True Solution of the Sword Dao

For Lin Fei now, a mere Aisaha was no longer a problem. The trouble was the entire Knight Order that stood behind him.

"Perhaps it’s time to start making contact with this Knight Order..." Lin Fei mused. He was now the strongest peak existence in the entire Outer World, and even including the Inner World, he was among the top-level powerhouses, counting those leaders of various forces and some hidden old monsters.

"However, it’s best to make contact as Yan Fei for now, and avoid revealing my true identity."

He was pondering how to deal with the Holy See in the future.

Suddenly, a request for contact came through from the Sword Canon Space in Lin Fei’s mind.

It was from Ye Yuhua, who was still in the United States.

"My lord, the Metal Scepter’s Contractor was rescued, and it was Antos, the Staff of the Earth, who did it."

"Rescued?" Lin Fei smiled faintly. "That’s good. Lin You and the others have finally collected all their toy cards. Let’s just see how things unfold; this should be a favor sold to me by the people from the Dark Alliance."

"Alright."

Ye Yuhua ended the communication.

Lin Fei put down the remote control and stretched his fingers.

"Let them play a little longer... These peaceful times won’t last much longer..."

A grey and white human-faced bird vaguely appeared on his shoulder, preening its feathers and hopping around lightly. Continuous soul-piercing cries, imperceptible to others, echoed within.

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In the dark night sky,

a white passenger plane was slowly moving, its bodies blinking rhythmically with lights.

This was a plane flying from San Francisco in the United States to Linzhou City in Hua Nation.

Inside the cabin,

a beautiful and pure Eastern girl was leaning against the window, drowsily nodding off. She was holding a small, white handbag in her arms.

This girl was none other than Lin You, who had just returned from the United States.

Next to her was another girl in black, also looking drowsy. If it were not for her sleepy appearance, this girl would have seemed like a lady of noble demeanor. But now, the two were leaning against each other, sound asleep. This girl was Feil, the kitten, in her human form.

Sitting in the row in front were Merrill, who had the appearance of a mature businesswoman, Cheng Guang, flashy and fashionable, and Chris, looking indifferent.

In the back row, two men were seated side by side.

One of them had an indifferent face and was constantly typing on a mobile phone, much like many business travelers do.

The other, pale and frail, was engrossed in a booklet about emergency response measures.

"Big brother Antos, how much longer until we arrive in Hua Nation?" the frail man asked softly.

"I don’t know," replied Antos, the unmoved man and the Contractor of the Staff of the Earth.

"After staying up for two nights in a row, aren’t you tired, big brother Antos?" the frail man continued.

"Not tired."

"By the way, thank you for saving me."

"Hmm."

As the frail man could not find anything else to say, he fell silent.

"It’s been many years since I’ve breathed the air..." he lamented.

Antos glanced at him and continued to focus on his mobile phone.

The seven people were sitting in three rows on one side.

Lin You slept for another full fifteen minutes before slowly waking up.

"Are we almost there?" she asked in a muddled state.

"Not yet," Feil, who had woken up a bit earlier, replied succinctly.

"Lin You," Feil suddenly said, "there are some things that it’s time for you to know."

Lin You looked puzzled.

"Is it about activating the Power of Inheritance?"

"Yes," Feil nodded. "Let’s talk through voice transmission."

The two switched to voice transmission.

Feil took a deep breath before speaking slowly.

"All of us, the Contractors and Fusionists of the Five Great Scepters, are now gathered. Next, we will start the process of activating the Power of Inheritance. Among us, you are the most suitable to inherit the Power of Inheritance. For us, the Energy Scepter Contractors, as long as one person fully inherits the Power of Inheritance, the rest of us will be infused with a portion of that strength and our power will be enhanced simultaneously.

Therefore, the best option is for you, who possess the Holy Spirit’s Blood, to become the Successor. You should be prepared for that."

Lin You nodded.

"I know that."

"And then, there’s the question of how to activate the Power of Inheritance," Feil paused, seeming to deliberate on how to explain.

"The Power of Inheritance is so enormous that it’s been sealed in five different locations. What you need to do is to go to these five places, one by one, to inherit the power. After all, even with a special constitution like the Holy Spirit’s Blood, if you tried to inherit all the power at once, your body would explode and you would die. So, this is also the most appropriate course of action."

"Activate the power at five locations?" Lin You felt more and more like she was about to embark on a journey as the magical girl protagonist....

"And I suppose I’ll have to defeat guardian monsters and maintain world peace..." She tugged at the corner of her mouth.

"You’ve been watching too many cartoons," Feil gave her a look.

"But indeed, activating the Power of Inheritance might not be simple, because these places have been unknown for a very long time. So, the specific locations will still need to be found by us. Of course, we do still know some special characteristics," Feil explained patiently. "Moreover, there’s a rather troublesome issue related to activating the Scepter."

"What problem?" Lin You blinked.

"Legend has it that, a thousand years ago, a top-level powerhouse named Titan attempted to grasp the Power of Inheritance.

He spent several years pillaging and slaughtering everywhere, finally gathering all the Scepters, and then set off to activate them.

At that time, each place where the Power of Inheritance could be activated was guarded by a strong force of power. Naturally, they would not allow Titan’s ambitions to succeed, and so a world-shaking battle began," Feil narrated vividly.

"Apart from the Successors recognized by the Five Great Families, no one else is allowed to initiate the inheritance at the five sites. But Titan was just too powerful. After a fierce battle, he completely overwhelmed all the Guardians. If it were not for the Guardians using the Power of Inheritance to unite and temporarily repel him with a surge of great force, there might have been no one who could stop his ambition. Later, after a prolonged battle, Titan launched a bloody and cruel war, using the blood and lives of hundreds of thousands to completely seal the five great guardians of the inheritance.

In the end, he eliminated all obstacles.

He then began inheriting the Power of Inheritance. But luckily..." Feil paused here.

"He definitely didn’t succeed," Lin You scoffed.

"Yes, he failed. He was severely wounded by the Power of Inheritance and then disappeared without a trace. No one knows whether he’s dead or what happened," Feil nodded.

"Then why are you telling me this?"

"Because after Titan disappeared, there were no detailed records of the Land of Legacy," Feil said helplessly, "All the related records were taken away. At that time, the Five Great Scepter Families were plundered and nearly decimated by him—ten out of one survived—many of the documents were either stolen by him or destroyed. Which means..."

"Which means we now have to rely on our own strength to find the five Lands of Legacy," Merrill sent via telepathy from the front.

"And another thing is, now that all the Scepter Contractors have gathered, the influence we bring is enormous, attracting those forces that aim to research and lay their hands on our Scepters. So the danger will be greater. We must be careful."

Lin You said helplessly, "What do we do now?"

"Collect all the mysterious places in the world. And then probe them one by one," Chris’s Babanoya interjected. "This is the best method. And then there’s the rumored magical side’s Tower of Wisdom, which houses the most complete and vast library in the world—the Library of Historical Markings. We could try our luck there."

"The Library of Historical Markings?" the others exclaimed in unison.

"Are you out of your mind!" Antos raised his head and said coldly. "It’s true that the Library of Historical Markings in the Tower of Wisdom is the most comprehensive repository of data and knowledge in the world, but the minimum requirement to enter is to be recognized as a Double Ring Member by the Tower of Wisdom. Double Ring Level already counts as the backbone of the magical side, a mage who can contend with a C-level fighter without falling short. All of them are research fanatics!! Don’t you think we’ve been researched enough?"

Babanoya fell silent for a moment.

Suddenly he said, "I know a mage, a Double Ring Instructor of the Matter Manipulation department at the Tower of Wisdom. If we can pay a sufficient price, he will definitely grant us access to the library."

"Who is he?" Merrill asked.

"Frost of the Blue, Liolan."

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"Frost of the Blue, Liolan?" Lin Fei murmured.

Inside the golden hall.

Griffin was sitting opposite him.

The man known as the Titan, a top-level formidable presence, now had a gentle countenance as he quietly sipped his hot coffee, patiently waiting for Lin Fei’s response.

Lin Fei extended his index finger and rubbed his temples. Closing his eyes, he revealed a thoughtful expression.

"Why are you so sure?" he asked.

Griffin laughed softly.

"Because Liolan is the most famous madman and research fanatic at the Tower of Wisdom. Though he’s only a Double Ring Instructor, he also has the nickname of an Alchemist. You must understand, for a Mage, being called an Alchemist is the greatest insult. They have the utmost contempt for those Alchemists who only recognize gold. What they pursue are the supreme secrets of Arcane knowledge."

"So you mean to say, as long as there is a price enticing enough for Liolan, he would recommend even a stranger to enter the Library of Historical Marks?" Lin Fei said calmly.

"Of course, this is the only option for those with Energy Scepters," Griffin said with a smile.

"The previous materials and documents are no longer effective. It’s only there, where they constantly collect information about changes from around the world, that it might be possible to find once again the Land of Seals where I initially cast my seal."

"To think that due to a loss of control over the seals, they drifted away and disappeared in the Aether Plane... It really is..." Lin Fei couldn’t find the right adjective to describe it. However, he also believed it was not just an excuse from the Titan; after all, if he truly had such information, wouldn’t it be better to use it as a bargaining chip and exchange it for other benefits?

"In that case..." Lin Fei suddenly opened his eyes, locking his gaze onto Griffin.

"I will personally go to the Tower of Wisdom to meet with the Five Ring White Robe Mage... in the name of a Golden Councilor."

In an instant, his body transformed into countless grains of golden sand and dissipated.

Griffin smiled, draining his coffee in one gulp. He too transformed into countless grains of black sand and vanished from his seat.

Only two white coffee cups remained on the table.

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