As night fell, the surrounding forest was deathly silent.
The two of them sat by the fire, drinking and chatting as they waited for the meat to be cooked. It was quite a scene.
"Master Jin, I never thought that the grand elder of the Golden Arrow Sect would have such an identity. Oh, I forgot to ask. What position do you hold in the Human Path?" Lin Xuan asked.
Jin Wuming smiled self-deprecatingly. "I can't compare to you. I'm only an ordinary Ardent Sun Swordsman. It's just that there are too few people in the Human Path. I also hold the position of Law Enforcement Arbiter."
He looked at Lin Xuan and said, "To be honest, I'm also quite surprised that you've reached this point.
When this old man saw you for the first time, I felt that you were a promising young man.
I originally planned on recommending you to the Human Path in a few hundred years to fill the vacancy of a Ardent Sun Swordsman.
But I never thought that you'd enter the Human Path with your own strength and even become the master of the Human Sovereign Sword. "
Lin Xuan smiled. "Actually, there was a lot of luck involved. Even I was surprised. Even now, I'm still nervous."
Jin Wuming's expression turned serious. He looked at the roasting dragon meat and secretly transmitted his voice to Lin Xuan, "Kid, don't think that becoming the master of the Profound Heaven Sword is a good thing.
The Profound Heaven Sword has always been the exclusive property of the Ji family. The power of the Ji family is not something you can imagine. Now that you've snatched food from the tiger's mouth, you're just a chess piece for some people.
Moreover, before you reach the Divine Transformation realm, the Profound Heaven Sword won't be of much use to you. Instead, it'll bring you a lot of trouble. Right now, you're standing on the edge of a blade. If you're not careful, you'll die a horrible death.
Of course, no matter how careful you are, it's useless. From the moment you received the Profound Heaven Sword, your life was no longer in your own hands. You can only rely on the heavens. "
When Lin Xuan heard this, he chuckled and said nonchalantly, "Elder Jin, ever since I stepped into the martial world, when have I, Lin Xuan, not been standing on the edge of a blade?
To be honest, I, Lin Xuan, am never afraid of being used by others. What I am afraid of is not having a chance and being mediocre for life. "
Jin Wuming was stunned for a moment before he burst out laughing. "Kid, you're stronger than me!
Now, I finally understand that the fact that you were able to reach where you are today is perhaps not something that can be explained by luck alone.
Come to think of it, Dragon Soul Hall, Keelung Sect, Daqian Dynasty, all of these super powers seemed to have the power to crush you a thousand times over. However, their decline and fall was actually directly related to you.
Over the past ten years, your enemies and rivals have fallen one by one in front of you, but you have stepped on piles of corpses and bones to rise up step by step.
I have to say, you brat, your life is too tough. This old man is ashamed of his inferiority! "
Lin Xuan shook his head with a smile, "Elder Jin, you don't have to flatter me like that. I know how capable I am.
Beneath the Divine Transformation, all were ants.
In the end, the reason why I was able to live until today was because I was able to take advantage of the situation. "
Jin Wuming nodded. "Taking advantage of the situation is easy to say, but those who can really do it are rare."
Lin Xuan said, "Since I've come this far, I'm like a pawn crossing the river. There's no turning back. I can only brace myself and continue forward. It's useless to be conflicted. You should tell me about the situation of the Human Dao. Before today, I knew nothing about the Human Dao."
Jin Wuming pondered for a moment and said, "No force can be a monolithic piece of iron, and the Human Dao is the same.
The Human Dao is divided into three factions: the Emperor Faction, the Ji Faction, and the Neutral Faction.
"The Emperor Faction mainly refers to the four Combat Emperors — Emperor Yuan, Qing Emperor, White Emperor, and Purple Emperor — as well as some Heaven Monarchs, Unaffiliated Cultivators, and Sun Swordsmen under them. This faction is the strongest and is almost unshakable.
"As for the Ji Faction, it's a faction formed by the descendants of the Human Emperor or members who are loyal to the Ji Family.
"The Ji Faction is led by the Black Emperor and the Sunset Heaven Monarch. However, the Black Emperor, Ji Qianqiu, was expelled by the Qing Emperor, White Emperor, and Purple Emperor not long ago. The reason was that Ji Qianqiu broke the rules set by the Human Emperor and interfered with the selection process of the Human Emperor Sword Master. This has a lot to do with you.
"As for the Neutral Faction, strictly speaking, they can't be considered a faction. They just don't want to participate in the battle between the two factions and remain neutral."
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed. He asked, "You said that the Black Emperor's expulsion has something to do with me. Why is that?"
Jin Wuming said, "When you were in the Demon Region, you were in danger several times. In fact, it was Ji Qianqiu who used his authority as the host to obstruct you. This also gave the three Thearchs a reason to take action. In the end, the three Thearchs joined forces to expel Ji Qianqiu."
"Ji Qianqiu! No wonder! "
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with a trace of coldness.
Back in the Demon Region, he was struck by lightning for no reason. Later on, he almost lost his life in the battle with Ji Lianxing. At that time, he felt that something was wrong.
Now that he knew that it was the Ji Clan who obstructed him, everything made sense.
Jin Wuming warned, "Lin Xuan, although Ji Qianqiu has been expelled, the Ji Faction's influence in the Human Dao is still not to be underestimated. You have to be more careful in the future to prevent them from making a fuss about the rules.
Moreover, even if Ji Qianqiu is gone, the next Black Emperor will still be a member of the Ji Faction. This is also an unwritten rule in the Human Dao. "
Lin Xuan frowned slightly and asked, "How strong is the Ji Clan? They can actually reach into the Human Dao. "
Jin Wuming smiled bitterly and said, "Very strong, so strong that you can't imagine. Although the Ji Clan's influence in the Human Dao is relatively weak, in the outside world, the Ji Clan deserves to be called number one.
Of course, no matter how strong they are, they still have some scruples when doing things.
After all, you passed the Human Emperor's test fair and square before wielding the Mystic Heaven Sword. I believe that they won't dare to deal with you openly. Otherwise, Emperor Yuan won't spare the Ji Clan. "
"Emperor Yuan?" Lin Xuan's eyes flickered.
He had already met the Qing Emperor, the Purple Emperor, and the White Emperor. As for Emperor Yuan, he knew nothing about him.
Jin Wuming explained, "I haven't met Emperor Yuan either, but according to rumors, Emperor Yuan is the number one powerhouse of the human race today. He is also the true head of the Human Dao. It's just that he is too mysterious, and very few people know anything about him. Eh, the dragon meat is cooked, let's eat! "
Smelling the appetizing fragrance of the meat, Jin Wuming's face lit up. He couldn't wait to cut off two large pieces of dragon meat and threw one to Lin Xuan. The two of them ate heartily.
"Elder Jin, which faction do you belong to?" Lin Xuan asked as he ate.
"Me?"
Jin Wuming was stunned for a moment. Then, he laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "I never get involved in those boring battles. I belong to the neutral faction."
Lin Xuan joked, "Elder Jin, how can you stay out of things when you are in the pugilistic world? History tells us that those who sit on the fence often have the hardest time dying well.
In my opinion, you should follow Emperor Yuan with me. The number one powerhouse of the human race, tsk tsk, this title is quite awe-inspiring. "
Jin Wuming glared at Lin Xuan and sneered. "Brat, are you deaf? I am a neutral faction, not a fence-sitter. The difference between the two is too big.
Moreover, even if you want to follow Emperor Yuan, he might not even take a fancy to you!
Be careful that they only use you as a bargaining chip. If the Ji Clan offers a high price one day, they can easily sell you off. "
Lin Xuan's action of eating the meat paused, and a thoughtful look appeared on his face. "Elder Jin, you are right, this is indeed possible. This may also be the tragedy of being a chess piece."
At this moment, his mood suddenly became urgent.
Any bargaining chip in this world had a price. Although the White Emperor did give him some promises. But if the Ji Clan was unwilling to lose the Emperor's Sword and gave some conditions that the Emperor's Faction couldn't refuse, Lin Xuan, as a small chess piece, might really be sold off.
At this moment, he suddenly felt that the Emperor's Sword in his Sea of Consciousness had become restless. It buzzed and trembled incessantly, stirring up his Sea of Consciousness and causing him to have a splitting headache. It was very uncomfortable.
"Damn it! What's going on? "Lin Xuan was shocked.
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