Chapter 177: Resolve

There were many questions that were still unanswered, and honestly, Ye Tian Yun felt that he was just not ready to face the bitter truth.

It was not that he had no allies, but the reality was that none of them were present when he needed them the most.

Even though these allies were mostly the servants, Ye Tian Yun was alone when the time came.

Even though he was able to confront Wang Yao and might have even succeeded in defeating him.

But there was one thing that Wang Yao had the advantage of - he had friends.

Wang Yao had friends and allies; they were there to help him in any difficulty. And when the time came, Wang Yao's friends jumped on the stage to help him.

The members of God's Legion came out of nowhere during the final battle of Ye Tian Yun. It was unexpected for Ye Tian Yun.

Not because he had delusions that God's Legion wouldn't interfere, but because he had made enough arrangements to stop them from interfering.

However, Wang Yao's friends still came to help him, and as for Ye Tian Yun? 

He was alone.

His father, who could exterminate the God's Legion on a whim, didn't interfere.

His friend, who had all the alchemists under the heavens at his command, wasn't there to help him.

His mother, who was a renowned cultivator, remained in the supposedly closed-door cultivation.

His butler was long dead, and his other servants had run away.

Even with the best cultivation resources, and the most powerful background, Ye Tian Yun was alone in the last moments of his life.

Thinking of the helplessness that he felt during his battle, Ye Tian Yun couldn't help but let out a sigh.

He forced his thoughts and tried to distract himself from such thoughts.

These thoughts were something that Ye Tian Yun didn't want to put his mind on. 

He didn't wish to know the whereabouts or the reason behind his family and friends not being present when he needed them.

Because any reasoning would just be an excuse. 

He knew they had the ability; he knew that they were aware of his circumstances, and yet they chose not to come to his help. 

Ye Tian Yun didn't wish to know why. Even if the reasons were valid, he just didn't wish to know. 

To him, it was a betrayal. 

It was a betrayal of trust, confidence, and relationships.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Tian Yun returned back to his senses. 

He knew that no matter how much he cared or thought about his past - nothing would change. It would remain the same. His regret and the betrayals that he had faced wouldn't change.

For now, he had another chance. He had to treasure it. He had to make it worthwhile.

Ye Tian Yun wasn't someone ignorant. He knew the value of the chance he had received. It wasn't every day that someone would go through rebirth and would return to his past. 

He knew the value, and he was going to make the best use of it.

He was going to kill the very friends that Wang Yao relied on. And he was going to make himself so capable that he wouldn't need 'friends' or 'people who would have his back.

Ye Tian Yun was going to make himself the Heavenly Emperor, ruling over everything under the heavens.

This was his resolve. This was his mission. And he was hell-bent on making this his destiny.

…

Ye Tian Yun closed his eyes; calmed his thoughts and mind. 

To change his own future, Ye Tian Yun had to think first before taking any actions. He had to make his moves carefully and make use of every second he got. 

He had to move towards his goal, one step at a time.

And thus, without wasting any further time, Ye Tian Yun stood up and started to stretch his body. He wanted to make himself 'feel' normal without the presence of Qi in his body.

After all, only once before in his life, he had had the feeling of getting crippled, so it wasn't something that he was very much used to. Thus, Ye Tian Yun wanted to take his time and get ready as he relaxed and stretched his body.

After a few minutes, taking a deep breath, Ye Tian Yun finally felt that it was time.

It was time to start his Sword Cultivation and work on his Sword Domain!

And with this thought, he took out a sword from his spatial ring and formed a body posture as if he was about to attack.

First, he started with the very basics and put his focus mainly on simple sword moves.

With his body accustomed to a Qi-less environment, he was now trying to get used to practicing Sword moves without the presence of Qi flow in his body.

Every sword cultivator must learn three basic sword moves before even calling themselves a sword cultivator.

These are basically, 

Lunge — the basic attacking move. The sword arm is extended fully, while the back leg remains stationary as the front leg moves forward.

Parry — a defensive action where the fencer blocks the opponent's lunge. When parrying, only the blade should move, while the arm should be kept as straight as possible.

Riposte — a counterattack by the fencer who has blocked the opponent with a parry.

After making the body used to these simple moves, the cultivators focus on two things - speed and sharpness.

They want their attacks to be as swift as possible. During a battle of life and death, a single instance could give the result. And in such cases, the faster one is the one who wins, unless the cultivation gap is too overwhelming.

And as for sharpness, well, this is a no-questions-asked requirement. However, this sharpness isn't the sharpness of the sword or how well it cuts; rather, it's about how well the cultivator can perform the sword moves.

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A/n: If you find any typos or errors, please let me know through comments, so I can correct them. ty