Reactions of the Major Powers, Star Luo Emperor's Speculation!

Just as Chen Xun and Dugu Bo were chatting away in the group, Chen Luo shared the location of his bookstore in the group.

So Handsome They Chop Me: @Apprentice Yearning for the Way of the Sword, this is where I am. I'm currently at the shop. Once you reach Heaven Dou City, you can come directly to find me.

Almost at the same time, both of their Myriad Laws Mirrors sent notifications.

Chen Xun opened the location Chen Luo had sent.

Immediately afterward, a detailed map unfolded before him.

Heaven Dou City's crisscrossing streets and alleys, along with its rows upon rows of buildings, were displayed with astonishing clarity, like a miniature landscape.

His gaze settled on the flashing marker, and he could not help but marvel.

"This Myriad Laws Mirror can actually fit the entirety of Heaven Dou City into the palm of one's hand. It truly is an item from the God Domain."

"With this map, finding Senior's residence will be much easier."

After receiving the location of Chen Luo's bookstore, Chen Xun slowly came to a stop and turned to face Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi.

"This is as far as I'll go. Grandfather still has some matters to attend to, so I won't be traveling with you."

He gave Chen Xin a faint smile, his tone gentle.

Chen Xin nodded. Though reluctance showed in his eyes, he ultimately said nothing more and merely replied softly.

"Alright. Then Grandfather, please take care of yourself."

Ning Fengzhi, standing beside them, also spoke with a smile, his words earnest.

"If Senior ever needs anything in the future, please come to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Fengzhi will certainly welcome you with open arms and treat you with utmost sincerity."

Chen Xun nodded and replied with a faint smile.

"Then this old man will thank Sect Master Ning."

After bidding the two farewell, Chen Xun held his Myriad Laws Mirror and followed the marked location toward the bookstore.

At the same time, Dugu Bo also opened the location Chen Luo had sent. A trace of surprise passed over his brow.

"This place... isn't it right next to my residence in Heaven Dou City?"

He muttered under his breath, his tone carrying some confusion.

"When did a bookstore called No Taboos open there?"

That residence had originally been gifted to him by Prince Xue Xing as a gesture of sincerity to win over him as a guest elder.

However, because Dugu Bo was afflicted by severe poison and needed to remain at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to suppress it, he only occasionally returned to stay at the residence for a few days.

As far as he remembered, there had never seemed to be a bookstore in that area.

"Forget it. It's not far anyway. The next time I return to the residence, I'll stop by and take a look."

"Since he's in the group, he must either be a reclusive expert or an unparalleled genius. I should try to build a good relationship with him in the future."

Dugu Bo thought to himself.

At the same time,

News of Chen Xun's resurrection and his decisive defeat of Great Worship Qian Daoliu spread wildly across the continent.

Spies dispatched by the major powers brought back the intelligence one after another. For a time, storms gathered, and every side was shaken.

Within the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace,

Xue Ye sat upon the imperial throne, unable to conceal the shock between his brows.

"I never expected that the gray-robed expert who consecutively defeated several Spirit Hall worships would actually be Sword Douluo's grandfather, the old Sword Master."

He spoke slowly, his voice filled with disbelief. "This is truly unexpected."

Xue Ye had naturally heard of Chen Xun.

Yet decades ago, there had already been rumors that this Sword Master had passed away.

Who could have imagined that someone who should have long rested in the annals of history would miraculously reappear upon the continent?

Even more shocking was that he had not only broken through to the Level 99 Peerless Realm.

He had also defeated Spirit Hall's Great Worship, Qian Daoliu, in a single stroke.

With such strength,

it would not be an exaggeration to call him the strongest person alive.

Xue Ye turned his gaze toward Chen Xin and asked, "So the old Sword Master never passed away. Why was the old gentleman unable to come to the palace with you?"

Clearly, Xue Ye did not believe in resurrection.

Such things normally only appeared in fictional stories. How could they possibly exist in the real world?

Perhaps Xue Ye did not believe it now,

but one day in the future, when resurrection truly occurred before his very eyes,

that would be the moment this emperor reached the end of his road.

Faced with Xue Ye's question, Chen Xin remained calm.

He had no intention of explaining too much.

Whether his grandfather had truly returned from the dead or had never died at all, it was enough for him to know. There was no need to explain even a fraction of it to outsiders.

After all, the matter ran deep, and even he knew very little about it.

One careless move could bring unnecessary trouble upon his grandfather.

"Your Majesty, my grandfather has important matters that he must attend to, so he is unable to come to the palace to meet Your Majesty."

Chen Xin spoke slowly.

Hearing this, a complicated look passed through Xue Ye's eyes. He said slowly, "I see... then it seems I am fated to miss the chance to witness the old Sword Master's bearing in person."

His voice paused briefly, and the light in his eyes quietly dimmed.

In that case,

the Heaven Dou Empire had ultimately failed to truly recruit a Titled Douluo of its own.

Chen Xun was Chen Xin's grandfather, bound to him by blood. If he acted to help in the future, he would naturally prioritize his own descendants.

Although the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were allies, allies were ultimately only allies.

Some boundaries could never be crossed.

Some backs could never be entrusted completely.

Star Luo Empire, Star Luo Imperial Palace.

The Star Luo Emperor lightly tapped the armrest of his throne with his fingers, his eyes narrowing as he asked in a deep voice, "Are you certain... that gray-robed expert truly was Sword Master Chen Xun?"

Dai Weisi bowed and answered with absolute certainty.

"Father Emperor, it is undoubtedly true."

"Spirit Hall's Great Worship Qian Daoliu and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's sect master Yu Yuanzhen both addressed him as Sword Master."

"Even Sword Douluo Chen Xin called that gray-robed elder Grandfather on the spot."

The Star Luo Emperor remained silent for a long while, shadows interweaving in the depths of his eyes.

Sword Master Chen Xun...

That name had long been written into the legends of the dead.

A man who had been dead for decades had actually reappeared.

There was clearly something wrong with this.

At that moment, Dai Weisi spoke again and offered his speculation.

"Father Emperor, could it be that Sword Master never truly passed away? Perhaps he merely used a false death to hide himself from the world, only reappearing after breaking through to Level 99 and challenging Spirit Hall's seven great worships in one fell swoop."

"Perhaps he did it to avenge his son, Chen Jianjun?"

After hearing this, the Star Luo Emperor remained calm and slowly shook his head.

"Your speculation appears reasonable, but upon closer examination, it contains many flaws."

"First, the news of Sword Master's death back then was verified through many channels by spies sent out by the major powers."

"To completely conceal it from the eyes and ears of the entire continent would have been nearly impossible."

"Even taking a step back, perhaps his strength truly could have allowed him to fabricate the appearance of a false death. But what would have been the point?"

"With his strength as a Level 98 Super Douluo, no power would have taken the initiative to provoke him or make an enemy of him, including Spirit Hall."

"Wouldn't going to such lengths to fabricate a false identity be rather superfluous?"

The Star Luo Emperor had hit upon the key point, and Dai Weisi had no choice but to withdraw his earlier speculation.

"Moreover."

"If his false death truly was for the sake of breaking through to Level 99 and avenging his son, then why did he spare Qian Daoliu's life after defeating him?"

His gaze was sharp as he slowly delivered his final words.

"More importantly, Chen Xun was honored as the Sword Master precisely because he had always been bold and forthright, acting openly and honorably throughout his life."

"Do you believe that such a man... would truly choose such a roundabout and clandestine method as faking his death?"

"Compared with the theory of a false death, resurrection may seem to defy common sense in itself, yet it explains everything perfectly."