Heavenly Clan!
Ye Xuan glanced at the golden seal. Inside, there were over fifty billion cosmic veins, plus two hundred million cosmic essence veins! Not to mention various divine treasures.
Richer than the Human Clan!
Looking at the golden seal, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but grin!
Now, he truly had both manpower and wealth. He was fully capable of expanding the academy countless times over—no, he would establish academies across countless universes, creating a superpower to rival the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and the Yang Clan.
As if struck by a thought, Ye Xuan looked at the two golden-armoured warriors before him. “Summon all the surviving Heavenly Clan powerhouses!”
The sword-wielding golden-armoured man hesitated, then said, “It’s just the two of us!”
Ye Xuan froze. “Just you two?”
The swordsman nodded, his expression dim. “Yes!”
Ye Xuan scanned the surroundings, incredulous. “The entire Heavenly Clan, just you two?”
The swordsman nodded, his eyes filled with bitterness.
Ye Xuan said gravely, “How can there be so few?”
The swordsman sighed and shook his head. “In that war long ago, our Heavenly Clan was at the forefront, so our losses were the heaviest. Afterwards, we faced relentless retaliation from the enemy…”
He trailed off, shaking his head again, his face clouded with pain, unwilling to say more.
The Heavenly Clan had effectively been wiped out!
After a moment’s silence, Ye Xuan said, “From now on, you two follow me!”
The two hurriedly bowed respectfully!
Ye Xuan smiled. “Head to the Guanxuan Academy in the Divine Cosmos. Someone there will arrange things for you!”
The two bowed again, then turned and left.
At that moment, the middle-aged man who had been hiding earlier stepped forward, bowing slightly to Ye Xuan. “Young Master Ye, may I follow you as well?”
He had seen it clearly!
This man was a big shot, and he needed to cling to this powerful thigh!
Ye Xuan sized up the man, then smiled. “You can! Head to the Guanxuan Academy as well!”
The man hurriedly gave a deep bow, then turned and left.
Only Ye Xuan and Qing’er remained.
Qing’er suddenly said softly, “Brother, I have to go!”
Ye Xuan looked at Qing’er, stunned. “Go?”
Qing’er nodded.
Ye Xuan said seriously, “Qing’er, where are you going?”
Qing’er smiled faintly. “To do something. Once it’s done, I’ll come find you!”
Ye Xuan grabbed her hand, saying gently, “How long?”
Qing’er smiled. “Not too long.”
After a moment’s silence, Ye Xuan nodded. “Alright!”
Qing’er gently touched Ye Xuan’s cheek. “Brother, take care!”
With that, her body began to turn ethereal.
Ye Xuan quickly asked, “Qing’er, when will you appear again?”
Qing’er smiled faintly. “When you’re wronged!”
With that, she vanished completely.
When I’m wronged?
Ye Xuan stood frozen in place.
After a long while, he snapped out of it, shaking his head with a wry smile.
Qing’er was gone!
In that moment, he felt an emptiness in his heart.
At this, Little Tower suddenly spoke. “Young Master, what are your plans next?”
After a moment’s silence, Ye Xuan said, “Found a Xuan Clan. I want the Xuan Clan to become the top clan in all the heavens and realms!”
Xuan Clan!
Little Tower said gravely, “Stronger than the Yang Clan?”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily. “Absolutely!”
Little Tower sighed softly.
It knew Ye Xuan wouldn’t return to the Yang Clan! His temperament, often like his master’s, was stubborn as an ox.
Just then, a terrifying aura appeared in the distant sky.
Ye Xuan looked up, where the space was faintly trembling.
He laughed loudly. “What petty scoundrel dares to act before me…”
Great Dao Pen suddenly interjected, “Your sister’s gone!”
Ye Xuan froze, then turned and bolted, disappearing to the edge of the starry sky in an instant.
Shortly after, a shadowy figure appeared in the area, gradually solidifying into a middle-aged man with a horn on his head.
The figure glanced around, his expression growing grave. “Who… could kill one of our clan’s Variant Kings?”
After a moment, his body trembled slightly, then he vanished.
…
Ye Xuan returned to the Middle World. As soon as he arrived, a woman appeared before him—Qingqiu!
Qingqiu smiled faintly. “Brother!”
Ye Xuan smiled, took her hand, and said, “Let’s go!”
He led Qingqiu toward a grand hall.
Qingqiu glanced at him, smiling sweetly.
Inside the hall, Ye Xuan summoned Zhang Shi.
Currently, the main person managing the Middle World wasn’t Qingqiu but Zhang Shi, as Qingqiu had too many worlds to oversee.
Under Zhang Shi’s management, the Middle World’s affairs were running smoothly.
Ye Xuan looked at Zhang Shi and smiled. “I’ve left the Yang Clan. Did you know?”
Zhang Shi bowed respectfully. “I know!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Are you still willing to follow me?”
Zhang Shi smiled faintly. “Of course, Dean!”
Dean!
Not Young Master!
Ye Xuan laughed heartily. “Old Zhang, your priority now is to improve your strength.”
Zhang Shi nodded. “Understood!”
He knew only by being strong enough could he truly help Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and a storage ring floated to Zhang Shi. Zhang Shi glanced at it, his pupils shrinking, and he slowly knelt. “Dean…”
Ye Xuan smiled. “It’s what you deserve!”
Zhang Shi gave a deep bow. “Thank you, Dean!”
Ye Xuan said, “Stand up!”
Zhang Shi rose, his heart surging with excitement.
The contents of the storage ring could change his fate once again.
Ye Xuan turned to Qingqiu. “Little girl, how are the Diyin Clan doing after joining the Guanxuan Academy?”
Qingqiu thought for a moment, then said, “Brother, I created a separate faction for them within the academy. It’s unrealistic to fully integrate an entire clan like them, so I gave them their own faction, named after their clan—Diyin Academy.”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “In the future…”
Qingqiu nodded. “I know. If factions multiply, managing the academy will get tricky. But for now, we have no choice! Of course, we’ll need to be cautious when choosing the academy’s successors.”
Ye Xuan nodded.
With him and Qingqiu in charge, the academy wouldn’t fall into chaos, but if future leaders lacked strength, internal strife could spell disaster for countless universes!
Qingqiu continued, “There’s another issue—we need money!”
Money!
Zhang Shi quickly added, “Dean, the Middle World needs money too!”
The Guanxuan Academy was growing too fast, and that required burning through funds.
Money!
Hearing them, Ye Xuan laughed heartily. “Just money? A small matter, haha…”
He was brimming with confidence, believing that even Qin Guan might not have as much wealth as him!
Qin Guan: “???”
After speaking, Ye Xuan opened his palm, and two storage rings floated to Qingqiu and Zhang Shi.
Zhang Shi glanced at his ring—ten billion cosmic veins inside.
Stunned, he said, “Dean…”
Ye Xuan smiled. “It should tide you over!”
Zhang Shi nodded. “More than enough!”
But Qingqiu shook her head. “Brother, it’s not enough!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “How much do you need?”
Qingqiu thought, then said, “At least fifty billion!”
Fifty billion!
Ye Xuan was stunned.
Qingqiu smiled faintly. “We currently have over one thousand two hundred branch academies!”
Ye Xuan was shocked. “One thousand two hundred?”
Qingqiu nodded. “Yes! And that’s conservative. If we weren’t short on manpower, I’d have opened more! Right now, our biggest shortage is people!”
Manpower!
Ye Xuan thought, then said, “We need to recruit more talent and train our own.”
Qingqiu smiled. “Of course!”
After a moment’s silence, Ye Xuan said, “Little girl, I need your help with one more thing!”
Qingqiu nodded. “Brother, are you thinking of forming an armed force?”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily. “Little girl, are you a mind reader?”
Qingqiu smiled. “Even if you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have. The academy has a martial institute, but we lack our own dedicated force!”
Ye Xuan nodded. “You handle it. Pick any talent from the academy! I’ll solve the money issue!”
Qingqiu blinked. “Brother, besides money, I need one more thing!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “What?”
Qingqiu said seriously, “Little Tower!”
Little Tower!
Ye Xuan thought, then smiled. “Fine!”
With Little Tower training warriors, it’d be twice the result with half the effort. He wouldn’t trust anyone else with it, but Qingqiu wasn’t just anyone!
Ye Xuan gave Qingqiu Little Tower, along with one hundred billion cosmic veins and one hundred million cosmic essence veins, plus all the treasures he’d obtained from various clans.
With money, time, and equipment!
Qingqiu added, “Brother, besides Little Tower, I also want your Great Dao Pen!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Why?”
Qingqiu smiled faintly. “I have my uses!”
Ye Xuan thought, then opened his palm, and the Great Dao Pen appeared before Qingqiu.
Looking at Little Tower and the Great Dao Pen, Qingqiu’s lips curved slightly. “Brother, rest assured, it won’t be long before I give you a big surprise.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “I’m looking forward to it!”
Qingqiu nodded, then turned and left.
At that moment, an elder entered the hall, bowing slightly. “Dean, someone from the Yang Clan is here!”
Yang Clan?
Ye Xuan frowned. “I won’t see them!”
With that, he turned to leave.
But then, a laugh came from outside the hall. “Not even me?”
Hearing the voice, Ye Xuan froze, then gave a wry smile and stopped. “Please, come in!”
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