“Sorry to impose, I hope Senior won't mind.”
The Lord of Great Wasteland City cupped his hands in apology, then extended his hand and introduced, “Senior, I've brought someone with me today.”
“This person is...”
“The Ninth Prince of the Tianyin Empire.”
Li Yun smiled and spoke.
“Uh...”
The Lord of Great Wasteland City paused, giving a dry laugh, “I almost forgot, there's nothing in this world that can escape Senior's sharp eyes.”
“Beichen Heng, greetings, Senior!”
At this moment, Beichen Heng took a step forward, not daring to act casually, and respectfully gave a bow.
Previously, if he had some doubts about Ren Qingtu and Yang Qiu, upon seeing Li Yun, he understood immediately.
This Senior's strength surpassed his understanding.
He was definitely a figure beyond imagination, an unfathomable expert!
“Mm.”
Li Yun nodded and gestured toward the nearby chairs, saying, “Please, sit.”
Then, he opened up Beichen Heng's panel and casually glanced at it.
[Name: Beichen Heng]
[Strength: Peak of Tianyuan Realm (Saint Lord-level Peak)]
[Affiliation: Tianyin Empire]
[Cultivation Technique: Devouring Heaven and Earth Great Method (Incomplete) (Alternate name: Spirit Summoning Divine Art, Incomplete)]
[Divine Abilities: Imperial Fist of the Emperor (Incomplete), Martial King Sword Technique (Incomplete), Unyielding Sun of Heaven (Incomplete), Falling Sword Hidden Edge (Incomplete), Demon Blade Techniques (13 Forms)...]
[Weapon: Heaven-Shattering Sword (Saint Lord-level)]
[Current Status: Abnormal state due to practicing the Spirit Summoning Divine Art, feeling uneasy about possibly having all his cultivation revoked by the Emperor Father. He wants to break free from control, but his strength is insufficient...]
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“Truly a miserable character...”
Li Yun clicked his tongue.
At a glance, this Ninth Prince of the Tianyin Empire had nothing complete about him. His cultivation techniques were incomplete, and even his divine abilities were mostly broken.
Furthermore, Li Yun had never seen a Saint Lord-level character who only had one Saint Lord-level weapon.
Whether it was Ren Qingtu or Yang Qiu, each of them had a wealth of resources.
Even Yang Qiu had two Saint Lord-level weapons and numerous other heavenly treasures. He could casually throw out a bunch.
But then, looking at Beichen Heng...
Li Yun couldn't help but feel pity for him.
Could an empire really be this poor?
They couldn't even produce a complete cultivation technique?
It seemed unlikely.
If the Tianyin Empire were truly this weak, it would have been wiped out long ago and wouldn't have lasted until now. If it wasn't due to problems within the Tianyin Empire...
Then Beichen Heng's current situation became quite interesting.
...
“Since Daoist Beichen is here, I won't beat around the bush. You should already have some understanding of what the Heavenly Mechanism Tower is.”
Li Yun took a sip of tea and directly got to the point.
“Though I have some guesses, I dare not be certain...”
Beichen Heng's heart stirred, and he asked, “May I ask, Senior, is the Heavenly Mechanism Tower related to the Heavenly Mechanism?”
“Didn't you already investigate it thoroughly?”
“Such as...”
“Ren Qingtu achieving sainthood!”
Li Yun looked at Beichen Heng, his smile ambiguous.
“Huh?”
Beichen Heng's heart shook, a storm brewing inside. He had indeed suspected this before, but never confirmed it. Now, hearing it directly from Senior, it all made sense.
Ren Qingtu's attainment of sainthood must have been guided by this Senior behind the scenes!
More importantly...
This Senior actually knew that he had been investigating him!
Think about it.
Which expert would be willing to be investigated?
Not to mention high-level figures, even he himself wouldn't want someone probing him, since no one knew what ulterior motives an investigator might have.
At this thought, a cold sweat broke out on Beichen Heng's body.
“Don't worry.”
Li Yun smiled lightly and said, “The Heavenly Mechanism Tower only conducts business, nothing else. If you want to investigate, feel free to do so.”
Li Yun had appeared out of nowhere in this world.
If Beichen Heng truly managed to uncover something, that would be strange indeed.
“Thank you, Senior, for your magnanimity.”
Beichen Heng breathed a sigh of relief, as if pardoned, and cupped his hands.
For a moment there, he had thought his life might be at an end. After all, someone who even Ren Qingtu would try to curry favor with—how could he, a mere prince, afford to offend such a person?
After all, though the Tianyin Empire was not weak, it was still not stronger than the Da Luo Sword Sect.
Well...
It was just that, in the absence of their elders, the Da Luo Sword Sect had seen a sharp decline in power. If they fought with everything they had, they might even lose to the Tianyin Empire.
“Since Senior says that the Heavenly Mechanism Tower only conducts business, could it be that Ren Qingtu's attainment of sainthood was just a... transaction?”
Beichen Heng asked cautiously.
“Otherwise?” Li Yun asked, raising an eyebrow.
“This...!!”
Beichen Heng's eyes lit up, his gaze flashing with excitement.
A person who could trade away a saintly opportunity—if he could be like Ren Qingtu, wouldn't that mean he could easily break through his own crisis?
“Senior, that sainthood...”
Beichen Heng said eagerly.
Before he could finish speaking, Li Yun interrupted him.
“With your current situation, you cannot attain sainthood.”
Li Yun spoke bluntly. “The cultivation method you are using is too incomplete. You can only reach the Saint Lord level. What you lack is not just the opportunity for sainthood, but the subsequent techniques as well.”
“More importantly...”
Li Yun paused, speaking slowly, “If I'm not mistaken, the cultivation technique you're practicing isn't the original one but has been derived from another technique.”
“The relationship between the two is like that of a king and his subjects, just like the saying: when the king commands, the subject must die!”
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