The King of Urban Mercenaries

Chapter 1681 - 1686: Divine Artifact Confiscated

"Since that’s the case, I’ve heard the Divine Artifact is the Moon Blade? The Moon Blade is formed by the condensation of celestial yin qi, combined with various fortuitous occurrences of the world, and ultimately took shape in the Upper Realm. Its limits are unknown to anyone; only the fact that five thousand years ago, its previous owner once cleaved open one hundred thousand mountains, releasing countless ancient tomb spirits, and was finally killed by the War King, leaving the whereabouts of the Moon Blade unknown."

The elder’s voice slowly echoed throughout the grand hall, shocking Lin Fei. She truly did not expect the Moon Blade to have such a background, and after being lost for five thousand years, it ended up in her hands. But how did this object come to the Lower Realm? Lin Fei could not comprehend.

Not only Lin Fei, but even others couldn’t understand why the Moon Blade disappeared from the Upper Realm and traveled to the Lower Realm.

"The Moon Blade is a Divine Artifact, not something an ordinary person can possess. Child, your current strength is insufficient, carrying the Divine Artifact may only bring disaster upon you. So, this Divine Artifact, we’ll have Qianhuang Peak keep it for you temporarily. When your strength is sufficient, we’ll return it to you." The elder spoke.

"What!"

Lin Fei’s eyes widened. Does this mean his Divine Artifact will be confiscated? Lin Fei couldn’t understand why this was happening.

"Wait a moment!"

Lin Fei suddenly spoke, causing the Confucian Emperor beside him to frown, while Dugu Aotian looked at Lin Fei puzzled and spoke, "Lin Fei, do you have anything else to say?"

Lin Fei stood up and spoke, "I don’t understand what this Divine Artifact is all about. Is Qianhuang Peak supposed to help me preserve it? But why do I have to wait until my strength is sufficient to possess it? Isn’t it supposed to be mine in the first place?"

"We’re protecting you as well. With your current strength, it’s impossible to possess a Divine Artifact. If it’s in your hands, it will probably quickly be snatched away." The elder explained.

Lin Fei nodded, "What the senior said is correct. However, the senior also knows my strength is insufficient. I wonder if I could be granted a weapon to temporarily protect myself?"

Upon hearing Lin Fei’s words, the Confucian Emperor chuckled, feeling it rather laughable that someone with the lowest strength from the Lower Realm is asking the Sect Master for a weapon. Even if given, you probably couldn’t use it!

Beside him, Dugu Aotian spoke, "Lin Fei, don’t act rashly. I will take you to the Weapon Repository later to choose a weapon you like, so let’s not talk about it now."

"That won’t do. Sect Master, mine is a Divine Artifact, if I casually choose something from the Weapon Repository, wouldn’t that be a loss?" Lin Fei decided that he must have the Sect Master give him something, especially given his current strength, without some guarantee, survival itself would be difficult, not to mention the talk of sufficient strength later.

Finally, the Confucian Emperor wanted to speak, but was stopped by the Sect Master, who said, "Alright, I will give you something for protection, the Godspeed Talisman."

Then, the Sect Master pointed, and an object appeared before Lin Fei. This object was, to be precise, a rune, very peculiar, resembling a rapidly running person, which then approached Lin Fei and imprinted itself into Lin Fei’s mind.

"The Godspeed Talisman can traverse between heaven and earth. You should cultivate gradually. When you successfully cultivate, you’ll be able to protect yourself and wield the Divine Artifact." The Sect Master spoke.

Lin Fei immediately knelt on one knee and said, "Thank you, Sect Master."

He wasn’t someone ungrateful, at least the Sect Master gave him something powerful, because he saw the jealousy in the Confucian Emperor’s expression, knowing this thing was indeed extraordinary, certainly very formidable.

But since it was the Sect Master’s reward, it would most certainly not be ordinary, so Lin Fei thanked him, even if the Sect Master took away his Divine Artifact.

Though the Divine Artifact was lost, Lin Fei wasn’t concerned. After gaining strength, he could retrieve it later.

For now, having the Divine Artifact would be as the Sect Master said, a burden, a deadly thing akin to a death sentence. Once someone knows he possesses the Divine Artifact, Lin Fei would never find peace.

So Lin Fei wasn’t regretful, but he now had to face a problem regarding how to survive.

"Child, are you interested in joining our Qianhuang Peak?" The Sect Master suddenly asked.

The Confucian Emperor then spoke, "Sect Master, Qianhuang Peak requires those joining the Sect to be above the Nascent Soul Realm, and not exceed a certain age limit. Of course, his age isn’t a problem, but his cultivation..."

"It’s fine, he is the master of the Divine Artifact, making him a protected entity of Qianhuang Peak. Allowing him to join is nothing amiss." The Sect Master stated.

Lin Fei was even more grateful to the Sect Master. He hadn’t imagined the Sect Master would favor him so much. He felt lucky, though he was puzzled about the management of Qianhuang Peak. Since there’s a Sect Master, there must be a new Sect Master. So where has the rightful Sect Master gone?

"In that case, fine." The Confucian Emperor knew he couldn’t change the Sect Master’s mind, so he stopped speaking and looked at Lin Fei, awaiting his response.

Lin Fei was naturally eager to become a disciple of Qianhuang Peak, having such backing was more advantageous than anything else. So Lin Fei immediately replied, "I am willing to join Qianhuang Peak!"

"That is well. Since that is the case, today you are a disciple of Qianhuang Peak. Let Aotian arrange your placement. Alright, you may all leave now." The Sect Master finished, clearly issuing a dismissal.

Lin Fei and the others did not hesitate, immediately taking their leave. The Confucian Emperor, for some reason, seemed irritated and vanished in an instant. Lin Fei looked at Dugu Aotian, clearly unsure why the Confucian Emperor was so angry.

"I haven’t offended Confucian Emperor, have I?" Lin Fei asked.

Being in the Upper Realm, Lin Fei was at the lowest level, so he was very cautious about his words and actions. If he was not careful and got killed, it would be over for him.

"You don’t know, the Godspeed Talisman the Sect Master gave you is actually his own technique, never taught to others. The Confucian Emperor desired that thing, so having the Sect Master give it to you doesn’t please the Confucian Emperor." Dugu Aotian explained.

Even he couldn’t understand why the Sect Master gave the Godspeed Talisman to someone who had just arrived at Qianhuang Peak, especially Lin Fei, whose cultivation was uncertain whether he could cultivate the Godspeed Talisman.

Lin Fei showed a delighted expression and said, "It seems the Godspeed Talisman is very powerful. I wonder just how powerful it is."

"The Godspeed Talisman allows instant travel for a thousand miles. If you can successfully cultivate it, there should be nowhere in the Upper Realm you can’t go. However, if you want to succeed in cultivation, you have a long road ahead!" Dugu Aotian said.