The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1560 - 1557: We Are All Stubborn!

Chapter 1560: Chapter 1557: We Are All Stubborn!

After giving Lin Bai several instructions, Yue Qing left the small courtyard filled with birdsong and fragrances.

Lin Bai didn’t understand business matters, so he couldn’t be of much help to Yue Qing and simply decided to rest in the courtyard.

This small courtyard wasn’t large, just featuring a single bedroom. Upon entering, he was greeted by an ambiance typical of a maiden’s chamber, which made Lin Bai feel somewhat uncomfortable, for he seldom entered a woman’s private quarters.

However, Lin Bai didn’t bother with it, and directly sat down cross-legged, deep in thought.

"I’ve now arrived in Haizhen City."

"Yue Qing has given me the cultivation insights of a near God Level Sword Cultivator. I’ve mostly repaid this debt of gratitude, it’s time to start handling my own affairs."

"I wonder where Senior Chai Xu and Ye Fenghuo are at this moment."

Lin Bai came to Haizhen City to search for two people.

The first, Chai Xu, the elusive top Artifact Refiner on Lingnan Continent, who Lin Bai needed to help repair his Demonic Sword!

The second, Ye Fenghuo, one of the Six Freaks of Lingnan Lin Bai was intent on killing. Now that his cultivation was sufficient, it was time to start taking revenge for Ye Suxin!

"Chai Xu is an Artifact Refiner, he should be present when the Divine Iron Ranking is announced in half a month."

Sudden realization hit Lin Bai, recalling what Yue Zheng had said, that the Divine Iron Ranking would be announced in half a month and the Top Martial Spirit Weapon Ranking one month from now!

"As for Ye Fenghuo, he took my Flying Swords to Haizhen City, simply to flaunt them. He wants to secure a place for the Flying Swords on the Top Martial Spirit Weapon Ranking, so he will likely be there when it’s announced in a month."

A heavy feeling settled in Lin Bai’s heart as he began to ponder slowly.

Soon after, Lin Bai rested in the room for a while, and night fell.

Yue Qing returned to the courtyard from outside, Lin Bai looked up to see her somber expression, with faint traces of tears under her eyes, she had apparently been crying.

"Is your father’s body well settled?"

Lin Bai asked curiously.

Yue Qing nodded lightly.

"His death was strange, the poison in his body shouldn’t have erupted at this time," Yue Qing said softly.

"Poison?" Lin Bai said, puzzled.

Yue Qing gave a bitter laugh: "It’s a poison laid by Yue Zheng."

"Oh," Lin Bai responded softly.

Yue Qing said, "Let’s not talk about this. There’s only one bed in this small room, you rest, Bai Lang, I won’t sleep."

Lin Bai shook his head, "You should rest. With the challenges of the coming month, you’ll need a lot of effort to achieve double the sales of any previous Divine Weapon Feast."

"As for me, I am already accustomed to meditating cross-legged, I actually feel somewhat uncomfortable sleeping in a bed now."

Yue Qing chuckled, "No wonder you could become the Junior Sword Venerate of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, such diligence must be due to divine providence, rewarding you with so much honor!"

Lin Bai said, "No wonder you’ve managed to exceed the total sales of the headquarters and the other three branches over the past four years with what you did against Yue Zheng today; it truly opened my eyes!"

"I think we are alike."

After a moment of contemplation, Lin Bai slowly spoke.

Yue Qing asked with curiosity, "Alike in what way? Where do we resemble?"

Lin Bai’s expression darkened: "We are both stubborn! Knowing it means death, knowing it’s like a moth to a flame, yet we still rush headlong towards it without looking back."

"I don’t like the word ’stubborn’ you used. I prefer ’tenacious,’" said Yue Qing with a profound look in her eyes.

"Tenacity..., obsession..."

Lin Bai said with a light laugh.

Yue Qing continued, "The pursuit of the pinnacle of Martial Dao requires persistent tenacity, as does the search for the truth of the world and the mastery of Sword Art... We are not stubborn, but constantly progressing!"

"Adversity breeds strength!"

"Every towering figure among the strong ones has endured tremendous suffering and torment before becoming powerful, hasn’t he?"

Yue Qing said with a light laugh.

Lin Bai nodded with a smile.

Just at that moment, the door to the sealed room was suddenly pushed open with brute force!

Lin Bai’s eyes immediately narrowed displeasingly as he turned towards the door, seeing Princess Silver Frost striding in with a face full of murderous intent.

"Silver Frost, why have you come?" Yue Qing sat up from the couch, exclaiming in surprise.

As Silver Frost walked in, her murderous aura didn’t wane, her cold eyes glaring at Lin Bai: "If I didn’t come? By then your children would already be out there running errands!"

"Dongfang surname, let me tell you, if you pester Yue Qing again, I won’t care if you are the Junior Sword Venerate of Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, I will surely cut off your lifeline."

Princess Silver Frost spoke with a face full of evil Qi.

Lin Bai slightly rose, looking at Silver Frost with an unfriendly expression.

"Silver Frost, don’t be rude, I will explain this matter to you slowly," Yue Qing hastily said.

Immediately, Yue Qing pulled Silver Frost aside and explained the matters of Wuji Mountain Manor to her in detail, and then Silver Frost finally realized the misunderstanding.

"So that’s how it is, Young Sword Master Dongfang, Silver Frost misunderstood you, I thought you were forcing Yue Qing because of your status as Junior Sword Venerate," Silver Frost said with a hint of embarrassment.

Lin Bai remained silent, not responding.

"But speaking of which, Yue Zheng is too hateful, he actually set an ambush inside Wuji Mountain Manor, really wanting to kill you!" Silver Frost’s eyes darkened as she said coldly: "I will not let this go easily!"

Yue Qing spoke softly, "Silver Frost, don’t be rash, although Yue Zheng has conceded, he still controls the Top Ten Guardians of the Silver Moon Commerce Association, and those experts in the Yangshen Realm are not easy to deal with."

Now, the ones Yue Qing feared most were the Top Ten Guardians of the Silver Moon Commerce Association, since the old president had been bedridden with illness for years, and Yue Qing had left the chamber of commerce, so these ten guardians were firmly under Yue Zheng’s control.

The strength of these ten guardians was as formidable as Li Zong.

"Once I take the position of president, I will have a way to regain control of these ten guardians, and then we can settle the account with Yue Zheng," Yue Qing said coldly.

Silver Frost also nodded slightly, feeling that what Yue Qing said was reasonable.

Late at night, Silver Frost returned to her residence.

While Yue Qing rested on the bed, Lin Bai sat cross-legged in the room, closing his eyes to recuperate.

The next morning, Lin Bai found that Yue Qing had left the small courtyard and started getting busy in the Silver Moon Commerce Association.

Lin Bai, not versed in business and having nothing to assist Yue Qing with, continued his closed-door cultivation in the courtyard.

Finally, after half a month.

Lin Bai’s cultivation had broken through to the Perfect Yin Saint Realm!

"It’s been nearly three months since I returned from Hanhai Demon Kingdom, and finally, I have made a breakthrough in cultivation again."

"Perfect Yin Saint Realm! With my current power, even without using ’Slaying Immortal’ and ’Heaven-reaching Sword Skill’, I believe killing someone at the Second Level of the Yangshen Realm will not be so strenuous."

Lin Bai took a deep breath, his eyes flashing.

Just then, Lu Ao and Fang Jin found the small courtyard and called out: "Brother Dongfang, are you still in seclusion?"

Lin Bai came out with a smile, "Brother Fang Jin, Brother Lu Ao, is there something up?"

Lu Ao said with a light laugh: "Today is the day when the Divine Iron Ranking is announced, we are planning to go to Tianbao Tower to see, so we came to ask if you were still in seclusion, if not, let’s go together."

"Divine Iron Ranking?" Upon hearing this, Lin Bai’s expression became focused and he thought to himself: Chai Xu should also be going.

"Alright, let’s go and see."

Lin Bai said with a light smile.