True Solution of the Sword Dao

Chen Wu held his junior sister gently, his face expressionless.

His thoughts drifted back to the scene from the day before yesterday.

In that dark Sword Room, Lin Fei stood with her back to him, gripping the Longsword with one hand.

"How will you prove it? That you’re dedicated to following me?" He emitted a faint blue smoke, as if there was a fire burning within him. In all the darkness, only this blue was visible.

"I will prove it," Chen Wu said indifferently, his eyes a shade of blue, it was unclear whether it was a reflection or the fire of his heart. "With what I treasure the most."

Lin Fei suddenly turned around. After he had demonstrated his inhuman strength and vast power, she was curious to see how Chen Wu would express his loyalty to her.

"What if I asked you to kill the person you love the most?" he asked with a smile.

"Senior brother, do you really like me?" the junior sister whispered softly into her own ear.

Chen Wu nodded slightly, his eyes filled with tenderness. "I have liked you for a very long time," he said.

"Me too. I’m willing to give everything for you," the junior sister’s soft body melted into his embrace, her heat like fire, her face full of contentment and sweetness.

Schick!

The blade pierced flesh, making a faint friction sound.

The junior sister’s expression froze instantly.

Chen Wu held her tightly, tighter and tighter, his eyes slowly closing.

A drop of blood slowly fell.

Plip!

A droplet of fresh blood splattered onto Dong Yaofei’s fair and handsome face, the red of the blood and the white of his skin creating a stark contrast.

Dong Yaofei was trembling all over, shivering as he stood behind the iron door. As the elevator doors slowly closed, in the last moment, a splash of blood suddenly splattered onto the side of his face. The Uncle Yan by his side had an extremely solemn expression.

"Young master, this person..."

"No need to say it!!" Dong Yaofei raised his hand to stop him mid-sentence. A mixed expression of fear, excitement, and an inexplicable fanaticism appeared on his face.

"To deal with the Wu Family, perhaps only such a powerhouse could become my true pillar of support," he said with an unwavering tone.

Uncle Yan on the side showed a look of concern. He knew all too well that such an expert, who could disregard rules at any moment, was utterly unpredictable. One moment he could be a close friend, and the next, a merciless killer without a second thought.

Dong Yaofei gently wiped the blood from his face.

"From now on, he is my true teacher."

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Before Lin Fei, a tall corpse was cleaved in two, its blood splattering everywhere like fireworks. The black Bear Claw gently spun in his hand, easily flicking off all the bloodstains.

Everyone was stunned. The entire underground space fell into silence, with only the sound of the elevator slowly ascending.

A faint sense of joy arose in Lin Fei’s heart. He gently licked his lips.

"Poor little matches, enjoy your final flickers of light," he said.

"Damn it!! Kill him!" the woman with the mole on her face shouted, quickly reaching behind her back, where a black handgun appeared in her hand. At the same time, her body retreated swiftly.

The thug now had a dagger in hand, its blade hook-shaped.

The old man’s hands were clad in a set of black gloves.

The rest of the people also took out their own weapons and tools of reliance.

A heavy atmosphere pervaded the space.

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Chen Wu expressionlessly wiped a drop of blood from his face. No one knew what he truly felt inside.

Perhaps Lin Fei would have understood.

He indeed loved his junior sister, this girl he had watched grow up. He sacrificed the life of his most beloved to exchange for a key to the ladder of power. Only with such resolve could one maintain the climb to the peak of strength.

When Chen Wu emotionlessly killed his junior sister, with her blood splattering on his face, something finally completed within Chen Wu. It was the hatred born out of love, hatred towards Lin Fei, and the madness of growing stronger because of that hatred. It was also the bridge Lin Fei prepared for him to cut off all retreat. He was very clear about Chen Wu’s hatred, and this flame would be one of the driving forces behind his unwavering determination to grow stronger.

Or perhaps, even Lin Fei couldn’t have known that Chen Wu would display his determination for power in such a decisive manner. This terrifying man, when faced with the lure of power, never hesitated to give up the precious bonds he once treasured.

Regardless, Lin Fei would not care what Chen Wu thought in his heart. He only needed a tool who would give up everything to become stronger. Hatred and the like, before his downfall, was actually as effective as worship. Both are equally mad pursuits of strength, both longing to draw infinitely closer or even surpass one’s goals. It’s just that hatred is far more intense than admiration.

Chen Wu gently lay his junior sister’s body on the ground, with fresh blood spraying droplets from the swift removal of the dagger.

"Click." The door slowly opened.

Chen Wu jerked his head up.

Shuang’er stood quietly at the door. Her tight little black dress and large hair bow reflected the glossy sheen of silk under the light.

"Brother will definitely be pleased," said the little girl’s childish voice, calm and unbroken.

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Killing everyone in the basement was no suspense for Lin Fei. No matter the techniques or moves employed, in the face of absolute speed and strength, they all only met with demise. Killing everyone was a small matter in terms of deterrence to Dong Yaofei; the main concern was keeping Lin Fei’s identity with great strength a secret. After all, these people had seen his face, and in the future, he would surely use his strength to confront the Wu Family. It was better that fewer people knew someone with Lin Fei’s identity possessed formidable power.

Lin Fei felt he was becoming more adept at killing; life seemed ever more fragile and worth less and less.

For these villains, there was no need to consider their lives at all.

Walking out of the hotel slowly, Lin Fei was still clean and tidy from head to toe. He didn’t bother to care about how Dong Yaofei would handle the scene in the basement, whether by burning it, mixing it with cement to meld into the walls, or burying it. Even if it caused trouble, it would be a test of the Dong Family’s capabilities. With so many people dead at once, the police were bound to find some clues, no matter what. It all depended on how powerful Dong Yaofei truly was.

As a future pawn within the Wu Family, Lin Fei didn’t care much about his gains from this occasion. For him, it was merely about attending a final gathering with classmates. That was all. But deep inside, Lin Fei felt that his newly cultivated True Force seemed to have a faint bloodthirsty effect, a feeling of superiority over human beings as if it were emanating from his very bones. When he killed just now, he even faintly felt bursts of pleasure.

"This is not normal. Definitely not normal."

When facing Chen Wu, he actually uttered such inexplicable hints.

The night sky was pitch black, with only the moon looking like a disk veiled in a gauzy layer, faint and hazy.

"Dingding!" The sound of a text message came from his cellphone.

Lin Fei took out his phone and flipped it open. It was a message from Shuang’er, sent from the organization. He glanced at it briefly; it was about Chen Wu’s situation.

"It seems I’ve really underestimated you, Chen Wu."

The feelings Xu Ruoruo, Chen Wu’s junior sister, had for him were apparent even to outsiders. A person with such determination. The newly acquired Power of True Lies naturally found a willing host.

Everything was proceeding according to plan, and the appearance of Dong Yaofei was an unexpected bonus, capable of advancing the process significantly.

Next was Lin You. As per the development in his past life, Lin You’s gradual deepening involvement should be around this time. The black cat, the foreign girl, and the bearded foreign uncle all seemed to be centering around the Energy Scepter, with new characters constantly appearing around Lin You. Lin Fei had also obtained information about the Energy Scepter from Sis.

A total of five Energy Scepters were once considered by scholars to be the five cornerstones of the world, though this view has since been debunked. However, the theory that collecting all five Energy Scepters could grant some unknown power is unanimously acknowledged by all scholars. This led to the glorious collapse of the once prestigious Five Great Scepter Families, with only a small number of family members hiding and fleeing. Each family decided to integrate their Energy Scepter, and so the five who merged with the Energy Scepters became one of the hottest topics in the Inner World.

Within the main organizations of the Supernatural Faction in the Inner World, the Temple of the Gods adopted an attitude of watching the excitement, the heretics refrained entirely from participating in the competition, and the state-owned organizations of various countries, due to the influence of the Religious Faction, did not intervene. They were too busy fighting overt and covert battles for territorial control to have the strength to join this game. The Magic Faction purely rejected the so-called cornerstone theory, as they continued to wage endless wars for the Infinity Stone—the Magic Stone. Only the religious organizations such as the Holy See, the Mombasa Sect, and the Om Truth Cult rigorously pursued the Fusionists of the Energy Scepter. Among them were mixed some mid-tier mercenaries or smaller families.

This world is far busier than one might imagine, with the Supernatural Faction, the Magic Faction, and the Religious Faction. Within these three major categories, each has its own circles and themes. Even opposing factions didn’t cause significant conflicts; it seemed as if everyone adhered to a common set of rules.

When Lin Fei got this information, he too was shocked. This gave him a rough understanding of the main components of the Inner World. The Energy Scepter was just a guess by scholars of the Religious Faction and the Supernatural Faction and had yet to be confirmed. Scholars from the Five Great Scepter Families had also researched for many years, but still, nothing was obtained. Despite the rumors that gathering all five Scepters would grant powerful strength. The Magic Faction also had the legend that obtaining the Infinity Stone would grant unlimited magical power. Most of the Religious Faction’s power was still in Africa, competing with indigenous wizards for the lost Divine Artifact known as the Dragon Slaying Spear. The Dragon Slaying Spear, too, claimed that the bearer would be infused with Dragon Slaying Power and become the strongest warrior in the world!!

There are never a shortage of treasures in this world, nor of people constantly chasing after them. The Energy Scepter is merely one of them. When Sis sent the information, she also included a copy of the European Inner World magazine—Mage’s Eye. When Lin Fei opened it in his email, he almost thought it was some fantasy enthusiast’s prank, but when he saw a short article "Refutation of the Theory that the Five Energy Scepters are the World’s Cornerstones," he realized that all this might actually be true. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to cast your recommendation votes and Monthly Tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)