Remould the Glory of Sword Art

"..."

Qing Sun, the special envoy, gave a cold smile, showing no gratitude as he dismounted from his horse.

"You are the Fire Saint Body by birth. Once you shed the Fire Scale Armor, you might encounter 'Fire Devouring'."

Yuan Jimo lowered his brows and took out a pouch from his embrace, "I have requested some talismans from the Refining Department. You should carry them with you, so if 'Fire Devouring' erupts, you'll be able to suppress it in time. It's better to be safe than sorry."

With a smack,

a crisp sound rang out as the pouch was mercilessly slapped away, falling into the mud.

"..."

Yuan Jimo silently watched the man in the heavy armor.

After dismounting,

the Qing Sun special envoy still stood a head taller than Yuan Jimo.

He looked down at the head of the Imperial City Department and mocked, "Yuan Jimo, this is no longer the Imperial City... Aren't you tired from keeping up this facade for so long?"

"When you have been pretending for a long time, you naturally don't get tired."

Yuan Jimo dismounted as well, picking up the pouch. He wiped the mud and filth off it with his palm and reattached it to his waist, speaking calmly, "Regardless, you should be careful on this journey. I hope you stay alive and then... discover the truth behind the Xuanyi case years ago."

Qing Sun looked at the man before him with sympathy.

He didn't wish to exchange any more idle words with this stranger, so he turned to leave.

But the next moment,

Qing Sun stopped in his tracks and turned back.

Yuan Jimo stood beside his steed, looking up at the massive, ink-like shadow that almost enshrouded half the sky.

"Did you just leave the library?"

"Indeed."

"You are acting on Her Majesty's orders to find Chen Jingxuan?"

"Yes."

"Is it about the Paperman Sect?"

The reason Qing Sun turned back was simple. Over the years, he had always been in charge of the South Border cases. This time, he was called back to the Imperial City because the Great Practitioners from Yin Mountain and the Heavenly Puppet Sect were willing to bow their heads... If nothing unexpected happened, he should continue to be involved in this case.

The addition of White Ghost and Mo Taoist marked a crucial turning point.

The Paperman Sect pressured the three major Evil Sects into a united front.

And for Da Chu to pacify the South Border, it only needed to provoke a war among the evil sects...

Then sit back and reap the benefits.

"You should be aware of the rules of the Imperial City Department; such cases are highly confidential. Once they change hands, they must not be disclosed."

Yuan Jimo gazed at Qing Sun, "Even if you are a special envoy... until the imperial edict is issued, and you have officially taken over, you have no right to know the details."

Qing Sun just stared at Yuan Jimo.

After a moment of silence, the latter slowly said, "Her Majesty is quite curious about the Paperman Sect."

"Especially about the so-called Daoist Master who emerged out of nowhere. The Imperial City Department cannot find any records, and the Tan Yi Guard has no clues either... This person has no past, no history, and to seek the reasons, we must rely on 'Heaven's Observer' divinations."

Qing Sun raised an eyebrow, "So... you were ordered to go to the library to have Chen Jingxuan perform the divination of Heaven's Mandate?"

In that instant,

Qing Sun thought of many things.

The lineage of Heaven's Observers, due to their ability to divine Heaven's Mandate, have always been revered as honored guests of the Da Chu Royal Family, generation after generation. As for the owner of the library, it goes without saying, whoever inherits the library also inherits the position of the Great Chu National Master, a tradition that has lasted for hundreds of years.

In his prime, Chen Jingxuan was an unparalleled genius, on par with Xie Xuanyi. They were known as the "Peerless Pair."

Such individuals often have the power to change the fate of a nation with their own strength.

The recent turmoil in Qing State proved this point—

The spy network arranged by Erosion Sun Swamp in Northern County's Qing State was completely destroyed.

You Hai King, the thorn in the flesh, was removed ahead of time, and the crisis in Qing State was resolved.

But now,

To go so far as to have Chen Jingxuan, a monk who would not fit in with the evil sects of Da Chu, reduce his lifespan to divine about the Paperman Sect for the sake of White Ghost and Mo Taoist... It certainly wasn't wise.

But considering the various disturbances in the Imperial City in recent years, as well as the National Master position that remained up in the air,

Qing Sun probably understood the intention behind such arrangements by the palace.

The lineage of the library, although detached from worldly matters and enjoying many privileges, ultimately, Heaven's Observers still need to assist the Da Chu Royal Family.

A subject who does not listen is not a good subject.

"If you wish for Da Chu to be at peace,"

"you must first ensure peace in the Imperial City."

Yuan Jimo said calmly, "Chen Jingxuan should understand that if he wants to firmly hold the title of 'National Master,' he needs to show his stance... The Imperial City wants to pacify the South Border, to investigate the Paperman Sect; as the future National Master, he must give an answer, no matter the cost to his life span."

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...

"Sir, I disagree with this!"

Jiang Qihu pushed the library doors open with immense force, expressing his strong opposition in a loud and forceful voice.

"..."

Chen Jingxuan slightly frowned and slowly pocketed the imperial edict.

"If the palace intends to pacify the South Border, then let them declare war directly. The garrison commanders from that time, as well as my Jiang Family, are all willing to lead the charge!"

"If they aim to investigate the Paperman Sect, then let the Imperial City Department handle it! Da Chu has thousands upon thousands of spies!"

With gritted teeth, Jiang Qihu said, "White Ghost, Mo Taoist, and the like, even if willing to bow their heads, should still undergo thorough interrogation and verification, and should not be rashly allowed into our borders... How can such affairs of the South Border be worth your life span?"

He knew,

Every use of the Complete Sphere would consume the lifespan of Heaven's Observers.

Peering into Heaven's secrets reduces one's lifespan.

The more one peers, the greater the secrets, the shorter the lifespan will be.

That is why even though the Sir is young and not yet forty, his temples are already graying, a fact owed to his exceptional realm of cultivation—

Where else would you find a Great Practitioner grey at merely over thirty?

"No!"

"I'll go to the palace this instant, I must have Her Majesty rescind the edict!"

Jiang Qihu took a deep breath and turned to leave.

"Jiang Qihu, stop!"

A surge of profound energy spread leisurely from the library's seat of honor.

Never before had Chen Jingxuan called out so sternly.