#53 - Chapter 53: The Nine Absolute Sword Sect's Visitors, the Flying Peng Magic

Just as Jiang Yunhe was furious about the invasion of the Eight-Nation Alliance and the betrayal of the守将 (shǒu jiàng - garrison commander) of Hulao Pass.

The Prime Minister of Great Xia, along with a group of ministers, arrived at the Imperial Study.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

The crowd saluted.

"Prime Minister, Grand Preceptor, what brings you to me?"

Jiang Yunhe asked.

The Prime Minister of Great Xia, an old man with a white beard, said, "We have come to request that Your Majesty go to the ancestral land and ask the Grand-Uncle Ancestor to take action against the invasion of the Eight-Nation Alliance."

"According to intelligence, the Eight-Nation Alliance are beasts. After entering Great Xia, they have been slaughtering and massacring cities everywhere. Countless citizens of Great Xia have died tragically under their knives."

"We cannot delay any longer, or more citizens of Great Xia will die tragically."

The Prime Minister of Great Xia became anxious.

Secret reports of massacred cities were sent one after another, leaving him exhausted and wishing he could personally put on armor and fight off the Eight-Nation Alliance.

"How could such a trivial matter trouble my Jiang Clan's Saint to take action?"

Jiang Yunhe frowned slightly.

She didn't want to ask the Jiang Clan's Saint to take action, as it would make her, the emperor, seem incompetent.

"Your Majesty, if we don't invite the Grand-Uncle Ancestor out of the mountain, how can Great Xia resist the Eight-Nation Alliance, which has nearly a hundred 天人境 (Tiānrén jìng - Celestial Realm) great cultivators and a million elite troops?"

The Prime Minister of Great Xia said with a helpless expression.

A Saint is the trump card of a force, and they will not take action easily.

But now, there is no other choice.

"Is our Jiang Clan's power… really unable to resist even the Eight-Nation Alliance?"

Jiang Yunhe asked doubtfully.

She had been cultivating in the Nine Heavens Sword Sect since she was a child, and she didn't know much about the Jiang Clan's foundation.

At this time, an old royal prince stood up.

According to seniority, Jiang Yunhe had to call him Grand-Grandfather.

"Your Majesty, although our Jiang Clan was once an imperial clan, it is now extremely衰落 (shuāiluò - declining). If the Grand-Uncle Ancestor doesn't take action… we simply can't stop the Eight-Nation Alliance."

The old prince said with a look of颓然 (tuírán - dejection).

Back then, how majestic was his Jiang Clan, but he never thought that now they couldn't even solve a group of clowns.

"Alright, I will ask the Grand-Uncle Ancestor to take action."

Jiang Yunhe had no choice but to agree.

Just then, a palace maid came in to report.

"Your Majesty, someone is asking to see you, claiming to be your Senior Brother."

Hearing this, Jiang Yunhe was overjoyed, "Perhaps the Nine Heavens Sword Sect heard of our situation and sent people to support us. It seems we don't have to trouble the Grand-Uncle Ancestor."

Soon, Jiang Yunhe met the person from the Nine Heavens Sword Sect.

A handsome, twenty-seven or eight-year-old youth, followed by an old man.

"Senior Brother Liangchen, it's you."

"Greetings, Elder Huo."

Jiang Yunhe said happily.

Zhou Liangchen, the talented disciple of the Fire Sword Palace, the young palace master.

At twenty-eight years old, he was already a talented figure who had cultivated to the 法相境 (Fǎxiàng jìng - Dharma Appearance Realm).

The old man was a 天人境 (Tiānrén jìng - Celestial Realm) great cultivator.

Zhou Liangchen smiled and said, "Junior Sister, I'm here to take you back to the Nine Heavens Sword Sect."

Jiang Yunhe frowned and said, "Now that my Great Xia is being invaded by the Eight-Nation Alliance, how can I leave as the emperor?"

Zhou Liangchen said, "That's precisely why I'm worried about your safety, so I came to take you back to the sect."

"According to our intelligence, the 太玄圣地 (Tàixuán shèngdì - Grand Mystery Holy Land) is behind the Eight-Nation Alliance. It seems that this matter was planned by the Grand Mystery Holy Land."

"The Nine Heavens Sword Sect and the Grand Mystery Holy Land have some grievances, and it's too dangerous for you to stay here."

Jiang Yunhe's voice turned cold, "Senior Brother Liangchen, I won't go back with you. Please leave."

"You must go back!"

Zhou Liangchen's attitude was firm.

He had always liked Jiang Yunhe in his heart, so naturally he didn't want to watch her die.

"Hehe, what is your identity? Do you have my master's warrant? What qualifications do you have to order me to go back?"

Jiang Yunhe said with a cold smile.

This Zhou Liangchen was meddling too much.

"Elder Huo, take action and forcibly abduct her."

Zhou Liangchen said.

He would never allow Jiang Yunhe to die.

"Young Palace Master, please forgive me."

Elder Huo stood up, wanting to abduct Jiang Yunhe.

"Let's see who dares!"

Jiang Yunhe sacrificed the Saint's Sword Intent, scaring Elder Huo to stop quickly.

"Palace Master Feng's Saint's Sword Intent!"

Zhou Liangchen was also taken aback.

His sword heart was almost shattered by the sword intent.

"Senior Brother Liangchen, Great Xia does not welcome you. Please leave immediately, or I will activate the Saint's Sword Intent."

Jiang Yunhe coldly issued an order to send them away.

With her brother here, how could she leave and return to the Nine Heavens Sword Sect?

She no longer had any good feelings for Zhou Liangchen at this time, only deep disgust.

Zhou Liangchen's face turned ugly, "Junior Sister, you…"

"Hurry up and get out!"

Jiang Yunhe shouted, preparing to activate the Saint's Sword Intent.

Helpless, Zhou Liangchen and Elder Huo had no choice but to leave the palace.

…

"Damn it, how could Junior Sister be so stubborn, taking her own life as a joke."

Zhou Liangchen said with an angry expression.

"Young Palace Master, there is no need to worry. I have a plan that will definitely make Jiang Yunhe obediently return to the Nine Heavens Sword Sect."

Elder Huo revealed a smile with confidence.

Zhou Liangchen was overjoyed and asked, "Elder Huo, what good plan do you have?"

Elder Huo smiled and said, "Jiang Yunhe grew up in the Nine Heavens Sword Sect since she was a child, and she doesn't have much affection for Great Xia."

"The only reason she stays in Great Xia is for her brother, Jiang Ning."

"If we abduct Jiang Ning to the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, Jiang Yunhe will have no choice but to return to the sect."

Jiang Yunhe went down the mountain and returned to Great Xia entirely because of her brother.

Elder Huo had already investigated this clearly.

"Good idea, haha, let's go to the ancestral land and abduct Jiang Ning."

Zhou Liangchen's eyes lit up and he laughed.

Then, the two headed towards the Jiang Clan's ancestral land.

…

Ancestral land.

After Jiang Ning finished his闭关 (bì guān - closed-door cultivation), he went to the Stele Forest to wipe the stone tablets.

With his current status, he naturally didn't need to work anymore.

However, Jiang Ning entered the Stele Forest not to work and reflect, but to comprehend the inheritances in the stone tablets.

[You carefully wiped the stone tablet, triggering the Instant Learning Cheat, and comprehending the Divine Power 《Flying Peng Divine Art》!]

"I didn't expect that there would be Divine Arts in the stone tablets."

Jiang Ning was overjoyed.

Back then, the powerful Jiang Clan also suppressed some Demon Saints, Demon Kings… and left their Divine Art inheritances in the Stele Forest.

Flying Peng Divine Art is the Divine Art of the Flying Peng Divine Bird, an ancient遗种 (yí zhǒng - remnant species).

Its combat power is average, but its flying speed is extremely fast.

After cultivating the Flying Peng Divine Art, one can condense a pair of light wings on their back to fly.

Compared to a Saint's flight in the air, it is many times faster.

[You carefully handled the stone tablet, triggering the Instant Learning Cheat, and comprehending the Secret Technique 《Limb Rebirth Art》.]

As the name suggests, severed limbs and lost body organs can be grown back through this secret technique.

It is a very magical and unique secret technique.

After comprehending it, Jiang Ning returned to the bamboo house from the Stele Forest.

At this time, Xiao Li came to report.

"Young Master, outside the ancestral land, someone claiming to be the 长公主 (zhǎng gōngzhǔ - eldest princess)'s fellow disciple wants to see you."

Jiang Ning frowned slightly, and asked doubtfully, "Yunhe's fellow disciple wants to see me?"

Then, Jiang Ning walked out of the ancestral land to meet his sister's fellow disciple from the Nine Heavens Sword Sect.

Although he didn't know what it was about, since they were his sister's fellow disciples, Jiang Ning didn't refuse to meet them.

Soon, not far outside the ancestral land, Jiang Ning saw Zhou Liangchen and Elder Huo.