I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong

Tian Lin said Ting Yu Zhenren was late, implying that Ting Yu Zhenren's cautious actions caused him to miss the final opportunity to obtain the Immortal Sword.

But if you think about it, his appearance at this time, showing interest in the Immortal Sword, is essentially competing with Elder Wu Hen for the Immortal Sword, isn't it?

Elder Wu Hen on his own isn't much of a threat, but Elder Wu Hen is backed by Wu Xilai.

Even thinking with one's brain, opposing Elder Wu Hen means facing pressure from a Divinity Transformation cultivator.

No matter how generous the Sect Master is, they wouldn't oppose their own family's elder for an outsider.

It can be said that Ting Yu Zhenren is taking the risk of being suppressed by Wu Xilai by coming forward now.

To take such actions shows that Ting Yu Zhenren has made a great decision, proving that he is not lacking in decisiveness.

But as Tian Lin said, being late is indeed being late.

Now he can only watch helplessly as Elder Wu Hen obtains the Immortal Sword, then plead with Elder Wu Hen to take him along when leaving this world.

"How can it be said to be late? The matter is not settled yet. I've come just at the right time!"

Ting Yu Zhenren is also a ruthless person. Originally, Tian Lin guessed that his appearance now was to congratulate Elder Wu Hen.

But unexpectedly, he intends to enter the Sword Pavilion and compete now.

Tian Lin felt this action was quite unwise, but he did not dissuade Ting Yu Zhenren.

Neither of them is the master or servant of the other. A person like Ting Yu Zhenren, once he makes up his mind, cannot be stopped with a few words.

Seeing Ting Yu Zhenren enter the Sword Pavilion, Tian Lin was surprised to see another figure flash into the Sword Pavilion.

Although that figure moved quickly, Tian Lin recognized him.

He couldn't help but glance in surprise at the Chen Xian Inn's retainer assigned to monitor him and Shang Yu.

This retainer also appeared rather innocent. It wasn't his fault that he didn't manage to watch Shang Yu earlier, but rather that Ting Yu Zhenren's menacing demeanor distracted him.

At that time, when Ting Yu Zhenren appeared, the retainer was contemplating whether to flee — he was a retainer from an aristocratic family, visiting Chen Xian Inn to make money, not to risk his life.

Not running away immediately at the outset already proved he had professional integrity.

As for risking his life against a Nascent Soul cultivator?

Sorry, he's only at Golden Core cultivation; one life isn't enough for others to gamble with!

"That Shang fellow is truly no good!"

Regardless of the words, letting a Foundation Establishment cultivator slip away under his nose left the retainer both annoyed and angry.

He said to Tian Lin, "Brother Tian, keep an eye here for me. I'll go find Master Wu inside the pavilion!"

This was a plan to slip away!

He felt that with Ting Yu Zhenren entering the Sword Pavilion, whether or not things went wrong for Elder Wu Hen, it couldn't cover his own failure to guard the place properly.

Rather than gambling on Elder Wu Hen's generosity, it was more prudent to flee early. After all, he's the retainer of an aristocratic family, with enough help from relatives and friends. As long as he hides earnestly, nothing major should happen.

Though the retainer fled quickly, Tian Lin didn't run away.

He watched the Sword Pavilion for a long time before finally frowning and saying, "Originally, I doubted whether Wu Hen could obtain the Immortal Sword's recognition, but now it seems unlikely!"

Earlier he was also deceived by Elder Wu Hen's performance and believed that Elder Wu Hen had really found the trick to passing the test and would soon get the Immortal Sword's recognition.

But Shang Yu's actions showed that Shang Yu wasn't here for spirit stones and elixirs.

The fact that he risked opposing Elder Wu Hen's wishes to enter the Sword Pavilion indicated that his ambition was none other than the Immortal Sword.

This means that Shang Yu knows how to obtain the Immortal Sword. So Elder Wu Hen's previous antics towards Tian Lin and Shang Yu were to test them.

But Tian Lin genuinely didn't know and couldn't be certain that the Sword Pavilion contained an Immortal Sword, so even though Elder Wu Hen repeatedly indicated he was about to pass, Tian Lin showed no urgency—

But why could Shang Yu display such calmness?

No matter the reason behind Shang Yu's confidence that Elder Wu Hen wouldn't obtain the Immortal Sword, ultimately Shang Yu pulled off a performance against Elder Wu Hen.

At least, at that time, neither Elder Wu Hen nor Tian Lin thought anything was wrong with Shang Yu.

This ultimately gave Shang Yu the opportunity to enter the Sword Pavilion later.

And this opportunity, speaking of which, was presented to Shang Yu by Ting Yu Zhenren.

"What's going on?"

Soon, the fifth floor of the Sword Pavilion opened again, and this time it was Elder Wu Hen who emerged.

Inside the Sword Pavilion, he hadn't heard the commotion outside, but upon exiting, he immediately noticed that only Tian Lin was left on the street.

"Shang Yu entered the Sword Pavilion."

Tian Lin said concisely, and Elder Wu Hen asked him, "What about the retainer?"

"The retainer said he went back to get reinforcements!"

Get reinforcements?

Elder Wu Hen found it inexplicable! A Golden Core cultivator couldn't keep an eye on a Foundation Establishment cultivator, letting him enter the Sword Pavilion, yet had the audacity to go back for reinforcements?

Obviously, he wasn't aware of Ting Yu Zhenren entering the Sword Pavilion.

Even if he knew, he wouldn't care much anymore because his goal was to obtain the Immortal Sword, and now there was nothing more critical than Shang Yu possibly obtaining the Immortal Sword.

"How long has Shang Yu been inside?"

"Just a short while!"

Tian Lin continued to be concise, so Elder Wu Hen didn't ask further. He didn't suspect Tian Lin of conspiring with Shang Yu because he didn't believe there was a conspiracy.

Even if there was a conspiracy, Shang Yu must be pulled out of the Sword Pavilion first.

So he entered the Sword Pavilion once again, but this was merely a futile struggle.

Because each individual who entered the Sword Pavilion seemed to face the same scenario, yet were actually not under the same sky.

He entered the Sword Pavilion and did not see any sign of Shang Yu.

Moreover, could it be that the space Shang Yu shared with others in the Sword Pavilion was truly the same?

Before long, another figure flew out from the fifth floor, but it wasn't Elder Wu Hen, it was Ting Yu Zhenren.

Ting Yu Zhenren also noticed that someone was missing by Tian Lin's side and asked, "What's going on?"

"That Shang fellow entered."

"That Shang fellow?"

Just as Ting Yu Zhenren was about to ask more, a sword light suddenly illuminated from the Sword Pavilion.

Ting Yu Zhenren's face changed, and he said, "Did Wu Hen from the Sword Sect obtain the Immortal Sword?"

But soon, Elder Wu Hen came rushing out of the Sword Pavilion, though he held no Immortal Sword in his hand. Meanwhile, the sword light continued to shine within the Sword Pavilion.

The brilliance quickly drew the attention of the city's inhabitants, a carriage came speeding from the direction of the imperial city.

However, the carriage was not traveling on the street, but crossing high in the sky.

In a time like this post-apocalypse, even cultivators were short of spirit stones and spirit grass, who could spare spirit grass to maintain a Spiritual Horse?

Clearly, whoever was arriving had significant influence.

Various figures appeared high in the sky, and among them, Tian Lin also spotted Wu Xilai.

"Is there really an Immortal Sword hidden within the Sword Pavilion?"

How did Wu Xilai know there was an Immortal Sword in the Sword Pavilion? Actually, it was revealed by the Zhao family in the Sword Tomb.

Speaking of which, did the Zhao family really not want to obtain the Immortal Sword?

Of course, the Zhao family wanted to, but they couldn't find the key to obtaining the Immortal Sword themselves. Since early on, they've always sent disciples into the Sword Pavilion, but came away empty-handed.

Yet according to the habits of aristocratic families, how could they possibly give outsiders what they couldn't achieve themselves?

Unless they were about to migrate, and they couldn't move the Sword Pavilion.

Otherwise, the Zhao family wouldn't have disclosed the Immortal Sword's presence in the Sword Pavilion to Wu Xilai at the Sword Tomb.