Ye Xuan was undeniably shocked!
The power of this thing far exceeded his expectations.
Leaving aside the woman, his own physical body was beyond the limits of the Immortal Realm! Yet it had been so easily shattered?
And that was just from the recoil!
As if realizing something, Ye Xuan hurriedly looked into the distance. His expression darkened.
He could no longer sense the woman’s aura!
Had she been obliterated?
Just then, a faint figure drifted over from the edge of the starry void!
It was the refined woman, but her physical body was gone.
Her soul was incredibly faint!
Looking at the extremely weak woman, Ye Xuan felt a pang of guilt. He had nearly blasted her out of existence!
How shameful!
The refined woman looked at Ye Xuan, somewhat dazed. “Young Master Ye… wasn’t that a bit too harsh?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
She glanced at the gun in his hand, a trace of wariness in her eyes. “What is that thing?”
Ye Xuan gave an awkward smile. “A gift from your Pavilion Master!”
Small Tower suddenly interjected, “Little Master, didn’t you take it yourself?”
Ye Xuan thought seriously, *If you don’t say anything, and I don’t say anything, who’ll know?*
Small Tower was silent for a moment before saying, “Makes sense!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
At that moment, the refined woman asked, “A gift from the Pavilion Master?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Yes!”
She nodded in understanding. “No wonder it’s so terrifying!”
Ye Xuan looked at her. “Miss, what’s your name?”
She smiled faintly. “Qinglian.”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Miss Qinglian, did you use your full strength earlier?”
Qinglian nodded. “I did! And I used up a life-saving talisman!”
Ye Xuan asked, “Can this weapon kill an Infinite Realm expert?”
Qinglian hesitated, then said, “It might be difficult!”
“Difficult?”
At that moment, a voice rang out from the gun. “With enough spiritual energy, Infinite Realm experts are trash!”
Ye Xuan laughed. “What’s your name?”
The voice said, “Little Gun!”
Ye Xuan blinked. “Did your Pavilion Master name you that?”
Little Gun said, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan grinned. “Your Pavilion Master names things like I do. I also like simple names!”
Little Gun added, “I gave myself another name!”
Ye Xuan was curious. “What?”
Little Gun said, “Big Gun! Sounds good, right?”
Ye Xuan’s expression froze.
*What the hell? Is there even a difference?*
Qinglian suddenly asked, “The more spiritual energy, the stronger you are?”
Little Gun replied, “Yes! With enough spiritual energy, my power is limitless!”
Qinglian glanced at Little Gun but said nothing more.
Ye Xuan smiled. “Little Gun, why did your master leave you in the study?”
Little Gun sighed softly. “I don’t know!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Do you know where she went?”
Little Gun said quietly, “No.”
Ye Xuan looked at Qinglian, who shook her head. “I don’t know either.”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
The Pavilion Master of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion was no ordinary mystery!
Qinglian suddenly said, “Young Master Ye, what happened before was our fault. We’ve severely punished Yu Xian. Please don’t hold a grudge!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Miss Qinglian, I’m not angry!”
Qinglian blinked. “Then please take back the Mysterious Heaven Token!”
Ye Xuan hesitated. “Is that necessary?”
Qinglian gave him a wistful look. “Young Master Ye, look, my physical body is gone!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Qinglian placed the Mysterious Heaven Token in his hand. “Young Master, this was our mistake. You’re a magnanimous man—please don’t take it to heart!”
She glanced at the gun, then handed him a storage ring. “A small gesture. Please accept it!”
Ye Xuan glanced at the ring. Inside were a whopping 100,000 Star God Veins!
No small sum!
Star God Veins were far more valuable than regular Star Veins!
Ye Xuan calmly pocketed the ring, then said solemnly, “Miss Qinglian, what are you talking about? I, Ye Xuan, am not a petty man!”
Qinglian smiled faintly. “Young Master Ye, I apologize again on behalf of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. Such a thing will never happen again—I can guarantee it.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Miss Qinglian, may I ask, where is your headquarters?”
Qinglian shook her head. “I don’t know!”
Ye Xuan was stunned.
Qinglian gave a bitter smile. “Truly, I don’t know! Initially, we thought our Ancient World branch was the headquarters, but later we realized it wasn’t.”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Even you don’t know where your headquarters is?”
Qinglian nodded. “Only the Pavilion Master knows. We haven’t seen her in a long time. But before I came, I heard she might have appeared in the Great Desolate Ancient Realm!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “The Great Desolate Ancient Realm?”
Qinglian nodded. “A very dangerous place. It’s said to have the legendary Infinite Qi, which can help one reach the Infinite Realm.”
Infinite Qi!
Ye Xuan glanced at Qinglian. “Miss Qinglian, you’re Half-step Infinite?”
Qinglian nodded. “Yes.”
Ye Xuan asked, “Are there Infinite Realm experts in your Ancient World?”
Qinglian smiled. “Yes. I understand what you mean. You don’t need Infinite Qi to reach the Infinite Realm. Normal cultivation can get you there, but it’s much, much harder!”
She paused, then added, “It’s like in the mortal world—if you have someone backing you, you advance faster, right? Without support, you have to grind it out, don’t you?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Qinglian continued, “The world has no shortage of talented people, but resources are key. Without cultivation resources, even the most heaven-defying genius can’t move forward!”
Ye Xuan nodded. “I get it. If I had enough resources, I could probably take on the Three Swords by now!”
Small Tower: “…”
Qinglian smiled faintly. “Young Master Ye, I must return to report. What are your plans next?”
Plans?
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “You mentioned the Great Desolate Ancient Realm is dangerous?”
Qinglian nodded. “Yes!”
She paused, then asked, “Are you planning to go there?”
Ye Xuan grinned. “Yes!”
Qinglian said gravely, “With your current strength, going there might be…”
Ye Xuan laughed. “I’ll take a shot at it!”
Qinglian hesitated, then said, “Be careful, Young Master Ye!”
With that, she clasped her fists. “Until we meet again!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Until we meet again!”
Qinglian turned and vanished at the edge of the starry void.
Small Tower suddenly said, “Little Master, are you really going to this Great Desolate Ancient Realm?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “What, you don’t want to go?”
Small Tower hesitated, then said, “Should we flex a bit here before we leave?”
Ye Xuan said curiously, “Look at your small-time thinking!”
Small Tower gave an awkward laugh. “My vision’s too narrow! I…”
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “We should flex for at least a year before we go!”
Small Tower: “…”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily and vanished at the edge of the starry void.
…
An hour later, Ye Xuan arrived at a mountain peak. Atop it stood an unnamed small academy.
He approached the academy’s gate. As he arrived, the door swung open, and a woman appeared. Seeing her, Ye Xuan smiled faintly. “Greetings, miss. I’m here to see Sister Nian!”
The woman blinked. “You’re Ye Xuan, right?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Yes!”
She smiled. “You’re late!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “What do you mean?”
The woman laughed. “Sister Nian has already taken An and the others to the Great Desolate Ancient Realm!”
The Great Desolate Ancient Realm!
Ye Xuan said gravely, “What are they doing there?”
The woman smiled. “Sister Nian said they need to reach the Infinite Realm, so she took them there!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Got it!”
He turned to leave.
The woman suddenly called out, “Hey, wait!”
Ye Xuan turned back. “What’s up?”
She blinked and grinned. “Sister Nian said you’re a bit thick-skinned. Is that true?”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened. “Do you think I’m thick-skinned?”
The woman looked him over and giggled. “I don’t know, but I think you’re pretty handsome!”
Ye Xuan gave a thumbs-up. “Miss, you’ve got great taste. Your future’s limitless!”
The woman covered her mouth, laughing. “You really are thick-skinned!”
Ye Xuan laughed, then leaped onto his sword. In the air, he spun a few flashy circles before vanishing at the edge of the starry void.
Below, the woman watched the sword trails in the sky, murmuring in admiration, “So cool!”
…
In the boundless starry void, Ye Xuan rode his sword onward, his destination: the Great Desolate Ancient Realm.
Why go there?
Unlike before, this time he was seeking danger on purpose!
To challenge himself!
To push himself!
He wanted to test his limits!
After recent events, he realized he could no longer be a “king of relying on others.” Unlike before, this wasn’t just a passing thought—he was fully awakened!
The more you slack now, the more helpless you’ll be later!
If you don’t push yourself, you’ll never know how great you can be!
Small Tower suddenly said, “Little Master, even though we’ve broken through, in a new place, we might end up as the underdogs again…”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily. “This time, I absolutely won’t rely on Qing’er. If I call her for help again, I’ll change my surname!”
With that, he vanished at the edge of the starry void.
Small Tower suddenly said, “Little Master, I feel like you’re insulting my intelligence!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
