In the illusion, the Thirty-Five Imperial Princess had already told Lin Xuan the truth.
After all, she had already joined the Sword Pavilion and become one of the Sword Masters, so her true identity would naturally not be hidden from Lin Xuan.
She was the ninth princess of the True Spirit Prince's Mansion.
According to the Ninth Princess, the Taiyu Divine Dynasty has a total of sixteen royal residences, and Mansion Competition is currently underway.
The reason she entered the Vast Sea Secret Realm was for the Mansion Competition, to find a holy medicine to heal the Sword Ruins prodigy who was fighting for the True Spirit Prince's Mansion True Spirit Prince's Mansion, so as to protect their position.
The Ninth Princess sent a message this time mentioning that she had successfully retrieved the sacred medicine, thus gaining merit and prestige within the True Spirit Prince's Mansion, and acquiring a certain degree of influence.
Given the enticing rewards for this year's Mansion Competition, she specifically messaged Lin Xuan to ask if he wanted to come to the Taiyu Divine Dynasty to participate in the Mansion Competition.
Lin Xuan initially wanted to refuse.
Although he will definitely go to the Taiyu Divine Dynasty once, the Taiyu Divine Dynasty is vast and rich in resources, and he may not have time to go to the True Spirit Prince's Mansion's Mansion and cause such a twist of fate.
But when he saw the reward sent by the Ninth Princess, Lin Xuan, who had originally wanted to refuse, suddenly fell silent.
The Ninth Princess said, "The most special reward this time is a sword!"
"That sword is very peculiar. Although it's broken, with only the hilt remaining, its aura is terrifying. My father was almost injured by its Sword Qi. Even though this sword is broken, it's still more powerful than ordinary Saint Weapon!"
"Master, I think you should come and take a look. It's quite a coincidence, but there's actually a small character 'Lin' engraved on the hilt of this sword..."
It's Saint Weapon!
Not Emperor Weapon!
Looking back on his journey, Lin Xuan realized that he and the broken sword had an extraordinary connection.
Moreover, he was particularly concerned about the inscription of the character "Lin" mentioned by the Ninth Princess.
He almost subconsciously thought of his ancestor, Lin Zhiruo.
Although he had never met his ancestor Zhiruo, only glimpsed her in his memories, Lin Xuan immediately thought of Zhiruo when he heard the Ninth Princess say this.
The character Lin does not necessarily mean the ancestor of Zhiruo.
But what if?
Therefore, after weighing the options, Lin Xuan made up his mind.
The Taiyu Divine Dynasty a place I must visit.
You can also take a trip to the True Spirit Prince's Mansion.
You should at least go and take a look.
but...
" Wu Liang, this trip will only require the Saint King and myself."
Seeing Wu Liang's confusion, Lin Xuan explained.
"You obtained fortuitous opportunity in the Spiritless Spiritual Spring, and now is the time to consolidate your cultivation. It is inconvenient for you to travel with me. Furthermore, it is said that there are three Great Saint in the Taiyu Divine Dynasty..."
Before Lin Xuan could finish speaking, Wu Liang understood.
A wave of helplessness washed over him.
strength.
It all comes down to ability.
He was indeed aware of his own shortcomings.
Without strength, it's practically impossible to move an inch.
Wu Liang could only nod. "I understand, Pavilion Master."
At the same time, he secretly made up his mind that this time, he must devote himself to cultivation.
It wasn't just the fortuitous opportunity gained from the Spiritless Spiritual Spring, but also the inheritance he received.
He wants to transform all of this into his own strength.
He never wanted to suffer the consequences of insufficient strength again!
Seeing that Wu Liang understood, Lin Xuan felt a slight sense of relief.
It wasn't that he didn't want to bring more people; it's just that quantity is useless in the face of top-tier strength.
He and the Saint King were able to protect themselves.
But he couldn't guarantee that he could look after others.
Moreover, the True Spirit Prince's Mansion Grand Competition, Wang Yan's whereabouts, the fate of Zhiruo's ancestor, and the mystery surrounding the former Supreme Institute's life and death...
Everything, everything, is within the Taiyu Divine Dynasty.
Everything is unknown.
Almost all of the Sixteen Princes' Mansions have Saint Realm realm guarding them.
The sixteen forces of the Taiyu Divine Dynasty were even more diverse and converged.
He himself was not familiar with the situation there, so bringing only the Saint King was the best course of action.
On the other side, in the Taiyu Divine Dynasty, at the True Spirit Prince's Mansion.
Xia Mengyao, also known as the Ninth Princess, was overjoyed after receiving Lin Xuan's message, "Okay, I will go."
She hadn't expected the Pavilion Master to participate in the Mansion Competition at all; it was wonderful, absolutely wonderful!
At first, she was just trying to invite him, but to her surprise, the sect leader actually agreed.
This was completely unexpected.
After all, she had personally witnessed the sect leader's strength.
That's the strength to crush even the Vast Sea Saint King! It's far beyond what an ordinary Saint Realm could achieve.
In her opinion, even the prodigy from the Sword Ruins Emotion-Extinguishing Sword Sect whom the True Spirit Prince's Mansion had invited was still quite different from Lin Xuan.
With Lin Xuan willing to come, their chances of winning have increased.
How could Xia Mengyao not be happy?
She was feeling overjoyed when there was a sudden knock on the door.
Xia Mengyao's expression paused, then subsided slightly, returning to her usual cold and expressionless demeanor. She calmly opened the door and walked out.
"What's wrong?"
She originally had no status in the royal palace, but it was only recently, after she found the sacred medicine, that she caught the attention of her father.
Children of princes without status are not allowed to freely express their emotions.
Therefore, Xia Mengyao learned to control her emotions from a very young age.
So as not to let one's emotions become a weapon for others to attack.
The servant outside the door bowed slightly and respectfully said, "Ninth Princess, that Sword Ruins has emerged from seclusion. The Lord of the Manor has summoned everyone to welcome him."
You're out of quarantine...?
Xia Mengyao frowned slightly, then nodded without making a sound.
"I see."
Since the Lord of the Manor has summoned us, we cannot delay.
Xia Mengyao made a decisive trip and headed to the hall.
When she arrived, she found that most of her brothers and sisters in the mansion had already arrived.
A few others who hadn't arrived yet were also following behind her and arrived around the same time.
but...
Xia Mengyao's gaze swept over the other people in the mansion, and she silently narrowed her eyes.
strangeness.
The atmosphere here doesn't seem happy at all.
Shouldn't we be happy that this Sword Ruins prodigy has recovered and emerged from seclusion?
As she was wondering, she saw that the Sword Ruins prodigy, who was also Half-Saint invited by the True Spirit Prince's Mansion this time, suddenly turned his gaze to her as she entered, his brows furrowing with a hint of... hostility.
The other party simply sneered.
"Has the Ninth Princess arrived?"
"I heard that you also invited a... powerful ally for this Mansion Competition?"
The words "strong reinforcements" sounded strangely sarcastic when he uttered them.
Before Xia Mengyao could speak, he sneered again.
"The Ninth Princess's behavior... What? Do you lack confidence in me?"