In the starry sky, Ye Guan put away his sword and said, “Senior, I must take my leave now.”
Monk Wu withdrew his thoughts and asked, “Are you returning to the Sword Sect?”
Ye Guan nodded. “Yes!”
Monk Wu smiled. “Very well!”
Ye Guan gave a slight bow. “Many thanks to Senior for your guidance during this time. This junior bids farewell.”
Monk Wu gave a faint smile. “Good.”
Ye Guan turned, rode his sword into the air, and vanished at the edge of the sky.
Monk Wu gazed at the distant sword light. After a long silence, he smiled faintly and said softly, “If you could see this young fellow, you would surely feel gratified.”
With that, he looked up towards the end of the universe and said quietly, “The Profound Observing Universe now has a worthy successor.”
After Ye Guan returned to the Sword Sect, he immediately went to find Chen Guanzi.
Inside the hall, Chen Guanzi looked at Ye Guan. “You need flying swords?”
Ye Guan nodded. “I still need eight more!”
Chen Guanzi gave a slight nod. “Follow me!”
With that, he turned, rode his sword into the air, and disappeared at the horizon.
Ye Guan quickly followed.
The Sword Tomb.
Chen Guanzi led Ye Guan deeper into the sword tomb. Before long, he brought Ye Guan to a huge stone. On that stone lay a sword case.
The sword case was pitch black all over and had no name.
Chen Guanzi opened his palm. The sword case suddenly flew to him. He pointed with his fingers and gave a gentle pull.
Buzz!
All of a sudden, twelve flying swords shot into the sky, tearing through the clouds and circling in the heavens.
At that moment, Chen Guanzi pointed again. The twelve flying swords reversed course and flew back. In the blink of an eye, the twelve swords landed in front of Ye Guan. Each sword was two fingers wide and three chi long, with no hilt.
Chen Guanzi looked at Ye Guan. “This is Senior Brother Murong’s sword case, named ‘Slay Evil’. It contains twelve Slay Evil flying swords, all of divine rank. Senior Brother Murong Qing died in battle on the Void Truth Battlefield thirty years ago. For the past thirty years, his ‘Slay Evil’ sword case has remained silent here. From now on, they follow you.”
Ye Guan quickly said, “Good!”
He reached out and grasped the sword case.
Boom!
The sword case suddenly trembled violently. A terrifying sword intent burst out from within, directly knocking Ye Guan’s hand away.
Ye Guan was stunned. He looked at Chen Guanzi. “Senior Brother?”
Chen Guanzi said, “People choose swords, but swords also choose people. Subdue them!”
“So that’s how it is!”
Ye Guan smiled. He looked at the sword case, took a step forward, and flicked his fingers towards it.
Boom!
All at once, the sword case shook fiercely. A sword cry resounded throughout heaven and earth!
At that moment, the twelve swords suddenly transformed into streaks of flying swords and slashed towards Ye Guan!
Seeing the twelve swords coming, Ye Guan swiftly unleashed his own sword repeatedly, stabbing like a rainstorm.
Bang bang bang!
In an instant, the twelve flying swords were all struck and sent flying. Then Ye Guan swept his sleeve. Twelve qi swords shot straight towards the twelve flying swords.
Boom!
The twelve Slay Evil flying swords were immediately suppressed by his qi swords. After all, his qi swords carried sword intent and sword momentum.
Yet the twelve Slay Evil flying swords were clearly unwilling and kept resisting.
Ye Guan looked at the suppressed twelve Slay Evil flying swords and smiled. “If you truly refuse, then I will not force you.”
With that, he swept his sleeve again. The twelve qi swords vanished instantly. Then he turned to leave.
Seeing Ye Guan walk away, the twelve Slay Evil flying swords froze!
What the hell?
You’re just leaving?
At that moment, the Slay Evil sword case trembled slightly. The twelve flying swords hurriedly flew in front of Ye Guan and quivered gently, as if trying to express something.
Ye Guan smiled. “You are willing to follow me?”
The twelve flying swords trembled eagerly.
Ye Guan laughed heartily. He grasped the Slay Evil sword case with his right hand. In an instant, the sword case turned into a streak of black light and sank into the space between his brows!
Boom!
Suddenly, a sword case appeared inside Ye Guan’s divine sea.
At the same time, the Slay Evil sword case and the twelve Slay Evil swords fused completely with his divine sense. Now, with a single thought, he could instantly command the twelve flying swords.
Ye Guan looked up. With a thought!
Buzz!
Twelve sword cries suddenly rang out across the area. Immediately afterwards, the twelve flying swords soared into the sky, piercing deep into the clouds!
Ye Guan watched the twelve Slay Evil flying swords. With another thought, the twelve swords tore across the heavens, crisscrossing wildly. In a flash, nearly a hundred spatial rifts appeared across the entire sky. The sight was utterly terrifying.
Ye Guan’s expression changed with emotion!
Divine-rank flying swords!
There was no denying it. Their power was truly horrifying. They were far beyond what qi swords could match.
Ye Guan looked at the twelve flying swords and could not help but sigh inwardly. Having an organisation really makes a difference.
Going solo gets you nothing!
With an organisation, you get money and equipment!
Chen Guanzi suddenly said, “One month remains!”
Ye Guan looked towards Chen Guanzi. Chen Guanzi stared at him. “Whatever you need, just tell me. If we have it, it’s yours.”
Ye Guan nodded. “Good!”
Chen Guanzi said nothing more and turned to leave.
Alone in the same spot, Ye Guan slowly closed his eyes.
One month!
It feels so long!
Just then, Cao Bai suddenly appeared in front of Ye Guan. He looked at Ye Guan. “Something has happened. It concerns you!”
Ye Guan withdrew his thoughts and asked in surprise, “What is it?”
Cao Bai said gravely, “Do you still remember Lin Qian?”
Lin Qian!
Ye Guan frowned slightly. The name sounded familiar, but he could not recall it right away!
Cao Bai looked at Ye Guan. “Lin Qian from the Shangxiao Sect!”
Hearing that, Ye Guan was stunned. “Him!”
Back in the Profound Realm, when he and Ye Qing had killed Liu Bing’s younger brother from the Hantian Sect, they had spared one person. That person was Lin Qian.
He had almost forgotten about that fellow!
Cao Bai nodded. “His situation is very bad right now!”
Ye Guan frowned. “What do you mean?”
Cao Bai said seriously, “The Shangxiao Sect wants to side with the Child of Destiny. Lin Qian openly opposed it. He said that he and you are brothers, and even if it costs him his life, he will stand on your side. As a result, the Shangxiao Sect stripped him of his disciple status and expelled him from the sect. He is also a disciple of the Profound Observing Academy. Now, inside the academy, he is constantly targeted by the children of noble families and sects who follow the Child of Destiny. His days are not easy!”
Ye Guan fell silent.
This bastard really plays dirty!
Cao Bai looked at Ye Guan. “You have to do something. Otherwise, it will damage your reputation badly.”
Ye Guan shook his head with a smile and said, “Where is he?”
Cao Bai replied, “He is at the Martial Academy.”
Ye Guan nodded. “I will go to the Martial Academy!”
Cao Bai said, “I will go with you.”
Ye Guan nodded. “Good!”
With that, the two of them rode their swords into the air and vanished at the edge of the sky.
The Martial Academy.
On this day, Lin Qian came to class as usual. But as soon as he reached the entrance of the Martial Academy, several men blocked his path.
Lin Qian glanced at them, then looked at the white-robed man leading the group. “Li Chuan, what is it? Planning to make trouble for me?”
Li Chuan smiled. “Lin Qian, honestly, I still have some respect for you. At least you are truly a man. But forgive my bluntness. Is Ye Guan really worth all this desperate protection from you?”
Lin Qian remained silent.
Li Chuan continued, “Lin Qian, you and we are both children of sects. We should not be enemies.”
Lin Qian looked at Li Chuan and still said nothing.
Li Chuan smiled. “For people like us at the bottom, changing our fate is incredibly difficult. But now, a huge opportunity lies right in front of us. As long as we follow Senior Brother Lu Tian, our destinies can change. Not only our own fates, but the fates of our families will also be transformed.”
Lin Qian suddenly asked, “What if my Brother Ye wins?”
Li Chuan gave a light laugh. “Do you think that is possible?”
Lin Qian said calmly, “Back then in the Central Divine Continent, when Lu Tian fought Brother Ye, did Brother Ye not win?”
The smile on Li Chuan’s face slowly faded. “That was because Senior Brother Lu Tian did not use his full strength that day. Besides, a temporary win or loss means nothing.”
Lin Qian asked, “Since Brother Ye could defeat him that day, why are you so sure that Brother Ye cannot defeat him again in one month?”
Li Chuan stared at Lin Qian and emphasised, “Brother Lu is the Child of Destiny!”
Lin Qian asked again, “Since he is the Child of Destiny, why did he lose to Brother Ye that day?”
Li Chuan grew somewhat annoyed. “Are you trying to argue for the sake of arguing?”
Lin Qian smiled. “I am reasoning with you. When you cannot answer, you say I am just being stubborn. Do you not find that ridiculous?”
He shook his head with a smile. “In the battle between Brother Ye and Lu Tian, I will not claim that Brother Ye is certain to win. But you all believe he is certain to lose. And the only reason you believe he will lose is because Lu Tian is the Child of Destiny. I admit that the title of Child of Destiny is indeed very powerful. But so what? The Human Sword Lord is invincible. That does not mean the Child of Destiny is invincible too!”
Li Chuan stared at Lin Qian. His gaze gradually turned cold. “You are truly stubborn and hopeless. Let me ask you this. Throughout history, who among those who achieved great things did not have a powerful family or force behind them? Lu Tian, as the Child of Destiny, has not only the full support of the Milky Way Sect, the Future Sect, and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, but also countless noble families and sects backing him. And what about Ye Guan? The Sword Sect? The Spirit Void Divine Land? The Time Cave Heaven? The Heavenly Dragon Clan? Do any of those compare to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and the Milky Way Sect?”
Lin Qian smiled. “Then let me ask you this. If Brother Ye wins the duel in one month, what then?”
Li Chuan sneered. “Do you think that is possible?”
Lin Qian said, “What if Brother Ye wins?”
Li Chuan swept his sleeve. “Absolutely impossible! The Child of Destiny is invincible!”
Lin Qian stared at Li Chuan. “He has already lost to Brother Ye once!”
Li Chuan said darkly, “So what? A momentary win or loss proves nothing. On the path of martial arts, it is not about the moment. It is about the future!”
Lin Qian stared at Li Chuan for a moment, then sighed softly. “When dogs meet dogs, they either sniff or lick. I do not hate dogs, but I hate people who lick like dogs!”
“Insolent!”
Li Chuan looked at Lin Qian with a cold glare. “Lin Qian, I have really given you face! With your vision and intelligence, no wonder the Shangxiao Sect expelled you. A short-sighted person like you will never eat more than three dishes in a lifetime!”
Lin Qian said calmly, “Even if I, Lin Qian, starve to death, I will never become a lapdog! I have never said that Brother Ye will definitely defeat the Child of Destiny. But even if he loses, I will still stand by his side!”
Li Chuan sneered. “You have been expelled from the Shangxiao Sect and become a stray dog. What has he ever given you?”
Lin Qian smiled. “You lick the Child of Destiny so hard. What has he ever given you? I really do not understand! Why would a perfectly good person choose to become a lapdog?”
Li Chuan stared at Lin Qian. “Smash his mouth for me!”
Beside him, several Martial Academy students were about to make a move. At that moment, a voice suddenly came from the side. “Whoever dares to touch him today, I will slaughter the entire Martial Academy!”
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