The Paragon (Visiting The Myriad Heaven City) (3)

“Looking for something… no, it’s fine. We are just going to look around.” Haoyu replied with a smile on his face.

“Oh, if that’s the case, then would you like me to show you around the shop?” The shopkeeper asked.

Thought that would be a great idea, he decided to go on with that.

“That would be a great help! Since this is my first time visiting the shop…” He said.

“The shop consists of a few sections. Shall we start with the polearm section?” The shopkeeper said with a pleasure look on her face.

She then took them around the store and gave a brief description of the weapons they passed such as how they were made, the materials needed to forge, and a little bit of background history.

Ten minutes have passed, they have walked past a lot of polearms, and yet Haoyu didn’t even show any slight interest in it.

However, it’s different for Yao Yin and Mei Qi. Both of them showed excited expressions on their faces.

They kept on walking while the shopkeeper continued on giving them brief descriptions of the weapons they passed.

Unnoticedly, thirty minutes have just passed by just like that, and it was finally they reached the last section, which is the sword section.

“So here, we have arrived at the final section of what this shop offered. It is the sword section. The swords… it has always been the top priority than the rest in this cultivation world. Therefore, I wish that one of you found a sword that piques your interest.” The shopkeeper said.

Looking at the shopkeeper, Haoyu replied by nodding with a smile.

For Haoyu, everything inside the shop was just an ordinary weapon and would be considered garbage when compared to the higher world. However, that was until they reached a certain sword. It was put inside a glass container, and the vibes around giving off that it was put for show.

A curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. It looks just like an ordinary-looking sword but it is different for Haoyu.

He could feel that the sword was different from the rest. As for this moment, Haoyu started involuntarily showing a hint of interest on his face,

He stopped right in front of the container and asked, "Excuse me miss, what is this sword?"

"Ohh! something finally piqued your interest huh?" The shopkeeper teased him. "That's the cursed sword. I don't know much about this sword, it was already placed there long before I became the shopkeeper of this store." She added.

"The cursed sword?" Both Yao Yin and Mei Qi unconsciously blurted out with a confused expression.

However, Haoyu still remains his cool.

"I knew what you guys were thinking, but I can't say much since there are only a few stories behind this sword and none of them can be proven happened." The shopkeeper replied while giving off a disappointed expression.

"A few stories? Then can you tell me all of the stories involved?" Haoyu asked.

"Storytelling? That shouldn't be a problem." The shopkeeper replied.

"It's not much, but this is all I know regarding this sword." She added.

She then began her storytelling session with them.

"It was 10 millennium years ago. During the chaos era where chaos happened all around the world. The legends stated that this was the most hated and darkest times for us humans."

"According to the legends, during this era, our human world was invaded by a race that was called the Demon Race. Led by the Demon Saint, enslaving all of us humans. They slaughtered a lot of people, treating us humans like their livestock while some of them use us humans to satisfy their lust."

"Human cultivators were all weak when compared to the demons, their cultivation levels were all on a different level. It was as if there was no more hope, humanity was doomed to perish, a miracle suddenly happened."

"A prodigy was born into the world. Blessed by the heavens, he was bestowed with a heaven-defying aptitude. His cultivation was unrivaled and his sword arts were the most powerful ever to exist in this world."

"He soared his name into the world in such a short period. He made his name after he managed to slaughter a territory that was occupied by the demons single-handedly and that action earned himself a title that was called 'The Paragon'. It was at this moment they saw a glimpse of hope."

"Soon with careful consideration, they prepared themselves thoroughly and decided to wage war with the demon race. Under The Paragon's leadership, the human race miraculously succeeded in achieving victory against the demons."

"And because of the victory against the demons, the human race finally was able to regain their freedom and live peacefully afterwards. But the story didn't end there. Hundred years later, The Paragon was said to suddenly disappear from the world completely without any trace left behind."

"All of the top powerhouses conducted a large-scale investigation but The Paragon couldn't be found anywhere but instead only a single sword was found that was believed to be The Paragon's sword and this sword was rumored to be the sword that was used by The Paragon."

"Crazy right? Considering it happened 10 millennium years ago, how can such a sword still exist till the present day?.."

"And that should be the end! So what do you think? How was it? My storytelling? It's good, right?" The shopkeeper said with enthusiasm and pride.