Ye Lin's eyes were no longer cold; instead, they were filled with fear.
"Greetings, Sword Master. Please forgive my previous rudeness."
"Sword Master?"
Li Ming's eyes flashed, and he asked in confusion:
"There may be some misunderstanding. I only possess the Tai Shi Sword Token."
"Our ancestors once said that seeing the one who holds the Tai Shi Sword Token is like seeing the master of the Tai Shi Sword."
Ye Lin wiped the sweat from his forehead and said in a deep voice.
“Every generation of the Ye family head is informed of this matter and makes a vow to Heaven.”
"My lord need not doubt that the Ye family exists to serve the descendants of the Tai Shi Sword Emperor lineage."
Although Ye Lin's face didn't show much expression, his words were heartfelt and sincere, making it hard to doubt his sincerity.
"Mr. Ye, I understand your sincerity."
Li Ming spoke softly, trying his best to soothe the other party.
This was something he really hadn't expected.
No wonder the Tai Shi Sword Spirit suggested that he seek help from the Ye family. He had originally thought that he might be making things difficult for others, but he came to the Ye family with a try-it-out mentality. He did not expect the other party to be so cooperative.
That makes sense. In fact, many powerful individuals leave behind their families and sects not always to pass on their bloodlines, but simply to satisfy their own needs.
This is not a very unusual thing.
Just as the Primordial Sword Emperor casually accepted a few disciples or followers, the Ye family was probably just casually created by the Ye family ancestor to serve the lineage of the Primordial Sword Emperor.
Hearing Li Ming's words, Ye Lin finally felt relieved and respectfully replied:
"Thank you for your magnanimity, sir."
"It's just that Ye Lin is incompetent, and the Ye family probably can't help the Sword Master much more now."
Immediately afterwards, Ye Lin also briefly explained the current state of the Ye family.
Currently, there are only seven Martial Gods at the Heaven and Earth Realm within the family, all of whom are direct descendants. One of them is at the Perfect Heaven and Earth Realm, but he is old and has little potential, making it difficult for him to break through.
His talent has almost run out, allowing him to reach this point.
"The Ye family is supposed to be a lineage of the Primordial Sword Emperor, so how come they've fallen on so badly?"
Li Ming asked with some curiosity.
"Relying on the prestige of our ancestors, we were originally given some preferential treatment, but our ancestors went to pursue the Sword Emperor, and the Sword Masters gradually became legends."
The Ye family shouldn't have ended up like this, it's just a pity that the family made a mistake many years ago, alas..."
Ye Lin sighed.
Li Ming became interested. "What wrongdoing?"
Ye Lin lowered his head, somewhat dejected, with a hint of reminiscence in his eyes:
"This is the worst mistake my Ye family has ever made in the past thousand years."
As he spoke, he told Li Ming a short story.
That's roughly it.
A young man from the Ye family was exceptionally talented, but one day he was seriously injured while training and became a cripple. After discussion, the family decided to give up on treatment. Subsequently, some people inside and outside the family suppressed, mocked, and even beat him, but the family's higher-ups ignored all of this.
Later, the young man became disheartened and left his family. A thousand years later, he became a sword god in the Unity Realm, with extremely high sword skills. He killed several demon emperors in a single battle and is now the sword-wielding elder of the Taiyi Sword Sect.
It should be noted that the Sword-Holding Elder holds a very high position in the Taiyi Sword Sect. If the Sect Master does something wrong, the Sword-Holding Elder has the right to impeach him.
Therefore, countless people in the sword world mocked the Ye family for being blind and letting go of this peerless genius.
"So the Ye family is in such a sorry state because they've been suppressed by this Sword-wielding Elder?"
Li Ming seemed to be deep in thought.
This is a classic story of a seemingly useless protagonist rising to prominence.
And it has already achieved considerable success, with unlimited potential for the future.
According to Ye Guanshui, there are currently no powerful emperors in the Sword Realm, and the position of Sword Emperor is vacant.
In that case, not only the rising stars of this era, but also these veteran peerless geniuses of the Unity Realm are very likely to compete for the Sword Emperor's position.
This elder wielding the sword is a top candidate for the Sword Emperor; his swordsmanship is at least as advanced as his own, and he is close to achieving perfection.
"No, but..."
Ye Lin smiled wryly.
"The elder wielding the sword didn't stop it, did he?"
Li Ming smiled faintly, turned around, and looked in the direction of the Taiyi Sword Sect.
He could understand the Sword-wielding Elder somewhat now, as their backgrounds were somewhat similar.
He's not exactly a bad person.
The other party probably stopped caring about the Ye family a long time ago.
Whether he lives well or poorly has nothing to do with him.
Ye Lin nodded and sighed, "Although he didn't mean it that way, many people will openly or secretly suppress the Ye family to vent their anger."
Over the years, some individuals and forces have helped the "Sword-wielding Elder" seek revenge by issuing challenges to the Ye family and "inviting" them to the dueling arena.
This is like adding insult to injury for the already declining Ye family!
Li Ming's arrival greatly encouraged him.
The Master of the Primordial Sword represents the direct disciple of the Sword Emperor and is also the ruler of the Primordial lineage.
He is also the master whom the entire Ye family needs to serve.
Li Ming suddenly said, "You know I want to go into the Taiyi Sword Tomb, right?"
Ye Lin nodded, "I understand."
Li Ming asked, "Is there any way?"
Ye Lin hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Actually, if the Ye family were to admit their mistake, the Sword-wielding Elder might show some leniency.
In the past, the Ye family still had some psychological burdens, after all, their ancestors had been wealthy.
Li Ming gave Ye Lin a deep look and said softly:
"Lowering one's head won't do much good. At this level, one has long since let go of these grudges. Of course, there's no trace of old affection left. In front of that person, the entire Ye family is probably no different from strangers."
"If I weren't the master of the Primordial Sword, how do you think the Ye family would deal with someone trying to claim a place in the Sword Tomb by feigning kinship?"
Ye Lin froze, then lowered his head even further.
yes.
How can the Ye family possibly face others?
It's already a testament to their magnanimity that they didn't wipe out the Ye family; someone with such petty minds would have destroyed the Ye family long ago.
The power wielded by the leaders of an immortal force is something the Ye family can hardly resist now.
Seeing that the other party had figured this out, Li Ming said no more, but instead said in a deep voice:
"Is there really no other way?"
"As far as I know, while the Taiyi Sword Tomb is important, it's not the kind of place that outsiders can't enter at all, is it?"
He really didn't believe that it was really that complicated to get into this place.
Ye Lin heard half of it, then his eyes suddenly flashed, as if he had thought of something.
"Say whatever comes to mind, let me hear your thoughts first."
"If you are in the Taiyi Sword Sect and pass through the ninth level of the Sword Tower, you can make a request to the Taiyi Sword Sect... This is a rule that the Taiyi Sword Sect has had for a long time."
Ye Lin thought for a moment and then hesitated.
"However, over the years, very few people have been able to pass the seventh level of the Sword Tower."
"Any request is acceptable?"
"Theoretically... that's how it is."
"oh."
Li Ming understood.
That's an excessive demand, and that's definitely not acceptable.
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