Chapter 57 - Innocent (2/2)

Tao Lin Clan elder's face also turned, she passed the sword token to the next elder and said confidently, "It is."

One after another the elders inspected the sword token, all of their faces changed drastically, they then nodded and said, "With this sword token, it can indeed explain the sudden increase in his strength."

"And it can explain how he could survive the events in Demon Ruins and Beast God Ridge!"

"So this is the reason behind it…"

Elder Shui Zian measured the sword token with his eyes, he then returned it to Elder Pu, with a crying laughing face he said, "Brother Pu, why didn't you tell him to show this sword token earlier? I even proposed a plan to kill him regardless of who he truly is. But why was the sword token given away so early? Isn't it a little bit too rushed?"

Zhong Yue was surprised. He did not know that this little sword token was so powerful that it could spur an instant reversal of the elders' attitudes,  This sword token was given to me by Junior Marital Sister Jiner. She wanted me to learn the [Geng Jin Sword Qi] in it. She said that the [Geng Jin Sword Qi] was the most ubiquitous technique among the Qi Practitioners and that almost everyone had practiced it…

Elder Pu laughed and said, "He had acquired this sword token inadvertently, he knew nothing of what it actually was. However, the owner of this sword token is well aware that he has it in his hands and the owner just happened to know that the elders are investigating him, that's why he rushed me over to prevent the elders from hastily acting to exterminate him."

The You Yu Clan Grand elder retrieved back his life essence, he smiled and said, "Congratulations, congratulations, we Swords Gate now have another talented young man! Zhong Shan Clan member, from now on, you are an inner hall disciple of Swords Gate, this is your inner hall identity token, you may return to the upper house and pack your belongings, report back to the inner hall as soon as possible."

Zhong Yue kept the inner hall token but his mind he was still blanked out.

Lei Hu Clan elder walked toward him, he patted heavily on Zhong Yue's shoulders, he sniggered and said, "Did you pee in your pants getting frightened by us the few old geezers? Don't be ashamed if you were. I had once peed in my pants when I was scared! Keep the sword token. It is quite valuable. It is the first time it was ever passed to anyone else, be careful not to lose it. Weird, why did that old geezer pass this sword token to you, if the others knew about it, they would surely be envious of you…"

Old geezer?

Zhong Yue was perplexed, Junior Martial Sister Jin'er doesn't look old at all, why is she called old geezer? Oh right, they are not talking about her, but the man that gave the sword token to her! Who would he be?

Elder Pu stuffed the sword token back into Zhong Yue's hands, he smiled and said, "Don't blame the elders, they are only conducting this investigation because they didn't know you had this sword token. They are just worried about the safety of Swords Gate. The upper house is not where you will stay anymore, pack your stuff and you may move to the inner hall. After you have settled down, you can head to the Ethereal Palace and manifest with the strongest spirit of Swords Gate to become a Qi Practitioner."

Zhong Yue's heart was confused, he kept the sword token and asked, "Elder Pu, who was the owner of this sword token?"

Elder Pu shook his head and said, "Since he didn't want to tell you, I probably shouldn't say anything carelessly. All you need to know is that this sword token is very exceptional, then everything will be fine."

Zhong Yue was out of sorts as he walked out of the Hearts of Swords Palace, his heart palpitating in bewilderment, What exactly is this sword token? Why were the nine elders all shocked when they saw it? Junior Martial Sister Jiner gave this sword token to me and helped me weather the storm. I wonder where she is now? Such a valuable and precious item, it would be best to return it to her as soon as possible…

After he left, the air in the palace turned all stagnant and dense; moments later, Elder Yu gently shook his head and said, "So he is the apprentice of the headmaster, then all his prowess in the Demon Ruins, Beast God Ridge, and the Lawless Battle can be explained. Headmaster's[Great Boundless Sword Qi] can indeed increase his prowess rapidly."

Elder Lei nodded, "My Lei Hu Clan's lightning refining soul art must have been given to him by the headmaster."

Tao Lin Clan female elder smiled and said, "He has cultivated the Xiang Dragon Sword Qi, for someone that practices the [Great Boundless Sword Qi], this is not a difficult task at all."

"But the headmaster gave out the [Great Boundless Sword Qi] so early, could it be that this Zhong Shan Clan member is better and more talented than Feng Wuji, Fang Jiange, and the other innate spirit body talents?" Nan Lu Clan elder asked curiously.

"Elder Pu, this Zhong Shan Clan member is an ordinary man is he?"

Shui Zian was also puzzled, he said, "Why did the headmaster choose him as his apprentice? You and the headmaster are very close. I suppose you must know a thing or two?"

Elder Pu laughed, he turned around and left while he said, "I am only an old servant of the headmaster, how would I know what goes on in his mind? But if the headmaster decides so, he must have his reasons."

All of the elders furrowed their brows.

"Headmaster, this decision is too hasty…"

Elder Shi Zian shook his head and said, "Feng Wuji, Fang Jiange, Lei Hong, and Jun Sixie ... they are the four young successors of Swords Gate. The potential candidates to be the next headmaster, but even they were not given the [Great Boundless Sword Qi], and yet the headmaster just passed it down to an outer hall disciple. I'm afraid that they will not be convinced by the headmaster's decision."

"Elder Pu said that the headmaster had his own reasons behind this, what do you all think it would be?"

The elders pondered deeply, but none of them could figure out anything.

Elder Pu left the Hearts of Swords Palace, he went straight to Swords Gate golden summit and entered an ethereally lively garden, he smiled and said to an old man fishing beside the poll, "Your old servant has completed the task given. Headmaster, the Zhong Shan Clan member is indeed suspicious, why didn't the headmaster allow the elders to investigate?"

"It is true that Zhong Shan Clan member has his own secrets, but who doesn't have their own in the Swords Gate? However, he is not Tian Myriad Mother nor the beast god."

The old man's face was wizened from the ravages of time and wrinkled. An aura of death pervaded him while he spoke casually, "The [Great Boundless Sword Qi] was intended for the little girl Qiu Jin'er to remedy her body, sadly she didn't have the talent to see through the false veneers to elucidate herself on the true quintessence of the technique, but he could. Fate brought him to me. Do you know… how shocked I was when I felt the resonance of the sword token when he touched upon the true essence of the sword token?"

A rubicund complexion suffused over his old and weather-beaten face, he coughed and said, "When my teacher imparted me with the [Great Boundless Sword Qi], I spent one and a half months to cultivate my first Sword Qi, but this young boy, he only took half a month!"