A Deal Struck!
The Imperial Palace, Golden Hall.
After Lin Bai returned from Prince Chen's Residence, he knew that Emperor Chu would certainly send for him, so he had made preparations well in advance.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Upon entering the Golden Hall, Lin Bai stood three steps away from the imperial throne and cupped his hands in salute to Emperor Chu.
Emperor Chu looked at Lin Bai with a smile. "Prince Chen has already told me the whole story."
"The sword is in your hands?"
"Yes." Lin Bai answered honestly.
Emperor Chu let out a soft sigh. "The Twenty-First Prince has loved music, chess, calligraphy, and painting since childhood. He enjoys indulging in pleasure and has never cared much about cultivation."
"As a result, he only has a vague understanding of the rumors circulating through the cultivation world!"
"He obtained that sword many years ago, yet had no idea what it meant. He even casually gave it to a Courtesan of the Moon Palace."
"Speaking of which, it truly is laughable."
"If the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace and the Sacred Lotus Palace had not both set their sights on him and placed him under house arrest in the residence, he probably still would not know what that sword was for."
Emperor Chu laughed despite himself and shook his head repeatedly.
Just as he had thought... Every word Emperor Chu had spoken confirmed Lin Bai's suspicions.
Lin Bai had originally been curious... Why hadn't the Twenty-First Prince handed the sword over to the imperial clan after obtaining it?
After thinking it over from every angle, the only conclusion he could reach was that the Twenty-First Prince had not known the sword's origin.
If the Twenty-First Prince had known what the sword was for, he would certainly have handed it to the