517: I've said it before, you are doomed to die. Even Jesus couldn't save you.

"The Duan Family has produced another Dragon. Back then, your Old Ancestor Duan Siping and the Xiao Family Ancestor were of the same generation. Your Old Ancestor was truly brilliant back then, and the Six Meridian Divine Sword was unique in its own right."

"He established the Dali Duan Clan lineage. I didn't expect that after so many years, another Genius like you would emerge from his descendants."

"Is your Old Ancestor still doing well?" The Sword Guardian looked at Duan Zhengchun with a smile.

"Apologies, this Prince has never seen the Old Ancestor since childhood. As for whether he is still alive, this Prince is also unsure."

"If you want to see him, you can go. However, if you insist on interfering in today's matters, then this Prince cannot let you have your way." Duan Zhengchun spread his hands.

"Boy, your Old Ancestor and I have some history. Why not give this old man some Face today and let this matter drop?"

"I will take charge; I won't make things difficult for the Ye Family, how about it?" The Sword Guardian stroked his beard and looked at Duan Zhengchun with a smile.

In his view, he was of the same generation as the Old Ancestor and had some history with him, so Duan Zhengchun should give him Face.

Unfortunately, he was wrong.

If it were anyone else, they might have given him this Face, but with Duan Zhengchun, no one's Face worked.

You say you know him, so you know him? You say give Face, so I give Face?

You want Face? Fine, have my Duan Family Old Ancestor come here. Who knows if you're just a fox borrowing the tiger's majesty.

"The suggestion isn't bad, but this Prince refuses." Duan Zhengchun shook his head.

The Sword Guardian's expression instantly changed. He didn't expect that after humbling himself to speak to a Junior like Duan Zhengchun this way...

Duan Zhengchun didn't give him any Face at all. This was simply looking down on him too much.

"Duan Family boy, are you sure you want to do this?"

"Do you not even give Face to your own Duan Family Old Ancestor?" The Sword Guardian looked at Duan Zhengchun with a gloomy expression.

"As for the Duan Family Old Ancestor's Face, this Prince will naturally give it."

"However, you say you know my Old Ancestor, so you know him? If you can make my Duan Family Old Ancestor appear in person and acknowledge this, this Prince will give you this Face and release this idiot Emperor Taian."

"You..."

The Sword Guardian didn't know how to refute for a moment. Back then, he and Duan Siping only had a brief encounter and had fought; unfortunately, he had lost to Duan Siping back then.

He definitely knew him, but Face? How could that be possible?

Duan Siping was also an arrogant and aloof person back then; he wouldn't give a good Face to those inferior to him.

Just like Eternal Life Li back then, there were very few people who could become his friends.

And he was only barely able to catch Eternal Life Li's eye back then. As for Face, Eternal Life Li would withhold it whenever he pleased.

He was just trying to bluff, originally thinking that Duan Zhengchun would let the matter pass for the sake of the Duan Family Old Ancestor.

He didn't expect Duan Zhengchun to be so cunning, not giving any Face at all.

"What's wrong? No way out? How about this, you say you have history with my Old Ancestor, so you should at least prove it, right?"

"For example, a token of my Duan Family, or my Duan Family's One Yang Finger or Six Meridian Divine Sword. If you can produce any of these three, this Prince will drop the matter today." Duan Zhengchun looked at the Sword Guardian playfully.

"It seems Prince Duan does not intend to let this matter pass today?" The smile on the Sword Guardian's Face vanished.

"This Prince said, today, Emperor Taian must die. Even if Jesus comes, it won't help. I said so." Duan Zhengchun said coldly.

As his voice fell, an aura of looking down on the world erupted from his body.

The aura shot straight into the clouds, stirring the sky above the entire Tianqi City.

"Good, good, good... Very well. It's been so long since any Junior dared to be so arrogant before this old man, and so blatantly refuse to give me Face."

"Today, this old man wants to see if Duan Siping's descendant truly has such strength." The Sword Guardian roared, his aura surging.

A terrifying Sword Intent soared into the sky, and every sword in Tianqi City began to hum.

Such a phenomenon immediately caught the attention of every Sword Cultivator in Tianqi City, and they all looked toward the location of the Imperial City in shock.

"Heavens, what's happening? Who is this? To have such powerful and terrifying Sword Intent."

"That location looks like the Imperial City. Who is fighting in the Imperial City?"

"Unclear, but I heard that this morning, General Ye arrived in Tianqi City on a fast horse and went straight to the Imperial City, and hasn't appeared since."

"Could it be related to this?"

"Is it possible that something has happened in the Imperial City? Is this related to General Ye?"

"That's unknown, but I've never heard of such a Sword Dao Master in the Imperial City."

"Looking at this reaction, it's at least a Master of the Sword Immortal level."

"Could it be that one of the Five Grand Eunuchs by the Emperor's side has made a Breakthrough to the Sword Immortal Realm?"

"Unclear. Let's go take a look. Such a scene doesn't happen often."

For a time, everyone who felt this Sword Intent began to quickly approach the Imperial City.

However, they didn't really dare to enter the Imperial City. Their strength wasn't great; they were just curious and lacked the power to barge in.

In Snow Moon City, at the City Lord's Mansion, Baili Dongjun and Sikong Changfeng were chatting when suddenly, both stopped. The next moment, their figures appeared in mid-air simultaneously.

Their gazes turned toward the direction of Tianqi City.

"This Sword Intent... could it be that the Sword Guardian in the Imperial City has made a move?" Sikong Changfeng looked at his Senior Brother in surprise.

"Yes, it's him, no doubt. I didn't expect that after all these years, this old fellow's strength has improved again, reaching the Half-Step Shenyou Realm."

"So soon? Is Prince Duan going to move against Emperor Taian so quickly?" Sikong Changfeng frowned.

"Prince Duan's way of doing things has always been like this—direct and straightforward."

"I just wonder who is stronger between him and the Sword Guardian." Baili Dongjun looked into the distance with curiosity.

"Duan Zhengchun shouldn't be a match for the Sword Guardian, right? After all, this Sword Guardian was someone who could contend with Master and that number one person of Nanyu, Rain Born Demon, back in the day."

"Duan Zhengchun's talent is indeed Heaven-Defying, but Cultivating takes time."

"Back then, Master was already nearly two hundred years old before he had such invincible strength."

"Duan Zhengchun is just a Junior to us. No matter how fast his cultivation speed is, it's impossible for him to reach that legendary Divine Roaming Profound Realm, right?" Sikong Changfeng stroked his beard and frowned.

"Junior Brother, if you have time, you should go out and gain some experience."

"Staying in Snow Moon City all these years has limited your perspective."

"If Northern Li could have an invincible existence like Master back then, how can you be sure that in the vast Kyushu Continent, there wouldn't be other Prodigy geniuses?"

"Some geniuses cannot be measured by age. Did you forget? Master most wanted to take a certain student, who was just an ordinary person, yet could become a Sword Immortal whenever he wished."

"Even our Academy's Eldest Senior Brother is the one whose strength is closest to Master's. How old is he?"