The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1496 - 1493: The Zhu Family’s Ending is a Dead End! (5 more)

Chapter 1496: Chapter 1493: The Zhu Family’s Ending is a Dead End! (5 more)

Within the Sword Master Hall, Lin Bai and Young Master Qian Shui, among others, sat together drinking and laughing.

However, Sword Venerable sat with the elders of the Seven Major Sects, discussing unknown matters.

The banquet lasted until late at night before gradually coming to an end.

Wine Fairy, Young Master Qian Shui, and Xiang Yangtian all planned to head down to rest.

Before leaving, Young Master Qian Shui pulled Lin Bai aside and said, "The matter with the Zhu Family and the Valley of Demons, are you sure you don’t need our help? Although we may not be as strong as you, we still don’t take those minor minions seriously."

During the drinking session just now, Lin Bai had also informed the three of them about the events in the Hanhai Demon Kingdom and the issues with Zhu Family and the Valley of Demons.

Lin Bai chuckled lightly, "That won’t be necessary; after all, the events are occurring within the Litian Dynasty and the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect and I can handle them myself."

Young Master Qian Shui nodded and said, "All right, if you need our help, just send a message to the Donglan Sword Sect, and I will come immediately."

Xiang Yangtian also said, "Feel free to send a message to the Heavenly Sword Sect as well."

Wine Fairy chuckled lightly and said, "As a mere distiller of wine, this kind of bloody affair, Brother Dongfang, is beyond my help."

Lin Bai smiled and nodded, "Thank you all, please go and rest."

Nie Xiong stood up and led Xiang Yangtian, Wine Fairy, and Young Master Qian Shui out of the Sword Master Hall to their resting locations!

Subsequently, the other guests left one by one, and now, only the disciples of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect remained in the Sword Master Hall!

"Dongfang Bai and Gui Jing stay behind, the rest may leave."

Sword Venerable spoke in a low voice from his high seat.

"Yes."

All the peak leaders collectively departed.

Lin Anyang had drunk to slight intoxication and also staggered away from the Sword Master Hall.

Qi Xuan gave Lin Bai a smile, then left.

What was once a bustling Sword Master Hall now only had three people remaining: Sword Venerable, Lin Bai, and Gui Jing.

Sword Venerable quietly asked, "Dongfang Bai, did you deliver Zhu Lei and Zhu Lei’s corpse to Zhu’s Fairy City?"

"Yes," Lin Bai answered unequivocally.

Gui Jing, upon hearing this, remained expressionless and did not interrupt.

Sword Venerable continued, "The matter of the Zhu Family and the Valley of Demons, although there is no concrete evidence, I suspect it is not far from the truth."

"But without evidence, the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect cannot use the strength of the sect to help you!"

"There is no need to rush; this issue will eventually come to light, it’s only a matter of time."

Sword Venerable stated lightly.

"I can’t wait that long, moreover, for the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, without evidence means no action is necessary, but for me, annihilating the Zhu Family is imperative," Lin Bai resolutely said.

Sword Venerable squinted his eyes, "But you have sent Zhu Lei and Zhu Lie’s corpses there; the Zhu Family will surely be on guard. It will be difficult for you to proceed now!"

Lin Bai chuckled lightly, "I have already considered this, there’s no need for Sword Venerable to worry. However, since Sword Venerable has brought it up, I would like to ask a small favor."

Sword Venerable curiously asked, "Go ahead."

Lin Bai requested, "Could the Sword Venerable send someone to the Litian Dynasty to give a warning to the Imperial Clan of the Litian Dynasty?"

Sword Venerable suddenly realized and said, "Zhu Bi, the legitimate eldest daughter of the Zhu Family in Zhu’s Fairy City, is a favored concubine of the Emperor of the Litian Dynasty; are you worried that the Imperial Clan of the Litian Dynasty will intervene?"

Lin Bai chuckled, "I am not worried about the Imperial Clan of the Litian Dynasty intervening; what concerns me is... if I kill too many from the Imperial Clan of the Litian Dynasty, it might lead to unnecessary entanglements with the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, which would be problematic."

"Hmph, you sly boy!" Sword Venerable snorted coldly. "Alright, I’ll send someone to the Litian Dynasty to deliver the message. Moreover, once the collusion between the Zhu Family and the Valley of Demons comes to light, I doubt that the Major Sects and Families within the Litian Dynasty will remain passive. By then, it will become even more difficult for the Litian Dynasty!"

"The Royal Family of the Litian Dynasty will understand this principle!"

"You need not worry about the Litian Dynasty. I will make arrangements."

Sword Venerable declared.

Lin Bai nodded and replied, "Since that’s the case, Sword Venerable and Heaven-reaching Sword Sect need not concern themselves with the matters of Zhu’s Fairy City either. I will handle it."

Sword Venerable smiled, "Then off you go."

Lin Bai bowed with a light chuckle, "Then this disciple takes his leave."

The Sword Venerable gave a slight nod, and Lin Bai left the Sword Master Hall, returning to Little Spirit Stream.

Inside the Sword Master Hall, only Sword Venerable and Gui Jing remained.

"Gui Jing, did you hear that? Send someone to the Litian Dynasty, shake up the Imperial Clan a bit, and let them quiet down," commanded Sword Venerable after Lin Bai had left.

"Yes, Sword Venerable!" Gui Jing responded, then frowned and said, "Sword Venerable, although we have suspicions about the Zhu Family and the Valley of Demons, there is still no substantial evidence."

"With Dong Fangbai Sword Master presently leading a raid there, it will inevitably be said by the warriors of Lingnan Continent that our Heaven-reaching Sword Sect is bullying the weak."

"Should we let Dong Fangbai Sword Master lay low for a while until we have clear evidence before making a decision?" Gui Jing spoke indifferently.

Sword Venerable chuckled lightly and said, "Gui Jing, since both you and I know the dealings between the Zhu Family and the Valley of Demons are real, why must we speak of evidence?"

Gui Jing replied, "But this after all concerns the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect—"

Sword Venerable, displeased, interrupted Gui Jing sharply, "When the Zhu Family decided to act against disciples of our Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, the Zhu Family had already stepped one foot into Yama Hall!"

"It doesn’t matter whether the Zhu Family is in cahoots with the Valley of Demons—they will not survive!"

"My not going there personally is already leaving a path of survival for the Zhu Family!" Sword Venerable stated coldly.

"Indeed." Gui Jing, seeing Sword Venerable angered, could only agree.

Gui Jing then whispered, "Sword Venerable, Dongfang Bai has already sent the corpses of Zhu Lei and Zhu Lie ahead. What if the Zhu Family has laid an ambush and Dong Fangbai Sword Master fails?"

Sword Venerable chuckled lightly, "Whether Dongfang Bai’s journey to Zhu’s Fairy City ends in victory or defeat, the Zhu Family’s doom is certain!"

Gui Jing frowned, not understanding the meaning of Sword Venerable.

Sword Venerable explained with a light chuckle, "If Dongfang Bai wins in Zhu’s Fairy City, then naturally the Zhu Family will be destroyed, right?"

Gui Jing nodded, "Yes."

Sword Venerable continued, "Now, if according to what you say, Dongfang Bai unfortunately loses in Zhu’s Fairy City, suffering severe injuries or death, wouldn’t it mean that our Heaven-reaching Sword Sect can directly interfere?"

At this, Gui Jing’s eyes lit up.

"Indeed, what Sword Venerable says is extremely true." Gui Jing now understood the implication of the Sword Venerable’s words.

Sword Venerable chuckled lightly, "Thus, whether Dongfang Bai’s trip to Zhu’s Fairy City ends in victory or defeat, as long as he goes, the Zhu Family is doomed!"

"If he wins, the Zhu Family will be destroyed."

"If he loses, and our Heaven-reaching Sword Sect’s Junior Sword Venerate is wounded or killed by unknown assailants outside our sect in Zhu’s Fairy City, do they really think our million Sword Cultivators are for show?"

"Zhu Lei and Dongfang Bai fighting, being from the same sect, it’s an internal matter, and I might ignore it. But once it steps outside Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, whoever dares to harm a disciple of our sect declares war against us!"

"Therefore, regardless of winning or losing, as long as Dongfang Bai goes to Zhu’s Fairy City, the Zhu Family’s doom is assured!"

"It will either be destroyed by Dongfang Bai or by our Heaven-reaching Sword Sect!"

Each word from Sword Venerable landed with weight!

Standing below, Gui Jing, listening to Sword Venerable’s long speech, couldn’t help but shudder. He recalled, this Sword Venerable, who was once the Junior Sword Venerable, possessed a presence in no way inferior to today’s Dongfang Bai!

Even stronger, more ferocious, and more terrifying—making people tremble at the mere mention!