At this moment, Mu Tianming’s body grew increasingly ethereal. Just as he was about to vanish completely, a golden light suddenly shot out, moving at incredible speed, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye!
A Primordial Spirit!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan’s expression changed drastically. “Aunt Ding, that’s his Primordial Spirit—he’s escaping!”
Ding Girl smiled. “It’s fine!”
Fine?
Ye Xuan froze.
At that moment, in the distant sky, Mu Tianming’s Primordial Spirit was suddenly pierced by a streak of sword light.
Whoosh!
His Primordial Spirit dissipated instantly!
Completely fallen!
Ding Girl turned to Ye Xuan. “Come with me!”
With that, she turned and left.
Ye Xuan hesitated, then followed.
On the other side, Xiong Ni stood silent for a moment before muttering, “Impressive!”
Then she turned and departed.
—
Somewhere among the clouds, Shen Qin withdrew her gaze, her expression grave.
Even Mu Tianming had been one-shotted!
How could they keep playing this game?
After a moment of silence, Shen Qin said, “That woman—we can’t afford to provoke her!”
The elder beside her asked gravely, “Goddess, what do we do now?”
Shen Qin’s face darkened.
Give up?
She wasn’t willing to, but if she didn’t, how could she deal with that woman?
Shen Qin sighed softly.
At that moment, the elder suddenly said, “That Ye Xuan can’t stay in the Women’s Academy forever!”
Shen Qin paused, then murmured, “True…”
She looked down at the academy. That woman had a life-saving sword light, but Ye Xuan didn’t!
If Ye Xuan left the academy, that would be their chance!
After a moment, Shen Qin turned to the elder. “Mu Tianming’s fallen—Heavenly Dao Sect won’t let this go. Keep an eye on their movements!”
The elder bowed slightly. “Understood!”
With that, he turned and left.
Shen Qin gazed down at the Women’s Academy, her expression sour.
—
Inside the Women’s Academy, Ding Girl led Ye Xuan to a secluded back mountain. Along the way, she remained silent.
Ye Xuan felt uneasy!
Was Aunt Ding thinking he’d gotten too comfortable and planning to stir up some trouble for him?
That seemed highly likely!
Suddenly, Ding Girl asked, “What are your plans next?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “I want to cultivate here properly!”
Ding Girl glanced at him, shaking her head with a smile. “You’re treating this place like a safe haven, aren’t you?”
Ye Xuan gave a wry smile. “Aunt Ding, you’re not planning to kick me out, are you?”
Ding Girl laughed. “I want you to go somewhere and do something. Are you willing?”
Ye Xuan sighed inwardly. As expected, she was finding him something to do!
Ding Girl smiled faintly. “What, unwilling?”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then asked, “What is it?”
Ding Girl said, “You know you have a sister, right?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Yes!”
Snow Sister!
Of course he hadn’t forgotten!
Ding Girl said gravely, “She’s in some trouble right now. I’d like you to help her!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Trouble?”
Ding Girl nodded. “Yes!”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “Doesn’t Snow Sister have Dad?”
Ding Girl smiled. “Your father’s gone to a very, very far place and can’t look after things here for now. So, I can only send you!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Since it’s Snow Sister’s matter, I’ll naturally help! But Aunt Ding, you know my strength is limited. I’m worried that if I go, not only will I fail to help her, I’ll become a burden instead!”
Ding Girl laughed. “You want a reward!”
Ye Xuan quickly shook his head. “Helping family and asking for a reward? That’d make me worse than a beast!”
Ding Girl smiled, then said, “Your biggest weakness right now is your realm…”
She paused, thinking, then continued, “You’re at Wujian Realm now. Reaching Wujian Dao isn’t hard!”
Ye Xuan eagerly asked, “Really?”
Ding Girl nodded. “I’ll help you reach Wujian!”
Ye Xuan hurriedly said, “Thank you, Aunt Ding!”
Ding Girl said, “Follow me!”
With that, she turned and left.
Ye Xuan quickly followed. Soon, she led him into a starry expanse. She glanced around, then looked at Ye Xuan. “You can absorb sword qi to boost your cultivation, right?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Ding Girl opened her palm, and a streak of sword light appeared.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan’s face changed drastically. “No, no! Aunt Ding, I can’t absorb Dad’s sword qi!”
Ding Girl smiled. “Why not?”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “If the sword qi’s level is too high, I won’t be able to handle it!”
Ding Girl laughed. “No worries, you can absorb it slowly!”
Ye Xuan wanted to protest, but the sword qi in Ding Girl’s hand suddenly plunged into his body.
Boom!
Ye Xuan’s body trembled violently. In an instant, countless sword qi erupted from him.
Terrified, he quickly sat cross-legged, pressing his hands downward. He activated the mysterious spacetime, only to find it couldn’t suppress this sword qi!
Damn!
Dad’s still pretty fierce!
At that moment, Ding Girl said, “Calm your mind and focus!”
Ye Xuan obeyed. Gradually, he noticed the sword qi in his body dissipating on its own, allowing him to absorb it!
Relieved, he realized he couldn’t have withstood Dad’s sword qi without Aunt Ding’s help!
With her assistance, Ye Xuan began absorbing the sword qi bit by bit. Slowly, the aura emanating from him grew stronger!
—
Elsewhere, Xiong Ni sat cross-legged in her room, eyes closed, her body wreathed in blood-red flames.
After an unknown time, she opened her eyes. The flames surged briefly before she pressed them down with her right hand, extinguishing them.
At that moment, a woman appeared behind her.
The woman bowed respectfully. “Yu Xian greets the Beast Lord!”
Xiong Ni said calmly, “What’s the situation?”
Yu Xian replied, “Reporting to the Beast Lord, I’ve found out!”
She placed a black scroll before Xiong Ni.
Xiong Ni opened it. After a long moment, she frowned. “Plain-Skirt Woman?”
Yu Xian nodded. “Young Master Ye has two figures behind him. One is this Plain-Skirt Woman—his sword seems to have been forged by her! The other is a man in a green shirt, likely his father.”
Xiong Ni asked, “Any detailed info on them?”
Yu Xian shook her head. “Untraceable!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Untraceable?”
Yu Xian nodded. “Both are extremely mysterious. The Plain-Skirt Woman appears most often in public, but she’s still an enigma. All I know is she kills with a single sword strike!”
Xiong Ni frowned. “One sword?”
Yu Xian nodded slightly. “One sword!”
Xiong Ni’s lips curled slightly. “Killing with one sword—interesting!”
Yu Xian said gravely, “Beast Lord, this boy’s origins are deeply mysterious. Especially that sword—it ignores all spacetime pressure and abysses. Plus, his bloodline is extraordinarily unique. I’ve never seen a more powerful one!”
Xiong Ni fell silent.
Yu Xian added, “Beast Lord, one more thing—the dean of this Women’s Academy is no simple figure. We can’t underestimate her!”
Xiong Ni asked, “How so?”
Yu Xian said solemnly, “Her origins are mysterious too, and her strength is immense. I haven’t determined her exact level, but we mustn’t take her lightly!”
After a long silence, Xiong Ni said, “So, Little Brother Ye has a bunch of terrifying figures behind him! But logically, such a powerful backing shouldn’t be so obscure!”
Yu Xian nodded. “Indeed!”
Xiong Ni laughed. “This just keeps getting more interesting!”
Yu Xian stepped aside, saying no more.
Moments later, Xiong Ni suddenly grinned. “Yu Xian, do you think the Plain-Skirt Woman and Green-Shirt Man could’ve surpassed Fate Knowledge?”
Yu Xian shook her head. “Impossible! If they had, they’d be renowned across the myriad realms! Yet we’ve never even heard of them!”
She paused, then added, “Fate Knowledge at most!”
That was already a high estimate!
Fate Knowledge experts were as rare as phoenix feathers in this world!
At that moment, the space before Yu Xian trembled. She looked at Xiong Ni. “Beast Lord, Young Master Ye’s emerged from seclusion! He’s reached Wujian Dao!”
Xiong Ni frowned. “Wujian Dao?”
Yu Xian nodded. “Not only that—he’s left the Women’s Academy!”
Xiong Ni stood immediately. “He’s left?”
Yu Xian nodded. “Yes!”
Xiong Ni said, “Follow him in secret. Don’t show yourself!”
With that, she vanished.
Yu Xian quietly disappeared too.
—
Among the clouds, an elder appeared behind Shen Qin. “Goddess, we just got word—Young Master Ye has left the Women’s Academy!”
Shen Qin opened her eyes. “He’s left?”
The elder nodded. “Yes!”
Shen Qin asked, “Did that Ding Girl go with him?”
The elder shook his head. “No!”
Shen Qin frowned. “She didn’t… Isn’t he afraid of dying?”
The elder added, “The Beast Lord left the academy too!”
Shen Qin said gravely, “That damn woman’s so patient—she still hasn’t made a move!”
The elder hesitated, then said, “She’s probably waiting for us to act first!”
Shen Qin nodded. “That woman’s vicious! Inform Heavenly Dao Sect that Ye Xuan’s left the academy!”
She wouldn’t be the first to strike!
The elder nodded. “Understood!”
With that, he turned and left.
Inside the Women’s Academy, Ding Girl looked up at the fading sword light in the sky and murmured, “Finally got rid of that troublesome kid! Little guy, take care out there…”
