Pei Yu turned her head and smiled sweetly at Cheron and Qin Wentian. She then spoke in a light voice, "I naturally like beautiful things. I've long heard of the name Cheron from the Wondergate Immortal Manor but I didn't expect him to be such a carefree character."
After speaking, Pei Yu turned to Qin Wentian and spoke, "I think we met before in the teahouse."
"Mhm." Qin Wentian nodded. At the same time, Cheron replied, "The snow is beautiful, the person is beautiful as well. May I ask for young lady's name?"
"Pei Yu." The female replied in a light voice.
"Someone from the Jiangling King Manor?" Cheron asked. The surname 'Pei', the first thing he thought of was the Jiangling King Manor. After all, the Driftsnow City originally belonged to the main city of the Jiangling Country and today, the Jiangling King Pei Tianyuan was hosting a banquet.
"Mhm." Pei Yu replied. Qin Wentian already knew about this and naturally didn't feel strange.
"This is Brother Tianwen, we just met not too long ago." Cheron introduced Qin Wentian only to see Qin Wentian staring at Pei Yu as he curiously asked, "Earlier Miss Pei Yu, you mentioned the Driftsnow Master and Immortal Jade. Who are they?"
"This is the most ancient legend of the Driftsnow City. Let's talk as we walk." Pei Yu saw that there were more and more people ascending the staircase, it naturally wouldn't be good for her to remain still. Cheron and Qin Wentian walked up as the four of them walked shoulder to shoulder. Pei Yu then spoke, "This legend has already been gradually forgotten by the masses because the gazes of everyone were only focused on the secret within the Nine Immortality Bells. Also, I only managed to stumble upon it by chance in the ancient records of the Jiangling King Manor. Hence, I came to the Jiangling Country to investigate this story."
"It's rumored that a very long time ago, there was no such thing as the Driftsnow City. There was only the Driftsnow Inn and it was the place where the Driftsnow Master and Immortal Jade fell in love. The two of them were extremely fond of each other and had the same ambition – to become a peak-level weaponsmith grandmaster. Both of them had a crazy obsession towards weaponsmithing and unceasingly pursued higher attainments. Back then, the reason why the Driftsnow Master could woo Immortal Jade was because he defeated her in weaponsmithing."
Pei Yu's voice was gentle and very pleasant to listen to. This kind of tone seemed to be extremely suitable for narrating ancient legends.
"After the two of them fell in love, they became companions and sparred with each other. Immortal Jade had always wanted to defeat the Driftsnow Master, but she had never succeeded before. There was once when Immortal Jade asked the Driftsnow Master if he would be willing to give up his life for the sake of forging a perfect divine weapon. The Driftsnow Master shook his head and told Immortal Jade that he would only give up his life for her. However, this romantic reply didn't make Immortal Jade happy. Because, she was unable to do it herself. In her heart, she discovered that she had placed weapon forging at a supreme position, higher than her own life, higher than the Driftsnow Master."
"Immortal Jade's heart was filled with unease. One day, she told the Driftsnow Master that she wanted to construct an unprecedented divine weapon, one that no one in the immortal realms had ever attempted before. She wanted to forge a city, but the Driftsnow Master felt that it was too troublesome. However, Immortal Jade told him that this city would only belong to the two of them, it would be their home. Hence, the Driftsnow Master began to roam the immortal realms, collecting materials that ordinary people couldn't even imagine.
"The Driftsnow Master and Immortal Jade started their forging process, attempting to forge an immortal-ranked weapon that no one in the immortal realms had ever attempted before. The two of them spent ten thousand years to gather the materials, and another thousand years to forge the immortal-ranked weapon. And just when Immortal Jade was in wild joy, an expert came knocking on their door, asking for the immortal-ranked weapon they forged. The two of them refused and a great battle ensued. In this battle, although they defeated their opponents, both of them were injured. However, what made Immortal Jade unable to accept the most was that the immortal-ranked weapon they forged had no way to unleash its full potential in battle."
"Immortal Jade was on the brink of collapse. She then asked the Driftsnow Master if he was willing to use his life to forge an immortal-ranked weapon. The Driftsnow Master's reply was the same as before, he wasn't willing. What he wanted the most was to accompany her. From then on, Immortal Jade no longer cared about the Driftsnow Master and wanted him to leave the Driftsnow City they forged together. The Driftsnow Master could only sigh in his heart and leave for a period of time, waiting for Immortal Jade to change her mind. However, this departure was like an eternal farewell. When the Driftsnow Master returned to the Driftsnow Inn, he only saw a Cold corpse as well as a letter Immortal Jade left for him. If you truly love me, why can't you use your body to forge a weapon?
"" Immortal Jade was like what she said. For the sake of forging a weapon, she was willing to give up her life. She did indeed do so, but the ending was failure and she even gave up her life. Before her death, she left with a grudge against the Driftsnow Master. She viewed weaponsmithing as more important than her own life, but the Driftsnow Master didn't. "
"After reading that letter, the Driftsnow Master's hair turned white overnight. He sat in the Driftsnow Inn for three years without moving."
"Three years later, he rose and buried Immortal Jade. At the same time, he used his body as a sacrifice to forge a city to bury Immortal Jade."
"The Driftsnow Master used his own flesh and blood to fuse into the Driftsnow City. He used his soul to fuse with the Nine Immortality Bells, allowing this city to be forged from his own flesh and blood. When he missed Immortal Jade, the bells would chime. He wanted the Driftsnow Inn to be covered in snow all year round, and every single snowflake that fell was his tears."
"The Driftsnow Master completed Immortal Jade's dying wish. He used his own life as a sacrifice to forge a peerless immortal-ranked weapon, an entire city. However, it wasn't because he viewed weaponsmithing as more important than his own life. Rather, it was because he wanted to fulfill the promise he made to Immortal Jade in the past. He would only give up his own life for Immortal Jade. He used his own life to forge a weapon, not for the sake of weapon forging, but for the sake of protecting Immortal Jade's withered body in the Driftsnow City forever."
Pei Yu's voice drifted along with the snowflakes as she narrated this poignant story. Cheron and Qin Wentian were both in a daze. Was there really such a poignant love story?
Using his flesh and blood to fuse with the city to protect Immortal Jade's body.
Using his soul to fuse with the bells. When he missed Immortal Jade, the bells would chime.
Every single snowflake that fell from the sky was his tears.
"Is this legend true?" Cheron sighed deeply. Their footsteps were very slow, as though they were still immersed in the poignant and beautiful ancient legend.
"I have no idea as well. Right now, the people of the Driftsnow City only care about the secret of the Nine Immortality Bells. Who would still remember the story of the Driftsnow Master and Immortal Jade?" Pei Yu forced a smile on her face, but there was a hint of sadness in her smile. This story was something she learned after collecting many ancient records. Hence, she was very fond of the Driftsnow City. She personally came here to take a look at the place where the Driftsnow Master and Immortal Jade fell in love, and to see the city that the Driftsnow Master used his life to forge.
"It should be true." Qin Wentian mumbled, sinking into contemplation. He recalled the scene he saw in the Nine Immortality Bells. In that scene, he seemed to have seen someone forging an entire city. He seemed to have seen a lonely gigantic palm stretching out in the air, allowing the snowflakes to land on its palm.
If the legend Pei Yu spoke of was true, then that lonely palm should belong to the Driftsnow Master, right?
"Do you believe it as well? I also believe it to be true." Pei Yu smiled sweetly at Qin Wentian who was beside her. "Time changes, nothing is eternal. Now, the Nine Immortality Bells chimed once more. I wonder if it was because the Driftsnow Master longed for Immortal Jade. I really hope that there will be someone who can unravel the secret of the Driftsnow City and let me know if this poignant legend really exists."
"Even if it does exist, there might be some deviations. Back then, the city created by the Driftsnow Master and Immortal Jade might not be the Driftsnow City today. Maybe, this city is many times larger compared to the one back then." Cheron smiled. Although he was also a weaponsmith and had an intense obsession, he was still filled with admiration for Immortal Jade. She was actually willing to sacrifice her life for the sake of weaponsmithing.
Naturally, he admired the Driftsnow Master even more. The Driftsnow Master wouldn't disregard his life for the sake of weaponsmithing. If he had to sacrifice himself, he would only do so for Immortal Jade.
"Maybe." Pei Yu spoke in a low voice. As the few of them conversed, they already arrived at the Driftsnow Inn. After passing through the staircase, there were numerous snowy pavilions and a banquet already prepared. Many people had already arrived.
If one stared further into the distance, they would be able to see numerous snowy mountains. These snowy pavilions and palaces could be said to be of uncanny workmanship. It was simply too beautiful.
"This place is the legendary residence of the Driftsnow Master and Immortal Jade. It's said that this place has always been like this and has never changed. But now, it has already become the temporary residence of the Driftsnow City Lord." Pei Yu introduced.
The location of the banquet hosted by the Jiangling King was naturally the temporary residence of the Driftsnow City Lord. After all, the Driftsnow City Lord was a subordinate of the Jiangling King.
When Cheron walked up, the gazes of several people landed on him. After all, among those who came to the Driftsnow City this time around, Cheron's fame was extremely great. He was a heaven chosen from the Wondergate Immortal Manor and his status was definitely at the highest level.
After surveying Cheron, the gazes of the crowd involuntarily turned to the people beside Cheron. Qin Wentian, Pei Yu and Pei Yu's serving girl.
When he saw Pei Yu, a warm smile flickered in Pei Tianyuan's eyes. He then spoke, "Pei Yu, why did you come here together with Cheron?"
"Coincidentally, we met on the way here and decided to travel together." Pei Yu bowed as she replied. Cheron also smiled, "Jiangling King, I'm already friends with Miss Pei Yu. She should be someone from your Jiangling King's Manor right? She's very outstanding."
"Haha, many thanks for noble nephew's praise. Quickly take a seat. Since you and Pei Yu are already friends, let Pei Yu sit together with you and chat." Pei Tianyuan straightforwardly spoke. What sort of character was he? Since Cheron and Pei Yu's relationship wasn't bad, he naturally wanted to make good use of it, allowing the two of them to get closer. In that case, he would also be able to make another friend.
Although Cheron currently wasn't important enough for him, as a heaven chosen from the Wondergate Immortal Manor, Cheron's future potential was unknown. Maybe he would be mediocre, but there was also a possibility that he would soar to the skies!
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