The sky was dark and dark clouds were rolling in the sky, covering the earth and the sky.
Raindrops the size of beans fell from the sky. The torrential rain poured down, hitting the roof, the leaves, and the ground, creating a continuous and boundless sound. This torrential rain seemed to have merged with the heavens and the earth, and there was no distinction between up and down.
The wind blew, and the whistling sound added a bit of rhythm to this stormy day.
It was a sad day because of the storm and because of the farewell.
In such weather, most people stayed at home and didn't go out to avoid getting wet. But at that moment, outside of Kaiyang City, there was a large group of people. There were more than a hundred of them. They were all holding oil paper umbrellas and standing in the storm. Their shoes, pants and skirts were all wet but they didn't notice it.
Each and every one of them was staring at the silhouette in front of them. Their eyes were filled with reluctance. Some of them had tears in their eyes but they didn't want to let them fall.
That silhouette didn't hold an umbrella. He just stood there in the storm, allowing the rain to fall. The raindrops fell on his body as if they were separated by an invisible layer.
There wasn't a single drop of rain falling on the ground. It was dry and clean.
"The rain is heavy, let's go back." Chu Mu's eyes slowly swept over everyone as he opened his mouth and spoke lightly. His tone was slightly trembling. He tried his best to restrain the reluctance and excitement in his heart as his face remained indifferent.
"Mu Er … …" Li Yunlan's eyes were filled with tears.
Chu Xing Yun supported Li Yunlan and looked at Chu Mu without saying a word. Chu Mu could feel the reluctance and encouragement in his heart.
"Teacher, when can I see you again?" A small figure walked towards Chu Mu. She stood upright and stubbornly in front of Chu Mu. Raising her head, Chu Luan's lips trembled before she spoke. Her voice was slightly sobbing.
"One day, you will be able to enter the Unparalleled Sword Sovereign Assembly. Then, you will have the opportunity to see me again." Chu Mu stretched out his hand and rubbed Chu Luan's head. He laughed lightly and said: "Train well and remember my teachings."
Her voice fell, but Chu Luan was already sobbing. She just hugged Chu Mu's hand, lowered her head and clenched her teeth.
Looking at Chu Luan, Chu Mu's eyes had a trace of warmth. Although they had only known each other for a few months, Chu Mu had truly put in his heart and soul to teach Chu Luan.
In Chu Luan's heart, Chu Mu was the same as the old man who adopted him. They were both the most important people in his life. They were irreplaceable.
"I'm leaving." Withdrawing his palm, Chu Mu glanced at the crowd again. Then, his figure shot straight up into the sky. With a turn, he transformed into a stream of light and flew into the distance.
"Ah Mu, remember to come back when you have time." Chu Tian suddenly roared into the sky. Sword qi surged and thunder roared, resounding through heaven and earth, causing the rainstorm to explode.
"If I could, I would naturally come back. However, this trip …" Chu Tian's loud roar entered his ears. Chu Mu bitterly laughed and silently said.
The Supreme Ancient World, what kind of world was it? Chu Mu did not know, he did not have the slightest understanding.
He also did not know if he could come back after entering the Supreme Ancient World. He also did not know what would happen to him in the Supreme Ancient World.
Maybe he could go one step further and reach the other side of the sword path. Maybe he would encounter some danger and be buried in the Supreme Ancient World.
Everything was unknown. No swordsman could be sure that they would not die.
This time, he did not know what the future would be like. He could only follow his heart and move forward, cutting through all obstacles.
Chu Mu was relieved about the Chu Family. He did not need to worry about them anymore. Because in these nine months, he had left a lot of resources for the Chu Family and also laid a solid foundation for them.
The twelve Ao Xuan Sword Guards, under Chu Mu's nurturing, had all reached the initial stage of the Qi Sea Realm. Of course, there were differences in strength. Some had reached the peak of the initial stage of the Qi Sea Realm, while others had just stabilized the initial stage of the Qi Sea Realm.
Their battle abilities, under Chu Mu's nurturing, had also surpassed many swordsmen of the same level.
To put it simply, in the Eastern Sword Region, without using the White Head of Ao Xuan, every Sword Guard Ao Xuan's true strength was comparable to other Sword Masters who had reached the Late Qi Hai Realm. If they used the White Head of Ao Xuan, they could even kill normal Peak Qi Hai Realm Sword Masters.
If the Ao Xuan Swordsmen worked together and set up the Sword Rain Formation, the power would be terrifying enough to kill any Sword Master. Even if it was a Sword Master like Jue Wudao, they would still be able to fight him.
In the Great Kun Dynasty, this kind of strength was enough to do whatever they wanted.
Other than the Ao Xuan Swordsmen, the Chu Family also had a few more Qi Hai Realm swordsmen and a few more Qi Transformation Realm swordsmen. It could be said that because of Chu Mu's return, the overall strength of the Chu Family had increased by a few times in just nine months.
What the Chu Family lacked now was an Origin Realm swordsman. However, with the Chu Family's foundation, it would not be easy to produce an Origin Realm swordsman. It would take at least twenty to thirty years.
All in all, Chu Mu had built a solid foundation for the Chu Family. As long as the Chu Family continued to develop with this foundation, the Chu Family could become the number one family in the Great Kun Dynasty in a few decades. They would not be any weaker than those top rank sword sects.
In fact, Chu Mu did not expect the Chu Family to become very strong. He only hoped that the Chu Family could develop steadily and truly from the inside out. He did not want the Chu Family to become blind and arrogant just because they had some strength. He did not want the Chu Family to be like those other families, who were arrogant and eventually destroyed by powerful enemies.
As for his only disciple, Chu Luan.
His comprehension was not bad, but what was really good was his Tianwu Sword Body. Chu Mu believed that as long as Chu Luan worked hard to cultivate and master the potential of his Tianwu Sword Body, he would definitely be able to enter the Unparalleled Sword Sovereign Assembly in the future and go to the Immemorial World.
The current Chu Luan, after half a year of bitter cultivation, had reached the beginning of the Qi Transformation Realm in his sword Qi cultivation. He had also comprehended the Minor Success of Sword Force, the Metal Mentality and the Wind Mentality. He had also seen blood. Therefore, although Chu Luan was still young, he already had the strength to easily kill a normal Qi Transformation Realm swordsman. He could definitely compete with a normal Qi Transformation Realm swordsman.
Chu Luan's future would be smooth sailing.
Chu Mu did not immediately leave the Great Kun Dynasty. Instead, he headed to the Great Kun Sword Palace to meet the Palace Master.
As soon as Chu Mu entered the Great Kun Sword Palace, the elders, the Outer Palace Master, the Inner Palace Master, and the Royal Palace Master all came to welcome him. This was because Chu Mu was qualified to do so.
Because of Chu Mu, the Great Kun Sword Palace's reputation had soared. And because of Chu Mu, the Great Kun Sword Palace was slowly recovering its former glory.
After some small talk, Chu Mu met the Palace Master.
"I have completed the task that the Palace Master entrusted me with," Chu Mu said and told him about the Li Family's situation.
"I didn't expect so many things to happen. Thank you, Chu Mu," the Palace Master said.
"That's what I should do." Chu Mu smiled. The Palace Master's Meteor Sword Essence had helped Chu Mu survive a life and death crisis. Now, there was still half of the Meteor Sword Essence left.
Next, Chu Mu and the Palace Master chatted for a while. After more than two hours, Chu Mu asked to leave.
After meeting his friends in the Great Kun Sword Palace, Chu Mu left the Great Kun Sword Palace and the Great Kun Dynasty, heading towards the port of the Tong Ming River.
This time, Chu Mu did not fly across the Tong Ming River directly. Instead, he took the ferry on the Tong Ming River.
This was his second time taking the ferry. The first time was when he had just left the Eastern Sword Domain and entered the Central Main Sword Domain to train. This second time might also be his last time taking the ferry.
Chu Mu retracted his aura. In the eyes of others, he was just like an ordinary person. He sat in the corner of the deck and looked calmly at the sparkling surface of the Tong Ming River.
After so many years, although Chu Mu's appearance had not changed much, his temperament was different from before. Due to the passage of time, those who had seen Chu Mu before could not recognize him. They could only vaguely feel that they had seen him somewhere before, but they could not recall where at the moment.
"Maybe he is someone we have seen before. He is not famous." Some people who had taken the same ferry as Chu Mu thought to themselves. However, Chu Mu's face was still lingering in their minds. They could not help but make guesses. It was as if there was a membrane blocking them. They wanted to pierce through that membrane and find out Chu Mu's identity, but they could not pierce through it.
It was as if they were possessed. It was very uncomfortable.
It would take a month to cross the Tong Ming River by ferry. Chu Mu had already calculated the time. He could not stay on the ferry for so long. The reason why he took the ferry was just to reminisce.
Ten days later, Chu Mu, who had been sitting at the side of the ferry, suddenly flew up into the air, attracting many gazes.
"What is that person doing?"
"Is he planning to fly across the Tong Ming River?"
"How is that possible!?"
Amidst the exclamations, Chu Mu turned into a stream of light and disappeared in a flash. Everything was like a dream.
"What fast speed …"
"Who is he?"
"I have seen his face before. Crossing the Tong Ming River at such a speed …"
A name was on the verge of being called out in some people's hearts.
"Chu Mu, he is Chu Mu!"
"Zhen Tian Sword Venerable Chu Mu, the glory of unparalleled swordsmanship, the glory of unparalleled comprehension, the glory of unparalleled Chu Mu!"
Exclamations sounded like thunder exploding in everyone's ears.
"He is Chu Mu. I actually took the same ferry as Chu Mu."
"Ten days, I saw him for ten days and did not recognize him. I did not even say a word to him." Many people beat their chests and stomped their feet, lamenting that they had missed a good opportunity.
They felt that they might have been able to get some pointers and teachings from Chu Mu by talking with Chu Mu. Even if they did not, being able to talk to Chu Mu for a while was a great honor in their eyes.
No matter what, they had taken the same ferry as Chu Mu. In the future, they could tell their descendants that they had taken the same ferry as Zhen Tian Sword Venerable Chu Mu for ten days.
Chu Mu did not know any of this. His speed was even faster than when he returned to the Eastern Sword Domain. He soon crossed the Tong Ming River and headed for the center of the Central Sword Domain, the Hundred-Saints Mountain. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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