Lin Lang looked at Jiang Xiaoyu. "What are you talking about? When did I ever say I wanted to seize the Dragon Saber?"
"I simply can't bear to see rivers of blood flow through the Jianghu again because of the Dragon Saber, so I intend to mediate the dispute."
Why should he spend so long aboard a ship traveling to Ice and Fire Island? He could simply wait until the Dragon Saber returned to the Central Plains, then go and take it.
Jiang Xiaoyu froze for a moment, then immediately said, "You're right, Master. To prevent disputes over the Dragon Saber from turning the Jianghu into rivers of blood, the saber ought to be entrusted to someone of great virtue and prestige."
"I've looked around, and no one in the Jianghu has greater virtue or prestige than you, Master. That makes you the ideal person to safeguard the Dragon Saber."
Lin Lang pointed a finger at Jiang Xiaoyu without touching him. He really adored this disciple.
Someone raised in the Valley of Villains certainly knew how to say pleasing things. The slightest hint was enough for him to understand.
With proper nurturing, he could save Lin Lang a great deal of worry over the Sun Moon Holy Cult in the future.
"Xiaoyu, who do you think spread the news, and who benefits from it?"
Jiang Xiaoyu thought for a moment. "Anyone capable of spreading the news throughout Great Song so quickly, and even into Great Ming, Great Sui, and elsewhere, must be a major Jianghu sect or an imperial court."
"They knew the news but didn't plan to intercept and kill him along the way. Either they want to use the Dragon Saber to throw the Jianghu into chaos and profit from it, or they aren't confident they can seize