CHAPTER 358: CHAPTER 368 BEIXIE EMPEROR

The higher the grade of a Divine Weapon, the more difficult it is to refine. Especially at the Heavenly Divine Weapon Level, the difficulty becomes even more terrifying. This is because once at the Heavenly Divine Weapon Level, they possess high spiritual consciousness and will choose their own masters.

Just like the Demon Slaying Sword Chu Feng obtained, despite so many people fighting for it, it ended up recognizing someone as lowly as Chu Feng, who neither had a significant cultivation nor any sword meridians, as its master.

This was because the Demon Eye Evil Spirit King had subdued the Sword Spirit within the Demon Slaying Sword.

Forcing it to acknowledge Chu Feng as its master.

Chu Feng’s Nine Veins moved together, and streaks of Red Sword Energy, resembling Jiao Dragons, coiled around the two Divine Weapons, ceaselessly refining them.

For an ordinary Great Sword Master to refine a single Low-grade Divine Weapon, it would require the combined strength of nine bulls and two tigers.

Chu Feng was refining two Divine Weapons at the same time and still seemed at ease. One could only say that the Nine Yang Sword Veins were too heaven-defying.

Compared to the Three Talents Sword Vein, it was twice as much. Even when compared to the Five Elements Sword Vein, there were nearly one and a half times more sword meridians. Other Great Sword Masters were far behind when compared to him.

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A moment later, Chu Feng successfully refined both Low-grade Divine Weapons. Elder Shoumei and others had also completed their recovery.

"Regarding the loot, I’ll take these two Low-grade Divine Weapons, and the rest of you can divide up everything else," Chu Feng said to the group.

Although Elder Shoumei was his master and had a much higher cultivation than him, when they had slaughtered the Sword Saint of the Shangguan family, Chu Feng stood alone, holding the banner high. Of the seven Sword Saints, it was only the last one that was jointly killed by everyone.

The other six were killed solely by Chu Feng.

The loot was naturally his to distribute.

No one had any objections to this.

Now that everyone had defected from the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, they were without support and lacked financial resources. When it came to dividing the spoils of war, after a bit of polite refusal, they ceased to be modest.

An immediate equal division was carried out on the spot.

Not including Chu Feng, there were a total of eight people.

But they divided the loot into ten portions, with Elder Shoumei taking two portions for himself. The others each took one portion. The remaining portion was for Chu Feng.

Even among close brothers, clear accounts must be kept. With such a distribution, no one had any complaints.

All were satisfied.

Chu Feng did not refuse either and happily accepted his share. The loot from a total of seven Sword Saints plus over ten Great Sword Masters was quite significant. It could even be considered an astonishing fortune.

Unfortunately, Chu Feng’s Flame Burst Pills were too powerful, and most of the treasures on the five Sword Saints killed by the explosion were damaged.

"This place isn’t safe for long, let’s make our departure quickly!" Elder Shoumei said gravely.

Now, without the protection of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect and labeled as Loose People, it’s entirely possible for the Shangguan family to mobilize the military or enlist the assistance of the Royal Family within the Northern Beixie Empire to come after Chu Feng.

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Within the Imperial Palace of the Northern Beixie Empire, pillars were made of jade, floors paved with golden bricks, glazed tiles were used as roof tiles, dragons and phoenixes were carved everywhere, and Luminous Pearls the size of chicken eggs were embedded in the ceiling beams. Furthermore, valuable woods such as golden phoebe, purple sandalwood, and rosewood were carved into room dividers, window lattices, and furniture.

Inside the Diligent Governance Hall, a vivid red coral tree, reaching a height of ten meters, was particularly eye-catching.

To showcase its luxury, it was adorned with Purple Gold, agate, pearls, and other treasures.

A middle-aged man clad in a yellow dragon robe and wearing a golden crown was focused on reviewing a pile of folded documents. Five eunuchs, one big and four small, were attending to him carefully at his side.

The Cabinet Chief, at this moment, was also standing beside the Emperor’s desk.

The Beixie Emperor, in the prime of his years, dedicated to government affairs, also had abundant energy. Every day, he would personally review a large number of important documents selected out.

The Cabinet Chief, a First-grade Scholar, nearly sixty years of age, was also fulfilling his duty, assisting the Emperor in handling the affairs of the state.

These important documents, appointed by the Beixie Emperor himself, after making decisions, would be handed over to the Cabinet Chief to stamp in red, also known as approval in red. That is, making comments on the documents in a strict format with a red pen.

It was precisely because the Beixie Emperor and his subordinates were united in ruling the country that the nation possessed such great power.

This made the Northern Beixie Empire one of the most powerful nations in Dan State.

"Your Excellency, Elder Ancestor of the Shangguan family, Shangguan Yun, has an urgent matter of great importance to report!" A eunuch on duty hastily ran in, informing the Emperor of the North.

"Summon him!"

Without any hesitation, the Beixie Emperor gave the order, because the Shangguan family was one of the strongest families in the Northern Beixie Empire. And Shangguan Yun was a superb master who was just a whisker away from advancing to become a Sword God.

On ordinary days, it was impossible to request the presence of Shangguan Yun. What brought him here today on his own initiative?

The eunuch in charge of the Diligent Governance Hall left and then, with a voice like a squawking duck, he called out in a high-pitched tone, "Announce Shangguan Yun to meet the Emperor!" His call was echoed by eunuchs guarding each door and corridor along the way.

Such grandeur befitting a vast and mighty country.

Within the deep courtyards of the Imperial Palace, it was so vast that it felt like a secluded private city.

Covered in blood, Shangguan Yun did not even bother changing his clothes and headed straight for the Imperial Palace. With his status and strength, nobody dared to stop him.

Soon, Shangguan Yun entered the Diligent Governance Hall.

Thump!

Without a word, he immediately knelt on the floor.

Given Shangguan Yun’s stature, an Elder from three dynasties, noble in rank and honor, he need not kneel even in the Emperor’s presence. Yet, at this moment, he knelt as soon as he entered the door, causing the Beixie Emperor quite a shock.

Even the Cabinet Chief, who was always overtly and covertly competing with the Shangguan family, was surprised to see Shangguan Yun.

"My Esteemed Official Shangguan, what happened to you? Why are you so wounded?" the Beixie Emperor asked in shock. "Get up and speak slowly, the floor is too cold for kneeling!"

Being able to manage the Northern Beixie Empire so well, the Beixie Emperor’s leadership skills were indeed formidable.

One sentence was enough to make Shangguan Yun feel grateful, willing to serve him loyally unto death.

"My Shangguan family has encountered a calamity; I beg the Emperor to avenge our family!" Shangguan Yun pleaded with a choking voice. He did not rise, but instead continued to kowtow to the Beixie Emperor.

"Everything was going fine, the nation was at peace, how could your Shangguan family suddenly encounter a calamity? Which powerful force has made a move against your Shangguan family?" The Beixie Emperor was even more shocked, as he was very aware of the strength of the Shangguan family.

With a full eight Sword Saints, within the Northern Beixie Empire, other than the dominant Ten Thousand Sword Sect of the Northern Territory, there was no other force that could deal the Shangguan family such a severe blow.

"All of this... was caused by a young man named Chu Feng..." Shangguan Yun narrated the events in a tragic voice, simplifying the complexities. He did not hide anything.

Because he knew very well that the Beixie Emperor before him, although he appeared to be merely middle-aged, had an extensive intelligence network. He was thoroughly informed about everything happening within the Northern Beixie Empire.

For the Shangguan family to mobilize in full force, to lay an ambush for Chu Feng, and expect to slip under the Beixie Emperor’s radar, was simply impossible.