The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 725 - 724: Crossed Paths

Chapter 725: Chapter 724: Crossed Paths

"What?!" Chu Jiangqiu abruptly stood up, an astonishing killing intent erupting from him as he spoke in a deep voice, "He knows the unique Sword Tomb technique?!"

"Indeed!" Pei Yanchao said.

To tell the truth, he still hadn’t fully processed it.

The Sword Tomb technique that the other party mastered was even superior to his own.

If it weren’t for the other party releasing the Floating Tower Sword Point at the last moment, he feared he would have been trapped there for the rest of his life, waiting for death.

"Master, could it be that he is the descendant of our Sword Tomb’s predecessors?" Pei Yanchao couldn’t help but ask.

"Nonsense!" Chu Jiangqiu gave Pei Yanchao a glare and said sternly, "The Sword Tomb’s rules are strict, those who betray the Sword Tomb must not claim to be its disciples, nor can they pass on its unique techniques, and furthermore..."

"The techniques of those who betray will be reclaimed, or they are executed on the spot; there’s no possibility of them being passed on."

The Sword Tomb had existed for countless years and remained unshaken precisely because of its strict rules, which none of the disciples dare to violate.

The most fundamental rule, present in most sects, is that the cultivation techniques within the sect are absolutely forbidden from being passed on. Violators will have their cultivation disabled and be expelled from the Sword Tomb.

In more serious cases, they are executed directly.

Therefore, the Sword Tomb’s techniques had never been passed on.

That is why Chu Jiangqiu was so surprised upon hearing Pei Yanchao’s words.

It was simply too inconceivable.

"What is his purpose in coming to the Sword Tomb?" Chu Jiangqiu calmed down and asked in a deep voice.

Pei Yanchao shook his head slightly and said, "He said he wants to challenge all nine barriers at once, probably aiming to enter the Sword Tomb."

Ye Xuan didn’t state his purpose for coming; at first, Pei Yanchao just thought Ye Xuan was here to test his skills, so he didn’t give it much thought.

But after Ye Xuan displayed the unique Sword Tomb technique, he knew that things were not so simple.

He immediately returned to the Sword Tomb to report the matter.

"First, send the people guarding the nine barriers to stop him, and don’t let him leave. I will report this matter to the Sect Leader immediately," Chu Jiangqiu said gravely.

Pei Yanchao hesitated for a moment before asking, "For the one who will act, should we arrange for the nine Life Palace Realm disciples or for the Heavenly Human Realm brothers and sisters to take action?"

Chu Jiangqiu slightly narrowed his eyes and said, "Neither, have your nine brothers who have just broken through to the Saint Realm take action. After it begins, tell the young man that this is the rule of the Sword Tomb. To challenge all nine barriers at once, one must be a Great Cultivator of the Saint Realm, so the one who takes action must also be a Great Cultivator of that Realm."

"No matter what, we must keep this person here."

"Yes, Master!"

After receiving the order, Pei Yanchao understood the gravity of the situation and immediately took action, assembling the nine brothers and sisters guarding the barriers.

The Sword Tomb has nine barriers, each guarded by seven people.

From the Life Palace Realm, Yin Yang Realm, Longevity (Unity) Realm, Heavenly Human Realm, Heavenly God Realm, Heavenly Venerable Realm, to the Saint Realm.

One person from each realm.

All of the guards share one commonality: they have just reached their respective realms.

From Life Palace to Saint Realm, all have just stepped into their realms.

They guard for five years.

Many will cultivate frenziedly within these five years.

In those five years, the higher the realm someone breaks through to, the greater the rewards given by the Sword Tomb.

But if they are killed by an enemy while guarding, then there are no rewards.

However, the Sword Tomb will investigate whether the assailant acted intentionally or unintentionally. If it was intentional, the Sword Tomb will send someone for revenge.

This has been the rule of the Sword Tomb all along.

Normally, Ye Xuan, coming to challenge the barriers, would face nine Life Palace Realm cultivators.

However, due to the Sword Tomb technique displayed by Ye Xuan, Chu Jiangqiu changed his mind and had Pei Yanchao directly order the nine Saint Realm disciples to take action.

At this very moment.

At the first barrier.

The wind and snow were becoming heavier, and Ye Xuan’s group of five waited.

"Didn’t they say to wait just a moment? How long has it been..." Huang Yue couldn’t help muttering.

They had been waiting for almost the time it takes two sticks of incense to burn, and yet Pei Yanchao still hadn’t arrived.

"No rush, he needs some time to report back," Ye Xuan said with a slight smile.

When he displayed the Vajra Sword Finger and the Floating Tower Sword Point, he knew what Pei Yanchao would do.

This, too, was according to Ye Xuan’s intentions.

He needed to first give a heads-up to the higher-ups of the Sword Tomb.

Ye Xuan was here.

Within the Sword Tomb, there would always be someone who knew some ancient history.

This was enough.

As for passing through the nine challenges, for Ye Xuan, they were just an act of following local customs, merely a formality.

He knew that the Sword Tomb would definitely send their strongest to keep him there.

But that was no hindrance, he wanted to pass the nine challenges, who could stop him?

Moreover, he had come with a purpose and naturally would not leave easily.

"Young Master Ye, are you also a disciple of the Sword Tomb?"

Song Qilin finally asked the question in his heart.

Ye Xuan shook his head slightly and said in a soft voice, "I’ve only had dealings with the people of the Sword Tomb."

The Sword Tomb was once a forbidden land.

Later, someone came.

And it then became a sacred land of swordsmanship.

That person founded the Sword Tomb.

Among his contemporaries, people liked to call that person—Sword Madman.

Later generations, however, referred to him as—Sword Ancestor.

That person had many titles.

In the historical records of the Human Clan, he was called the first Sword Emperor.

His name was Huang Chunqiu.

The first disciple of the Human Clan’s sword cultivators taken in by Ye Xuan.

"I remember the secret techniques of the Sword Tomb are not to be passed on," said Song Qilin with a strange expression.

This was no secret.

After all, it was the same for all the major sects throughout the East Desolate.

The Daoist Magic of each sect was a closely guarded secret, how could outsiders learn it?

Yet Ye Xuan said he had dealings with the people of the Sword Tomb and learned the secret techniques of the Sword Tomb.

This was somewhat unreasonable.

Moreover, if the Sword Tomb learned of this, they certainly wouldn’t let Ye Xuan off easily.

"It’s true that the secret techniques of the Sword Tomb cannot be passed on, but I didn’t learn them from the Sword Tomb," Ye Xuan said with a slight smile.

Whether it was the Vajra Sword Finger or the Floating Tower Sword Point, he had created them himself, not learned them from the Sword Tomb.

To be precise, half of the Sword Tomb’s secret techniques were left by him, so how could it be said that he learned from the Sword Tomb?

Hearing Ye Xuan say this, Song Qilin said no more.

He knew there must be some connection, but for now, it wasn’t something he could understand.

Time slowly passed by.

After a while, the surrounding snow and wind came to a halt.

The wind and the snow, both stopped in mid-air.

As if time had frozen.

Subsequently, Pei Yanchao’s figure emerged, and he saluted Ye Xuan from afar, "I apologize for keeping Daoist friend waiting, you may now begin the nine challenges."

"How comes it’s the aura of a Great Cultivator of the Saint Realm?"

Song Qilin’s expression darkened as he questioned.

He clearly felt that from all directions, there was the aura of nine Great Cultivators of the Saint Realm.

Wasn’t it said that the challenges of the Sword Tomb were to be met by cultivators of the same realm?

"This is the rule of the Sword Tomb; one must face all nine challenges together, and it must be a Great Cultivator of the Saint Realm, thus the challenger must also be of the Saint Realm,"

Pei Yanchao repeated the words of his master, Chu Jiangqiu.

Song Qilin’s face turned pale as he looked towards Ye Xuan.

"That’s a bit unethical," Huang Yue commented with a frown.

But Ye Xuan’s expression was calm, and he replied with a slight smile, "Since that is the case, let’s begin."