Hearing Taichu Zhen’s words, Ye Qianqian looked at her, remaining silent.
Taichu Zhen chuckled lightly, “Sister, studying isn’t your real goal, is it? You’re just using Young Master Ye’s influence, aren’t you?”
Ye Qianqian slightly lowered her head, her right hand tightly gripping Ye Xuan’s.
As Taichu Zhen was about to speak, Ye Qianqian suddenly looked up.
In an instant, Ye Xuan felt a chilling sensation sweep through his entire body.
Ye Qianqian abruptly pointed two fingers at Taichu Zhen.
Taichu Zhen’s eyes narrowed slightly, and she countered with a single finger.
Boom!
As their fingers met, a terrifying force erupted in the starry sky. Ye Xuan, standing nearby, instantly retreated hundreds of thousands of feet away.
When he stopped, the entire starfield within his line of sight had been completely obliterated.
Ye Xuan’s heart jolted, and he looked at Ye Qianqian and Taichu Zhen in the distance.
The two women stood a hundred feet apart.
At this moment, Ye Qianqian’s face was as cold as ice, her gaze indifferent, no longer showing the timid demeanor of a little girl.
Taichu Zhen smiled lightly, “Sister, so your Taichu Divine Bone has regrown. No wonder you dared to have Young Master Ye bring you back to the clan.”
Ye Qianqian suddenly clenched her right hand tightly.
Boom!
A terrifying force gathered in her palm. The next moment, she charged forward, unleashing a punch.
Boom!
With this punch, millions of fist rays surged out.
The star river fell silent.
Seeing this punch, Ye Xuan’s pupils shrank. It was as if millions of warriors charged together, filled with an unmatched domineering aura.
In that moment, he felt his own insignificance once again.
But he wasn’t discouraged; instead, his blood boiled with excitement.
Facing a true powerhouse revealed his own shortcomings, fueling his desire to improve.
In the distance, Taichu Zhen faced the punch with a rare trace of solemnity in her eyes. She suddenly raised two fingers and pointed forward, causing countless ancient runes to appear in the surrounding starry sky.
Boom!
Both women retreated simultaneously, the millions of fist rays crashing wildly against the ancient runes. The runes trembled violently but stood firm.
From afar, Taichu Zhen glanced at Ye Qianqian, smiling, “My dear sister, all these years, I haven’t been idling away.”
With that, she suddenly threw a punch.
Boom!
Countless runes converged into her right arm, and fist rays formed from the runes poured out like a flood.
A torrent.
In the heavens and earth, all of Ye Qianqian’s fist rays were shattered in an instant, and she herself was forced back hundreds of thousands of feet.
When Ye Qianqian stopped, her face was pale as paper.
In the distance, Taichu Zhen’s expression remained calm.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan shook his head slightly. He knew Ye Qianqian’s current strength was no match for Taichu Zhen.
This was understandable. All these years, Ye Qianqian had been in the Ruins, while Taichu Zhen had been cultivating relentlessly outside. With one declining and the other rising, how could Ye Qianqian compare?
Without further thought, Ye Xuan shifted his focus and looked at the two women, “Ladies, carry on. I have matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave.”
He had decided not to meddle in the Taichu Clan’s affairs any longer.
Hearing this, a slight smile appeared on Taichu Zhen’s lips.
In truth, she wasn’t wary of Ye Qianqian now. Her real concern was Ye Xuan, the man who had caused even the Past Sect to suffer heavy losses.
Ye Xuan turned to leave without hesitation.
At that moment, Ye Qianqian suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his path.
Ye Xuan smiled, “Should I call you Taichu Jing or Ye Qianqian?”
Ye Qianqian looked at Ye Xuan, silent.
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Whether you’re Taichu Jing or Ye Qianqian, I think our connection ends here.”
Ye Qianqian suddenly said, “I never intended to use you.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “If you truly didn’t want to use me, you wouldn’t have had me go to the Taichu Clan.”
Ye Qianqian said, “I said I wouldn’t go to the Taichu Clan.”
Ye Xuan replied, “But just now, you went back on that.”
Ye Qianqian shook her head, “I’ll go to the Taichu Clan, but I won’t let you go.”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Ye Qianqian looked at him, “I can’t let go of my past grudge.”
Ye Xuan sighed softly, “I’ll treat you as Ye Qianqian for now. Little one, you’re no match for Miss Hazelnut right now.”
He could sense that there were several extremely powerful figures lurking nearby.
Clearly, these were Taichu Clan members.
Taichu Zhen, as the current clan leader, was unmatched in both personal strength and overall influence, far beyond what Ye Qianqian could challenge.
Ye Qianqian looked at Ye Xuan, “You don’t understand.”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I know you can’t let go of your hatred, and I won’t ask you to. After all, I haven’t experienced what you have. I just want to tell you that you’re not Miss Hazelnut’s opponent right now.”
Ye Qianqian remained silent.
Ye Xuan looked at her, “I’ll give you a choice. Come with me now to study at my academy. If you do, the Taichu Clan won’t trouble you. If you don’t, we part ways here, and our connection ends.”
Ye Qianqian stayed silent.
Nearby, Taichu Zhen suddenly laughed, “Sister, you should listen to Young Master Ye. You have the Taichu Divine Body. If you develop it, your strength will surely surpass mine in the future. Fighting me now, to be blunt, without Young Master Ye’s help, you have no chance of winning.”
Ye Qianqian looked up at Taichu Zhen, her eyes filled with unmasked killing intent.
Taichu Zhen smiled, “You’re a straightforward person, but that kind of personality isn’t great. Being too rigid makes you brittle. If I were you, I’d follow Young Master Ye, develop properly, and retreat for now. That’s not humiliation.”
Ye Xuan glanced at Taichu Zhen. He had to admit, this woman was cunning.
She seemed to be persuading Ye Qianqian, but in reality, she was provoking her.
If Ye Qianqian acted, Ye Xuan was certain he wouldn’t get involved in this mess. Getting her home was already more than generous.
Ye Qianqian’s strength was clearly inferior to the Taichu Clan’s. If she insisted on fighting, there was nothing Ye Xuan could do.
After all, he had no deep enmity with the Taichu Clan.
Ye Qianqian looked at Taichu Zhen in the distance. After a moment, she suddenly chuckled, “You’re right. I should focus on developing properly.”
She turned to Ye Xuan, “I’ll go with you to Guanxuan Academy to study.”
Hearing this, the smile on Taichu Zhen’s face noticeably faded.
Ye Xuan glanced at Ye Qianqian, who said, “Let’s go.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, then turned to Taichu Zhen, “Miss Hazelnut, come visit Guanxuan Academy when you have time.”
Taichu Zhen smiled faintly, “Sure.”
Ye Xuan nodded, then turned with Ye Qianqian to leave.
At that moment, Ye Qianqian suddenly turned to look at Taichu Zhen, “Dear sister, I’m going to Guanxuan Academy to study hard. When I’ve finished my studies, I’ll come to see you.”
The words “see you” were spoken with heavy emphasis.
As the two left, the smile on Taichu Zhen’s face gradually vanished.
At that moment, an old man suddenly appeared beside her. He glanced into the distance and said solemnly, “Clan Leader, if we act together, we can definitely keep her here.”
Taichu Zhen’s face was expressionless, “I alone could keep her here.”
The old man looked at her, “Because of that young man?”
Taichu Zhen said softly, “The Taichu Clan cannot afford to provoke that young man right now.”
The old man said gravely, “Why not?”
Taichu Zhen glanced at him, “Because he has someone backing him.”
With that, she turned to leave, “Remember, from this moment, no one is to cause trouble for Guanxuan Academy. Anyone who violates this order will have their body shattered and their soul imprisoned in the Yin Prison.”
Soul imprisoned in the Yin Prison.
Hearing this, the old man’s face changed.
That place was not a good one.
…
Elsewhere, Ye Xuan brought Ye Qianqian back to Guanxuan Academy.
Upon their return, Ye Xuan looked at her, “Study here with peace of mind.”
Ye Qianqian nodded, glanced at Ye Xuan, and said, “Thank you.”
She knew that without Ye Xuan, Taichu Zhen would never have let her go.
Ye Xuan smiled, “No need to thank me. I’m not that selfless. I helped you because I hope you can help me in the future.”
Ye Qianqian’s current strength might not match Taichu Zhen’s, but he could see that this girl would likely become terrifyingly powerful in the future.
Ye Qianqian nodded slightly, looked around, and said, “I need some cultivation crystals…”
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and a storage ring floated slowly to Ye Qianqian.
She glanced at it, then said, “Thank you.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “You’re welcome.”
With that, he turned to leave.
Ye Qianqian suddenly said, “Actually, I recovered my memories long ago.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “I know.”
Ye Qianqian looked at him, “The Master of the Great Dao Pen isn’t truly trying to nurture you. Be careful of him. He’s burdening you with endless karma to drain your ‘luck.’ Once your ‘luck’ is exhausted, you might vanish.”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Luck?”
Ye Qianqian said solemnly, “Actually, it’s the legendary Pen Luck, also called Study Luck…”
As soon as she said this, her pupils shrank, and her throat seemed to choke, unable to speak further.
“Presumptuous!”
At that moment, a soft shout rang out from within Guanxuan Academy. The next moment, a sword light shot into the sky.
Swish!
In the heavens and earth, something seemed to shatter.
Ye Qianqian collapsed to the ground, and Ye Xuan quickly supported her. Her face was pale as paper, and something seemed to be rapidly draining from her body.
Ye Xuan’s gaze turned icy, “Master of the Great Dao Pen.”
Little Pen suddenly said, “It’s not the Master. It’s the Heavenly Secret Path. This girl revealed a heavenly secret and was punished by the Heavenly Secret Path. That path governs the secrets of the heavens and is extremely powerful…”
Ye Xuan turned sharply, “Damn it, she dares touch my people? Qing’er, cut off the Heavenly Secret Path’s head and use it as a chamber pot.”
Little Pen: “…”
