Cultivating 100000 Years

A trace of helplessness hung on Ling Qingshu's face. He thought to himself, "This f * cking Third Prince has not been here for long, Fifth Prince has come again."    

As expected, Xu Yang had paid a price for barging into the martial field this time.    

But in the end, Xu Yang did this for Ling Qingshu and Tianlan Sect.    

Right after he finished speaking, Fifth Prince brought a few masked, golden-armored followers into the Tianlan Sect Hall.    

"Sir, have you been well?"    

Fifth Prince was very familiar with the rules, and did not have the time to do so. The dozen or so big boxes that were listed in succession in the Tang Dynasty were undoubtedly the top quality goods and treasures in the Grand Xia Dynasty treasury.    

Xu Yang smiled and got up. Of course, he didn't care about these worldly possessions, but he was very interested in repaying the other two favors as soon as possible.    

"He doesn't come to the Three Treasures Palace for no reason. I think that the reason Fifth Prince came to Tianlan Sect this time, is to make me fulfill my promise."    

"Hahaha, your esteemed self truly has the demeanor of a man of heaven. Nothing can be hidden from your observation." That's right, I've come today for my own sake, as well as for the sake of Grand Xia. It's very troublesome, Royal Father is not at ease, so he has to find a way to improve both sides. Since he has reason to send troops, he can at the same time pacify Heavenly Sword Holy Land. "    

Xu Yang asked with a smirk, "So Fifth Prince has already recommended me to His Majesty?"    

"Exactly. I have come here today in place of Royal Father to officially extend an invitation to you. For the banquet of a group of officials three days later, Royal Father hopes that you can attend it as the leader of the various schools of cultivation. "    

Xu Yang thought for a moment. "If this is what you want me to do, then no problem."    

"I'll be taking my leave first!"    

Fifth Prince smiled, bowed to Xu Yang and left with his guards.    

The great hall returned to its previous calm.    

However, Ling Qingshu looked at Xu Yang with a puzzled expression: "Royal ancestor has given such a precious favor and this guy wants to invite you to the palace for a meal? "This …"    

Xu Yang smiled and looked at her, "Silly girl, how could it be so simple? Was the palace a place anyone could go? I expect three days later, when someone from Heavenly Sword Holy Land arrived. Or perhaps, Fifth Prince's influence in the imperial court will take the opportunity to pressure me and seek for more benefits for Fifth Prince. "    

When Ling Qingshu heard Xu Yang's explanation, she was enlightened. However, she became even more confused about her ancestor's motive.    

"Since the ancestor has already guessed their intentions, why did he agree so readily?"    

Xu Yang carelessly straightened his sleeves and said: "Which one of the royal affairs is simple? Just get rid of this trouble as soon as possible. Grand Xia Dynasty was the most important barrier to Tianlan Sect. "If I leave in the future, with this bloodline, you'll be able to live a safer life."    

The words that came out of Xu Yang's mouth unintentionally shocked Ling Qingshu.    

It was as if this man was always like this, putting his care for the people around him into his words and never trying to express anything.    

Perhaps this was the manifestation of Xu Yang's extraordinary charisma.    

"..."    

Three days later, in the imperial palace of the Grand Xia.    

The banquet of the emperor was filled with nobles and officials. It was a lively atmosphere in the main hall.    

Xu Yang was sitting at the first table on the left side of the hall, showing his position as the number one person in the cultivation sect. It was obvious that this was also a deliberate arrangement by the imperial court.    

During the banquet, the emperor had toasted with the officials several times. He suddenly brought up Xu Yang's name, and using the previous martial arts competition as a topic, he praised Tianlan Sect and Xu Yang.    

"Hehe, Your Majesty is too courteous. Xu Yang is an outsider and his Tianlan Sect Faction received many years of favours from the imperial court. Xu Yang does not dare to be unworthy of being treated like this."    

"Sigh!" Your words are wrong! Nowadays, Tianlan Sect is a great foundation of my Grand Xia Dynasty. With your cultivation, even those experts who have inherited the power from the Sacred Grounds wouldn't be able to accomplish such a feat … Your Majesty, this old official dares to suggest that you take Your Excellency Xu Yang as your Imperial Tutor and choose one of the princes as your disciple to personally impart an unrivalled cultivation technique. What do you think? "    

This old man was one of the influential officials of Fifth Prince's faction. Even the queen, who was sitting next to the emperor, got excited when Fifth Prince said this.    

"Your Majesty. For the past few days, my fifth brother has always brought up his respect and adoration for Tianlan Sect's Your Excellency Xu Yang. This concubine dares to invite this blessing for my fifth brother. "    

"Your Majesty!"    

As soon as the Queen finished speaking, the eighth prince's mother, Imperial Concubine Dong, also couldn't sit still any longer. She hurried over to the side of the emperor to ask for his order.    

This time, the situation was very awkward. If he were to open his mouth and refuse now, it would undoubtedly be a slap to the face of the imperial family. Then, Xu Yang's intention of asking the imperial family to protect Tianlan Sect would naturally be impossible to achieve.    

"The two emperors might not know, but cultivation is not something that can be forced. The two princes both had formidable strength at the Heavenly Passage Realm, but in terms of martial skills, their execution abilities were insufficient. "I have a suggestion. If anyone can comprehend seven sword techniques in the shortest amount of time, I will take him in as a disciple. How about it?"    

"Good!" We shall do as you say! "    

The emperor hurriedly stepped down the stairs towards Xu Yang and shouted out loud, stopping the two women from continuing their dispute. He then called Fifth Prince and the eighth prince over to the hall to state their cause and effect.    

Fifth Prince was the one who was invited to this banquet. The empress and the court official were singing the same tune, paving the way for Fifth Prince. No one would have thought that the imperial concubine would interrupt them.    

However, Fifth Prince expressed that he wasn't worried at all. He had used that precious favor to invite Xu Yang. The conclusion of this trial had long been decided.    

"Princes, my seven sword moves are extraordinary. I have never passed them down to anyone else. In other words, whoever who has learned these seven sword techniques, will have unimaginable opportunities in the future, and even have a change in the trajectory of their lives. Once they choose to accept them, there will be no way for them to retreat.    

Fifth Princeqian took Xu Yang's words as a hint to him, and agreed without hesitation.    

As for the eighth prince, he was initially a bit confused, but when he heard that he could learn sword techniques for free, he was naturally happy.    

"That's good. Your Highness, please close your eyes and prepare to accept the ultimate art that I have taught you."    

Xu Yang's voice was very soft. When the three of them closed their eyes at the same time, an extremely powerful sword aura surged out from Xu Yang's body.    

Rumble rumble rumble!    

Resplendent icy-blue sword lights quickly gathered above Xu Yang's head. Little did he know that the appearance of this scene had actually made the eyes of the maid beside the emperor light up.    

"Wh, what!?" This Sword Truth … How can it be so familiar! "