In the distance, the old man pinned to the house stared at the plain-dressed woman in shock, “You…”
He was utterly dumbfounded!
One sword!
He hadn’t expected to be unable to withstand even a single strike from her.
What kind of monster was this?
Ye Xuan suddenly took Qing’er’s hand and smiled, “Let’s go!”
As he held her hand, the frost on Qing’er’s face melted instantly. She nodded gently, saying softly, “Alright!”
With that, the siblings walked off into the distance.
Behind them, the old man’s voice trembled, “Someone, save me…”
Though the sword had vanished, a strand of sword qi lingered at his brow.
That sword qi had locked him in place!
The old man was filled with despair.
He shouldn’t have acted so arrogantly!
Now he’d dug his own grave!
…
Ye Xuan held Qing’er’s hand as they ventured deeper into the village. Truth be told, holding her hand gave him an incredible sense of security!
Fearless!
At this thought, a slight smile curved Ye Xuan’s lips.
Deep in the village, Ye Xuan noticed most houses were empty.
Suddenly, he stopped. To his right, in the courtyard of a house, a young girl in a black dress sat on a swing. Her hair was so long it touched the ground, covering half her face, which was strikingly pale.
Ye Xuan glanced at her, then looked away, pulling Qing’er to continue forward.
He was here for treasure, not to show off!
At that moment, the girl let out a sinister chuckle.
Ye Xuan frowned, turning to look at her, “Little sister, what’s so funny?”
The girl looked at him, “Your death is near!”
Ye Xuan paused, then asked, “You can read fortunes?”
The girl nodded.
Ye Xuan smiled, “Why is my death near?”
The girl grinned, “The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed!”
Secrets of heaven!
Ye Xuan looked down at the Great Dao Pen at his waist, “Pen Brother, is she right?”
The Great Dao Pen was silent for a moment before saying, “Young Master Ye, she’s bluffing! Right now, you’re absolutely invincible among the invincible!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I think so too, haha!”
Great Dao Pen: “…”
At that moment, the girl appeared before Ye Xuan and Qing’er like a ghost, staring at him, “No one who enters this village can ever leave!”
Ye Xuan was puzzled, “Why not?”
The girl giggled, “Because this village has an incredibly powerful restriction!”
She pointed to the village exit, where a black iron sword hovered.
Ye Xuan glanced at it, asking, “What’s that?”
The girl smiled, “Anyone who dares leave will be struck down by that sword!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then opened his palm, sending a sword light toward the exit. But as it reached the village gate, the black sword slashed it to pieces!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan’s expression grew serious, but he quickly returned to normal.
What was there to fear?
The girl laughed, “See, you can’t leave!”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “Let’s make a bet!”
The girl frowned, “Bet what?”
Ye Xuan grinned, “What do you have?”
The girl stared at him for a long while before saying, “Money!”
She opened her palm, revealing a storage ring containing over fifty billion cosmic veins!
Ye Xuan’s eyelids twitched.
The girl grinned, “What do you have?”
Ye Xuan opened his palm, revealing a storage ring with exactly fifty billion cosmic veins!
The girl gave him a deep look, then said, “You can leave now!”
Ye Xuan nodded, pulling Qing’er toward the exit.
He glanced at the black iron sword but said nothing.
Of course, he wasn’t afraid!
Forget a single sword—even if his father were guarding it, he wouldn’t be scared.
Soon, the siblings reached the village gate.
The girl watched them closely. As Ye Xuan and Qing’er stepped out, the black sword remained motionless.
Seeing this, the girl’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Outside the village, Ye Xuan glanced up at the hovering sword and laughed,“This sword… actually gave me face, haha!”
The small tower couldn’t help but say, “Young Master, it’s probably giving Sister Destiny face!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened, “If you don’t speak, no one thinks you’re mute!”
Small Tower: “…”
The girl in the village said gravely, “How did you do it?”
Ye Xuan snapped back to reality, looking at her with a smile, “You lost!”
The girl fell silent.
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “You’re not going to welch, are you?”
After a moment’s silence, the girl opened her palm, and the storage ring floated to Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan took it without hesitation. Just then, the girl suddenly asked, “Can you take me out?”
Ye Xuan looked at her, seeing the pleading in her eyes.
He smiled, “Sure!”
The girl was stunned, then overjoyed, “Really?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Come on out!”
The girl hurriedly ran over but stopped near the gate, warily eyeing the black sword.
Ye Xuan smiled, “It’s fine. With me here, it won’t dare harm you!”
Black Sword: “…”
The girl hesitated, then slowly walked out. As she stepped beyond the village, the black sword remained still!
Seeing this, the girl sighed in relief and turned to Ye Xuan, “You… you’re amazing!”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily, “Of course!”
He glanced at the black sword, tempted.
Qing’er suddenly grabbed his hand, shaking her head, “A broken sword, meaningless.”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then nodded, “Alright, let’s go!”
As he prepared to leave with Qing’er, he turned to the girl, “Do you have anywhere else to go?”
The girl shook her head.
Ye Xuan quickly said, “How about joining my academy?”
The girl blinked, “Academy?”
Ye Xuan nodded, handing her a wooden plaque, “From now on, you’re a student of my Guanxuan Academy!”
The girl hesitated, then said, “But I don’t really like studying!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “No problem, you can be a fighter!”
Fighter!
Girl: “…”
She was still hesitant, as this man didn’t seem entirely reliable.
Ye Xuan smiled, “If you don’t want to, that’s fine. You’re free now and can leave!”
The girl looked at him, “Do you know what this place is?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “The Ten Thousand Tombs Divine Realm!”
The girl shook her head, “This place is the Di Yin Clan. During the Era of Ten Thousand Clans, the Di Yin Clan was invaded by a terrifying force from the boundless universe. In that battle, the entire clan was annihilated—countless members died or were sealed…”
She shook her head sadly, “Tragic!”
Ye Xuan asked gravely, “Are you from the Di Yin Clan?”
The girl nodded after a moment’s silence.
Era of Ten Thousand Clans!
Ye Xuan opened his palm, revealing the Human King’s Sacred Seal. Seeing it, the girl’s pupils shrank, “You… you’re the Human King!”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The girl’s expression grew strange, “The Human King… you’re so weak!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened, “What do you mean, weak?”
The girl giggled, “You’re only Upper God Realm, really weak!”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
She added, “Tsk tsk, I never expected to meet the Human King here. How many survivors does your human race have left?”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “Not many!”
The girl’s expression dimmed, “The Di Yin don’t have many left either!”
Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “Does the Di Yin Clan have a king?”
The girl shook her head, “After our king fell, the Di Yin Clan has had no king…”
Ye Xuan quickly said, “What do you think of me? Am I fit to be your Di Yin Clan’s king?”
The girl stared at him, stunned, “You?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The girl said gravely, “You’re not Di Yin!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “What does that matter? I don’t mind!”
The girl hesitated, then said, “We do!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The girl suddenly said, “I’ll take you to the Di Yin Royal City.”
Ye Xuan was puzzled, “For what?”
The girl said seriously, “That place is sealed too. If you can free the Di Yin Clan’s powerhouses, they might truly accept you as king!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then nodded, “Alright!”
The girl smiled, “Let’s go!”
She floated off into the distance.
Ye Xuan, pulling Qing’er, hurried after her.
Along the way, the girl explained the Di Yin Clan to Ye Xuan, and he learned some things about the Era of Ten Thousand Clans. During that era, three super clans stood out: the Human Clan, the Heavenly Clan, and the most powerful Sacred Clan.
These three led the ten thousand clans against the terrifying forces of the boundless universe!
Ye Xuan fell silent.
At that moment, he thought of the Yang Clan. In the Era of Ten Thousand Clans, where would the current Yang Clan rank? Without his father, of course. With him, the Yang Clan would undoubtedly be first, but without him?
Ye Xuan shook his head, dismissing the thought!
The Yang Clan!
He had no intention of returning to it now!
Young Master?
He didn’t care for it!
Just then, a sinister laugh echoed from ahead. The three looked over to see an old man, hunched and aged, appearing like a ghost, grinning malevolently at them.
Seeing him, the girl’s expression grew serious.
The old man’s gaze fell on Qing’er. After sizing her up, he smirked, “So beautiful! Tsk tsk, that figure…”
A sword suddenly pierced his brow, pinning him in place.
The old man’s eyes widened, his mind blank.
Who am I?
Where am I?
The Great Dao Pen sighed softly, “A max-level BUG boss strolling through a newbie village…”
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