“More than ten years ago, Yun Qingbai came to the lower domain alone because he heard about the birth of a baby.”

“The biggest difference between this baby and others was that he was born with an Origin Aeth Artery, a grade one innate talent.”

“You should have guessed that the Origin Aeth Artery is called the Grand Abyss Heaven Devourer!”

Zhao Tailai spoke about the past in a calm and gentle voice as the carriage steadily steered out from the Qinglu Academy.

Next to him, Lin Xun intently listened.

“The strive for the great dao is more difficult and more cruel than anything in the world, especially for cultivators. They would do anything to achieve greater things on the path of the great dao.”

“Yun Qingbai is a peerless genius. His talent, potential, intelligence and aptitude are all at the top level of the world. Even in ancient times, it is extremely rare to find someone as amazing as him. He can be said to be a giant among men and overshadows everyone else.”

“But he is slightly inferior to the saints of the ancient times who had inherited the blessings of heaven, as well as spirit bodies and deities.”

“This is nothing major, but Yun Qingbai is a person who strives for ultimate perfection. He can’t tolerate flaws in himself, so...”

“So, he targeted me,” Lin Xun suddenly said aloud.

Zhao Tailai stared at Lin Xun for a moment, only to find that the youth’s expression and emotions didn’t fluctuate in the slightest.

“Correct,” he continued. “Grand Abyss Heaven Devourer is a mysterious and terrifying innate talent even in ancient times. It is incredibly rare, and there are very few records and information about it. However, legends say that the talent would spark envy even in beings such as deities and saints!”

Zhao Tailai had a complicated look on his face. “Yun Qingbai believed that if he obtained the talent, he would make up for his flaw and achieve the most perfect path of all time.”

Lin Xun’s black eyes were still and cold, and his expression was terrifyingly calm as he spoke, “So, for his own selfishness, he stole another person’s talent?”

Zhao Tailai smiled wryly. “That is the danger of fighting for the great dao. Unexpected disasters happen even if one had no enmity with other people. All this is because the talent you were born with was so heaven-defyingly rare.”

Lin Xun’s face was devoid of emotion. “Elder, you are wrong. The reason isn’t that my talent is amazing, but because of Yun Qingbai! For the so-called perfect great dao, he didn’t hesitate to target me and ruthlessly massacre my Lin Clan. Even if a bastard like him reached the pinnacle of the great dao, he would still be a despicable person.”

After a pause, his eyes flashed a chilling light. “One day, I will make that despicable bastard pay a price that he can’t bear!”

He lost control of the anger and hatred in his heart.

Only then did he realize that his birth was the cause of the deaths of his parents and relatives, which deepened his anger for Yun Qingbai even more!

He had no scruples about carrying out such a despicable bloodbath for his own selfishness. A guy like him deserved to be cut by thousands of knives and crushed into ashes.

“Lin Xun…”

Zhao Tailai looked solemn. “You must not let your emotions take over. Yun Qingbai may be despicable and shameless, but he is now the most dazzling figure in the Ancient Wasteland Domain. He has been crowned the number one swordsman and is invincible below the Life Death Stage. Also, he has the support of the Omega Sword Sect…”

Before he finished, Lin Xun interrupted, “Don’t worry Elder, I have waited for so many years. I can wait a little longer. Oh, by the way, let’s talk about the Ninth Prince.”

Lin Xun changed the topic as he didn’t want to talk about the bloody incident anymore.

Zhao Tailai knew that despite Lin Xun’s calm exterior, the youth was forcibly suppressing some deep-seated hatred and anger in his heart.

“The Ninth Prince…”

A sneer curled the corners of Zhao Tailai’s lips before he said, “He is just a poor creature being used by others.”

Zhao Tailai went on to explain the reasons.

It turned out that the mother of Ninth Prince Zhao Jingzhen was an imperial concubine of the emperor. She was called Meng Rong and was the daughter of an elder in the Omega Sword Sect.

She was the reason that Yun Qingbai learned about the birth of a baby with the talent of Grand Abyss Heaven Devourer in the Lin Clan.

By the time the emperor learned about this, it was already too late to do anything.

But the emperor was furious and abolished her title of an imperial concubine with the reason that she had secret ties with outsiders and harmed the descendants of loyal ministers of the empire.

However, that was all the emperor could do due to the power of the Omega Sword Sect. In the end, Meng Rong was finally taken away to the Ancient Wasteland Domain by her father, an elder of the Omega Sword Sect.

The Ninth Prince was neglected by the emperor as a result, which led to an accumulation of resentment and hatred. He had always secretly been in touch with his mother Meng Rong, but he was only a prince and couldn’t fight against the emperor, so he directed all his hatred all on the Lin Clan instead.

Lin Xun finally understood why Zhao Jingzhen suddenly jumped out and prevented him from joining Heaven Axis Holy Land.

“Do you still remember the attack you faced when you first came to the Forbidden City?” Zhao Tailai suddenly asked.

“Do you mean from the Chi Clan?” Lin Xun frowned.

“Correct.”

Zhao Tailai sighed, “There is no great enmity between the Chi Clan and the Lin Clan. They only did that because they were misled by the Ninth Prince.”

“Can a little prince command the Chi Clan?” Lin Xun was still a little puzzled.

“If it was just him, of course not. He doesn’t have such a great ability, but don’t forget that his mother is from the Ancient Wasteland Domain and his grandfather is an elder in Omega Sword Sect.”

Zhao Tailai explained patiently, “In these years, many members of the Chi Clan have been sent to train in the Omega Sword Sect, so they had to treat the Ninth Prince well if they wanted favors from his grandfather.”

“No wonder…”

Understanding dawned on Lin Xun. If Zhao Tailai hadn’t told him everything in person, then he would never imagine that there were so many secrets and mysteries behind everything.

“What is his grandfather called?” asked Lin Xun.

“Don’t tell me you want to find him and settle accounts with him.” Zhao Tailai looked taken aback.

Lin Xun said calmly, “If we find him, we can find Meng Rong, the mother of the Ninth Prince.”

Zhao Tailai shuddered inexplicably when he realized that Lin Xun intended to get every culprit that was behind the Lin Clan’s tragedy!

If Meng Rong hadn’t informed Yun Qingbai, a cultivator in the Ancient Wasteland Domain, about a baby born with the talent of Grand Abyss Heaven Devourer, then how would he know about it?

Zhao Tailai sighed and stated the name of the Omega Sword Sect elder—Meng Haijing!

“Elder, how will you deal with the Ninth Prince?” Lin Xun asked.

Zhao Tailai answered in a relaxed manner, “Either he will be executed or his life will be worse than death.”

His answer surprised Lin Xun.

It wasn’t because he was merciful, but because he knew that the execution of a prince, a descendant of the emperor, would shake the entire empire!

It didn’t make any sense for the emperor to order the execution of his son to get justice for Lin Xun.

Lin Xun also didn’t believe he had such an honor.

“His mother broke the emperor’s heart back then, and now, he, like his mother, chose the wrong path and did something the emperor cannot forgive. If he isn’t punished, then the empress will not allow it.”

“The empress?”

A mysterious smile curved Zhao Tailai’s lips as he looked at Lin Xun. “Yes, the Ninth Prince is not the empress’ son, but you are the empress’ daughter’s only...good friend!”

He deliberately exaggerated the pronunciation of ‘good friend,’ and his teasing and ambiguous expression made Lin Xun feel dizzy again.

“Based on that, the empress will get justice for you.”

Zhao Tailai took a deep breath before he continued. “Of course, the most fundamental thing is that the Ninth Prince has crossed a line that the emperor cannot tolerate. He can’t forgive him even if they are father and son!”

“As I thought, I knew I didn’t have such an honor...” Lin Xun rubbed his nose.

Zhao Tailai couldn’t help rolling his eyes.

“Go back and make some preparations. In three days, I will pick you up and take you to the Blood Kill Battlefield!” Zhao Tailai stated his true purpose of coming just as they arrived at the Mind Cleansing Peak.

“Is it to pay the bill for the meal at Rotating Stars Hibernating Moon House?” Lin Xun asked.

Zhao Tailai’s expression was unprecedentedly solemn. “No, it’s because you are a student of Blood Kill Camp! Only there will one understand the true meaning of that sentence.”

“What sentence?”

“Violet Glory Flower is undefeated because of blood kill and the empire exists forever because of continued expeditions!”

“Okay!”

……

In the afternoon when Lin Xun returned to Mind Cleansing Peak, news spread from the palace that the Ninth Prince Zhao Jingzhen had been deposed from his position and was escorted to a forbidden area in the palace. He was ordered to guard the mausoleum of the imperial family's ancestors until he died!

The news caused a commotion in the capital.

It was the first time that a prince had been deposed in the empire. What great crime did the Ninth Prince commit that angered the emperor to such an extent?

No one knew.

Even the teachers and students of the Qinglu Academy who saw Zhao Jingzhen before he was banished had a hard time linking his banishment with Lin Xun.

After all, no one could believe that the emperor would be angered by the fact that Zhao Jingzhen had targeted Lin Xun.

Only Lin Xun knew the truth.

He couldn’t help from sighing when the news reached him. The Ninth Prince is indeed a poor, pitiful creature as Zhao Tailai said…

Three days later.

Zhao Tailai arrived as promised. Lin Xun bid farewell to everyone on Mind Cleansing Peak and left with Zhao Tailai.

Blood Kill Battlefield.

What kind of place is that?

Lin Xun repeatedly asked himself on the way there.