Ye Xuan was utterly speechless at this moment!
In truth, he’d known from the start that something was off with Young Lord Si.
Mistaken identity?
How could she possibly mistake him? Bloody hell, he wasn’t a demon beast, and he was a sword cultivator—a glaringly obvious identity! How could she get it wrong?
Moreover, even after Xuan Yin clarified his identity, she still slashed at him.
The blade was too fast?
Couldn’t stop it?
Nonsense!
A powerhouse of her calibre unable to control her blade? Ye Xuan himself could stop his sword mid-swing, no matter how fast, if he chose to!
And this woman claimed she couldn’t stop? Wasn’t that pure hogwash?
It was definitely hogwash!
But Ye Xuan had no choice but to play along with her nonsense!
He could tell she wanted to kill him but didn’t dare do so openly. So, he gave her an out, letting her think he was a clueless fool who suspected nothing.
And, in fact, he’d succeeded!
Young Lord Si chose not to strike again and even helped him fight the Demon Sect.
But all of this was ruined by Xuan Yin!
Xuan Yin had torn through the thin veil of pretence, forcing Young Lord Si to turn openly against him. Now, Ye Xuan’s situation was even worse! Young Lord Si was the only one in the field who could somewhat hold off the God Demon, but now that she’d openly betrayed him, wasn’t he utterly screwed?
Ye Xuan had half a mind to throttle Xuan Yin!
At that moment, Xuan Yin stammered, “Young Master, Young Lord Si has really turned against us! Be careful!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Young Lord Si’s sudden betrayal stunned everyone in the field.
What kind of move was this?
Ye Xuan calling someone to attack himself?
Even the God Demon, about to strike, paused, glancing between Ye Xuan and Young Lord Si with a strange expression.
Ye Xuan turned to Young Lord Si, smiling. “Young Lord Si, what are you doing?”
Young Lord Si stared at him, silent.
Ye Xuan laughed. “You think I’d believe Xuan Yin’s words? No! I won’t! Young Lord Si, even if Xuan Yin betrayed me, you wouldn’t!”
Xuan Yin: “…”
Young Lord Si looked at Ye Xuan. “Why are you so sure I wouldn’t betray you?”
Ye Xuan chuckled. “First, there’s no grudge or conflict between us. Second, you’re not invincible in the Mysterious Realm. If you betrayed me, the consequences would be severe, wouldn’t they?”
Young Lord Si fell silent.
Ye Xuan continued, “Besides, you fought so fiercely to protect me earlier. If you truly meant to betray me, why would you help me against this Demon God?”
Young Lord Si glanced at Ye Xuan, saying nothing, but her hostility visibly lessened.
Just then, Xuan Yin opened his mouth to speak again. Ye Xuan whirled on him, furious. “Shut up! Shut the hell up! One more word, and I’ll cut you down!”
Xuan Yin: “…”
Young Lord Si nodded slightly. “How could I betray the Young Master?”
With that, she stepped aside.
In the distance, Ye Xuan glanced at her and turned away. At that moment, Young Lord Si suddenly drew her blade, slashing at Ye Xuan.
The slash tore through space-time!
A killing blow!
But Ye Xuan seemed to have anticipated it. He spun, drawing his sword and slashing back.
His body had fully recovered by now.
While the others were fighting, he hadn’t been idle, quietly healing and restoring himself.
*Boom!*
A burst of sword light erupted, and Ye Xuan was forced back thousands of *zhang*!
As Young Lord Si prepared to strike again, her pupils constricted. She swung her blade horizontally to block.
*Boom!*
A sword light exploded, and Young Lord Si was pushed back a thousand *zhang*!
*Slash the Future!*
But she’d blocked it!
Young Lord Si glared at Ye Xuan, her eyes icy.
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. “Young Lord Si, what’s the meaning of this?”
Young Lord Si’s face was expressionless. “Young Master, I underestimated your intelligence. If I’m not mistaken, you saw through everything from the start but kept it hidden!”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment before saying, “Young Lord Si, I’m a bit puzzled. We have no enmity—why are you doing this?”
Young Lord Si replied coolly, “Why don’t you take a guess?”
Ye Xuan laughed. “My appearance threatens your interests—or those of the people behind you.”
Young Lord Si’s eyes narrowed, but she said nothing.
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile. “Young Lord Si, aren’t you afraid of my mother?”
Young Lord Si stared at him. “I am.”
Ye Xuan grinned. “So, you’re doing this for whoever’s behind you. You know that if you kill me, you’re as good as dead.”
Young Lord Si’s lips curled into a ferocious sneer. “What makes you worthy of being the Young Master of the Mysterious Realm?”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Do you know why my mother created the Mysterious Realm?”
Young Lord Si fixed her gaze on him. “No.”
Ye Xuan shook his head, chuckling. “You don’t even know that, yet you’re staging a rebellion…”
Young Lord Si sneered. “What, you think the Realm Master created the Mysterious Realm for *you*? How thick-skinned do you have to be to believe that?”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
Young Lord Si continued, “Let me tell you, the Realm Master’s vision isn’t that narrow. Don’t take yourself too seriously!”
Ye Xuan felt a headache coming on. Argue back?
If he did, she’d just call him shameless again. And if he claimed his mother created the Mysterious Realm for him… that’d sound like boasting.
Not argue?
This woman was acting awfully smug…
Ye Xuan sighed softly. “Young Lord Si, let’s not dwell on this. I can see you respect my mother, so let me say a bit more. It’s not too late to turn back. Don’t keep walking down this path to ruin! Let me tell you, there was once a man who refused to see reason, kept courting death, and finally succeeded in getting himself killed! His name was Tian Ye!”
Tian Ye: “…”
At that moment, Small Pagoda spoke gravely, “Young Master, enough! Really, enough! Let the man rest! You’ve whipped his corpse hundreds of times already! Dragging him out every so often for another lashing… honestly, it’s a bit much. Let him rest in peace!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
In the distance, Young Lord Si’s expression turned ferocious. “I can’t stand people like you—utterly talentless, relying entirely on family! Tell me, what qualifies you to be the Young Master of the Mysterious Realm?”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “My mother is the Master of the Mysterious Realm, and I’m her only son. Me being the Young Master—what’s wrong with that?”
Young Lord Si roared, “Shameless! Shameless!”
Ye Xuan spread his hands,无奈. “I admit it doesn’t feel great, but what can I do? My mother’s just too capable. If you’re not convinced, go find yourself a capable mother!”
Young Lord Si’s chest heaved with rage. “Shameless! Shameless!”
Ye Xuan was about to speak when Xuan Yin suddenly said, “Young Master, stall a bit longer. Lord Nan Weiyang is almost here!”
Ye Xuan’s composure shattered. He glared at Xuan Yin, furious. “Brother, *brother*, can you shut up? Aaargh!”
He’d been talking nonsense precisely to buy time, and he’d succeeded.
But Xuan Yin had gone and alerted both Young Lord Si and the Demon Sect…
Sure enough, upon hearing Xuan Yin, a murderous glint flashed in Young Lord Si’s eyes. In the next moment, she drew her blade and charged at Ye Xuan!
Seeing her attack, Xuan Yin’s heart sank. He shouted, “Young Master, be careful!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
With no time to deal with Xuan Yin, Ye Xuan summoned the Qingxuan Sword, which transformed into a sword shield before him.
*Boom!*
A burst of blade light erupted, and Ye Xuan, shield and all, was sent flying back. As he retreated, Young Lord Si charged again, slashing with even greater speed.
This slash was faster!
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed. He didn’t meet it head-on, continuing to block with the Qingxuan Sword.
Thus, Ye Xuan retreated again and again. After falling back over a hundred thousand *zhang*, as Young Lord Si prepared to strike again, her pupils suddenly constricted. She halted her outgoing slash, pulling her blade back to block her chest.
*Boom!*
A burst of blade light exploded, and Young Lord Si was thrown hundreds of *zhang* back.
As she stopped, another sword slashed at her—this time, the Qingxuan Sword!
*Slash the Life!*
Sensing the power of time erosion in Ye Xuan’s Qingxuan Sword, Young Lord Si’s eyes narrowed. She swept her blade horizontally.
A brute-force counter!
*Boom!*
The sweep unleashed a wave of blade light that surged outward.
In an instant, Young Lord Si’s blade disintegrated, but she herself retreated a thousand *zhang*!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan frowned. He realised his *Slash the Life* posed a greater threat to Young Lord Si. Demon beasts, with their long lifespans, could withstand a hit without dying, but human powerhouses like Young Lord Si, with shorter lifespans, were far more vulnerable.
Young Lord Si stared at Ye Xuan, her eyes now tinged with wariness.
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword appeared in his hand. At that moment, Young Lord Si turned to the God Demon. “If you don’t kill him now, once the Mysterious Realm’s forces arrive, you’ll lose your chance.”
The God Demon remained silent.
Young Lord Si pressed, “Kill him now, and the Mysterious Realm won’t wage war with your Demon Sect over him. They’re not much stronger than you!”
The God Demon’s brows furrowed. At that moment, Xuan Yin stammered, “Young Lord Si, how can you lie so blatantly? How could the Demon Sect compare to our Mysterious Realm? They’re not even fit to polish our shoes! Oh… I get it! You’re trying to trick the Demon Sect into killing the Young Master! You…”
Young Lord Si roared, “You old fool, shut up!”
Xuan Yin glanced at her. “I won’t!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Young Lord Si’s face contorted with rage. Without further words, she charged at Ye Xuan again!
Clearly, she intended to kill him first!
Meanwhile, the God Demon paused for a moment, then fixed his gaze on Ye Xuan. “Kill him first!”
With those words, he threw a punch through the air at Ye Xuan.
At his command, every Demon Sect beast powerhouse surged toward Ye Xuan like mad.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes.
A desperate situation!
