True Solution of the Sword Dao

Wang Zexuan and Luo Yun’s special memories, however, did not catch Lin Fei’s attention.

For him, these matters were merely a minor episode. His primary focus was on the conflict between the local forces of Capital City and the power of the Tower of the Dark Night.

As the night grew deeper, the energy clashes above Capital City became less frequent and more sparse.

Lin Fei did not return to his dormitory but went directly back to the nearby villa. Shuang’er was sitting idly in the living room, watching TV. Upon seeing him return, she was overjoyed, leaping into Lin Fei’s arms.

"Brother, my subordinates just reported that many local Dream Eaters of Capital City have been forced out and are fleeing toward the outskirts and counties. Should we take this opportunity to deal with them and round them up?" Shuang’er whispered, hanging onto Lin Fei’s neck.

"Dream Eaters?" Lin Fei mused, "Are there any troublesome ones? If you can handle them, go ahead and take care of all of them."

"Okay, then I’m off." Shuang’er nodded, jumped off Lin Fei, and with a light snap of her fingers, vanished from the living room.

Lin Fei could clearly sense that Shuang’er seemed to be using the Dream World to connect with other Dream Eaters. The Dream World is a unique realm that every Dream Eater possesses, usually situated within the Dream Space, and can also materialize in the real world to aid in combat. However, existing in the real world and in the Dream Space are completely different concepts. In the Dream Space, different Dream Eaters can easily and rapidly contact and communicate with each other, much faster than in the real world.

Alone in the villa, Lin Fei organized the existing data and intelligence. He also inquired about the progress in various areas.

In Ping City, the first group of trainees had successfully entered the Spectral Manor for their trials. Among those who entered were three core trainees: Dong Yaofei alone, Xu Ruoruo and her small team of five. A total of nine people entered together. The trial was expected to last about three days. If successful, this group of trainees would officially earn the title of qualified reserve Swordsmen. Should anyone attain the abilities of a Spectral Swordsman, they would become an official Shadow Swordsman, a significant member of the power structure Lin Fei was building for the future.

The Swordsman title is a professional rank specially conferred by Lin Fei within the organization,

to distinguish the levels and strengths of trainees and instructors. Different titles within Shueisha and the Swordsmanship Club would receive varying degrees of professional treatment, such as status, resources and power that can be mobilized, as well as benefits.

With the continuous expansion of both Yan Lin Group and the Swordsmanship Club, the power of Shueisha had solidified throughout the Southwest Province. The various powers and benefits of Lin Fei’s subordinates were also guaranteed strongly.

After understanding the progress of the trials in Ping City, Lin Fei contacted the personnel at Shueisha’s headquarters in Capital City by phone. Unfortunately, no one answered. Clearly, the headquarters was now in a critical situation.

Although the Holy See and Lu Xiuya managed to drive away the powerful figures of the Alliance of Cities backing the Tower of the Dark Night, the real trouble was just beginning. The Holy See’s purpose was naturally not to help Hua Nation relieve the situation for nothing, but rather to gain control of Hua Nation’s spirit faith.

Putting down his cellphone, Lin Fei speculated that Lu Xiuya, although now a breakthrough A-class psychic, was probably overwhelmed by two A-class powerhouses from the Holy See. Had it been before, there would have been the pressure from the masters in the Goddess Statue District on other forces, but now with the district in chaos, there was no spare capacity to respond to the Holy See’s offensive.

Lin Fei tossed his cellphone onto the sofa, then casually sat down and changed the TV to the Capital City television station.

"Today in the early hours of the morning, an explosion occurred in the Capital City’s Electric District, resulting in five deaths and one injury, a very serious situation. It has been revealed that the explosion took place in a black internet café in the Electric District. The specific cause of the explosion is under further investigation. According to experts, it is highly likely due to aging electrical wiring and outdated safety equipment in the internet café."

A young and beautiful TV presenter was reporting this in a matter-of-fact manner.

"If explosions could happen just because of aging circuits and poor safety measures, then what’s the point of bombs?" Lin Fei laughed wryly.

Following that, the Capital City region saw some major and minor violent incidents, but all were downplayed by the presenter’s tone. Major car accidents were described as mere rear-end collisions, and a shopping mall fire was said to be the burning of waste material. Regardless of the content, there were absolutely no incidents that could cause public panic.

Nonetheless, Lin Fei could still discern the current situation in Capital City from these news reports. Although the Tower of the Dark Night also adhered to the rule of not disturbing the ordinary world, there were still psychics who blew themselves up in reckless disregard, leading to various so-called accidents.

Luckily, the forces of the Tower of the Dark Night came quickly and left quickly. Presumably, realizing that a successful strike wasn’t possible, they had to retreat swiftly.

Despite this, Lin Fei could imagine the pressure on Lu Xiuya now. Not only did she have to suppress the internal chaos, but she also had to confront the two powerful figures from the Holy See. Having just ascended to A-class, facing such pressure would certainly be overwhelming.

Sitting silently on the sofa watching the news, to Lin Fei, every obscured report on the screen revealed a semblance of the truth.

Meanwhile, outside the little curve, he could occasionally sense various auras of different intensities passing by.

"Master, the Holy See has made a new move." A voice transmitted directly into Lin Fei’s mind. It was the Sword Canon’s telepathic message. The speaker was the Golden-robed figure who had just entered the Inner World yesterday.

After defending Ping City for a while, she entered the Inner World due to Lin Fei’s judgment about the Energy Stones, ready to understand the situation first. Lin Fei needed large Energy Stones to test whether they could accelerate the accumulation speed of Sword Qi.

"What move?" Lin Fei responded.

"The Holy See’s last resort, the Holy Statue Legion, and the heretic’s Undying Phoenix Legion fought to a stalemate in the highlands of Kulun a few days ago. Both sides suffered losses, and a temporary truce was agreed upon. They are now discussing a pact."

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Inner World

The Heretic Domain, Kansas City

Clad in gold like an Arabian woman, she wore a long white and gold-edged robe, her face covered by a white veil, and a golden adornment at her forehead. This was the outfit most women in the Heretic Domain, Kansas Main City, tended to wear. Although the reason was unclear, to avoid attracting attention, Gold Robe naturally followed suit.

She sat in a cold drink shop by the street, lifting her veil slightly and delicately sipping iced milk. The afternoon sun poured through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the cold drink shop, casting a faint white glow upon her.

"The Fifteenth Squad of the Third Legion!!"

"Present!!"

"The Nineteenth Squad of the Third Legion!!"

"Present!!"

Loud shouts echoed from the plaza ahead on the street.

On the street, squads of Heretic soldiers continuously jogged towards the plaza. They wore light yellow military uniforms to blend into the desert surroundings and maintained commendable discipline.

Gold Robe glanced at the soldiers running by in squads from the corner of her eye while sending a telepathic message to Lin Fei.

"I am currently in the Heretic Domain’s largest city, Kansas City, the Heretics’ main stronghold. The Heretics’ Undying Phoenix Legion suffered severe casualties, said to have been injured by the Holy See’s A-level powerhouses and the Priest Group’s release of the Divine Judgement.

However, the Holy See also suffered heavy losses as more than 90% of its members were destroyed by the Phoenix summoned by the Heretics, with the most brutal incident being the mutual destruction of two A-level individuals at the very last moment."

"Mutual destruction? A-level powerhouses aren’t as weak as you think. It was probably just an avatar," Lin Fei telepathically replied.

"An avatar?" Gold Robe lacked a clear understanding of the A-levels in this world, but she didn’t dwell on it and continued.

"Now the Holy See and the Heretics are in negotiations. Not only have they suffered huge losses, but their respective backers have also taken significant hits. Moreover, the Alliance of Cities has also shown movements amidst the conflict between the Heretics and the Holy See."

"Guess that’s probably the real reason behind their ceasefire, isn’t it?" Lin Fei said with a chuckle.

"It should be," Gold Robe confirmed.

"With the situation being so chaotic right now, what’s the status of the Goddess Statue District?"

"I’m not sure. Right now, I don’t dare go near the Temple of the Gods; it’s utter chaos there. All foreign powerhouses are strictly forbidden to exit, only to enter. All powers are locked down in space, and we can’t leave."

"Could you try to acquire some small-scale mines? As for the price, with your B-level strength, it shouldn’t be a problem, right?" Lin Fei suggested with a smile.

"It might be difficult," Gold Robe said with a hint of helplessness, "The situation is tense. Perhaps you could project yourself here to see? Kansas City’s space is currently complicated due to continuous teleportations from the Teleportation Formation, and it’s impossible to monitor, so we likely won’t be detected."

After a moment of consideration on the other side, "Alright, I’ll come directly to your location. Is it convenient right now?" Lin Fei’s voice had barely faded.

"It’s fine. There are many powerhouses here, and your direct arrival shouldn’t cause any disturbance," Gold Robe assured.

No sooner had the words left her mouth than a semi-illusory figure emerged in the seat opposite her, which became increasingly solid until Lin Fei, dressed casually, materialized completely.

Lin Fei surveyed the surroundings.

A cold drink shop of neither small nor large size. White walls, white floor, and only about a dozen white tables and chairs sparsely occupied by people of various attire. Occasionally, the seats flickered with faint colored lights, as figures appeared and vanished. Some were using flames to roast the ice cream before them, others sat opposite each other, moving their lips without emitting any sound.

It was clear that the density of powerhouses here far exceeded that of the Outer World. Naturally, Lin Fei’s appearance did not attract any attention. There were quite a few who used teleportation abilities, not to mention the existence of teleportation artifacts.

"What’s the fastest way to gather intelligence here?" Lin Fei asked Gold Robe across the table.

"Ask around," Gold Robe answered succinctly. "Many soldiers and officers from various legions have teleported back here, and if you catch anyone on the street, at least four out of five will be legion members."

"Isn’t there any control from above?" Lin Fei queried with confusion.

"There’s not much to control or not control. These things will eventually be made public," Gold Robe said with a smile. "It’s different here compared to the Outer World." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)