Xing Tie: After the simulation, they all wanted to lock me up in a dark room.

Chen Yue sat inside the Starship, and the simulator's voice sounded again.

[Ding~ The simulator cooldown has ended. Host, do you wish to enter the simulation?]

Upon seeing this line, Chen Yue realized that it had been a month since Xi Lian's simulator ended. She hadn't expected a month to pass so quickly.

As Chen Yue pondered, he recalled how he had inquired about Onfaros from Ting Yun, but to no avail. This made him suspect that Onfaros did not exist and that the simulator was fake.

But Huanlong knows him!

However, upon seeing the simulator restart, Chen Yue came up with a solution: if one simulation wasn't enough to confirm, then she would simulate it again to see if the location was the same as before.

With that in mind, Chen Yue clicked "confirm" without hesitation.

【Yes】

[The host is entering the simulation... Sending identity token.]

Chen Yue felt a pulling sensation in her body and recalled the changes in her body. She basically confirmed that she was wearing the body and that the system had hidden her identity as a member of the Ming Clan.

[Short-lived species (every loss has its gains): Human life is very short. Even if you find what you want most, you can't have it forever. Perhaps longevity is the best thing.]

[The Longevity Seed (Every Gain Has a Loss): It is both a curse and a blessing. It frees you from the shackles of lifespan, but at the same time places new shackles on you. Perhaps a short life is the best outcome.]

Upon seeing the two identity tags, Chen Yue was dumbfounded.

This is a case of each envying the other; this system even has quantum entanglement! They both desperately crave what the other wants.

However, in order to end the simulation as soon as possible and find Onfaros, Chen Yue directly chose the [Short-lived species]. Moreover, Chen Yue felt that with her personality, could it be that she finally became a winner in life, only to have her lifespan not be long enough, just like the ancient emperor who created the Immortal Ship.

Another reason for choosing the "Short-lived Species" is that Chen Yue was truly affected by those memories from hundreds of millions of years ago in the Onpharos simulation. Even now, she still has some aftereffects. The first thing she does when she wakes up is to recall the details of passing the game and quickly pass Onpharos.

[At one year old, as a short-lived species, you were born on a bountiful planet. You are not only healthy but also very cute, and your parents love you dearly.]

[At two years old, as the youngest of the parents, although your older siblings are very busy on the ground, they take great care of you. Every time they come back, they bring you lots of delicious food.]

[At the age of three, your peaceful life was shattered by the appearance of beast-like ships in the sky. The Buli people had their eyes on your rich planet. Because of their invasion, your food supplies dwindled instantly, and every day the Buli people came to plunder you.]

At four years old, in order to appease the Buli people and stop them from robbing you, the villagers proposed to offer a child to the Buli people. As for who it would be, the villagers were reluctant to part with their own child, but your father, as the village chief, stepped forward and decided to be the first.

The targets for selection are naturally you and your older siblings, and your father plans to decide by drawing lots.

On the day of the lottery, your older siblings, who are usually very kind to you, all rushed to be the first to draw a lot, because the probability of being the first to draw is the lowest, and since you are the youngest, you couldn't outmaneuver them and could only be the last one.

You secretly looked at your note and discovered that it wasn't marked by your father. Your second brother's face was deathly pale.

Your eldest brother, gripped by the fear of death, dared not even open the note. He was shouting incoherently, and your father rushed over to hold him down. Because you were worried about your brother, you went to help him.

When the older brother saw that he had not been chosen, he calmed down. After returning to his seat, his father asked him to open the slip of paper. When he opened the slip of paper, the mark his father had made appeared clearly in front of his eyes.

Your second brother lowered his head, revealing an unmarked note. Your father glared at him fiercely. Your mother wanted to say something, but kept quiet. After all, you were just a child, completely incapable of working, and with food scarce, you were nothing but a burden.

That day, the wind was cold, cutting like a knife against your face. Your father held your hand; his hand was icy cold. He didn't say a word, but you saw tears welling up in his eyes. After dropping you off at your destination, your father said "I'm sorry" and then left you without looking back.

Not long after your father left, a huge wolf-headed, human-bodied monster appeared before you, opening its enormous wolf mouth as if to swallow you whole.

Just as you closed your eyes, resigned to your fate, a woman in military attire wielding a sword cleaved the fleeing man in two. You, constantly hungry and terrified, fainted.

Upon waking, you find yourself on a celestial vessel called "Luofu." Seeing this bustling world, you initially believe you've arrived in paradise. Only after confirming you're alive and this isn't a dream do you learn that you were rescued by the swordsman of "Luofu."

You are unaware of the significance of the [Luofu] sword tip. You approach the woman in military attire and express your gratitude. Seeing your pitiful state, she takes you in as a sweeper at the Sword Tip Mansion.

She also told you that while you were unconscious, she caught the father who had abandoned you, but he refused to acknowledge you as his child, telling her you were just an orphan, a scapegoat chosen by the village.

At five years old, the fear of being abandoned haunted you. You were often awakened by nightmares. When you woke up, you saw a woman in military uniform wielding a long sword in the courtyard. The sword in her hand was imposing. Even though the sword did not touch the tree next to it, the leaves were knocked down.

You watched her swing her sword, momentarily stunned. The fear you had felt moments before crumbled with each swing. After she finished, you often secretly took the wooden sword and tried to imitate her movements. The fear in your heart dissipated considerably, and the wooden sword in your hand gave you a great sense of security.

At six years old, you watched her wield her long sword as usual, but this time was different. After she left, the sword she always carried was stuck directly into the courtyard.

You were sweeping the floor with a broom, your eyes glancing at the sword every now and then. Finally, you couldn't resist the temptation and grabbed the hilt. The sword was icy cold to the touch, but you felt an intense longing. You drew the long sword, which was taller than you.

Although the sword is very heavy, you wield it with effortless ease, as if you were one with it.

After you've used up all the techniques you've secretly learned, you want to put the sword back, but then you see a woman in military attire sitting quietly in the tree.

"I'm sorry!" Chen Yue hurriedly apologized, while simultaneously raising and lowering the sword with both hands.

"You've practiced well. This sword is yours from now on. You won't have to sweep the floor anymore. Practice swordsmanship with me." The cold voice of the woman in military uniform rang out.

Chen Yue hadn't yet realized what those words meant.

"what?"

"Call me Master," the woman in military uniform said irritably.

"...Yes, Master."

[At seven years old, your master began teaching you swordsmanship. Although you were a short-lived race, your talent was exceptionally high, and she was very pleased with you. Furthermore, to help you improve your swordsmanship, she frequently took you to the battlefield.]

At eight years old, you rescued a girl in a place called Cangcheng. The girl was more than twice your age. After you rescued her, she remained silent, as if drowning in the fear she had just experienced. Seeing her reminded you of your own lonely and helpless state at that time, and you decided to help her.

[Thanks to your persistent efforts, a smile appeared on her face, but a faint fear still lingered in her eyes. Noticing this, and recalling your past experiences, you handed your sword to the girl.]

"The sword is three feet seven inches long and weighs over seven pounds. Hold it in your hand and use the end of the sword to stab the enemy." Although Chen Yue was not tall, her small hands tightly gripped Jing Liu's hand, allowing her to hold the sword.

"..." Jingliu's eyes were filled with fear. The destruction of her hometown brought her great fear. Her hand holding the sword trembled incessantly, and her mind was filled with terrifying images.

"Don't worry, I'm here. Don't be afraid. Stab the enemy, stab your fear."

Chen Yue gently comforted Jing Liu while pushing her hand away.

After piercing the scarecrow in front of him with his sword, Jingliu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and knelt down on the ground.

"Jingliu, I've experienced fear just like you... but people always look forward, and I don't want you to drown in the fear of the past for the rest of your life." Chen Yue squatted down to comfort Jingliu.

"If you are afraid, hold your sword and just stab them. Use your sword to shatter them. You can use it to completely eliminate those monsters that have taken everything from you."

"It's okay if you don't want to speak right now; you can still use it to speak."

Chen Yue simply placed the sword in front of Jing Liu.

The mirror-like blade allowed her to see her own reflection, and everything from the past, like a storm of sharp fragments, dragged her into the past.

In the dark depths of the sky, the demonic star Rahu wailed and sang, rushing towards everyone with burning mountains and earth. People screamed in the long streets, struggling and rolling in the despair of the apocalypse, letting golden tendrils sprout from their bodies, mouths, and noses.

Jingliu watched all this unfold, the oncoming mountain range rendering her completely immobile. All of this made her realize that she was nothing more than an ant beneath the feet of a god.

Just as she was about to drown, a sword cleaved through the mountains, and a warm little hand grabbed her, pulling her away from hell while handing her the sword.

The sword is three feet and seven inches long and weighs more than seven pounds.

[You planned to have your master accept you as a disciple of the Mirror Style, but after accepting you as his disciple, your master no longer wanted to take on anyone else, directly refusing on the grounds that the Mirror Style was not suitable for martial arts. To get your master to agree, you could only resort to words you had learned in the past.]

"She's not suited for martial arts. In my opinion, does choosing a disciple have to be based on talent? That's just a lazy way for a master to achieve more with less effort, or to gain fame through a disciple. If she wants to learn my swordsmanship, I'll teach her!" Chen Yue said.

After hearing this, the master remained silent for a moment, then said irritably, "I really lost to you, you brat. I can take her as my disciple..."

"That's wonderful, Master! I knew you would agree," Chen Yue said happily.

"I haven't finished speaking yet." Master's words directly interrupted Chen Yue's joy.

"Ah? Master, you won't go back on your word?"

"Hey, how could you think of your master like that? What I mean is, didn't you say you'd teach her if she wanted to learn? Then you can be the one teaching her from now on."

Hearing her master's words, Chen Yue's eyes widened. "Master, you want me to teach? I don't know how!"

"Hmph~ Don't think I don't know what you taught her yesterday, and what I taught you. It's decided then, you will be her senior brother and master from now on." After saying that, the master left directly.

Chen Yue was left completely dumbfounded.

[When you return to Jingliu's side, make up a reason, saying that your master is busy, and that you will be responsible for teaching her swordsmanship from now on. However, Jingliu doesn't seem to care about that; she simply says that as long as you don't leave her side, that's fine.]

At nine years old, you didn't have high expectations for Jingliu's swordsmanship, after all, swordsmanship requires time to develop. However, as time went on, you discovered that Jingliu's talent was only slightly inferior to yours. She learned basic swordsmanship techniques that many ordinary people needed three years to master in just three months. This made you suspect that your master might not want to teach Jingliu, and that's why he came up with this reason that Jingliu wasn't suitable for martial arts.

[At ten years old, because Jingliu still harbors fear of the destruction of her hometown, she can only sleep peacefully when she's with you. So your bed has been changed to one that can accommodate two people. You don't have any objections to this, since you often slept with your sisters when you were little.]

[Since hearing your agreement, Jingliu's lips haven't fallen for days.]

At eleven years old, Jingliu's swordsmanship has improved rapidly. She is very interested in sword techniques and often asks you to teach her swordsmanship techniques she has never seen before. Although she is clearly older than you, she acts like a child, as if she has already stepped out of the shadows of the past.

One day, she suddenly found a sword manual. The title of the manual was covered up, and she only read the first page, which said it was about dual cultivation and required a man and a woman. Then she excitedly took it out to you and said:

"Junior brother, let's cultivate together!"

"?"

[You handed the book directly to your master, but after glancing at it, he threw it away and strictly forbade you from reading it, stating that it was not allowed for someone of your age. He also severely punished Jingliu, telling her that if she didn't want to go to the Netherworld Prison, she should burn the book.]

But the more this happened, the more curious Jing Liu became. After opening the book, she seemed to have matured considerably overnight, and the possessiveness in her eyes when she looked at Chen Yue intensified.

[After your master saw this, he summoned Jingliu to his room. That day, you were surprised to hear Jingliu suddenly burst into a tirade of curses, and then storm out of the Sword Chief's Mansion.]

Upon seeing this, you should quickly follow after them.

When Chen Yue caught up with Jing Liu, she discovered that Jing Liu was using her sword to repeatedly stab the scarecrows, as if venting her resentment.

"Junior sister..." Chen Yue called out softly.

Upon hearing Chen Yue's voice, Jing Liu trembled slightly, then turned around and hugged Chen Yue tightly.

"Junior brother, Master told me not to stay with you, but I don't want to be separated from you."

"Junior sister, what nonsense are you talking about? Master must be joking with you. How could I possibly be separated from you?" Chen Yue tried to wipe away the tears streaming down her face, but realized she wasn't tall enough.

Upon seeing this, Jingliu chuckled, his previously tearful face turning into a smile, before bending down.

"Junior brother, would you be willing to cultivate together with me?"

"ah?!"