Celestial Garden and the nine young boys all knelt before Ling Xiao. Celestial Garden's childish voice rang out in the room, filled with unwavering conviction, "Master, we vow to follow you with all our hearts and shall have no regrets!"
Ling Xiao smiled warmly. "Everyone, rise," he said.
'Watching the boys get back to their feet, Ling Xiao felt a daze come over him. To think I've actually taken on disciples myself… Heh, if Master found out, he'd probably laugh his head off. Then again, if he knew I broke through to the Nascent Soul Stage, would he drag me before the memorial tablet of Shushan's founding patriarch to thank him for his blessing?'
'He probably… would.'
"Now, I will tell you about the path you will walk from this day forward…"
And so, under the guidance of Ling Xiao, their young Sect Leader and founding patriarch, the future Ten Great Sword Heroes of Shushan embarked upon a new path—one that would have otherwise been impossible for them to tread.
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