Chaos Sword Body Technique: The Sword God is invincible!
Chapter 137: The Struggle for the Spirit Mine!

Chapter 137: Chapter 137: The Struggle for the Spirit Mine!

Shu City.

Dragon Mountain Empire’s largest city to the northwest, the city walls were towering and imposing—a metropolis housing millions.

Beneath the majestic city gates, the flow of people moved ceaselessly, brimming with vibrant life.

Even the capital of Shi Country could not compare to the grand scale of this Shu City!

As for the Xu Family, being one of the two major families within Shu City and relying on such formidable influence, they could absolutely claim to be a first-rate family within the entire Dragon Mountain Empire!

"It seems these guys didn’t lie, the forces behind them are indeed extraordinary!"

Lin Yi walked along the wide streets and before long, they arrived in front of an opulent mansion.

Above the entrance of the mansion hung a signboard bearing the large characters of the Xu Family.

"Xu Family premises, no entry for outsiders."

Outside the mansion, the guards were particularly strict. Seeing Lin Yi and his companions approach, they immediately fixed the group with wary and icy gazes.

This scene struck Lin Yi as odd. Why had the Xu Family set up so many guards during broad daylight?

"Brother Lin!"

Just then, a familiar figure emerged from the mansion—it was Xu Sanqian!

"Make way, this is my elder brother!"

Xu Sanqian immediately dispersed the guards.

"Elder brother?"

Hearing these words, the Xu Family guards looked at each other in confusion. They had never heard of Xu Sanqian having an elder brother.

But, despite their curiosity, no one dared to obstruct the path of this Xu Family son. They quickly stepped aside and respectfully ushered Lin Yi and his companions into the mansion.

"What’s with all these guards; has something happened to your Xu Family?"

Once inside the Xu Mansion, Lin Yi asked.

Xu Sanqian shook his head and sighed, "Recently, a Spirit Stone Vein was discovered outside of Shu City. The Xu Family and another family from Shu City, the Tang Family, have been fiercely contesting it, leading to several major battles with significant casualties on both sides."

"Lately, both sides are searching for a solution, but when it comes to the ownership of the Spirit Mine, I fear neither family is willing to back down."

"A Spirit Mine?"

Lin Yi’s eyes lit up. As expected of the Dragon Mountain Empire, they even had Spirit Mines. Even if it was just a small Spirit Stone Vein, the reserves were probably counted in the billions!

It was definitely of colossal value; no power would want to let it go. No wonder the Xu Family and the Tang Family, the two largest families of Shu City, were engaged in a bloody struggle for the ownership of that Spirit Mine.

"Since your Xu Family is currently preoccupied with the Spirit Mine, I assume dealing with the Martial Arts Academy will have to be delayed."

Lin Yi appeared pensive.

Hearing this, Xu Sanqian couldn’t help but give a wry smile, "Don’t even mention it. My father has been worried about it lately. As soon as I mentioned making a move against the Martial Arts Academy, he berated me fiercely, saying we were foolish and delusional."

Lin Yi could understand. With the Xu Family currently entangled in their own troubles, the Spirit Mine was their most pressing issue. It was no wonder Xu Sanqian got scolded for suggesting they target the Dragon Mountain Empire Martial Arts Academy at such a time.

As the group made their way deeper into the mansion, a tall middle-aged man suddenly stood in their path.

"Dad!"

Upon seeing the square-faced middle-aged man in front of him, Xu Sanqian’s expression changed instantly. The man before him was his father, the Xu Family Patriarch, Xu Yi.

Xu Yi’s gaze fell directly onto Lin Yi, his eyes narrowing slightly, "You kid, you’re that Lin Yi who boasted about bringing down the Martial Arts Academy, aren’t you?"

"That’s me."

Lin Yi admitted openly, "Could it be that the Xu Family is not interested in the entry spot for the Talent Battle of Ten Thousand Countries?"

"The entry spot for the Talent Battle of Ten Thousand Countries, of course the Xu Family is interested."

Xu Yi looked at Lin Yi emotionlessly, "But why should I believe that you, merely a kid at the Third Level of Grandmaster Realm, can bring down the strongest power in the current Dragon Mountain Empire?"

"I wiped out both the Martial Arts Academies of Shi Country and Jin Country!"

Lin Yi said confidently, with his head held high.

Xu Yi shook his head, "They’re just academies from small countries, hardly worth mentioning."

"But I am a native of Shi Country, and the academies were the foremost power in both Shi and Jin Countries!"

Lin Yi stated.

Xu Yi frowned; Lin Yi’s words were, after all, not without merit.

Looking at it that way, Lin Yi having destroyed the Martial Arts Academies of both Shi and Jin Countries did carry some weight.

"Moreover, Brother Lin Yi once defeated Master Xuan Long. Even the Dragon Mountain Empire Martial Arts Academy is not unshakable."

Xu Sanqian also pitched in to bolster Lin Yi’s momentum.

"Just a single Master Xuan Long, hardly representative of the entire Dragon Mountain Empire Martial Arts Academy."

"Young and ignorant, the strength of the Dragon Mountain Empire Martial Arts Academy exceeds anything you can imagine."

Xu Yi said directly to Lin Yi, "You’re a friend of my son, and you’re welcome to stay in my Xu Family home for as long as you like, but drop any mention of dealing with the Martial Arts Academy!"

After speaking, Xu Yi turned and walked away.

However, Lin Yi did not give up. He stared at Xu Yi’s retreating figure and called out loudly, "What if I said I could help the Xu Family Patriarch seize the Spirit Mine? Would the Family Head consider it then?"

"What did you say?"

Xu Yi suddenly turned around, looking at Lin Yi with a mix of shock and uncertainty.

Lin Yi said, "I said, if I could help the Xu Family seize the Spirit Mine and join forces to deal with the Martial Arts Academy, would the Family Head reconsider?"

Xu Yi frowned and said, "My Xu Family has exerted all our strength and yet failed to seize the Spirit Mine. What makes you, a young fellow, think you have what it takes to make such a brazen claim?"

Unexpectedly, Lin Yi simply smiled and said, "If we can’t even take a Spirit Mine, how can we talk about overthrowing the Dragon Mountain Empire Martial Arts Academy?"

"Dad, you really shouldn’t underestimate Brother Lin. He’s really strong, even a bit more so than big sister!"

Xu Sanqian whispered.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yi’s eyes lit up slightly. He knew full well that the ’big sister’ Xu Sanqian referred to was none other than Lu Li.

Who was Lu Li?

The second Heavenly Pride of the Lu Family from the Great General’s mansion, the first Familie of the Longshan Empire!

This young man was even more formidable than Lu Li?

Perhaps he really could be of help to their Xu Family?

"Fine!"

After some contemplation, Xu Yi finally nodded, a glint of determination flashing in his eyes, "I’ll give you a chance!"

"Deal!"

A smile appeared on Lin Yi’s face.

"In two days, my Xu Family will have an arena battle with the Tang Family, deciding the victor in three rounds!"

Xu Yi looked at Lin Yi in front of him and continued, "For the three arena battles, I will take one round, the Great Elder another, and one round will be a contest of the younger generation. Given this, you’ll represent us in the young generation’s round!"

"Your opponent will be Tang Wei, the top talent of the young generation of the Tang Family, a rare master among the young in the Longshan Empire."

"This person ranks sixty-ninth on the Hidden Dragon List, and his skills are not to be underestimated."

"The sixty-ninth on the Hidden Dragon List?"

A look of bemusement crossed Lin Yi’s face.

The Xiang Nan who died by his hand before seemed to be ranked sixty-eighth on the Hidden Dragon List, wasn’t he?