Immortal Dynasty Hounds

Chapter 49 I have a bold idea
Lian Shanxin gives "Heavenly Sword" a score of 99 out of 100.

The reason for deducting one point is to prevent "Tianjian" from becoming arrogant.

Looking at the barely suppressed smile on "Heavenly Sword's" lips, Lian Shanxin just wanted to slap himself:

Why are you being such a good straight man?

It can be said that the perfect stage for showing off, "Heavenly Sword," was entirely set up for him by Lian Shanxin.

"The student...really wants to learn from you."

Lian Shanxin gritted his teeth and flattered him.

When Lian Shanxin flattered Qi Shiyun, he did so willingly. It wasn't just because Qi Shiyun was an absolute beauty, but more so because she didn't put on airs in front of him, so his flattery came naturally.

"Heavenly Sword" is different; his aura is too tough.

His sternness made even Lian Shanxin's flattery sound like the truth.

"Weren't you afraid when you harmed the princess back then, sir?"

"afraid."

"Then you still dare to turn the princess into a blind woman?"

"I tried to hold back, but I just couldn't resist."

"Heavenly Sword" was very sincere: "You must never follow my example. The price I paid for doing this was that I gave up the freedom to roam the martial world and could only be a small 'Heavenly Sword'. Although I gained wealth, power, and status, I also lost a lot."

“My lord, I am willing to lose.” Lian Shanxin was also very sincere.

"Heavenly Sword" patted Lian Shanxin on the shoulder for the third time, encouraging him: "Actually, our Great Yu is very reasonable, and His Majesty and the royal family are also reasonable. Even our Great Yu's laws are very humane."

"How to say?"

"Shiyun was a third-place scholar, which offended the Crown Prince. His Majesty just laughed it off and said it was just a joke between children."

"Back then, I was the top of the Hidden Dragon List, so I gouged out the princess's eyes. The royal family also believed that admitting one's mistakes and making amends was a great virtue. As long as I joined 'Nine Heavens' and made amends through meritorious service, this matter would be over."

"Having courage and insight is important, but even more important is that you have to make those big shots willing to reason with you."

Lian Shanxin sincerely thanked him: "I have learned a lot. If I can make it onto the Hidden Dragon List, I think the Second Prince will not become my enemy because of Zeng Ningbing."

"It's not enough to be on the Hidden Dragon List; you need to be in the top ten for your name and story to reach the ears of those in the court and among the people who care."

"Top ten?"

Lian Shanxin silently remembered this goal.

"It shouldn't be too difficult."

"Good ambition."

"Heavenly Sword" did not look down on Lianshan Xin for being ignorant and arrogant.

After all, he was well aware of the cultivation speed of the "Dragon Supporting" lineage:

It gets off to a fast start, runs fast in the middle, and dies fast!
The main focus is always being one step ahead.

"Since you're interested in the Golden Scale Alliance, I'll give you another task: find out who the Grandmaster behind the Golden Scale Alliance is."

Lian Shanxin looked at the "Heavenly Sword" with a puzzled expression: "Does Your Excellency not know?"

"Heavenly Sword" said in a deep voice, "I don't know. They've always kept their heads down. While it's understandable, 'Nine Heavens' can't afford to be unaware of this information. Moreover, I suspect that they might really be connected to the Demonic Sect."

Lian Shanxin's spirits lifted. This was like a pillow appearing just when he was about to fall asleep.

"My lord, why do you have this suspicion?"

"When I captured Thousand Faces before, I wanted to capture him alive, so I only used seven-tenths of my strength. If nothing unexpected happened, I would have been able to capture Thousand Faces. At the critical moment, a mysterious grandmaster appeared, saved Thousand Faces from my sword, and even broke my sword."

At this point, the sword aura surrounding "Heavenly Sword" was so tangible that Lian Shanxin felt its piercing sharpness.

"Does Your Excellency suspect it's that mysterious Grandmaster behind the Golden Scale Alliance?"

"Heavenly Sword" did not deny it: "I did not see the opponent's background, but there are no grandmasters who suddenly appear in this world. In ancient times, some people were destined to become immortals and could ascend to heaven in one step, but that is already a legend. After the great development of martial arts, it is impossible to improve one's path by simply relying on seclusion. Therefore, every grandmaster has his own martial arts manifestation and his own name in the martial arts world. If he can hide his background under my sword, he must have a great plan."

Lian Shanxin understood immediately: "If this involves a struggle for the throne, then the scheme is certainly far-reaching. My lord, are there many Grandmasters in the world?"

"There should be more than you think, but not too much. Moreover, 'Nine Heavens' has information on 80% of the Grandmasters. The 20% they missed are almost all major threats. We don't know which category this Grandmaster from the Golden Scale Alliance belongs to right now."

"I understand, sir. I have something to ask, but I'm not sure if I should."

"Speak your mind. Since Shiyun has chosen you, you will be the direct successor of 'Nine Heavens' from now on."

"May I ask, sir, how did you know that Thousand Faces was hiding in White Deer Cave Academy?"

Lian Shanxin was thinking about this issue yesterday.

How did Qianmian, who had been hiding his true identity so well, suddenly become exposed?
"Heavenly Sword" glanced at Lian Shanxian and said appreciatively, "Good question. I have received a letter of complaint."

"Report letter?"

“I know there’s something strange about this, but it’s true. The whistleblower letter was sent directly to the ‘Nine Heavens’ headquarters.”

"So, Qianmian was reported by a mysterious person, and then saved by another mysterious person?"

"Heavenly Sword" said solemnly, "We cannot rule out the possibility that they are the same person."

"The exposure of a thousand faces has led to the White Deer Grotto Academy losing the trust of the imperial court. And since the White Deer Grotto Academy is under the jurisdiction of the governor of Jiangzhou, most of the students who enter the court as officials are probably from the Second Prince's faction, right?" Lian Shanxin asked.

"Heavenly Sword" nodded silently.

"My lord, I dare to speculate, is it possible that the governor of Jiangzhou already knew about Qianmian's identity?"

"Heavenly Sword" remained silent.

Silence means that Lian Shanxin's conjecture is not being rejected.

Lian Shanxin's spirits lifted again: "My lord, is it possible that Qianmian... is actually one of the Second Prince's men? Or perhaps, Qianmian is the Grandmaster behind the Golden Scale Alliance?"

"Heavenly Sword" finally spoke: "This guess... is too bold."

“Perhaps this is what the whistleblower wants us to investigate.” Lian Shanxin boldly hypothesized: “If the students’ guesses are true, then the person who reported Qianmian… could it be the Crown Prince? Given the Crown Prince’s status, it’s normal for him to receive some information. It would be even more normal for him to stab the Second Prince in the back.”

"Heavenly Sword" did not rebuke Lian Shanxin, nor would it agree with his hypothesis.

He simply said, "These are all things I came to Jiangzhou to investigate. Without solid evidence, we cannot draw any conclusions rashly."

Lian Shanxin knew that the phrase "Heavenly Sword" meant that he should carefully verify it.

Unfortunately, his style is to make bold assumptions and then to verify them with extreme boldness.

“It seems that we, ‘Nine Heavens,’ have been drawn into the struggle for the throne and have come to the front line of the battle between the Crown Prince and the Second Prince. The Crown Prince wants to use us, ‘Nine Heavens,’ as a quick knife to kill people. This is simply outrageous. We, ‘Nine Heavens,’ cannot sit idly by and wait for our doom.”

Lian Shanxin had seen through everything and was furious, preparing to fight back.

(End of this chapter)