Jiang Kai still hadn't sorted things out even now. Anyway, the current situation was absolutely something he had never imagined.
Zhou Chu suddenly said, "The sword you used just now… can you let me take a look?"
Jiang Kai handed over the little broken sword.
"This sword is severely damaged, but judging from the faint patterns left on the hilt, it reminds me of another sword." Zhou Chu returned the little broken sword to Jiang Kai, then took a card out of his card pouch and materialized it into a book.
"Qingyun Sect was founded by Mr. Three Swords, who was named for always using three famous swords."
"The first is the Execution Sword, the second is the Demon-Slaying Sword, the third is the God-Killing Sword. Qingyun Sect has only preserved the forging design of the Demon-Slaying Sword. Take a look and see if it matches yours."
When Jiang Kai heard this, his scalp went numb.
"Senior Zhou, my sword is literally called the Demon-Slaying Sword!" Jiang Kai said excitedly.
"What? It—it's the Demon-Slaying Sword?!" Zhou Chu also became excited.
The two compared the forging design again. The more they compared, the more they found that the surviving parts of the little broken sword were exactly the same as the one in the design!
"This sword…" Zhou Chu looked at Jiang Kai in shock.
"I got it together with the Moonlit Immortal-Traces Sword. It was left behind by that senior!"
"My heavens… the person under the moon is our sect's founder…" Zhou Chu trembled violently all over. He looked at Jiang Kai again, suddenly overwhelmed, "You inherited the true teachings of our founder and even received his token. Doesn't that mean you're the personal disciple of Qingyun Sect's founder…"
Suddenly, with a thud, Zhou Chu fell to his knees. "Greetings, Founder!"
Jiang Kai was startled and hurriedly helped him up. "Senior, don't scare me!"
"Founder, don't call me senior, I can't take it!" Zhou Chu said in a panic.
"Don't call me Founder either, I can't take it!" Jiang Kai also panicked.
The two supported each other until they finally sat back down.
At this moment, when Zhou Chu looked at Jiang Kai again, his expression was already completely different from before.
Jiang Kai felt the same.
He had come to confess to Chang Siyáo, somehow got dragged into an ancestry mess, and even more ridiculous… the ancestry recognition actually succeeded?!
After a long silence, Jiang Kai finally spoke. "President Zhou, here's the thing. First, we still can't be sure if the one who danced with the sword under the moon was really Mr. Three Swords. Second, the three swords he carried were real-world swords, but mine has special effects and all that. It should be a weapon from Ghost Star, so even if they look the same, they might not be the same sword. Third, I didn't receive any guidance from Mr. Three Swords. I only learned the Moonlit Immortal-Traces Sword from a skill book, so that doesn't make me his disciple."
Zhou Chu thought about it. What Jiang Kai said did make sense.
"It might be that Mr. Three Swords crafted three identical weapons based on Ghost Star materials." Zhou Chu speculated.
"Mm, that's very possible!" Jiang Kai said.
Hearing that, even if the Demon-Slaying Sword recognized its master now, it wouldn't actually be a founder's token of Qingyun Sect…
The two instantly breathed a sigh of relief. If Jiang Kai really accepted that identity, his seniority would be terrifyingly high.
In the ancient martial arts circle, seniority was extremely important. Practically everyone would have to call Jiang Kai something like "Founder-Uncle."
"But President Zhou, can I borrow this forging design?" Jiang Kai asked.
"This…"
Seeing Zhou Chu hesitate, Jiang Kai explained, "Oh, it's like this. My Demon-Slaying Sword has a special effect called 'Past-Life Memory.' I'm thinking that if I can repair the sword, I might be able to obtain more past-life memories."
"Although I mainly want to learn more skills, it should also be good for you. At least it gives hope of uncovering the identity and experiences of the person who danced with the sword under the moon…"
Hearing this, Zhou Chu's eyes instantly widened.
"If that's the case, it really is tremendously meaningful for Qingyun Sect!"
"Besides, even if you're not a Qingyun Sect member, your fate with Qingyun Sect runs deep. I'll entrust this forging design to you."
Zhou Chu had thought it through. If Jiang Kai had accepted the identity of the founder's disciple just now, he wouldn't have had any reason to object even if the entire Qingyun Sect were taken away.
Since Jiang Kai rejected that identity, there was no way he wanted the forging design for selfish reasons.
"Thank you, President Zhou!" Jiang Kai thought for a moment, then said, "There's one more thing. Before the tournament results come out, can I temporarily continue using my current identity?"
"Oh, no problem. I was already hoping you wouldn't expose your identity."
"By the way, do you really like Siyáo?"
Jiang Kai blushed and nodded. "Yeah… I do…"
"Hahahaha, if you like her, then you like her! Nothing to be embarrassed about!" Zhou Chu said. "Jiang Kai, don't worry. Although you withdrew from the tournament yesterday, your score still counts."
"Today Kunlun will choose one person. That person will get the chance to spend more time with Siyáo."
"Spend time? How much time?" Jiang Kai became nervous.
"Just a meal… Kunlun can't let all the young talents from so many sects compete for nothing, right? They have to give something."
Seeing Jiang Kai silent, Zhou Chu continued, "Our circle still holds on to quite a few traditional customs and beliefs. Old Zhu, the head of Kunlun, especially so. Siyáo grew up under his care. He'll probably want her to marry a disciple from another ancient martial force."
"If you can earn this opportunity, you can join our Qingyun Sect. I'll take care of everything for you. Of course, you don't actually have to stay—just put your name on the roster."
Jiang Kai's eyes widened. This would completely solve his identity problem.
He hadn't expected that stumbling into Qingyun Sect would give him information about the Moonlit Person, the forging design of the Demon-Slaying Sword, and solve his identity dilemma!
"Unfortunately, based on what I saw of your Demon-Slaying Sword, we still haven't found any similar materials yet. Otherwise, we have excellent forgers here who could repair it right away."
Jiang Kai thought for a moment. "I actually do have materials…"
"You have materials?!"
"Yeah. I originally wanted my friend to forge it for me, but he's been too busy helping people level up lately, so I haven't run into him."
"Your friend? Jiang Kai, if you trust me, I can forge it for you personally!"
"You know how to forge?"
Zhou Chu gave a confident smile. "Hmph, there are plenty of people in Huaxia who can forge, but when it comes to transcendent-grade items—those above the extraordinary level—there are fewer than three who can match my skill."
"That strong?"
Zhou Chu nodded and smiled faintly. "Among the weapons used by the Three Great War Gods of Huaxia, one of them—the 'Sun Halberd' used by the Sun War God—was crafted by me… Some time ago, the military obtained two seventh-stage martial materials. One of the soon-to-emerge powerhouses has already reserved their weapon with me."
"Damn! Old Zhou, you were hiding this deep!"
"Heh, with my body, leveling up is unrealistic, but forging is no problem at all. Plus, repairing the Demon-Slaying Sword, which is the legendary founder's weapon of Qingyun Sect—though it may not be the same sword—the forging design is identical. I don't think your friend is more suitable than me."
Jiang Kai nodded. That was true.
He'd insisted on having Ruan Yu repair it because of two reasons: Ruan Yu's skill, and more importantly… Ruan Yu was free!
"So what about the cost?" Jiang Kai asked.
"You think I'd charge you? All I ask is that if you get new information from the Demon-Slaying Sword about Qingyun Sect, please share it with us."
"That's no problem!" Jiang Kai agreed immediately.
Jiang Kai handed Zhou Chu the ore he obtained underground, the little broken sword, and the forging design. Zhou Chu immediately headed to the workshop to begin repairing the Demon-Slaying Sword.
Jiang Kai waited with great anticipation.
If the Demon-Slaying Sword could be repaired, who knew what surprises it might bring!
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