The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 550 - 549: Bullying with Power!

Chapter 550: Chapter 549: Bullying with Power!

After passing the sword-shaped stele, Lin Bai ascended the Famous Sword Manor step by step along the white jade staircase.

There were a plaza and a palace on the staircase.

Known as the "Welcoming Guests Hall," this palace was specifically used by the Famous Sword Manor to greet powerful figures. Any warrior visiting the Famous Sword Manor must explain their purpose in the Welcoming Guests Hall, and the Manor would provide appropriate hospitality.

Lin Bai was alone, so he climbed faster.

Prince of Fire Sword and Su Xingmang, on the other hand, were casually strolling up, thus moving more slowly.

Lin Bai quickly caught up with them.

Seeing Prince of Fire Sword and Su Xingmang in front, Lin Bai didn’t want to have anything to do with them. He passed them by and walked toward the Famous Sword Manor without intending to stop and greet them.

Seeing Lin Bai walking ahead of him, Su Xingmang immediately shouted in displeasure, "Stop!"

His displeasure was evident, as his shout was icy cold.

Lin Bai turned his head in curiosity and asked Su Xingmang, "What’s the matter?"

Su Xingmang looked coldly at Lin Bai and said, "Who told you to walk ahead of us? Move back!"

Su Xingmang was also a warrior at the great perfection of half-step divine elixir realm. His strength was exceptional, and as a sword master of famous one of the Eighteen Swords at Famous Sword Manor, he was a rare talent even among the Manor’s ranks.

"Is your name engraved on this path? Why can’t I walk ahead of you?" Lin Bai was speechless.

Su Xingmang was taken aback and angrily said, "What virtue and ability does a half-step divine pill mid-stage warrior like you have to dare to walk in front of me?"

The Prince of Fire Sword, realizing Su Xingmang was furious, sneered and mocked, "Brother Su, I told you earlier, this barbarian is naive and arrogant, has no etiquette, and is just a lowly ant."

Su Xingmang coldly declared, "He really lacks discipline. I wonder which faction this beast came from- he has no manners at all."

With a furious expression, Lin Bai glared at Su Xingmang and the Prince of Fire Sword and said, "I am here to participate in a martial arts competition and will respect the rules of the Famous Sword Manor. I won’t engage in a fight with you here. Otherwise, based on your words, I’m afraid you’d be in Yama Hall by now."

"I have no time for your nonsense!"

With that, Lin Bai turned around and rushed to the top of the mountain.

Su Xingmang’s eyes chilled. Seeing that Lin Bai didn’t pay him any mind and just left, he felt his pride injured.

"Humph!"

"Dare to act wild in Famous Sword Manor, I won’t let you off!"

As he spoke, Su Xingmang was about to rush to capture Lin Bai.

The Prince of Fire Sword also followed him up.

On the staircase, Lin Bai entered the Welcoming Guests Hall.

At this time, the Welcoming Guests Hall was busy nonstop, with warriors from the Famous Sword Manor distributing rooms to competitors from various places.

There was a long queue inside the Welcoming Guests Hall.

Seeing Lin Bai walk in, a warrior cheerfully walked over and asked, "I wonder if this young man is here to participate in the Sword Discourse Conference?"

The warrior’s manner wasn’t overbearing like the Prince of Fire Sword’s or as cold as Su Xingmang’s words. Instead, he was quite friendly.

Lin Bai also responded with a smile, "I am Lin Bai, indeed here to participate in the Sword Discourse Conference."

The warrior smiled and said, "Then I would ask this young man to wait in line, we will assign a room for you."

Lin Bai looked at the line, which had just two or three people remaining, and knew it wouldn’t take long. He had no objections and lined up at the end of the queue.

The service efficiency of the Welcoming Guests Hall in the Famous Sword Manor was quite high.

The rooms for the two people in front were quickly assigned and it was Lin Bai’s turn.

After passing his credentials, a disciple of the Famous Sword Manor asked, "May I know where this brother comes from? If there are other warriors from your country, we can arrange for you to live together."

Lin Bai replied with a smile, "I am Lin Bai of Spirit Sword Sect, Shenwu Kingdom."

This disciple of the Famous Sword Manor nodded, and immediately started leafing through a thick book in front of him.

It seemed he was checking whether any warriors from Shenwu Kingdom had come to the Famous Sword Manor.

At this moment, the Prince of Fire Sword and Su Xingmang walked into the Welcoming Guests Hall.

Su Xingmang saw Lin Bai and snorted coldly before stepping in front of him.

Seeing Su Xingmang, the disciple of the Famous Sword Manor was startled and excitedly exclaimed, "Disciple greets senior brother Su."

Su Xingmang thought for a moment, "Hold on. First, find an elite residence for the Prince of Fire Sword!"

The disciple immediately closed the book and stopped looking for Lin Bai.

He then told Su Xingmang, "Yes, senior brother Su and Prince of Fire Sword please wait a while. I will bring the token for elite accommodation."

After he finished speaking, the disciple left the table.

Lin Bai realized, so the accommodation also had ranks?

The Prince of Fire Sword looked at Lin Bai and sneered, "How does it feel to walk fast? You still have to wait for me to check in before you get served."

"How is it? I get the top-tier accommodation, and you, a warrior at the mid-stage of half-step divine pill realm, can only get a lower-tier accommodation at most."

"How can a grain of rice hope to shine more brightly than the radiant moon?"

The Prince of Fire Sword stood in front of Lin Bai with a mocking smile on his face.

Su Xingmang also scoffed, not taking Lin Bai seriously at all.

Lin Bai’s face remained expressionless, and he gave a cold snort without uttering a word.

At that moment, the disciple returned, holding a purple token in his hand. He handed it to Su Xingmang and said, "As per your instructions, Senior Brother Su, he will stay in the top-tier accommodation, the Xuanqing Private Courtyard."

Su Xingmang received the token and spoke to the Prince of Fire Sword, "I’ve been to the Xuanqing Private Courtyard. It is truly one of the best among top-tier accommodations. It has a quiet ambiance, perfect for cultivation, and can provide a peaceful environment for the Crown Prince to prepare for the big battle in three days."

The Prince of Fire Sword took the token and chuckled, "Thank you, Brother Su."

Su Xingmang replied with a grin, "The Crown Prince is already the top sword cultivator in the Fire Burning Kingdom, so the respect that the Famous Sword Manor has for talents is genuinely admirable."

Ignoring their conversation, Lin Bai moved forward and asked the disciple, "Hey there, has my accommodation been arranged?"

The disciple finally returned to his senses and replied to Lin Bai with a guilty smile, "I’m sorry for the delay. I will arrange it for you immediately. But based on your cultivation level of Half-Step Divine Pill Realm, you can only stay in the lower-tier accommodation."

Smiling, Lin Bai asked, "Is the accommodation at the Famous Sword Manor divided into classes as well? How are the accommodations categorized?"

Before the disciple could respond, Su Xingmang coldly interjected, "In the Famous Sword Manor, the hierarchy is strict. The level of accommodations is allocated based on a warrior’s cultivation level, talent and potential."

"The accommodations are divided into top, middle, and lower tiers."

"Unrivalled geniuses are accommodated in the top-tier."

"Geniuses stay in the middle-tier."

"And as for ordinary warriors, well, the lower tier is their limit."

Su Xingmang looked at Lin Bai with a mocking smile, "You, at the middle stage of the Half-Step Divine Pill Realm, can’t even be considered as an ordinary warrior. You are nothing but an ant!"

"Instead of granting you the lower-tier accommodation, put him in the inferior accommodations."

Amused, Lin Bai asked, "There’s such a thing as inferior accommodations too?"

Su Xingmang gave a cold smile and said nothing.

At that moment, warriors began to trickle into the Welcoming Guests Hall. Upon hearing Su Xingmang’s words, they laughed and commented,

"Oh dear, this warrior at the Half-Step Divine Pill Realm must have upset Su Xingmang. Now, he’s been allocated the inferior room."

"Yeah, you don’t want to mess with Su Xingmang, he’s among the Eighteen Sword Masters in the Famous Sword Manor!"

"A lower-tier room would be a decent place to stay, but who would’ve thought that he’d be a roommate with the servants."

Many warriors jeered from the sidelines.

The disciple was taken aback, he turned to Lin Bai and whispered, "Sir, the inferior accommodations are usually meant for the servants who accompany the sword cultivators from different countries."

"What?" Lin Bai found the situation amusing.

He had traveled a long way to the Famous Sword Manor to participate in the martial arts competition and already he was receiving such unfair treatment.

Originally, Lin Bai didn’t care where he would be staying but when Su Xingmang decided to put him in a lower-tier accommodation, Lin Bai wasn’t happy.

If by rule, Lin Bai’s cultivation level of the middle stage of Half-Step Divine Pill Realm meant that he deserved the lower-tier accommodation, then he wouldn’t demand for a top-tier one.

However, it was clear that Lin Bai was meant to stay in the lower-tier accommodation, but Su Xingmang had him downgraded to an inferior room.

This challenge had crossed a line for Lin Bai.

If it’s a matter of rules, I can comply.

But if you want to bully me because of your power, then I’m sorry, but I am not one to be easily messed with.

Lin Bai asked the disciple, "Even though my cultivation level is not high, I am a participant in the Sword Debate and Martial Arts Competition. So, by rule, shouldn’t I be residing in the lower-tier accommodation?"

The disciple answered, "Yes."

Keeping a straight face, Lin Bai said, "Then arrange for me to stay in the lower-tier one."

The disciple hesitated and glanced at Su Xingmang.

Su Xingmang arrogantly declared, "I said he shall stay in the inferior accommodation, and so he will. Arrange it for him. If he’s unwilling to stay, he might as well leave. After all, a warrior at the middle stage of Half-Step Divine Pill Realm won’t even pass the first round of the Sword Debate and Martial Arts Competition."

Upon hearing this, Lin Bai was irate and said, "I’ve changed my mind."

The disciple, seeing that Lin Bai had given in, immediately rejoiced and said, "Sir, I will arrange the inferior accommodations for you right away."

Su Xingmang and Prince of Fire Sword exchanged satisfied glances, pleased to see that Lin Bai had finally backed down.

But then Lin Bai asked a question that left both Su Xingmang and Prince of Fire Sword stumped.

He queried, "Excuse me, but what kind of accommodation does the Famous Sword Manor arrange for invited warriors?"

"Invited warriors..." The disciple’s eyes widened at Lin Bai’s question.

Both Su Xingmang and the Prince of Fire Sword shot surprised glances at Lin Bai.

Warriors invited by the Famous Sword Manor were all esteemed talents in swordsmanship from across the Lingdong 700 States and were acknowledged by the Manor.

The disciple was taken aback and didn’t offer a response.

Lin Bai snapped, "I asked you a question!"

The disciple answered, "The warriors who receive the invitation from the Famous Sword Manor are allocated special accommodations. Sir, are you...?"

The disciple was somewhat puzzled. Based on Lin Bai’s cultivation level of the Half-Step Divine Pill Realm, how could he have possibly received an invitation?

Lin Bai chuckled, "Oh, so there are special accommodations. Well then, arrange one of those for me."

The disciple asked, "Sir, do you have an invitation?"

Lin Bai took out an emblem from his storage bag, a Golden Sword Jade Book, the invitation from the Famous Sword Manor. He placed it before the disciple, "See this, isn’t it the Famous Sword Manor’s invitation?"