Snow Sword: One Flying Dagger Can Slay a Million Celestial Beings

(P.S. The world is an expanded version of Snow Sword Stride. The timeline is set before the original story begins, and some settings are original extensions.)

Ye Family Fort in Northern Mang, on an autumn evening.

Ye Rufeng sat by the training ground, cracking peanuts as he listened to the poplar forest beyond the fort whisper like ghosts.

He was the young master of the Ye family. His father held the high office of Left Chancellor, and his ancestors were celebrated generals.

But what about him? At eighteen, he hadn't even reached the third rank, and everyone in the fort called him the “useless young master.”

That day, a swordsman from Northern Liang arrived at the fort and publicly humiliated him, pointing a finger at his nose. “Your natural gifts are mediocre, and you can't even stand properly. My blade won't teach a useless man.”

His father's face turned livid, while his second uncle watched with a cold smile.

Ye Rufeng lazily brushed the peanut shells from his hands. The volcano that had smoldered inside him for eighteen years finally went cold at that moment, then erupted.

[Ding! Host's heart has turned to ashes. The Martial Arts Pinnacle System has been activated.]

[Newbie gift package being issued: Congratulations, you've received The Little Li Flying Dagger (Max Level).]

That night, Ye Rufeng left behind the words “Don't worry about me” and walked alone into the vast darkness of Northern Mang.

From then on, a legend arose in the martial world:

Some said he could split a river with one slash, and that when his blade flashed, not even ghosts or gods could escape.

Some said he could take an enemy's head while chatting and laughing, and that apart from his flying dagger, he had no other skills.

The “useless” young master of Ye Family Fort was gone.

In his place stood a name that made the entire martial world of Northern Mang tremble: Ye Rufeng.

“Since you all say I'm no good, I'll conquer this martial world myself and show you.”