Luye's Blood: Defying Heaven to Forge the Cauldron

At the heart of the Luye Continent lies the Valley of the Hundred Schools, home to the world's most renowned teachers and scholars. It gathers child prodigies from across the land to teach them, and nearly every distinguished minister and general from every country has come from the valley.

The sword is the gentleman among weapons, a tool of both letters and arms, and the weapon of kings. On the Luye Continent, the sword is a symbol of talent capable of expanding a kingdom's borders and governing its people. Thus, the Valley of the Hundred Schools' once-every-four-years Sword Quest is a major event that shapes the future of nations and factions.

History shows that every three hundred years, great turmoil engulfs the Luye Continent. In times of chaos, a single sword prodigy can dominate a region, found a kingdom, or preserve a nation's legacy. More than four hundred and forty years have now passed without great upheaval. Optimists say it is because the world is at peace and people have turned toward goodness. Those who fear the worst believe an unprecedented war is about to consume the Luye Continent. There are even rumors that a legendary sword wielder will emerge, and whoever gains his allegiance can unite the world and become the first emperor of the ages.

This legend of uniting the world begins when a woman seeks a child at the Divine Lake-

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