Chapter 212: If You're a Fellow Cultivator, Come and Cut Me Down!
Chapter 212: If You’re a Fellow Cultivator, Come and Cut Me Down!
Although Jun Yunshang was far away from Junlin City and had been banished to the borderlands, she had been sent to the very edge of the Junyan Empire.
However, her fourteenth elder brother still had thoughts of her and had sent his subordinates to capture her.
Although they were only minor lackeys, they posed a devastating threat to Jun Yunshang, who had little influence to begin with.
The evaluation had been going on for less than ten days, but her group had already been pursued to the brink of destruction, leaving only a few by her side.
If Lin Fengmian hadn’t accidentally opened the formation last time, they would have almost been wiped out.
Lin Fengmian and Luo Xue were both astonished by the Heaven-Soaring Sword Saint’s strange succession rules.
Although they were simple and brutal, they were undeniably effective.
Wasn’t this clearly a way to cultivate poisonous insects?
What appeared to be a simple return journey was actually a complex web of mutual restraint, tension, vigilance, and combat, all intertwined with the influence of their maternal clans.
This was a comprehensive test for all imperial heirs.
Any prince who wanted to ascend to the supreme throne had to bring the others down, preferably eliminate them altogether.
However, the Heaven-Soaring Sword Saint had also mentioned a shortcut to the Junyan Empire’s throne.
This shortcut wasn’t limited to the imperial heirs; anyone could take it!
It was the principle of overwhelming power: one power to subjugate ten, one sword to break all laws.
As long as you had enough power, no matter what forces or obstacles stood in your way, you could crush them all with a single blow.
Charge into Junlin City alone, overthrow the emperor, and sit on the throne yourself.
That’s what I did back then, and you can do the same without hesitation.
But it was clear that none of the imperial heirs were that fierce, and outsiders dared not attempt it.
However, Lin Fengmian was intrigued by this idea and felt a sense of comradeship.
The Heaven-Soaring Sword Saint understands me!
Isn’t he basically saying, “If you’re a fellow cultivator, come and cut me down”?
The best way to respect a fellow cultivator is to give it your all and cut him down.
“This Heaven-Soaring Sword Saint, does he want to protect Jun Yunshang or harm her?” Luo Xue asked dejectedly.
“Of course, he wants to protect her. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have sent her the farthest away,” Lin Fengmian replied earnestly.
“If he wanted to protect her, why not just have her surrender?” Luo Xue was confused.
Lin Fengmian chuckled and explained, “You don’t understand. If we make her surrender directly, it would seem like we’re showing her too much favoritism”.
“Even if he protects her now, when a new emperor ascends the throne, it will be a new era with new officials, and she won’t be tolerated.”
“If she can make it to the end on her own merit, no one will have any objection to her being enfeoffed as a marquis or a king. Besides, he has already indirectly reduced the difficulty for her”.
“Maybe this is the last protection a father and emperor can offer his young daughter.”
He looked at Jun Yunshang, who obviously didn’t understand her father’s intentions and was somewhat annoyed.
Perhaps the Heaven-Soaring Sword Saint had different expectations for her, hoping that she could surprise him?
“The Imperial Family is indeed the most heartless of all.”
Luo Xue sighed helplessly and then said, “As long as she doesn’t move too fast and stays far behind everyone else, and doesn’t compete for enfeoffment as a marquis or king, the danger will be much less.”
Lin Fengmian nodded and said, “The current situation is that the closer we get to Junlin City, the more dangerous it becomes.”
Luo Xue had started to get lazy and preferred to leave the thinking to Lin Fengmian.
“Do you have any plans? We protect them and slowly fall behind? But then we won’t get the top-grade Void Breaking Pill.”
Lin Fengmian smiled and said, “So we need to push forward aggressively, at least reach Junlin City by the end of the month to give her a chance to be enfeoffed as a marquis or king.”
Luo Xue asked curiously, “Why? Just because of the top-grade Void Breaking Pill?”
“Not quite!”
Lin Fengmian explained, “Isn’t there an enfeoffment ceremony in the imperial city? We were worried that we would not have a chance to enter the imperial city, but this is the perfect opportunity.”
Enlightened, Luo Xue said, “Oh, I see. Whatever you say!”
With a plan in mind, Lin Fengmian looked at Jun Yunshang and smiled, “You have certainly given me a big headache.”
Jun Yunshang said apprehensively, “Are you regretting it? If you don’t want to, we can cancel it.”
Lin Fengmian smiled proudly, “Regret? Why would I regret it? Isn’t this interesting?”
Guan Ming and Ye Ling finally felt that this guy’s arrogance had some use and wasn’t just annoying.
But Lin Fengmian quickly wasted their limited goodwill.
Lin Fengmian smiled and asked, “If I help this Princess Yunshang achieve enfeoffment as a marquis or king, what’s in it for me?”
Jun Yunshang gasped, was he asking for more?
She thought for a long time and finally said, “I can give you a large fiefdom?”
Lin Fengmian laughed heartily, “Forget it, that’s not as good as offering myself to you.”
“Bold! How dare you…”
Before Guan Ming could finish his sentence, Lin Fengmian cut him off, “You’re so nervous, don’t tell me you like her?”
“You! What are you talking about?” Guan Ming’s guilty look only confirmed Lin Fengmian’s suspicion.
“I get it, you really do like her. Just say it, you’re so tall and all.”
Lin Fengmian shook his head, looking disappointed and frustrated.
Jun Yunshang interjected a bit embarrassed, “Master Ye is joking, he doesn’t mean it.”
Lin Fengmian didn’t care about the formality and nonchalantly replied, “I’ve always been free-spirited and don’t like to be controlled.”
“So I hope you will all listen to me on this journey. If I say we move, we move. If I say we stop, we stop! Got it?”
Jun Yunshang hesitated for a moment before nodding, “Got it!”
Huang Gongwang, who had been the leader all along, let out a long sigh of relief, almost on the verge of tears.
Considering how difficult it was to manage this group, he was more than happy to have Lin Fengmian take the lead!
Especially Jun Yunshang, who often had her own ideas.
Although it was unreasonable, as a subordinate, he couldn’t say much.
Now that an outsider like Lin Fengmian was in charge, things would be easier.
If he gave any inappropriate orders, he could simply choose not to follow them!
Jun Yunshang’s eyes sparkled as she asked, “I wonder if Master Ye has a brilliant plan to help us reach Junlin City by the end of the month?”
“Brilliant plan? No! But we can take a shortcut!” Lin Fengmian smiled.
The group was surprised to hear that there was a shortcut, and they felt a mixture of excitement and curiosity.
Jun Yunshang asked delightedly, “Could it be that you know some lesser-known path, Master Ye?”
Lin Fengmian gave a playful smile, “Of course, but it’s the one everyone knows. Didn’t the Heaven Soaring Sword Saint point it out to you?”
The group was stunned for a moment before they realized what he meant.
Might overcomes all, fight your way to Junlin City!
This path might not be a shortcut to Junlin City, but it could very well lead to the underworld!
Seeing Jun Yunshang and the others hesitating, Lin Fengmian asked with a smile, “You have other brilliant plans, right?”
Of course, they had none, so they could only nod in agreement.
Seeing this, Lin Fengmian waved his hand grandly and said with supreme confidence, “Let’s go, I want to see if they can stop me!”