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.
"You're here," the elder stood upright in front of the portrait, and he seemed to have said it with a sigh.
"I'm here," Chu Yang knew that he did not have to answer this, but he felt somewhat uncomfortable by the oppressive atmosphere in the room. Thus he responded to break this atmosphere.
Even the elder's voice blended in with this atmosphere. If Chu Yang remained silent, the entire place would remain deadly still.
And Chu Yang dared to bet, as long as he did not say anything, this elder would also remain in silence.
"Erm…" the elder responded and sank into silence again, and suddenly he asked heedlessly, "Do you know who is this in the portrait?"
Who is this in the portrait?
Chu Yang doubted why the elder asked this. Isn't she a foremother in the Chu clan? Why do I have to guess? But… what's the intention of this elder for asking me this?