Cultivation Online novel Chapter 1537

Chapter 1537 Gone Rogue

1537 Gone Rogue

"How are you not aware of her situation? It caused quite the scene around the world when it happened. Are you really her friend?" The disciple doubted Tian Qiyuan being Zi Xuan's friend.

"I was in seclusion for a long time and only recently emerged, so I am still unaware of many things. If you enlighten me, I'll make it worth your time."

Tian Qiyuan proceeded to take out an Ancient-grade sword and dangled it in front of the disciple like a carrot on a stick.

The disciple's eyes immediately flickered when he saw this. He never thought he would be able to acquire an Ancient-grade sword just by answering some questions.

"I'll tell you everything you want to know, Senior!"

"You can start by telling why Zi Xuan was exiled."

"That's because she'd gone rouge and went on a killing spree, becoming a mass murderer. If the Unrivaled Nine Swords Sect hadn't exiled her, it would've dragged all of us down with her."

"What? Zi Xuan became a mass murderer? Surely, there must've been a mistake. I've known her for thousands of years. She wouldn't do something like that without a good reason." Tian Qiyuan's eyes widened at this shocking revelation.

He knew Zi Xuan was an eccentric individual, but she was definitely no mass murderer. If she killed someone, she definitely would have a good reason for doing so.

"It's true, Senior. The Sword Goddess went on a rampage against those who slandered the Exalted Blacksmith, especially the Ancient Anvil Association. If anyone dared to slander the Exalted Blacksmith openly, she would show up at their door and slaughter them like pigs."

"Huh…?" Tian Qiyuan's eyes widened for a second time, as he could totally see Zi Xuan doing such a thing for him as the Exalted Blacksmith Fanatic.

"She'd killed thousands of people throughout the years, killed two of the Ancient Anvil Association elders, and even crippled the Fiery Heaven Blacksmith—to the point where he could no longer wield a hammer properly. Due to her actions, she was branded as an evil cultivator and was given a bounty."

"She would've probably gone for the God of Creation's throat if he weren't so much stronger than her. Anyway, after being branded as an evil cultivator and given a bounty, the Sword Goddess became the hunted."

"If the Unrivaled Nine Swords Sect hadn't exiled her, we would've been branded as accomplices and also become the world's enemy."

"I understand her situation… and I have another question. Is she dead?" Tian Qiyuan wore a grim expression on his face as he asked this serious question.

Although they never acknowledged each other as lovers, they were certainly more than just friends and had shared moments that only lovers would. Tian Qiyuan would be lying to himself if he said he didn't have any feelings for her.

"Last I heard, they managed to destroy her physical body but failed to secure her soul and allowed her to escape. That was about twenty years ago. I haven't heard anything about it since then."

"So she could still be out there, huh…"

"Last question. Who destroyed her body?"

"That would be Fiery Heaven Blacksmith. Of course, he had help from the Ancient Anvil Association and several other parties."

"Thank you. As promised, I will compensate you for your time." Tian Qiyuan handed him the sword and quickly left the scene.

His next objective was to locate Fiery Heaven Blacksmith, which didn't take long at all.

After being crippled by Zi Xuan, Fiery Heaven Blacksmith retired as a blacksmith and became a famous playboy who frequented brothels and whatnot.

After asking around, Tian Qiyuan found Fiery Heaven Blacksmith at the Thousand Fairy Sky Pavilion, surrounded by dozens of beauties as they fed him fruits and drinks.

Tian Qiyuan examined Fiery Heaven Blacksmith's body to see how crippled he was.

Fiery Heaven Blacksmith looked healthy at a glance, but once someone noticed the condition of his hands, they would immediately understand why he had to retire as a blacksmith.

His hands not only lacked fingers, but the hands themselves appeared squashed, resembling that of meatpaste.

Normally, a cultivator at his level would be able to heal such injuries even without the help of medicine. Unfortunately for him, Zi Xuan had struck him with a sword that caused permanent damage and blocked the effects of all healing medicine. This sword was something Tian Qiyuan crafted himself, and he knew at a glance from Fiery Heaven Blacksmith's injuries that she'd used that sword on him.

Unless Fiery Heaven Blacksmith destroyed his crippled body and reconstructed it from scratch, he would have no way of recovering from his injuries fully.

However, such a method was easier said than done. Rebuilding his newly constructed body to its current level would require tremendous effort and take hundreds of thousands of years.

Fiery Heaven Blacksmith did not bother rebuilding his body since he'd already lost all motivation and passion for smithing after Eternal Blacksmith became the God of Creation.

Once he was done examining Fiery Heaven Blacksmith, Tian Qiyuan approached him.

"Hey, you bastard, are you blind?"