For a long while now, Austin had ruled the Sword Cosmos well.
The senior members of the Long Sword Sect as well as those of the Sky Sword Sect had made a Heavenly Vow that they would serve Austin well and dutifully take orders from him.
It meant that Austin had two super forces served under his command.
The Flying Immortal Sword Sect had severed its ties with the outside world, and they were under no pressure to get involved in matters concerning the Sword Cosmos.
Meanwhile, Austin had promised the mysterious girl that he would not give the Xi'men Clan a difficult time.
Moreover, the people of the Xi'men Clan knew better than to dare and cross Austin again.
In short, all four super forces had declined, and could no longer pose any threat to Austin, not to mention, compete with him over the ruling power of the Sword Cosmos.
Austin had indeed become the supreme ruler of the Sword Cosmos, the most powerful being in the cosmos.
In addition, the Curry Sword Sect had become the most powerful super force in the Sword Cosmos.
One day, Austin summoned all the governing gods of the Long Sword Sect and the Sky Sword Sect. He asked them to be on the lookout for the more than ten governing gods from Blade Cosmos.
He ordered them to eliminate those governing gods as soon as their location was identified, even kill them at first sight.
Those governing gods of Blade Cosmos who had gone into hiding in the dark could still pose a serious threat to the Sword Cosmos.
Although their strength had been weakened, they could still wreak havoc in the Sword Cosmos if they joined together and attacked at the same time. Austin did not want to take that risk.
"Mr. Lin, although we have defeated the army of the Blade Cosmos, we can't lower our defenses. The most powerful being in the Blade Cosmos is still Donovan.
He and Master Sword are of the same age and his strength is unfathomable.
If Donovan showed up in person, instead of his avatar, and made a move against us, we will all be in grave danger.
In the Sword Cosmos, you are the only one who can fight against him head to head.
It is best that you get yourself ready for such an event,"
the supreme grandmaster of the Long Sword Sect advised Austin.
"I know. I have already begun preparations.
Besides, even if I hadn't made a move against the army of the Blade Cosmos, Donovan would still not let us go.
He dreams to conquer the entire Sword Cosmos, that greedy bastard.
Well, whatever comes, we will face it together,"
Austin said flatly.
"Mr. Lin, you are right. You do make a good point,"
the supreme grandmaster of the Long Sword Sect agreed, nodding his head.
In the following days, nothing eventful occurred. The inhabitants of the Sword Cosmos lived in peace and contentment.
Austin had given the high-ranking figures of the Curry Sword Sect all instructions to manage the cosmos well.
Especially, he had asked them to allow all forces to compete against each other in order to strengthen themselves and develop on their own,
and the Curry Sword Sect was not allowed to interfere.
Only when certain events threatened the safety of the Sword Cosmos or disturbed the peace and order of the cosmos, could the Curry Sword Sect intervene and take over as necessary.
He wanted all the forces and races to develop freely without the people of the Curry Sword Sect getting in the way.
Because of Austin's management strategy, the Sword Cosmos had developed and improved rapidly in a short amount of time.
In the past, the Blade Cosmos' army and the four super forces of the Sword Cosmos got involved and even interfered. As a result, the other forces in the Sword Cosmos, especially the weaker ones were overshadowed and didn't have much chance to improve and expand their influence.
But now, things were different under Austin's rule. The army of the Blade Cosmos had been obliterated, the Curry Sword Sect didn't hinder any development and the people of the four super forces stayed low-key, even seldom showing up in public.
For the rest of the forces, the Sword Cosmos was a perfect place for them because it provided the best environment for up-and-coming forces that were looking to improve and develop.
During this period, the Sword Cosmos was thrived and flourished.
Time flew like an arrow and in the blink of an eye, fifty years had passed.
All the sects and clans had significantly grown stronger.
It was the age of peace, growth and abundance in the Sword Cosmos.
After having experienced all kinds of hardships and battles, it had finally ushered in an era of prosperity.
It was hard to imagine that so many disasters had befallen this cosmos.
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