Chapter 1201: Chapter 1198: Old Wounds Resurface
Ye Xuan pondered for a moment, then softly asked, “Xinyu, among the other two members of the Black Blade Sect in the Xuanhuang Great World, is one of them named Tong Wuji?”
Qiao Xinyu was slightly taken aback, then respectfully replied, “Yes, Emperor Ye, indeed.”
“Then we can wait for him,” Ye Xuan said with a slight smile.
“Senior Tong will come?” Qiao Xinyu was astonished.
Ye Xuan nodded and said, “I suppose when he arrives, he won’t appear as a member of the Black Blade Sect.”
Inwardly, Qiao Xinyu slightly understood what Ye Xuan meant.
Senior Tong Wuji’s identity before joining the Black Blade Sect must be related to the royal family of the Xuantian Ancient Country.
Also, it’s likely connected to the current intrigue.
The Black Blade Sect never meddles in its members’ private affairs, but they do have explicit requirements.
When dealing with personal matters, one must not act in the identity of a Black Blade Sect member.
If someone uses their identity as a member of the Black Blade Sect to eradicate their own enemies.
Once known to the higher-ups of the Black Blade Sect, the leaders will request punishment.
The lightest punishment would be expulsion from the Black Blade Sect; the harshest would be the annihilation of cultivation, directly turned into a mortal.
Iron rules are iron rules, not to be violated.
One must know, these iron rules were established personally by the first head of the Black Blade Sect when it was forged.
The head clearly defined the Black Blade Sect as a major force under Emperor Ye, existing for the purpose of serving Emperor Ye.
To become Emperor Ye’s black saber, to slay all enemies.
But if this black saber ever has its own thoughts, to do something detrimental to Emperor Ye, as the head of the Black Blade Sect, naturally they would be held accountable.
Furthermore, the first head who founded the Black Blade Sect, being one of the thirteen ruthless individuals of the Revenge Lineage, was truly a peerless powerhouse under Emperor Ye’s command and would never do anything against Emperor Ye.
Simultaneously, he would never allow any member of the Black Blade Sect to do such things!
This established the iron rule.
From ancient times to the present, no one has dared to break it.
Or rather.
Those who dared to break it were silently stopped, then erased.
The Black Blade Sect cannot tolerate any blemish.
Regarding these matters, when joining the Black Blade Sect, Qiao Xinyu was already well aware.
Since joining the Black Blade Sect, Qiao Xinyu has never done anything to let the Black Blade Sect down.
In ordinary times, she is the princess of the Southern Dipper Ancient Country in Dingzhou Continent and also the Sovereign of the Immortal Crossing Sect.
However, her identity as a Black Blade Sect member only comes into play when she wields the Black Sky Blade and wears the Black Blade Sect’s attire.
No.
Now it’s different.
When Emperor Ye is present, no matter which attire she wears, she is someone under his command!
Qiao Xinyu thought to herself silently.
“Heavenly Human Emperor… is dead?”
At this moment, the death of the Heavenly Human Emperor shocked everyone present.
Not to mention others, even the allies of Wind and Thunder Mountain and Heavenly Demon Sea from the Xuantian Ancient Country seemed bewildered at this moment.
Earlier, through secret talks, they actually knew there was a force gathering secretly in the Xuantian Ancient Country.
But this force wasn’t large and the Heavenly Human Emperor didn’t even bother to glance at it.
So there wasn’t much concern.
Because everyone knows that this world respects the strong, no matter how much plotting, it can’t surpass absolute strength.
Who is the Heavenly Human Emperor?
The only Human Emperor in the Central Earth Divine Continent.
Truly a Great Venerate Realm!
He ascended to the position of Human Emperor tens of thousands of years ago.
His tactics, imperial strategies, and strength, he possesses them all.
With him are Heng Dao Venerable Liu Shisan, recognized long ago as a protector, and the Supreme Spiritual Array Grandmaster Huang Junjian accompanying him.
Many people have wanted the life of the Heavenly Human Emperor in the past, but ultimately they died at the hands of these two powerhouses.
But somehow, now, the one to act was Liu Shisan, who had saved the Heavenly Human Emperor’s life many times over the years!
The action taken was resolute, swift as a blade, executing in one stroke.
It was terrifying to the extreme.
What kind of identity does Liu Shisan have?!
To have kept it hidden so deeply?
Looking at those mysterious guardians behind Liu Shisan, the numerous powerhouses on both sides of the Ancestor Temple showed solemn expressions.
However, some old powerhouses of age close to the small Array Emperor’s master were not surprised; instead, they found it normal.
Because they heard about the coup at the Xuantian Imperial City back then.
Later, they sent people to investigate, and indeed, it was so.
At that time, the royal lineage of the Xuantian Ancient Country had already been severed.
Neither the current Heavenly Human Emperor nor those who pushed for the coup were of the royal lineage of the Xuantian Ancient Country.
Ultimately, it was illegitimate.
And at that time, almost all the royal family members of the Xuantian Ancient Country were slaughtered.
But some fish slipped through the net.
“Liu Shisan is one of the royal family members of the Xuantian Ancient Country left over from back then, isn’t he?”
Some older-generation powerhouses speculated silently.
“In this sense, this fellow probably isn’t called Liu Shisan, for the family name of the Xuantian Ancient Country is Tong!”
……
“Old Liu!” Huang Junjian looked at the Heavenly Human Emperor, whose only a head remained and had long since died, gazing at Liu Shisan with a painful expression: “Why do you still refuse to let go?”
Liu Shisan placed the Heng Dao on the ground, his expression calm, looking at Huang Junjian, smiled slightly and said, “Some things can never be let go.”
“Just like…I have never let you go.”
Saying this, Liu Shisan’s eyes softened.
Huang Junjian didn’t look at Liu Shisan, trembling as she cradled the Heavenly Human Emperor’s head in her arms, tears welling in her cloudy old eyes.
Liu Shisan saw that scene, a trace of bitterness at the corner of his mouth: “My real name is Tong Wutian, the Thirteenth Prince of the Xuantian Ancient Country. Though born in a royal family, our Xuantian Ancient Country has never been as cold-blooded as a mortal dynasty; the Imperial Palace is our home, we grew up here, and the feelings we experienced were always positive.”
“…Until this fellow and his father appeared and shattered everything.”
Liu Shisan muttered, recalling the events of the past with an extremely calm tone: “His father colluded with the Great Diao Temple of the Imperial Palace and engaged in clandestine affairs with several top powerhouses of the Imperial City, seized the Great Emperor Immortal Soldiers from the Inner Imperial Palace of the Xuantian Ancient Country, and under the guise of a visit, murdered my father, took over the Xuantian Ancient Country, and killed many of my siblings.”
“But due to the illegitimacy, his father didn’t dare to sit on the Human Emperor’s throne, so he used the pretext of searching for the royal bloodline to push this fellow into the position of Human Emperor.”
“As for me, I might have died in that massacre, but was saved by an elder of the Inner Court, surviving under the name Liu Shisan.”
“At the time, all I thought about was revenge.”
“Until I met you…”
Liu Shisan looked at Huang Junjian, his eyes softened again, but soon, Liu Shisan had a trace of ferocity: “But then, this fellow appeared again, took you away.”
“Do you think my countless rescues of him over the years, following him up in accomplishments, were really just for today?”
“No!”
“More because you have always loved him.”
“But after taking you away, he didn’t give you any status.”
“I, Tong Wutian, disagree!”