Even at my strongest, I was never confident that I could kick Hua Qianying away while she was launching a full attack. Could anyone else really have this kind of strength?

"Young brother, you’re too modest. You’re making me feel embarrassed!"

The Blade Emperor weakly said, looking breathless, and Su Xuan couldn’t help but feel the man seemed too troubled. He took out a pill from his bag and handed it to him, saying.

"Though this can’t cure your poison, taking it should make you feel a bit better!"

The Blade Emperor received the pill, feeling a surge of joy, because he recognized this pill. It was the Miaojiang Ghost Doctor’s mass-produced Detoxification Pills, and you couldn’t buy these with money. They were only given to those favored by the Ghost Doctor.

"Thank you. Young brother, this thing really can’t be bought with money!"

The Blade Emperor took the pill with both hands. At this moment, he absolutely believed Su Xuan wasn’t an ordinary person, for how could an ordinary person be so formidable, enough to shock him.

When the Blade Emperor swallowed the pill, he quickly felt his body indeed becoming more comfortable. What had felt like turmoil inside was suddenly eased, making him feel much better.

"Thank you!"

Looking at Su Xuan, the Blade Emperor felt this young man was truly a youthful hero, a brilliant young talent. By comparison, he felt the Jade-faced Divine Sword was far inferior, wondering where the confidence came from to be called Jade-faced Divine Sword. Just thinking about it was shameful, and if he survived this, he’d no longer call himself the Blade Emperor, realizing he was far from deserving that title. It was truly embarrassing.

Before meeting Su Xuan, the Blade Emperor was quite confident in his Blade Skill, a title befitting a blade emperor. But after encountering Su Xuan, he found it truly ironic.

"Young brother, I’d like to ask you for a favor, I’m not sure if..."

"Do you want me to help you deal with those people?"

Su Xuan naturally understood. Now, the Dragon Gate Inn might just be an empty city, with many masters dead inside. If they attacked again, it would be dangerous.

"Yes, young brother, I can pay any amount!"

"Hehe, I’m not short on money. Honestly, I don’t want to get involved in your affairs. If they hadn’t been so unreasonable today, trying to provoke my people, I wouldn’t have interfered at all!"

Su Xuan spoke bluntly. He knew he might have already crossed paths with Quicksand, but he wasn’t keen on cooperating with them. To Su Xuan, the conflict between Dragon Gate Inn and Quicksand was merely a fight for their interests. If Desert Shadow faced issues, Su Xuan might help, for Desert Eagle’s principles were to assist people.

"Young brother, please reconsider. You must know our situation at the Dragon Gate Inn now. If Quicksand takes over, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Hearing Su Xuan’s direct refusal, the Blade Emperor felt unwilling, knowing this matter was too significant. He hoped Su Xuan would help resolve this.

"Oh, really? Is there much difference between you and Quicksand?"

Su Xuan didn’t fear offending them, speaking directly. To him, Quicksand and them were just two factions, akin to competing companies fighting fiercely for interests.

The Blade Emperor sighed helplessly, not angry, and after a while said.

"Do you think we’re simply two interest groups fighting due to conflicting interests?"

"Isn’t that the case?"

Su Xuan smiled, recalling Bu Daming once told him these forces were battling for control over Dragon Gate Inn.

"Not at all! Come with me!"

Blade Emperor approached a painting, then took out a pen and added a stroke. In the next moment, a wall began to move slowly.

"Damn..."

Su Xuan was astonished. Honestly, he hadn’t expected such a bizarre sight. What kind of mechanical technique was this? Though he’s seen many mechanical techniques, this was the first time he’d encountered something so grand.

Following the Blade Emperor into a room, Su Xuan saw many photographs, some even black and white. He was surprised, realizing they seemed to capture battles.

"What are these for?"

Su Xuan curiously asked.

"These are sacrifices made by the Tomb Guardians of Dragon Gate Inn to protect Huaxia’s underground treasures!"

The Blade Emperor said with some sorrow.

"What, you’re saying you are Tomb Guardians?"

Su Xuan was astonished, recalling Military God once mentioned a very special sect called the Ancient Tomb Sect!

"You’ve heard of us!"

The Blade Emperor asked with a look of surprise.

"I once heard my master mention, over a hundred years ago, there was a sect named Ancient Tomb Sect, specializing in dealings with tombs and had a prominent status in history. Even Cao Cao relied on the Ancient Tomb Sect to plunder countless tombs!"

"Sigh..."

The Blade Emperor sighed helplessly, then said.

"You’re right, young brother. The Ancient Tomb Sect has existed for thousands of years. Historically, it was divided into two factions, one Tomb Guardian Faction and the other Tomb Attacking Sect!"

"So, you’re the Tomb Guardian Faction, and Quicksand is from the Tomb Attacking Sect!"

Su Xuan’s curiosity grew, not expecting the situation to become more interesting, realizing the Dragon Gate Inn owner was an Ancient Tomb Sect descendant.

Military God mentioned the Ancient Tomb Sect during jungle training, advising what to do if one fell into danger, illustrating Ancient Tomb Sect’s mechanical techniques.

"Right, the Ancient Tomb Sect faded after World War II, and we rely on ancestral inheritance to pass down skills to this day..."

The Blade Emperor detailed everything to Su Xuan, who then understood the situation.

According to the Blade Emperor, Dragon Gate Inn was established during World War II. At that time, Japan faced financial constraints, learning there were major tombs nearby and sought to plunder them, aided by the Tomb Attacking Sect of the Ancient Tomb Sect, essentially being traitors then.