The sword forged by Ye Xuan?
When the crowd in the arena heard Ye Xuan’s words, they were utterly shocked.
Except for the Great Heavenly Venerable!
The Great Heavenly Venerable stared at Ye Xuan in astonishment. Wasn’t this sword crafted by the woman in the plain skirt?
How did it become something Ye Xuan made?
Of course, though this question lingered in his mind, he wasn’t foolish enough to voice it!
If Young Master Ye wanted to show off, they’d naturally play along!
Meanwhile, Wu Qing’s expression darkened. He hadn’t expected that after Ye Xuan gave Xue Linglong that sword, her strength would soar to such a terrifying level!
She was practically invincible within her tier!
Most importantly, this sword was forged by Ye Xuan himself!
And then there was Ye Xuan’s remark about “regaining strength…”
Did that mean Ye Xuan was truly a big shot, just one whose cultivation hadn’t fully recovered yet?
Wu Qing felt a pang of frustration, as if both his metaphorical balls were aching!
What kind of powerhouse had he provoked?
At that moment, the distant Great Wilderness Elder suddenly turned to Ye Xuan, “Who exactly are you?!”
His eyes now carried a trace of wariness!
His own strength slightly surpassed Xue Linglong’s, and earlier in their clash, he’d begun to gain the upper hand! But he never imagined that once Ye Xuan handed her that sword, Xue Linglong’s power would spike so dramatically!
It was like cheating!
Utterly outrageous!
A single external item boosting someone’s strength to this degree!
Ye Xuan didn’t answer the Great Wilderness Elder. Instead, he looked at Xue Linglong and grinned, “Linglong, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and finish them off!”
Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Xue Linglong snapped back to her senses. She moved to act, but the Great Wilderness Elder had already vanished, along with Wu Qing and the others, disappearing without a trace.
They fled too fast!
Ye Xuan was stunned! Were they really this spineless?
Seeing the Great Wilderness Elder and the others escape, Xue Linglong gave a wry smile, “If they’re set on running, there’s nothing I can do to stop them!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then nodded, “Fine then! By the way, what about Zang Man’er and the others?”
Xue Linglong shook her head, “I don’t know!”
Ye Xuan said, “Find them!”
Xue Linglong nodded. At that moment, ten mysterious figures in white robes suddenly appeared behind her, all of them Life-Knowing Realm experts!
Clearly, these were powerhouses from Great Snow Mountain!
The leading white-robed elder bowed slightly to Xue Linglong, “We arrived late, please punish us, King!”
Xue Linglong ignored the elder entirely. She walked slowly to Ye Xuan and handed him the snow lotus, which was the transformed Qingxuan Sword.
Truth be told, she was reluctant to part with it. This sword could morph into Great Snow Mountain’s supreme sacred artifact, and it was over ten times more powerful than their original relic! With this super divine weapon in her hands, she’d have few rivals in this world going forward.
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and the snow lotus flew into his hand. The moment it landed, the Qingxuan Sword reverted to its original form! He noticed the reluctance in Xue Linglong’s eyes, but naturally, he wouldn’t give her the sword!
Xue Linglong hesitated, then asked, “Does Master have any further instructions?”
Her words left everyone in the arena dumbfounded.
Master?
Especially the powerhouses behind Xue Linglong, their faces filled with shock. Their King had actually acknowledged this young man as her master?
Ye Xuan smiled, “Take your people and follow me to the Heavenly Soul Temple!”
Xue Linglong nodded, “Alright!”
Ye Xuan turned to the Great Heavenly Venerable, “Let’s go!”
Moments later, the group departed.
Along the way, everyone’s expressions were odd, as they noticed Xue Linglong’s genuine reverence toward Ye Xuan!
She truly treated him as her master!
Back at the Heavenly Soul Temple, Ye Xuan immediately went into seclusion.
Inside the small tower, Ye Xuan’s face beamed with a brilliant smile. This trip had been a massive win!
Thirty-nine top-grade crystal veins, plus the three he already had, made forty-two in total. On top of that, he had six holy veins!
Holy veins!
These didn’t produce ordinary top-grade heavenly crystals but holy extreme crystals, each worth ten top-grade heavenly crystals!
And in the box Ku Xiu had given him, there were over twenty million holy extreme crystals!
The lifetime savings of a supreme powerhouse, now all in Ye Xuan’s pocket!
He no longer had to worry about money!
If he wanted, he could easily cultivate numerous Life-Knowing Realm experts, and not only that, he could push their upper limits even higher!
As if struck by a thought, he approached Yang Nianxue. At that moment, her aura was terrifying, nearly on par with the Life-Knowing Realm!
Seeing this, the corners of Ye Xuan’s mouth curled up. It wouldn’t be long before his big sister reached Life-Knowing! And with Yang Nianxue’s strength, once she hit that realm, she’d be no ordinary Life-Knowing expert! Most importantly, this was his big sister!
He knew full well their father wanted him to suffer a bit, but his attitude toward this big sister was entirely different.
He’d already planned it out! She’d be his ultimate trump card. If he ever faced an unbeatable powerhouse in the future, he’d bring out his big sister and put her in front. If she was in danger, Father, would you save her or not?
Even if you don’t, Aunt Su definitely will! He knew his fearless father had some apprehension toward Aunt Su.
Thinking of this, a bright smile spread across Ye Xuan’s face.
Moments later, he approached Xu Wang. Her aura had also shifted, though it’d take her a bit longer to reach Life-Knowing! But once she did, paired with his Qingxuan Sword, she’d have few equals in her tier!
After a while, Ye Xuan left the small tower.
Outside, he summoned the Great Heavenly Venerable and Xue Linglong.
In the hall, Ye Xuan asked, “Any word on Zang Linglong and the others?”
Xue Linglong’s voice was grave, “She and Ku Pu might have been captured!”
Ye Xuan pressed, “What about their forces?”
Xue Linglong shook her head, “Leaderless now, no movement at all.”
Ye Xuan frowned slightly, “Why haven’t Wu Qing and the Great Wilderness Elder just swallowed their forces outright?”
Xue Linglong smiled, “It’s not that simple! Forces like these usually have life-saving measures, like summoning ancestors. If they tried to forcibly take over the Zang Domain or Ku Clan, those factions would fight to the death. Even if Wu Qing won, it’d be a pyrrhic victory!”
She paused, her pupils suddenly shrinking, “Wait, something’s off!”
Ye Xuan said, “Their initial goal wasn’t Ku Xiu’s ruins, because they couldn’t crack the spacetime he left behind. Their real target from the start was your factions, meaning they wanted to devour you all. Like you just said, even if they captured your leaders, your overall strength remains, and they likely don’t have the power to wipe you out! Unless…”
His expression darkened, “Unless they have someone backing them!”
Someone backing them!
The Great Heavenly Venerable frowned, “Someone?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “It’s my guess! They targeted you at first, but then they saw me crack Ku Xiu’s spacetime, so their focus shifted to me! That’s not the key, though, the key is why they dared to move against you?”
The Great Heavenly Venerable said solemnly, “I can’t figure it out either!”
Ye Xuan noticed Xue Linglong’s hand trembling, her face unusually pale!
Looking at her, Ye Xuan asked, “You know something?”
Xue Linglong’s voice shook, “No… they wouldn’t dare…”
Ye Xuan frowned, “What?”
Xue Linglong met his gaze, her expression deadly serious, “Long, long ago, the Zang Domain faced a crisis that nearly destroyed it entirely!”
The Great Heavenly Venerable frowned, “A crisis? Why don’t I know about it?”
Xue Linglong glanced at him, “Because it was too long ago!”
Ye Xuan rubbed his temples, his gut telling him trouble was brewing!
Xue Linglong said gravely, “Beneath this Zang Domain lies a sealed, utterly terrifying race: the Evil Clan! They were sealed by my ancestor and eleven Life-Knowing Realm powerhouses, including Senior Ku Xiu!”
Ye Xuan’s brows furrowed, recalling what Ku Xiu had said in the hall that day!
Ku Xiu said he’d been killed!
Could it have been this Evil Clan?
A thought struck him, and his expression shifted, “You mean Wu Qing and the others are colluding with the Evil Clan?”
Xue Linglong’s face was grim, “That’s exactly what I fear!”
Ye Xuan stood abruptly, “Linglong, why didn’t your ancestors wipe out this Evil Clan back then instead of sealing them, leaving such a massive threat?”
Xue Linglong gave a bitter smile, “It’s not that they didn’t want to, they couldn’t! Even with countless supreme powerhouses gathered, they couldn’t destroy the Evil Clan, only drive them back and seal them beneath the wasteland using special spacetime, keeping them from emerging!”
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “You two, I’m heading back to the Women’s Academy!”
With that, he turned to leave!
The two froze. Xue Linglong called out, “Master, do you know why my ancestor rallied so many powerhouses to fight the Evil Clan back then?”
Ye Xuan glanced at her, saying flatly, “It’s got nothing to do with me, I don’t want to get involved in this mess or fight the Evil Clan, they haven’t come after me, after all!”
Xue Linglong stared at him, “It was for resources! The Evil Clan wanted to monopolize all the resources in the Zang Domain, that’s what led to that war. Master, you now have at least six holy veins, over forty top-grade crystal veins… do you think the Evil Clan will let those resources in your hands slide once they’re free? Most importantly, that sword of yours, there’s no sign of the Evil Clan in the Zang Domain yet, meaning they haven’t broken my ancestor’s seal. But your sword can easily shatter Senior Ku Xiu’s spacetime… if I’m right, the Evil Clan’s already set their sights on you! They’ll stop at nothing to get that sword!”
Ye Xuan’s head throbbed!
Fighting?
He was sick of it!
All he wanted now was to cultivate daily, explore ruins, and snag some inheritances.
He had no interest in these grudges!
But he also knew he didn’t have Qing’er’s strength to ignore everything. As Linglong said, even if he didn’t seek trouble, trouble would find him! Unless he gave up all his divine treasures!
Just then, crisp footsteps echoed from outside the hall, very close.
At the sound, all three inside paled!
Who was coming? They hadn’t noticed until the figure was at the door!
They turned to the hall’s entrance, where a young man stepped in slowly.
He looked young, around Ye Xuan’s age, clad in a spotless white robe, pristine beyond measure!
Standing there, he made the world itself seem dirty!
Xue Linglong’s pupils shrank, “You… you’re from the Evil Clan!”
The young man smiled faintly, elegantly, and looked at Xue Linglong, “I assume you’re a descendant of the Snow Mountain King who defeated our clan’s leader back then!”
Xue Linglong stared him down, eyes brimming with caution, “Has your Evil Clan broken all the seals?”
The young man shook his head, “Not yet! Your ancestor was formidable, and more importantly, he used an incredibly powerful divine artifact!”
He turned to Ye Xuan with a slight smile, “I take it you’re Young Master Ye!”
Ye Xuan nodded, inwardly on guard, his Qingxuan Sword poised to strike at any moment!
The young man approached Ye Xuan, who tensed further, unable to gauge his strength.
With a gentle smile, the young man said, “Allow me to introduce myself, I’m Gu Chou, the current leader of the Evil Clan!”
Leader of the Evil Clan!
Ye Xuan’s eyelid twitched, damn, a clan leader!
Gu Chou looked at Ye Xuan, smiling, “Young Master Ye, I hear you possess a divine sword, a bane of spacetime. Would you be willing to lend it to my clan?”
Xue Linglong cut in, “No way!”
Gu Chou ignored her, keeping his eyes on Ye Xuan, “If you assist us, my clan offers thirty holy veins, a hundred top-grade crystal veins, and a billion holy extreme crystals!”
The trio in the hall froze at his words!
Ye Xuan glanced at Gu Chou, “I can sense your strength far exceeds all three of us combined, if you wanted to take it by force, we couldn’t stop you, right?”
Gu Chou nodded, “Correct!”
Ye Xuan frowned, puzzled, “Then why not just take it? Why offer such a generous reward?”
Gu Chou thought for a moment, then said, “Because I’m afraid!”
Afraid?
Ye Xuan blinked, “Afraid of what?”
Gu Chou smiled at him, “The moment I harbor killing intent toward you, I feel an inexplicable danger. I can’t tell where it comes from, I’ve tried to deduce it, but found nothing! All I know is, if I kill you, my clan and I face annihilation. So, it’s not that I don’t want to kill you, I just don’t dare take that risk! Besides, you and my clan have no enmity, I’ve no reason to insist on your death!”
Ye Xuan and the others: “…”
At that moment, the small tower’s voice rang out, “Now that’s a real Life-Knowing Realm expert…”
