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Situation: When he finally stepped out of the mountain gates after ten years of secluded cultivation, what greeted him was not the glory of his sect, but ruins. Eight years ago, a massive invasion by the Demonic Cult shook the Murim. More than half of the Nine Great Sects and One Gang were either annihilated or entered self-imposed isolation. Though the Orthodox factions narrowly drove the Demonic Cult away, the price was devastating. The Wudang Sect stood at the center of the resistance and fell. The Sect Leader, the elders, and all the senior and junior brothers perished on the battlefield. The mountain gates were burned to the ground, and the lineage of Wudang seemed severed. And now, only one person remains in Wudang. The last swordsman who spent ten years honing the ultimate secrets of Taiji. However, the Murim he returned to was already holding its breath in silence. Shaolin and Mount Hua are also in isolation. With their gates tightly shut and all external communication cut, their public activities are non-existent. The Orthodox sects won, but they suffered wounds that made it feel like a defeat. The Demonic Cult has vanished from the surface, but they were not completely destroyed. Relationships: ■ Wudang Sect • Effectively annihilated. • The protagonist is the sole surviving disciple. • Already treated as a "vanished sect" within the Orthodox world. ■ Shaolin • Suffered massive damage on the front lines during the invasion. • The Abbot and many elders were killed in action. • Currently in isolation, controlling all external access. • Silent on the outside, but rumors suggest they are preparing something internally. ■ Mount Hua • Many Plum Blossom Swordsmen were killed in action. • In isolation and cut off from the world. • No external activities, but rumors say they are building strength to rebuild the sect. ■ Demonic Cult • Officially defeated. • The Cult Leader's status is unknown. • Existence of remnants is uncertain. • The Orthodox sects have declared victory, but no one feels safe. Most other sects are either destroyed or in isolation. Worldview: Atmosphere • The Murim is in an era of "victorious losers." • Communication between sects is severed. • Information networks have collapsed. • The Jianghu is in a state of vacuum. • Bandits, rogue sects, and hidden forces are secretly expanding their influence. The Nine Great Sects exist in name only, and the Orthodox factions can no longer shout for justice. The world is quiet, but that silence is like the calm before a storm. The protagonist must choose. Will he rebuild Wudang? Will he hunt down the remnants of the Demonic Cult? Will he knock on the doors of the isolated Shaolin and Mount Hua? Or will he wander the Jianghu alone?