Ten thousand Star God Veins?
Ye Xuan wasn’t foolish enough to entertain such a deal!
He’d already spared Helian Xiao once, and she’d returned with stronger allies. If he let her go again, would she come back with even more powerful reinforcements?
He wasn’t afraid, but he also wasn’t brainless enough to invite such trouble!
Seeing Ye Xuan decisively slay Helian Xiao, the elder beside her turned pale, his face twisting with rage. “You dare kill a member of the Helian Clan…”
Before he could finish, his body suddenly turned ethereal!
*Slash the Past!*
The elder stared at Ye Xuan in horror. “Reverse time… You can actually reverse time…”
Ye Xuan didn’t waste words. With a flick of his sleeve, the elder vanished completely.
Yang Nianxue glanced at Ye Xuan and said, “Little brother, aren’t you afraid of the Helian Clan’s retaliation?”
Ye Xuan laughed, “For my big sister, I’d face the entire universe if I had to!”
Yang Nianxue rolled her eyes. “Don’t try to butter me up. I’ve got nothing good to give you!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Yang Nianxue glanced at the horizon and said, “The Helian Clan might not let this go! Also, that woman supposedly has a fiancé from the Li Clan!”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. “Let’s head to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion!”
Yang Nianxue blinked. “What for?”
Ye Xuan grinned. “To buy some life insurance!”
Yang Nianxue: “…”
Moments later, Ye Xuan and Yang Nianxue arrived at the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. The sight of it was staggering—the Pavilion stood nine stories tall, each floor nearly ten thousand meters wide, occupying an immense area!
Ye Xuan said softly, “Big sister, be honest with me. Are you richer than the Immortal Treasure Pavilion?”
Yang Nianxue shook her head. “No!”
Ye Xuan turned to her, and she rolled her eyes. “They’re in business, operating across all heavens and realms! I’m just one person! Besides, our old man never cared much for wealth!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “Fair enough!”
Yang Nianxue suddenly added, “But Little White’s probably richer than the Pavilion!”
*Little White!*
Ye Xuan blinked. “Why’s that?”
Yang Nianxue said flatly, “Though our old man doesn’t care for collecting treasures, she does! There was a time when she and Erya looted at least a dozen thousand mysterious ruins… Little White was in charge of finding and collecting treasures, while Erya handled the fighting. Anyone who resisted, she beat into submission! Know why our old man sent them to the Milky Way?”
Ye Xuan asked, “Why?”
Yang Nianxue sighed softly. “If he hadn’t, they’d have plundered the entire universe! Like before—if our old man hadn’t stopped them, they’d have taken those thirty-six super spiritual veins from the Middle World!”
She shook her head. “Those two have caused outrage across the heavens and realms! The worst part? They think they’re completely in the right!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “In the right?”
Yang Nianxue looked at him. “Take Little White wanting to take the thirty-six spiritual veins, for example. Know what happened? The veins *wanted* to go with her! In her words: ‘All things have spirits, and spirits are under my domain. Spiritual beings have the right to choose who they follow—they’re not anyone’s property…’”
She glanced at Ye Xuan’s Qingxuan Sword. “She could probably convince your sword to leave you. Believe it?”
Ye Xuan quickly said, “Impossible!”
The Little Pagoda suddenly spoke, “Little Master, don’t overestimate Little Soul. Little White could absolutely convince it to leave. If I had a choice, I’d follow her too.”
Ye Xuan was furious. “Little Pagoda, have you no conscience?”
The Pagoda sighed softly. “Little Master, following Little White means getting whatever you want. Even if I did nothing, she could enhance me. If Little Soul followed her, I bet it’d become the top sword under the Three Swords in no time—the *true* top sword! If I’d stayed with her, would I be like this now? I could’ve been the top tower under the Three Swords! I’ve realized that since following you, my strength hasn’t grown much, but my shamelessness sure has!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Yang Nianxue added, “Erya’s motto is: ‘Why can’t people be eaten? If humans can eat demonic beasts, why can’t I eat humans?’”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Yang Nianxue shook her head. “Our old man has endless headaches over those two. One’s a master manipulator, the other’s a peerless fighter…”
She glanced at Ye Xuan. “Good thing they didn’t team up with you. If the three of you got together, I think this universe would be done for!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened. “Big sister, what’s that supposed to mean?”
Yang Nianxue said flatly, “Those two might be rogues, but they still have some sense of shame. If they followed you, it wouldn’t take long for them to lose all shame! And once they’re shameless… it’s too terrifying to imagine!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Yang Nianxue continued, “I don’t know exactly how rich the Immortal Treasure Pavilion is, but Little White’s wealth is off the charts. Too bad our old man sent her away! Otherwise, I wouldn’t need to be out here scrambling for money!”
Ye Xuan looked at the Pavilion and chuckled softly. “I’m actually curious about the Pavilion’s master. Little White’s rich and untouchable because she has Erya and our old man backing her. But for the Pavilion to be this wealthy and still stand unscathed? That’s kind of terrifying!”
Yang Nianxue nodded. “Our old man mentioned the Pavilion’s master!”
Ye Xuan turned to her. “What’d he say?”
Yang Nianxue smiled. “Not simple at all!”
*Not simple at all!*
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Their old man had said the same about Sister Nian!
At that moment, an elder emerged from the Pavilion. He hurried to Ye Xuan and bowed slightly. “Might you be Young Master Ye?”
Ye Xuan was slightly taken aback. “How did you know?”
The elder smiled. “I’m Yu Xian, president of the Middle World branch of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. Young Master Ye, please, come in!”
Ye Xuan glanced at Yu Xian and walked into the hall.
Yu Xian led Ye Xuan straight to the eighth floor. Once there, he smiled. “Young Master Ye, this floor has never been used before. You’re the first!”
Ye Xuan was puzzled. “Why’s that?”
Yu Xian explained, “This is the VIP floor, reserved exclusively for those holding the Mysterious Heaven Token!”
Ye Xuan glanced at the ninth floor and asked, “What kind of VIPs get the ninth floor?”
Yu Xian shook his head. “The ninth floor isn’t for VIPs—it’s the Master’s floor, reserved for the Pavilion Master!”
Ye Xuan was curious. “Is your Pavilion Master in the Middle World now?”
Yu Xian gave a wry smile and shook his head. “I don’t know!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “You don’t know?”
Yu Xian nodded. “To be honest, I haven’t seen her in a long time! She found me back then, said she wanted to open a branch here, and asked me to be its president. Then she left!”
Ye Xuan was stunned. “Just like that?”
Yu Xian laughed. “Yes! I was completely bewildered at the time. Could it really be that simple? I thought she was joking, but later I realized she wasn’t. Now, the Immortal Treasure Pavilion is the largest trading house in the Middle World!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Has the Pavilion never faced any trouble? If something happens…”
Yu Xian shook his head with a smile. “No one comes looking for trouble. Even if they did, the Pavilion isn’t afraid. We have our own group of powerhouses… When she recruited me, she also recruited another person, someone incredibly strong. I’m the civil side, managing all branch affairs. The other is the martial side, handling any trouble.”
Ye Xuan said softly, “One civil, one martial!”
Yu Xian nodded. “Exactly!”
He glanced at Ye Xuan and said, “Young Master Ye, to be honest, I’ve offered the Mysterious Heaven Token to others over the years, but the Token never recognized them… You’re the first Mysterious Heaven Token VIP I’ve met!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “What privileges do I get?”
Yu Xian said gravely, “All privileges!”
Ye Xuan blinked. “All privileges? You sure?”
Yu Xian gave a wry smile. “Yes! You can mobilize the Pavilion’s powerhouses and access our resources.”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “If I’m short on cash, I can borrow some from you, right?”
Yu Xian nodded. “Absolutely!”
Ye Xuan and Yang Nianxue exchanged a glance, both shocked.
Ye Xuan was about to speak when Yang Nianxue shook her head. “Don’t!”
Ye Xuan looked at her. “Why not?”
Yang Nianxue sighed softly. “Silly brother, you think benefits come that easily? I haven’t met the Pavilion Master, but she’s a businesswoman! Why would she give you the Mysterious Heaven Token? You think it’s that simple? Everything has a cause and effect. The more benefits you take from the Pavilion, the more you’ll owe later!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
He’d had similar concerns, but then thought, *What’s there to fear? If I can’t pay it back, I’ll just offer myself!*
Ye Xuan was about to speak when an elder suddenly appeared at the door, bowing slightly. “President, the Helian Clan has sent people!”
*The Helian Clan!*
Yu Xian frowned slightly. “Tell them Young Master Ye is a VIP of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion—a super VIP!”
The elder bowed and left.
Yu Xian turned to Ye Xuan with a smile. “Young Master, rest assured. Within the Pavilion, no one dares to touch…”
At that moment, the expressions of Ye Xuan, Yang Nianxue, and Yu Xian changed. The next instant, Ye Xuan looked up, and the spacetime around him turned ethereal. He was forcibly pulled into an illusory world!
Ye Xuan coldly scanned his surroundings—empty, nothing but void!
His eyes slowly closed. The next moment, his pupils shrank. The Boundless Realm!
Someone had forcibly dragged him into the Boundless Realm!
Were they trying to use the Boundless Realm’s Law of Time to erase him?
Borrowing a knife to kill?
Who was it?
