Robbery!
Hearing the Snow Mountain King’s words, Ye Xuan sighed inwardly.
This was truly a world of survival of the fittest!
At that moment, Gu Chou waved his right hand lightly, and the screen vanished without a trace.
Ye Xuan looked at Gu Chou, “Knowing the truth doesn’t mean anything to me, does it?”
Gu Chou shook his head, “It does!”
Ye Xuan grew curious, “What meaning?”
Gu Chou smiled faintly but didn’t elaborate. He opened his palm, and a storage ring floated slowly toward Ye Xuan—the very one that had belonged to Mo Keqi.
Ye Xuan chuckled, “What’s this for?”
Gu Chou smiled, “A gift for Young Master Ye, to forge a bond of goodwill!”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “No need!”
Gu Chou was about to say more when Ye Xuan cut in, “Clan Leader Gu Chou, my clan and I have no enmity with your Evil Clan. As long as you don’t come after me, I’ll never provoke you. Likewise, with those ten Life-Knowing Saints—if they don’t bother me, I won’t oppose them either!”
Gu Chou nodded slightly, “I understand Young Master Ye’s stance!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Clan Leader Gu Chou, farewell!”
With that, he stood and left.
His stance was clear—he didn’t want to get dragged into this vortex.
After all, he couldn’t beat either side!
Running away was the best move!
Gu Chou moved to escort him, but Ye Xuan quickly said, “Clan Leader Gu Chou, no need to see me off!”
Gu Chou laughed, “No trouble, I’d like to chat with Young Master Ye a bit more!”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
As they walked through the streets, the Evil Clan members on either side stopped, knelt, and bowed reverently whenever they saw Gu Chou. Their respect was genuine, heartfelt!
It was clear Gu Chou held great sway among his people.
When they reached the city’s edge, Gu Chou stopped and looked at Ye Xuan, “Young Master Ye, safe travels!”
Ye Xuan clasped his fists, “Until we meet again!”
With that, he turned and left.
Gu Chou watched him go, lost in thought.
At that moment, a woman in black armor appeared beside him. She gazed at Ye Xuan’s retreating figure and said softly, “Clan Leader, you’ve had at least ten urges to kill him since we left the hall, yet you held back each time!”
Gu Chou opened his palm, revealing a string of prayer beads he gently turned, “From the moment we left the hall until now, every time I felt the urge to kill him, I calculated the consequences. Do you know the result?”
The black-armored woman shook her head.
Gu Chou chuckled lightly, “Every single time, the outcome was: death!”
Her pupils shrank, “How… how is that possible? In this world, with your strength, Clan Leader, only the Snow Mountain King could match you, and this kid’s just at the Divine Body Realm…”
Gu Chou shook his head, “He is indeed only at the Divine Body Realm, but he carries an incredibly terrifying karmic thread. I can’t deduce its source, only that killing him would bring annihilation to me and our clan!”
The black-armored woman struggled to believe it, “You mean he’s got someone backing him?”
Gu Chou smiled, “Yes!”
She pressed, “Does Clan Leader want to kill him?”
Gu Chou shook his head, “No!”
“Because of whoever’s behind him?”
Gu Chou laughed, “Did you see that sword he held? If I had it, I could easily break the spacetime arrays the twelve Saints set up back then and use it to counter the supreme divine weapon in the Snow Mountain King’s hands!”
A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes, “I’ll go kill him!”
Gu Chou shook his head with a smile, “When our clan emerges, we’ll inevitably face the Snow Mountain King and his ilk. I’ve calculated a forty percent chance of victory for us in that battle! But if we kill him, every calculation shows not even a ten percent chance of winning!”
The black-armored woman: “…”
Gu Chou smiled, “Besides, Young Master Ye has no intention of opposing our clan. Since that’s the case, why should we provoke him?”
He paused, then smiled faintly, “Tell the clan to prepare!”
Her body trembled slightly. She bowed deeply to Gu Chou and turned to leave.
After exiting the underground, Ye Xuan’s expression was grave.
He’d felt Gu Chou’s killing intent earlier!
Yet the man hadn’t acted!
At that moment, the Great Heavenly Venerable appeared before him. Ye Xuan frowned, “Where’s Miss Linglong?”
The Great Heavenly Venerable said solemnly, “She suddenly left for some reason!”
She left!
Ye Xuan paused, then said, “Great Heavenly Venerable, immediately take the Heavenly Soul Temple’s people to the Women’s Academy in the Divine Path Kingdom!”
The Great Heavenly Venerable blinked, then asked, “Hall Master, why?”
Ye Xuan said softly, “The Zang Domain’s about to change drastically! If the Heavenly Soul Temple wants to survive, we need to seek out my Aunt Ding and Sister Nian!”
The Great Heavenly Venerable’s expression grew serious, “I’ll follow your orders, Hall Master!”
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and a storage ring appeared in the Great Heavenly Venerable’s hand. He looked stunned, “This is…?”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Inside are fifty million top-grade heavenly crystals, ten million holy extreme crystals, and a portion of Ku Xiu’s inheritance, including two new minor realms. You and the brothers in the temple can cultivate with it—resources aplenty!”
The Great Heavenly Venerable’s face filled with shock, “Fifty million top-grade heavenly crystals? Ten million holy extreme crystals?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Don’t ask more! Head to the Divine Path Kingdom now!”
The Great Heavenly Venerable bowed deeply, “Understood! But what about you, Hall Master?”
Ye Xuan paused, then said, “Once I handle one thing, I’ll join you!”
The Great Heavenly Venerable hesitated, then bowed again and left.
Ye Xuan turned to look at the tower, a trace of worry in his eyes.
Worried about what?
Himself!
He didn’t want to get dragged into this massive vortex, but he knew sometimes you can’t control your fate in this world. Plus, he carried the small tower and the Qingxuan Sword—such heaven-defying treasures!
Gu Chou might not target him, but what about the ten Life-Knowing Saints?
If they emerged and came for his Qingxuan Sword, what then?
After a moment, Ye Xuan shook his head—forget it!
Back to the Women’s Academy!
If anything happened, Aunt Ding could handle it!
Whether it was the Evil Clan or the ten Life-Knowing Saints, if they dared trouble Aunt Ding at the Women’s Academy, they’d be dead ten times over!
His father might not care about him, but he’d definitely protect Aunt Ding!
Decision made, Ye Xuan turned to leave!
But just then, a terrifying pressure swept over the scene. Ye Xuan spun around, and not far off, a middle-aged man approached slowly!
Ye Xuan’s expression froze.
This wasn’t from the Evil Clan—it was one of the ten Saints!
The man walked up to Ye Xuan, sized him up, and smiled, “You’re Ye Xuan!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Senior knows me?”
The man chuckled, “Care to chat?”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then nodded, “Sure!”
The man walked off, laughing lightly, “Young man, the Evil Clan’s about to emerge! What do you think?”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “You already know?”
The man laughed heartily, “Did you really think we just cultivate and ignore the outside world?”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
The man smiled, “Let me introduce myself—I’m Mu Mo!”
He glanced toward the sealed Evil Clan’s direction, “Do you know about the Evil Clan?”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “Not really!”
Mu Mo said softly, “A terrifying race, especially that Gu Chou. He’s arguably the most monstrous genius in Evil Clan history, barely a hundred years old—about your age, I’d guess!”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “Senior, I’m only in my twenties!”
Mu Mo blinked, then laughed, “You’ve cultivated for at least a hundred years, maybe more!”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile. In the outside world, he was indeed just over twenty, but in the small tower, he’d trained for over a century!
Mu Mo continued, “Gu Chou’s talent rivals the Snow Mountain King’s, and with the aid of his clan’s ancestors, his strength is second only to the Snow Mountain King. Most importantly, the Evil Clan has countless super strong men. In our universe, there aren’t many Life-Knowing Realm experts left. If they emerge, it’ll be a colossal disaster for this cosmos!”
Ye Xuan glanced at Mu Mo but said nothing.
Honestly, he kind of wanted to curse!
Damn it!
Why were there so few top-tier strong men in this universe? Wasn’t it because you lot hoarded all the resources?!
Mu Mo sighed softly, “This time, our universe is in grave danger!”
Ye Xuan stayed silent, but he was already on guard inwardly.
Then, Mu Mo turned to him, “Young Master Ye, don’t you have any thoughts?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Senior, I’m just at the Divine Body Realm, what thoughts could I have?”
Mu Mo looked at him, then after a moment, smiled, “From what I hear, Young Master Ye possesses a supreme divine artifact, yes?”
Ye Xuan’s heart chilled, but he kept a smile, “What divine artifact? Just a sword my family made for me!”
Mu Mo laughed heartily, “Young Master Ye, I believe the universe’s safety is everyone’s responsibility, don’t you?”
Ye Xuan smiled without replying.
Mu Mo added, “Young Master Ye, I get it, your strength is low, and you don’t want to face the Evil Clan—I completely understand. But I hear that divine artifact of yours is the bane of spacetime…”
He smiled faintly, then said, “My meaning’s simple: lend us this sword, we’ll deal with the Evil Clan, and once they’re gone, we’ll return it immediately! Of course, we won’t borrow it for free—I’ll give you one holy vein and ten top-grade crystal veins. How’s that?”
One holy vein!
Ten top-grade crystal veins!
Ye Xuan shook his head with a laugh, “Senior, that’s a tempting offer!”
Mu Mo looked at him, “The universe’s safety is everyone’s duty, Young Master Ye. We’re not asking you to fight, just to lend that divine item. Surely you’re not unwilling to help with even this small favor?”
Ye Xuan chuckled, “Senior, that’s quite a lofty hat to pin on me—I’m struggling to bear it!”
Mu Mo smiled warmly, “Little friend, this sword—will you lend it or not?”
As his voice fell, the spacetime around Ye Xuan warped into a massive cage…
Ye Xuan’s head ached.
He wasn’t afraid of facing强者s like Gu Chou, who could sense Qing’er’s terror.
What he feared was half-baked强者s like this—too weak to feel Qing’er, but too strong for him to fight!
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then tried a hint, “I have a sister…”
Mu Mo shook his head with a smile, cutting him off, “Young Master Ye, don’t pull out your backers. Forget your sister—even if you dragged your father here, it’d be useless!”
Ye Xuan blurted out instinctively, “Are you Tian Ye reincarnated or something?”
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