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

Without any hesitation, the two met Chu Hanxiao, the current sect leader of the Supreme Sword Sect.

She wasn't young, and she was surrounded by a tremendous chill, but she concealed it very well; Ningbing was only three zhang away from her.

"No need to come closer," Chu Hanxiao said. "I have just finished my secluded cultivation, and my cultivation technique has not yet been fully activated."

"The cold is biting and will hurt you."

She then asked about their names.

"Lin Wuhua".

"Thank you, Jiexue."

"Not bad, they are all good names," Chu Hanxiao praised, especially praising Xie Jiexue's name.

"Cutting off snow for a thousand miles and severing frost for ten thousand miles, it truly matches the Frost Sword Bone."

She praised Lin Wuhua a couple more times before quickly shifting her attention to Xie Jiexue.

"Get closer, until you feel cold."

"I will slowly release the cold air, but don't worry, the Frost Sword Bone naturally has a tolerance for ice and snow."

Xie Jiexue approached, stopping when she was within an arm's length of him.

It's not that we can't get close, but it would be impolite to get any closer—after all, he's the sect leader.

"Very good," Chu Hanxiao said, "As expected of the Frost Sword Bone, truly extraordinary."

"Jie Xue, if you'd like, how about becoming my disciple?"

"I have never taken on a disciple."

......

The Sword Sect's entry into the sect quickly caused quite a stir, or rather, became a topic of conversation within the sect.

The two sword bones, one with unknown aptitude and the other of supreme quality, even caused the supreme weapon to tremble.

The shock was even greater after Sect Master Chu Hanxiao made a special trip down the mountain to accept Xie Jiexue as his personal disciple.

The next generation of Supreme Sword Masters is rising.

This is almost obvious.

In Xie Jiexue's shadow, Lin Wuhua, who also possessed the talent of sword bone, was hardly talked about.

"I have become an apprentice of Elder Bai Wushu," Lin Wuhua said to Xie Jiexue.

"That's the one with the big heart. He was supposed to come and recruit us, but he overslept and sent his inner disciple, Jiang Shouzhou, instead. He even pretended to be diligently cultivating..."

Lin Wuhua suddenly turned his head, drew his sword, and slashed again.

A tree branch was cut vertically in two from the middle and fell to the ground.

"What are you whispering about behind my back?" Bai Wushu walked over with two waist tokens. "Your identity tokens."

"I say the elder's opinion is brilliant."

Bai Wushu: "I don't think this is a nice thing to say either."

He warned Lin Wuhua: "To slander someone behind their back is not the act of a member of the Sword Sect."

Lin Wuhua: "Facing the facts head-on and remaining unyielding is what we Sword Sect members should do."

Bai Wushu sneered, "I see you don't want your power transfer token anymore."

"I observe that Elder Bai possesses a bold and generous temperament, acts unconventionally, and is magnanimous," Lin Wuhua said without changing his expression. "He is a model elder in our Sword Sect, and I, as his disciple, should certainly learn from him."

What you're saying is disgusting.

A token was tossed to Lin Wuhua.

"This is the power transfer token, don't lose it."

Bai Wushu didn't even bother with Lin Wuhua, and asked Xie Jiexue a couple of questions.

"The sect leader instructed us to cultivate on our own. If we have any questions, we can ask the elders in the sect."

"She was studying the 'Supreme Method of Forgetting Emotions,' and occasionally when she came out of seclusion, she was able to answer my questions about cultivation."

Bai Wushu understood and continued to inquire about Xie Jiexue's cultivation method.

"You are currently practicing the Frost Heart Sutra and the Frost and Snow Sword. If you have any questions about your practice, be sure to ask them promptly."

"These two cultivation techniques should be the most suitable for you. The sect leader has made a good choice."

At the same time, he added, "Remember, you must be diligent in practicing swordsmanship, but don't neglect the cultivation of your inner strength."

After Xie Jiexue nodded, Lin Wuhua finally spoke.

"And what about me?"

"I think you'd be good at practicing cliff jumping without any light-body skills."

"Master, that's suicide."

"You're not dead, so how can it be suicide?"

Bai Wushu glanced at Lin Wuhua sideways, then walked away without looking back.

"You two should talk it over; after all, you're both inheritors of the Sword Bone technique."

After he left, Xie Jiexue's tense face relaxed a little.

"Wuhua," she approached Lin Wuhua, "how's your cultivation going?"

After joining the sect, the two were always busy because of their relationship as successors of the Sword Bone Sect, and they didn't have much time to see each other each day.

Sometimes, we might not even see each other for a whole day.

Naturally, this made Xie Jiexue, who was used to spending every day with Lin Wuhua, very uncomfortable.

"But things shouldn't be so busy after today," Lin Wuhua said. "Are the elders still as kind as ever?"

Xie Jiexue nodded sullenly.

"Yes, the elders are all very kind to me, saying, 'I am the hope of the Sword Sect.'"

But she wasn't happy.

It had been some time since Xie Jiexue joined the sect, and since the elders had no intention of hiding it, Xie Jiexue naturally knew about it.

The Sword Sect's supreme weapon is the "Supreme Frost," an unparalleled sacred artifact forged thousands of years ago with the combined strength of the entire sect.

At that time, the world was in chaos, demons roamed freely, and the righteous path was in decline.

As the leader of the righteous path, it is naturally his duty to slay demons and monsters, but it is also true that he is not capable enough.

Thus, the Quanjian Sect gathered all its strength and exhausted its accumulated treasures over a thousand years to forge a supreme sword.

Because the sword is made from a piece of extremely cold meteorite iron that fell from the sky, it was named Supreme Frost in combination with the name of the Supreme Sword Sect.

On the day the sword was completed, the heavens and earth changed color, ten thousand swords rang out, and all the demons within a hundred miles were split in two.

This is an exceptionally powerful sword.

Xie Jiexue's sword bone and the Supreme Frost Sword are so well-matched that they can almost be described as perfect.

"The sect leader said that my sword bones are colder and purer than those of the former Supreme Sect Leader, so I might actually be able to wield that sword."

"But I..."

She looked at the tea and fell silent.

Although the elders didn't say it, their attitude that "you are the hope of the sect" was obvious.

But this transformation from an orphan to the hope of the entire clan terrified her.

So Xie Jiexue subconsciously came to find Lin Wuhua.

She didn't say it, but she believed he could understand, and she believed he knew.

Lin Wuhua poured himself some tea.

Suddenly, he asked, "Jie Xue, are you curious why I gave you this name?"

Xie Jiexue looked up, remained silent, and then nodded.

Lin Wuhua: "Because I knew from the beginning that you had the Ice Sword Bone—it's just that your aptitude might not be that high."

Xie Jiexue: "But..."

She wanted to ask, "Why didn't you tell me sooner? Otherwise I wouldn't be so scared," but she stopped herself.

"Because of Jie Xue," Lin Wuhua cupped her face, "you need to possess power beyond sword bones."

"Sword bones can give you confidence, but they can't help you confront your lack of confidence."

"It was yours from the beginning, but it's your flesh, not your heart."

He gazed into her eyes and pressed their foreheads together.

Xie Jiexue realized this.

Lin Wuhua understood from the beginning because he had been watching her the whole time.

She took his hand in return.

"Wuhua, will you practice swordsmanship with me?"

Lin Wuhua: "Okay."