The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 525 - 21 The Location of the Zhenwu Sword

Chapter 525: Chapter 21 The Location of the Zhenwu Sword

The location for the meeting with the Shadow King was, naturally, still that Forest Cottage.

Because the message said "come quickly", Qing Yu rode the White Phoenix without a moment’s pause and hurried to the Forest Cottage.

"Greetings to the Shadow King," Qing Yu said with a bow.

"Do you seek revenge?" The Shadow King, with his back to Qing Yu, looked out of the window at the scenery as he spoke.

Revenge?

Uh... A multitude of question marks suddenly surfaced in Qing Yu’s mind.

Did he have enemies?

It seemed he did. The deceased ’Chasing Wind Divine Constable’ of the Six Gates, Lu Qifeng, counted as Qing Yu’s enemy. However, Lu Qifeng had been killed by Qing Yu in Linchuan Prefecture, his body reduced to ashes, utterly obliterated, and dead beyond any doubt.

As for others, there probably weren’t any. Qing Yu always considered himself amicable and rarely held resentments. It was more the case that many people overlooked Qing Yu’s kindness and continuously made themselves his enemies, wishing to tear him limb from limb, to flay and eviscerate him.

"Do you want to avenge your master, Xuanfa?" the Shadow King continued to inquire.

’Xuanfa?’ Qing Yu experienced a sense of sudden realization.

Had the Shadow King not mentioned Xuanfa, Qing Yu might have nearly forgotten about this provisional master of his. Qing Yu had met Xuanfa only twice, and following those encounters, he hadn’t even seen Xuanfa’s remains.

To say there was any emotional attachment was naturally false. Even though Xuanfa took Qing Yu as his disciple, rescuing him from a beggar’s life, not needing to follow the same path as Shi Potian, Xuanfa had also left behind quite a bit of trouble for Qing Yu.

Over the years, it was rather Qing Yu who had a close call. If it had been another little beggar taken in by Xuanfa, by now the grass on their grave could be several meters tall.

However, since the Shadow King had brought up the so-called vengeance for his master, with Qing Yu’s astuteness, he naturally guessed the Shadow King’s intentions.

"Does Your Highness wish to target the Zhenwu Sect?" Qing Yu stated directly.

"The Zhenwu Sect and I are destined to be mortal enemies; naturally, I wish to act against them."

The Shadow King turned around, looking at Qing Yu, "Qing Yu, do you know why Xuan Guang betrayed me many years ago, yet instead of casting him out, I chose to reassign him under the guise of a new duty, sending him to Qing Province to establish the Shadow Market?"

’Of course, you made a deal.’ Qing Yu thought to himself.

With the Shadow King’s abilities, killing a Divine Constable like Xuan Guang in the True Pill Realm would be effortless. Even if the Shadow King did not act personally, he had plenty of subordinates at the Divinity Realm to serve him.

Take Kong Xuankong, who sabotaged the Nirvana Ceremony last time, for example; no one in the worldly society knew he was a man of the Shadow King. If it weren’t for Kong Xuankong’s interference at the Nirvana Ceremony, Qing Yu would have never linked this legendary Heavenly Level agitator to the mysterious and unfathomable Shadow Pavilion.

Therefore, Xuan Guang must have offered something valuable enough to buy his life. However, that price was beyond Qing Yu’s guess.

"Please enlighten me, Your Highness," Qing Yu said.

"It’s simple. Xuan Guang offered a condition that I could not refuse."

The Shadow King flicked his right hand forward, and a streak of light flew out from his sleeve, hovering in front of him.

Twenty-one inches and three minutes long, with a simple design yet exuding a natural purity, the sword guard featured the division of Yin and Yang Qi, returning to the essence of Wuji; the scabbard was unadorned, pitch-black and lustrous, appearing as one with the sword handle.

"The Zhenwu Sword!"

Qing Yu had never seen the Zhenwu Sword before, but upon seeing this Ancient Sword with the division of Yin Yang, returning to Wuji, he instantly thought of the Guardian Divine Sword, which the Zhenwu Sect had lost.

"Indeed, it is the Zhenwu Sword," the Shadow King said as he gently brushed over the sword, "Xuan Guang bought his life with this sword, by offering a chance to control the Zhenwu Sect."

’Sure enough, the Zhenwu Sword was in Xuan Guang’s hands.’ Qing Yu thought inwardly.

Had Xuanfa anticipated his own defeat, he would not have left Qing Yu as the only survivor among his disciples. Since he wasn’t prepared for failure, he also couldn’t have hidden the Zhenwu Sword so securely that it remained undiscovered for so many years.

"But even with the Zhenwu Sword, one cannot control the Zhenwu Sect. Although it is the Guardian Divine Sword, the Zhenwu Sect is not foolish enough to let just anyone who obtains the Zhenwu Sword ascend to the position of Sect Leader," Qing Yu explained.

Not to mention an outsider, even a member of the sect would need recognition from the masters of the Six Peaks other than Chonghe Peak, as well as the approval of the Zhenwu Three Elders who were hersmits behind the mountains of the Zhenwu Sect.

The Zhenwu Sword may be the symbol of the Sect Leader, but in the end, what was crucial was the Sect Leader himself. It was a symbol of the Sect Leader, not the Sect Leader.

"Considering the matters of qualification, I would think you have some plans of your own," the Shadow King said with a slight smile. "You’ve gone to great lengths to keep your true identity separate from that of Gong Ziyu. If you say you have no designs on the Zhenwu Sect, I would never believe it."

"You have keen insight, as befits the Shadow King," Qing Yu acknowledged candidly.

Qing Yu had indeed been protecting his true identity for a purpose. Not only did he have designs on the Zhenwu Sect, he already had a concrete plan.

Just waiting for himself to reach the Divinity Realm, Qing Yu would then set his plan into motion to seize control of the Zhenwu Sect. However, he had never revealed this to anyone, and Qing Yu did not expect that the Shadow King would see through his scheme.

But on second thought, it was simply a matter of elimination. When all impossible things were excluded, what remained must be the truth.

The Shadow King needed only to dismiss all other possibilities to naturally pinpoint Qing Yu’s goal.

This was also why the Shadow King had summoned Qing Yu this time.

However...

"Your Highness wouldn’t require me to take Xuan Chen’s position right now, would you? I have only just reached the True Pill Realm; not to mention Xuan Chen, I have no confidence in overcoming any of the Seven Peaks masters or some of the Dan Realm Elders in reclusion. If you expect me to reveal my identity now, I fear you would be disappointed," Qing Yu said with some helplessness.

Although overthrowing Xuan Chen didn’t necessarily rely entirely on force, it couldn’t be done without it either.

Without sufficient strength, even if Xuan Chen were to be overthrown, Qing Yu wouldn’t be the one to take his place. Furthermore, even if a warrior like Xuan Chen in the Divinity Realm were to be deposed, the most that would happen would be to reflect behind closed doors.

The Divinity Realm represented the most crucial pillar, no matter the faction. Like Feng Tianming, who risked his Divinity Realm warriors for a shot at revival and breakthrough, such instances were exceedingly rare.

As a warrior of the Divinity Realm, without overwhelming force to compel him, even if Xuan Chen were to step down from his position as Sect Leader, he would not face any punishment.

On the contrary, the Zhenwu Sect would treat him with utmost care and respect.

After all, compared to a dead Xuanfa, a living warrior in the Divinity Realm was undoubtedly more valuable.

"Of course, it would not be such a task as to send you to your death," the Shadow King said as he swept up his sleeves to retrieve the Zhenwu Sword. "Although I hadn’t expected your strength to progress so quickly, that you’d even escape with your life from the hands of Xiao Qianxiu, who is in the Divinity Realm, I don’t plan on having you confront Xuan Chen head-on right now.

Showing you the Zhenwu Sword is to let you know the extent of my support for you. And the reason for summoning you this time is for another matter."

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