Chapter 241 - 129: Celestial Blade Style, The Once-Titled Chen Danding, an Ancestral Plaque Engraved with a Martial Saint’s Ultimate Skill

Chapter 241: Chapter 129: Celestial Blade Style, The Once-Titled Chen Danding, an Ancestral Plaque Engraved with a Martial Saint’s Ultimate Skill

’It seems I still underestimated the Celestial Blade School.’

’It made sense.’

’Considering how that Ancestral Master taught his disciples, how could he possibly have produced anyone mediocre?’

Hearing Chen Hex’s words, Duan Chenzhou’s expression grew severe:

"You are speaking the Master’s given name again."

Upon hearing this, Chen Hex couldn’t help but chuckle.

"If that old man could see this from beyond the grave, he ought to be grateful he took in a good disciple like you—one who sees him as a father."

Their conversation left Ji Xiu stunned.

’What in the world is going on?’

’This Senior Master...’

’Why does his relationship with the Ancestral Master sound so strained?’

’Could this be why Master is always so harsh with him?’

"There’s no need to involve the future pillar of my lineage in the affairs of our older generation."

"You came here hoping that after Ji Xiu joins the estate, he can come to the Ancestral Hall to meditate from time to time, and that I’d look after him a bit, right?"

Duan Chenzhou replied, his gaze impassive:

"I was before."

"But now..."

"I’m having some doubts."

"Your own Third Robe Inheritor had his legs crippled, and you’re just standing here?"

"If it were me, those people wouldn’t have lived through the night."

Chen Hex’s eyes darkened for a moment, then he gave a self-deprecating smile.

"Heh."

"Back then, the people of the Sword Dao Ancestral Court all thought just like you. They were extremely rigid, and as a result, they made enemies all over the world."

"Normally, it wasn’t a problem."

"But when the time came for the Lord of Humanity to change, they dared to step forward and lead the charge. They threw their unyielding support behind that female Human King who founded the Sun and Moon Hall..."

"In the end, when the dynasty changed, everyone kicks a man who’s down. No matter how powerful or domineering you were, you still had to pay your debts, didn’t you?"

"As for Yuu Zhai..."

Chen Hex stroked the hilt of his saber, his gaze lowered.

"This debt... I will repay it for him."

"Because I am his master."

At this, he took out an aged booklet and looked from Ji Xiu to Duan Chenzhou.

"Come with me."

He walked down from the moss-covered Sword Casting Platform.

He walked to the far end of the pavilion complex.

A simple, ancient ancestral hall stood there majestically.

Hanging above it was a Profound Gold Black Plaque. Its aura was as immense as a great mountain. Ji Xiu took only a single glance at the large words written on it before a stinging pain shot through his eyes! He shook his head violently and stumbled back several steps.

At that moment, a hand rested on his shoulder, and a gentle voice spoke.

"Are you all right, kid?"

Chen Hex stood behind him, looking up at the plaque with a nostalgic tone.

"This is a plaque that my father, Chen Danding, created when he achieved his Title."

"Mortals who have not passed the Qi Barrier cannot look upon it."

"The fact that you could look at it directly and remain unharmed..."

"...is incredible."

Seeing Qin Zhuo to the side, his head obediently lowered, not daring to peek, Ji Xiu understood.

’This Senior Brother must have learned his lesson the hard way.’

Just then, Chen Hex continued his story.

"He was also your Ancestral Master’s master."

"I was young back then, only a few years old, so I don’t remember everything clearly. I was still in swaddling clothes when your Ancestral Master brought me to Jiangyin."

"But this plaque, and this one alone..."

"I remember it with perfect clarity."

Chen Hex spoke, word by word.

And hearing his words...

Ji Xiu couldn’t help but look up.

And he saw—

Written on the plaque were four large words!

FIVE DECLINES CELESTIAL SABER!

Beneath them was a line of sharp, smaller words that looked as if they were carved by a blade:

CHEN DANDING, HIS TITLE LEFT HERE!

In that instant!

[Tutor has come into contact with ’Martial Saint’s Ultimate Skill’???... Advance now?]

’What the hell?’

’A Martial Saint’s Ultimate Skill!’

’What level of True Skill is that!?’

Ji Xiu’s breath caught in his throat, and he instinctively wanted to accept the advance.

However,

[Tutor lacks the prerequisite Saber Skill: Great Five Decline Celestial Saber. Requirements not met. Advance unavailable.]

Instantly,

Ji Xiu’s face fell.

And beside him, sensing the momentary fluctuation in Ji Xiu’s qi as he stared at the plaque, Chen Hex’s eyes widened in astonishment.

"You..."

"You comprehended a wisp of its Qi Charm!?"

This one sentence...

...was like a single stone setting off a thousand ripples.

It made Duan Chenzhou, beside Ji Xiu, and Qin Zhuo, who attended Chen Hex...

...lock their gazes tightly onto Ji Xiu in unison!