A disciple from the Zongheng School at the Academy came, and within the span of an incense stick, persuaded the Imperial Family to abandon the Great Emperor.
'What you need is the bloodline of the Ji family, is the glory of Central State.'
'Once the Chi Xiao finds its master, it then accepts them as a scion of the Ji family, and by marrying them to a daughter of the Zong family, the bloodline continues unbroken, and you have a lord who can revive the dynasty. Gentlemen, you can leave your names in the annals of history—such a grand opportunity, why refuse it?'
'Do you wish to be a decaying official, or the minister of a reviving lord who follows the dragon?'
An incense stick ago, Grandmasters and Elders were so excited that they took up swords and were ready to fight to the death with the Academy.
An incense stick later, they entered Taihe Palace, bowed deeply, and asked His Majesty to grant the Chi Xiao Sword freedom to roam the world.
