Chapter 998

Just as the two were still stunned.

A voice suddenly sounded from beside them: "Old Man Wang, Old Man Lin, I didn't expect you two to come today as well."

The two reined in their thoughts and looked up.

What met their eyes was a burly, black-haired elder, followed by two young men.

"Heavenly Sword? That makes sense; your disciple Jiang Zhi is originally from the Cangwu Jiang family, so your presence today is only logical; if you hadn't come, that would have been the rare occurrence."

"Wait, something's wrong, your fate..."

The elder surnamed Wang formed a hand seal, his movements freezing, his eyes filled with astonishment!

The elder surnamed Lin beside him reacted, performing a brief calculation, then felt terror rise in his heart and cried out in shock: "You... you have achieved the status of Sword Saint?!"

The moment he obtained the result of the calculation, his first reaction was disbelief!

After all, many years ago, to prevent the disappearance of the Five Regions Barrier and the subsequent invasion of the Central Region into the Eastern Region.

Their Celestial Mechanism Pavilion had expended a tremendous price to mobilize their sect's supreme treasure, peering into the fate patterns of all top experts in the Eastern Region to see if there was any chance to resist the experts of the Central Region!

Except for the fate of Li Chenglong, the ruler of the Moonlight Imperial Dynasty, which remained invisible, partial fate information on all other top experts was fully recorded by their Celestial Mechanism Pavilion.

And according to the fate pattern revealed by Ancestral Master Heavenly Sword, he was ultimately destined never to reach the Sage Realm in this life; even hoping to achieve the Sword Saint Realm was something that could only happen ten years later, after the Five Regions Barrier disappeared, the laws of heaven and earth changed, and the shackles on the Saint Realm were lifted.

Therefore, upon seeing Ancestral Master Heavenly Sword break through to the Sword Saint Realm ahead of schedule, they found it so hard to believe!

Facing the shock of the two, Ancestral Master Heavenly Sword smiled: "That I could have today's fortune is entirely due to the opportunity bestowed by Clan Leader Jiang; without his assistance, it would be absolutely impossible for me to succeed in breaking through in such a short time..."

Clan Leader Jiang?

The two looked at each other, suddenly realizing the truth!

Given the various mysteries this person had revealed, it was hardly surprising that he could help Heavenly Sword break through.

Just then, Heavenly Sword suddenly asked: "Your Celestial Mechanism Pavilion has been established in the Eastern Region for over twenty thousand years, always guarding the Eastern Region Barrier without joining any faction, and now you maneuver between the three great imperial dynasties, maintaining neutrality."

"I presume your visit today is not like other powers, merely a clichéd attempt to curry favor with Clan Leader Jiang?"

The two were named Wang Tuwei and Lin Xingqiu respectively; both possessed a cultivation base at the peak of the Heavenly Human realm and served as Supremacy Elders of the Celestial Mechanism Pavilion!

With such profound foundations, had they not been limited by the Saint Realm shackles brought about by the Five Regions Barrier, they would likely have already reached the Sage Realm long ago!

Their strength was formidable, ranking just below the Imperial Ruler level and placing them among the top experts of the Eastern Region!

Yet the two were elusive, never currying favor with any power, including the imperial dynasties.

That was precisely why Heavenly Sword discerned that the two had come with another purpose!

At this moment, facing Heavenly Sword's question, the two did not attempt to conceal the truth.

Wang Tuwei spoke softly: "Has Fellow Daoist heard of the Eastern Region Prodigy List widely circulated outside?"

Heavenly Sword nodded: "I have already learned of these matters from my disciple; could it be that you specifically came today for this matter?"

Lin Xingqiu glanced at the prodigies surrounding them and said grimly: "The currently circulating Eastern Region Prodigy List is actually fabricated recklessly by busybodies and lacks any basis."

"Moreover, lists like this appear every so often; once the hype dissipates, the world stops paying attention to them, so strictly speaking, such a minor matter is not worth our concern..."

Ancestral Master Heavenly Sword raised an eyebrow, immediately spotting the loophole in those words: "Strictly speaking?"

Lin Xingqiu nodded slightly: "Indeed; under normal circumstances, our Celestial Mechanism Pavilion would naturally ignore this, but now, with some anomalies occurring in the Eastern Region Barrier, this has led to our visit today!"