The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1387 - 1384: Five Junior Sword Masters!

Chapter 1387: Chapter 1384: Five Junior Sword Masters!

In the Ninth floor of the Treasure-seeking Pavilion, when everyone saw Lin Bai confront Zhu Lie, many warriors watched Lin Bai with curiosity, wondering who had the audacity to clash with the Zhu Clan.

"Who is this person? He looks unfamiliar!"

"A Ninth Level of Flying Sky Realm warrior, how did he get to the Inner Gate?"

"Are all the Inner Disciples from the Yin Saint Realm?"

A group of warriors burst out in exclamations.

Zhu Lie stared coldly at Lin Bai, his eyes glinting with sharpness as he said coldly, "You, a warrior of the Ninth Level of Flying Sky Realm, should have stayed in the Outer Sect instead of daring to trespass into the Inner Gate. Do you not know that’s a capital offense!"

"Today I will punish you according to the Sect rules!"

The coldness on Zhu Lie’s face gradually intensified, a terrifying power began to spread from his body!

As the aura shifted, it immediately enveloped the entire area!

Jiang Jing inwardly cried out ’trouble’ and quickly stepped forward, saying, "There has been a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding, Senior Brother Zhu Lie, it’s all a misunderstanding. Junior Brother Dongfang Bai didn’t trespass into the Inner Gate, he has always been an Inner Disciple!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Meng angrily retorted, "Jiang Jing, what nonsense are you spouting? Every warrior in the Lingnan Continent knows that the Inner Disciples of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect are masters of the Yin Saint Realm!"

"How could he, a mere Ninth Level of Flying Sky Realm warrior, become an Inner Disciple?"

Both Zhu Lie and Zhu Meng had cold expressions on their faces.

With a bitter tone, Jiang Jing said, "Senior Brother Zhu Lie, Junior Brother Dongfang Bai has only just joined the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect today. He has just come from Purple Gold City, and although he is only at the Ninth Level of Flying Sky Realm in cultivation, he is indeed an Inner Disciple of our Heaven-reaching Sword Sect!"

"It was Peak Master Gui Jing who personally brought him back. If Senior Brother Zhu Lie doesn’t believe me, shall I go and call Peak Master Gui Jing?"

Jiang Jing spoke slowly, tentatively asking Zhu Lie.

"Returned from Purple Gold City?" Zhu Lie’s eyes narrowed as he looked at Lin Bai.

But Lin Bai’s face remained cold, noncommittal.

"A disciple who returned from Purple Gold City? Was he newly admitted this year?"

"Dongfang Bai? Why does this name sound so familiar?"

"He is one of the two monstrous geniuses this year! Dongfang Bai!"

"So he is a monstrous genius, no wonder he was directly accepted as an Inner Disciple by Peak Master Gui Jing!"

Many warriors took another look, revealing a hint of surprise in their words.

"A monstrous talent, his future is immeasurable!"

Many warriors looked at Lin Bai in surprise.

"So that’s Dongfang Bai!" Zhu Lie had clearly heard of Lin Bai’s name and now couldn’t help but exclaim inwardly.

Zhu Meng’s face showed shock as he looked at Lin Bai, and then said with a vicious expression, "What of being a monstrous genius? No matter what, he is still a Ninth Level of Flying Sky Realm warrior. If he offends our Zhu Clan, he must die!"

Seeing that Zhu Meng was not going to be swayed, Jiang Jing’s face turned dark as he said faintly, "Senior Brother Zhu Lie, shall I go call Peak Master Gui Jing over?"

Zhu Lie’s eyes narrowed once more, revealing a cold light as he sneered, "Humph, Jiang Jing, you need not use Master Gui Jing to press me! Since Junior Brother Dongfang Bai is a monstrous genius, Zhu will certainly have to experience Junior Brother Dongfang’s exceptional skills someday!"

"Out of respect for Master Gui Jing, I will let today’s matter slide."

Zhu Lie said coldly.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Zhu Lie," Jiang Jing, overjoyed, thanked him, and quickly led Lin Bai away from the Treasure-seeking Pavilion.

Zhu Lie didn’t try to keep Lin Bai but watched Lin Bai’s departing figure with cold eyes.

Jiang Jing and Lin Bai left the Treasure-seeking Pavilion hastily, not daring to stay a moment longer!

Leaving the Treasure-seeking Pavilion, Jiang Jing said with a lingering fear, "That was close. Junior Brother Dongfang, you almost caused a big disaster."

The coldness on Lin Bai’s face had not yet faded as he said indifferently, "Brother Jiang Jing, just what is the background of the Zhu Clan? It seems that even the high-ranking members of our sect are somewhat wary of them."

Jiang Jing explained, "The Zhu Clan indeed has a significant background, and it’s not just because of Zhu Meng and Zhu Lie. It’s because the leader of the Zhu Clan is one of the Five Junior Sword Masters of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect!"

Lin Bai was startled and looked at Jiang Jing.

Jiang Jing continued, "The leader of the Zhu Clan, named Zhu Lei, became the first Junior Sword Master of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect twenty years ago. His Sword Art cultivation is incredibly high, and after many years of seclusion, he is likely about to break through to the Yangshen Realm."

After hearing this, Lin Bai nodded slightly.

Jiang Jing went on, "To say that the upper echelons of the sect fear the Zhu Clan, it’s actually more that they don’t want to make enemies of them. After all, a Junior Sword Master could potentially become the future Sword Venerable of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect!"

"So, if the high-ranking members of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect become enemies with the Zhu Clan now, and if Zhu Lei truly becomes the new Sword Venerable of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect one day, wouldn’t those Elders who offended the Zhu Clan be finished?"

"Not only do the Sect Elders not wish to provoke the Zhu Clan, but the forces of the other four Junior Sword Masters are also very wary of them, unwilling to challenge them over trivial matters!"

"And this is something that the high-ranking members of the sect very much encourage. The Zhu Clan is a power recognized by the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect!"

Lin Bai couldn’t help but sneer, "The sect is really interesting. Why would they allow such parasites as the Zhu Clan to exist within the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect?"

Jiang Jing gave a wry smile and said, "Junior Brother, have you ever seen a prince fight for the throne in a dynasty?"

Lin Bai nodded silently.

Jiang Jing smiled and said, "It’s the same principle, isn’t it? Form a faction, cultivate loyal followers, to prepare for unforeseen needs in the future!"

Lin Bai shook his head slightly, disdainful of such cultivation of followers, but since the subject was broached, he curiously asked, "Then, Brother Jiang Jing, does each of the Five Junior Sword Masters have their own faction?"

Jiang Jing shook his head, "Not all. Currently, only three of the Junior Sword Masters have cultivated followers, among them Zhu Lei Junior Swordmaster’s Zhu Clan, and Qi Xuan Junior Swordmaster’s Qimen have the most members."

"What you just saw, Zhu Meng and Zhu Lie, are disciples of the Zhu Clan, and they have a deep relationship with Zhu Lei—they all come from the same warrior family."

"And there is another Junior Sword Master who has fewer followers, but each one is extremely powerful; that is Yejian Jun—his followers are known as the Twelve Sword Guards."

"These twelve are all Purple Robe Disciples with extraordinary Sword Art cultivation, but they are loyal followers of Yejian Jun!"

"The other two, Sister Lin Luo and Brother Lin Anyang, don’t like to cultivate followers, so they have no forces," Jiang Jing slowly explained.

Having heard Jiang Jing’s explanation, Lin Bai gained some understanding of the Five Junior Sword Masters.

The Five Junior Sword Masters, namely Zhu Lei, Qi Xuan, Yejian Jun, Lin Anyang, and Lin Luo, are likely to be the future helmsman of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, the future Sect Leader Supreme!

Yet they had not ascended to the position of Sect Leader Supreme, and already there were so many higher-ups and disciples fawning over them.

Jiang Jing then said, "The sect encourages them to cultivate their factions as a test, after all, one of these five will have the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect in their hands in the future. If they can’t even manage their own faction properly, how can they manage the entire Heaven-reaching Sword Sect?"

Lin Bai finally understood that, in essence, the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect wanted to see if these five had the qualities of a leader and if they could lead the sect to greater heights in the future!

Lin Bai asked with a smile, "Brother Jiang Jing, who do you think the sect favors more at the moment, the Zhu Clan, Qimen, or the Twelve Sword Guards?"

Jiang Jing pondered for a moment, "It should be the Twelve Sword Guards. The twelve disciples cultivated by Junior Sword Master Yejian Jun are almost the strongest among the Purple Robe Disciples."

Lin Bai nodded slightly and smiled noncommittally.

Jiang Jing changed the subject, "Let’s not talk about this. Junior Brother Dongfang, you’ve just arrived at the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, let me find a place for you to stay."

"Okay."

Lin Bai nodded.