The two Impermanence Envoys found no trace of the Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Dao's sword intent on Xia Dong, so the matter of the Sword Intent Inheritance came to nothing.
Still, Xia Dong had emerged from the Sword Cultivator Secret Realm fully conscious, so the wagers outside the Secret Realm were ultimately settled as a successful trial for him.
That was also why Pei Hongling won and Zhao Ting lost.
In truth, Xia Dong knew the Sword Intent Inheritance was already within him. However, having the Bronze Ancient Bell decipher it and obtaining the complete inheritance would require consuming a high-grade spirit stone.
First, Xia Dong had no such thing at present. Second, considering the karmic entanglement with Daoist Yuantu, he did not yet dare acquire the Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Dao's Sword Intent Inheritance.
There was no helping it. A wise man knew which way the wind blew.
Xia Dong had no desire to provoke some inexplicably terrifying enemy just because he had learned the Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Dao's sword art.
Besides, the Supreme Clarity Divine Firmament Dao had not been all that powerful. Daoist Yuantu alone had razed it to the ground. What a waste of the words "Supreme Clarity."
A hundred li outside Linyuan Prefecture's city, yellow dust billowed and banners blotted out the sun.
Centurion Qian had led the officials of every rank from the Thousand-Household Office out to wait in formation beneath the scorching sun, and they had already been there for some time.
When Xia Dong's figure appeared on the horizon, approaching at an unhurried pace, an excited stir immediately swept through the crowd.
Centurion Qian had already received reliable intelligence: Xia Dong had faced life and death within the Sword Cultivator Secret Realm, not only emerging unscathed but also breaking through the