Leafy Lonely City

  The Yellow River flows far away between white clouds, a solitary city amidst ten thousand mountains.

  The qiang flute need not lament the willow trees, for the spring breeze does not pass through the Jade Gate Pass.

  Ye Gu Cheng, this so-called Sword Immortal has a strong influence on the vast Jianghu. Ye Gu Cheng has no past and no future. What is known about him is that he can fly like an immortal from outside the world, and he can kill anyone he wants to kill. This unparalleled swordsman, proud and arrogant, shares many similarities with Ximen Chui Xue: their swordsmanship is merciless because it is meant for killing; they both wear snow-white clothes; they do not drink wine or even tea, only clear water; they are extremely lonely, proud, and melancholic, with Lu Xiao Feng being the only friend. The only difference lies in that Ximen Chui Xue chose "honesty to people", while Ye Gu Cheng chose "honesty to his sword".

  Like many other characters in the Wuxia genre, Ye Gu Cheng is a person without a past, and of course, he also has no future. Unlike many male supporting characters in the Legend of Lu Xiao Feng, Ye Gu Cheng died young, but his role was particularly heavy. Many people, such as Hua Man Lou, Lao Shi He Shang, Si Kong Zhai Xing, Mu Dao Ren, etc., even a special shot is hard to come by. Perhaps, Ye Gu Cheng was destined to be a person who refused to be a foil. Refused to be Lu Xiao Feng's foil, refused to be Xi Men Chui Xue's foil, refused to be the foil of any top-notch character.

  Ye Gu Cheng first appeared in the middle of the story, when Lu Xiao Feng sneaked into Ping Nan Wang Fu at night and almost lost his life under Ye's famous move "Tian Wai Fei Xian". Ye showed a cold, arrogant and lonely demeanor, just like Xi Men Chui Xue. "Their people are as cold as ice and snow on distant mountains", Lu Xiao Feng thought: they were extremely lonely and proud people. They didn't take human lives seriously - whether it was others' or their own, it was all the same to them. Their sword moves were absolutely merciless because their swordsmanship was meant for killing. They both liked wearing snowy white clothes.

  But Ye Gu Cheng is a proud person, so he has never had friends. Whether or not I have friends doesn't matter to me, but living in this world alone, without even having an opponent, that's what true loneliness is.

  Ximen Blows Snow sighed when he killed Su Xiaoying: "Why do young people like you always rush to seek death? Twenty years later, where will I find an opponent for you? Two equally lonely and melancholic people, both of whom regard the way of the sword as their lifeblood. For them, the 'way of the sword' is actually the 'path of life', a place where they can settle their minds and bodies. Ximen Blows Snow went into hiding on a deserted island in the South Sea. Ye Gucheng lived in seclusion in the Pingnan Wangfu, seeking to explore the 'way of the sword'. But he didn't know that the 'sword' is something that enters the world, so its 'path' can only be explored through worldly experiences. And so they emerged, stepped into the world, and mutually verified each other with two lonely and cold swords.

  Lu Xiaofeng had always been unwilling and didn't understand the occurrence and significance of "the final battle", but after one sentence, "It's precisely because he is Ximen Chui Xue, and I am Ye Gu Cheng", Lu Xiaofeng was speechless.

  This is not a real answer, but it's enough to explain everything. Ximen Chui Xue and Ye Gu Cheng were destined to have a showdown, no other reason was needed, two proud swordsmen, like two shooting stars, if they met, they would definitely collide and create a dazzling spark that would shake the heavens! Although this spark would disappear in an instant, it would be enough to illuminate eternity!

  They are all unique and unparalleled masters, not only can there be only one in the world, but also only through the sparks they collide with each other can illuminate the path of "Tao". "Since Ye Gucheng was born, why should Ximen Chuiyun be born?" Therefore, this battle is inevitable, it has become the fate of those who pursue the way of the sword.

  This fateful duel between two heroes, from "Embroidered Shoes", leads to the night of the full moon, at the top of the Forbidden City (the rooftop of Taihe Hall), with a sword coming from the west and a fairy flying from outside the sky. The location is set at the top of the Forbidden City where the emperor resides; the time is chosen on a melancholic night of the full moon. Undoubtedly, this has a rich legendary meaning, as well as profound reflections on the "Way of the Sword" and the "Way of Man".

  Ye Gu Cheng finally died under Xi Men Xue's sword. It wasn't that his swordsmanship was inferior to Xi Men, but rather that a person who learned swordsmanship would die under the sword of an expert, isn't that without any regrets?

  Everyone watching from the top of the Forbidden City was a top-notch master at the time, but only Luk Siu Fung saw their swords. Within the next twenty moves below, Ye Ku Cheng's sword would surely pierce into Ximen Chui Xue's throat.

  Twenty changes in an instant.

  Luk Siu Fung's fingertips were already icy cold.

  Now, no one can change Ximen Chui Xue's fate, neither Lu Xiao Feng nor Ximen Chui Xue himself.

  The distance between two people is now within arm's reach.

  Both swords have been thrust out with full force.

  This is the final sword, it's the sword that decides victory or defeat.

  It wasn't until now that Xi Men blew snow and discovered his own sword was a step slower, his sword pierced Ye Gu Cheng's chest, Ye Gu Cheng's sword had already stabbed through his throat.

  This fate, he can no longer refuse to accept.

  But just at this moment, he suddenly discovered that Ye Gucheng's sword movement had deviated, perhaps only a deviation of one or two inches, but it was already the distance between life and death.

  How could this mistake happen? Is it because Ye Gu Cheng himself knows that there is no longer any distance between his life and death? The sword blade is icy cold.

  The icy sword tip had already pierced Ye Gu Cheng's chest, and he could even feel the sword point touching his heart.

  Then he felt a strange stinging sensation, just as if he saw his first love die on the sickbed.

  That's not just pain, but also fear, a desperate kind of fear.

  Because he knew that all joy and beauty in his life would end at this moment.

  His life is also about to end, ending under Ximen's Snow Sword.

  But he didn't hold any grudges against Ximen Chuixue, only a kind of gratitude that no one could ever understand.

  At this last moment, Ximen Chui Xue's sword also slowed down and was about to withdraw this fatal killing move.

  Yeh's Lonely Castle is visible.

  He could see that Sima You didn't want to kill him, yet he still killed him, because Sima knew he would rather die under this sword.

  Since we're going to die anyway, why not die outside Ximen's Blowing Snow? To be able to die under Ximen's sword is at least much more glorious than other ways of dying.

  Ximen Chuixue understood his feelings, so he fulfilled him.

  So he was grateful

  This understanding and sympathy can only be produced between a transcendent hero and another hero.

  Will his reputation also disappear from now on? A white cloud flies over from the horizon, but it's unknown whether it's here to bring news of his misfortune or not.

  Return to the heavens or come specifically to pay last respects to this unparalleled swordsman? Although dawn has arrived, the world seems even colder.

  Cold, darker. Ye Guo Cheng's complexion looked like this newly exposed dawn color - cold, hazy, mysterious.

  There is still one last drop of blood on the sword.

  The west gate blew snow lightly, looking up at the four directions, the sky and earth were vast and empty, he suddenly had a kind of unspeakable loneliness.

  Ximen blew away the snow and hid his sword, embracing Ye Gu Cheng's corpse. The sword was cold, but the corpse was even colder.

  The coldest is still Ximen Chuixue's heart.

  The earth-shaking duel has passed, and the arch-nemesis who was more worthy of respect than friends has died under his sword.

  Is there anything in this world that can make his heart warm up again? Make his blood warm up again? Has he decided to hide forever?

  Sword? It's like the forever buried corpse of Ye Gu Cheng - no matter what, both are absolutely not allowed to be desecrated by anyone.