Otherworld Merit Upgrade System

Chapter 234 The Number 1 in the World

Chapter 234 The Number One Under Heaven

"What, the Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect?" Li Yu was truly astonished. The Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect was the head of the four great sword sects, and its sect leader, the Hidden Sword Elder, was undoubtedly the number one expert in the world.

The people of the Hidden Sword Sect, who have always lived in seclusion in their sword huts and never concern themselves with worldly affairs, have now surprisingly sent people to the capital of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Even Emperor Li Yu of Tang was taken aback.

"Quickly invite them in, and do not neglect them!" Emperor Li Yu of Tang hurriedly ordered.

Not to mention that the Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect possesses the Hidden Sword Elder, the number one expert in the world, whom everyone must treat with caution. Just a few days ago, the capital was thrown into chaos, and it was precisely because of the Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect's sword decree that the Southern Tang Kingdom was able to turn the tide and drive away the evil scoundrels, including the Demon Master.

If it weren't for the power of the sword token, the entire capital of Southern Tang would probably be lost. In a way, the entire Southern Tang royal family owes the Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect a tremendous favor.

After Steward Wang went out to greet the people from the Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect, Li Yu asked Lin Fei, "Yuan'er, do you know why the people from the Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect came looking for you?"

"It's probably because of that sword token," Lin Fei guessed. "But I don't know the specifics."

Lin Fei's sword token was damaged because it couldn't withstand the immense power of the Hidden Sword Elder. It's likely that the arrival of people from the Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect is related to that damaged sword token. However, Lin Fei can't guess the specifics; he'll have to wait until he meets the person to find out.

Lin Fei also recognized the person from the Hidden Sword Sect that day; it was Jian Qing, who had given him the sword token that day.

"So it's Brother Jianqing." Lin Fei smiled at Jianqing and said, "I wonder why you've come all this way? Does Senior Sword Venerable have any important instructions for you?"

Jian Qing was always cold towards people, and at this moment, he seemed to harbor even more hostility towards Lin Fei: "The clerk is looking for you. Come with me."

Hearing that it was the legendary Hidden Sword Elder, the greatest swordsman in the world, who was looking for him, Lin Fei was somewhat surprised. However, for Lin Fei, this was the best thing that could happen.

"If I stay at the Hidden Sword Sect for a year or two, wouldn't I be spared the throne of the Southern Tang?" Lin Fei thought smugly. What he feared most was that Li Yu was constantly thinking about making him the ruler of the Southern Tang. Unfortunately, Li Yu was his nominal father, and although he was unwilling, he couldn't possibly get angry at Li Yu, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and accept it.

Now that Jian Qing has arrived with the orders of the Hidden Sword Elder, it presents Lin Fei with a perfect opportunity to escape. Lin Fei directly said to Li Yu, "Father, the Sword Venerable Senior has invited me, and I have no choice but to go. Please grant me permission."

Li Yu frowned. In his heart, he naturally wanted Lin Fei to stay in the palace to learn the ways of being a ruler and succeed him as the ruler of Southern Tang.

Li Yu's eagerness to have Lin Fei succeed him as king was actually out of necessity. He had been injured by the sorcerer's demonic energy that day, and the demonic energy had invaded his body. He had tried everything he could to expel the demonic energy from his body, but to no avail.

Now, due to the demonic energy within him, Li Yu's connection with the Xuanyuan Divine Sword has weakened considerably, rendering him unable to perfectly control it. Therefore, he is eager to have Lin Fei succeed him and pass on the Xuanyuan Divine Sword, the national treasure of the Southern Tang Dynasty, to him as soon as possible.

However, the request from the Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect was one that Li Yu could not refuse. In this world, perhaps no one dared to disrespect the unparalleled Hidden Sword Elder. Even Li Yu, as the ruler of a nation, was no exception.

Not to mention that the Southern Tang Kingdom was able to overcome this crisis thanks to the help of the Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect. If it weren't for the Hidden Sword Elder's intervention from afar to repel the Demon Master, the Southern Tang capital, which had been passed down for ten thousand years, would probably have been reduced to ruins long ago.

From both a moral and logical standpoint, the Tang Emperor could not think of any reason to refuse Lin Fei's trip to the Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect.

"Alright." Emperor Li Yu of Tang nodded helplessly: "Go and come back soon. Your father will be waiting for you in the capital. On the day you return, your father will formally pass the throne to you."

"We also need to bring the Xuanyuan Sword," Jian Qing suddenly said.

The Xuanyuan Sword is the national treasure of the Southern Tang Kingdom, and even the king is not allowed to use it lightly. Let alone take it away from the capital. Since the founding of the Southern Tang Kingdom, the number of times the Xuanyuan Sword has left the capital can be counted on one hand. Unless it is a calamity that leads to the destruction of the country and the extermination of the clan, the Xuanyuan Sword would absolutely never be taken away from the capital.

Emperor Li Yu of Tang frowned, his expression showing some displeasure, and his tone turned cold: "Even if you are a senior from the Sword Sect, isn't such a request a bit excessive?"

He immediately offered to take the Xuanyuan Divine Sword away from the capital. If the other party hadn't been a member of the Tianyin Sword Sect, Emperor Li Yu of Tang would probably have already ordered Jian Qing's arrest.

"This is what my advisor ordered." Jian Qing seemed oblivious to the displeasure in Emperor Li Yu's expression and continued, "My advisor also said that we might be able to find the secret of the ancient Three Sovereigns' ruins from the Xuanyuan Sword, which would be beneficial to your Li Tang royal family."

He looked at Li Yu and suddenly said, "What, you don't suspect that someone of my master's status would covet your Xuanyuan Sword, do you? Hmph, even if it were one of the Ten Great Ancient Weapons, my master might not even take it seriously."

Lin Fei had already experienced Jian Qing's headstrong temper firsthand. Even when facing the Emperor of Southern Tang, Jian Qing showed no mercy in his words.

"The ruins of the Three Sovereigns?" Emperor Li Yu of Tang paid no attention to Jian Qing's attitude as he spoke, but was completely captivated by the content of Jian Qing's words. He remained silent for a long time before nodding and saying, "Very well, this Xuanyuan Sword will eventually be handed over to Yuan'er. I trust the character of Senior Sword Master. Let Yuan'er take the Xuanyuan Sword and go with you!"

It seems the ruins of the Three Sovereigns truly hold immense appeal for Emperor Li Yu of Tang. Previously, he left the treacherous sorcerer in the capital for the sake of these ruins, and now he's even sending Lin Fei away with the Xuanyuan Sword. One wonders what exactly within those ruins holds that makes Li Yu value them so highly.

Li Yu retrieved the Xuanyuan Divine Sword from the royal ancestral temple and handed it to Lin Fei, teaching him the secret technique of using dragon energy to absorb the sword into his body. He then instructed Lin Fei to accompany Jian Qing to the Tianyin Sword Sect.

Lin Fei was very much looking forward to his trip to the Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect, because he was about to meet the undisputed number one expert in the world—the Hidden Sword Elder.

As a cultivator, Lin Fei also wanted to see just how powerful the undisputed number one in the world, who could suppress all the top experts at the Celestial Realm, really was.