Masami Ishihara buried the corpse of Keiko Kitagawa in the Sword Mound cemetery, selecting an exceptionally auspicious location before erecting a gravestone. Then, under the watchful eyes of all the disciples of the Sword Sect, she turned and left together with Li Xiaofei.0

At that very moment, the already frail and withered Kojirō, though still alive, seemed to have finally lost his last breath. He became a true walking corpse. Some radical disciples could not understand why this distinguished elder of the sect would show such leniency to a traitor. They thought it a disgrace to the honor of the Sword Sect.0

In their agitation, a few hot-blooded disciples stepped forward and voiced their doubts. Kojirō remained silent. He merely raised a single finger.0

Whoosh!0

A streak of single-blade sword qi shot into the sky, splitting the clouds above Mount Hakutou. The white clouds...0