Remould the Glory of Sword Art

This is not a struggle worth his investing too much heart and soul.

But the matters of the Northern Five States are different.

If he loses to the Ninth Prince, then he, the entire Qian State, will be completely finished.

Therefore... concerning those Dark Child left by Chen Jingxuan inside the territory of Li Kingdom, Nalan Xuance chose to turn a blind eye. He really didn’t have the heart power to initiate a massive purge, so he could only allow their infiltration, tolerating and indulging as long as they didn’t do anything that crossed the line.

Chen Jingxuan understood Nalan Xuance’s bottom line, so over the years, what the Fire Master did never violated the fundamental interests of Qian State.

The reason for his existence here was never to interfere with the Li Kingdom’s royal power.

This rule of the game, Chen Jingxuan still abides by.

However, not long ago, sending Xie Xuanyi into Xuanbei Pass was considered an exception.

That exception already caused Nalan Xuance to be dissatisfied with the Fire Master...

Luo Lie’s betrayal and Chen Chong’s flight, at the root, were all related to Xie Xuanyi.

Since then.

The Fire Master had not returned to Qian State.

Fortunately.

The Fire Master himself was at the Great Perfection of Yin God Realm; a strong person of this level could go anywhere in the world as long as no Yang God showed up. As long as the Fire Master did not engage in royal power struggles, then before the showdown in Wu State was completely over, Nalan Xuance would not spend heart power to restrict his freedom.

"Sorry, sending urgent news, to meet with you."

The Sea Surfing King did not engage in much pleasantry, directly took out a Green Scroll from his sleeve.

He seriously said, "This is the intelligence I’ve gathered over this period. In these two years, Sun Erosion secretly dispatched Dragon Wood Venerable to prepare for ’Swallowing Sea’; this matter is very covert, but ultimately, some clues were leaked... This intelligence is not complete, but with sir’s wisdom, as long as there are some traces, you can seize the initiative."

The Fire Master’s expression was solemn as he took the Green Scroll, only to feel it was as heavy as a thousand catties.

"Why so urgent?"

This Swallowing Sea intelligence was certainly important.

But...

Their meeting at this moment was indeed a bit too hurried.

The Fire Master was a smart person.

He vaguely felt that the Sea Surfing King’s urgent summons this time might be because something very bad happened.

"What happened at Li Lan Mountain, sir should have told you..."

The Sea Surfing King slightly turned his head, saying wistfully, "Over there at Great Marsh, the Solar Eclipse abnormality, I’m afraid, has already started."

"..."

The Fire Master was silent.

As Chen Jingxuan’s most trusted arm, he had access to the most core intelligence in the Book Tower.

What happened at Li Lan Mountain, he naturally knew.

Now.

Many people in the entire northern part of Da Chu felt something unusual.

Xuantie Pass repeatedly faced the Demon Tide, yet the key figures of Da Sui Sword Palace remained hidden and did not show up—

It didn’t even matter if Master Zhao Tongtian didn’t appear!

Xie Xuanyi, who had continuously fought and secured successive great victories not long ago, also vanished without a trace!

This news had already caused unrest inside the territory of Da Chu, with rumors even spreading to Li Kingdom. Many people were saying that Xie Xuanyi had already died in battle.

Only a few people knew... Xie Xuanyi was not dead but had been taken into the Great Marsh by [Sun Erosion].

"I’m ready to leave."

The Sea Surfing King smiled, calmly saying, "This time... we may never meet again. Let this Green Scroll be my explanation to sir. Please, when you see sir in the future, help Chu Lin convey my thanks once more, saying that the grace of reshaping my being, Chu Lin will never forget."

That day.

The great ship on Carp Tide River sank.

Everyone in the world believed that the Sea Surfing King had perished.

But...

It was not so.

Under the Heavenly Destiny Gold Line, beneath the great tide of North Sea fortune, Chen Jingxuan merely shattered the great ship and did not move to take the life of the Sea Surfing King.

As early as then, the Little State Preceptor had promoted to Yang God.

And long before that.

Chen Jingxuan had been plotting how to bring down Ren Shou Palace.

If someone had known early on what the "Book Tower" was going to do, they would discover... actually, the actions of Chu Lin, the Sea Surfing King, and Chen Jingxuan’s objectives were the same.

Intent on bringing down Ren Shou Palace.

Naturally, it was impossible to rely on a single "Yang God."

Even if this Yang God was powerful enough, as powerful as Qin Ancestor, it would still be extremely difficult to bring down Ren Shou Palace with just his strength alone.

So... even when the Sea Surfing King completed his promotion with the help of "Tide Sacrifice", it was meaningless.

In reality.

The great tide of North Sea.

Was merely a part of Chen Jingxuan’s long-planned efforts to topple Ren Shou Palace.

The ship sank, and the Chu Family perished.

Chen Jingxuan silently protected the family of Chu Lin, allowing the remaining members of the Chu Family to have a "good end."

Those who knew this news only thought Chen Jingxuan was kind-hearted.

Leaving these people alive...

Might one day become a disaster.

Little did they know, this was precisely what Chen Jingxuan wanted.

What he wanted was to wait, to wait for those "survivors of the Chu Family" he personally vouched for to save, violating Da Chu’s laws at the time, to become a backwardly thrusting thorn aiming at himself.

The so-called dark currents of the Imperial City.

The so-called chaos in Qingyang City.

Actually, they were all considered parts of the plan.

Since some things cannot be blocked, might as well let them happen.

Chen Jingxuan personally "killed" the Sea Surfing King and left behind a fatal "weak point"... in fact, what he anticipated was exactly right, Yan Xie and Yuan Jimo followed Chen Jingxuan’s plan, gradually revealing the undercover preparations after the great tide of Carp Tide River settled, and ultimately concluded the chaos in the Imperial City perfectly.

And as the strategist.

Chen Jingxuan’s next chess move was three moves ahead of Yan Xie.

The Tide Sacrifice of Carp Tide River was counted as the Sea Surfing King’s vote to the Sun Eater Venerable of Erosion Sun Swamp. The Sun Eater Venerable, who aspired to become the second Holy Emperor, would surely not refuse the second "Ling Chenzi." After various tests by the Qing State spy network, the Sun Eater Venerable received this Human Race traitor and entrusted important tasks to him. Over the past six months, during the war between the north and south, Chu Lin sent out important intelligence more than once, and this meticulously placed "Dark Child" ultimately saved Chen Jingxuan significant heart power and longevity in strategizing.

However.

This "Dark Child" who cultivated to the Yang God Realm at this moment was planning to sacrifice himself.

"Brother Chu... what are you going to do?"

The Fire Master grasped the Green Scroll, his expression changing.

"Xie Xuanyi cannot die at the hands of Sun Erosion."

Chu Lin calmly said, "Once the Solar Eclipse abnormality starts, the entire primordial energy of Great Marsh will be absorbed by the Sun Eater Venerable alone, and his injuries will temporarily heal at this moment."

"In other words, the Sun Eater Venerable will return to his peak state within these two days..."

Chu Lin lowered his gaze: "Just before, he has already completed the promotion to the Eighth Layer Heaven of Yang God. If Xie Xuanyi dies and the Great Erosion Pill is refined, then the future fate of the Human Race will face a transformation."

"!!!

The Fire Master’s pupils shrank.

"Rest assured."

Chu Lin smiled slightly: "I have made the worst plan, but I am not going there just to die. Sir left me in Great Marsh hoping that when the ’Swallowing Sea’ comes, I can play a role. If the Sun Eater Venerable were to die just like that, then the entire Erosion Sun Swamp would collapse entirely, and the so-called ’Swallowing Sea’ plan would not need to be considered."

"..."

The Fire Master stood in place, stunned, not knowing what to say, his heart filled with a mix of emotions.

He knew.

With Chu Lin’s temperament, once he made a decision, no one could change it. No matter how much persuasion he attempted at this moment would be futile.

Over these years.

He had met the Sea Surfing King only a handful of times but had come to understand him quite well.

Toward this Aliased Prince of Da Chu, the Fire Master always held a feeling of respect...

How many people in this world can be like Chu Lin, bearing infamy for their great cause in mind, abandoning luxurious wealth, and submitting to the enemy of the Demon Country?

The wind and snow howled.

Thousands of words were left unspoken.

Ultimately, before departing, Chu Lin extended his hand, gently patting the Fire Master’s shoulder, as a farewell.