The sword is a part of you, it cannot kill you

He continued his story "If it's like you said he's on earth right now. it means he managed to get out of the dimension that imprisoned him. I'm sorry for that" the last sentence sounded tight, he felt guilty for his carelessness. "It seems that I'm troublesome to kill him, because even now I can't kill him myself" this time he said hopefully, hoping that his mistake can be made up for. "Don't worry, before I gave the sword back to you, I diverted most of the power from the sword somewhere. for I see the future that the sword will fall into the hands of my son. That's why I put a shield on that sword, solidifying the purpose of that sword made by you. I know my strength is not comparable to yours. I just did it, just in case because I felt, the sword's power decreased suddenly in the past, I don't know what caused it. But my conclusion is, something happened to you that made the sword lose its power. So, Nuba cannot use the true power of the sword because the sword can only be used in conjunction with virtue, to maintain the balance and harmony of the universe. He can't use that sword for evil things, let alone the demonic blood flowing within him which reflects the power that is in your sword."

"Regarding the place. Well, that's my temporary residence, I never stay in one place for long. After all, I was just passing through at that time. When I see you, the aura that radiates from you is the same aura, I felt it from the time I met you for the first time" he replied softly while he glanced at him.

Xuan Yuan narrowed his eyes sharply, what did he mean. It's not like the time he lent mei long's sword was the first time they met. He couldn't remember if they had met before then. "What do you mean, meeting me for the first time?"

The old geezer smiled a little, glanced at him for a while, saw his confused face "I'm sure you don't remember the life before you met the Phoenix of course"

The old geezer's words confused him even more, now he even brought Phoenix into their conversation.

"When we first met, I was very young, not as old as you can see now. Maybe I'm your age now. I have come to you to seek refuge. Because you were a Protector. Protector of the universe. But at first you didn't know you were a protector. Maybe you could say I have fate to be able to meet you. After so many years I have followed you, you see my sincerity in fighting crime and upholding justice. The mission is the same as the mission you carried out at that time. until in the end you entrusted the Mei Long Sword to me to keep and guard during your meditation period. You went to a realm I couldn't reach, and I don't know what happened to you, thousands of years passed when we met again. You appear in another form, but I can feel the aura emanating from you. At that time, I was very happy to meet you again. But you don't remember our previous meeting. You feel foreign, but the familiarity that we once shared remains intact. The rest I'm sure you remember everything clearly, don't you? Now after what I have told you, you must have realized and partially I have answered your previous question."

Xuan Yuan was dumbfounded to hear the explanation from Old Geezer. He lost his ability to speak. He didn't know what to say.

"Now that you know the truth. I think you should return to the Earth to complete your and Phoenix's mission." the old geezer suggested with a gentle smile and looked at him, like a grandfather looking at his brave and mighty grandson.

"What do you mean I returned to earth. It's not like I'm already dead by a mei long sword." Xuan Yuan was dumbfounded. The old geezer's words confused him, and he could barely make out what he was saying, but he tried, weaving together every riddle of the old man's story.

"You are the owner of the mei long sword. The sword is a part of you, it cannot kill you. The sword only reacted when the blade touched your body. The sword purifies your tainted soul. Now your soul is pure and gives you a glimmer of hope to get up and walk the path you once walked. So, it's clear that you can return to your current physical body." The old geezer paused for a moment "Come, before your physical body gets cold and dies from being left in your consciousness for too long," said the old geezer, suddenly as if he was in a hurry and lost the time.

Before Xuan Yuan could react quickly the old geezer pushed his consciousness into space-time, but before he pushed his body he said "Find Phoenix, for the power of your sword" after which he felt his consciousness violently tumble through space-time, he closed his eyes. too dizzy to look around. And beside, the room was so bright that it dazzled his eyes.

The next second he found himself choking, sucking in all the oxygen, pushing it forcefully into his lungs. He lay in the rubble of rocks, returning to his physical body on the cliff edge of the valley of the city of Tham, in a round of the residence of Nhamso.

His eyes were wide open, when he came to his senses, he had already returned to his physical body. He immediately felt his chest, where his heart was. That was when he felt the blade of Mei Long's sword stab into his chest which pierced his heart. But he didn't find any blood or even a wound on his chest. So, the old geezer's words were true, he breathed a sigh of relief. At least he could still continue his goal of being born again this time.

But the next second when he remembered something, panic ran through his mind. Panic invaded his mind. 'Nhamso, he needs to find her' he thought hard, where did he send her when he thought that he would die at the hands of Chi You. at that time, he only thought of sending her to a safe place out of Chi You's reach. but he doesn't know or remember where he sent it. But a glimmer of memory flashed in his mind. The next second in disappeared from there.

Meanwhile, Nhamso was stunned by what had just happened to her. Just a moment ago she was gasping for breath due to Chi You's tight grip, then restlessly and anxiously finally let go of his grip. Before she could even breathe a sigh of relief, Xuan Yuan's hand suddenly landed on her chest. She saw a light emanating from his palm, after which she floated in the air, so fast that it once again made her feel suffocated, hard to breathe. A moment later her body staggered, she stood staggered in an unfamiliar room. She felt her legs weak, between shock, anxiety and fear. Eventually her legs gave up, she slumped down and sat on the floor.