In the starry sky, Ye Xuan stood quietly, holding the Ancient Divine Sword in his hand.
Training!
He had to admit, without the Little Pagoda, training was a bit tougher, and he was starting to miss it!
He wondered how the Little Pagoda was doing in the Milky Way! It was probably soaring to the heavens by now, wasn’t it? Next time they met, would it demand to be called “Pagoda Lord”?
And then there were Little Soul and An Lanxiu!
Of course, there was also Qing’er!
It had been a while. What was she doing now?
Ye Xuan opened his eyes, gazing into the depths of the starry sky. At that moment, it was as if he saw a plain skirt…
Just then, the aura of a powerful presence interrupted his thoughts. He turned to look, and in the distance stood an old man.
The aura of a demon beast!
The Heavenly Demon Clan!
Ye Xuan withdrew his gaze, his expression calm, “You lot came quickly!”
The old man stared at Ye Xuan, “I want to see him!”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “No need for that!”
As he spoke, his left hand slowly tightened around the Ancient Divine Sword, ready to strike. But then, the old man quickly said, “I just want to see him, I mean him no harm!”
Ye Xuan looked at the old man, silent.
The old man said, “I’m his third uncle, his real uncle!”
Ye Xuan paused for a moment, then turned to look. Not far away, Dao Ling and the others were approaching with Tianqi.
When the old man saw Tianqi, he froze, then his expression dimmed, “Even without the Demon God’s bloodline, you’ve grown to this level…”
Tianqi glanced at the old man but said nothing.
The old man suddenly looked at Ye Xuan, “Take him away, as far as you can!”
With that, he turned to leave.
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “I’m curious about something. Given how prodigious Tianqi is, your Heavenly Demon Clan should be thrilled, shouldn’t they?”
The old man nodded, “They should have been. Back then, the entire Heavenly Demon Clan was indeed overjoyed…”
He trailed off, as if recalling something, sighed softly, his expression deeply complex.
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Then something changed?”
The old man shook his head, “Young man, knowing this does you no good! Listen to me, take him away now, as far as you can!”
Ye Xuan looked at the old man, “Tianqi once had the Demon God’s bloodline, but now he doesn’t! That means it was taken from him! And earlier, your people came for him, calling him a ‘lowly bastard’… If I’m not mistaken, Tianqi’s mother had a low status in the Heavenly Demon Clan, so when he was born, no one could protect him, and his bloodline was taken, right?”
Hearing this, the old man turned to Ye Xuan, his face full of shock.
Seeing the old man’s reaction, Ye Xuan’s expression darkened. Clearly, he had guessed correctly.
The old man sighed softly, “As you said, Tianqi’s mother was just a lowly maid in the Heavenly Demon Clan. By a stroke of chance…”
He shook his head slightly, “When Tianqi was born, the entire Heavenly Demon Clan was shaken, but soon after, his bloodline was stripped. As you said, his mother was too weak to protect him!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Tianqi must have a brother, whose mother holds significant power in the Heavenly Demon Clan?”
The old man nodded, looking at Ye Xuan with shock in his heart. This young man had deduced the events of that time so accurately—terrifying!
Ye Xuan was puzzled, “What about Tianqi’s father? Did he just stand by and do nothing?”
The old man gave a bitter smile, “He couldn’t do anything!”
Ye Xuan looked at the old man, “And your Heavenly Demon Clan did nothing either!”
The old man sighed softly, “We couldn’t. Back then, the power in the Heavenly Demon Clan was in their hands. They represented the clan—how could we intervene?”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “I understand!”
The old man glanced at Ye Xuan, then said, “Young man, you’re no ordinary person, but the Heavenly Demon Clan’s strength is beyond your imagination! Take him away now, you might still have time!”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “It’s too late. They know Tianqi is alive now—they’ll stop at nothing to eliminate him!”
The old man fell silent.
Ye Xuan turned to look at Tianqi, who was still eating meat in the distance, then said softly, “One last question: is Tianqi’s mother still alive?”
The old man nodded.
At that, Tianqi, eating in the distance, suddenly froze.
He was simple-minded, but not foolish.
Ye Xuan turned to the old man, “She’s alive?”
The old man nodded.
Ye Xuan was silent for a long time before saying, “You can go!”
The old man gave Ye Xuan a deep look, then turned and left.
After the old man departed, Ye Xuan and the others looked at Tianqi in the distance. Tianqi was silent for a long time before turning to Ye Xuan, “I want to go back and see!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “I’ll go with you!”
Tianqi shook his head, “It’s dangerous!”
Clearly, he understood the Heavenly Demon Clan’s stance toward him.
Ye Xuan smiled, “Are you planning to go back alone then?”
Tianqi hesitated, then said, “I’ll sneak back!”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “That won’t work!”
He walked up to Tianqi and said, “Three days. In three days, I’ll go with you, alright?”
His Slash the Void still needed a bit more refinement, and Dao Ling and the others needed a little more time too!
Tianqi nodded, “Alright!”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The group continued training.
An hour later.
In an unknown stretch of starry sky, Tianqi stood quietly, gazing into the distance, lost in thought.
After about half an hour, Tianqi turned to leave!
He chose to go back alone, not wanting to drag Ye Xuan and the others into danger.
Just then, a voice came from the side, “Going back like that?”
Tianqi froze and turned to look. Not far away, Ye Xuan and the others stood there.
Tianqi was silent.
Ye Xuan walked up to him, “Going back like that is just handing them your head, you know that?”
Tianqi said nothing.
Ye Xuan asked, “Do you trust me?”
Tianqi was about to nod but seemed to recall something and suddenly looked at Dao Ling. Dao Ling’s eyelids twitched, “Bloody hell, Tianqi, why’re you looking at me? I haven’t said anything bad about Brother Ye…”
Ye Xuan glanced at Dao Ling, “He didn’t say you badmouthed me!”
Dao Ling’s expression froze.
Ye Xuan looked at Dao Ling, “You little bugger, have you been talking behind my back?”
Dao Ling quickly shook his head, “No… really, I haven’t…”
Tianqi suddenly said, “He said not to trust what you say, you often scam people!”
Dao Ling: “…”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Nearby, Shitian and Jun Xie couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Having spent time with Ye Xuan, they had to admit, he was quite flashy and loved pulling tricks. When Brother Ye scammed someone, it was deadly!
Ye Xuan glared at Dao Ling, then turned to Tianqi, “Do you trust me?”
Tianqi nodded, “I trust you!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “Then listen to me. If I say I’ll take you back, I’ll take you back!”
Tianqi nodded, “Alright!”
Ye Xuan suddenly turned to Dao Ling and the other two. Dao Ling grinned, “Tianqi’s business is my business!”
Shitian nodded, “Mine too!”
Ye Xuan looked at Jun Xie, who smiled slightly, “Count me in!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Good!”
With that, he opened his palm, and the Xuantian Token shot into the sky. Soon, the masked old man appeared in the arena.
The masked old man glanced at Ye Xuan, “Young Master Ye!”
He had heard about the Immortal Mausoleum incident and was still in shock. That terrifying place had been wiped out just like that!
So, Young Master Ye wasn’t just boasting—he was genuinely formidable!
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “I want to know about the Heavenly Demon Clan!”
The masked old man nodded, “Very well!”
Without another word, he turned and left.
Soon, the masked old man returned, holding out a scroll to Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan took the scroll and said, “Thank you!”
The masked old man replied, “Young Master Ye is too polite!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “You can go now!”
The masked old man nodded and left.
Ye Xuan opened the scroll, and after a moment, he said softly, “The Heavenly Demon Clan…”
Shitian said gravely, “What’s wrong?”
Ye Xuan put away the scroll and smiled, “Nothing!”
Shitian fell silent.
Clearly, the Heavenly Demon Clan wasn’t that simple.
Just then, in the depths of the distant starry sky, space-time suddenly tore open, and several terrifying auras surged forth.
Time Immortals!
Seeing this, Shitian and the others frowned. Clearly, the Heavenly Demon Clan’s powerhouses had come again.
Ye Xuan, however, remained calm, his expression unreadable.
Soon, three old men appeared before Ye Xuan and his group.
All three were Time Immortals!
The leader, dressed in a grey robe, locked his gaze on Tianqi the moment he appeared. Seeing Tianqi, a complex glint flashed in his eyes.
Back when Tianqi was born, he had shocked the entire Heavenly Demon Clan. Their lifelong pursuit was to awaken the long-dormant Demon God’s bloodline, yet Tianqi had it awakened at birth!
The entire Heavenly Demon Clan had been stunned.
Tianqi glanced at the three old men, sensing a familiar aura—their kind—but he felt no fondness for them.
The lead old man turned to Ye Xuan, “Was it you who killed our Heavenly Demon Clan’s people?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The old man stared at Ye Xuan, “You’ve got guts to admit it… that makes you a man! So, are you ready for the Heavenly Demon Clan’s retaliation?”
Ye Xuan suddenly vanished from his spot.
In the distance, the old man’s pupils shrank. He threw a fierce punch!
Swish!
A streak of sword light shattered his punch and pierced straight through his throat!
By then, Ye Xuan was already behind the old man.
“Retaliation? What retaliation?”
Ye Xuan sheathed his sword, his expression calm, “Sir, it was a bit windy just now, I didn’t catch what you said. Could you repeat that?”
The old man: “…”
