True Solution of the Sword Dao

"I don’t know what it is... I just want to do it, just want to do it!! That’s all!!"

Dai Li trembled all over, answering in a low voice.

She tried to stand up but was still pinned down by the tremendous pressure, unable to move at all.

Meanwhile, Lin Yang and Yao Qin beside her already looked quite unwell, with threads of blood seeping from their facial features. It was evident that the immense pressure had caused them severe injuries.

Seeing the grim situation of Lin Yang and Yao Qin, tears suddenly welled up in Dai Li’s eyes.

"Yang... Little Qin..." she called out softly, her voice mixed with sobs.

"Dai Li... what on earth... is happening?" Lin Yang asked in panic, his voice faltering.

"Sister Dai Li..." Blood started trickling from Yao Qin’s nose and mouth in small amounts, looking extremely frightening.

Dai Li bit her lip hard.

"Ah!!!" She suddenly screamed, standing up abruptly. She stood straight up, positioning herself in front of Lin Yang and Yao Qin.

Hiss...

Fine threads of blood suddenly burst from her face and body, spraying out. She straightened up fiercely, nearly completely covered in blood, just to shield the two behind her from some of the pressure.

"Miss!!" exclaimed two members of the Silver Bat Squad beside her. "Councilman, please, for the sake of the Night King...!!"

"Hmm?" Lin Fei’s gaze shifted.

Boom!!!

The person who spoke was instantly hit by an invisible massive force and sent flying.

He slammed hard into a store behind him, followed by the sound of shattering glass and the noise of falling tables and chairs.

Suddenly, the whole place went quiet; no one dared make a sound. Even the B-level strongman from the Nicholas Family tensed up, not daring to look directly at Lin Fei.

Looking at the stubborn expression on Dai Li’s face, Lin Fei suddenly felt inexplicably bored.

The pressure around instantly lightened. The air seemed to flow again.

This was because Lin Fei had controlled the natural potential energy pressure emanating from him.

As a top-level A-tier, representing the epitome of strength in the outer world, if he completely released the suppressive power of his aura, even a slightly weaker B-tier strongman wouldn’t last long near him.

The mere gravitational force of natural laws triggered by his presence could easily defeat any opponent below A-tier without him even needing to exert his strength.

This is what it means to be A-tier!

A strength that stands at the peak of the world!

Now, Lin Fei had merely re-covered his own aura, so the pressure around him lightened.

As the pressure eased, sighs of relief could be heard around.

Dai Li, though weakened, still stood resolutely, blocking in front of her boyfriend and best friend.

Lin Fei looked at her determined face.

"Let’s go, return to your father," he said softly.

Dai Li’s face turned pale. She slowly turned around, looking at Lin Yang and Yao Qin, who were limp behind her.

Lin Yang seemed to realize the gravity of the situation.

"Dai Li! Don’t go with them!!" he gritted his teeth, propping himself up to stand.

"I’m sorry..." Dai Li cried again, tears streaming down unchecked.

She turned back around.

"Councilman, please don’t hurt them, can you?"

Lin Fei looked at her calmly.

"Hurt? But, do you want them to remember you?"

"If possible..." Dai Li said softly.

Lin Fei understood her intention—she was asking him not to erase these two ordinary people’s memories, allowing them to still remember her. Such a small request was not a problem.

"I promise you."

Dai Li breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then... we can go."

Lin Fei looked towards Royce standing by. The latter stood up and nodded slightly.

With a hiss, a circle of blue light suddenly expanded, surrounding everyone except for Lin Yang and Yao Qin.

In a flash of blue light, the entire street was suddenly empty.

The flow of people around resumed, and the clamorous noise spread, as if everything that had just happened was merely a dream.

Lin Yang supported Yao Qin, standing dazedly at the edge of the street.

Only the bloodstains remaining around their mouths and noses indicated that what had just occurred was not an illusion.

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Lin Fei felt somewhat disheartened.

Dai Li was directly taken to the escort team from Dark Night Castle, and her Demon Artifact was forcibly removed by Lin Fei. Without the Demon Artifact, it was completely impossible for Dai Li to escape the control of the four to five members of the Silver Bat squad. Then, she was directly put on a plane back to Europe, where the Night King resided.

This matter also came to an end. The favor owed to the Night King had been repaid. However, Lin Fei gave the Night King an extremely detailed document, all about Lin Yang and Yao Qin, and he highlighted Dai Li’s deep affection for them.

After that, it was no longer his concern. He also didn’t want to recall the moment when Dai Li struggled for her life. Somehow, he always felt a very uncomfortable sensation in his heart.

In the following days,

Lin Fei returned to his usual daily rhythm.

Every day he attended classes, then was stuck with Zhao Yuqing, and occasionally Shuang’er would join them. Then he would make some major decisions regarding the development of Brilliant Light and the Swordsmanship Club. Now, he merely oversaw the general direction, leaving all other detailed matters entirely to his subordinates.

The influence of Brilliant Light had gradually spread throughout the entire United States. As of now, most of Europe and a significant part of India were completely under the control of Brilliant Light. The remaining areas were not beyond the organization’s reach; rather, those regions were dominated by some old monster-level Top-Level Dream Eaters. Both Lin Fei and other council members held the attitude of not rushing into conflict, trying to contact them first, and if possible, integrating them into the system of Brilliant Light. Therefore, the progress of Brilliant Light had temporarily stalled. They had already sent people to make contact with these scattered powerful Dream Eaters.

The power that could halt the expansion of Brilliant Light naturally belonged to the same A-Level, that is, council member level.

Now, Brilliant Light was in a phase of paused expansion.

The Divine Artifact’s progress was also going smoothly; Sis and others had already located the position of the first component. The investigation on the remaining parts was in progress.

On another front, the Swordsmanship Club had already started organizing the first batch of students to enter the Gate of Shadows. This might potentially cultivate the first batch of Shadow Swordsman type students. If the first attempt was successfully smooth, then it could be widely promoted thereafter. Lin Fei’s power would grow stronger and larger, much like a snowball rolling downhill.

On another note, Shueisha had successfully taken control of Fengyang City, the capital of Southwest Province. Jin Guang still had some unyielding forces in the shadows, but the surface situation had already stabilized. Everything was developing smoothly.

Currently, everything was very stable, and Lin Fei no longer needed to intervene personally. Instead, it had given him time to deal with matters concerning the Holy See.

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Five days later...

Yan Capital University Nearby, Lin Yuan Villa District

In the center of the residential area, inside a villa.

Inside a creamy white bedroom, Lin Fei was half-reclining on the bed, facing a large back projection TV hanging on the wall opposite him. Almost the entire wall was a display screen.

At this moment, the TV was quietly displaying some photos and text content.

This was the latest issue of the Mage’s Eye. Only clients with a subscription mark could view it.

Like now, Lin Fei was lying on the bed reading the magazine.

But right beside him, Shuang’er couldn’t see anything at all.

To her, it appeared Lin Fei was just boringly watching a variety show on a local TV station. She yawned while curled up next to Lin Fei, snug like a kitten. She tightly clung to Lin Fei’s left arm, her eyelids drooping, almost falling asleep.

Lin Fei was focused on the information in the Mage’s Eye.

He occasionally closed his eyes, as if recalling and analyzing something.

"In my previous life, the reason the Holy See killed me and my parents must have been related to the Holy Spirit’s Blood. But why did they choose to kill instead of capturing us for blackmail? If they were indeed trying to get to Lin You, then keeping us alive would have been the most beneficial approach. Since they chose to kill directly, it indicates that Lin You’s conflict with them was irreconcilable, and they were sworn enemies. In fact, the secret of the Holy Spirit’s Blood should not lead to such an outcome, if they knew that Lin You possessed the Holy Spirit’s Blood, they would definitely have used me and my parents as leverage against Lin You."

Lin Fei’s mind raced as he drew one conclusion after another, one conjecture after another.

"For the Holy See, to preserve their image of brightness and glory, their main image has always been one of benevolence and light. They would not adopt such violent and bloody measures against ordinary people. It is only against heretics, pagans, devils, wizards, and others they consider blasphemers that they would resort to extreme reprisals. That means, it’s highly likely that Lin You and others were not hunted down for the Holy Spirit’s Blood, but rather because they were deemed heretics and thus judged.

This must be the real reason the Judgment Knights were mobilized..."

Lin Fei felt increasingly certain of this possibility.

"So, if this conjecture is valid, why were Lin You and his group accused of heresy?"

Lin Fei pondered this as he scanned the Mage’s Eye magazine on the TV.

Suddenly, a news item caught his eye.

’The Vatican officially announces that, starting today, a Cardinal Bishop will lead a group to spread the light in the East.’

That was the headline.

Beneath it was a dynamic image switching between frames.

The first frame was at the airport boarding gate.

An elder with white hair, clad in a long red robe and wearing a red hat, was carefully removing his glasses and wiping them. Behind him stood a tall, muscular blonde, with handsome features and wearing a neat, tailored black suit. He looked elegant and graceful.

But what Lin Fei noticed was not this aspect, but the symbols on these two men.

Especially the blonde, who had a silver cross with gold edges pinned on his right chest.

The Cardinal Bishop wore a gold cross on his chest.

From what Lin Fei knew,

The three main Knight Orders were under the direct jurisdiction of the Vatican State Council’s Holy Light Department and the armed forces of the Ecclesiastical Tribunal.

Among them, the Judgment Knight Order was directly subordinate to the Ecclesiastical Tribunal. The symbol of another department, the Holy Light Department, was a silver cross with gold edges.

Now, it was clear that this was one of the Holy See’s moves to take advantage of the East’s vulnerability in Hua Nation, to enter and spread their influence widely.

Lin Fei narrowed his eyes slightly.

Regarding the Judgment Knight Order, he had also collected considerable data for some time.

Aisaha was among them, ranked as a top squad leader with the strength of a Peak B level, and likely held a Holy Artifact. In the entire Judgment Knight Order, there were several people at this level, all strong candidates for the positions of deputy leader and leader.