Chapter 13: The Deed Done, I Brush Off My Robe and Depart
Dream Dao Attainment, Opening Scheme Against Cultivators
Dream-Making Expert
Zhao Ming'an spoke softly, and with a turn of his hand, he removed the sword at his waist.
The sword was named the Son of Heaven Sword.
A gift from an immortal, it was a treasure of the State of Song's imperial line passed down for ten thousand years, and the foundation by which the Zhao clan suppressed the dynasty's fortune.
None but a Zhao sovereign could hold it.
The sword was in hand, not yet drawn, but already a visible aura of noble玄yellow qi surged.
No further words were needed.
Merely by Zhao Ming'an lifting the Son of Heaven Sword, an inexplicable pressure had already shrouded more than half the imperial palace.
Many Innate Realm grandmasters silently observing the palace's movements felt their hearts palpitate, and did not dare pry further.
Because it was as if an invisible Sword Intent could travel along their gaze, pressing against their chest, flickering with cold.
"So this is the imperial family's foundation?"
"Truly terrifying. Worthy of being an immortal sword bestowed by an immortal."
"Zhao Ming'an has even brought out the Son of Heaven Sword. If he still can't take down that Lin Qi, he'll lose face beyond redemption."
"Indeed. That lucky bastard Zhao Ming'an picked up an emperor's throne. The new sovereign ascends and needs to establish authority. He searched high and low and picked his own daughter's old flame, only to hit an iron plate."
"Forced to the point of using the Son of Heaven Sword, haha, it's killing me."
"Enough, no more snide remarks. This Lin Qi really is a rare talent. To cultivate martial arts to this level is truly unbelievable."
"What a pity. Zhao Ming'an is dead set on killing him. Otherwise, I'd have wanted to take him in as a live-in son-in-law."
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Some among the Five Surnames and Seven Great Clans were amazed by Lin Qi's martial talent and entertained thoughts of taking him in as a live-in son-in-law.
Unfortunately, Zhao Ming'an was murderous.
Moreover, Zhao Ming'an had even brought out the Son of Heaven Sword. Unless someone was willing to activate their clan's foundation, no one could save Lin Qi with words alone.
But for a mere lowborn commoner, it was not worth activating a clan's foundation.
One could only lament that a peerless genius would die here, his Dao extinguished.
But then again, a genius was still just a genius.
That Wang Teng, casually slain by Zhao Zijing, had been a genius too.
Yet to them, he was ultimately no different from an ant.
Thus most of the Five Surnames and Seven Great Clans who had been watching the palace withdrew their gazes, no longer paying attention to this farce.
Beneath the Son of Heaven Sword, a mortal could only die.
Lin Qi did not know that in the eyes of the Five Surnames and Seven Great Clans, he was already no different from a dead man.
He only gazed gravely at the Son of Heaven Sword in Zhao Ming'an's hand.
He knew the imperial family possessed foundation Dharma Treasures bestowed by cultivators.
But this was also the first time he learned that the imperial family's
foundation Dharma Treasure was actually a sword worn at the emperor's side.
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