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Chapter 720: Chapter 719: Old Friends and Old Places

Jiang Li first arrived in the sky above the Emperor of Heaven Origin City. At that time, Yu Yin had reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, undefeated amongst her peers, causing quite a stir in the city.

Yu Yin, in her sturdy outfit and full of pride, stood on the fighting stage, leaving no one daring enough to oppose her.

Her parents wanted to find a suitable husband for her, but Yu Yin declared that she would never marry anyone weaker than her. So, they built a martial arts platform for a tournament to determine her suitor.

Yu Yin’s indifferent demeanor drew the attention of many distinguished young men from the Imperial City, all of whom desired her.

Unfortunately, none of them succeeded – Yu Yin was simply unbeatable.

She looked down at the crying nobles on the ground with passionless eyes, snorted coldly, and muttered, “A bunch of trash.”

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The royal family took notice of Yu Yin, seeing her potential to become the Human Emperor and suggested her as a candidate for Crown Princess Consort.

Faced with pressure from both her family and the royal family, Yu Yin had no choice but to compromise and agree.

“I’m focused on pursuing Dao. I don’t wish to let emotional matters distract me. You gave birth to me, and I should repay you. So I agree, but I have one condition.”

Without hesitation, Yu Yin’s parents said, “We agree.”

They had already received wealth and prosperity from the royal family for a lifetime. Their daughter becoming a Crown Princess Consort could elevate their status instantaneously.

They wouldn’t just agree to one condition – they would agree to ten.

“I want to sever ties with you, whether you are in wealth or poverty, it has nothing to do with me.”

Without thinking, Yu Yin’s parents agreed at once.

And what if they agreed? They were still Yu Yin’s biological parents. Surely, they could still turn to her if they ever encountered any trouble?

What they didn’t expect was that Yu Yin truly didn’t care.

Yu Yin married the Crown Prince, however, she never consummated their marriage.

“I am not one of the Union Sect’s disciples, leaking of my Yuan Yin (Yin element) could be detrimental to my cultivation. If you wish for me to become Human Emperor, do not disturb my cultivation.”

The Crown Prince was infuriated by Yu Yin’s aloofness. He knew her words were true, but he couldn’t bear the humiliation of not being able to lay a hand on such a beauty.

He was often found lashing out at Yu Yin. He was older than Yu Yin and had higher cultivation, Yu Yin knew resistance would be futile, hence endured silently.

Jiang Li sighed. Yu Yin had not spoken much about these matters, perhaps these memories weren’t pleasant and felt burdensome to recall.

Jiang Li decided to bury all those things he’d witnessed in his heart, pretending he knew nothing about them.

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“Selling swords, selling swords. Top-quality Spirit Swords, don’t miss out.” Bai Hongtu, the member of the Dao Sect, had set up a shop at the Taoist Market, vigorously hawking his Spirit Swords.

“Senior Brother Bai, are you selling swords?” A Dao Sect disciple asked, noticing that Bai Hongtu’s stall was empty, with no swords in sight.

Bai Hongtu confidently replied, “This, you don’t understand. The Sword Monarch, the number one person in the Sword Dao of the nine states, once said, ‘A Sword Cultivator should have no sword in hand, but a sword in the heart’.”

“The swords I sell are invisible. Of course, it’s not literally that there are no swords, but only those with natural talents in Sword Dao can see them.”

“Come, feel it, is there a sword?”

Following Bai Hongtu’s suggestion, the Dao Sect disciple reached out into the empty space, and of course, felt nothing. However, he was reluctant to admit that he lacked talent in Sword Dao and asserted that there was indeed a sword there.

“How about it, do you want this sword? If you help me clean the teacher’s yard, I’ll sell you this invisible sword.”

The Dao Sect disciple hesitated. If he could obtain this sword, would he gain enlightenment about having ‘no sword in hand, but a sword in the heart’?

Thud.

Someone knocked Bai Hongtu on the head.

“Hongtu, you’re fooling people again. Hurry back and clean up the yard!”

The Sect Master of the Dao Sect was a middle-aged man with a wild appearance, full-faced beard, and round eyes.

“But Master, cleaning the yard is really boring.” Bai Hongtu complained.

The Sect Master glared at him, “I told you to clean the yard to understand that anything can be a sword, including a broom. Once you’ve accomplished that, you will reach the realm where everything can become a sword. Now go quickly!”

“Oh.” Bai Hongtu pouted, reluctantly cleaning the yard for his Master.

Jiang Li shook his head and chuckled, finding it amusing that Bai Hongtu could be so obedient.

Jiang Li then arrived at the Imperial Palace. The old Human Emperor was in his prime, without any hint of his later injuries.

The Old Human Emperor and Commander Liu were discussing whether or not to open the Human Emperor Selection process as a precautionary measure.

The Old Human Emperor shut his eyes and absorbed the messages from the earth pulse, “Not yet. The current generation of cultivators at the Nascent Soul Stage is superficially strong but weak at the core. Very few of them are truly competent. The earth pulse is telling me to wait a few more years until the younger generation of Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment Stage grow up. That would truly be the golden era of the Nine States.”

“The candidates for Human Emperor chosen from these people will be the most formidable, even stronger than me!”

“Stronger than the Hall Master?” Commander Liu was shocked. Lu Yu’s talent could rank among the top five among all Human Emperors, yet the next Human Emperor could be stronger than him.

Would that then be on par with the First Generation Emperor?

In the subsequent months, Jiang Li travelled across the land of the Nine States, visiting old acquaintances, returning to familiar places, reminiscing the past. @@novelbin@@

The Pure Heart Holy Maiden back then was nothing more than an exceptional disciple of the Red Dust Holy Land, diligently cultivating to become the Holy Maiden.

Dong Zhongren, who was the same age as Bai Hongtu, was chanting the Confucian classics, expressing his disagreements with the elder’s views, arguing strongly for his interpretation.

The Immortal Elder Changcun locked himself in the Sealing Self Cave, trying to perfect the establishment of the Outer-World Heavenly Demon, aiming to make it seamless. He worried covertly about what the Nine Serene Deep Grounds would do if Heavenly Immortals were sent here by the Immortal Realm.

The Old Buddha of Sumeru was preaching dharma, promoting Buddhist Law. Lotus flowers were falling from the sky and sprouting from the ground. The spectacle was regarded as a miracle.

Li Er hadn’t married yet. He was having such a good time in the White Marsh Empire that he forgot he was the Sect Master of the Body-incorporating Sect.

White Snow Spirit was stuck between the White Marsh bloodline and the Kylin bloodline. She was searching for a way to separate the two and vexed the eight vassals of the White Marsh Empire for ignoring imperial orders and claiming sovereignty.

The Emperors of Dream River and Wei were still princes. The two met at the Union Sect, they became close friends.

Sword Monarch was trapped in the Sword Tomb, his body taken over by the Heart Demon. He stubbornly refused to ask the outside world for help.

“Many things have changed in the past five hundred years.” Jiang Li looked up to the sky, feeling extremely sentimental.

“I should go back,” Jiang Li let Emperor Shun take him back.

Emperor Shun seemed to have known in advance that Jiang Li would choose this moment to return. After he sent Ji Zhi back, he rowed his boat to the spot a few months later to pick up Jiang Li.

Several months had passed since Jiang Li last saw Emperor Shun, but from Emperor Shun’s perspective, he had just seen him.

Emperor Shun seldom left the River of Time to socialize with people. The incongruity of their time perspectives was one of the reasons.

“How do you feel, Jiang Emperor?”

Jiang Li didn’t say anything, but simply laughed. His feelings were too comprehensive to be expressed in just a few words.

“I know that you’ve been looking for a way to reach the parallel world. Coincidentally, I have one now.” Emperor Shun smiled.