What does it mean that they all lived with lifelong regrets?

in the real world.

The two ends of the wreath slipped open again, and the soft branches drooped down onto the table.

This attempt at making a flower wreath failed again.

Xie Jiexue did not continue making up stories.

The wreath was gently placed on the table.

She turned her head and looked at a woman standing silently and solemnly behind her.

The woman's name was Lin Xi. She was not wearing a modern administrative uniform, but a long robe with a special sect emblem on her chest that represented the Supreme Sword Sect.

"Sword Master..."

Xie Jiexue raised her hand and nodded, signaling her to continue.

Lin Xi continued her report.

"Sword Master, during the merging of the two worlds, most of the disciples and elders of the Sword Sect disappeared or lost their memories."

"A small number of the more powerful elders are from a different era than yours. But they have retained a lot of their memories, and we have been able to contact most of them through various channels."

"Most of them don't know you, but they still remember Supreme Frost."

Xie Jiexue nodded silently, then asked Lin Xi a question in her surprised gaze.

"You want to rebuild the Sword Sect?"

"Yes," Lin Xi readily admitted, "the elders of the Sword Sect want to reclaim the banner of the Sword Sect."

"But without you, Sword Master, the Sword Sect could not be rebuilt."

Xie Jiexue remained silent.

She knew that even if she was the strongest, she might not be the most important; what mattered was Supreme Frost.

Lin Xi's heart jumped.

She was an elder of the Sword Sect and not particularly familiar with Xie Jiexue.

But at least she was the person from the closest era to Xie Jiexue, so she was the only one who could exchange a few words with Xie Jiexue.

Therefore, the task of persuading Xie Jiexue to rebuild the Sword Sect fell to her.

Thinking this, Lin Xi inwardly groaned.

Despite being the Sword Master, Xie Jiexue had no interest in rebuilding the Sword Sect and even harbored resentment towards it.

Last time, she was kicked out.

Moreover, no one knows Xie Jiexue's past—no one knows what she's thinking.

Despite these thoughts, Lin Xi still decided to ask.

Since Xie Jiexue agreed to summon her this time, there might be a turning point.

Xie Jiexue suddenly asked, "What do you think of the people here?"

Lin Xi: "I don't trust them."

Because they have been integrated into the world for quite some time, these extraordinary individuals have adapted to it.

"Many elders of the Sword Sect are unwilling to teach students because they believe that the students they teach will not belong to the Sword Sect."

"Moreover, their closeness to us is out of necessity."

Xie Jiexue nodded: "Indeed, the government here is ultimately not of my Sword Sect."

Xie Jiexue gently raised her hand, and the Supreme Frost, radiating intense cold, appeared beside her.

"Then I'll leave this matter to you."

"I will infuse a wisp of sword intent into your body. If anyone questions your identity, just show them this. They will understand."

Xie Jiexue didn't explain why she agreed, and Lin Xi didn't ask either.

That's the rule of the Sword Sect—whoever holds the Supreme Frost Sword is the Sword Master.

Xie Jiexue is the only person in the Sword Sect in thousands of years who can control the Supreme Frost, the strongest one. It's already good enough that she can even talk to people.

Lin Xi nodded respectfully and stepped back to the doorway.

Finally, she asked.

"Sword Master, is there anything we can do for you?"

Xie Jiexue didn't look up, but sat back down at the table.

This time, she picked up a lotus lantern that was not lit.

"Do what you want to do, don't worry about me, just focus on establishing yourselves first."

The ice spread, completely freezing the entire lotus lantern.

"We need unwavering power."

The woman bowed slightly and left.

After the woman left, Xie Jiexue stared at the lotus lantern and fell silent once again.

Much later, she took out a stack of sword manuals from the drawer and began to look at them one by one.

"Wuhua, you're still alive."

I will find you.

.......

When Lin Wuhua and Xie Jiexue rushed back to the city, they found it already engulfed in smoke and fire.

The defensive arrays set up by the Sword Sect in the city had already been raised, but wave after wave of demonic beasts continued to attack.

Xie Jiexue casually slashed out with his sword, splitting a demon beast in two.

"What happened?"

The disciple guarding the magic circle hurriedly replied, "I don't know. Demons and monsters are not supposed to appear in places like this, but they have."

But he added, "The magic array is currently functioning well, and the sect's support will arrive soon, so there shouldn't be any problems."

"but......"

Lin Wuhua patted the disciple on the back, signaling him to rest for a while, and then took over the magic array himself.

Through continued questioning, Lin Wuhua understood.

The current situation is that there is definitely no problem with the city, but the problem lies in the fact that the other disciples who come out to recruit students are not so lucky.

"Senior Brother Jiang Shouzhou's team is in a valley thirty miles away, and the demons have already set their sights on them."

"They need support."

Lin Wuhua and Xie Jiexue exchanged a glance.

"I'll go," Lin Wuhua offered. "You stay here and keep watch."

Xie Jiexue pursed her lips, wanting to argue, "I..."

Obviously, going out is much more dangerous.

Lin Wuhua rejected her: "No, I'll go. My breathing is steadyer than yours, and I can run faster than you."

The other disciples also persuaded Xie Jiexue, forcing her to agree.

Watching Lin Wuhua's retreating figure, Xie Jiexue felt a slight sense of resentment welling up inside her, and the joy that had been brought by their playful antics under the peach tree vanished.

Xie Jiexue knew that Lin Wuhua was worried about her.

And his ability to handle complex tasks is indeed better than hers, so letting him go out is the best option.

But Xie Jiexue simply refused.

After all these years, she still depends on him.

The defensive array began to shake.

Xie Jiexue pursed her lips and raised her hand in a gesture.

The silver sword in her hand also exuded a chilling aura capable of freezing the soul.

This is her signature sword – Frost and Snow.

On the city wall, Xie Jiexue took a step forward, releasing sword energy from his sword.

Several demons were torn apart by the sword energy.

More demons rushed forward, one after another.

Flesh and blood exploded within the sword domain, black blood mist permeating the air and corroding her sword energy.

Xie Jiexue frowned slightly, sensing that something was amiss.

Are there too many monsters around her?

Realizing this, Xie Jiexue remembered Lin Wuhua's instructions and decided to retreat back to the city.

Although this place is also within the magic circle, it's still somewhat on the edge.

Suddenly, she raised her head.

In a faraway place, a demon raised its blood-red eyes and stared at her.

Then, a roar was heard.

A hundred times the number of demons surged in from the distant horizon.

Almost instantly, the defensive array was on the verge of collapse.

.......

Three hours have passed.

Beneath Xie Jiexue's feet, the corpses of demons had piled up into a small mountain.

Blood was spilled all over the ground, frozen into blackish-red ice by the cold air, then melted, then froze again, gleaming eerily in the sunlight.

Suddenly, Xie Jiexue raised her head.

In the distance, a humanoid demon was watching her.