Published: February 25, 2025
At this moment, Yuwen Fengjun was not pretending to care; rather, he was consumed by self-reproach, feeling unworthy to live in this world.
"Buzz—"
Just as Yuwen Fengjun's palm was about to strike the crown of his head, Dantai Xuanzhong waved his right hand, and an invisible force bound Yuwen Fengjun's palm, stopping him in his tracks.
"Elder of Law Enforcement, you know wrongs can be corrected." Dantai Xuanzhong looked at Yuwen Fengjun with hopeful eyes and said meaningfully, "Your Yuwen clan, in order to stabilize the Huangfu Sacred Sect's great cause, has secretly engaged in battles with spies, paying a heavy price in lives."
"The Yuwen clan is loyal to the Huangfu Sacred Sect. This sovereign and all past sovereigns are deeply aware, so there is no need for you to take your own life as an apology. You only need to continue to be loyal to the Huangfu Sacred Sect and to Tan Yun!"
At that moment, Yuwen Fengjun realized something. From the words "loyal to Tan Yun," he could tell that regardless of whether others agreed or not, Tan Yun would ascend to the position of sovereign, and Dantai Xuanzhong would find a way to make Tan Yun the next sovereign!
While he pondered this, Dantai Xuanzhong took a deep breath and smiled kindly at Tan Yun, saying, "There are no outsiders here, so I will make it clear: Tan Yun is destined to be the next sovereign."
"No one shall think of obstructing this!"
Upon hearing this, Tan Yun bowed deeply and said, "Disciple thanks the sovereign for the cultivation!"
"Mm." After Dantai Xuanzhong responded, he turned to Yuwen Jinglun and said seriously, "Senior Uncle, if one day I am no longer here, please assist Tan Yun in taking the position."
"Rest assured, the old man will definitely support the Holy Son." Yuwen Jinglun nodded.
Then, Yuwen Jinglun looked towards Yuwen Fengjun and said without a doubt, "Fengjun, I have already informed the other ancestors of the law enforcement lineage, and the Heavenly Ancestor is aware. From now on, the law enforcement lineage will be loyal to the Holy Son. Do you understand what to do?"
"Lai Sun understands!" Yuwen Fengjun bowed and then faced Tan Yun, raising his right hand in the shape of a sword pointing to the sky, he declared loudly, "I, Yuwen Fengjun, swear that from now on, I will die loyal to the Holy Son. If I break my oath, may heaven and earth punish me!"
"Please rise." Tan Yun helped Yuwen Fengjun up and then bowed, saying, "I deeply regret the death of Yuwen Zhi."
"Tan Holy Son, let bygones be bygones. Besides, the main culprit behind Zhi's death is not you, but my subordinate." As Yuwen Fengjun spoke, tears filled his murky eyes.
Suddenly, Yuwen Fengjun thought of something and turned pale!
"Lai Sun, what’s wrong?" Yuwen Jinglun asked.
"Heavenly Ancestor…" Yuwen Fengjun said in panic, "When Tan Holy Son forced Lai Sun to kill Zhi back then, I swore to kill Tan Holy Son…"
Before Yuwen Fengjun could finish his words, Yuwen Jinglun was so angry he could barely catch his breath. However, the next words shocked Yuwen Jinglun, Dantai Xuanzhong, Shen Subing, and Yuwen Fengjun to the core.
"It’s fine." Tan Yun said, "My master once mentioned that my fate lies within the six paths of reincarnation, yet I am not bound by the laws of the heavenly dao. Therefore, the Elder of Law Enforcement's oath is irrelevant."
What Tan Yun said was absolutely true, as he was protected from heavenly retribution established during the era of the primeval supreme, and thus heavenly punishment could not perceive his existence. Therefore, whether he lived or died was unknown to it, and since it did not know, it could not descend and annihilate Yuwen Fengjun.
"Tan Holy Son, who is your master? How could he know about your fate?" Yuwen Fengjun asked excitedly.
Tan Yun slightly bowed and said, "Senior Yuwen, I also do not know my master's identity; all I know is that he is knowledgeable about everything."
"Mm, the old man understands." Yuwen Jinglun nodded with a smile and then said to the excited Yuwen Fengjun, "From now on, make sure to assist Tan Holy Son well. Do you remember?"