Brother Li Min laid an old, worn scroll upon the table, directly before Xiu Zhangjian. In a hushed voice, he said,“Read it. This is your father’s message.”Xiu Zhangjian snatched the scroll with trembling hands. He unfurled it, his breath catching in his throat.The room fell silent as everyone watched his deep brown eyes dart left and right, up and down, devouring every character. Yet amidst the silence, their faces stiffened, because the parchment trembled violently, not by the wind, but by Zhangjian’s own quivering hands.“What is it?” Feng Yin asked, unease in his voice.“I—I… am the Heir of the Sword?” Zhangjian’s words cracked as he set the scroll down, his hands still shaking. He collapsed back against his chair, as if all strength had been stripped from his body.Feng Yin, who had been burning with curiosity since the start, could no longer restrain himself. He seized the scroll and read it. His eyes widened, as though struck by a revelation too great to bear. Naturally, the
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