The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1799 - 1796: The Powerful Ding Family!

The Grand Elder stated with a firm expression, "Within the Xuantian Sect, and indeed within the entire Xuantian Domain, Ding Xianlai was the only warrior to make it into the East Continent Heroes Record, and now Lin Bai is the second."

"If anyone has the power to defeat Ding Xianlai, it must be Lin Bai!"

Grand Elder looked at the Sect Leader Supreme and said.

The Sect Leader Supreme chuckled lightly, "So what you’re suggesting is..."

The Grand Elder said, "Let’s call Lin Bai over for a talk. If he’s willing, we can provide him with all the resources he needs, but he must defeat Ding Xianlai in the Master Apprenticeship Qualification Battle!"

The Sect Leader Supreme nodded gently, "Perhaps Lin Bai could be a crucial factor in turning the tide for us!"

The Grand Elder said, "If Lin Bai agrees to help, and once he joins the East Continent Academy and cultivates diligently for several years, reaching close to the Death Reversal Realm, the crisis of the Xuantian Sect might be resolved easily."

"However, those are matters for the future. Since we’ve decided to give the Ding family a lesson, we must first restrain Ding Xianlai!"

"We must not allow the warriors from the Ding family to continue attending the East Continent Academy, otherwise, the Xuantian Sect might truly become the possession of the Ding family."

The Grand Elder said calmly.

The Sect Leader Supreme also nodded slightly, "Then I will call Lin Bai over for a talk."

"Alright." The Grand Elder nodded lightly and said.

...

Lin Bai and Sword Xuan returned to the East Lake Mountain Range.

Lin Bai recounted everything that happened at the Cultivation Tower to Sword Xuan, who was also very angry after hearing it, "Who would have thought Dingwu Lai could be so despicable, actually having Zhang Qilin poison you!"

"Hmph, Zhang Qilin isn’t stupid either; he knew to leave behind a Recording Orb, but unfortunately, Ding Xianlai was too domineering. Before Zhang Qilin could take out the orb, Ding Xianlai almost shattered his heart meridian with a palm strike."

Sword Xuan said indifferently, "They can only blame themselves for their misfortunes."

Lin Bai smiled faintly, then curiously asked, "Sword Xuan Senior Brother, did you notice that Ding Xianlai doesn’t seem to fear the Sect Leader Supreme at all, and even seems to disregard him?"

This was the part that puzzled Lin Bai the most. On his journey, whether it was the Spirit Sword Sect of the Shenwu Kingdom, the Miracle Ridge, or the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, the Sect Leader Supreme held a very high position within the Sect, commanding the respect and veneration of all disciples.

However, today when Lin Bai saw the Xuantian Sect’s Sect Leader and Ding Xianlai, he realized that Ding Xianlai seemed to slightly disregard the Sect Leader Supreme, and even didn’t take him seriously at all!

Sword Xuan lightly nodded, "Junior Brother Lin Bai, you didn’t understand the situation among the high ranks of the Xuantian Sect just now. In reality, Ding Xianlai truly doesn’t fear the Sect Leader Supreme..."

Lin Bai asked curiously, "Why is that?"

Sword Xuan chuckled lightly, "Junior Brother Lin Bai, you remember I mentioned on the way that there are over a dozen strong ones at the Life-and-Death Realm in the Xuantian Sect, and there’s also one Death Reversal Realm Ancestor!"

Lin Bai recalled that Sword Xuan indeed mentioned this while they were traveling to the Xuantian Sect.

Sword Xuan chuckled lightly at this point, "There’s a rumor circulating within the Xuantian Sect that the only Death Reversal Realm expert we have is the Ancestor of Ding Xianlai’s Ding family!"

Lin Bai was shocked and said, "What! That Death Reversal Realm expert is the Ding family’s Ancestor!"

Sword Xuan laughed lightly, "That’s right, and moreover, this Death Reversal Realm expert highly values Ding Xianlai, often summoning him for cultivation guidance. Without this, how could Ding Xianlai’s cultivation reach such an astonishing level!"

Lin Bai suddenly understood and said, "So it turns out there’s a Death Reversal Realm expert backing him, no wonder Ding Xianlai doesn’t even regard the Sect Leader Supreme!"

Sword Xuan laughed lightly, "But Junior Brother Lin Bai, don’t worry, after all, it’s just the Death Reversal Realm. Someday, we will also achieve that realm, or even surpass it, becoming the strong ones at the Wending level!"

Lin Bai nodded slightly with a smile.

At that moment, a white-robed man slowly walked up to Lin Bai’s palace and said with a smile, "Brother Lin sure knows how to choose a place; the scenery here is truly beautiful."

Lin Bai and Sword Xuan heard the man’s voice and immediately looked over, calling out in unison, "Senior Brother Gu Yuan."

This white-robed man was none other than Gu Yuan, with whom Lin Bai once fought on the Fighting Peak.

Sword Xuan looked at Gu Yuan in confusion, not knowing what Gu Yuan was doing in the East Lake Mountain Range at this moment.

Gu Yuan smiled lightly and said, "Junior Brother Lin Bai, come with me. The Sect Leader Supreme has summoned you."

Lin Bai was stunned and remained silent.

Sword Xuan asked on behalf of Lin Bai, "Senior Brother Gu Yuan, why does the Sect Leader Supreme want to see Lin Bai? The matter at the Cultivation Tower has already been settled, and it was the fault of Zhang Qilin and Dingwu Lai."

Gu Yuan laughed lightly, "Sword Xuan Junior Brother, I know you and Lin Bai Junior Brother are close, but there’s no need to worry. The Sect Leader Supreme’s summoning of Lin Bai Junior Brother is not because of the Cultivation Tower incident..."

"As for what it is about, I cannot say. Junior Brother Lin Bai will naturally know after he arrives."

Lin Bai pondered for a moment and then said, "Alright, please lead the way, Senior Brother Gu Yuan."

"Sword Xuan Senior Brother, don’t worry, I will be fine."

Sword Xuan nodded slightly and gave Lin Bai a solemn look, "Then take care of yourself. I’ve promised some friends and am about to undertake a mission, so I might not be here when you return!"

Lin Bai smiled and said, "Alright, you must be careful on your mission as well."

Subsequently, Lin Bai followed Gu Yuan and left the East Lake Mountain Range.

On the way, Gu Yuan asked Lin Bai, "I heard you had a skirmish with Ding Xianlai?"

Lin Bai laughed lightly, "It’s a rare opportunity to spar with the geniuses of the East Continent, just an itchy hand."

Gu Yuan laughed and said, "Brother Lin, you truly impress me."

Lin Bai smiled without speaking.

Gu Yuan hadn’t expected that the warrior at the Fourth Level of the Yangshen Realm, who didn’t even catch his eye on the Fighting Peak, would have the capability to challenge Ding Xianlai!

Lin Bai and Gu Yuan together crossed the many mountain ranges inside the Xuantian Sect and arrived at the deep heart of the sect, where a towering palace stood atop a lofty mountain peak.

At this moment, Lin Bai and Gu Yuan entered the palace.

Upon entering the palace, Lin Bai saw the Sect Leader Supreme seated on the high dais, and below was a middle-aged man with a disheveled hair and a particularly resolute face, whose gaze fixed intently on Lin Bai as soon as he entered.

This was the Grand Elder.

Besides the Sect Leader Supreme and the Grand Elder, there were three young men in the great hall, all looking around the same age as Lin Bai, just in their early twenties.

Upon entering, Gu Yuan cupped his fists and said, "Sect Leader, Grand Elder, I’ve brought Lin Bai!"

Lin Bai slightly cupped his fists and said, "Disciple Lin Bai, greets the Sect Leader Supreme!"

The Sect Leader Supreme smiled faintly and said, "Lin Bai, no need for formalities!"

Lin Bai spoke directly, "I wonder why the Sect Leader suddenly summoned me here?"