The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1520 - 1517: The Junior Sword Venerate from a Century Ago! The Death of Chen Pan!

Chapter 1520: Chapter 1517: The Junior Sword Venerate from a Century Ago! The Death of Chen Pan!

Half a month later, Lin Bai was sitting cross-legged, cultivating the Qingmu Divine Thunder at the Little Spirit Stream, when Nie Xiong and other Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of the Mountain arrived.

"Senior Brother Dongfang, the news is out," Nie Xiong said excitedly as he approached Lin Bai.

Lin Bai asked curiously, "What news?"

Nie Xiong took out a Jade Slip from his Storage Bag and handed it to Lin Bai, saying, "The announcement from the Tianbao Tower."

Lin Bai skimmed the Jade Slip and found that the contents were mostly about the Zhu Family.

Nie Xiong spoke softly, "The Tianbao Tower mainly announced two pieces of news. Firstly, they confirmed that the Zhu Family has been collaborating with the Valley of Demons for years, selling powerful Warriors from the Litian Dynasty to the Reincarnation Arena of the Hanhai Demon Kingdom for enormous profits!"

"Secondly, Heaven-reaching Sword Sect’s Junior Sword Master, Dongfang Bai, in the Ninth Level of the Yin Saint Realm, slaughtered five experts of the Yangshen Realm in Dongshuang City and also killed the Sky-splitting Army Marquis of the Second Level of the Yangshen Realm in Zhu’s Fairy City!"

"Now the Litian Dynasty has already dispatched Envoys to the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect to discuss with the Sword Venerable about starting a manhunt for the remaining members of the Zhu Family across the entire Lingnan Continent."

After reading the Jade Slip, Lin Bai found that the information was exactly the same as what Nie Xiong had said.

Lin Bai’s face darkened as he asked, "Has there been any news from Senior Brother Lin Anyang back in the Imperial City?"

Nie Xiong’s face turned iron green as he replied, "This is also what I was about to tell you. Before Lin Anyang could return to the Imperial City with the Sky-splitting Legion escorting the remaining Zhu Family Warriors, Concubine Zhu Bi silently disappeared from the Imperial City, her whereabouts unknown."

"Let her escape?" Lin Bai said in surprise.

"Yes, it seems that as soon as the incident at Zhu’s Fairy City broke out, someone immediately relayed the information to her. Otherwise, she would not have left before Lin Anyang returned to the Imperial City," Nie Xiong said with a cold voice.

Lin Bai shook his head and said, "If this Concubine left the Imperial City, with the vast skies and earth of Lingnan Continent, it will not be easy to find her."

"Let it be; let the Litian Dynasty and the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect handle the remaining members of the Zhu Family."

Nie Xiong then asked, "What shall we do next, Senior Brother Dongfang?"

Lin Bai replied, "Find the Valley of Demons, find the Demolishing Mountain Demon Saint!"

"Now that Zhu Lie, Zhu Lei, and Zhu Chang have been dealt with, only the Demolishing Mountain Demon Saint remains!"

"Nie Xiong, if the Seventy-two Swordsmen of Xian Dong Mountain are not cultivating in the Sect, let them go out. They must find the location of the Valley of Demons, and as soon as there’s news, inform me immediately," Lin Bai instructed.

"Alright, I will arrange that immediately," Nie Xiong said.

"Besides, all the brothers are now at Great Perfection in the Yin Saint Realm. It’s unlikely that they will break through to the Yangshen Realm shortly; they also wish to travel and can subtly inquire about the movements of the Valley of Demons."

"But you, Senior Brother Dongfang, your Cultivation is still stuck at the Ninth Level of the Yin Saint Realm," Nie Xiong said to Lin Bai.

Lin Bai smiled and replied, "You don’t have to worry about me, I naturally have my cultivation plan."

Nie Xiong nodded slightly.

Just then, Gui Jing arrived at the Little Spirit Stream and said, "Dongfang Bai, the Sword Venerable summons you!"

"Hearing this, Nie Xiong remarked, "The Sword Venerable calling you at this time must mean that he has also received news of Zhu Bi’s escape."

Lin Bai nodded slightly, "But I guess, what the Sword Venerable is more curious about is who relayed the information to Zhu Bi."

Nie Xiong said, "In that case, Senior Brother Dongfang, you should go. The brothers and I are also preparing to leave the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect and travel."

Lin Bai nodded and said, "When you are out and about, be careful above all else."

"Understood."

Nie Xiong replied and, along with the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of the Mountain, departed from the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect to begin their travels throughout the Litian Dynasty and the entire Lingnan Continent.

Lin Bai followed Gui Jing to the Sword Master Hall.

"Seen the Sword Venerable." Lin Bai bowed in greeting.

The Sword Venerable sat in the high seat with a gloomy face, his eyes glaring at Lin Bai unhappily.

After Lin Bai finished his greeting and slightly rose, he noticed that Lin Luo was also there. However, the expression on the Sword Venerable’s face seemed rather unpleasant.

"Zhu Bi has escaped, have you received the news?" the Sword Venerable finally spoke after a long silence.

Lin Bai nodded slightly.

The Sword Venerable said coldly, "I heard from Lin Luo that it was you who allowed Lin Anyang to take the Zhu Family warriors to the Imperial Capital."

Lin Bai said, "The matter of collaborating with the Valley of Demons was originally known by the upper echelons of the Zhu Family. Now, those who knew about these matters are almost all killed. Is there a need to add to the death toll with so many innocent lives?"

"Moreover, Senior Brother Lin Anyang also said that after taking them to the Imperial Capital, they would be thoroughly interrogated. If any informant is discovered, no mercy will be shown. If there are no informants, then they will be imprisoned for life by the Litian Dynasty."

"It’s like saving a life."

Lin Bai said indifferently.

The Sword Venerable roared, "Mercy of the weak!"

Hearing the Sword Venerable’s anger, Lin Bai replied calmly as ever, "I have killed countless people and never understood what mercy of the weak is. I’ve said it before, we need not add to the senseless slaughter of the innocent!"

Seeing Lin Bai’s calm demeanor, the Sword Venerable’s eyes turned blood red with blatant dissatisfaction. Then he composed himself and asked, "Have you heard of Chen Pan?"

Lin Bai was stunned, "A hundred years ago, the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect’s Junior Sword Venerable, later killed by the Valley of Demons, his corpse nailed atop Lonely Mountain, exposed to the sun for three months before being discovered by the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect."

The Sword Venerable asked coldly, "Do you know why Chen Pan died?"

Lin Bai’s expression turned cold, and he did not reply.

The Sword Venerable continued sternly, "Over a hundred and twenty years ago, Chen Pan, like you, discovered that a certain family within the Litian Dynasty was colluding with the Valley of Demons and had found evidence. The Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, in collaboration with the Litian Dynasty, took action and executed the entire upper echelon of that family."

"But in the end, Chen Pan pleaded for mercy, saying the other warriors were innocent and unaware. At that time, seeing that almost all of the family’s higher-ups were dead, the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect and the Litian Dynasty heeded Chen Pan’s request and spared them."

"However, not three months after that incident, Chen Pan was targeted by the Valley of Demons and ultimately died tragically on Gu Ye Mountain!"

Hearing the Sword Venerable mention this, Lin Bai realized that like him, Chen Pan had severed an arm of the Valley of Demons a hundred years ago, which had greatly enraged them.

The Sword Venerable said coldly, "Dongfang Bai, my insistence on exterminating the Zhu Family is not because I am overly bloodthirsty, but because I do not want you to end up like Chen Pan!"

"Since you and Lin Anyang have already discussed it, within this year, do not leave the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect to avoid the Valley of Demons’ vengeance."

"Do not think that your high Cultivation means you can act recklessly. The Valley of Demons is not interested in minor characters, but they take great interest in hunting down the strong."

"If they seek revenge, they will not go after the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Fairy Cave Mountain by your side, they will certainly come for you!"

"You are not permitted to leave the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect for this year!"

The Sword Venerable said coldly, "This is also the punishment for your collusion with Lin Anyang to release the Zhu Family warriors."

"You may leave now."

The Sword Venerable still looked at him with an icy gaze.

Lin Bai, silent, slightly cupped his fists in acknowledgment and turned to leave Sword Master Peak.

Watching Lin Bai leave, Gui Jing said, "Sword Venerable, do you think the Valley of Demons will come after Dongfang Bai?"

The Sword Venerable replied sternly, "They will definitely come back. I know the disgusting behavior of the Valley of Demons too well! Gui Jing, pass on my orders to locate the whereabouts of the Valley of Demons as soon as possible. I want to uproot the Valley of Demons entirely!"

Since over a year ago, when the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect declared war on the Valley of Demons, the demons scattered and went into hiding within the Litian Dynasty, making it difficult to locate the demon race.