Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 192 - 089 Emperor Sword Lineage

Chapter 192: Chapter 089 Emperor Sword Lineage

"Young... Young Master?"

The black-clothed youth’s voice trembled, and then he suddenly vanished, transforming into a stream of light, disappearing.

Little Chen Chen was still somewhat bewildered, but Zhou Yan’s heart suddenly surged with a profound chill.

In this terrifying Heaven and Earth, coming and going without a trace, this was by no means the realm of a Sword Spirit Cultivator! It was to be feared that his strength was far beyond the Sword Spirit Realm.

Any random Cultivator whose realm far surpassed that of the Sword Spirit Realm was... unspeakably terrifying.

While Zhou Yan was still thinking, all of a sudden, the Heaven and Earth trembled, as if a cataclysmic shift had occurred, and then there was an avalanche, and it stopped snowing.

In this instant, the entire Heaven and Earth underwent a fundamental reversal; from a land covered in snow, it suddenly derived a thriving spring ambience.

Flowers bloomed all over the mountains, resplendently beautiful, a bounty of flowers blossomed, with boundless signs of spring.

This was a tremendous technique, altering the rules of Heaven and Earth, bringing to life the prosperity of spring amid the deathly stillness of winter.

Zhou Yan stood still, no longer surrounded by a drab land cloaked in white, but rather by verdant grass and competing colorful flowers, with spring wind brushing across the face, warm and delightful.

At this moment, a group of people suddenly appeared, as if they had always been standing there unseen by Zhou Yan.

"The Young Master, it really is the Young Master who has returned!"

"The Young Master is still here, this is wonderful."

"Heaven blesses our Emperor Sword Lineage!"

Among this group of people, which was mostly women, each one had an ancient charm, classical and demure, beautiful and moving.

And among these women, one in white clothes stood out, embodying the beauty of all the other women combined, exceptionally ethereal.

Zhou Yan was slightly shocked, as if the beauty of this woman surpassed his understanding.

He had seen many beautiful women, in fact quite a few, but was still astonished at this moment, which served to show just how extraordinary this woman was!

At this time, Little Chen Chen next to Zhou Yan seemed to sense something, his gaze suddenly leaping from the group of people to a middle-aged man standing beside the ethereal woman.

This man was a key figure, yet seemingly the most inconspicuous.

"My child, you’re back, it’s good that you’re back."

Tears welled up in the eyes of the white-clothed middle-aged man.

"Uncle, Chen Chen has finally found you."

In an instant, tears rolled down from Little Chen Chen’s eyes as he ran toward the middle-aged man.

"Chen Chen, it’s great that you’re back..."

The middle-aged man hugged Little Chen Chen, his overwhelming joy was well controlled, but his excitement was so hard to contain that even such a strong figure trembled.

...

After a long time, the group of people finally relaxed somewhat.

"Uncle, along the way, if it weren’t for Master’s care, Chen Chen would not have been able to survive.

Master took Chen Chen through the Snow Domain Xiao Yue City, passing through the Purple Mist Sea, and had a harrowingly close brush with death to get here..."

Little Chen Chen wasn’t foolish; upon seeing the strength of his relatives, he began to claim credit for Zhou Yan.

However, his kindness obviously wasn’t so readily accepted by the group.

The middle-aged man looked at Zhou Yan with a skeptical eye, as if it was strange to him how Zhou Yan, with his Sword Spirit Second Layer Heaven cultivation, could have crossed the Purple Mist Sea.

But when he took a closer look at Zhou Yan, his pupils suddenly shrank as if he had seen something extremely terrifying.

Afterward, he composed himself and said solemnly, "This... Brother Zhou Yan, for your favor this time, we of the Emperor Sword Lineage are truly very grateful. If you don’t mind, we hope you’ll visit our domain; how about it?"

"Ah... Uncle, strangers are not allowed in the Emperor Sword’s sacred land, despite his great favor to us..."

The extraordinarily ethereal and beautiful woman spoke with a hint of surprise.

"Cai Xuan, it’s alright. If it weren’t for this young man, Chen Chen couldn’t have returned. Such a favor is worth even my life, and this young man is also Chen Chen’s Master. Seeing Chen Chen’s fortune, he must have received tremendous nurturing. Plus, Chen Chen said this young man even used his Origin to help him; we certainly must treat him as one of our own now."

The middle-aged man spoke gently and repeatedly.

His words made the other women look at Zhou Yan with some astonishment.

Zhou Yan noticed all this, feeling somewhat odd, but he didn’t show it; instead, he looked at Little Chen Chen, then turned his gaze back to the middle-aged man and calmly said, "With you to take care of Little Chen Chen, I can rest assured.

I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t impose on you here any longer."

"Master, why don’t you stay with Chen Chen for a few more days?"

Little Chen Chen spoke reluctantly, with a tone that carried a bit of a child’s petulance.

This was the first time Little Chen Chen had spoken like this, but only to the people he was closest to would he speak in such a way.

He hadn’t been prone to holding back, but now with these words, Zhou Yan found it even harder to leave.

Perhaps, without realizing it, the affection Zhou Yan had for his own daughter Yanyan had also spilled over onto Little Chen Chen. Especially because Little Chen Chen’s Constitution was almost identical to his own.

In this, Zhou Yan always felt an inexplicable fondness for Little Chen Chen, difficult to part with.

"This..."

Zhou Yan hesitated.

"Come, you can also see everything that our Emperor Sword Lineage once had; it could indeed be greatly beneficial for you."

The middle-aged man said thoughtfully.

"Alright."

Zhou Yan’s heart tensed slightly; he felt that all his hidden secrets had been seen through by the middle-aged man.

However, was there any connection between his Sword Body and that of the Emperor Sword Lineage? Would it stir up any trouble? This was a concern for Zhou Yan.

As Zhou Yan pondered, little Chen Chen, overjoyed to hear Zhou Yan’s agreement, ran over and grabbed Zhou Yan’s arm, the affectionate gesture completely devoid of pretense.

This caused the extremely beautiful woman named Cai Xuan to take a few more glances at Zhou Yan, with a thoughtful look in her beautiful eyes.

...

The living grounds of the Emperor Sword Lineage were within a Desolate Land.

Life in Desolate Land, this was the Tao’s utmost peak.

It was a place dense with the aura of ferocity and equally thick with vitality.

Cultivating in such a place meant one was either extremely malicious and ruthless or incredibly loyal and upright.

However, only those whose Cultivation had transcended, who had comprehended the Natural Dao, could step out of this extreme.

Zhou Yan was somewhat frightened as he observed the surroundings; he gradually understood why this place gave him such a strange feeling.

"Cai Xuan, accompany Mr. Zhou around, I will take Chen Chen to pay respects to our ancestors first."

"Alright, Uncle."

Cai Xuan agreed, and at this time, little Chen Chen also kept silent.

"Brother Zhou, you follow Cai Xuan around first, observe the Land of Enlightenment of our Emperor Sword Lineage, and then I’ll discuss something with you that will be very helpful to you," said the middle-aged man, turning to speak to Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan nodded without refusing, because in his heart, he had roughly guessed what the middle-aged man was referring to.

Seeing Zhou Yan nod, the middle-aged man smiled and left with little Chen Chen, and the beautiful and graceful young girls around Cai Xuan also followed the middle-aged man away.

The woman in white, Cai Xuan, watched as the middle-aged man departed until his figure could no longer be seen. Only then did she let out a sigh of relief, but at the same time, she couldn’t help but sigh.

After a moment of silence, Cai Xuan finally spoke up, "Mr. Zhou, you are currently at the Sword Spirit Second Layer Heaven realm, right?"

"Mm, yes."

Zhou Yan nodded, answering casually.

"With your ability, it must have been somewhat difficult to cross the Purple Mist Sea, especially to get here, right?"

Cai Xuan continued to ask.

Zhou Yan was silent for a moment, then said, "Almost, it wasn’t very hard, but somewhat dangerous. A moment of carelessness could have cost me my life."

"...Alright, let’s assume all that is true. But I hope you can promise me one thing," said the woman named Cai Xuan, sighing again, as if she found it difficult to speak.

"If there’s anything, just say it," Zhou Yan frowned slightly, but he also understood that he had concealed his strength, showing only the power of a normal Sword Spirit Second Layer Heaven, which was normal for Cai Xuan not to see through, thinking that he had deceitful intentions, with an unscrupulous purpose.

However, he didn’t want to explain anything.

"No matter how you crossed the Purple Mist Sea, and regardless of whether you came for the Emperor Blood... you brought Chen Chen back, and that is a great kindness. It’s only right to give you something in return.

However, now that Chen Chen is back, and considering your situation, Uncle will surely fulfill you, activate your Emperor Sword Bloodline, and unlock the shackles that bind your Sword Soul."

"Hm? You... you know I have the Emperor Sword Body?"

Zhou Yan’s expression changed slightly. He had originally thought Cai Xuan looked down on his Cultivation, but instead, this woman had been observant and seen through him.

That meant his previous assumptions were all wrong.

"I don’t know, but Uncle does. I have never seen Uncle treat someone so kindly, and so... eagerly. But his behavior immediately let me know your extraordinary nature.

That’s why I paid attention to you, and ultimately, the response of the Emperor’s Arc informed me that you, too, are of the Emperor Qi Sword Body.

Our Emperor Qi Sword Body lineage is divided into two branches, two branches that are at enmity with one another. Chen Chen was lost because of this but, fortunately, he is still alive...

You’re not from our branch, so you must be from that one; otherwise, you wouldn’t have been able to open the Ancient Restriction Array or enter the range of the Cold Ice Chamber. I just didn’t expect that from that branch, there would emerge another Emperor Qi Sword Body, and even a genuine Emperor’s Arc would exist.

But there’s only one portion of Emperor Blood, the key to unlocking the bindings of the Sword Soul.

Chen Chen, the sole Bloodline of the old Ancestor, has a one hundred percent chance of success, while you only have a fifty percent chance.

But given Uncle’s nature, no matter whether you’re a person from the opposing side, since you found Chen Chen and possess the Emperor Qi Sword Body, he would surely give that Emperor Blood to you.

You saved Chen Chen, a deed akin to granting him new life, and it’s right and proper... but still, I hope you can refuse. After all, with only a fifty percent chance, there’s a possibility of failure, and in failure, you would surely perish..."

Cai Xuan suddenly said a lot.

Her every word sounded melodious, and the sentences, even more soft and enchanting, likely irresistible to anyone.

But Zhou Yan was an exception.

Zhou Yan was silent for a moment and then shook his head, saying, "I refuse."

"Hm... I suppose it’s only right for you to refuse. In this world, there cannot coexist two Emperor Qi Sword Bodies. You’ve already saved Chen Chen, in fact, I shouldn’t ask this of you, after all, we owe you."

A melancholic tint appeared in Cai Xuan’s beautiful eyes, but she showed no disappointment.

Zhou Yan nodded but remained silent.

"Mr. Zhou, I hope you won’t let Uncle know about what I’ve said to you. If he finds out, I will definitely be expelled from the Emperor Sword Lineage, even if I’m the most talented genius here."

Cai Xuan spoke again.

"I see. Since that’s the case, since you know I couldn’t possibly agree and that your Uncle finding out would result in a terrible outcome for you, why would you still make such a request?"

Zhou Yan asked.

"Because I want Chen Chen to revive the glory of the Emperor Sword Lineage. I don’t wish for our lineage to be forever sealed in this kind of Desolate Land!"

Cai Xuan spoke calmly.

But this time, her calm words seemed to be filled with boundless energy, calm speech yet also a cry from the spirit.