Ye Guan felt utterly speechless.
Ever since they returned, this senior sister had been touching him from the very beginning until now.
What happened to applying the medicine as promised?
One must know, he was a normal hot-blooded young man. Who could withstand this kind of touching?
If she continued, something improper might emerge.
Therefore, he quickly spoke up to stop her.
Hearing Ye Guan’s words, Nanling Yiyi’s cheeks flushed slightly. She hurriedly took out a white jade bottle and said, “Junior Brother Ye, this is Marrow Restoration Liquid, a heavenly-tier spiritual medicine. It might hurt a bit at first. Bear with it.”
Ye Guan nodded. “Alright.”
Nanling Yiyi slowly poured the Marrow Restoration Liquid over Ye Guan’s body. In an instant, Ye Guan’s brows furrowed tightly.
It hurt.
That sensation was like knives tearing through flesh, excruciatingly painful.
However, he endured it.
Nanling Yiyi said softly, “How does it feel?”
Ye Guan drew in a sharp breath, then grinned. “Not bad.”
Nanling Yiyi nodded slightly. “Bear with it a little more.” As she spoke, she began applying it to him.
Her movements were very gentle, very earnest, and very thorough. She did not miss any spot.
Neither of them spoke. For a time, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat ambiguous.
Ye Guan shook his head slightly, dispelling the stray thoughts in his mind.
He slowly closed his eyes and began reflecting on the previous battle.
The fight in the True Dragon Realm had shown him how insignificant he was.
Even though he had now become a Sword Immortal, with his strength increased at least tenfold compared to before, he still felt utterly insignificant.
That Ancient Heavenly Dragon, merely a projection, could easily destroy him. Not to mention Li Ge, who was more than ten times stronger than that Ancient Heavenly Dragon.
True powerhouses could truly destroy heavens and extinguish earths.
While he was merely a minor Sword Immortal.
He must not harbour the slightest complacency.
Once a person became complacent, they would limit themselves.
His sights should be set much further.
Ye Guan said in his heart, “Lord Pagoda, I want to become stronger.”
The little pagoda replied calmly, “Take it slowly.”
Ye Guan nodded slightly. “Alright.”
As he spoke, he paused, then added, “Lord Pagoda, are you hiding something from me?”
The little pagoda said, “No.”
Ye Guan fell silent.
The little pagoda said, “Just a tiny bit.”
Ye Guan asked, “Why did the Divine Spear Clan ancestor do that?”
This had been puzzling him all along.
After a moment of silence, the little pagoda said, “Do you really want to know?”
Ye Guan nodded.
The little pagoda said, “Actually, she was also your father’s close female confidante.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Guan froze. “Close female confidante?”
The little pagoda said calmly, “Yes. That is why she acted that way.”
Ye Guan said gravely, “Lord Pagoda, does my father have many wives?”
The little pagoda said, “Many.”
Ye Guan’s brows furrowed slightly. “Why is he so fickle?”
The little pagoda said, “Your grandfather also had many wives.”
Ye Guan was somewhat surprised. “My grandfather?”
The little pagoda said, “Yes.”
After a long silence, Ye Guan said, “My father became a live-in son-in-law, yet he still has so many close female confidantes… That is a bit excessive.”
The little pagoda said, “Then do you want to marry several wives?”
Ye Guan said, “I have Little Jia.”
The little pagoda said, “Marrying a few more would be no problem.”
Ye Guan hesitated, then said, “That does not seem right… does it?”
The little pagoda said, “Why not?”
Ye Guan said earnestly, “How can one person like two people at the same time?”
The little pagoda said, “As long as it is mutual and consensual, it is fine. Of course, if you think marrying two is not good, then marry none. As long as you marry none, having several close female confidantes at the same time, what is wrong with that? It is just like having multiple friends.”
As it spoke, it paused, then added, “These are not my words. These are your father’s words.”
Ye Guan shook his head slightly. “My father…”
Never mind.
A son criticising his own father did not seem appropriate.
The little pagoda said, “Let us not discuss this anymore. Focus on recovering from your injuries first. Once you are healed, you can cultivate properly. The True Dragon Clan’s accumulated wealth is enough for you to spend for a very long time.”
The True Dragon Clan’s accumulated wealth.
At this, the corners of Ye Guan’s mouth lifted slightly.
This time, he had obtained seven million gold crystals from the True Dragon Clan. Not only that, there were also one hundred thousand immortal crystals.
Immortal crystals were spiritual crystals above gold crystals, extremely rich in spiritual energy. They were produced only by heavenly-tier spiritual veins.
One could say that a single immortal crystal was equivalent to one hundred gold crystals, extremely precious.
In addition, he now had nearly one hundred True Dragon corpses.
What did that mean?
If a True Dragon were sold… actually, he did not know how much it could fetch, but it would certainly be invaluable.
In any case, he had struck it rich.
Although severely injured, he was still very excited.
This time, not only had his strength greatly increased, but he had also obtained so many divine items.
Ye Guan said softly, “This truly is a blessing in disguise.”
With that, he slowly closed his eyes.
Focus on healing.
Hurry and recover, then cultivate properly.
At that moment, a voice suddenly came from behind Nanling Yiyi. “Is Young Master Ye here?”
As soon as the voice appeared, both Ye Guan and Nanling Yiyi jumped in fright.
Nanling Yiyi turned to look. At the doorway stood a woman wearing a long robe, her hair tied in a long ponytail. In her right hand, she held a folding fan. She exuded a heroic air.
The visitor was none other than Ye Guanzhi.
Ye Guanzhi’s gaze suddenly fell on Ye Guan. Upon seeing his condition, she was slightly stunned, then smiled. “It seems this is not a convenient time.”
With that, she took a step back and exited the door.
Inside the room, Nanling Yiyi and Ye Guan exchanged glances. Ye Guan shook his head. “I do not know her.”
Nanling Yiyi also shook her head. “Neither do I.”
Outside the door, Ye Guanzhi smiled slightly. “Greetings, Young Master Ye. I am from the Guanxuan Academy.”
The Guanxuan Academy.
Ye Guan’s expression immediately became wary. Could this be about the extermination of the True Dragon Clan?
Ye Guanzhi suddenly said, “Young Master Ye, may I come in and speak with you?”
Ye Guan thought for a moment, then looked at Nanling Yiyi. “Senior Sister, help cover me.”
Nanling Yiyi nodded, then pulled up the quilt to cover Ye Guan.
Ye Guan said, “Come in.”
Ye Guanzhi entered. She glanced at Nanling Yiyi and smiled slightly, then walked to Ye Guan. Next, she took out a white jade bottle and handed it to him. “Young Master Ye, your injuries are severe. This pill will be useful to you.”
Ye Guan was about to refuse when Nanling Yiyi beside him suddenly looked at the words on the white jade bottle and exclaimed, “Saint Origin Pill. This is the legendary immortal-grade pill.”
Immortal-grade.
Ye Guan’s expression changed. Above heavenly-tier were saint-grade, and above saint-grade were immortal-grade.
An immortal-grade pill was extraordinarily precious.
No, even a single saint-grade pill was already very precious.
Alchemists, this noble profession, were very rare even in the Central Divine Continent.
Although Nanling Yiyi was very tempted, she did not accept it and looked at Ye Guan instead.
Ye Guan turned to Ye Guanzhi. “What is your intention?”
Ye Guanzhi smiled slightly. “Young Master Ye, I bear no malice. I have come today to apologise on behalf of the Guanxuan Academy.”
Ye Guan’s brows furrowed. “Apologise?”
Ye Guanzhi nodded. “The matter of the lower realm martial examination was the academy’s fault. You suffered unfair treatment and grievance. I am very sorry.”
Ye Guan glanced at Ye Guanzhi, somewhat surprised.
Ye Guanzhi continued, “Young Master Ye, if you are willing to return to the academy, the academy will…”
Ye Guan shook his head. “No need.”
Ye Guanzhi looked at Ye Guan. “The academy is willing to make an exception for Young Master Ye, allowing you to go to the main Guanxuan Academy for cultivation.”
Upon hearing this, Nanling Yiyi’s expression changed dramatically.
Going to the main Guanxuan Academy.
This was an enormous opportunity.
But Ye Guan still shook his head. “No need.”
After a moment of silence, Ye Guanzhi nodded slightly. “Young Master Ye, I once again apologise on behalf of the academy. If you are willing to return, the academy’s doors will always be open to you. Recover well. I will not disturb you further.”
With that, she prepared to leave.
At this point, Nanling Yiyi suddenly said, “The Ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan belongs to the main Guanxuan Academy. Will they retaliate against my junior brother?”
Ye Guanzhi said calmly, “Openly, they would not dare.”
Nanling Yiyi’s expression darkened. “In secret?”
Ye Guanzhi nodded. “In secret, they certainly will.”
Nanling Yiyi stared at Ye Guanzhi. “You are from the main Guanxuan Academy?”
Ye Guanzhi nodded. “Yes.”
The main institute.
Ye Guan’s expression changed. He had not expected someone from the main Guanxuan Academy to come.
Nanling Yiyi hesitated, then said, “What about the An family?”
After a moment of silence, Ye Guanzhi said, “I can only restrain them openly, but in secret, they will certainly target Young Master Ye.”
Nanling Yiyi stared at Ye Guanzhi. “Then what should we do?”
After a long silence, Ye Guanzhi sighed softly. “Miss, to speak truthfully, at the root, this is all their fault. I have already punished them, but I also know they will seek revenge. However, if they do not retaliate openly, I am powerless to stop it. After all, there is a difference between intending to commit a crime and actually committing one.”
Ye Guan suddenly said, “If the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan and the An family come to retaliate against me now, what would you do?”
Ye Guanzhi looked at Ye Guan. “If the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan retaliates against you now, I will have the Guanxuan Guards deal with them immediately, then initiate impeachment proceedings against the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan, ultimately letting the academy’s cabinet decide their punishment. But the outcome is not something I can influence.”
Ye Guan looked at Ye Guanzhi. “And if it is the An family?”
Ye Guanzhi thought for a moment, then said, “I will do my utmost to stop them and initiate impeachment proceedings against the An family.”
Ye Guan smiled. “Then in your view, what will the final outcome be?”
Ye Guanzhi stared at Ye Guan. “The final outcome is that Young Master Ye will die an unnatural death.”
After a moment of silence, Ye Guan said, “There is no justice, is there?”
Ye Guanzhi sighed softly. “There is justice, but it requires strength to obtain it. This… is reality.”
Ye Guan shook his head and smiled.
Ye Guanzhi added, “Young Master Ye, since its establishment, the academy has done many things for the universe, but at the same time, there are certain problems within the academy. This is a fact. However, I still have great confidence in the academy. I believe the academy will get better and better in the future.”
Ye Guan glanced at Ye Guanzhi and said softly, “Miss, you are a very good person. If the academy had more people like you, it would certainly be better.”
Ye Guanzhi smiled slightly. “Thank you for Young Master Ye’s recognition. Young Master Ye, you must be very careful with the An family and the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan.”
As she spoke, she paused, then added, “My personal advice is that Young Master Ye should strive to improve yourself. In the face of power and injustice, the only thing you can do is become stronger than them. Although I have studied the Guanxuan Laws all my life, I must admit that many times, fists are more useful than the Guanxuan Laws.”
Ye Guan smiled slightly. “Thank you for your advice.”
Ye Guanzhi nodded. “Farewell.”
With that, she turned and left.
Ye Guan watched Ye Guanzhi’s departing figure, lost in thought.
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