The Thousand Strange Grotto was not exactly a mysterious place. It was just a secret realm.
However, the Opportunities of Fortune in this secret realm were too great.
The Thousand Strange Grotto would only appear once every thirty thousand years on the Emperor's Path, and every time it appeared, it would be accompanied by a large number of Opportunities of Fortune.
If there was a ranking for Opportunities of Fortune, then the Thousand Strange Grotto would definitely be in the top ten of the Emperor's Path!
However, it had only been twenty thousand years since the last time the Thousand Strange Grotto appeared. Logically speaking, it was not the time for the Thousand Strange Grotto to open. However, due to the changes in the Emperor's Mountain and the reappearance of the Emperor's Throne, the Thousand Strange Grotto had opened earlier.
Only some of the top forces knew about this, and the sky-prides from those forces were now preparing to enter the Thousand Strange Grotto to explore.
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In the Swordsmen Tribe.
The Phantom Blade Sentinel had returned and was meeting with the Swordsmen Tribe Leader in one of the palaces.
"Tribe Leader, I failed to kill Chu Kuangren. Please punish me."
The Phantom Blade Sentinel knelt in front of the Swordsmen Tribe Leader and said guiltily.
Although the Swordsmen Tribe Leader was disappointed that he failed to kill Chu Kuangren, he did not intend to punish the Phantom Blade Sentinel. After all, the Phantom Blade Sentinel was a top-tier sky-pride that was second only to Jian Daozi in the Swordsmen Tribe. With a Supreme Daoist Physique, he was the future pillar of the Swordsmen Tribe.
"Rise, Mountain Sword Sentinel. Even the Grudge Sword Sentinel failed to kill him. It's good enough that you came back alive. I've underestimated Chu Kuangren."
"Thank you, Tribe Leader."
The Phantom Blade Sentinel stood up and took out the Green Glass Godly Lamp. "Tribe Leader, although I failed to kill Chu Kuangren this time, I managed to bring back the Green Glass Godly Lamp."
The Swordsmen Tribe Leader's eyes lit up when he heard that.
His first reaction was not joy, but confusion.
"Even the Mountain Sword Sentinel and the Grudge Sword Sentinel could not do it. How did you do it?"
The Swordsmen Tribe Leader stared at the Phantom Blade Sentinel.
Meanwhile, the Mystic Blade Sentinel had already prepared an excuse. "Speaking of which, it's all thanks to the Grudge Sword Sentinel. He was the one who lured Chu Kuangren away, giving me the opportunity to attack his two disciples. I used those two disciples as a threat to exchange for this Green Glaze Magic Lamp."
"Oh, I see."
The Clan Leader of the Sword race looked at the Phantom Sword Guard. However, the other party's expression did not reveal any flaws at all.
Then, he asked a few more questions.
However, the Charm Sword Guards were able to answer their questions fluently, successfully dispelling the doubts of the Sword Race Patriarch.
"Being able to retrieve the Green Glass Magic Lamp is already a great achievement. Mystic Sword Guard, what reward do you want? Tell me."
"I am a Sword Guard of the Sword Race. It is my duty to work for the Sword Race. I dare not ask for rewards."
"Ha, you are too humble. Tell me, what do you want? As long as the Sword Clan has it, I will satisfy you."
"Actually, the Charm Sword Guard has admired Daozi for a long time. I hope that I can follow by Daozi's side and do his bidding."
The Mystic Sword Guard hesitated for a moment, and when he mentioned Jian Daozi, a look of longing appeared in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, the Sword Race Patriarch laughed out, "Actually, I have long known that you joined the Shadow Sword Guards for the sake of Daozi. Since you have such intentions, how can I not fulfill your wish? Daozi's Shadow Guards are still lacking one person. You shall fill that gap then."
"Other than that, I shall reward you with a Black Cloud Iron Beast's beast energy. This item complements your Fallen Darkness Body and will be of great help to you."
"Many thanks, Clan Leader!"
At this moment, a figure walked into the main hall.
This person wore a luxurious golden robe. His brows were sharp and his eyes were bright. There was a biting cold aura circulating around him.
"Oh, we just talked about Daozi and here he is."
The Sword Race Patriarch looked at the young man. This man was none other than Daozi of the Sword Race.
However, the Charm Sword Guard beside him realized that something was wrong. "Something's wrong. This aura is somewhat different from Lord Daozi."
"As expected of Mei 'er. Your senses are right. This body before you is indeed not my true self. It's a clone. However, even though it's a clone, I obtained this clone by chance. It possesses 80% of my strength."
Jian Daozi looked at the Charm Sword Guard and smiled. It seemed like he had known the Charm Sword Guard for a long time.
"Lord Daozi, your methods are brilliant. I'm impressed."
The Charm Sword Guard revealed a suitable look of admiration.
"Heh, my true self is still in closed-door meditation when the Thousand Strange Grottoes opens. I plan to let this clone go. Although it only has 80% of my strength, it's more than enough to defeat the younger generation of the Emperor's Path!" Jian Daozi said proudly.
"As expected of my Sword Race's Daozi. With such boldness, you'll definitely become an Emperor in the future and rule over all living beings!"
The Sword Race's Daozi smiled. Then, his eyes lit up when he saw the Sacred Green Glass Lamp in the Sword Race Patriarch's hand. "This is the Sacred Green Glass Lamp!"
"That's right. This is the Sacred Green Glass Lamp that the Charm Sword Guard brought back."
"Mei 'er, have you killed Chu Kuangren?"
The Sword Race's Daozi said as he looked at the Charm Sword Guard with admiration.
In the past, whenever he showed such an expression, the Charm Sword Guard would be overjoyed.
However, now, the Charm Sword Guard looked dejected. "It's my fault for not being able to kill Chu Kuangren …"
She then repeated what she had told the Sword Race's Leader.
"Looks like this Chu Kuangren is quite interesting. Heh, if I can meet him in the Thousand Wonders Paradise, I'll definitely meet him."
Beside her, the Charm Sword Guard could not help but roll her eyes.
'Come on, even if your real body is here, I'm afraid you won't be able to withstand more than a few attacks from Master.'
'Now that you're only a clone with eighty percent of your strength, you'll be lucky if Master doesn't kill you with a single slap. Where does your confidence come from?'
"I'm sure Mei 'er has suffered a lot to retrieve the Sacred Green Glass Lamp for me. Don't worry, if I meet Chu Kuangren, I'll definitely avenge you."
"Thank you, Master Daozi."
"There's no need for such courtesy between us."
The Charm Sword Guard smiled.
He and the Charm Sword Guard had known each other for a long time, and he knew that the Charm Sword Guard had a deep relationship with him. She even joined the Shadow Blade Guards because of him.
He was very proud of that.
After all, how many people in this world would be able to receive such a dedication from the Mystic Sword Guard, a daughter of the heavens?
However, although the Charm Sword Guard had a deep relationship with him, he had only treated her as a tool to help him manage the Swordsmen Tribe.
He, Jian Daozi, already had someone in his heart.
"Now that the Thousand Wonders Paradise has appeared, I believe Ning Yu will be there too. It's been sixty years since I last saw her."
Jian Daozi had a nostalgic look on his face.
The Charm Sword Guard's expression changed when she heard the name Ning Yu. She then said, "Tribe Leader, Master Daozi, I'll take my leave first."
"Alright, you may leave."
The Swordsmen Tribe Leader nodded.
When the Charm Sword Guard was far away, the Swordsmen Tribe Leader said, "Jian Daozi, you know that the Charm Sword Guard likes you, yet you purposely brought up other girls in front of her. Aren't you making her unhappy? Aren't you afraid that she'll blame you? "
"Heh, I'm only doing this to remind her that I already have someone I like. Besides, don't you think that the more unobtainable something is, the more attractive it is? To Mei 'er, the more I can't get her, the more she'll want it. From then on, she'll never be able to escape from my control. "
Hearing this, a look of realization appeared on the face of the Sword Clan Leader as he laughed, "Haha, Jian Daozi's methods have truly opened my eyes."
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