Sword and Karma

"Huh? How did you know?"

Xu Xiaoshou was rather surprised, but when he recalled how quickly Su Qianqian had been able to come to him, he realized that she definitely knew everything.

"That guy came for me last night." What she said surprised him.

He was flabbergasted. "You already knew he came for you and yet you're still all smiles?" he thought.

However, he was stunned at the same time. He figured that the Tiansang Spirit Palace was actually mobilizing the powers of the entire place just to keep this girl before him safe.

Su Qianqian's expression seemed to say "relax." She raised her hand and patted his shoulder for a bit to comfort him.

"There are 21 famed swords on the continent. With the exception of those lost ones, all are pretty much protected by certain sword wielders."

"The previous wielder of Epitaph of City Snow was my grandfather."