The Unparalleled Sword Emperor Chapter 3224 - 3199: Clear Purpose!

Regardless of why Lin Duo was hunted down by the Central Holy Nation more than twenty years ago, or what happened to Li Subai, all of it is inextricably tied to the Celestial Monitoring Ministry.

And now, Lin Bai had just learned the location of the Black Prison from Zhang Zhengqing’s mouth. If nothing unexpected had happened, Lin Duo and Li Subai should be imprisoned within the Black Prison.

And all of this, every last piece of it, was closely connected to the Celestial Monitoring Ministry.

The Celestial Monitoring Ministry had become the key for Lin Bai to unravel all the mysteries.

If he wanted to know what exactly happened to Lin Duo and Li Subai more than twenty years ago, he had to go to the Celestial Monitoring Ministry to investigate.

If he wanted to rescue Lin Duo and Li Subai, then he had to go to the Celestial Monitoring Ministry and find the entrance to the Black Prison before he could think of a way to save them!

Going to the Celestial Monitoring Ministry had thus become Lin Bai’s foremost objective within the Central Holy Nation.

"Could this be the reason Uncle Lan Ling and the others were unwilling to tell me about my parents—because they knew that even if they told me, I would still have to go to the Celestial Monitoring Ministry to find the entrance to the Black Prison?"

"Maybe if they had told me earlier, given my temper back then, I’d probably have charged straight into the Celestial Monitoring Ministry."

"If I had stormed the Celestial Monitoring Ministry at that time, I would have been marching straight to my death!"

"They must have known that even if they didn’t tell me, as long as I went to the Celestial Monitoring Ministry, I would be able to uncover the truth of everything—and also find the entrance to the Black Prison!"

Lin Bai let out a bitter laugh. Only now did he understand the painstaking considerations of Lan Ling and the others.

Back when Lin Bai was still in the East Continent, he had repeatedly pressured Lan Ling and Su Yanhua and the rest, wanting to know what exactly had happened to Lin Duo and Li Subai.

But at that time, Lan Ling and the others only told Lin Bai to focus on his cultivation. Once his cultivation was sufficient, Lin Bai would naturally come to know everything.

This "cultivation sufficient" should have meant the moment Lin Bai entered the Celestial Monitoring Ministry—when everything would finally surface.

But if Lan Ling had told Lin Bai back then what had happened more than twenty years ago, and also told him that to reach the Black Prison he would have to go to the Celestial Monitoring Ministry to find the entrance, Lin Bai would probably have rushed straight to the Central Holy Nation. Yet at that time, Lin Bai’s cultivation was not high. If he had come to the Central Holy Nation on his own, even if he was cautious to the extreme, he would likely have been caught out by the Central Holy Nation, a hundred harms and not a single benefit to Lin Bai!

Whereas Lin Bai being in the East Continent was a different matter altogether.

It’s no exaggeration to say that all the years Lin Bai spent in the East Continent were under the covert protection of Lan Ling, Su Yanhua, and the others.

Back in Lingxi City, Su Xianmei had appeared at Lin Bai’s side, protecting him as the Pavilion Master of Tianbao Tower in Lingxi City.

When Lin Bai stepped out of the Lingdong Divine Martial Kingdom and arrived at the Miracle Ridge, he once again came under Su Yanhua’s protection, and at that time Su Xianmei had completed her task and withdrawn, returning to the East Continent.

When Lin Bai left the Miracle Ridge and reached Lingnan, the first place he went was Purple Gold City—that was Xun Zhizang’s turf.

When Lin Bai walked out of Lingnan and came to the East Continent Academy, he had from then on been continuously protected by Lan Ling.

All the way along his path, although Lin Bai had experienced countless life-and-death trials, in truth, he had always been protected by the Brothers who had once sworn the Peach Mountain Alliance with Lin Duo.

Until now, when Lin Bai finally bade farewell to Lan Ling and came to the Central Holy Nation.

From this moment on, Lin Bai had truly stepped out from under the protection of Lan Ling and the others.

Because within the Central Holy Nation, the power of Lan Ling and his group could no longer extend.

"The Celestial Monitoring Ministry!"

Lin Bai’s eyes flickered, his heart utterly cold: "I need power. I need the power to enter the Celestial Monitoring Ministry!"

"The Celestial Monitoring Ministry is the highest classified place in the Central Holy Nation. All hidden incidents on the Barbaric Ancient Continent are buried within its depths."

"I must go there if I want to find the true answers."

Lin Bai stood in the courtyard, his expression chillingly cold.

Seeing Lin Bai’s whole body suffused with killing intent, Su Jin immediately called out in a low voice, "Lin Bai... Lin Bai..."

Lin Bai snapped back to himself and drew in his aura.

Su Jin asked, "What’s wrong with you, Lin Bai?"

Lin Bai asked, "You said only those at the Peak of the Wending Realm are qualified to enter the Celestial Monitoring Ministry. Is that true?"

Su Jin thought for a moment and said, "There’s at least some chance of that being the case. In any event, with your current cultivation at the First Level of the Wending Realm, there is absolutely no possibility!"

"Fine." Lin Bai nodded slightly.

At this moment, Zhang Zhengqing and Zhangtian Ye arrived at the small courtyard, looking toward Lin Bai and Su Jin.

"Brother Su Jin, how are you?" Zhangtian Ye walked in and asked with a smile.

Su Jin nodded slightly and said, "Nothing serious."

"My main purpose in coming this time is to thank friend Lin Bai for taking action. Otherwise, the Zhang family really would have lost all face today." Zhangtian Ye’s gaze shifted at once to Lin Bai. With a bitter smile on his face, he cupped his fists and spoke.

Lin Bai smiled faintly, nodded, and did not reply.

At this moment, Su Jin asked, "The Zhao Family came to cause trouble?"

"Makes sense. Now that Jian Lake has been annihilated, the biggest support behind the Zhang family is gone, while the Zhao Family still has the Chaotic Heaven Sect backing them. I’d say the Zhang family won’t have it easy for a while."

Zhangtian Ye shook his head and said, "Hard to sum up in a few words."

"Friend Lin Bai, earlier on the Martial Arts Stage, I said you were a Guest Official of the Zhang family and also that you would be going to the White Dragon Secret Realm!"

"So as not to arouse Zhao Family’s suspicion, I intend to give you a slot!"

"I wonder if friend Lin Bai has any interest in the White Dragon Secret Realm?"

When Lin Bai heard this, he immediately cupped his fists and said, "Senior Zhangtian Ye, the slots for the White Dragon Secret Realm are extremely precious. Your Zhang family only has ten in total. Giving one to me is truly somewhat inappropriate!"

Zhangtian Ye shook his head and said, "If you don’t go to the White Dragon Secret Realm, the Zhao Family will definitely suspect that my Zhang family is up to something. And if they sense that something is off and launch a thorough investigation, once they discover that Su Jin is within our Zhang family, it would be extremely detrimental to us. So, this old man must earnestly request that you make a trip to the White Dragon Secret Realm!"

Hearing this, Lin Bai looked toward Su Jin.

Su Jin took a swig of strong liquor and gave a bitter smile. "Go, just go. After so many years of Warriors searching for Treasures, there really isn’t much of great value left in the White Dragon Secret Realm. That place is mostly used by the various Families and Sect Disciples as a training ground. But if your luck is good, you can still find quite a few Treasures inside."

"Originally, before Jian Lake was destroyed, Jian Lake also had a hundred slots. What a pity—those hundred slots have probably already been divided up by other Families and forces."

When Su Jin mentioned Jian Lake, an unshakable sorrow flashed in his eyes.

Zhang Zhengqing said to Lin Bai, "Brother Lin, although there aren’t many Treasures left in the White Dragon Secret Realm, for Warriors like us who have just entered the Wending Realm, it’s still quite a decent Treasure Sites, with plenty of Treasures inside."

"Furthermore, back then the White Dragon Sect was an alchemy Sect. There may still be long-sealed treasure elixirs inside that can help Warriors break through!"

"When the White Dragon Secret Realm had just opened, even the Central Holy Nation sent people in to search for Treasures. They obtained a Divine Elixir there, and after consuming it, one of their Ancestors stepped into the Taoist Realm!"

"But as the years went by, the Treasures within the White Dragon Secret Realm grew fewer and fewer, so the Central Holy Nation ceased to interfere."

Zhang Zhengqing explained.

"Treasure that can help break through one’s State?" Hearing this, Lin Bai’s eyes flashed. He immediately cupped his fists and said, "Since Senior Zhangtian Ye has extended the invitation, Lin Mou is willing to make a trip to the White Dragon Secret Realm!"

Zhangtian Ye nodded and said, "Good. Focus on your cultivation for now. In about half a month, I’ll have Zhang Zhengqing come call you so we can enter the White Dragon Secret Realm together!"