Meanwhile, in the capital of the Taiyu Divine Dynasty.
Since the Eldest Imperial Prince's defeat, he seems to have fallen into a slump and disappeared without a trace.
It seems as if they have lost all interest in vying for power.
But everyone knows this is only temporary.
The calm before the storm is what makes people most uneasy.
As the Eldest Imperial Prince's power waned, countless forces began to side with the Princess's residence, and for a time, Dongfang Muxue's influence reached its zenith throughout the entire Taiyu Divine Dynasty.
But Dongfang Muxue knew that the reason she was able to gain the upper hand in this struggle between the divine dynasties was because of that white figure.
After leaving the small world, Dongfang Muxue felt even more awe towards Lin Xuan.
After all, that was a powerful expert from the Sword Domain.
Only one of my father's old friends had ever set foot in the entire Divine Dynasty; he was the first person in the entire Divine Dynasty's three thousand years to do so!
Even so, that person's skill in Sword Dao is still inferior to Lin Xuan's!
However, after finding Wang Yan, Lin Xuan left the Great Cosmos Holy Academy but did not immediately leave the Taiyu Divine Dynasty.
His trip to the Taiyu Divine Dynasty had two purposes: first, to find news of his disciple, and second, to find the former head of the Supreme Institute who had left the Supreme Institute many years ago, disappearing without a trace, neither alive nor dead.
It was a woman.
She is also the only female head of one of the three inner courtyards.
Her name Ji Zhenyi. When she left the Supreme Institute to travel to various places in the Eastern Continent, she was at the level of Half-Saint.
The source of the information was the Forgotten River Prince's Mansion of the Taiyu Divine Dynasty. Before entering the small world, Lin Xuan had also asked Dongfang Muxue to inquire about it for him.
However, the result he got after leaving the small world was not satisfactory.
Even though many people have been dispatched, there is still no news of the former head of the Supreme Institute.
but...
Lin Xuan didn't come away empty-handed.
Compared to news about the former head of the Supreme Institute, who is very likely already dead, there is much more information about our ancestor.
During this time, although he still hadn't found his ancestor in the Taiyu Divine Dynasty, he could see traces left by his ancestor everywhere.
From the broken sword to the secret realm.
Then there are the records of the Great Cosmos Holy Academy.
According to records, many powerful figures of the Taiyu Divine Dynasty attained enlightenment by observing the aura left behind by their ancestors in the Dark Orchid Secret Realm.
Almost everything points to the Taiyu Divine Dynasty.
This also gave Lin Xuan a vague feeling in his heart.
If it's not bad...
Perhaps our ancestors are still in the Taiyu Divine Dynasty!
Moreover, as he left the small world of the Great Cosmos Holy Academy once again, both good news and bad news were presented to him at the same time.
The good news is that there are many clues related to the ancestors, and the broken sword has started to move again.
The bad news is that the so-called anomaly was that the sword, which had been painstakingly pieced together in the Sword Pool, shattered again.
If Lin Xuan hadn't known that the small world was only so big and that there wasn't a single person who matched the characteristics of the ancestor, he would have long wanted to rush back to the small world to find out.
But then it broke...
Lin Xuan placed a pile of broken fragments on the familiar table and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Why?
"This sword is indeed extraordinary, but unfortunately, the spirit within it has been shattered."
After observing for a while, the Vast Sea Saint King couldn't help but shake his head and sigh with regret.
His business is done.
When Lin Xuan came out of the small world, he also returned and reunited with Lin Xuan.
Hearing Lin Xuan mention that the broken sword had been pieced together, I couldn't help but become more interested.
But after looking at it more closely, I felt even more sorry.
The spirit that the Vast Sea Saint King spoke of did not only refer to the sword spirit, but also to the spiritual essence left behind by the sword's owner.
The sword master used his own sword for many years, and this sword could almost be considered his natal spirit sword.
It itself developed a certain level of intelligence, and through the sword master's years of conquest, it became a living being with the sword master.
Originating from the sword's owner's spirit, it had long since merged with this sword.
That is something purer than the sword spirit.
It is also part of Blade & Soul.
It even merged with the essence of the sword spirit, becoming the essence of the sword spirit itself.
This sword is so badly damaged that its original spirit has been completely extinguished. Even the spirit of its original owner is almost gone. If the sword's owner were still alive...
"I'm afraid the situation is not optimistic," the Vast Sea Saint King said softly after speaking.
Lin Xuan paused for a moment, then couldn't help but sigh.
He knew that the Vast Sea Saint King was telling the truth.
He had long anticipated this, and had even guessed it beforehand.
If Ancestor Zhiruo were in good condition, she wouldn't have disappeared without a trace or shown herself for so many years.
Now, he only hopes that a wisp of Ancestor Zhiruo's soul remains, so that he can resurrect Ancestor Zhiruo just as he resurrected Ancestor Lin Ye.
That's the best outcome.
If, like the Demon Saint of Wu Hanshan in the secret realm of the Vast Sea Saint Dynasty, his last wisp of divine soul is about to be annihilated, then there will be great trouble.
Knock knock.
Just as the two were talking, there was a knock at the door. Lin Xuan looked in the direction of the sound.
It is Xia Mengyao, the Ninth Princess.
He hadn't closed the door; the knocking was merely a formality. Seeing her come to him, Lin Xuan's heart stirred. "What's wrong?"
Xia Mengyao went straight to the point and said, "Sect Master, the princess has invited you, saying she has found a lead on the person you are looking for!"
"Oh?" Lin Xuan's eyes flickered with emotion upon hearing this.
He nodded slightly.
"I'm going to see the princess."
When Dongfang Muxue met Lin Xuan, she didn't waste any words and directly presented him with a Jade Slip that she had prepared.
She calmly said, " Academy Master Lin, the person you are looking for is named Ji Zhenyi. Our Princess's Mansion's investigation found that someone did see traces of her at the Forgotten River Prince's Mansion, but that was hundreds of years ago."
This is also the most recent piece of news.
"Regarding that incident, it happened at the Forgotten River Prince's Mansion. A small world appeared, attracting countless people, but none of them returned. Among them might even be the head of the Supreme Institute... And recently, that small world is about to open again!"
After saying that, Dongfang Muxue pursed her lips and said, "I have already made arrangements at the Forgotten River Prince's Mansion. If Academy Master Lin is willing, he can personally investigate that small world to gather information. With Academy Master Lin's cultivation level, there shouldn't be any problems."
The Forgotten River Prince's Mansion...
The mini-world is now open.
Most importantly, the Jade Slip also contains another clue and piece of information.
When that small world first appeared, its Sword Qi energy soared into the sky, almost comparable to the Dark Orchid Secret Realm. Countless sword cultivators flocked there, but none returned.
At this moment, the news from the ancestor and the former headmaster whom they had never met unexpectedly converged.
Lin Xuan gazed at the information about that small world before him, written in black and white. He lowered his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, then slowly exhaled and nodded to Dongfang Muxue.
"Thank you for your planning, Princess. I will remember it."
Upon hearing Dongfang Muxue mention the small world, the shattered spirit sword trembled slightly.
Lin Xuan's eyes flickered slightly.
It seems he really should go there himself...