Xingtie: Starting with an in-depth analysis of the Yellow Springs

[Yanqing: All the Cloud Cavalry within Luofu territory salute him; he deserves our respect.]

Nameless swordsman, your deeds will live on forever.

The world has forgotten me…

[Pavor: Tree seed...yes, I must choose a good spot to plant this tree seed after this is over.]

Gu Yun shouted, "You lied to them, and you lied to me too."

Swordsman: "Oh?"

Gu Yun: "You promised that when you were in despair, you would give your body to me."

The swordsman sighed, "Old friend, the life of the Immortal Shipman has now come to an end."

"Then I'll give you a chance to get revenge. Come and send me on my final journey."

As his memories faded, the Lonely Cloud Sword shattered, leaving only half of its blade floating in the air.

Yun Li looked at the broken sword in front of her with mixed feelings.

"...He was already prepared, and I could feel countless complex emotions flowing through him."

"This isn't driven by bloodlust, anger, or fear; what he left you with is... a sense of belonging?"

The sound of Gu Yun's weathered and broken voice echoed in Yun Li's ears.

“They already know how to fight the monster, but there is still one last monster lurking in the world. Get rid of him, my old friend.”

He left me there and never looked back.

[Ling Sha: The essence of the Demon Sword is Sui Yang, which changes by absorbing human emotions. Gu Yun has never sensed bloodlust or fear in the swordsman; it is the swordsman who has corrupted Gu Yun.]

[Jing Yuan: Sui Yang can be seen as a mirror, a mirror reflecting one's inner self. That swordsman's conviction far surpassed the murderous intent and malice brought on by conquest, thus the demonic sword became a holy sword... the sword of heroes.]

[Huaiyan: My child, not all the swords your father forged were demonic. The true decision rests with the one who wields them.]

[Yun Li: Grandpa... I think I understand. But those like Gu Yun are only a minority; I still won't let the other evil demonic swords go unpunished.]

[Yanqing: That's natural. Those who do evil, whether things or people, cannot be treated with mercy. Miss Yunli, there are always exceptions; I think you understand that now.]

[Yun Li: Hmph, I don't need you to tell me. I know right from wrong very well.]

[Xing: You're not embarrassed by Yanqing's comments because he's younger than you, are you?]

[Yun Li: Get lost! I...I didn't!]

In the fragmented memories, the swordsman, who had become a demonic being, was stabbed in the chest by Gu Yun.

The swordsman's ferocious and terrifying face relaxed, and his eyes showed a sense of relief.

His life has come to an end.

Once his body is suppressed, no more monsters will appear on this planet.

"...Thank you, old friend."

"The sun can taste human emotions..."

"What does my...emotion taste like, old friend...?"

Gu Yun's sigh was mixed with helplessness, resentment, and a hint of lament.

"A touch of bitter pity, a touch of burning courage, and your deepest desire is to end the battle."

"The battle is over now... Did you hear me?"

"Although you can no longer hear me, my old friend, I will do everything in my power to end the battle in this world."

The heavy snow buried everything over time, except for a towering stone monument that stands tall in the wind and snow, unyielding for eternity.

[Wendy: I ​​once promised Guyun that if I couldn't hold on any longer, I would give my body to it. Who could have imagined... that this swordsman would hold on for his entire life.]

[March 7th: No wonder Lone Cloud said it was tired of fighting; it truly ended everything with the swordsman's yearning.]

"Sister, Yunli, I've called you 'sister' already, so please don't melt down Gu Yun. It's never done anything evil."

There are many good magic swords out there, so what's one more? Let it have its way.

[Yun Li: I... will seriously consider it.]

Chapter 174 Welcome Home, Cloud Knight.

Yun Li: "So, this is the past of the Hero's Sword that the Kalevala people spoke of? You helped the humans of that world end the battle?"

The lone cloud swayed the tattered sword.

"No, I failed. As a weapon, I will only become the beginning of the next conflict."

"The rulers of the Kalevala people have always regarded me as the symbol of their natural right to rule, and they have fought and waged wars to obtain me."

“I’ve had enough of those people’s filthy thoughts, and I’m no longer willing to kill for anyone.”

"So I went back to the stone where that guy was buried—and from then on, no one could pull me out of the stone."

Yun Li: "...But you took the silver branch out?"

Gu Yun: "Because even after so much time has passed... I still want that person to return to their hometown."

This is pure beauty!

[Jing Yuan: Fallen leaves return to their roots; this is not only Gu Yun's wish, but also that of the swordsman.]

[March 7th: Silver Branch, you really do have an unexpected way of saving things no matter where you are.]

[Gold dust: Uh… I’m not a thing. No, I am a thing… Ugh, am I even a thing?!]

[Topa: Pfft. Gold dust, of course you're something. Hahaha…]

Gu Yun finally led Yun Li to a huge stone tablet, next to which stood a large, illusory golden tree.

“I felt pain when I learned during the sword-giving ceremony that I would be given to a swordsman to go back into battle.”

"That man engraved his deepest desire—to end the battle—into the blade of my sword."

[Fou: How intense must that desire be to withstand the endless slaughter over countless years?]

Zhongli: Fighting is for the sake of not fighting, sacrificing is for the sake of not sacrificing. The same was true of Liyue back then; it was precisely because of the sacrifices of the immortals and the Thousand Rock Army that Liyue was able to return to peace for thousands of years.

To stop war is true martial prowess; to forge swords into plowshares.

"As a forged object, my function was predetermined from the beginning. I must become a weapon and keep slashing."

"But when my mission is complete, will I be able to have the right to choose my own destiny, just like that person? Therefore, I ask the Pure Knight to help me leave, so that I will not be trapped in the cycle of killing and fighting."

The scene shifts, and the red-haired, silver-armored knight stands facing the golden illusion tree.

Yun Li saw the swordsman's life through the medium of Gu Yun.

"These thousands of years have become my natural memories in an instant."

At that moment, the snowstorm in my memory also stopped.

"...I think, I think I understand what that knight meant by pure beauty."

[Silver Branch: Beautiful lady, it seems you now understand the true meaning of purity. As a knight of purity, I once again thank Lord Lone Cloud for this memory.]

[Gu Yun: I should thank you. Without you, he and I would have remained in Kalevala forever, and I would have been unable to express my wishes.]

"I don't want to become a sword that kills."

"My war is long over."

"The years I spent as a tombstone were the best years of my life."

The recollection ends here; Yinzhi has recounted everything she has experienced.

Huaiyan stepped forward and looked at Guyun. "Although I have heard the delegation tell the legend of this sword, delving into its memories reveals a truly bizarre story. Yunli, I believe Guyun's experiences will change you."

Yun Li sighed softly, caught in a dilemma.

Wasn't she also possessed by a demon?

If even the Demon Sword can change the original intention of killing, why can't she?

It is through making mistakes that people learn from them and turn those mistakes into nourishment for growth.

"I was too extreme," Yun Li said, patting her chest. "Gu Yun is undoubtedly a hero's sword, and I... I apologize for my previous rudeness."

“…I’m sorry!” Yun Li suddenly lowered her head and closed her eyes, seemingly waiting for everyone’s accusations.

Yinzhi smiled and returned the greeting.

Xing nodded in agreement.

Huai Yan's lips curled up.

A good child is one who can admit their mistakes and correct them.

A person's life is so long, not to mention that the people of the Immortal Ship are a long-lived species, who hasn't made mistakes?

It is through the process of correcting mistakes that one gradually molds oneself into a perfect person.

[Yun Li: I understand. Grandpa, Xing… and everyone, I was wrong before. I'm sorry!]

[Huaiyan: Haha, child... Grandpa has always believed in you.]

[Yanqing: Congratulations, Miss Yunli, on opening your heart.]

[Star: Go for it, Xiao Yunli!]

[March 7th: Master Yunli, we have arrived at the Immortal Ship. Can you take me to practice swordsmanship now?]

[Yun Li: No problem, Disciple Sanyue. I'll come find you after I've dealt with Guyun. This time, you must learn my swordsmanship first.]

[Yanqing: Hey, hey, don't forget about me! Miss Sanyue, I've got your sword ready.]

Now that Yun Li's suspicion has been cleared and the sword has been found, Da Hao plans to return it to the armory.

Yun Li's words were resolute: "No, I still want to melt this sword down!"

Huaiyan glanced at Yunli and seemed to understand what she wanted to do.

Silver Branch & Big Hair: ...?!

Gu Yun sighed, "It seems this is my destined end."

Xing was also bewildered by Yun Li's actions, scratching his head with a face full of confusion.

Nicole: ?

[Hu Tao: Miss Yun Li, why is that?]

Paimon: Yeah.

[March 7th: Uh… Master Yunli, shouldn’t you give up?]

This truly shows they haven't forgotten their original aspirations.

Wendy: Hehe, I got it. Ugh, I just didn't want to keep you all waiting, hehe...

[Barbara: The wind is howling tonight, the Wind God will surely approve of my actions. Noelle, Klee… let's go!]

Klee: Go! Fireworks bomb!

Yun Li said to Gu Yun, "I have heard your true wish, Gu Yun. I sense that you are tired of continuing to be a sword, falling into the hands of who knows who, and fighting battles you do not want to fight, isn't that right?"

Gu Yun: "This is the destiny I was born with as a sword. I am destined to fall into someone's hands and fight. Can the wind choose to stop blowing?... No, this is the fate of a created thing."

Yun Li denied it: "No, that's a matter of how an unknown swordsman decides his own fate. Gu Yun, of course you can too."

Gu Yun: "I really couldn't have imagined my fate as someone other than the sword..."

Yun Li: "Do you remember? You stood tall and alone before the swordsman's monument. People looked at you because you carried the memory of the hero. So, at that time, you were no longer a sword, but a monument!"

Gu Yun continued, "...Later, I became mottled and worn. When the wind passes through the holes in the sword, it will produce different tones—it turns out that I was a musical instrument back then, and I miss the time when I was a musical instrument."

Yun Li heard Gu Yun's wish: that all created beings have the right to become what they want to be.

“I will mold you into another object.”

[Ling: False alarm! It turns out Yunli just wanted to hear Guyun's wish and help it come true.]

*Eden: Music carries the voice of the times.

Wendy: Music can also tell stories and sow seeds of hope... Ouch, my butt! Where did those fireworks come from?