On the carriage, Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile, lightly patting his face, “Ye Xuan, oh Ye Xuan! You’re just not cut out to be an honest man!”
He couldn’t help but feel exasperated.
Telling one truth was easy, but consistently telling the truth, and still not being believed?
What kind of world was this?
After a moment, Ye Xuan drove his carriage away.
…
Atop a mountain peak, Shen Lan, who had left earlier, watched Ye Xuan’s carriage slowly depart.
Beside her stood an elder, his body half-bowed, expression respectful.
The elder suddenly said softly, “Realm Master?”
Shen Lan, after a pause, said, “All members of my Cloud Realm, when meeting students of Guanxuan Academy, must treat them with courtesy. Violators will be executed!”
With that, she turned and left.
The elder stood silently for a long time before turning to leave.
…
On the carriage, Ye Xuan was still studying *The Divine Dao Codex*.
The carriage moved slowly, but he enjoyed this leisurely pace.
Before, his life’s rhythm had been too fast!
Constantly fighting enemies, constantly moving to new worlds!
He was fed up!
Now, this slower pace of life felt good. Slowing down allowed him to calm his mind, reflect, and find his shortcomings.
Just then, a black-robed figure suddenly appeared in front of his carriage.
Ye Xuan set down his book, looking up at the figure, “If I’m not mistaken, you were sent by that Young Master Yan!”
The black-robed figure’s eyes narrowed. Without a word, he vanished!
*Whoosh!*
A shadow charged at Ye Xuan!
A Reincarnation Walker Realm expert!
Ye Xuan remained calm. At that moment, the black-robed figure was suddenly blasted back tens of thousands of metres by a terrifying force!
At the same time, a white-robed elder appeared near Ye Xuan.
Zhixuan Realm!
Seeing the elder, the black-robed figure’s face changed drastically. Without hesitation, he turned and fled to the horizon.
Ye Xuan turned to the white-robed elder, smiling faintly.
The elder said calmly, “Young Master, you should know who sent me!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Miss Yao!”
The elder nodded, “Indeed!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Thank her for me!”
The elder looked at Ye Xuan, “Madam wishes to meet you, not far from here. Please come with me.”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Alright!”
Led by the elder, Ye Xuan arrived at a mountain peak where a beautiful woman stood, bearing some resemblance to Xiangu Yao.
Clearly, this was Xiangu Yao’s mother!
The woman turned to Ye Xuan, studying him, then said, “You’re decent-looking!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Does Madam have business with me?”
The woman looked at him, “Forgive my bluntness, but I don’t want you calling me that. Call me Senior or something else!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “If we can’t see eye to eye, I’ll take my leave!”
He turned to go.
The woman appeared before him, her expression cold, “Your strength’s nothing special, but your pride’s quite high!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “If I’m not mistaken, you want me to stay away from Miss Xiangu Yao, right?”
A flicker of surprise passed through her eyes, “You’re smarter than I thought! I must say, you’re quite impressive. Your poise alone is rare in this world, few among the younger generation can match you! But I’m sorry, I don’t look down on you as a person, but on those behind you!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Those behind me?”
The woman nodded, “My Xiangu Clan is a great clan of the Divine Universe, with millions of years of heritage. Our foundation is beyond your imagination. Yao’er is our next heir, and her chosen man must not only be exceptional himself but also have a background that matches our clan. To be blunt, it’s about being equals, understand?”
Ye Xuan thought, then said, “Let me clarify, Miss Yao and I are just friends, purely friends! Also, though I don’t always see eye to eye with my father, I must admit, he’s quite formidable.”
The woman stared at Ye Xuan, “What’s your father’s name?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “They call him the Green-Garbed Sword Master!”
The woman shook her head, “Sadly, I’ve never heard of him. Clearly, he’s a nobody.”
Ye Xuan: “…”
She added, “I hear Yao’er invited you to Yuan’er’s wedding tomorrow… I think you’re quite busy back home, probably no time tomorrow, right?”
Ye Xuan was silent.
The woman smiled faintly, “You’re smart, you should know what to choose!”
She opened her palm, and a storage ring flew to Ye Xuan, then she turned and left.
Inside the ring were 300,000 cosmic veins!
For an ordinary person, this was a fortune.
Ye Xuan looked at the ring, paused, then shook his head with a smile, “Aside from Qin Guan, no one can insult me with money!”
He turned and left.
…
Ye Xuan rode his carriage leisurely back to Guanxuan Academy. As he arrived, Shuxian and Qingqiu greeted him!
Shuxian smiled warmly, “Young Master… this…”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Let’s talk inside!”
Shuxian quickly said, “Good! Good!”
He made a welcoming gesture.
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile. Shuxian was great, but too formal, always bowing despite Ye Xuan’s protests!
Inside the hall, Ye Xuan opened his palm, and a copy of *The Divine Dao Codex* floated to Shuxian.
Seeing it, Shuxian was thrilled, carefully taking it and flipping through it. Moments later, he trembled with excitement, “A marvel… truly a marvel! Pavilion Master Qin is a genius of our time!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Wise Elder, you don’t cultivate, so this book might not be much use to you!”
Shuxian shook his head, “I don’t cultivate, but I love studying. The knowledge in this book is terrifying! Young Master, it’s incredible. If mastered, it could greatly boost a cultivator’s strength.”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Study it, annotate it, in detail, and show it to me first. Also, don’t share it yet. Spreading it now could bring trouble, so just the three of us know for now!”
Shuxian nodded quickly, “Understood, I understand!”
He turned and ran off, clearly eager to dive in!
Qingqiu said softly, “If Master cultivated, he’d be amazing!”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Shuxian was too versed in cultivation! If he pursued it, his achievements would be fearsome!
Sadly, Ye Xuan noticed Shuxian had no interest in cultivating.
None at all!
Ye Xuan was helpless!
Qingqiu suddenly said, “Young Master Brother, can I study the *Codex* too?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Of course!”
He glanced at Qingqiu, “How’s your cultivation going?”
Qingqiu blinked, “Very well!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Good is good!”
He turned to leave.
Behind him, Qingqiu rolled her eyes, pouting and stomping lightly, “Didn’t even notice I’ve reached the Immortal of Ages? Honestly…”
…
In his room, Ye Xuan sat quietly.
Cultivating!
He had reached the Zhixuan Realm, without the Great Dao Pen.
He was growing more familiar with this realm.
He was also studying *One Sword to Slash the Void*!
This sword technique was, so far, his strongest.
Lately, as he calmed down to cultivate slowly, he found great gains!
As the saying goes, haste makes waste, and it was true.
When rushed, the mind wavers!
These days, with no enemies, no constant fighting, no burning blood or soul, his cultivation and strength kept growing.
He was also refining his other sword techniques, including *Slash Past*, *Slash Future*, and *Slash Present*, which he’d created. But these were now outdated!
His enemies were far stronger than before.
So, he began integrating *One Sword to Slash the Void* into these three, and found it worked, though it consumed much energy.
After integration, *One Sword to Slash the Void* grew more powerful and uncanny!
His goal in studying these techniques was simple: one sword, one kill!
Flashy?
No way!
Why be flashy when one sword could end it?
Ye Xuan cultivated slowly, unhurried. If once didn’t work, he’d try twice, taking his time!
Time passed bit by bit.
Soon, it was the day of Xiangu Yao’s brother’s wedding!
Ye Xuan remembered, having promised Xiangu Yao.
A man must keep his word!
As for her mother…
Please, you don’t respect me, why should I respect you?
Ye Xuan tidied up and left. Shuxian was busy, Qingqiu was cultivating, so he went alone!
As he walked out, he saw some academy students, who stopped and bowed to him.
Ye Xuan returned their greetings.
This was Guanxuan Academy’s rule, set by him: all are equal as scholars.
But there still needed to be hierarchy, or the academy would descend into chaos!
Leaving the academy, Ye Xuan boarded his carriage, legs crossed, and it ambled toward Xiangu City.
On his right was a small cloth bag with a book, *The Divine Dao Codex*.
This was his wedding gift!
