Chapter 15

"You should know that the true essence of our world is hidden within those top-tier families.

Since ancient times, every time a new dynasty rises, the current emperor will completely exterminate the bloodline of the previous dynasty!

Why?

One reason is that the bloodline of the previous dynasty has produced emperors, and there is a high possibility that new emperors will emerge, which is detrimental to their rule.

Another reason is that they possess cultivation techniques that transcend the surface of this world, truly capable of communicating with the great principles of heaven and earth.

They call such high-level techniques—Imperial Arts!"

Qin Shenglong nodded.

"I know, but those high-level techniques are closely guarded secrets. Only the top-tier families and a few top-tier martial arts academies possess them.

We don't even have the qualifications to come into contact with them."

He paused, then suddenly shuddered, his face showing a mixture of fear and excitement.

"Old Du, you can't mean that the technique... it... it... is an Imperial Art, right?"

Du Changfeng took a deep breath, looking at the stone tablet inscribed with the technique as if it were a lover.

"It's not certain, and I dare not make a definitive judgment. But it is one hundred percent, absolutely surpassing the Grandmaster-level techniques.

In recent years, the Capital Martial Arts Academy has been conducting a secret research project to develop techniques that surpass the Grandmaster level, to free the Nine Provinces from the constraints of the families.

I have been involved in this research and have come into contact with countless Grandmaster-level techniques.

But I can clearly tell you that this technique surpasses any Grandmaster-level technique.

Even if it is not an Imperial Art, it is certainly a Sub-Imperial Art!

In short, the value of this technique far exceeds your imagination.

That's why I asked you to delete all the photos.

In the past, our family's techniques were only Sub-Grandmaster level, so they could be displayed publicly, but this technique absolutely cannot."

Qin Shenglong's eyes showed a mix of seriousness and envy.

"What a pity, I practice swordsmanship and cannot cultivate this technique.

However, this might be a reward from heaven. After all, if it weren't for your noble actions and contribution of the sword technique back then, you might not have obtained this technique now."

Du Changfeng nodded.

"The current issue is to find out who completed this technique."

"Who completed the technique..."

Qin Shenglong's body suddenly trembled with extreme excitement.

"Could it be him? I know who it is! It must be him!"

"Who?"

Du Changfeng's face was filled with joy, and he also became excited.

"Um... I don't know him."

Du Changfeng's smile instantly vanished, and he couldn't maintain his dignity as a man in his forties.

"Are you crazy?"

Qin Shenglong smiled awkwardly.

"The situation is like this..."

When Qin Shenglong mentioned the mysterious swordsman, Du Changfeng's expression became particularly serious.

"Who would have thought that Jianghai City would have such a world-class powerhouse."

Qin Shenglong nodded.

"From his actions in slaying the star beast and saving Yun and me, I think he is not an enemy of Jianghai City. To be honest, if it weren't for him, you might not have seen me when you returned.

It's a great fortune for Jianghai City to have such a Grandmaster!"

"Grandmaster?"

Du Changfeng smiled.

Qin Shenglong frowned.

"What? Did I say something wrong?"

Du Changfeng stared at the stone tablet.

"I can assure you with my integrity, he is absolutely no weaker than a Divine Grandmaster, and only stronger!"

Qin Shenglong was speechless, his mouth wide open, almost dropping to the ground.

A... Divine Grandmaster?

"Are you joking? A small city like Jianghai City could have a Divine Grandmaster?"

"Who knows? After all, this world is full of powerful figures, and they are like dragons, whose heads are seen but not their tails, making their intentions hard to fathom."

Du Changfeng sighed, then seemed to think of something and continued:

"By the way, how is Yuyan doing in her cultivation?"

Mentioning his granddaughter, Qin Shenglong's face showed a hint of pride.

"She is now a Fifth-Rank Warrior, and she has grasped about seventy percent of the Qin Family Sword Technique."

"Great! To reach Fifth-Rank Warrior at such a young age is truly remarkable.

Recently, a young sword genius named Park Jian Sheng has emerged in Hanzhou! He is challenging young sword geniuses across the Nine Provinces! He has already defeated dozens of them!

Even the few genius sword cultivators from the Capital University have been defeated by his sword!"

Qin Shenglong's expression turned serious.

"I have heard of Park Jian Sheng, but he is just a citizen of a small country. How could he be so strong? The sword geniuses from the Capital University are not weak either, right?"

Du Changfeng sighed deeply.

"How can two countries exchange without a life-or-death struggle? They compete in sword intent and sword techniques, with their cultivation levels suppressed to the same realm. That boy's sword intent... even I have to admire it."

"What!"

Qin Shenglong's pupils contracted, his face showing great shock.

Who is Du Changfeng? For him to say this, how strong must Park Jian Sheng be?

Du Changfeng then said meaningfully:

"I heard his next target is Zhongzhou. The Qin Family Sword is well-known in Zhongzhou and is closest to the Capital. I estimate that when he comes to Zhongzhou, he will target your Qin Family first!"

...

On the other side, by the river in Jianghai City, in front of the huge sword mark.

Accompanied by the sound of sword wind, Qin Yuyan gradually sheathed her sword.

She was not a Grandmaster and could not yet release spiritual energy to repel sweat.

At this moment, her sweat-soaked clothes clung to her body, making her figure even more exaggerated.

She wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve and gazed at the sword mark spanning the river, her face showing a slight daze.

"Senior, I wonder if you are still in Jianghai City?"

Since that day, when Qin Yuyan saw that sword mark, she was completely stunned.

For the first time in her life, she felt a genuine interest in martial arts!

For so many years, she had been like a puppet, practicing the Qin Family Sword Technique under her grandfather's demands.

But she did not love sword techniques!

Even her soul was a mix of sword and knife, a strange hybrid.

Yet her grandfather insisted it was a sword!

So, when she saw that sword mark, the years of suppression in her heart finally erupted.

She decided to defy her grandfather's orders and secretly learn knife techniques!

Even if she didn't know what punishment would come, as long as she could cultivate knife techniques, she was not afraid of death!

At this moment, ten thousand meters downstream, a golden light suddenly flashed, filled with boundless authority.

This made her pupils contract sharply.

"What a powerful aura! This aura is even stronger than my grandfather's! When did Jianghai City have such a... wait, could it be the senior?"