After the auction ended, Ye Xuan had acquired a total of 1.5 million Tianji Crystals!
Converted into top-grade Tianji Crystals, that amounted to only 500,000!
What gave him the biggest headache was that Xue Jie had already consumed over a million top-grade Tianji Crystals!
And from the looks of it, that might still not be enough!
Ye Xuan handed over all the Tianji Crystals he’d gained from the auction to Xue Jie. Now, he only had a few tens of thousands of top-grade Tianji Crystals left on him.
Of course, Ye Xuan wasn’t just sitting around pretending to be impressive all day—he was also cultivating!
His current goal was to reach the Fate Pattern Realm!
For him, this naturally posed no real difficulty; it just required a bit of time!
Three days later.
Thirty years had passed inside the small pagoda, and at this moment, Ye Xuan had reached the Fate Pattern Realm!
On a massive boulder, Ye Xuan greedily took a deep breath. Though he was only at the Fate Pattern Realm now, he was absolutely confident he could take on a Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouse!
After all, he had the Qingxuan Sword and that mysterious spacetime ability!
A moment later, Ye Xuan arrived at the place where Xue Jie was cultivating. At this point, Yang Nianxue showed no signs of breaking through.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan’s expression darkened!
Because there were fewer than 200,000 Tianji Crystals left around Xue Jie!
The Tianji Crystals were still insufficient!
After a moment of silence, Ye Xuan turned and left.
He had to find a way to get more Tianji Crystals for Xue Jie. Damn it, once Xue Jie reached the Fate Knowing Realm, he’d be unstoppable!
This big sister wasn’t like his heartless old man!
A short while later, Ye Xuan left the small pagoda. The moment he stepped out, An Yin appeared before him.
An Yin said in a low voice, “Senior, the Zhao family has teamed up with the Wang family to kill you!”
Ye Xuan frowned slightly. “The Wang family?”
An Yin nodded. “Both the Zhao and Wang families are prominent clans of this era, families that have produced Fate Knowing Realm powerhouses in the past! Their influence is immense!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “How do they plan to kill me?”
An Yin said gravely, “I don’t know the details, but I do know they’ve gathered nearly twenty-eight Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouses!”
Twenty-eight!
Ye Xuan’s eyelid twitched. Damn it, when did Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouses become so common?
What the hell?
Could he still keep up this act?
An Yin added, “Clearly, they don’t want to underestimate you. But they probably don’t realize that you’re truly at the Fate Knowing Realm! Let alone twenty-eight Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouses—even two hundred eighty would be mere ants to you!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
An Yin continued, “Senior, they might make their move in the next few days!”
Ye Xuan laughed. “How are these two families able to muster so many Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouses?”
An Yin replied, “Heritage! These great clans typically have deep foundations. Having a dozen or so Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouses is perfectly normal.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “Got it!”
An Yin asked in a low voice, “What’s your next move, Senior?”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile. “What move could I possibly have? Of course, I’ll wipe them out!”
An Yin nodded. “If you take action, Senior, crushing these two clans would be as easy as flipping your hand!”
But Ye Xuan shook his head. “I won’t act!”
An Yin was stunned. “W-Why not?”
Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes. “Such ants aren’t worthy of my attention!”
An Yin hesitated, then said, “That’s true, but if you don’t act, Senior, and they come after you, then…”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Just follow my orders!”
An Yin quickly replied, “Yes, sir!”
With that, he vanished silently, concealing himself once more.
After An Yin left, Ye Xuan rubbed his temples, troubled.
Damn it!
Twenty-eight Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouses!
They were giving him way too much credit!
With just Xu Wang and the others, they’d definitely lose. And he couldn’t not act—if he didn’t, Xu Wang and the rest wouldn’t stand a chance!
What a headache!
The more Ye Xuan thought about it, the worse his headache grew!
He was already considering slipping back to find Aunt Ding!
With one slash of Aunt Ding’s sword light, who’d dare stand in her way?
But the problem was, even if he ran now, it might be too late!
They’d never let him make it back to the Women’s Academy!
Ye Xuan hurriedly checked on Yang Nianxue. Xue Jie’s aura remained calm as still water, with no hint of a breakthrough!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan’s headache intensified!
He’d have to rely on himself!
Just then, a woman entered the room. Xu Wang turned to her, eyes narrowing, her Qingxuan Sword trembling as she prepared to strike. But Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Let her come over!”
It was Xiong Ni!
Xiong Ni approached Ye Xuan, glancing at Xu Wang before turning to him with a smile. “Can we talk?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Xu Wang, go help Elder Xuanji!”
Xu Wang gave a slight bow and withdrew.
Xiong Ni looked at Ye Xuan. “The Zhao and Wang families have gathered thirty-two Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouses. And that’s not all—they’ve hired Primordial Spirit Realm mercenary assassins from elsewhere! Conservatively, at least fifty Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouses!”
Fifty!
Ye Xuan’s mouth twitched. “Have they lost their minds? Fifty?”
Xiong Ni licked her candied hawthorn stick and said, “Who’s to blame? You! You’ve played your role too well—they don’t dare underestimate you!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Xiong Ni went on, “As things stand, I think you’re done for! They won’t let you get back to the Women’s Academy. Even if you did, that Ding girl’s sword light might not be enough!”
She gave Ye Xuan a half-smile. “After all this posturing, you’re finally about to crash and burn!”
Ye Xuan remained expressionless. “You seem to be enjoying this!”
Xiong Ni giggled. “It’s just so satisfying, haha!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Distance Ni asked, “What did you get from that ancient ruin?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “A few top-grade mineral veins!”
Xiong Ni said gravely, “No wonder they’re spending so much to target you! A few top-grade veins could let them nurture another Fate Knowing Realm powerhouse. They’ll fight tooth and nail for that!”
She looked at Ye Xuan. “What’s your next move?”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
His next move?
He wanted to surrender!
Xiong Ni continued, “You can’t run now. If you do, they’ll have no reservations. Right now, they’re still wary of you!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “So what do you think I should do?”
Xiong Ni stared at him. “Call for help!”
Ye Xuan laughed. “Call who?”
Xiong Ni locked eyes with him. “The one behind you!”
The one behind him!
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile. He wanted to call too, but he couldn’t sense Qing’er at all. And he didn’t want to keep relying on her—what kind of man would he be if he ran to Qing’er for everything? That’d just make him a second-generation spoiled brat!
Of course, if someone else went to fetch Qing’er, that’d be a different story!
As for his old man, Ye Xuan had long forgotten that guy existed!
Xiong Ni added, “You’ve got no other option but to call for help!”
With that, she stood and left.
Alone in the room, Ye Xuan remained silent. After a long pause, he shook his head with a wry smile. What storms hadn’t he weathered?
What’s fifty-odd Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouses?
In the hall, Ye Xuan stayed quiet.
…
Somewhere among the clouds, Zhao Qing found Zhao Shenxiao and Huangyuan Shen.
Zhao Qing smiled. “Gentlemen, interested in joining us?”
Zhao Shenxiao gave a faint smile. “Head of the Zhao family, that one’s a Fate Knowing Realm powerhouse!”
Zhao Qing shook his head with a laugh. “Whether he’s Fate Knowing Realm or not, don’t you two have any guesses?”
Zhao Shenxiao smiled but said nothing.
Zhao Qing was about to speak again when Huangyuan Shen suddenly chuckled. “You two chat!”
With that, he turned and left.
Zhao Qing glanced at Huangyuan Shen, then at Zhao Shenxiao. Zhao Shenxiao smiled. “Head of the Zhao family, I’ll sit this one out! Farewell!”
He too vanished into the horizon.
Left alone, Zhao Qing stood silent for a moment before shaking his head with a laugh. “Cowards!”
Then he turned and departed.
Elsewhere, Huangyuan Shen murmured, “They’re about to move against that Ye Xuan!”
Zhao Shenxiao said gravely, “Clearly, they don’t think he’s Fate Knowing Realm!”
Huangyuan Shen laughed. “What do you think?”
Zhao Shenxiao shook his head. “As I’ve said, whether he’s Fate Knowing Realm or not, he’s no ordinary man! Zhao Qing came to us just to use us as cannon fodder!”
Huangyuan Shen smiled. “Who’re you betting on?”
Zhao Shenxiao paused, then said, “If Ye Xuan isn’t Fate Knowing Realm, he’s finished!”
Huangyuan Shen said, “He’s not Fate Knowing Realm!”
Zhao Shenxiao laughed. “How do you figure?”
Huangyuan Shen whispered, “If he were really Fate Knowing Realm, he’d have slapped the Zhao and Wang families into oblivion already!”
Zhao Shenxiao chuckled. “Fair point!”
Huangyuan Shen grinned. “Let’s watch and see!”
…
Inside the pavilion, Ye Xuan stood and left.
As he stepped out, Elder Xuanji appeared beside him. The elder said gravely, “Senior, there are many unknown, mysterious auras around Tianji City. I just checked—they’re all Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouses, some from the Zhao family!”
The Zhao family!
Ye Xuan turned to see An Yin quietly emerge.
An Yin said in a low voice, “Senior, there are at least forty-odd Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouses gathered outside. And that’s not all—there are assassins lurking around, watching us!”
Mu Sen appeared too, glancing at the distant horizon with a frown. “Have they lost their minds? Daring to covet Senior’s wealth!”
Elder Xuanji sneered. “They think Senior isn’t Fate Knowing Realm, so they dare! Ignorant fools!”
Mu Sen looked at Ye Xuan. “Is Senior letting them run rampant for some deeper plan?”
Ye Xuan smiled without answering.
Just then, two middle-aged men appeared in the sky. One was Zhao Qing; beside him was Wang Xiao, head of the Wang family!
Zhao Qing looked at Ye Xuan and smiled. “Young Master Ye, we’ve uncovered your true background!”
Ye Xuan laughed. “My background?”
Zhao Qing stared at him intently. “You’re not Fate Knowing Realm!”
With a flick of his finger, several scrolls landed in front of Mu Sen, Elder Xuanji, Mu Jianghe, and Xu Wang.
Zhao Qing smiled. “Everyone, these are Young Master Ye’s details. Take a look—you’ll see I’m telling the truth!”
Mu Sen and the others exchanged glances but didn’t move.
Then Xu Wang suddenly grabbed the scroll in front of her and crushed it, reducing it to ash!
