Hearing this, Tian Yongheng was a bit surprised, but his expression on the surface remained as calm as ever.
"And what opportunity does the Records of the Ancient Sword Emperor that you possess hold?" He asked again.
He had a feeling that this Records of the Ancient Sword Emperor was the reason why Zhao Ye knew so much of the heavenly secrets.
It was definitely an Immortal level opportunity, and the so called Sword Emperor mentioned must be a Sword Immortal from the Upper Realm who created the Records of the Ancient Sword Emperor.
He couldn’t let this opportunity slide.
Zhao Ye slowly spoke in a low voice, "The Records of the Ancient Sword Emperor is something I found thousands of years ago in the form of a jade slip, and it has since become my starting point of the Immortal Dao. It records the various experiences, knowledge and insights of a mysterious Sword Immortal called the Ancient Sword Emperor, possibly from the Upper Realm.
In many of the Dao insights, I’ve comprehended that Eternity holds a significant place among the Daos, and only those powers or Immortal Cultivators who are extremely special can use Eternity in their name or Dao titles. Otherwise, those who are not worthy will have their mind collapsed.
This can be wrong too since I’m not an Immortal, but it is indeed why I chose to approach the Eternal Peak from the beginning."
His tone of voice sounded very sincere, and since he had a favorable impression of Tian Yongheng, the latter didn’t think he was scheming against him.
And he indeed was quite interested in the Records of the Ancient Sword Emperor.
For some reason, he felt that the cultivation of the Ancient Sword Emperor must not be low for them to obtain such a grand Dao title.
He was also attracted to multiple things Zhao Ye said.
Could it be because of the system concealing heavenly secrets about himself and the Dao Field that the Dao of Eternity approved of the Eternal Peak?
It’s highly likely.
He somewhat understood.
This further mystified the system’s origins.
At this point, he looked at Zhao Ye before speaking, "I don’t need the Records of the Ancient Sword Emperor, you can keep them for yourself. However, what I need is your loyalty to the Eternal Peak and the will to step up when it’s in danger. Can you do it?"
Hearing his words, Zhao Ye couldn’t help but be surprised.
The reason Tian Yongheng denied the Records of the Ancient Sword Emperor was because he did not really need it. He was just interested in it.
Another reason was the fact that it may attract a lot of unnecessary attention for himself. It was fine for Zhao Ye to have it and for him to join the Eternal Peak.
However, one the other hand, if he had it, who could be sure that he wouldn’t accidentally provoke the Ancient Sword Emperor?
That Sword Immortal might have surely left behind some tricks in his inheritance and chosen Zhao Ye. If he were to discover that Zhao Ye was no longer the owner of the inheritance, he might develop hostility towards Tian Yongheng.
Tian Yongheng’s Dao Field could block everything below the Half Immortal Realm, and even stop the prying eyes of Half Immortals, but it couldn’t do anything to beings above the Half Immortal Realm, the Immortal Gods.
He couldn’t take the risk of offending a powerful Immortal God just for the sake of amusement.
Not to mention this would also increase Zhao Ye’s favorability for him, so it was a win-win situation.
Tian Yongheng could feel that if Zhao Ye’s talent didn’t restrict him, he would be a great cultivator and have the chances of becoming an Immortal.
But now with his help, he could surely help Zhao Ye surpass his original potential.
At this moment, Zhao Ye finally spoke as he stood up, cupping his fists and bowing slightly, "The Peak Master is truly magnanimous. From now on, the Turquoise Lake Sword Manor will be fully integrated into the Eternal Peak and live and die with the Eternal Peak."
His voice carried sincerity and the barrier blocking their conversation immediately shattered, causing Sun Hao to hear his words as well.
Before he could even understand what had happened, Tian Yongheng’s voice rang out, "Very well then. From now on, the Turquoise Lake Sword Manor will be the holy land of the Sword Dao in the Eternal Peak."
The last sentence echoed in the minds of all the high ranking figures of the Eternal Peak, including Tian Yunchen and Yan Jingfei.
As soon as they heard Tian Yongheng’s words, they immediately rushed over to the mountain peak on which Tian Yongheng and Zhao Ye were sitting on.
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Yan Jingfei left soon after knowing the situation while the rest got to know each other.
Liu Ruoxue and Jian Qi were also there.
Liu Ruoxue did not cultivate the Sword Dao, instead, she cultivated the Spear Dao.
Tian Yongheng felt that with her personality, Spear Dao was indeed the most suitable for her.
But since no one who cultivated the Spear Dao was stronger than her in the Eternal Peak, he would have to send her to the outside world sooner or later.
Jian Qi blended in with Sun Hao very well as both of them were Sword Dao fanatics.
Seeing all of this, Tian Yongheng suddenly realized that all the people around him had their own specialities.
Yan Jingfei was an accomplished Alchemist, Tian Yunchen a great Artifact Refiner, Su Yanlan well versed in managing all the internal and external affairs of the Eternal Peak, Lu Qingfeng being a special bow user and warmonger, Liu Ruoxue a talented Spear Cultivator, Jian Qi a future Sword Immortal, and now, Sun Hao possessing Sword Dao talents and Zhao Ye someone with a heart dedicated to the Sword Dao.
This was an impressive lineup, not to mention the future talents who will be special in their own ways.
It could be said that the Eternal Peak would undoubtedly become a major faction even without him, having so many Chosen Ones gathered at one place.
Tian Yongheng just shook his head and disappeared from the spot after some time, coming back to the cave abode as his true body continued to stabilize his cultivation base.
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Meanwhile, on a cliff from where one could see the horizon, an oppressive feeling brewed as the sun was hidden under the dark clouds, as if those clouds could begin pouring down at any moment given.
Atop the cliff, an old man with long fiery red hair and beard wearing a red daoist robe was sitting cross-legged, his eyes closed as the surrounding Spirit Qi surged towards him. His aged face showed vicissitudes of time.
There was a sun mark on his forehead which emmited Yang Spiritual Energy that could burn worlds and raze everything to ashes.
At this moment, the old man slowly opened his eyes as soon as another person appeared behind him, bowing towards him with a respectful expression and cupped fists.
The old man didn’t say anything and waited for the man to speak, causing the atmosphere to become heavy.
The person who had just arrived immediately spoke up in a hesitant, but respectful tone of voice, "Master, we’ve found out the person who killed the second young master is, but his identity is not simple.."
"Hm? What sort of identity does this person have that you’re so nervous?"
The old man asked without even turning around. His voice was calm, even a bit cold.
"Some time ago, I met someone who claimed to be a former junior brother of the second young master. I was a bit skeptical, but when I probed more, I got to know that this person was indeed in the same faction that the young master joined after leaving to the outside world and was very close with him.
He said that when they were exploring a secret realm, they encountered misfortune and were attacked by an extremely powerful cultivator, whom this junior brother of the young master suspects to be a demonic cultivator. According to him, the young master died due to a heavy injury given by this so called demonic cultivator.
However, after doing some investigation, I found out that this person isn’t a demonic cultivator and instead, both this junior brother of the young master and the person who killed the young master had hatred from the mortal world."
The red clad old man didn’t say anything, so the other man continued, "However, the person who killed the second young master is from a newly risen famous power in the Qingyun Region of the State of Feng, the Eternal Peak. More importantly, he’s a Personal Disciple, and none other than the second Personal Disciple of the Master of Eternal Peak."
His tone of voice was a little strange by the end, as if he was talking about something unbelievable.