The moment Chen Lin took the Contract Sword, understanding dawned on him.
The sword could record contract information, much like a jade slip. It contained a record of the property he could inherit.
It was bound to its owner.
Anyone could apply to use one, and it was a necessity in this scenario. Without it, many things were impossible, especially for a White-Clothed Swordsman, who had to bind one before obtaining that status.
It served as a form of identification.
Likewise.
If he wanted to inherit the other man's property, he first had to go to the Sword Pavilion and bind this sword.
Moreover.
Only things recorded in the Contract Sword could be inherited. If something was not "contract property," he could not inherit it even if he proved that it had belonged to the deceased.
After learning all this, Chen Lin finally felt the arrangement made sense.
Otherwise, if anyone could challenge someone and inherit their possessions at will, the world would have descended into chaos long ago.
"Greetings, benefactor."
The Two Siblings beside him exchanged a glance.
The elder brother stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Chen Lin.
Chen Lin put his thoughts aside.
He looked the two of them up and down.
Under the inheritance rules, these two were now his Sword Servants. Of course, he first had to go to the Sword Pavilion and bind the Contract Sword before they truly became his.
Even if he did not want them, he still had to go to the Sword Pavilion to dissolve the contract. Otherwise, they could only obey his commands, and no amount of hiding would help.
The Contract Sword operated under higher-level rules. Probably only the Sword Woman could alter them.
"No need to be so formal."
Chen Lin waved a hand.
He knew what