Eternal Life Begins with Taking a Wife

Chapter 989: Emperor Yu Understands Shen Ping (1)
Editor: Henyee Translations

The Sword Master stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back. He looked at the scenery in the distance with a hint of surprise in his eyes. “Are you saying that the young marquis who was personally conferred a title by the Emperor is the expert who triggered the phenomenon?”

The woman beside him said respectfully, “Yes, Sword Master.” She hesitated for a moment and said, “Back then, when the Young Marquis was three years old, I was there to test his bloodline and foundation. I really didn’t realize that he had such aptitude. Although I have a grudge with Madame Yu, at most my attitude is a little rude. I won’t be perfunctory on such matters.”

The Sword Master turned around and looked into the woman’s eyes, “Indeed, you won’t. Even the people from the Sword Tower wouldn’t dare to do such a thing. In that case, the Young Marquis has had his own fortuitous encounter over the years, and it was an unimaginably great encounter.”

“That should be the case,” the woman hurriedly said.

The Sword Master smiled. “To be able to let a three-year-old child with ordinary talent reach the Earth Immortal Realm in just fourteen years of cultivation, I can’t do this. I’m afraid only a peak expert of the ninth realm has the power to defy the heavens and change fate. He wants to marry the Sword Seed of the Sword Tower?”

“Yes.”

“Tell him that he can, but on two conditions. First, he must become a member of the Sword Whisper Tower. Second, as long as he can defeat any of the top five sword seeds in two years, I won’t stop him.”

The top five sword seeds of the Sword Whisper Tower had all cultivated for a hundred years. Although they had yet to cross the threshold of the eighth realm, each of them had the combat strength of the eighth realm and could charge into the top 30 of the Cosmos Ranking.

The Cosmos Ranking was the World Ranking. Be it the Demon Kingdom or the Yuhua Shen Dynasty, as long as it was below the eighth realm, they could enter the rankings. And those in the top 30 all had the potential to break through to the eighth level.

Although Shen Ping had revealed his strength and his sword intent had triggered the heavenly phenomenon, in the eyes of the Sword Master, he was still too young. There was a huge difference between him and the Sword Whisper Tower’s sword seed.

On the peak of the snow mountain, Emperor Yu was silent for a while after receiving the news from the House of Zhenbei. A seventeen-year-old Earth Immortal was indeed the first since the establishment of the Divine Dynasty. Even when he was seventeen years old, he was only a Sixth Realm expert. But now, he was already a late-stage Level 8 Emperor who could suppress a dynasty.

“It seems that the Marquis of Zhenbei is going to give birth to another Immortal Realm expert who can intimidate the Demon Kingdom. This is a good thing for our divine dynasty. Pass down the order. The Marquis of Zhenbei has outstanding talent and is a rare genius of the Yuhua Shen Dynasty. He is specially given three carriages of treasures, ten carriages of jade and gold, five horses, and 100 maids. From today onwards, he will go to the north to take over the Northguard Legion.”

After giving the instructions, he laughed. “I’m afraid those people from the Demon Nation will be anxious again. Let’s see if our new Marquis of Zhenbei can grow up under the impact of the Demon Nation.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

A few figures behind him quickly left.

The Seeping River Academy, the Sea Moon Cliff, and the Heavenly Sound Temple all sent orders for the envoys at the mansion to rope in this Marquis at all costs.

The five major factions did not care about ordinary Earth Immortals. A 17-year-old Earth Immortal was completely different, though. This meant that the other party was very likely to step into the Immortal Realm in the future.

Once he stepped into the Immortal Realm, from then on, immortality and mortality were separated. Although the seventh-realm was known as the Earth Immortal, the truly powerful one was the eighth-realm. Otherwise, the late Marquis of Zhenbei would not have been able to suppress the Demon Nation for so many years.

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The past few days have been very lively for the estate of Zhenbei. There were people everywhere who came to celebrate. The officials and generals of the Imperial Court who did not have much contact with them in the past had sent gifts. Just the gifts alone could fill an entire courtyard.

It could be said that the poor had no one to ask about them in the bustling city, and the rich had distant relatives in the mountains. Ever since the late Marquis of Zhenbei died in the Demon Nation, the House of Zhenbei has been in decline. Especially when the young marquis’ bloodline and bone structure were tested to be ordinary, it was as cold as a cold palace.

But now, it was back to its usual liveliness. The rows of cars on the street in front of the mansion seemed endless.

Looking at her son, who was in a daze, the madam sighed. “Son, can you really become an Earth Immortal just by reading?”

Her son grimaced. “The truth is right in front of me. This title is not mine after all.”

“Forget it. Don’t force anything. Since you can’t get it, accept your fate. In the future, you’ll obediently be your younger brother’s right-hand man. The imperial decree has already been issued. Your younger brother will head to the northern region. You should follow him. Only there will you be able to train.”

In the bamboo forest in the backyard, Shen Ping turned a deaf ear to the commotion outside. He held a bamboo sword and slowly practiced his sword technique in the bamboo forest. His movements were very ordinary, and he looked like a child playing. However, Deputy General Chen and Yue, who were standing outside the bamboo forest not far away, felt that the sword technique was unfathomable.

After practicing the sword, he walked out of the bamboo forest. Yue Zhu immediately went forward and instructed the maids to serve Shen Ping with a basin and a towel.

“Still no word from my mother?” Shen Ping wiped it and asked casually.

Deputy General Chen walked up and said, “Not yet. I’ve already sent my personal guards to investigate in the early stages and informed the Demon Hanging Division. I believe there will be news soon. My lord, don’t worry. Madame is also an Earth Immortal in the seventh realm. Nothing will happen.”

Shen Ping nodded. Earth Immortals were not rare among the five top factions, but they were still rare experts in the world. At the very least, if they wanted to kill Earth Immortals, they had to have four to five of the same level to attack together.