Mighty ones from the five holy lands of the sword in the County of Yan were all present at the County King's Residence. More than a dozen saints were there, along with the geniuses of their respective holy lands.
The entire County King's Palace was bustling with activity in no time. There were people who came to pay a visit, wanting to see those top notch figures of the County of Yan in person. But then again, those who were qualified to pay a visit were all members of top notch clans in Yanhaven.
The County King of Yan hosted a banquet and invited all the mighty ones, as well as those from Yanhaven who came to pay a visit. It was a show of his hospitality as a host, and they would depart for Liwang City right after the banquet.
Ye Futian had accompanied the Sword Saint of Fierce Wind to the banquet as well. However, the Sword Saint of Fierce Wind kept a rather low profile at the banquet. The Sword Clan of the Gale was the weakest of the five holy lands of the sword, after all. Compared to the lords of the other holy lands, the Sword Saint of Fierce Wind was of a lower status. As such, it was better for him to speak less and listen more.
"Your Highness, who is it that came to the Lower Realm from Dynasty's Upper Realm this time?" The Sword Saint of Ziwei asked. They knew that someone from the Upper Worlds of Dali Dynasty was going to select geniuses from the Lower Worlds to train in the Upper Worlds. However, they had no idea who the person would be. The County King of Yan was in charge of a county and was given the title of king outside. His status was rather high, so he might know more.
"I'm not sure about the specifics. We'll only know after we go there." The County King of Yan continued, "But there is one thing we can be sure of. The Imperial Advisor was the one who gave the order that time. The Nine Counties of the Lower Worlds of Dali were not the only ones. Even the Upper Worlds are doing something big. The thing that happened might have something to do with the Battle of Empty Realm that broke out last year."
Everyone present was of high status and authority. The County King of Yan was one of the most powerful figures in the Lower Worlds, and he was naturally not ignorant of the Upper Worlds like common folk.
"State Preceptor." Everyone's eyes were filled with respect. There were many rumors about the Imperial Advisor in Dali. The prosperity of Dali Dynasty could not be separated from the Imperial Advisor's painstaking efforts.
And even in the Lower Worlds, they knew what kind of status the Imperial Advisor had in the Dali Dynasty. He was a top figure who could stand beside His Majesty and enjoy the worship of all saints.
"Since it's the Imperial Advisor's arrangement, I'm sure the Upper Realms are also placing great importance on it. How many slots are there?" the Gigantic Crescent Sword Saint asked.
"It is said that mighty ones from the Upper Worlds will be coming down to take a look at the candidates. The exact number of candidates is uncertain. Perhaps, those who are valued will be able to train in the Upper Worlds, and they might even be able to join top-notch forces in the Upper Worlds." The County King of Yan then asked, "Are you all reluctant to part with them?"
"They'll be able to cultivate talents for Dali, and they'll be able to see a wider world for themselves. What's there to be reluctant about?" Sword Saint Ziwei smiled faintly and said, "I, on the other hand, hope that Hanxing will be able to enter the Sky Sword Mountain of the Upper Worlds to cultivate. Speaking of which, I'm afraid that the Regional King will be reluctant to part with the two princesses."
The County King of Yan smiled and took a look at the twin sisters next to him. He said, "While I'm reluctant to part with them, they still have to get out. Furthermore, they may have their own partners in cultivation in the future. There's no way they'll be able to stay by their side all the time."
"With the talents and beauty of the two princesses, they might even surpass the County King in terms of cultivation. There's no need to worry about their cultivation partners," Sword Saint Ziwei said with a smile.
"Speaking of which, women will always be at a disadvantage when they travel outside. However, since they've chosen the path of sword cultivators, I can only hope that they'll continue moving forward." The County King of Yan was in charge of the County of Yan, and it was only natural that he was familiar with the sword saints of the holy lands of the sword, which was why he was chatting about such trivial matters.
"Li Hanxing of the Ziwei Sword Clan, Kai Huang of the Juque Sword Clan, Chi Xiao and Chi Yao of the Crimson Phoenix Sword Clan, Lin Ya of the Sword Clan of the Storm, and Nie Yun of the Sword Clan of the Gale. All of you are the most exceptional figures of the current generation of the holy lands of the sword in the County of Yan. I know that you're all competing with each other because of your clans, but if you were to train in the Upper Worlds together in the future, I hope that you'll be able to look out for each other." The County King of Yan looked at the geniuses of the holy lands.
The people he pointed out were the most exceptional figures of the five holy lands of the sword in the County of Yan.
"If I were to have the chance to train in the Sword Mountain of the Upper Worlds, I'd be sure to look out for the two princesses," Li Hanxing said to the County King of Yan. The County King of Yan nodded.
"I'd like to introduce someone to you, County King."
A voice was heard at that moment. The County King of Yan turned his eyes and looked at the Sword Saint of Fierce Wind, asking, "Who is it?"
Nie Yun, his daughter, Huanxue, and another person were sitting next to the Sword Saint of Fierce Wind. Many had taken notice of that person before. As such, he was extremely handsome, and even looked rather devilish. That might have had something to do with training. Furthermore, he was sitting next to the Sword Saint of Fierce Wind's daughter, which made him a conspicuous presence.
However, that young man had been drinking and enjoying himself, and none paid much attention to him.
"Seventh Swordsman," the Sword Saint of Fierce Wind called.
Ye Futian looked up at the County King of Yan and cupped his hands, saying, "I'm the Seventh Swordsman. Greetings, County King."
The County King of Yan looked at Ye Futian with his deep eyes. Ye Futian's eyes were extremely handsome, and he was even able to sense a hint of charm from them. Furthermore, those eyes of his shone like stars, bright and deep, seemingly bottomless. While he was only a sage, the County King of Yan was able to tell that the young man was rather extraordinary just by looking at his bearing.
But then again, he did not sense any might from Ye Futian. When the Sword Saint of Fierce Wind unleashed his might that day, Ye Futian intentionally released a faintly discernible will of the great path to resist, and that was done on purpose.
"Not bad. Is he a new student of yours?" The County King of Yan looked away and asked the Sword Saint of Fierce Wind.
"No." The Sword Saint of Fierce Wind shook his head. "That lad has been training at the Mountain of Hidden Swords for more than 30 years, honing his sword skills for a decade. Now that he has achieved basic mastery of the sword, he decided to venture out into the world. He caused quite a stir when he first came out, and he even killed someone from the City Lord's clan. I ordered Nie Yun to apprehend him, but Nie Yun was unable to withstand a single attack."
"Oh?" The County King of Yan's eyes flashed with a strange look. While he was able to tell that Ye Futian's bearing was extraordinary, he did not expect Nie Yun, who was known as the number one student of the Sword Clan of the Gale, to be unable to withstand a single attack.
The Sword Saint of Fierce Wind was ranked last among the five holy lands of the sword in the County of Yan. Nie Yun might have been a little lacking among the top-notch figures of the various holy lands of the sword, but there were only one or two who were able to overpower him, and he was someone who was able to make it into the top ten.
Just one sword strike was enough to astonish everyone.
The County King of Yan was not the only one. All the sword saints present sized Ye Futian up, as well as those top-notch geniuses.
They naturally knew each other, and many of them had fought each other before. But then again, the Seventh Swordsman came out of nowhere and defeated Nie Yun with a single attack.
"Honing a sword for a decade and comprehending the way of the sword for 30 years. Such willpower is rare. Seventh Swordsman, what kind of sword have you been training in all these years?" the County King of Yan asked.
"The Sword of the Blazing Sun, the Sword of Hailstone, the Sword of Raging Storm, the Sword of Lightning … I've been studying the way of the sword for 30 years, and there's no sword that I can't learn," Ye Futian said softly. Everyone's eyes were on him.
Studying the way of the sword for 30 years, and there's no sword that I can't learn, huh?
What a boastful claim.
But then again, that was how geniuses were. Studying the way of the sword for 30 years, mastering the way of the sword in one day, walking the world, and making a name for themselves with a single attack, it was only natural for them to be proud.
"So you have talents of multiple elements, and you've integrated them into your way of the sword. It seems that the County of Yan has yet another genius of the sword." The County King of Yan did not mind Ye Futian's boastful claim. He had seen too many exceptional juniors throughout his years of training. Be it humility or arrogance, they all had to speak with their swords.
There was more than one way to train in the way of the sword. As long as one was exceptional enough and had a flawless heart of the sword, one would be able to train one's way of the sword in any way.
However, Huanxue, who was beside Ye Futian, was rather speechless. She wanted nothing more than to stay away from him. Aside from the County King of Yan, there were also lords of holy lands. All of them were extremely powerful sword saints, and their juniors were all top-notch geniuses as well.
Despite how exceptional Ye Futian was, he did not hold back at all in such an occasion. He spoke as if his way of the sword was unparalleled in the County of Yan, and no one knew why his father went out of his way to introduce him. Was it because he wanted to listen to his boastful claims?
"Then what is your strongest sword?" The girl next to the County King of Yan asked. Ye Futian looked at her. The twin sisters looked almost identical. If it were not for their clothes, it would have been difficult to tell them apart.
"They're both strong," Ye Futian said.
"…"
Everyone looked at Ye Futian rather strangely. It was a given that he was able to defeat Nie Yun with a single attack, but did he not know how to hold back a little in such an occasion?
They're both strong?
Huanxue saw how everyone was looking at her and felt like leaving. She did not want to sit next to that guy.
Couldn't he have kept a low profile?
Ye Futian, however, remained composed, as if he did not feel everyone's eyes on him.
That was the Seventh Swordsman. That was how the Seventh Swordsman was. He was a carefree swordsman who did whatever he wanted, yet had unparalleled talent in the way of the sword.
It would not have been surprising for such a swordsman to be able to do anything in the future.
The princess who asked the question heard Ye Futian's words and did not know how to respond.
"Specialization is the same for swordsmanship. If one's training in the way of the sword is too lax, it is inevitable that the way of the sword will be impure. Even if one has exceptional talent, one should still have a way of the sword to focus on," Li Hanxing of the Ziwei Sword Clan looked at Ye Futian and said.
"The great path is interlinked. Mastery of one method leads to mastery of all methods. It is the same with the way of the sword." Ye Futian did not even look up as he replied plainly, "I've spent a decade sharpening my sword. No one knows better than me whether my way of the sword is pure or not. Any method of training in the way of the sword is but a method. A swordsman's true focus is the sword."
"Does that mean that your way of the sword has reached great accomplishment?" Kai Huang of the Juque Sword Clan asked as well.
"There are many sword saints present here. Ask them if they dare to boast that they have reached great accomplishment in the way of the sword." Ye Futian continued, "The way of the sword has no limits."
Everyone else said nothing, but they all looked at Ye Futian.
His way of the sword aside, his eloquence was definitely top-notch.
His few words rendered everyone speechless.
"Marvelous." The County King of Yan smiled and said, seeing the silence in the banquet, "The great path is interlinked, and mastery of one method leads to mastery of all methods. The way of the sword has no limits. To be able to comprehend so much at such a young age, there is no need to say more about his attainments in the way of the sword. It seems that the County of Yan has yet another top-notch genius capable of training in the Upper Worlds."
Since the County King of Yan had said so, everyone naturally kept their mouths shut. However, they still doubted whether Ye Futian's way of the sword was truly as exceptional as his eloquence!
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