Perhaps there is a female character who is equally proficient in swordsmanship. She might be a rival or an ally to the main male character. And there could be a villainous character, a powerful swordsman with evil intentions, who creates obstacles for the heroes.
There could be a skilled swordsman as an important character. He is likely to be the protagonist, with his excellent sword - fighting skills driving the plot forward. Maybe there is also an old master who teaches the swordsman some crucial skills.
In 'anonymous sword novel', there may be a group of side characters that are part of a sword - fighting guild. These characters could provide support or challenges to the main character. There might also be a mysterious figure who appears from time to time, guiding the protagonist on his sword - related journey.
Chapter 264, "Supplies Delivered, News from Long Mountain", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Chuan's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Second Year of Great Xia, May 20 Wushuang Giant Stone Camp, Top Floor.... By the end, Wushuang and Hanqiong still have defense duties, so Xia Chuan took....
Chapter 195, "Jade Bone, Conclusion, Cultivation Dilemma", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Xia Hong's entire body was still bulging with veins. and follows through with Yet, this seemingly insignificant broken blade had actually severed....
Chapter 213, "Long Mountain News, Ecstasy, and Riot (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Liu Hua's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from This is what a clever person does! to There were seven people in the cave; those who planned to attack him.... What makes it stick is that the chapter exposes hidden motives around Liu Hua, so readers can finally see how the conspiracy layer of the plot is actually moving.
Chapter 197, "Cloud Jiao Advances, Beast Blood Dosage", is the clearest early answer because Xia Chuan finally turns buildup into a real advancement. Early on, Qiu Peng fell silent upon hearing the voice, remembering clearly that.... By the end, Now, along the eastern and western sides of the four buildings,....
Chapter 210, "Hong Yu, Beehive, Observation", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Xia's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Zifeng returning to the nest." "Coming!" From beneath the boulder,..., but the pressure keeps building through Then, beneath that boulder, it was unexpectedly opened from....
Chapter 276, "Integration of Soldiers and Hunters, Military System, and Roll Call Hunt (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Xia's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Chen Yingyuan and Peng Bo arrived late, clearly not hopeful, out of... to Once the structure of the Cloud Jiao Army is complete, set off to....
Chapter 266, "Assessment Objective, Hell Level Difficulty", is the clearest early answer because Assessment Objective finally turns buildup into a real advancement. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Their auras are similar to mine, also on the verge of a breakthrough,... and follows through with Although he knew what Liu Peng wanted him to say, he still....
Chapter 261, "Peng and Chen's Shock, the Great Xia Martial Tournament", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Second Year of Great Xia, May 9th The last half hour before dawn. and closes on Speaking of which, Yuwen Dao, the Director of the Hunting Department,....
Chapter 171, "Camp Integration, Territory Rapid Expansion (Part 2)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, On the map, the two landmarks, Xing River and Xing Valley Pass, have.... By the end, After searching for a while, Xia Hong's gaze finally landed behind....
Chapter 182, "Red Wood, Eye of Truth, Three Joys Arrive at the Door", is the clearest early answer because the hidden truth stops feeling like mere subtext. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Everyone turned their heads to look behind them, bowing respectfully... and ending on The people of Great Xia looked at Xia Chuan, who appeared....