Invincible with three strikes, beyond three, it’s up to Little Tower!
Hearing Little Tower’s words, Ye Xuan fell silent.
This Little Tower was getting cocky!
And not just ordinarily cocky. Still, he understood. Not just Little Tower, even he, after spending time with Qing’er, felt like everyone else in the world was insignificant…
Just then, Little Tower spoke again, “Little Master, I’m thinking of striking out on my own!”
Striking out on its own!
Little Soul couldn’t help but say, “Little Tower, don’t be like this!”
Little Tower said calmly, “I don’t want to be so arrogant, but my strength doesn’t allow otherwise!”
Little Soul: “…”
Little Tower added, “Little Master, to avoid you thinking I’m just showing off, how about a friendly spar? Don’t worry, for the sake of Master and Sister Tian Ming, I won’t go for the kill!”
A spar!
Ye Xuan laughed, “Sure, let’s spar!”
Little Tower said, “Shall we change locations?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Alright!”
With that, he vanished with Little Tower. The next moment, they appeared in an unknown starfield.
Ye Xuan glanced around, then smiled, “Little Tower, no issue if I use Little Soul to fight you, right?”
Little Tower laughed heartily, “I’m invincible, do as you please!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The Great Dao Pen’s voice suddenly rang out, “I’ve never seen such an arrogant tower… what even is this thing!”
Little Tower scoffed, “A measly pen dares to judge me? How laughable. The saddest thing, whether for people or objects, is not knowing their place, pure ignorance. You ignorant pen, do you know who I am? The Tower, the first tower of all realms! I came before the heavens, got it?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
“What the hell!” The Great Dao Pen couldn’t hold back, “You came before the heavens? Are you mad?”
Little Tower said coolly, “Ignorant!”
Great Dao Pen: “…”
Nearby, Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile, “Little Tower, can we start?”
Little Tower said, “Little Master, you go first! I’m afraid if I strike first, you won’t get a chance!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Alright!”
With that, he leapt forward, palm open, the Qingxuan Sword appearing in his hand. A terrifying force surged from within him, and he swung a single strike.
Rip!
The space before Ye Xuan split apart, and in an instant, he leapt out of the current universe.
Looking at Little Tower within the existing universe, Ye Xuan focused, and four afterimage sword lights struck Little Tower in a flash.
Instant Invincibility!
And performed with the Qingxuan Sword!
This was Ye Xuan’s full-force strike!
In the existing world, the moment those four afterimages appeared, Little Tower was horrified, “Bloody hell! Bloody hell!”
The next moment—
Boom!
With Little Tower at the centre, everything within a radius was obliterated!
A starfield spanning tens of millions of miles, annihilated by one strike!
Fortunately, this was a desolate starfield, or countless lives would have perished.
Crack!
A fracturing sound suddenly echoed.
Cracks spread across Little Tower’s surface, multiplying rapidly, until the entire tower was covered in fissures, utterly shocking.
Ye Xuan appeared before Little Tower, which trembled, “Little Master… you’re serious!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Little Tower, sorry, I didn’t expect you to be so fragile… good thing I only used twenty percent of my strength. If I’d used more, you’d be…”
He trailed off.
Little Tower: “…”
Ye Xuan approached the cracked tower, sighing softly, “Little Tower… how did you get so weak?”
Little Tower: “…”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “Sigh, I respect your wishes. Go strike out on your own! After all, it seems… you’re not much use to me anymore. Take care!”
With that, he turned to leave.
Little Tower hesitated, then said, “Little Master, I was just joking earlier, I…”
But Ye Xuan was already gone.
Little Tower: “…”
…
Ye Xuan returned to Guanxuan Academy, lounging on a chair, legs crossed, reading a book.
Lately, he’d grown fond of reading!
Each time he read, his mind calmed quickly, and he enjoyed this serene state.
Little Soul suddenly said, “Little Master, Little Tower’s cocky, but it doesn’t mean any harm!”
Little Soul didn’t want Ye Xuan to abandon Little Tower. They’d known each other for so long, true friends, even if Little Tower was often full of itself…
Hearing her, Ye Xuan set down his ancient book, smiling, “I know!”
Little Soul giggled, “You’re teaching it a lesson, right?”
Ye Xuan glanced at the Qingxuan Sword, chuckling, “Little Soul, you’re getting clever!”
Little Soul said, “Little Master, I’ve missed you. Even Little Tower, in the galaxy, often talks about you… It’s great to see you again!”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “I’m happy to see you all too!”
He wasn’t truly angry with Little Tower. After all they’d been through together, how could he be upset over something so small?
Then, Qingqiu approached, holding tea. She handed it to Ye Xuan with a smile, “Brother, have some tea!”
Brother!
Not “Young Master Brother”!
Ye Xuan glanced at her, smiling, then stood, saying softly, “Sit beside me!”
Qingqiu nodded, sitting next to him, naturally hugging his arm. Ye Xuan chuckled, “Little one, been busy lately?”
Qingqiu shook her head, “Not busy!”
Ye Xuan turned to her, and she blinked, “What?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “You’ve reached the Ancient Divine Realm!”
Qingqiu’s lips curved, “Impressive, right?”
Ye Xuan said earnestly, “Very impressive!”
Qingqiu’s face lit up with a radiant smile, utterly delighted.
Ye Xuan gently ruffled her hair, laughing, “When will you reach the Ancestral Divine Realm?”
Qingqiu blinked, “I’m not telling you!”
Ye Xuan rolled his eyes.
Qingqiu giggled, then stood, “Brother, I’m off to work!”
With that, she skipped away happily.
Watching her, Ye Xuan’s eyes flickered with complexity, “Qing’er…”
He slowly closed his eyes.
The tragedies of the past—he’d never let them happen again!
Everyone must be safe!
Just then, Little Tower appeared beside him. It hesitated, then said, “Little Master…”
Ye Xuan smiled, opening his palm. Little Tower flew into his hand, “Little Tower, had fun in the galaxy?”
Little Tower quickly said, “So much fun, the galaxy’s great! And Er Ya and Xiao Bai… though Er Ya keeps picking fights with Sister Tian Ming and gets beaten every day…”
Ye Xuan burst out laughing.
He did feel some regret about this galaxy trip, not exploring it fully or seeing Er Ya and Xiao Bai.
He missed them dearly.
Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “Brother Pen, why doesn’t your master let outsiders enter the galaxy?”
The Great Dao Pen paused, then said, “The galaxy’s martial civilisation is very low. If outsiders entered, it’d threaten that world. So, Master set a restriction, barring cultivators from entering, until…”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Until Er Ya and Xiao Bai got there, right?”
The pen said, “Yes, now the galaxy’s gradually connecting with the outside world. I don’t know if that’s good or bad, sigh!”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “Don’t worry, I’ll look after the galaxy from now on!”
Great Dao Pen: “…”
Ye Xuan laughed, looking into the starry depths, “By my calculations, the clan’s people should be arriving soon!”
Just then, he glanced at the entrance, where a young man approached slowly.
Ye Xuan looked at him, smiling, “From the clan?”
The young man reached him, grinning, “Allow me to introduce myself, I’m the clan’s Seventh Young Master!”
Seventh Young Master!
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “So it’s the Seventh Young Master, I’ve heard much about you!”
A flash of surprise crossed the Seventh Young Master’s eyes, “You know me?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Heard of you!”
The Seventh Young Master grew curious, “Where did you hear about me?”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
You dimwit, I was just being polite, why so many questions!
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “The Ninth Young Master mentioned you. He said the only one in the clan who could threaten his position as heir is you, Seventh Young Master, a peerless jade among men!”
The Seventh Young Master laughed, “My ninth brother, though a bit of a fool, is quite honest.”
He sat before Ye Xuan, smiling, “Ye Xuan, I’ve looked into you. I know you have two mysterious sword cultivators behind you, one a man in a green shirt, the other a woman in a plain skirt, correct?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Yes!”
The Seventh Young Master smiled, “They’re your greatest backing, right?”
Ye Xuan thought, then said honestly, “No problem there!”
The Seventh Young Master stared at him, “I want to meet them!”
Ye Xuan froze.
The Seventh Young Master smiled, “You seem shocked. I’ll say it again, I want to meet them!”
Ye Xuan paused, then said, “Are you the one the clan sent to deal with me?”
The Seventh Young Master nodded, “Exactly!”
Ye Xuan’s lips curled, “Good!”
The Seventh Young Master frowned, “Good what?”
Ye Xuan blinked, smiling, “I like enemies like you.”
