"Are you playing with me?" Xian Chan Chenchen roared, pulling out a short gun and pointing it at the Grand Steward: "If you can't find the Holy Sword here, then obediently get down!"

"Anyway, the news of Cha Huan's death hasn't come yet; you don't need to be in such a hurry."

The Grand Steward, as if coaxing a child, comforted, "We have plenty of time."

"Don't blame me for being perfunctory with you; who told you to interrupt me? If I don't clearly explain the causes, how can you understand the consequences? You can pick a place to sit first; searching for the Holy Sword isn't a momentary task."

Xian Chan Chenchen frowned slightly, thought for a moment, then obediently put away the short gun and randomly found a pile of books to sit on. There was only one chair on the entire seventh floor, and Le Yin directly walked behind the desk, sitting in the principal's seat.

The iron-faced man still stood straight in the open space. When Le Yin passed, he didn't hear his breathing or heartbeat at all, as if he was already dead.

"Where was I just... Oh right, the Grand Ancestor and his three brothers." The Grand Steward said slowly, "In fact, Inspector Xian Chan, the fact that you haven't noticed what's special about this place surprises me. I thought it was already obvious."

Xian Chan Chenchen was stunned, his youthful face full of confusion. Instead, Le Yin thought for a moment and said, "So, the Grand Ancestor had a total of four brothers?"

"Four brothers... four Absolute Divine Weapons!?" Raccoon Slave suddenly realized: "Each of the Grand Ancestor's four brothers possessed an Absolute Divine Weapon on par with the Holy Sword Radiance!?"

Thud!

The entire Platinum Tower shook for some unknown reason, as if something had hit it. The Grand Steward glanced at the floor and continued, "Who can understand events from two thousand years ago? Anyway, it's always rumored that there are four Absolute Divine Weapons, yet apart from the Holy Sword Radiance, do you know any information about the other Absolute Divine Weapons?"

Xian Chan Chenchen's eyes flickered: "Even if I don't know, it could be because my rank isn't high enough... But what do these things you're saying have to do with the Platinum Tower?"

"We're getting to that, don't rush." The Grand Steward smiled: "Although the fame of Holy Sword Radiance has been sung for a thousand years, who outside the Imperial Family has ever touched Holy Sword Radiance?"

"If the Holy Sword can't be wielded without Ming's bloodline, then it's useless to outsiders even if they acquire it. But it's not like history has seen an instance where an outsider held the Holy Sword, right? Have you heard of rebels seizing the Holy Sword? Have you heard of traitors wielding the Holy Sword to command the world? Have you ever heard of a 'Hidden Sword Room' in the Imperial Court?"

"Does the Holy Sword Radiance... really exist?"

Xian Chan Chenchen sneered: "Are you trying to say that the Holy Sword Radiance is a lie and doesn't exist at all?"

"That's a good question, but that's not what I mean." The Grand Steward chuckled: "The Holy Sword Radiance indeed exists; it's undeniable in historical records. The emperor wielding the Holy Sword to suppress millions of troops has happened more than once... But, does Holy Sword Radiance exist in a way that we can touch?"

Raccoon Slave squinted his eyes, this time not concealing his ignorance, and frankly said, "I don't understand?"

"Do you think there have been fewer rebels like us throughout the dynasties?" The Grand Steward said, "Anyone who covets supreme power would certainly first find a way to deal with the Holy Sword Radiance. Yet for two thousand years, not only has no one succeeded in taking it, but there's no record of it being stolen! Not even in folklore! The Imperial Family only faces a break in succession if the emperor dies without an heir, never due to the Holy Sword being stolen and unable to be passed on!"

"Thanks to past ambition-driven paths laid for us, we can at least reach one conclusion—"

"Holy Sword Radiance does not exist in reality; it only manifests when required by the wielder. Numerous records show emperors conjuring it with bare hands, without any unsheathing action, or at least it exists within the emperor's body, unreachable by others."

The Holy Sword Radiance doesn't exist in the real world!

This seemingly outrageous conjecture was something Xian Chan Chenchen instinctively refused to believe, yet he couldn't voice any rebuttal. Not only because the Grand Steward's argument was reasonable, but also because even Raccoon Slave had previously bribed Imperial Court insiders to search for the Holy Sword Radiance, only to find no one had ever heard of its whereabouts.

Every organization, every system, is in theory perfect, but executors inevitably create loopholes. If the Holy Sword Radiance is guarded, transported, overseen, Xian Chan Chenchen wouldn't believe no news would ever leak.

This is common sense.

If it defies common sense, then the error lies not in common sense but in reality.

By reversing the conclusion 'Holy Sword Radiance doesn't exist,' all doubts are resolved.

"... Then what are you doing here at the Platinum Tower?" Xian Chan Chenchen stood up and asked, "Since the Holy Sword doesn't exist, what exactly are you searching for?"

"Inspector Xian Chan, if possible, you should first retake some grammar lessons in Mongolian Studies. Given your appearance, I'm sure other teachers and students would be happy to teach you." The Grand Steward said: "The Holy Sword isn't nonexistent; it exists in any location, but only the wielder can summon it."

"So, where is the Holy Sword Radiance more easily summoned after the wielder's death?"

"Though it's not due to any specific reason, no matter how you think about it, it should be the Imperial Court, right?" Le Yin, who had been listening, finally asked: "Why the Platinum Tower?"

"You should ask the sword's possessor, not me." The Grand Steward shook his head: "Why was the sword-seeking and seat-fighting chosen to be at the Imperial Academy rather than the Imperial Court? Does he think not enough members of the Imperial Family have died?"

"However, we do have our speculations about this, but this can't be disclosed to you..."

"Speaking of which," Xian Chan Chenchen interrupted: "How exactly do you plan to summon the Holy Sword Radiance? Why insist on coming to the seventh floor of the Platinum Tower?"

The Grand Steward suddenly looked up at the skylight: "It's about time."

Boom.

Though all was silent around, everyone heard something exploding at the top of the tower. An invisible ripple spread out, blowing across Le Yin, instantly causing the Ice Blood within his body to boil.

"Only on the seventh floor of the Platinum Tower can the president possibly invoke the Imperial Academy's Sea of Consciousness. Only an Absolute Divine Weapon can interact with another Absolute Divine Weapon."

The Grand Steward closed 'The Chronicles of the Grand Ancestor,' tucking the book back into the shelf: "Why did I say so much? Because I am merely a scout, a marker, a feeler... Now, the president has already seized control of the Imperial Academy's Sea of Consciousness, needing just the sheath's sword mark to summon the Holy Sword Radiance."

He looked towards the direction of the Mechanical Ladder: "Why has Stinging Bite yet to bring up Le Yin's severed hand? Inspector Xian Chan, at this point, there's no need to await news of Cha Huan's death, is there? Number Two, you go down—"

"No need for such trouble."

Le Yin leaned against the chair, gently removed his hairnet and white wig, calmly stating, "I am Le Yin."

The Grand Steward turned and shot him a peculiar smile: "I knew it, Le Yin is not someone who would obediently accept fate. But this also seems rather clichéd: after enduring all hardships to reach the end, a comrade suddenly sits in the antagonist's seat, transforming into the final enemy... You've deceived my feelings, isn't it time you said something?"

Le Yin thought for a moment and said:

"Thank you for bringing me home."

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