"Sword Heir,"
"I shall comply with your instructions."
Kneeling on the ground, Hei saluted respectfully. "According to the Sword Law, I must inform you that another current Great Sun Sword Heir planted certain measures within me. Once I initiate an inheritance of a certain level, it will draw his attention—or the attention of his lingering will."
"Normally, this would not be a problem. The Sword Heir cares for the Sword Pavilion's inheritance disciples and offers them further cultivation. That is only proper."
"But now that you have appeared, also as a current Great Sun Sword Heir, this conduct violates the Sword Pavilion's Sword Law."
"You may inform the Sword Lord or the sect's Heavenly Lords. They will handle it."
"No need. Proceed as normal."
Jiang Ding was speechless.
Even if there were still someone else, how could he possibly dare seek out Flame Spirit Heavenly Lord or the Great Sun Sword Lord?
The former might indeed help him resolve this matter and remove the measures left by the previous Great Sun Sword Heir... then kill him.
He had witnessed it back at the Great Sun Celestial Pool. That man's distinction between public and private matters was terrifyingly clear.
As for the latter, it was not certain.
Great Sun Sword Lord Xi Yuan might acknowledge a new Great Sun Sword Heir, or he might not. The ways of such a great power were impossible to fathom; anything could happen.
"Yes, I am now bestowing the inheritance upon you."
Hei said respectfully, "I am about to seal myself and become a black sword jade slip. You need only take me away afterward. The Great Sun Flying Sword can open this jade slip..."
Strands of heaven and earth spiritual qi and earth-vein qi surged toward him like a tsunami.
The black-skinned little fat