Jianchen was slightly surprised. He asked in a heavy voice, "Uncle Xiu, is there some sort of secret behind this?"
Uncle Xiu nodded, "Correct. It's just as you think. There are indeed secrets that very few people know about." Uncle Xiu slowly drank all the alcohol in his cup and said, "If you want a chance to become a Class 7 Radiant Saint Master, you need to become a core member of a Radiant Saint Master or be a member of one of the three great clans of the Holy Emperor's Empire. Otherwise, it's impossible for outsiders to obtain such an opportunity. At the same time, the Radiant Saint Master Union and the three great clans will not let go of any powerful Radiant Saint Masters. They will force them to join their side through threats and promises. As a result, basically all Class 6 Radiant Saint Masters in the Holy Emperor's Empire and even on the Tian Yuan Continent belong to the Radiant Saint Master Union and the three great clans. Only an extremely small number of people with great backgrounds can obtain their freedom. However, if you want to obtain this freedom, you need to have the support of a clan as powerful as an ancient clan."
Uncle Xiu looked at Jianchen and said, "Jianchen, although you are one of the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire, that identity is not enough to protect you because the Qin Empire is only a vassal state of one of the three great clans of the Holy Emperor's Empire. As a result, once your true identity is exposed, your actions in the future will be greatly restricted. Moreover, since ancient times, Radiant Saint Masters and fighters cannot exist at the same time. Not only are you a Saint Ruler, but you also possess the abilities of a Radiant Saint Master. Such a strange thing has never happened on the Tian Yuan Continent, even in ancient times. As a result, if the Radiant Saint Master Union learns that you are both a Radiant Saint Master and fighter, it will definitely affect you to a certain extent. As a result, I don't know what kind of consequences you will face. Before your strength reaches the level where you can fend off the Holy Emperor's Empire, it's best if you don't reveal this secret so easily."
Jianchen fell silent. Uncle Xiu's words had completely messed up his plans. As a result, not only could his identity as the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire not be exposed, he had to hide it as much as he could. Otherwise, once people learned that he was both a fighter and a Radiant Saint Master, it would definitely lead to some trouble for him.
Jianchen had already anticipated the consequences of his identity as a Radiant Saint Master. However, he was confident that with his current strength as a Saint Ruler and his identity as the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire, even if there were some small problems, they would not cause him any trouble. However, he had never thought that the situation would be even more severe than he had imagined. It had completely exceeded his expectations.
Uncle Xiu continued, "Aside from that, the Radiant Saint Master Union has a great secret. This secret is related to all Class 7 Radiant Saint Masters. The main reason why I've come to find you is because of this secret."
With that, Jianchen suppressed his worries. He stared at uncle Xiu closely, waiting for him to continue.
Uncle Xiu became rather stern for once. He said, "Jianchen, if you hadn't broken through to the 6th Class, you would've been restricted by the union, but it wouldn't have affected you much. The truly fatal thing would be that if you had broken through to the 7th Class, your movements would have been completely restricted by the union. After that, you would have joined a secret research project. Not only would you have lost all of your freedom, but even your life would be in danger."
Jianchen's heart violently jumped. He had never thought that the union would actually have such a dark side to it.
"Uncle Xiu, what is this secret research project of the union?" Jianchen could not help but ask out of curiosity.
Uncle Xiu said with a heavy voice, "It's the secret to breaking through to the 8th Class."
Jianchen was mildly surprised. He asked, "Uncle Xiu, are there no Class 8 Radiant Saint Masters on the Tian Yuan Continent?"
"Class 8 Radiant Saint Masters. How can such a heaven-defying existence appear so easily?" Uncle Xiu slowly raised his head to look at the ceiling of the restaurant. His gaze seemed to be able to pierce through the various obstructions and reach the distant stars. He slowly said, "Class 8 Radiant Saint Masters have not appeared for countless years already. According to my understanding from some ancient records, Class 8 Radiant Saint Masters have only appeared once in ancient times, and it was only once. After that, no more Class 8 Radiant Saint Masters have appeared on the Tian Yuan Continent because Class 8 Radiant Saint Masters are just too heaven-defying."
"Heaven-Defying? Uncle Xiu, do Class 8 Radiant Saint Masters possess some kind of great ability? " Jianchen's curiosity was piqued. He was a Radiant Saint Master himself, so he was obviously very curious about the abilities that Radiant Saint Masters could use in the future.
"Class 8 Radiant Saint Masters do indeed possess heaven-defying abilities. This ability is even terrifying because they can awaken the sliver of soul left behind in Ruler Armaments, reviving Saint Rulers who only left behind their Ruler Armaments when their time was up."
Jianchen violently trembled. He stared at uncle Xiu in disbelief as his heart churned.
"Uncle … Uncle Xiu, is … is this true? Can Ruler Armaments really be revived and allow their owners to obtain the power of regeneration? "Jianchen asked with a trembling voice.
"I don't know whether it's true or not. I've only read about it in ancient records. However, this is no longer a secret to the large clans on the Tian Yuan Continent. Basically every single ancient clan knows about it. Even a few hermit clans know about it," said uncle Xiu.
Jianchen's heart began to thump uncontrollably. He had learned about this from Dugu Feng and Huang Luan when he participated in the tournament in Mercenary City. However, he believed it to be a rumor back then, so he did not take it to heart. Now that he had heard the same thing from uncle Xiu, he could not help but believe it.
Even though it all seemed so absurd, Jianchen found it hard to believe, it also filled Jianchen with yearning. He yearned to become a Class 8 Radiant Saint Master.
"Class 8 Radiant Saint Masters are actually so heaven-defying. I wonder if I'll be able to reach that level of cultivation in my lifetime," Jianchen thought.
At this moment, uncle Xiu continued, "The Radiant Saint Master Union has been conducting this research for many years now. Basically every single Class 7 Radiant Saint Master has been involved in this research, but none of them have succeeded. Instead, many Class 7 Radiant Saint Masters have died because of it. As a result, Jianchen, once you break through to Class 7, you must leave the union. You must not participate in this research because very few of the Class 7 Radiant Saint Masters who have participated in this research have survived."
"Uncle Xiu, did none of the Class 7 Radiant Saint Masters resist?" Jianchen asked.
"You don't know just how crazy the Class 7 Radiant Saint Masters are to reach Class 8. For this, they are willing to give up their lives. Although there are a few people who are unwilling to participate in this research, once they join the Radiant Saint Master Union, their lives will no longer be up to them. Even if they try to escape, they'll be captured by the experts of the three clans in the end," Houston said.
Jianchen's heart became heavy. The information he had heard from uncle Xiu had completely overturned his understanding of the Radiant Saint Master Union.
Suddenly, Jianchen's heart skipped a beat. He asked, "Uncle Xiu, may I ask if the White Tiger will be recognized by others if it follows me?"
Uncle Xiu glanced at the White Tiger that was sleeping soundly on Jianchen's shoulder and said, "On the Tian Yuan Continent, there are definitely less than ten people who can recognize the Winged Tiger, and there's no such person in the three great empires. Jianchen, you don't have to worry about that. However, you must remember that you can't expose the Winged Tiger to Class 7 Magical Beasts because they can sense the pressure from the bloodline of a divine beast within the Winged Tiger."
Jianchen felt like a rock had been lifted from his heart when he heard that. He completely stopped worrying.
"Jianchen, I've said everything I need to say. I believe you will make a wise choice. Go!" After saying that, Uncle Xiu's body silently disappeared. At the same time, the transparent barrier covering the table also disappeared.
Without the protection of the barrier, Jianchen immediately heard the clamor in the restaurant. However, none of those people noticed that an old man had silently vanished from the table where Jianchen sat. Even when Jianchen sat down with uncle Xiu, no one noticed. It was as if they were just air.
Jianchen slowly stood up. Uncle Xiu's words had completely disrupted Jianchen's original plans. Now, he had no choice but to come up with a new plan to obtain the opportunity to break through to the 7th Class.
Jianchen lost interest in eating. He stood up from his chair and turned around to leave. He left on his Class 4 Magical Beast.
After Jianchen left, a waiter passed by the table where Jianchen and uncle Xiu were sitting. Seeing the table filled with delicacies, the waiter could not help but become slightly confused. He thought hard for a while before his face suddenly changed. He cried out, "I remember now! Where's that old man? Where did that old man go? That bastard, he still hasn't paid." The waiter immediately chased after them. Looking at the crowd on the street outside, he could not help but sigh at the sky. He thought, "I'm done for. This month's wages are definitely gone."
Jianchen found an inn in the first class city to settle down. He began to plan his future actions. Three days later, Jianchen left the city. He flew towards the City of God, one of the three capital cities of the Holy Emperor's Empire. This was because the Radiant Saint Master Union was located in the City of God.
Two days later, on the official road outside the City of God, a luxurious carriage galloped quickly on the wide official road, kicking up large amounts of dust. Around the carriage, there were about fifty burly mercenaries escorting it.
"Esteemed Radiant Saint Master, we are only thirty kilometers away from the City of God." At this moment, the driver suddenly turned around and said to the person inside the carriage.
The tightly shut door of the carriage was suddenly opened, revealing a young man in his twenties. He wore a white, luxurious robe, and had a very handsome face. His pair of ordinary eyes exuded a unique attraction, as if they were as deep as the vast starry sky.
The young man stared at the tall city walls in front of him as a strange light appeared in his eyes.
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