"Sword Son,"
"I will heed your instructions."
Black knelt and saluted, saying respectfully, "According to the Sword Law, I must inform you that another current Great Sun Sword Son has planted certain methods within me. Once I initiate an inheritance of a certain level, it will draw his attention, or that of his lingering will."
"Ordinarily, this poses no problem. The Sword Son cares for the Sword Pavilion's Inheritance Disciples and gives them additional cultivation; that is only natural."
"But now that you have appeared, also as a current Great Sun Sword Son, this violates the Sword Pavilion's Sword Law."
"You may report this to the Sword Master or the sect's Heavenly Monarchs. They will handle it."
"No need. Proceed as normal."
Jiang Ding was speechless.
Even if there was someone else, how could he dare seek out Yanling Heavenly Monarch or the Great Sun Sword Master?
The former might help him settle the matter and remove the methods attached by the previous Great Sun Sword Son... then kill him.
He had seen it at the Great Sun Heavenly Pool. That person's separation of public and private matters was terrifyingly clear.
As for the latter, it was uncertain.
Great Sun Sword Master Xi Yuan might acknowledge a new Great Sun Sword Son, or might not. The ways of such a mighty figure were impossible to fathom; anything could happen.
"Yes, I am now delivering the inheritance to you."
Black said respectfully, "I will soon seal myself and become a black sword jade slip. You need only take it away then. The Great Sun Flying Sword can open this jade slip..."
Streams of Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth and earth-vein qi surged toward him like a tsunami.
The black-skinned little fat boy's body collapsed into a mass of spiritual radiance,