Chu Yang, the Ninth Master of the Nine Tribulations Sword, sacrificed almost everything he had for the sake of improving his martial arts, including the love of his life. After spending three years locating the fifth fragment of the Nine Tribulations Sword, he was ambushed by all sides at that very place. Mortally injured with no means of escape, Chu Yang executed a sacrificial technique by plunging the Nine Tribulations Sword into his very own heart. “With the blood of my heart, ten thousand tribulations will collapse!” After witnessing the death of all his ambushers, Chu Yang’s vision began to darken. At a distance, moments before his death, he saw the mastermind who had plotted his downfall — Mo Tian Ji. With that, his eyes finally closed. However, with a start, Chu Yang once again awoke to find that he had returned to when he was sixteen years of age! Furthermore, the Sword Spirit of the Nine Tribulations Sword now resided within his Dantian, the energy center of his body! From that very moment, Chu Yang would then begin to right all of his past regrets, and carve his very own legend by fulfilling his destiny as the final Master of the Nine Tribulations Sword, and defeating the Heavenly Devils beyond the realm of the Nine Heavens Continent.
"Friends… friends?" Tie Butian's voice was very low. He seemed to be at a loss. Then, he smiled lightly and spoke, "It's indeed great to have a friend like Minister Chu. I'll never forget this in my entire life. Who amongst the past Emperors had the fortunate of having a sincere lifelong-friend?"
"Your Majesty is right." Chu Yang laughed out loud, and spoke, "In fact, very few ordinary people are fortunate-enough to have a sincere friend for a lifetime — let alone an Emperor. Some people are unable to find even one friend who treats them sincerely their entire lives. And thus, they themselves don't treat anyone sincerely. Such people are even more pitiful than the Emperor."
"Haha…" Tie Butian sincerely laughed out and said, "The Emperor's position seems like a very pitiful existence to Minister Chu…"