The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1668 - 1665: Beiyang……

Chapter 1668: Chapter 1665: Beiyang......

In the Beiyang Dynasty, part of the 72 Dynasties of Lingnan, national power was merely below average. Without the presence of the Seven Great Unparalleled Sects, the dynasty remained somewhat chaotic.

Nie Xiong said, "Within the Beiyang Dynasty, there is a Divine Mountain known as the ’Beiyang Divine Mountain.’ On the mountain stands a Divine Tree, called the Beiyang Divine Tree."

"The Beiyang Divine Tree blooms once every three hundred years, bears fruit once every three hundred years, and matures once every three hundred years. Each time the fruit matures, it can be used to refine miraculous elixirs for breakthroughs in the Yangshen Realm!"

"Back then, the Beiyang Dynasty was originally a land of chaos. However, because of the existence of this Beiyang Divine Tree, the Imperial Clan of Beiyang Dynasty, Zhang family, rose from being a weak minor family below the Divine Mountain!"

"With the Beiyang Divine Tree aiding them, the Zhang family nurtured several strong cultivators who reached the seventh level of the Yangshen Realm or higher, thus founding the Beiyang Dynasty!"

"This matter, perhaps Junior Brother Luo Xuan knows better. In recent days, I hear Junior Brother Luo Xuan talking about the Beiyang Divine Tree all the time!"

Nie Xiong said indifferently.

Lin Bai paused for a moment and looked towards Luo Xuan.

Luo Xuan chuckled lightly and said, "Senior Brother Dongfang, it’s like this: my family is considered an average-sized family within the Beiyang Dynasty..."

Nie Xiong teased, "Junior Brother Luo Xuan, you’re being way too modest. Your family is no ordinary small family."

"Senior Brother Dongfang, the Luo family, where Junior Brother Luo Xuan resides, is one of the Four Great Families, second only to the Imperial Clan. Within the Beiyang Dynasty, they wield considerable influence and power."

Nie Xiong said with a smile.

Luo Xuan gave a shy smile and said, "Senior Brother Nie Xiong, aren’t we discussing the Beiyang Divine Tree?"

Nie Xiong laughed, "Alright, alright, carry on."

Luo Xuan smiled faintly and said, "The Zhang family of the Beiyang Imperial Clan was originally a minor family at the base of the Beiyang Divine Mountain. However, they secretly discovered the existence of the Beiyang Divine Tree."

"Using the Heavenly Saint Fruit to refine numerous elixir pills, they enabled many of their family’s cultivators to achieve breakthroughs in the Yangshen Realm. That is how they became the hegemonic force within the Beiyang Dynasty!"

"But the Beiyang Divine Tree is far too important. How could the Imperial Clan monopolize it?"

"Consequently, under the combined pressure of the Four Great Families, the Imperial Clan agreed to an arrangement. When the Heavenly Saint Fruit of the Beiyang Divine Tree matures, it will be harvested by the Imperial Clan and the warriors from the Four Great Families together."

"Whatever is harvested by each group becomes theirs to keep."

"Initially, the harvesting was solely conducted by the Imperial Clan and the Four Great Families. However, later on, the Imperial Clan brought in the Fenxin Sect to participate, which also joined the battle for the Heavenly Saint Fruit!"

"Ever since the Fenxin Sect became involved, roughly seven or eight out of ten Heavenly Saint Fruits ended up in their possession, leaving the Imperial Clan and the Four Great Families with only a small portion!"

Speaking of this, Luo Xuan appeared noticeably melancholy and dejected.

Lin Bai said calmly, "The Fenxin Sect is one of the Seven Major Sects on the Lingnan Continent, with deep roots, abundant resources, and numerous strong cultivators in the Yangshen Realm. It’s no wonder that the combined forces of the Imperial Clan and the Four Great Families cannot compete against them!"

Luo Xuan sighed and said, "Exactly. That’s why, every time the Heavenly Saint Fruit of the Beiyang Divine Tree matures, the Four Great Families recruit strong warriors en masse to help seize the fruit!"

"Recently, my family heard that I have been faring well within the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect. Because of that, they sent multiple sound transmissions, requesting me to see if I could invite Feng Yue Elder to assist in securing the Heavenly Saint Fruits!"

"However, when I contacted several Feng Yue Elders, their proposed terms shocked me. They were demanding an outrageous price, stating outright that they wanted two-thirds of the Heavenly Saint Fruits obtained by the Luo family this year."

"To put it bluntly, if the Luo family managed to harvest 100 Heavenly Saint Fruits from the Beiyang Divine Tree, over 60 would have to be handed over to the Feng Yue Elders. Such a demand is excessive and hard for me to accept!"

"But if I don’t invite Feng Yue Elder to assist, then when Elder Xuanhuo of the Fenxin Sect makes his move, the Heavenly Saint Fruits on the Beiyang Divine Tree this year will likely all end up in the hands of the Fenxin Sect and the Imperial Clan. As for us, the Four Great Families, we will gain next to nothing!"

Luo Xuan said bitterly, shaking his head.

Hearing this, Lin Bai became quite intrigued by the Heavenly Saint Fruits and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Luo Xuan, I might have a solution!"

"I’ll accompany you to your family. For the fruits we harvest, you can decide how to allocate them. How about that?"

Lin Bai said with a faint smile.

Upon hearing this, Luo Xuan became overjoyed and said, "If Senior Brother Dongfang is willing to assist my family in securing the Heavenly Saint Fruits, I can promise that my family will split them evenly with Senior Brother Dongfang!"

Lin Bai replied with a grin, "That doesn’t matter. What’s crucial is... will Elder Xuanhuo truly be heading to the Beiyang Dynasty? If he goes, then I must go as well."

Luo Xuan responded, "That’s easy enough. I’ll have my family investigate and confirm whether Elder Xuanhuo has indeed gone to the Beiyang Dynasty."

Lin Bai nodded and said, "Good."

Immediately, after speaking, Luo Xuan left Lin Bai’s bamboo pavilion and used a Sound Transmission Talisman to send a message back to his family.

Half an hour later, Luo Xuan returned to the bamboo pavilion, visibly excited, and said to Lin Bai, "Senior Brother Dongfang, my family has confirmed that Elder Xuanhuo arrived at the Imperial Palace of the Beiyang Dynasty three days ago and is currently residing there."

"Additionally, I’ve discussed matters with my family, and they have agreed that if Senior Brother Dongfang helps us, the Heavenly Saint Fruits secured will be split evenly between our family and you!"

Lin Bai narrowed his eyes slightly and replied coldly, "Alright, then I shall head to the Beiyang Dynasty!"

Nie Xiong said with a smile, "Senior Brother Dongfang, I’ll go with you."

"We’ll go too."

"I want to go as well."

The 72 Sword Cultivators of Fairy Cave Mountain spoke in unison.

Lin Bai said, "We don’t need too many people this time. I’ll go with Luo Xuan, Nie Xiong, and Li Chou. The rest of you, focus on breaking through the Yangshen Realm for now!"

"Those who’ve already broken through should begin searching for traces of the Valley of Demons!"

"The Demolishing Mountain Demon Saint must die one way or another; only then can I account for those fallen Senior Brothers in the Hanhai Demon Kingdom!"

Lin Bai said coldly.

"Luo Xuan, Nie Xiong, Li Chou, let’s head to the Beiyang Dynasty together," Lin Bai said calmly.

"Alright," Nie Xiong and Luo Xuan said, cupping their fists.

Half a day later, the four individuals departed the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect and headed toward the Beiyang Dynasty.

The Sword Master of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect heard of Lin Bai’s departure and was furious, cleaving the Sword Master Hall in two in his rage!

Yet he was powerless to stop Lin Bai, who had already stepped onto the Teleportation Array, leaving the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect!

Several days later, Lin Bai, Luo Xuan, and the others passed the frontier of the Litian Dynasty and entered the territories of the Beiyang Dynasty.

The Beiyang Dynasty was not far from the Litian Dynasty. Flying at full speed, one could reach it in just half a month!