Xue Tong glanced at Naga Qing without saying a word.
The Nine Heavens Clan leader smiled faintly, “Clan Leader Qing is as cautious as ever!”
Naga Qing chuckled, “With the lives of tens of thousands of my clan members resting on my shoulders, I can’t afford not to be cautious!”
As he spoke, he looked toward the distant Divine Spirit Hall, “This young man being invited into the Divine Spirit Hall is truly remarkable!”
The Nine Heavens Clan leader fell silent.
He had informed Naga Qing earlier with the intent of letting the Jia Shen Clan test Ye Xuan’s depths, but unfortunately, the Jia Shen Clan didn’t take the bait!
What a pity!
The Nine Heavens Clan leader sighed inwardly.
Naga Qing glanced at him, sneering inwardly…
Xue Tong kept licking her candied hawthorn, remaining silent.
No one knew what she was thinking.
…
In the distance, Ye Xuan arrived before the grand hall. He looked up at the top, where three large characters were inscribed: Divine Spirit Hall.
Divine Spirit Hall?
Ye Xuan’s brows furrowed slightly.
At that moment, a voice suddenly echoed from within, “Come in!”
After a brief pause, Ye Xuan stepped inside. Within the hall, a woman sat cross-legged.
She wore a white dress, her long hair cascading over her shoulders, her features exquisitely perfect.
Beautiful!
That was Ye Xuan’s first impression.
Before her was a chessboard.
The woman looked at Ye Xuan, “Fellow Daoist, please sit!”
Fellow Daoist?
Ye Xuan’s expression turned odd. This woman was calling him a fellow Daoist?
Whatever!
Fellow Daoist it is, then!
Ye Xuan sat across from her. She looked at him, “Please!”
She was clearly inviting him to play.
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then picked up a piece and placed it on the board.
The woman followed with a move of her own, “Your fate rank is actually at the ninth stage, truly rare!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Fate rank? Ninth stage?”
The woman smiled, “You don’t know?”
Ye Xuan shook his head.
She smiled faintly, “After the Divine Spirit realm comes the Fate Realm, which is the cultivation of one’s fate, divided into ten stages. The higher the stage, the stronger the fate, and thus the greater the strength.”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “I’m only at the fifteenth stage! I haven’t even reached the Fate Realm!”
The woman laughed, “Fate comes in two forms. The first is cultivated through practice, the second is innate. Some people are born with a strong fate, and you likely fall into the latter category!”
Ye Xuan asked, “What’s it good for?”
The woman placed another piece, “Why do you think you’ve survived this long? It’s because your fate is strong!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
The woman suddenly said, “Pardon my intrusion!”
With that, she flicked her delicate finger, and instantly, Ye Xuan’s blood surged within him.
His bloodline power activated!
Seeing Ye Xuan’s bloodline, the woman’s expression grew solemn. After a moment, she withdrew her hand and said, “A bloodline like this, I’ve never seen before…”
She looked at Ye Xuan, “No wonder your fate is so strong!”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a wry smile. He knew his strong fate was entirely due to his father and Qing’er.
Could he really be a second-generation powerhouse?
The woman continued, “You need to be careful!”
Ye Xuan looked puzzled, “Why do you say that?”
She explained, “First, your bloodline is extraordinarily unique. If certain powerful individuals devour it, they’d gain immense benefits—enough to alter their destinies. Second, your fate is innate, meaning it can be stripped from you and transferred to someone else.”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Fate can be transferred?”
The woman nodded, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “According to you, Senior, my fate is at the ninth stage, which is quite strong. If it’s so strong, how could it be stripped?”
She replied, “Your fate is strong, but your strength is weak.”
Ye Xuan: “…”
She added, “Moreover, some people might have fates even stronger than yours. Even among ninth-stage fates, there are variations in power. And beyond that, there are plenty of ninth-stage powerhouses out there, not to mention the tenth stage!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
His whole body was a treasure trove!
The woman continued, “Of course, with such a unique bloodline and strong fate, most wouldn’t dare touch you. But those who do will either be supreme powerhouses or colossal forces!”
Suddenly, the little tower spoke, “Little Master, I think your fate is more than just ninth-stage!”
Ye Xuan chuckled inwardly, “Why’s that?”
The tower replied, “Your fate is tied to Big Sis Destiny’s. How could it be a mere ninth stage?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The tower added, “My fate must be beyond ninth-stage too, since I’m tied to you, and through you to Big Sis Destiny! So, I’m invincible!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The tower suddenly said, “Little Master, I want to change my name!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Change your name? To what?”
The tower declared, “Destiny Tower!”
Ye Xuan was dumbfounded.
Destiny Tower?
This little tower was determined to cling to Qing’er’s coattails!
The tower chirped excitedly, “Yes, from now on, I’ll be Destiny Tower!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
At that moment, the woman across from him said, “Young Master, I have a request!”
Ye Xuan looked at her, “What is it?”
She opened her palm, revealing a storage ring, “This is called the Divine Ring, the token of my Divine Sect’s leader. Seeing this ring is akin to seeing the sect leader.”
She placed it before Ye Xuan, “Help me deliver it to the Divine Sect!”
Ye Xuan hesitated.
The woman smiled, “Of course, I won’t ask for your help for free! There’s a reward!”
Ye Xuan instinctively asked, “What reward?”
She laughed, “Remember the sword-wielding figure you saw before entering?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
She looked at him, “He’s my sword slave, a Divine Spirit realm expert. If you agree to help, he’ll follow your commands from now on! Not only that, there are three more sword slaves in this ring, all Divine Spirit realm. Plus, I’ll give you a legacy that will let you easily reach the Law of Wujian!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Senior, I have one question I still don’t understand! Why don’t you deliver it to the Divine Sect yourself instead of asking me?”
She smiled, “I’ve already fallen! If I leave this place, I’ll vanish instantly!”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then asked, “From what I know, Senior, you’re from an eighth-tier civilization?”
She nodded, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan pressed, “Then how did you fall, Senior?”
She fell silent.
Ye Xuan just looked at her, saying nothing.
Great rewards often came with great dangers!
The woman chuckled, “Can I not say?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “You can! But then I might not be able to help you, Senior! After all, with my current strength, taking on your task might be beyond my means!”
After a moment’s silence, she said, “I was killed!”
Killed!
Ye Xuan’s mouth twitched. Damn, you were so strong and still got killed, and you want me to help you?
This job’s a no-go!
The woman added, “Don’t worry, my killer has fallen too.”
Ye Xuan blinked, “Mutual destruction?”
She nodded, “Mutual destruction! So, you can rest easy!”
Ye Xuan said nothing.
She continued, “You need to grow stronger now, right?”
Ye Xuan nodded. She smiled, “It’s just delivering a ring. As long as you don’t stir up trouble yourself, nothing will happen!”
After a moment’s thought, Ye Xuan stood, smiling, “Alright!”
She pointed to the ring, “Wear this ring. It contains the route to the Divine Sect. Plus, you’ll gain a legacy, and there are hundreds of billions of soul crystals inside for you to use!”
Ye Xuan looked at her, “Senior won’t trick me, right?”
She laughed, “I might!”
Ye Xuan chuckled, “Thanks for your honesty, Senior!”
With that, he turned and left.
After Ye Xuan vanished into the distance, the woman slowly closed her eyes. Her body gradually became ethereal.
A long while later, a faint, mosquito-like voice echoed in the hall, “Dust to dust, earth to earth…”
Shortly after Ye Xuan left, the Divine Spirit Hall behind him began to vanish bit by bit.
He knew the woman was truly gone!
Ye Xuan looked at the ring on his finger. The four sword slaves were inside, along with hundreds of billions of soul crystals. He no longer had to worry about cultivation resources!
Most importantly, there was a legacy within the ring!
At that moment, Xue Tong and the others appeared before him. Xue Tong looked at him, “You’re out?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Yes!”
Nearby, Naga Qing suddenly spoke, “Young Master Ye, I’m Naga Qing, leader of the Jia Shen Clan!”
Ye Xuan turned to him, grinning, “Senior isn’t here to devour my bloodline, is he?”
Naga Qing laughed heartily, “Young Master Ye, you’re quite the joker!”
Ye Xuan blinked, “Really not going to devour it?”
Naga Qing shook his head, “Please don’t jest, Young Master Ye!”
Ye Xuan smiled, then turned to Xue Tong, “I’m leaving!”
Xue Tong kept licking her candied hawthorn, silent.
Ye Xuan added, “If you want to devour my bloodline, this is your last chance!”
Xue Tong looked at him, saying nothing.
Ye Xuan grinned, “Last chance!”
Xue Tong remained silent.
Ye Xuan laughed and turned to leave.
The moment he turned, the smiles on the Nine Heavens Clan leader and Naga Qing’s faces faded.
Naga Qing suddenly shook his head with a wry smile, “Can’t afford to mess with him!”
With that, he turned and left.
At that moment, he truly gave up!
Xue Tong also turned to depart.
But just then, the Nine Heavens Clan leader chuckled, “You two, wait a moment!”
Naga Qing and Xue Tong paused, turning to him. The Nine Heavens Clan leader looked at the distant Ye Xuan, smiling, “Young Master Ye, please hold on!”
Ye Xuan turned back, smiling, “Sure!”
The Nine Heavens Clan leader looked at him, “I know the person behind you is no ordinary figure, but your bloodline is just too exceptional! And now you’ve obtained something from the Divine Spirit Hall. So, my friends and I want to take a gamble! Come out and meet Young Master Ye!”
As his voice fell, terrifying auras suddenly erupted in the area…
