"Stop, stop, stop! Yan Qing, that makes us the same generation!"
Bai Sheng quickly stopped Yan Qing from continuing. Yan Qing was Jing Yuan's disciple, and he was also Jing Yuan's disciple. But now Yan Qing was calling him master, which would make him the same generation as Jing Yuan.
Although his relationship with Jing Yuan was similar to being peers, he still understood the principles of seniority and hierarchy.
"Your strength surpasses Yan Qing's, so Yan Qing naturally has to call you master. By learning from everyone's strengths and integrating them, you continuously hone your swordsmanship. Yan Qing also wants to contend for the position of Sword Master!"
Yan Qing said with great admiration.
Sword Master. That was the lifelong goal of all swordsmen on the Luofu, the culmination of swordsmanship, the foremost swordsman!
"Even so, you can't call me master. We are both Jing Yuan's disciples, so it's inappropriate. By rights, I should be calling you senior brother."
Bai Sheng said. Although Bai Sheng could easily defeat Yan Qing, it wouldn't be so easy for others. Several times just now, Bai Sheng had narrowly dodged the attacks.
Who knew how many swords had hit Bai Sheng. If it weren't for the Spirit Puppet Armor, he would have been riddled with holes by now.
So, it was really not easy to defeat Yan Qing.
"How about this: Yan Qing will propose a compromise. Since Bai Sheng's strength surpasses mine, you should be the senior brother. Once Yan Qing has enough strength to truly defeat you, I will reclaim the title of senior brother."
Yan Qing said, looking at Bai Sheng. His expression seemed to be waiting for Bai Sheng's nod of agreement.
Bai Sheng thought carefully. The purpose of this was nothing more than Yan Qing seeing him as a goal to chase. But this was also good. With a clear goal, Yan Qing could train his swordsmanship even more diligently and improve his strength.
Bai Sheng was about to say something to stall for time, but suddenly a voice came from behind him:
"No need. Let's do it this way. Bai Sheng, agree to Yan Qing's request."
Both of them looked over. As expected, it was Jing Yuan.
"Master!"
"General!"
Jing Yuan nodded. He first said to Yan Qing:
"Yan Qing, you must understand that there's always someone better. Turn today's defeat into motivation. Your sword moves are sharp but lack power. You have speed but no strength. Train well. In time, you will solve this problem."
"Yan Qing will not fail the General's trust."
Jing Yuan nodded, then looked at Bai Sheng with a bit of a troubled expression and asked:
"Bai Sheng, what do you want to learn?"
"Me? I don't think there's anything I need to learn right now. However, I'm a bit interested in the Ten Lords Bureau. Can I visit?"
Bai Sheng already possessed a vast amount of knowledge. Kasantiya had a huge library, and he used to read there when the wars were less frequent. There was also an old man with a strange mask who taught him about the universe, although that old man would sometimes giggle foolishly and really enjoyed watching the fun.
Besides, his martial arts weren't weak, and he had money. Forget about working; he owned a whole planet's worth of minerals on one of the planets. Coupled with his combat strength, Bai Sheng could be said to have entered an early retirement on the Luofu.
"Is that so? Alright. Take a stroll around the Luofu first. It's no less than your Kasantiya. I'll send a notification to the Ten Lords Bureau later. You can go directly when you have free time."
Jing Yuan said.
Actually, he didn't know what to teach Bai Sheng. He, who wielded a scythe, couldn't use the sword techniques of the Cloud Cavalry. Besides, the Luofu currently had no systematic cultivation methods for scythe-like weapons.
Putting him in the Divination Department or the Geomantic Bureau felt inappropriate. The Starship Department was out of the question. Was he supposed to expect the kid to become some legendary pilot? Moreover, based on his understanding of Bai Sheng, it was highly unlikely he would be interested in these.
Assigning him as a personal guard? Forget it. That kid couldn't stand him occasionally slacking off from his duties to goof around. If he were made to review documents, he definitely wouldn't want to.
He had considered the Alchemy Department, but Bai Sheng had no talent for healing people, so that was out.
Now that Bai Sheng suddenly expressed interest in the Ten Lords Bureau, Jing Yuan thought it would be good to let him take this opportunity to see it. Perhaps he would like it.
If he wasn't interested in anything, Jing Yuan would just forcibly transfer him to the Cloud Cavalry. With his strength, Jing Yuan believed that if he wanted to, he could definitely get promoted in a short period.
It was just that this kid claimed he was tired of fighting. Less than fifty years was a lifetime for short-lived beings, but for Eternals, it was just a blink of an eye. Once he got tired of living a peaceful life, he would find a fight himself.
Jing Yuan had considered all possible scenarios.
Afterward, the two shook hands and made peace. The sparring session ended like this. The surrounding Cloud Cavalry who had been watching were discussing amongst themselves. Some were marveling at Yan Qing's outstanding ability and extraordinary talent at such a young age, while others were curious about Bai Sheng's identity. As for him being the General's disciple, that information had been posted on the Luofu's official website the day after they returned.
Kasantiya had even sent congratulations. Not only that, his cheap brother had said he would send him money every month, so Bai Sheng didn't even need to work.
The money Kasantiya provided was enough for him to live a lavish life forever.
In Bai Zhu's words:
"There are only two princes left in all of Kasantiya. I ascended the throne because of him, so what's wrong with taking care of him for life? Do any of the civil and military officials have any objections? Or perhaps the great reshuffle wasn't thorough enough?"
The elimination of the old emperor had already shocked most of Kasantiya's ministers. While the old emperor's strength might not have been outstanding, the countless shadow guards and various life-saving treasures surrounding him made him extremely difficult to eliminate.
But Bai Sheng had succeeded. Therefore, Bai Zhu's ascension to the throne was smooth sailing. Even though Bai Sheng was not present, his deterrent power continued to keep the ministers in check.
Coupled with Bai Zhu's shameless exposure of the old emperor's past and his unbridled reforms, his ascension to the throne could be said to have pleased the officials above and the people below. What about the disgruntled officials? Wouldn't they be angry if their interests were encroached upon?
All one could say was... Pandora would tell them the answer.
Besides, many Kasantians regarded Bai Sheng as an idol.
Kasantiya, in its state of renewal, quickly returned to the pinnacle of a second-rate planet, surpassing some poorly developed first-rate planets in comprehensive strength.
As the location of the Ten Lords Bureau was classified, Bai Sheng boarded a pure black Star Rail, his eyes and ears covered.
There was no other way. Although he was Jing Yuan's disciple, he had only joined the Xianzhou for a short time, and his loyalty was yet to be fully verified.
Bai Sheng understood as well.
After an unknown amount of time, Bai Sheng was escorted by two Cloud Knights to the Ten Lords Bureau.
"You are the Underworld Emissary appointed by the Ten Lords' decree, Bai Sheng?"
A woman with a beautiful face spoke to Bai Sheng.
Bai Sheng saw through her puppet body at a glance. It was exquisite; if it were ten-odd years ago, he would have absolutely begged her to let him study it.
But he no longer had that interest. Instead, he was very intrigued by the term "Underworld Emissary" she had used.
"Underworld Emissary? Me?"
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