The True Remnants of the Yuxu Sect

Several days later, in the mountain range on the southern outskirts of Xuanjing City.

The first rays of dawn pierced through the thin mist, sprinkling light upon a brand-new sect gate.

The azure jade gate stood nearly a hundred meters tall. Carved at its peak was a blooming ice lotus—the symbol of the Jade Void Sect. The edges of the lotus were wreathed in a faint spiritual glow, the lingering resonance of the Chaos Power Ye Chuan had used to reinforce it.

Two coiling dragon pillars stood on either side of the gate. Though not as imposing as those of the Azure Cloud Sect, they exuded an aura of elegance and solemnity.

Behind the gate, only a simple main hall and a few guest rooms had been built. A small plot of spirit fields had been cleared in the courtyard, planted with a few stalks of spirit grass retrieved from the Azure Cloud Sect's treasury. Although the sect was small, it was vibrant with life.

Bai Qianshuang stood before the mountain gate, gently stroking the cold jade surface, her eyes filled with emotion.

Finally, the Jade Void Sect had a place to call its own again. Even if it was just this small entryway, it was enough to bring peace to her heart.

"Well, are you satisfied?" Ye Chuan walked up to her side and asked with a smile.

Bai Qianshuang nodded, a glimmer of light in her eyes.

"Mm, it's wonderful."

"It's wonderful..."

She murmured softly, tugging at the corner of Ye Chuan's clothes. "Ye Chuan... I'm so happy..."

Ye Chuan pinched Bai Qianshuang's cheek and chuckled, though he didn't say much else.

By this time, the area outside the gate was already crowded with onlookers.

They stood at a distance, their discussions rising and falling in waves, yet no one dared to approach too casually—after all, the almighty figure who had annihilated the Azure Cloud Sect was inside. The crowd felt a mix of awe and curiosity.

"This is the rebuilt Jade Void Sect? It looks quite plain."

"Who cares if it's plain? With the Grandmaster and Saintess Bai Qianshuang presiding over it, even a thatched cottage would be more majestic than those major sects!"

"Exactly. That great being is at least at the Tribulation Transcending stage. In this lifetime, forget about Tribulation Transcending, we won't even see a Mahayana or Dao Enlightenment expert half a time."

"I heard the Jade Void Sect was a leader of the righteous path back in the day. It's a pity they were framed and wiped out by the Azure Cloud Sect. It's great that they can rebuild now!"

"Do you think the Jade Void Sect will recruit disciples? I want to study under the Saintess!"

"Forget it. With your cultivation level, you probably won't even make it past the gate!"

Ye Chuan and Bai Qianshuang heard the chatter outside but paid it no mind.

To them, rebuilding the Jade Void Sect was about preserving a legacy, not chasing after scale or grandeur.

The two turned and walked into the main hall, intending to discuss the subsequent trivial matters of the sect. Not long after they sat down, a little nine-tailed fox hurriedly walked in from outside, her face carrying a look of urgency and excitement.

"Boss—"

"Boss!"

Seeing Hu Li running in with her tail wagging, Ye Chuan spoke up. "What is it? Why the rush?"

"Boss, Saintess Bai Qianshuang!" Little Hu Li walked into the hall. "A group of cultivators has arrived outside, claiming to be remnants of the Jade Void Sect. They said they heard the sect was being rebuilt and came specifically to join us!"

"What?" Bai Qianshuang stood up abruptly, her eyes filled with surprise and disbelief. "Is it really the remnants of the Jade Void Sect?"

Ye Chuan was also somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected old members to seek them out so soon after the reconstruction.

He said to Hu Li, "Bring them in."

Soon, Hu Li led a group of cultivators into the hall.

There were about a dozen of them, all dressed in worn-out clothes and black robes that obscured their faces. When the leader of the group saw Bai Qianshuang, they spoke with a trembling voice.

"Saintess... is it really the Saintess?"

Bai Qianshuang felt the voice was somewhat familiar. She opened her mouth to speak. "You are..."

The figure in the black robe slowly removed their hood, revealing a face identical to Bai Qianshuang's!

"?" Bai Qianshuang's beautiful eyes widened instantly.

Even Ye Chuan, standing to the side, was momentarily stunned, though he quickly regained his composure.

He had seen this person before—

Back when he was infiltrating the Azure Cloud Sect under the identity of Huang Haotian, he had returned from an auction and happened to see this "Bai Qianshuang" ambushing the elders of the Azure Cloud Sect.

At that time, Ye Chuan had even exchanged blows with her. However, since Ye Chuan hadn't even formed his Golden Core then, and the opponent was already at the Spirit Transformation stage, he hadn't gained any advantage in the fight.

"So, who exactly are you?" Ye Chuan asked.

The "Bai Qianshuang" standing nearby first looked at Ye Chuan. She seemed to find him familiar but didn't quite remember him. Her gaze then fell upon Bai Qianshuang, and she slowly knelt on one knee.

"Master."

Bai Qianshuang seemed to realize something and took out her spirit sword.

With a hum, the spirit sword established a resonance with the "Bai Qianshuang" opposite her.

"A Sword Spirit...?" Ye Chuan was slightly surprised.

"Mm, she... she is the Sword Spirit of this sword," Bai Qianshuang explained. "I... I thought the spirit sword was heavily damaged when I was being hunted back then, and that the Sword Spirit had dissipated. I didn't expect her to still be here."

The Sword Spirit before them spoke up. "At that time, there were still some remnants of the Jade Void Sect outside being hunted by the Azure Cloud Sect. I gathered them and we lay in ambush in the shadows. While searching for Master's whereabouts, we were also looking for ways to take revenge."

The Sword Spirit had taken on Bai Qianshuang's appearance to draw enemy fire, all to buy Bai Qianshuang a sliver more chance of survival.

Bai Qianshuang hurriedly stepped forward and helped her Sword Spirit up.

At this moment, the other remnants spoke up. "Saintess, we are all survivors of the Jade Void Sect from back then! When the sect was destroyed, we scattered and fled. We've been living in seclusion on the border all these years. Yesterday, we heard news from Xuanjing City that the Saintess had rebuilt the Jade Void Sect, so we came immediately!"

Bai Qianshuang looked at these faces, familiar yet strange, and a hundred emotions welled up in her heart.

She never expected so many fellow disciples to still be alive.

"Good... this is good..." Bai Qianshuang's lips trembled.

Watching this scene, Ye Chuan addressed the group. "Since you are old members of the Jade Void Sect, this is your home. City Lord Zhao, I'll have to trouble you to have people build a few more guest rooms to settle these elders and disciples."

"No problem!" Zhao Hongyuan, who was standing nearby, quickly agreed. "I'll go arrange it right away!"

The Sword Spirit remained in the main hall. Standing together, the two of them looked just like twins.

"Sword Spirit, do you remember me?" Ye Chuan asked directly.

"..." The Sword Spirit only felt that Ye Chuan looked familiar.

"You certainly didn't hold back on the sword qi you fired at me back then," Ye Chuan said. "I told you Bai Qianshuang and I were friends, but you wouldn't believe me."

Only then did the Sword Spirit seem to recall something. She looked at Bai Qianshuang, then at Ye Chuan, and immediately bowed in apology.

"Qianshuang, he is..." the Sword Spirit asked Bai Qianshuang curiously.

Bai Qianshuang had spent many years with the Sword Spirit; it was like reuniting with a best friend from years past. Hearing the question, a faint blush appeared on Qianshuang's cheeks.

"Dao Companion."

Dao Companion?

Saintess Bai Qianshuang's Dao Companion?

The Sword Spirit blinked. She didn't press further; instead, she felt that Bai Qianshuang had finally opened her heart.

"..."

That is good.