter 52: His Name Is… Ye! Wu! Shang!

Upon hearing those words, everyone trembled again, anticipation rising in their hearts.

They too wanted to know—what made this Senior Sister from Cangyuan Ancient City so terrifying?

“Mu Xiyao, a genius sword cultivator, her swordsmanship that is nothing short of astonishing. Her strength is such that few can match her!”

“She’s an orphan, but was adopted from a young age by her master, King Xuanyue Mu Wange, becoming her sole disciple. She possesses three supreme-level sword talents: the Boundless Sword Physique, the Fearless Sword Bone, and the Peerless Sword Heart. She was born to wield a sword!”

“Growing up in Cangyuan Ancient City—one of the holy land-level forces in the Canglan Domain—greatly influenced her development. It’s said that the moment she touched a sword, all the divine swords in the Sword Vault of Cangyuan Ancient City let out simultaneous cries, yearning for her acknowledgment!”

“From the moment she embarked on the path of the sword, she has never been defeated. No matter who her opponent was, as long as they were in the same major realm, she always emerged victorious!”

“During a time when a torrential flood threatened the land, while only in the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm, she used a single sword to cleave the surging Dan Yun River. With her newly comprehended sword intent, she held back the waters, raising the river by a hundred meters and saving the lives of people across three major prefectures!”

“She also once charged alone into the Demon-Sealing Tower, killing hundreds of high-tier demons in the Purple Palace Realm (Zǐfǔ Jìng). With her cultivation at the peak of Purple Palace, she slew three Dharma Phase Realm demons one-on-one!”

“She stood alone at the edge of a rift leading to the Demon Realm, holding off waves of demonic beasts for an entire day until reinforcements arrived!”

“Two years ago, she returned to Cangyuan Ancient City and entered seclusion for a breakthrough. Ten days ago, a powerful surge of aura erupted from the Xuanyue Pavilion. Some powerful cultivators witnessed her emergence—she had broken through to the Dharma Phase Realm!”

“Not only that—upon exiting seclusion, her sword intent had already reached the fourth layer! That’s a terrifying level for a sword cultivator!”

“And the most shocking part—she’s only thirty-six years old!”

Hiss~~!

As this was said, gasps of astonishment echoed throughout the area.

Everyone was stunned by Mu Xiyao’s achievements.

“So this is the senior sister of Cangyuan Ancient City? She’s this terrifying?!”

“Gods, I always thought she only had the Boundless Sword Physique. If the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion hadn’t announced it, who would’ve known she has three supreme sword talents?!”

“Fourth-layer sword intent… tsk tsk, that’s horrifying! I heard her master, King Xuanyue, only has six layers of sword intent, right?”

“Looks like Mu Xiyao surpassing her master in the future is practically guaranteed!”

“She deserves to be one of the Four Frightening Dragons. After hearing this, I’m convinced!”

At this moment, the private room where Mu Xiyao sat was completely silent.

All the genius disciples from Cangyuan Ancient City had their gazes fixed on her, eyes filled with awe.

They knew Mu Xiyao was terrifying—after all, even the senior brother wasn’t her match.

But they never imagined she was even more monstrous and terrifying than they had ever thought.

To slay Dharma Phase Realm demons while only in the Purple Palace Realm—and not just one, but three in a single day, along with countless peak-level Purple Palace monsters…

Looking at this tall, slender girl, the awe and admiration in their eyes only deepened.

Mu Xiyao remained as calm and expressionless as ever, as if the person being spoken of wasn’t her.

She knew that her talents could be hidden from most people, but not from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.

After all, that organization was said to know everything that ever happened in the Eternal World.

And facts had proven—they did know, and they knew everything.

Yet she showed no sign of excitement or pride. She stayed as indifferent as before.

The crowd was still discussing Mu Xiyao when suddenly, the storyteller, Old Zhang, spoke again.

“Everyone, next up are the four Frightening Dragon prodigies. I promise, once I reveal them, you’ll be stunned!”

Hearing this, curiosity sparked across everyone’s faces. They, too, wanted to know what could make Old Zhang react so dramatically.

Seeing their eager gazes, Old Zhang smiled faintly and said:

“The fourth one—his name, I’m sure, none of you have heard of. He is… Ye! Wu! Shang!”

The moment the name “Ye Wushang” was spoken, the crowd fell into a daze.

This name was completely unfamiliar to them.

They even began to ask the people around them, but received no answers.

However, what none of them knew was that in one of the private rooms.

Mu Xiyao, who had been sitting silently and indifferently, suddenly trembled all over. A flash of shock crossed her pupils.

Unbidden, a dark figure in black clothes surfaced in her mind.

That overwhelming aura, that unforgettable face…

The man who had stolen her best sister away.

The one who made her willing to bear children for him.

Every time she thought of Ye Wushang, one image would appear in her mind:

Yue Rushuang, pregnant, with a round belly, was leading two little children by the hand.

And whenever she imagined herself in that situation, she’d involuntarily shudder and quickly stop thinking.

Many times, she had buried the name “Ye Wushang” deep in her heart.

But today, Old Zhang’s words had unearthed that memory once more.

Could it be him?

Mu Xiyao couldn’t help but wonder as she thought of that figure.

But soon, she shook her head.

No way. It can’t be him!

In her memory, Ye Wushang was just the patriarch of a small family in a minor dynasty, with cultivation at most at the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm.

Although decently strong, capable of killing above his level, and with an impressive understanding of the blade, having comprehended three layers of blade intent,

Just on cultivation alone, he wasn’t qualified to stand among the monstrous prodigies.

The Heavenly Phenomenon Realm was enough to dominate a region in the Great Xia Dynasty—but in a place like this, it was far too insignificant.

That’s why her first instinct was to deny it—this Ye Wushang couldn’t possibly be that Ye Wushang!

Yet, she also had to admit—her breakthrough in sword intent and cultivation had, in part, been influenced by him.

After learning from her martial uncle that Ye Wushang had already comprehended three layers of blade intent at such a low level of cultivation, she had been truly shaken.

Upon returning to Cangyuan Ancient City from the Ye family, she went into the Enlightenment Chamber to meditate on sword intent.

She spent a full three months breaking through from second-layer to third-layer sword intent.

And that breakthrough in intent allowed her cultivation bottleneck to loosen, letting her reach the eighth level of the Purple Palace Realm.

Afterward, while traveling and in seclusion, she refined her cultivation, achieving a peak-level breakthrough and finally entering the Dharma Phase Realm.

It was precisely this focused cultivation that also allowed her to elevate her sword intent to the fourth layer.

She had even seen her master, King Xuanyue, utterly shocked by the fourth-layer sword intent she displayed.

Although she denied that Ye Wushang could be one of the Frightening Dragon-level prodigies—

Her ears had perked up, far more attentive than before.

Clearly, she wanted to hear if her guess was right or not.

At last, after a round of discussion where no one could recognize Ye Wushang, the crowd began to urge Old Zhang for answers.

Seeing this, he stopped holding back and began slowly revealing the truth behind Ye Wushang’s story!