The Birth of Sword God-Chapter 333 - 295: I Have a Sword

With the appearance of Ming Xuanji, the atmosphere at the scene became somewhat tense.

Jiang Zhi looked at him coldly, and in this territory of the Old State Preceptor, he did not conceal his killing intent at all.

And what Chu Huaixu found even more absurd was that, despite Ming Xuanji standing in the air with an impressive posture, exuding the demeanor of a State Preceptor,

he was precisely above the Imperial Capital, positioned at the critical line, and had not flown out of the Imperial Capital area at all!

"Earlier, Jiang Zhi mentioned that this old dog carries the nation’s fortune and has merged within the Imperial Capital’s protective Grand Array; even a Ninth Realm cultivator cannot harm him within the capital."

This is actually quite a terrifying thing.

Because Ming Xuanji had not refined the Profound Yellow Origin Fragment, his body lacked the Power of Origin.

And Chu Huaixu already knew that strong cultivators with or without the Power of Origin in their body would have a difference as stark as clouds and mud.

A Ninth Realm can kill a common Eighth Realm like child’s play.

Although Jiang Zhi had fallen to a lower realm, his strength was still far beyond that of a normal Eighth Realm.

And at this moment, Ming Xuanji was positioned right inside the "safe zone".

He spoke of having waited long enough, yet Jiang Zhi, standing in the air, made no move to welcome the Old State Preceptor.

—Anyway, he didn’t cross the line.

This is on his Moon Country territory!

The Imperial Capital is a place full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

Even under such circumstances, he dared not fly across the line.

"Is it that Ming Xuanji is overly cautious, or does he view Jiang Zhi as too crazy?"

Chu Huaixu inclined towards the latter.

Because someone willing to pay a great price to delve into celestial secrets, to sacrifice lifespan to right the wrongs, seems quite contradictory to being overly cautious.

He felt this scene revealed just one thing:

"Ming Xuanji believes that if he dares cross the line, Jiang Zhi would surely dare to kill him!"

In the Moon Country Capital, openly killing the State Preceptor?

For some reason, Chu Huaixu thought this old fellow might actually pull it off.

At the moment, the atmosphere was evidently rather awkward.

Instead, Cheng Yuyan flew between the two, trying to mediate.

"Elder Ming, why have you come personally?" he said with a smile.

Then, he gestured invitingly to Jiang Zhi.

"Elder Jiang, please."

"You probably haven’t been to the Moon Country Capital in a while. How about I take you around?" he asked.

Jiang Zhi looked at Ming Xuanji and spoke: "It’s true I haven’t been here for a long time. The last time was seven years ago, incidentally helping your Moon Country Royal Family deal with a deceitful prince."

Bringing up old affairs, the atmosphere became even more awkward.

Chu Huaixu listened in amusement.

This grandmaster of mine, indeed has this kind of nature.

You offer him a step down, yet he refuses to take it!

Not only does he not take it, but he also provokes.

But this also made Chu Huaixu realize: "Am I underestimating Jiang Zhi’s strength?"

He seemed overly confident.

This white-robed Junior Martial Uncle of the Daoist Sect gradually floated forward and then stood in front of Ming Xuanji.

"Old Blind," he stared at Ming Xuanji’s hollow eyes.

"I’ll tell you one last time, don’t target my Fifth Elder Brother or Chu Huaixu."

"I’ve spent so many years nurturing this sword."

"It can be used to kill them."

"Or to slay you."

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"Presumptuous!"

Two voices rang out simultaneously.

The two Great Cultivators responsible for verifying identities in Moon Country couldn’t help but shout at Jiang Zhi.

Allowing this Daoist Junior Martial Uncle to continue speaking was completely undermining the nation’s prestige!

Yet, Jiang Zhi didn’t even look back at them.

Mere Sixth Realm, absolutely laughable.

In my Daoist Sect, you wouldn’t even have permission to eavesdrop while I discuss serious matters; you’d be kept outside the restrictions.

He just stared at Ming Xuanji, noticing the old blind man’s face remained unchanged, and suddenly laughed.

"I forgot, this old blind man is unafraid of death."

"But you should know, if I slash with this sword, your life alone isn’t enough to stop it."

Listening to this, Ming Xuanji’s eyebrows slightly furrowed.

After a few breaths, he softly sighed.

"Jiang Zhi, Jiang Zhi, you’re still as stubborn as ever."

"You can’t bear the karma on Zhong Ming."

"That’s all I have to say."

"Yuyan, since Daoist Jiang is displeased with my presence, I’ll trouble you to take them to the Cultivation Hall," Ming Xuanji turned to Cheng Yuyan.

But before leaving, the old blind man slowly turned his head again.

His hollow eyes faced the group sitting on the eagle, including Chu Huaixu.

He first "looked" at Xu Ziqing, his gaze lingering on the massive Sword Box for a moment.

Then, he "looked" at Han Shuangjiang.

Finally, his gaze fixed on Chu Huaixu.

"You shouldn’t have come, but if you leave now, it’s not too late," the Old State Preceptor said gently to Chu Huaixu.

Jiang Zhi turned his head, his eyes fixed on his grand disciple.

And then he saw... 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

—Chu Huaixu rolled his eyes.

I even watch movies skipping scenes, do you think I have the patience to listen to your old blind man’s nonsense?

"Are you sick or something?" he complained inwardly.

Either explain clearly or clarify the stakes and consequences.

What’s the point of being cryptic with me?

Ming Xuanji was indifferent, with a wave of his hand, a blood-colored crystal necklace appeared, floating towards Chu Huaixu.

"Within seven days, you can choose any time to enter the Emperor’s Pool with this item."

"When entering the Emperor’s Pool, you must not wear any clothing, but must wear this item."

After saying this, the Old State Preceptor turned into a stream of light and disappeared.

He didn’t even ask Chu Huaixu if he preferred entering the Emperor’s Pool or the Emperor’s Mausoleum.

This almost triggered the rebellious nature of the dead fox.

"How about going to the Emperor’s Mausoleum instead?"

Chu Huaixu turned to Jiang Zhi and Cheng Yuyan; seeing them nod slightly, he put away the blood-colored crystal necklace.

This item was strange, appearing almost like congealed blood.

Its shape was irregular.

Holding it felt less like the typical coldness of a crystal, rather somewhat warm.

Niu Yuanshan watched Chu Huaixu’s back; being part of the organization, he did indeed take the Old State Preceptor’s words to heart.

"Will there be a crisis for Chu Huaixu coming to Moon Country this time?" Old Niu thought.

Among the organization, the belief is always: If loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal.

Yet his heart faintly worried for Huo Dingyi, the traitor.

Niu Yuanshan lowered his head, looking at the familiar and yet unfamiliar magnificent Imperial Capital.

For a moment, he felt a mix of emotions.

Oddly, Mu Bingjiu didn’t feel much joy or sentiment.

On the contrary, there was a bit of confusion growing inside.

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As one of the Four Great Sects of East Continent, the Daoist Sect enjoyed VIP treatment, with upper rooms reserved at the Cultivation Hall for residence.

Once the people were brought to the location, Cheng Yuyan took his leave.

Before leaving, the world’s top Loose Cultivator said to Chu Huaixu: "Young Friend Chu, looking forward to your performance in the competition."

Once the Daoist members settled in the Cultivation Hall, with the competition approaching, everyone was focused on quiet cultivation, supervised by their elders, so even close acquaintances didn’t often come by.

Late at night, Chu Huaixu sat on a mat and slowly closed his eyes.

Currently, his Character Panel showed, along with previous remaining Experience Points, a total of over 1.3 million.

With the competition approaching and about to enter that mysterious Emperor’s Pool, it seemed wise to continue elevating strength beforehand.

Chu Huaixu was generally calm, but as a traitor, he wasn’t particularly at ease in the Imperial Capital.

"Although there’s no need to use these 1.3 million Experience Points on leveling up my character."

"After all, entering the Emperor’s Pool is like soaking in a medicinal bath."

"The Experience Points gained in this process might be Cultivation Technique Experience, rather than Free Experience Points, usable only for enhancing cultivation realm."

He began planning.

"It’s not necessary to upgrade techniques for now, as other Profound Level techniques wouldn’t be significantly beneficial."

Chu Huaixu focused on the progress bar of Sword Heart.

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