Reimbursement!
The Time Enforcer hesitated, then said, “What if he doesn’t reimburse?”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Go to him for reimbursement—he’ll definitely cover it. If he doesn’t, come to me, and I’ll pay you double!”
The Time Enforcer still seemed hesitant.
Ye Xuan chuckled, “Why not take a chance?”
The Time Enforcer was silent for a moment, then said, “I’ll lend you two thousand Star God Veins, and I’ll claim… three thousand. Is that alright?”
Ye Xuan’s expression froze. *This guy’s ruthless!*
The Time Enforcer took out a storage ring and handed it to Ye Xuan. “Young Master, this is my savings over the years. You… keep it safe!”
Ye Xuan quickly tucked the ring away and said, “Brother, you’ve got quite a stash of Star God Veins! The Time Tribunal must treat you well!”
The Time Enforcer shook his head with a smile. “To be honest, the Tribunal’s pay is decent, but most of this comes from… side hustles.”
Ye Xuan instantly understood!
The Time Enforcer still looked uneasy. “Can it really be reimbursed?”
Ye Xuan grinned, “Absolutely!”
The Time Enforcer cupped his fists. “Thank you, Young Master, for the opportunity!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “I’m Ye Xuan!”
The Time Enforcer smiled, “I’m Zhang Han. Brother Ye, until we meet again!”
With that, he left the Little Pagoda.
At that moment, the Little Pagoda suddenly spoke, “Little Master, can he really get reimbursed?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Definitely!”
The Pagoda said gravely, “If it can be reimbursed, why didn’t you go to the Lord of Time yourself? You let him profit a thousand!”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile. “Your perspective’s too narrow!”
The Pagoda: “…”
Ye Xuan explained, “I’m not just after these Star God Veins—I’m building connections! These Time Enforcers are incredibly powerful. If I befriend them, the benefits down the line will far exceed this small gain. Sometimes, connections are worth more than money!”
The Pagoda was silent for a moment, then said, “You’re the Little Master. Whatever you say goes!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Just then, Yang Nianxue, who had been silent, suddenly grinned. “Little brother!”
Ye Xuan’s head ached at the sound.
*This big sister!*
*Should I part ways with her?*
Yang Nianxue looked at Ye Xuan, smiling without saying a word.
Ye Xuan sighed helplessly, then took out half of the three thousand Star God Veins and handed them to her.
Yang Nianxue gleefully accepted the veins, then said, “Little brother, you’re a real one! Big sister won’t take your veins for nothing. I’ll take you to a place with tons of opportunities to get rich!”
Ye Xuan frowned slightly. “What place?”
Yang Nianxue’s lips curled up. “The Middle World!”
Ye Xuan shook his head. “Never heard of it!”
Yang Nianxue laughed, “Of course you haven’t. It’s far from here. My old man took me there once. That place is incredibly prosperous, and…”
She gave a mysterious smile, “There’s a mysterious race there called the Celestial Spirit Clan. They’re all women, each one breathtakingly beautiful!”
Ye Xuan said earnestly, “Your little brother is an upright man! An upright man!”
Yang Nianxue glanced at him. “I believe you, my foot!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Yang Nianxue continued, “Wanna go have some fun?”
Ye Xuan was about to respond when his pupils suddenly shrank. The next moment, he and Yang Nianxue left the Little Pagoda. Outside, he saw a woman wearing a simple cloth dress, with a small bamboo basket on her back. Inside the basket was a fishing rod!
The woman had short hair, her eyes calm as still water.
Seeing the bamboo basket, Ye Xuan’s face changed instantly!
*This is the mysterious powerhouse who killed the old man from the ruins!*
The old man had warned him before disappearing: *Beware of the one with the bamboo basket!*
She had actually tracked him here!
This was going too far!
No grudge, no enmity, yet she pursued him relentlessly!
The woman looked at Ye Xuan, silent.
Yang Nianxue slipped behind Ye Xuan again.
The woman’s gaze suddenly fell on the Qingxuan Sword in Ye Xuan’s hand, her brows furrowing slightly.
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “Who might you be?”
The woman’s right hand opened, and the next moment, the inheritance scroll the old man had given him appeared in her palm. With a gentle squeeze, the scroll turned to ash!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan’s face darkened. “You’ve gone too far!”
The woman looked at him. “Not convinced?”
Ye Xuan suddenly roared, “Damn right I’m not!”
His voice fell, and he drew his sword in a slashing motion!
*One slash for the present, one for the past!*
He unleashed a killing move right from the start!
Because this woman was simply too powerful!
But the moment Ye Xuan struck, his pupils shrank. Before he could react, he was sent flying, plummeting straight into the Boundless Realm!
When he came to a stop, Ye Xuan was dumbfounded!
*Damn it!*
*The future!*
He’d been struck in the past by this woman!
She could enter the future too!
In the distance, the Bamboo Basket Woman glanced at Ye Xuan, her expression as calm as ever.
Ye Xuan used the Law of Time to escape the Boundless Realm. He looked at the woman, a feral glint in his eyes, and struck again. But as his sword moved, a palm print inexplicably appeared on his chest. The next moment—
*Boom!*
Ye Xuan was sent flying again, soaring out of sight!
When he stopped, he was back in the Boundless Realm. Fortunately, the Law of Time here didn’t target him, or he’d have been erased!
And thankfully, he wore Erya’s armor, or his physical body would likely be gone!
The Bamboo Basket Woman glanced at Ye Xuan. “Continue!”
*Continue!*
Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes. The next moment, his body turned ethereal!
Almost simultaneously, the Bamboo Basket Woman’s body also became ethereal. In an instant, they were in the River of Time, standing in a spacetime of the past!
Seeing the woman also return to the past, Ye Xuan’s face grew grim. Without hesitation, he struck. The moment the Qingxuan Sword slashed, the entire River of Time boiled!
*Striking in the past!*
Not only that, he also unleashed *Slash the Future*!
Not the present and past, but the past and future!
This sword was so bizarre even Ye Xuan couldn’t explain it!
With the Law of Time, he just let time do the work!
At that moment, the Bamboo Basket Woman’s brows furrowed slightly. Clearly, Ye Xuan’s chaotic double slash left her puzzled.
Without overthinking, her body suddenly turned ethereal. The next moment, Ye Xuan saw her split into two—one in the past, one in the future!
*Bloody hell!*
Ye Xuan was stunned. *Can you do that?*
The next moment, both of Ye Xuan’s sword lights shattered. Then, Ye Xuan himself was sent flying again. The River of Time around him shattered and annihilated, and he returned to real spacetime!
At that moment, a trickle of blood ran from the corner of his mouth.
Suddenly, the Bamboo Basket Woman vanished from her spot. In the distance, Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed. He was about to act when he was horrified to find the spacetime around him seemed to freeze!
*Time stasis!*
She had deployed a Time Domain!
Ye Xuan’s heart raced. His left hand released, and the Qingxuan Sword slashed out!
*Swish!*
The spacetime barrier before him was torn apart by the Qingxuan Sword. But at that moment, a fist mark struck his brow without warning!
*Boom!*
Ye Xuan felt the world spin, his mind blank, and he was sent flying again.
When he stopped, he was utterly dazed!
*Completely dominated!*
At that moment, the Little Pagoda suddenly said, “Little Master, that’s enough!”
Ye Xuan was confused. “Enough what?”
The Pagoda said gravely, “Before, you’d only be handsome for three days before getting thrashed. Now, you’ve been handsome for many days! Be content!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
In the distance, the Bamboo Basket Woman was about to strike again when Yang Nianxue suddenly spoke, “Ma’am, we have no grudge. Isn’t this a bit excessive?”
The Bamboo Basket Woman glanced at Yang Nianxue. “Want to fight for him?”
Yang Nianxue quickly stepped aside. “Pretend I said nothing!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
The Bamboo Basket Woman turned her gaze back to Ye Xuan, her expression still calm as water. “Controlling the Way of Time through cheating—don’t you feel ashamed?”
*Cheating!*
Ye Xuan looked at her and laughed, “I didn’t cheat. I mastered the Way of Time fair and square!”
His voice fell, and he slowly closed his eyes.
*Calm the mind!*
*Focus the spirit!*
In his hand, the Qingxuan Sword began to tremble faintly.
In the distance, the Bamboo Basket Woman stopped. She looked at Ye Xuan, her right hand slowly clenching.
At that moment, Ye Xuan’s eyes snapped open. The next instant, he grabbed Yang Nianxue and vanished from the spot.
He didn’t flee—he used the Qingxuan Sword to teleport back to the Mysterious Realm!
A teleport spanning countless star domains!
Ye Xuan and Yang Nianxue disappeared. The Bamboo Basket Woman was momentarily stunned.
*He escaped?*
*Not fighting anymore?*
*This is a sword cultivator?*
After a long, long pause, the Bamboo Basket Woman shook her head slightly. “What nonsense!”
With that, she turned and vanished.
…
Back in the Mysterious Realm, Ye Xuan glanced at the distant spacetime. Seeing the woman hadn’t pursued, he let out a sigh of relief!
That woman’s strength was terrifying!
She could even return to the past!
And hadn’t the Time Enforcer said that without a Time Cultivation Permit, powerful individuals could only briefly enter the River of Time?
Why could that woman linger so long in the River of Time without the Law of Time targeting her?
Something wasn’t right!
At that moment, Yang Nianxue said gravely, “The outside world is really dangerous! When I was with my old man, it felt like he could take anyone down with one slash…”
She looked at Ye Xuan, saying earnestly, “Little brother, we’re still a bit behind our old man’s level!”
Ye Xuan gave a bitter smile.
Yang Nianxue asked solemnly, “What now?”
Ye Xuan said, “Cultivate! Cultivate to Eternal Immortality!”
With that, he entered the Little Pagoda and took out all the Star God Veins he’d obtained!
*Eternal Immortality!*
He had to elevate his physical body, soul, and will!
Nearby, Yang Nianxue watched Ye Xuan dive into cultivation. After a moment of silence, she said, “Little brother, I’ve got a treasure that can rapidly boost your strength—no side effects! Just three thousand Star God Veins. Want to buy it?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
