Dad!
Ye Xuan was utterly stunned!
Damn it!
The ancestor of the Mysterious Sword Immortal Sect was his dad?
After all this fighting, they were on the same side?
In the sky, the man in the green robe looked down at Ye Xuan and chuckled. “I heard everything you just said! Handstand and disgrace yourself… tsk tsk, that’d be quite a sight!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The powerhouses of the Mysterious Sword Immortal Sect hurriedly bowed. “Greetings, Ancestor!”
The green-robed man glanced at them, his expression calm. “I’m not exactly your ancestral master.”
The crowd: “…”
Ye Xuan looked at the green-robed man. “Dad… what’s your connection to the Mysterious Sword Immortal Sect?”
The green-robed man smiled. “Back in the day, I gave their ancestor some pointers.”
So that’s how it was!
Ye Xuan shook his head with a laugh. “After all this fighting, it turns out we’re family!”
The green-robed man glanced at Ye Xuan. “You’ve touched the Way of Time?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The green-robed man laughed heartily. “Progressing pretty fast, huh!”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then asked, “How far am I from you guys?”
The green-robed man blinked. “Not too far! Just a *billion* tiny steps away!”
A tiny bit!
Ye Xuan’s heart eased, and he smiled. “I’ll keep working hard!”
The green-robed man nodded. “Work hard, and you’ll get there.”
Ye Xuan, curious, asked, “Dad, what are you and Big Brother up to now?”
The green-robed man grinned. “Just wandering around!”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “Dad, stay safe. I haven’t even had the chance to be filial yet. Please take care!”
The green-robed man laughed. “Don’t worry. As long as I don’t want to die, no one in this world can kill me! You, on the other hand, need to be careful. Don’t make me, an old man with white hair, bury my black-haired son!”
The crowd’s expressions turned peculiar.
What a father and son!
Though, this pair seemed a bit too “affectionate” and “dutiful”!
Ye Xuan grinned. “With Qing’er around, I shouldn’t die under normal circumstances!”
The green-robed man said seriously, “Relying on others isn’t good. You should learn from your old man. I fought my way up!”
Ye Xuan looked puzzled. “Little Pagoda said you used to get beaten up all the time, burning your soul and looking quite pathetic!”
Little Pagoda suddenly jumped up. “Bloody hell… Little Master…”
The green-robed man’s eyes narrowed.
Ye Xuan quickly added, “It also said you were beaten by Qing’er…”
Inside Ye Xuan, Little Pagoda trembled. “Little Master, you idiot, you’ve caused a disaster!”
In the sky, the green-robed man opened his palm, and a beam of sword light slashed downward.
The target? Ye Xuan!
But Ye Xuan seemed to have anticipated this, a slight smirk curling his lips.
When he saw his dad and heard that they were only “a tiny bit” apart, he’d wanted to spar with him!
Fighting his dad’s true self? He wasn’t confident. But against a mere wisp of his dad’s clone? He had a shot!
Today, Ye Xuan would “slay his father”!
Facing the green-robed man, even if it was just a tiny clone, Ye Xuan didn’t dare hold back or underestimate him!
He struck with **Slash the Past**!
Not only that, he attacked now, coordinating with his future self to **Slash the Past**, the two working together!
His strongest strike!
As the sword slashed out, Ye Xuan’s lips curled slightly. He noticed the green-robed man didn’t seem to expect his future self’s attack!
He didn’t bother defending against the green-robed man’s sword. In his view, a mere clone’s attack shouldn’t breach his Invincible Sword Body. His sword body should withstand it!
Take the hit!
Trade injury for a kill!
At the same moment, Little Pagoda shot out of Ye Xuan’s body, charging toward the green-robed man’s clone!
A man and a pagoda, perfectly coordinated!
In the sky, Little Pagoda laughed. “After tens of thousands of years as a pagoda, today, I, Little Pagoda, will defy fate! Master, from now on, don’t call me Little Pagoda—call me Pagoda Lord!”
The green-robed man looked at the charging pagoda, his expression calm.
Below, the green-robed man’s sword energy pierced Ye Xuan’s brow.
**Boom!**
Ye Xuan’s body shook violently, then turned to ash. His soul was instantly slashed, flying hundreds of thousands of metres away. As he stopped, he plummeted into an endless abyss.
Ye Xuan’s mind buzzed!
He didn’t withstand it?
His Invincible Sword Body didn’t hold?
Ye Xuan hurriedly looked at the green-robed man in the distance. His sword had reached the man, but the Qingxuan Sword was caught between two of the man’s fingers!
And the strike from his future self? It never appeared!
What happened?
The question barely formed in Ye Xuan’s mind when he felt his soul begin to turn ethereal!
What was going on?
Ye Xuan was dumbfounded!
In the distance, as Little Pagoda charged toward the green-robed man, the man pointed a finger.
**Boom!**
Little Pagoda trembled violently, its body cracking. With a piercing scream, it flew out of sight…
The green-robed man looked at the Qingxuan Sword, which trembled and said, “I… I was forced!”
The green-robed man smiled faintly, releasing his fingers. Little Soul hurriedly flew back to Ye Xuan, trembling. “Little Master, we can’t beat him!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The green-robed man appeared before Ye Xuan, smiling. “Fun?”
Ye Xuan gave a wry smile. “Dad, how did you block my **Slash the Past**?”
The green-robed man shook his head. “You fool!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The green-robed man continued, “To be precise, it was your future self using **Slash the Past**! You had your future self strike, while your current self attacked… I must say, it’s a unique idea, and not bad. Unfortunately, you overlooked one thing!”
Ye Xuan hurriedly asked, “What?”
The green-robed man said, “Strength! You underestimated your old man’s strength! To put it simply, the Way of Time can’t touch me. Forget you—even the Master of Time would have to kneel before me!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The green-robed man added, “But your strike was impressive. Coordinating your current and future selves—this sword can kill opponents several realms above you.”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Dad, any suggestions for improving this strike?”
The green-robed man blinked. “Figure it out yourself!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened instantly.
Damn it!
Is this really my dad?
My *dad*?
The green-robed man patted Ye Xuan’s shoulder lightly. “Don’t sulk! What you comprehend yourself is the best! It’s like cutting flesh with a knife. Someone can tell you it hurts, but until you cut yourself, you won’t truly know the pain!”
Ye Xuan glanced at him. “Dad, are you messing with me?”
The green-robed man: “…”
Ye Xuan asked, “What’s beyond the Way of Time?”
The green-robed man smiled. “Master the Way of Time first, then we’ll talk!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Dad, you only cultivate the sword, right?”
The green-robed man nodded.
Ye Xuan fell silent.
The green-robed man smiled faintly. “I know what you’re thinking. You’re worried that cultivating too many things will affect your swordsmanship, right?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The green-robed man laughed. “Don’t think that way. Everyone’s path is different. Take you and me—though we both have the Mad Demon Bloodline, your Mad Demon is different from mine. Know why?”
Ye Xuan quickly asked, “Why?”
He’d wanted to ask this for a long time!
The green-robed man said gravely, “Personality! Our personalities differ, so even with the same bloodline, they manifest differently! As for swordsmanship, I stopped teaching you because you’ve already found your own path. You’re not suited to follow ours!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “My own swordsmanship?”
The green-robed man grinned. “Haven’t you noticed? Your swordsmanship is distinct from ours.”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then asked, “What’s my swordsmanship?”
The green-robed man blinked. “Shamelessness!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened instantly.
The green-robed man said, “I’m not mocking you! A thick skin broadens the heart, and a broad heart widens the sword. There are countless sword paths in the world—you don’t need to follow anyone else’s! Forge your own path! Understand?”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Dad, are you serious?”
The green-robed man laughed. “You’re my son—how could I deceive you?”
Ye Xuan remained skeptical.
The green-robed man added, “I know a place that can temper your swordsmanship. Interested?”
Ye Xuan was curious. “Where?”
The green-robed man smiled. “The Burial Heaven Divine Domain. I passed through there years ago—it’s quite suitable for you now.”
At that moment, a voice came from the distant sky—Little Pagoda. “Little Master… don’t go… If you go, you’ll become the underdog! Don’t you want to keep showing off here? Don’t you want to be invincible?”
Ye Xuan hesitated.
Should he stay here longer?
The green-robed man smiled. “What, scared?”
Ye Xuan gave an awkward laugh. “I’m not scared, of course. I just want to develop a bit more here!”
The green-robed man laughed. “That’s not a bad idea, but you should know that only through battle can you truly improve. Your strength has already reached the peak of this universe. Staying here is just bullying the weak… Is that fun?”
Ye Xuan nodded quickly. “It’s fun!”
The green-robed man’s expression froze.
Ye Xuan said earnestly, “Dad, Little Pagoda and I have decided to stay here a bit longer. We’re not going anywhere!”
The green-robed man looked at Ye Xuan, his smile suddenly vanishing. “Are you going or not?”
Ye Xuan’s expression froze.
Bloody hell!
Damn it!
Was his dad about to get forceful?
