The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 684: Ten Hall Masters

Chapter 684: Chapter 684: Ten Hall Masters

The Seven Great Families secretly formed an alliance, and if any one of them suffered an unbearable attack, the others would come to their aid.

If the Gai Family was subjected to an unstoppable attack, then the other six families would send support to help the Gai Family combat the enemy.

When the seven families united, even if the Holy City exerted all its strength, it would probably be in vain.

Jing Yan’s heart suddenly became heavy.

"Holy Master, is there really no other way?" Hu Donghe asked with furrowed brows, looking at Saint Master Shen Chong.

"This... is very difficult," Shen Chong sighed lightly.

"To be honest, personally, I support brother Jing Yan. But under the current circumstances, even if I personally led the forces of the Holy City to aid you, we still couldn’t eradicate the Gai Family."

"I think, brother Jing Yan, you should first concentrate on your cultivation and enhance your Cultivation. The stronger your power, the greater your chances of dealing with the Gai Family will be," Shen Chong continuously advised.

Jing Yan revealed a bitter smile.

"Big brother, you knew my mother and father, right?" Jing Yan didn’t pick up on Shen Chong’s proposal and instead suddenly changed the topic.

Shen Chong’s eyes flickered.

He looked at Jing Yan somewhat surprisingly.

Shen Chong knew that Jing Yan must have obtained the Qiankun Ring, but he was unaware of the residual soul of Tianshui within the ring.

However, Jing Yan asking about this abruptly indicated that he must have discovered some information about his parents.

Shen Chong didn’t immediately speak.

Hu Donghe and Chang Huan, on the other hand, both showed curiosity since they knew nothing about these matters. Jing Yan was from the Jing Family, so his father must also be from the Jing Family. The Jing Family was just a small clan; how could the Holy Master know Jing Yan’s parents?

But seeing the Holy Master’s expression, they understood that he indeed knew Jing Yan’s parents.

"Brother Jing Yan, you already know?" Shen Chong finally spoke after a moment of reflection.

"Yes, I know why the Gai Family is targeting my father and me. Brother, you were also involved thirty years ago in signing that agreement in the Despair Abyss," Jing Yan nodded.

"Ha-ha..." Shen Chong laughed unnaturally.

Since Jing Yan knew about these things, he should also guess that his father, Jing Lunnan was imprisoned by the Gai Family. Under these circumstances, asking Jing Yan to focus on cultivating for decades, if not a century, would be unfair to Jing Yan.

"Alright then!"

"In that case, I shall not urge you further. However, I really cannot personally lead the forces of the Holy City to aid you. If I were to do that, it might destabilize the entire Heavenly Origin Continent, and warfare could spread to every corner of the continent."

"The Seven Great Families outwardly submit to the Holy City, but when they sense danger to their families, the control of the Holy City over them becomes very fragile," Shen Chong said.

Hearing this, Jing Yan immediately became disappointed. However, he didn’t blame the Holy Master; disappointment was just a natural emotion.

Without the help of the Holy Master, it was impossible for him alone to level the Gai Family now. Unless he could step into the Saint Realm. Otherwise, even if he reached the peak of the Dao Emperor Realm, the chances of wiping out the Gai Family were slim at best.

The uncertainty was too great.

Jing Yan couldn’t clearly know how many hidden powers the Gai Family held, nor could he be certain how much force the other six families would utilize to support the Gai Family.

"However, although I cannot personally intervene, brother Jing Yan, you are not unable to leverage the power of the Holy City," Shen Chong suddenly shifted the conversation.

Jing Yan looked towards Shen Chong, his eyes filled with confusion.

"I cannot intervene directly, but the Dao Emperor Realm practitioners within my Holy Palace can help you in their personal capacity, just like Donghe Great Pill King," Shen Chong said with a smile, glancing at Hu Donghe.

Hu Donghe nodded in response.

Jing Yan, however, still didn’t understand the Holy Master’s intentions.

Hu Donghe was willing to help because they had a good relationship, owed favors to each other, and Hu Donghe was a person of great loyalty.

But as for those Dao Emperor Realm practitioners within the Holy Palace, Jing Yan didn’t even know them. Would they be willing to help him on a personal basis?

Jing Yan felt that the likelihood was indeed very small!

Even if he was willing to offer them great benefits or help them refine precious Ninth-level Elixirs, it might not be feasible.

Moreover, if only two or three Dao Emperor Realm practitioners were willing to help, that wouldn’t be enough to make a decisive difference.

"Brother, let me first tell you about the situation in the Holy Palace. I am the Holy Palace Saint Master, and the Grand Steward is Chang Huan. You know this," Shen Chong began.

"Besides, the Holy Palace also has Nine Hall Masters. All these Nine Hall Masters are Dao Emperor Realm practitioners," Shen Chong explained, looking at Jing Yan.

Jing Yan had heard of the Nine Holy Hall Masters.

In the official system of the Heavenly Origin Continent, after the Holy Master, the Nine Holy Hall Masters were the most powerful and highest-ranking officials.

Despite being subordinate to the Holy Master, the Nine Hall Masters had a strong sense of independence, and to some extent, the Holy Master couldn’t force them to do anything. This means the Holy Master had to consider the feelings of the Nine Hall Masters and couldn’t simply give them orders.

The Holy Master is the emperor, then the Hall Masters are kings.

Each of the Nine Hall Masters essentially possessed their own forces. Some even directly controlled Commanderies on the Continent and could command the Commandery Princes directly.

"Jing Yan, if you could gain the support of the Nine Hall Masters, your chances would be much greater."

"What needs to be done now is to make the Nine Hall Masters recognize you. They certainly know of your renown by now, but you are still young, only in your thirties, and have not been famous for long. Some of these Hall Masters might not take you seriously because most powerful individuals are very proud and won’t easily submit to others."

"Gaining their recognition will also be somewhat difficult," Shen Chong slowly said.

"To give you the same standing to speak with them, I plan to propose making you the Tenth Hall Master of the Holy Palace," Shen Chong dropped a bombshell.

The Tenth Hall Master!

Previously, the Holy Palace had only Nine Halls, but now, clearly to accommodate Jing Yan, a tenth would be added, making Jing Yan the Tenth Hall Master.

Hearing this, Jing Yan’s emotions surged dramatically.

Becoming the Tenth Hall Master would undoubtedly bring him enormous benefits, starting with astonishing power. Certainly, there were downsides to becoming a Hall Master, such as if he became the Tenth Hall Master, then Jing Yan would be part of the Holy Palace.