Run!
Ye Xuan really ran, moving at breakneck speed, vanishing at the horizon in the blink of an eye.
Dao Ling was stunned for a moment, then disappeared after him. If Ye Xuan was fleeing, staying behind would likely get his skull smashed!
Beside Shi Qian, a Shi Clan powerhouse made to pursue, but Shi Qian stopped him.
Shi Qian shook his head slightly, “We can’t do anything to them now!”
The Shi Clan powerhouse fell silent.
As Shi Qian said, they were now powerless against Ye Xuan and Dao Ling!
With their current strength, if Ye Xuan and Dao Ling chose to flee instead of fight, even adding a few more Time Realm powerhouses wouldn’t help.
In the scene, some Shi Clan powerhouses sighed softly.
This incident was a devastating blow to the Shi Clan!
Shi Yuan was dead, Shi Tian had left, and the Shi Clan’s situation was dire.
A Shi Clan powerhouse asked gravely, “What do we do now?”
After a moment’s silence, Shi Qian said, “Two things. First, bring Shi Tian back! Second, spread the word that Ye Xuan possesses that sword.”
A Shi Clan powerhouse quickly said, “Brilliant! Such a divine artifact, I don’t believe no one will be tempted. As long as someone is, they’ll trouble Ye Xuan, buying time for our Shi Clan!”
Shi Qian said softly, “I hope our Shi Clan can survive this crisis…”
Ye Xuan and Dao Ling’s displayed strength and talent were too terrifying. If they continued to grow…
Unimaginable!
…
Elsewhere, Ye Xuan stopped, looking back with a slight frown. The Shi Clan hadn’t pursued!
Dao Ling, beside him, suddenly asked, “Wondering why they didn’t chase?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Dao Ling grinned, “I don’t know either!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened, “If you don’t know, why say anything!”
Dao Ling laughed heartily.
Just then, a woman appeared, it was Zhou You.
Zhou You smiled faintly, “Young Master Ye! Young Master Dao!”
Ye Xuan asked, “Zhou Clan?”
Zhou You nodded, “I’m Zhou You, a friend of Miss Qin Guan!”
Qin Guan!
Ye Xuan was slightly stunned, then smiled, “Miss Zhou You, since you’re Qin Guan’s friend, you’re my friend too! A good friend! Haha!”
Zhou You was taken aback, then laughed, “Brother Ye, Qin Guan said you’re a fun person, and she wasn’t wrong, haha!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Miss Zhou You, you sought us out, is there something you need?”
Zhou You nodded, “Shall we talk elsewhere?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Sure!”
With that, the three vanished.
An hour later, under Zhou You’s lead, they arrived at the Zhou Clan.
Zhou You smiled, “The Zhou Clan is in the Zhou Tian Realm, named after the Zhou Tian Universe.”
Ye Xuan glanced at her, “The Zhou Tian Universe is named because of the Zhou Clan?”
Zhou You nodded, “Thanks to my ancestor. He came to this realm and founded a new martial civilization. To honor him, the universe was named Zhou Tian, after my ancestor, Zhou Tian!”
She looked at Ye Xuan, “Guanxuan Universe… the ‘Xuan’ is you, right?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Indeed!”
Dao Ling suddenly asked, “Brother Ye, what did you do for the Guanxuan Universe?”
Ye Xuan said calmly, “What’s it to you?”
Dao Ling grinned, “Just curious!”
Ye Xuan’s expression was calm, “A huge contribution, anyway!”
Dao Ling glanced at Ye Xuan, skeptical.
Zhou You looked at Ye Xuan but didn’t press.
A smart woman knows when to ask and when not to.
Soon, the three arrived at a garden. Zhou You gestured, “Please sit!”
Ye Xuan and Dao Ling sat without hesitation.
Zhou You sat, sipped her tea, and said, “I just learned the Shi Clan has spread word of Young Master Ye’s divine sword, one that can elevate one’s realm beyond Time. Now everyone in the Zhou Tian Universe knows!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Will people come for me?”
Zhou You thought, then said, “Normally, no, because what you and Young Master Dao did at the Shi Clan has spread. Most wouldn’t dare!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “Those who dare will be top powerhouses, right?”
Zhou You nodded, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Besides the Zhou and Shi Clans, are there other super forces in the Zhou Tian Universe?”
Zhou You shook her head, “No! But there are powerful rogue cultivators!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Got it!”
Zhou You opened her palm, and two scrolls floated to Ye Xuan and Dao Ling, “These detail a few powerful rogue cultivators in the Zhou Tian Universe. Young Master Ye, don’t underestimate them! Of course, with your strength, no one in the Zhou Tian Universe could single-handedly kill you!”
Dao Ling laughed, “Of course! We’ve reached the Time Realm, who could one-shot us? Impossible…”
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Forgotten what happened before?”
Dao Ling’s expression froze!
Ye Xuan’s sister!
Thinking of this, Dao Ling’s face darkened.
Zhou You suddenly asked, “Young Master Dao, you look unwell, what’s wrong?”
Dao Ling quickly shook his head, “Nothing, just feeling a bit stifled!”
Zhou You: “…”
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Miss Zhou You, since you’re Qin Guan’s friend, you’re one of us. I need a favor, you don’t mind, right?”
Zhou You was stunned.
Ye Xuan looked into her eyes, “No problem, right?”
Zhou You hesitated, then said, “Of course not!”
Ye Xuan quickly said, “Here’s the thing, I need some Cosmic Veins, not many, just a few tens of thousands!”
Cosmic Veins!
After reaching the Time Realm, he found Star God Veins less effective!
He needed Cosmic Veins!
Hearing this, Zhou You’s expression froze.
Dao Ling hesitated but didn’t dare speak!
Asking for something right after meeting, he couldn’t muster the nerve, though he too wanted Cosmic Veins, as Star God Veins had little effect.
Zhou You gave a bitter smile, “Young Master Ye… tens of thousands of Cosmic Veins… that’s far too many!”
Ye Xuan blinked, “Is it?”
Zhou You nodded, “Very, very many. Honestly, our Zhou Clan’s current stock is probably less than 200,000!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “So few? I remember Qin Guan said she had millions!”
Zhou You smiled bitterly, “Miss Qin Guan… you can’t compare with her… Her Immortal Treasure Pavilion spans all realms, and she creates realms… Do you know why so many here reach the Time Realm?”
Ye Xuan shook his head.
Zhou You smiled, “Miss Qin Guan came to sell. She said for 200,000 Cosmic Veins, she’d teach everyone the cultivation method!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “No, Qin Guan said cultivation systems are for the universe’s benefit, she doesn’t charge!”
Zhou You nodded, “I know she said no exploiting the poor, but she also said we’re not poor, we’re capitalists!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Dao Ling frowned, “What’s a capitalist?”
Zhou You shook her head, “I don’t know, but it doesn’t mean poor! From what I know, Miss Qin Guan has sold this realm to many universes! She’s fleeced all the top players!”
Ye Xuan was speechless. That woman was a money-making machine.
Selling realms alone must have made her a fortune!
Zhou You suddenly said, “Young Master Ye, I can give you 20,000 Cosmic Veins, my entire personal savings!”
She placed a storage ring before Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan said seriously, “How could I accept?”
Before Zhou You could speak, Ye Xuan grabbed the ring, clasped his fists, “Miss Zhou, thank you!”
Zhou You smiled faintly, “Can I see your sword?”
Clearly, a trade.
Ye Xuan smiled, “Of course!”
He handed her the sword.
Zhou You looked at it for a moment, a complex glint in her eyes, “Fine sword!”
She returned it.
Dao Ling looked at Zhou You, hesitated, then said, “Miss Zhou You… you’re Miss Qin Guan’s friend, and she’s Brother Ye’s friend, and I’m Brother Ye’s friend, so we’re…”
Zhou You spread her hands, “Young Master Dao Ling, I really have nothing left!”
Dao Ling’s expression froze.
Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “Miss Zhou You, does the Shi Clan have other powerhouses?”
Zhou You nodded, “One, you must be extremely careful of. Because of this person, our Zhou Clan has never clashed with the Shi Clan! Otherwise…”
She trailed off.
Ye Xuan frowned, “Who?”
Zhou You said gravely, “Shi Lanxin, the Shi Clan’s rapid rise was due to him. He was the previous clan leader. Without Shi Tian’s emergence, he’d be the Shi Clan’s greatest prodigy ever!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “The previous clan leader… still alive?”
Zhou You nodded, “Definitely alive, but whether he’s in the Zhou Tian Universe, I don’t know!”
Ye Xuan asked, “Even the Zhou Clan doesn’t know?”
Zhou You nodded, “We investigated, but found nothing!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Zhou You continued, “Besides, the Shi Clan has another trump card, the Ancestor’s Soul, left by their first clan leader. They’ve been nurturing it in secret, and it’s likely reached the Time Realm. Its strength is not to be underestimated!”
Ye Xuan was silent.
Dao Ling hesitated, then said, “Brother Ye, are we still destroying the Shi Clan?”
Zhou You looked at Ye Xuan, saying nothing.
After a moment, Ye Xuan smiled, “Destroy!”
He looked at Dao Ling, “We’ll do it together!”
Dao Ling said gravely, “Just us two?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Dao Ling hesitated, then said, “How about… we let them go? Exterminating a clan… it’s a bit cruel…”
Ye Xuan was silent.
Let the Shi Clan go?
Impossible!
An Lanxiu nearly died at their hands!
Ye Xuan stood and left.
Dao Ling and Zhou You were stunned. Zhou You quickly asked, “Brother Ye, where are you going?”
Ye Xuan said, “To destroy the Shi Clan.”
Zhou You: “…”
Dao Ling hesitated, then followed.
Ye Xuan turned to Dao Ling, “We have no chance of winning, I’m not bluffing!”
Dao Ling looked at him, “I have one request!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “What?”
Dao Ling said seriously, “When the fight starts, don’t sell me out again!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
