I Have A Sword
Chapter 1383: The Greatest Enemy of the Old Lands

Chapter 1383: The Greatest Enemy of the Old Lands

The elderly man hesitated upon hearing Ruler Yong's words. He looked as if he wanted to say something, but he stopped himself in the end.

Ruler Yong seemed to know what he was thinking and said, "Throughout history, how many have dared to speak of establishing Order? Since he dares to do that and has even founded a Dao Lineage, they cannot be an ordinary person."

The elderly man nodded slightly without saying more, but he inwardly disagreed. This place, while once the homeland of the Suiming Civilization, was ultimately too small.

It was also isolated from the outside world for far too long, and without Supreme Emperor Origin Essences, the Supreme Emperor Realm was the absolute limit here.

He truly couldn't understand why such a place warranted Ruler Yong's personal visit, let alone bringing along three hundred Bronze Guards.

Of course, it didn't matter in his eyes. He only needed to follow orders.

Just then, Ruler Yong turned his gaze to the Holy Throne in the distance.

The Holy Throne was on the verge of tears. What is going on lately? Another big shot has arrived!

Ruler Yong examined the Holy Throne and chuckled. "So, you are the throne that Ruler Sui once sat on?"

The Holy Throne quickly responded, "Indeed, I am."

Ruler Yong continued, "All these years, you've been recruiting strong individuals for this place. It must have been a tiring job. Have you ever thought about leaving?"

The Holy Throne respectfully replied, "Serving the Suiming Civilization is my honor; it's not exhausting at all. As for leaving... I'm too weak to leave. If I went to the Old Lands, I wouldn't be of much use.

"I might as well stay here and contribute in my own way."

Ruler Yong smiled. "Here, you can indeed obtain some Supreme Emperor Origin Essences, but this place is ultimately too small, with too few opportunities.

"If you go to the Old Lands, while your position will go through a drastic change, you will also have far more opportunities. With your talent and strength, advancing further would not be a problem.

"Of course, I won't force you; the choice is yours."

He opened his palm, and fifty wisps of Supreme Emperor Origin Essences landed on the Holy Throne.

"You've worked hard all these years. Consider this a reward."

With that, Ruler Yong turned and left with the elderly man at his side.

"Lord!" the Holy Throne exclaimed, "Have you come for the one who established the new order?"

Ruler Yong stopped in his tracks, glanced at the Holy Throne, and smiled. "Oh? You know him?"

The Holy Throne respectfully replied, "I have interacted with him before. My lord, if I may speak freely, this man is no ordinary figure. You must not underestimate him."

Ruler Yong became intrigued. "Tell me more."

The Holy Throne spoke in a low voice, "He is a Sword Emperor, and he possesses a sword that has already reached the Supreme Emperor Realm.

"Furthermore, another divine sword once descended from the heavens and instantly killed the envoy stationed here. The power of that sword far exceeds my comprehension. Someone powerful must be backing him.

"As for how strong they are, that, I do not know. Additionally, he is smart and must not be underestimated at all."

The explanation was brief, but Ruler Yong picked up on three key points. His opponent was a Sword Emperor, backed by a powerful force, and was highly intelligent.

Ruler Yong chuckled and opened his palm once more, dropping another fifty wisps of Supreme Emperor Origin Essences onto the Holy Throne. "A reward."

With that, he and the elderly man vanished into the distance.

"Thank you, my lord!" The Holy Throne's voice echoed throughout the place.

***

Soon, Ruler Yong and the black-robed elder arrived at Diyi City.

Diyi City had become a prosperous city, and countless people visited it every day. Some were here to conduct business, while others were here to join the Guanxuan Academy.

At this point, the Guanxuan Academy was full of people.

Ruler Yong walked along the street, looking around as he smiled. "What a busy place."

The black-robed elder remarked, "They are all weak."

Ruler Yong laughed. "Elder Yan, you must understand that the reason the people here are weak isn't that they lack talent, but because the path to ascension has been severed for them.

"If there were enough Supreme Emperor Origin Essences here, I believe they wouldn't be much weaker than the people from our Suiming Civilization."

Elder Yan nodded slightly. "You're right."

Ruler Yong smiled. He knew that Elder Yan did not truly believe that, but he didn't press the matter. Elder Yan and the people had grown up in entirely different environments, and the vast difference in strength naturally shaped their perspectives. The difference wasn't strange at all.

Soon, Ruler Yong and Elder Yan arrived at the bustling Guanxuan Academy.

At this point, all the major Supreme Emperor Clans and the Immortal Clans of the Ten Desolate Universe had realized the immense significance of the Guanxuan Academy, so they were eager to send their people in.

Besides them, countless commoners and rogue cultivators were also fighting desperately for a chance to join the academy. In their eyes, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

As soon as Mu Shuo took charge of the Guanxuan Academy, she began strictly regulating admissions, particularly limiting the number of people from the major Supreme Emperor Clans and the Immortal Clans.

She understood very well that if too many of them were admitted, the Guanxuan Academy would no longer be Ye Guan's academy. It would become their academy.

Ruler Yong and Elder Yan approached a grand hall. In front of it, many manuals describing the Guanxuan Laws were displayed. Ruler Yong reached out, grabbed one of them, and flipped through it.

After a while, the smile on his face disappeared.

Elder Yan also picked up a manual and began reading. After a while, his brows furrowed deeply, and his eyes were filled with undisguised killing intent.

"Interesting... truly interesting. It seems that we have underestimated this 'Supreme Emperor Guan' after all." Ruler Yong chuckled. Then, he continued with a hint of admiration, "At first, I thought his 'Order' was merely a way for him to absorb faith power, ultimately enslaving all beings to serve him.

'But now, I can see that it's not the case at all. He is truly a man of great ambitions."

Elder Yan spoke in a deep voice, saying, "Ruler Yong, I suggest that we immediately eliminate him to prevent any future troubles."

Ruler Yong shook his head. "A man with such ambition and vision is no ordinary person."

Elder Yan hesitated, wanting to say more, but ultimately remained silent.

Ignoring him, Ruler Yong walked toward the Guanxuan Academy in the distance. The academy didn't restrict entry to visitors, but visitors had to pay ten spiritual crystals to enter.

Mu Shuo had implemented this policy because too many people wished to visit the Guanxuan Academy, but not everyone was eligible to join.

For those who couldn't gain admission but still longed to see the academy, she decided to ask for an entrance fee. By paying a symbolic, "entrance" fee, visitors could explore the periphery of the Academy.

To her surprise, this policy generated a massive revenue stream for the academy, and the number of people eager to visit daily was staggering.

Moreover, once visitors saw the prestige and benefits of the Guanxuan Academy, their desire to join only grew stronger. Nowadays, gaining admission to the Guanxuan Academy was considered a great honor, bringing glory to one's family.

Ruler Yong and Elder Yan entered the academy and looked around.

When Ruler Yong noticed the gazes of admiration on the faces of all the young people surrounding him, he smiled slightly and said, "Supreme Emperor Guan is quite interesting. The true core of his 'Guanxuan Laws' is establishing a fair and just world.

"For those at the bottom of society, this is undeniably a wonderful thing, but he overlooked something."

Elder Yan was intrigued. "What is it?"

Ruler Yong calmly replied, "In truth, absolute fairness will never exist in this world. Since ancient times, people from different social classes have always been inherently opposed to each other because their interests differ.

"When interests differ, so do thoughts and perspectives. Right now, he can suppress those conflicts with his strength or redirect them through other means, but they will never disappear.

"On the contrary, they will keep accumulating. One day, like a volcano, they will erupt and destroy everything."

Ruler Yong closed the book in his hand and added, "Pursuing absolute fairness is going against human nature, and going against human nature is courting destruction."

Elder Yan smiled slightly. "In that case, this 'Guanxuan Order' isn't worth worrying about..."

"No," Ruler Yong said sternly, shaking his head. "It must be taken very seriously."

Elder Yan looked puzzled.

Ruler Yong said, "Forget about other starry regions. Let's just talk about this one. Tell me whose numbers are greater—the Supreme Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans or the ordinary people below them?"

"Of course, the ordinary people far outnumber them," Elder Yan replied solemnly.

"For a long time, the Supreme Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans have been monopolizing all the resources of this place. For those beneath them, it is nearly impossible to advance. It's like trying to reach the heavens. Unless one becomes a Supreme Emperor, breaking their monopoly is out of the question.

"Do you think those ordinary people don't hate that status quo? Of course, they do! They hate it a lot, but they can't do anything about it because they are too weak and too afraid to challenge the system.

"But what if someone were to lead them against the system? What if someone were to fight for them? If you were in their position, wouldn't you be willing to risk everything to follow that person?"

Elder Yan fell silent. There was no doubt about it; anyone would certainly follow that leader.

Ruler Yong continued, "This man lures those great clans with benefits in one hand while intimidating them with force in the other. Once they submit, he then uses them to help him establish his order.

"He has already united the lower classes. Look at the young people around us, their eyes are filled with excitement and hope."

"But Ruler Yong, didn't you just say something about an inherent conflict..."

"Hahaha." Ruler Yong chuckled, saying, "Yes, that conflict will always exist. But if you look at it from a different perspective, you'll realize that it also doesn't exist at the same time.

"The Supreme Emperor Clans and Immortal Clans have been monopolizing all the resources here, leaving those below them with no hope of advancing.

"However, isn't it the same in the Old Lands? Haven't we been monopolizing the resources of the Old Lands, leaving those beneath us with no way to ascend to our level? The solution to this conflict is actually very simple. He just has to make the clans here aware of the existence of the Old Lands.

"Once that happens, who will they hate? Naturally, they will hate us. Just like the people below them, their hatred will be useless, as they are no match for us.

"But... what if someone were to lead them? What if someone were to help them? This man has grand ambitions. He must be stopped, or he will sweep across the vast expanse like an unstoppable storm. He's also the greatest enemy of the Old Lands."