Chapter 17: Snow Moon Sword Immortal

While the group members were curious about the red packet Hermes had sent, the chat group suddenly emitted a notification sound.

「Ding, member [Snow Moon Sword Immortal] has joined the chat group.」

Star Sea Traveler: “Welcome, new member.”

Divine Chef: “It’s been a long time since a new member joined—welcome.”

Master of Huashan: “Is ‘Sword Immortal’ a title or a cultivation realm? Judging by the new member’s name, their martial cultivation seems exceptionally profound.”

Comprehensive Manga Protagonist: “Welcome, new member… but this name—could it be the person I’m thinking of?”

Wisdom of the Pioneer: “If there’s no mistake, it must be.”

Snow Moon Sword Immortal: “Which immortal intervened?”

Snow Moon Sword Immortal: “Master, was it Itachi who acted?”

Star Sea Traveler: “New member, don’t panic. Just click on the New Member Guidelines—Itachi’ll understand everything soon.”

Snow Moon Sword Immortal: “Members from different worlds? A chat group linking all realms?”

Snow Moon Sword Immortal: “So it’s like this—beyond my world, there are still other worlds. I’ve been narrow-minded.”

Li Hanyi stared intently at the chat group, pondered for a moment, and reluctantly accepted the reality.

In her world, there was no concept of shattering the void.

Perhaps Li Changsheng had the ability, but he never did so.

Master of Huashan: “The chat group currently has three functions: a marketplace, daily check-ins, and lucky draws. Try them out and see how they work.”

Ning Qingyu looked at the ID of Snow Moon Sword Immortal in the group chat, feeling a quiet anticipation.

Due to the limitations of his world, his progress had always lagged behind the other members.

The biggest problem was the cultivation techniques.

If the chat group didn’t soon bring in a member from a high-cultivation world, he was even considering switching to another system entirely.

Star Sea Traveler: “By the way, the group owner knows the lore of three thousand worlds. If Itachi’re willing to owe her a favor, Itachi can ask her about your information or your future.”

Star Sea Traveler: “Oh, I almost forgot—@Wisdom of the Pioneer, Itachi can ask him too.”

Snow Moon Sword Immortal: “Information? My future?”

In the Lord’s Mansion of Snow Moon City, Li Hanyi paused her practice of the [Still Water Sword Art], frowning, and sheathed the iron steed and glacial river, now humming with frosty energy.

Snow Moon Sword Immortal: “I don’t need to know my future. I only want to know: will my journey to Mount Qingcheng to debate swordplay with the Dao Sword Immortal go smoothly?”

Li Hanyi turned her gaze toward Mount Qingcheng, her eyes shimmering with sharp sword intent.

At this moment, she was still the Snow Moon Sword Immortal, wholly devoted to the sword, seeking only the pinnacle of the sword path.

Moreover, she was one of the lords of Snow Moon City and a disciple of Li Changsheng—even if the Demon Cult attacked, she had little to fear.

Thus, she was not particularly interested in her own future.

Comprehensive Manga Protagonist: “Dao Sword Immortal of Mount Qingcheng?”

Comprehensive Manga Protagonist: “Then I think I know what time period Itachi’re in.”

Wisdom of the Pioneer: “Clearly, she’s at one of the most critical turning points in her life.”

Comprehensive Manga Protagonist: “Right? When I watched the plot, I felt so sad—because this sword debate caused two extraordinary geniuses to fall halfway.”

Comprehensive Manga Protagonist: “Even now, I wonder—if they’d never met, the world might have gained two supreme experts of the Divine Traveling realm.”

Comprehensive Manga Protagonist: “Pity—the heavens envied their talent. Zhao Yuzhen perished beneath a peach tree; Li Hanyi’s martial arts were severely damaged, and she ended her days alone.”

Wisdom of the Pioneer: “…”

The Most Evil Criminal in History: “…”

Master of Huashan: “…”

Paper Angel: “…”

Divine Chef: “…”

Star Sea Traveler: “I’ve never seen the group owner so sentimental before.”

Master of Huashan: “I’m curious—what kind of talent did the two people the group owner mentioned possess, to make her so sorrowful?”

Snow Moon Sword Immortal: “What are Itachi talking about? Zhao Yuzhen died beneath a peach tree, and I ended my days alone?”

Li Hanyi frowned, reading each word slowly, feeling bewildered.

Both she and Zhao Yuzhen, whether in personal strength or behind-the-scenes influence, were among the very top in the world.

As for herself, she needn’t elaborate—but Zhao Yuzhen was backed by Mount Qingcheng, one of the orthodox ancestral seats of the Daoist sect!

How could two such people end up like this?

Wisdom of the Pioneer: “Calm down a bit—Itachi’ve left Snow Moon Sword Immortal stunned.”

Comprehensive Manga Protagonist: “Sorry, sorry—I got carried away. It’s just the lingering frustration from when I first watched the story.”

Luo Qianqiu said apologetically; since her safety had been secured, her mindset had grown a little less steady.

Wisdom of the Pioneer: “@Snow Moon Sword Immortal, your journey to Mount Qingcheng will draw Itachi into the vortex of fate.”

Wisdom of the Pioneer: “Itachi disguised yourself as a man, went to Mount Qingcheng, and fell instantly in love with her. But Zhao Yuzhen, cursed by heaven, faces death the moment she leaves the mountain.”

Wisdom of the Pioneer: “Eventually, during an ambush by the Dark River and Tang Gate, Zhao Yuzhen broke her vow and descended the mountain—and thus, fate claimed her, and she fell beneath the peach tree. Your sword path was severed mid-journey, and Itachi ended your days alone.”

Snow Moon Sword Immortal: “…”

Snow Moon Sword Immortal: “...I understand. Regardless of whether this is true or false, I’ll temporarily retreat to quiet cultivation to calm myself. Thank Itachi, @Wisdom of the Pioneer @Comprehensive Manga Protagonist.”

After seeing Hermes’s message, Snow Moon Sword Immortal’s eyes grew solemn, and she spoke seriously.

The current Li Hanyi was still wholly devoted to reaching the pinnacle of the sword path—nothing like the love-struck woman she would later become.

Upon learning her sword path might be cut short, her intellect immediately took command, and she calmed down instantly.

Though the truth of this matter still needed verification, she was Li Changsheng’s disciple and knew many secrets.

Sometimes, the world truly did harbor mysterious heavenly destinies.

Even now that she knew the situation, if she went to Mount Qingcheng, she might still be blinded by fate’s power and fall into what they called “love at first sight.”

Comprehensive Manga Protagonist: “By the way, the world Snow Moon Sword Immortal comes from seems still distant from high-cultivation—but who knew it had something as fantastical as ‘heaven’s envy’? That’s strange indeed.”

Wisdom of the Pioneer: “It is unusual, but across the myriad realms, there are countless strange worlds—and precisely because of that, they’re so fascinating, aren’t they?”

Seeing nothing more needed, Hermes went offline again; his time was always tight.

Things occasionally fished from the quantum sea required processing.

The Celestial Cycle System needed continuous refinement.

Research into the underlying logic of digital power.

…

He even had to begin guiding Blue Star’s native residents to establish connections with the Destiny Star System, adding brick by brick to the grand blueprint for Blue Star’s future.

It seemed busy and exhausting, but Hermes thoroughly enjoyed this busyness and struggle.

Watching his path slowly take shape, the sense of accomplishment was beyond the understanding of outsiders.