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As for the emperor, he is someone that plans way ahead. As such, has realised if he should one day fall out with FX, a son who is more like him, as well as has much power on him to rival an empire, then getting rid of him with the presence of another grandmaster who will rather forfeit his life than see any harm come to FX, will be a big time problem.

No Grandmaster fear FX, at least not at the moment but he is getting more powerful in terms of Finances, power etc.

And after the events on the mountain, where the grandmasters will fail to kill the emperor due to their own poor calculation and judgement.
Of course that fight will leave them ruined. except the emperor.
They will all stick their hopes on FX, even Chen PingPing, with the deduction that FX will definitely fall out with the emperor. Hence, instead of fighting FX, they will rather put all their cards on him.

Si Gu Jian, will leave DongYi city's master under FX, and the city itself will be managed by the First Prince who is also on FX side.
Northern Qi, will belong to FX since he is covertly the Emperor's man, and the father of the emperor's daughter.

Moreover, the Grandmasters will give all their books and methods to FX, to rapidly increase his strength and techniques. He will become a pseudo GM.
Not forgetting the sniper that he has which will make the emperor live in fear without wanting to go out again, after their first fight.

All the 3 countries finances will be in the palms of Fan Si Zhe, who's also FX brother.
At the End He becomes the most powerful.

None of the 4 grandmasters have been inside the temple and only Ku He has been to the location of the temple.
Moreover the emperor wants to kill Wu Zhu because he is paranoid about his son having a grandmaster as a protector, moreover it is a grandmaster who doesn't listen to or fears anyone except for FX.

Regarding the book, FX has the complete volume, he has successfully cultivated 1 it's just that for the 2nd Volume he couldn't cultivate it earlier, because the meridians in his body would have to be destroyed completely.
The emperor for example has no meridian in his body, as such the Zhenqi flows turbulantly like a dam. That's why it is reffered to as the tyrannical Zhenqi.
Currently FX should be at the point where he can cultivate the 2nd part, after the incident with the Shadow.

As for becomming a Grandmaster, it has to do with WU Zhu because he is from the temple. Bear in mind, the people don't know what's in the temple or how it came to be. As such regard it as a Heavenly Temple.

But it's true that the temple is an archive of soo many scriptures and practices. If you wish to reach the temple, you definitely have to meet Wu Zhu the emissary, but to be on good terms with this unaging, temperamental person, you will have to be close to the people he cares about. Like, Ye Qing Mei, and currently FX.

It's a powerscale, because in this Universe, you can only get to the peak which is being a level 9 Martial Artist, of course different level 9's have different strength, some more stronger than others.

The existense of the Grandmasters popped up, since the arrival of Ye Qing Mei, to this world as she carried with her certain scriptures which she passed on to certain specific people given her understanding of their character. These scriptures coupled with their character and some hints from her, eventually created the Grandmasters.

She gave Si Gu Jian a scripture of swordmanship. While everyone thought Si Gu Jian was an idiot, she found him relentlessly undistracted, so the scripture she gave him is about advancing forward with no second thought or retreat.

The emperor, is good at being patient and whenever he acts is like a thunderstorm sweeping over everything, hence he practiced the "Tyrannical Zhenqi", same as FX, the second volume to that is "The Way Of The Emperor" which covers evrything under one finger. But the practice of this is very difficult, you are more likely to die than to succeed.

As for Gu He, he was more religious, naturally his scripture was about being close to Heaven and Earth. He can absorb the worlds Qi from all things arround him.

Ye LiuYun scripture was in the aspect of the unfettered swordmanship, hence he is the most leisured of the Grandmasters.

These were told by the Grandmasters themselves, that's why people know there are 4 Grandmasters. Of course it is also closely related to the Temple & Wu Zhu, hence to become a Grandmaster, you first need to be close to Wu Zhu, in other words through Ye Qing Mei or FX, next is you need to be steadfast in a certain x'ter. Last is you need to be worry free, or have less destracting thoughts.

Actually, the emperor practiced the same Overpowering Zhenqi as FX. there are two parts to the Book, the second part is „The way of the Emperor“, but to successfully practice it all the meridians in your body first have to be destroyed, then successively rebuild them.

Ku He‘s book allows him to resonate more with heaven and earth, so he is more close to nature.

so Gu Jian‘s swordsmanship book is about „One mindedness“ which means to advance with unwavering determination & without second thought.

Ye LiuYun’s practice of the sword is not clearly stated, but he is the most carefree of the 4 Grandmasters.

As for the 5th Grandmaster, “Wuzhu” he practices no qi, it’s just that his acurracy, speed and the strength of his body is tougher than that of a grandmaster.

Not forgetting his laser eyes.

Hong so Xiang is not a grandmaster. but he is very strong. It’s actually a diversion so people don’t deduce it is the emperor.

Beautifully said.

I hope they bring out Sword Snow Stride season two.

he is an Android. a very intelligent but now forgetful android.
He needs to go back to the Temple for a refresher which he doesn’t do!

they are more messed up than that bro.

Those are the ones who made it closer to him.

the emperor doesn’t mind that, what he is bothered in that scenario is the fact that FX has a grand master figure protecting him.

it’s a loyalty test for all the Princes but especially for FX. do you think the emperor is happy that he has both Chen PingPing and Fan Jian to always shield him.
the emperor wants to see if push comes to it, will FX risk his life to save him !

the emperor is naturally suspicious of anyone, even to some extent FX, and Chen PingPing wants to clear that. moreover Chen PingPing is still investigating the truth about the Death of Ye Qing Mei.

I totally agree with you.

where did you watch it?

that was an actual coincidence. FX is not a level 9 master yet, but his qi and fighting prowess is compared to that of a level 9 master.

The assasination was a scheme to clear the emperor of any doubt about FX, of course the emperor planned part of the assasination attempt, those of the eunuchs and Chen PingPing also used that opportunity to scheme.

Si Gu Jians younger brother is actually the shadow. and by the way, he really hates his elder brother for killing their parent.

That fight with shadow will leave FX in the wheel chair half dead for a while.

Actually this was Chen Ping Ping's plan to clear the emperor of any doubt on FX.

No, he is a level 9 master. The emperor is one of the Grand Masters. He practised the same tyrannical zhenqi like FX, which in order to successfully practice at a point all the meridians in your body have to shatter.
That's why FX qi is chaotic since his return to the capital.