Vaganza Mountain had once been one of the greatest academies of the righteous path in the world. During its glorious era, the place had been filled with talented disciples from various regions, teachers with profound cultivation, and martial arts experts whose names could shake the entire world.The mountain was regarded as a sacred land for the younger generation who wished to embark on the path of martial arts. However, all of that glory came to an end after a great battle took place there. The battle was so terrifying that every building within the academy was destroyed, the land was transformed into a slaughterhouse, and thousands of corpses were buried without ever receiving a proper burial. Since then, no one had dared to occupy the place again. Even powerful experts considered Vaganza Mountain a land of death that should be avoided.Decades passed, and the name Vaganza Mountain gradually faded from the memories of many people. The place that had once been known as the greatest

The anger finally exploded.The moment they saw the Dragon God Cultivation Manual turn into ashes, all the martial artists surrounding Long Tian could no longer suppress their emotions. They had come from various academies, clans, and sects with the goal of obtaining the manual, but with a single attack, Long Tian had destroyed all their hopes.For some of them, the manual had been an opportunity to change their fate. For the sect leaders, the manual was an inheritance that could increase the strength of their organizations several times over.Now, all of it had disappeared with the rain, while the person who had destroyed it stood right before them with a mocking smile."Kill him! Do not give that old bastard another chance to breathe! Even though he is the Sword Saint, he has destroyed something that should have belonged to all of us today. I want to see whether an old man whose body is already covered in wounds can still survive when every expert here attacks him at the same time!"

"So this is what death feels like?"Long Tian could feel his vision gradually turning dark. Being able to see the most beautiful woman in the martial world at the end of his life was not something he regretted either."Am I really without regrets?"Long Tian felt like laughing. Who was he trying to fool? There were so many regrets that could no longer be repaired, and regretting them now was completely useless."Everything is already too late. Unless I can turn back time. Ah, what kind of foolish thought am I having now?"The pain in his body also began to disappear, a sign that he was about to enter the afterlife."Master, Father, Mother, I am coming to see you.""Oh, is that the gate to heaven?"He saw a point of light.The light moved closer and struck him.Before he had time to think about anything, the light entered his body.His body shone brightly before everything became dark again.But this time, his entire body was filled with pain.Although it was not as intense as before.

Dawn had not yet fully arrived when the campfire began to die down, leaving behind glowing red embers that occasionally sent sparks into the air whenever the morning wind blew.Xuan Mo sat silently while looking at the little boy in front of him. Although his face remained hidden behind the iron mask, his eyes still contained the confusion that had yet to disappear.To be honest, he still found Long Tian's explanation difficult to believe.Knowing his surname was not necessarily impossible. The name "Xuan" had indeed been heard in the martial world before, although not many people knew him personally.However, knowing his full name precisely, and even calling him Master during their first meeting, was far too coincidental.If the person who had said those things were an old martial artist, Xuan Mo might have immediately drawn his sword.However, the person standing before him was only a five year old child.A child that young could not possibly have fabricated such a complicated lie.

Long Tian's steps suddenly slowed when the inn finally came into clear view.A two-story wooden building stood firmly beside the trade road. Lanterns hung in front of the main entrance, illuminating the signboard that swayed gently in the night breeze. Several merchant carriages were neatly parked in the courtyard, while the sounds of merchants laughing and glasses clinking could be faintly heard from inside.The scene should have felt ordinary.However, Long Tian's heart began beating faster.His brows slowly furrowed, and his gaze never left the building."Why...?"He desperately searched through his memories.The longer he thought about it, the stronger the strange feeling in his chest became."It shouldn't be this early."Memories from his previous life resurfaced one after another.Back then, he and Xuan Mo had arrived at this place after a journey that had been much longer.Long Tian had still been a young child, walking without enthusiasm because of the loss of his parents. He