The beautiful woman looked at Ye Xuan with a half-smile, clearly not buying his nonsense.
Despite his thick skin, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but blush at this moment.
The woman withdrew her gaze, smiling faintly, “I must say, your charm over women is indeed formidable. When someone as outstanding as you also has such thick skin, few women in this world could resist!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
She looked at Yan Bei in the distance, saying softly, “The girl has carried a heavy burden since childhood, especially after being chosen by the so-called Ancient God. These years, she’s suffered greatly. I hope she can find happiness!”
With that, she bowed deeply to Ye Xuan, “I entrust her to you!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I’ll bring her back again!”
The woman looked at him, “If possible, don’t come back! The clan is cold and heartless, nothing worth lingering for!”
With that, she turned and left.
After she departed, Yan Bei and Xiu Fan approached Ye Xuan. Yan Bei’s expression was somber, clearly reluctant to part with her mother.
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “Want to come back in the future?”
Yan Bei nodded.
Ye Xuan nodded, “Then we’ll come back!”
Yan Bei looked at him, “Is that a promise?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “It is!”
Yan Bei smiled, “Good!”
Ye Xuan turned towards the Yan Clan, his eyes narrowing, a cold glint flashing in their depths. With a wave of his sleeve—
Boom!
A divine sense was severed.
…
Atop the Divine Mountain of the Yan Clan.
Yan Nan suddenly withdrew his gaze, his face grim. He had been observing Ye Xuan, but hadn’t expected to be discovered!
This young man’s strength was far more terrifying than he had imagined!
An elder approached Yan Nan, saying gravely, “Clan Leader, that young man is no ordinary person!”
Yan Nan closed his eyes slowly, his hands clenched, “How could I not know?”
He was still in shock!
Ye Xuan had instantly killed a Dong Xuan realm expert!
A Dong Xuan realm expert!
Gone just like that!
His heart was filled with both awe and fear.
Earlier, he had even hesitated about siding with Ye Xuan and believing in this so-called Qing’er.
But in the end, he chose the Ancient God!
Ye Xuan was indeed prodigious, but he feared the Ancient Gods more. The Yan Clan’s current status was built on worshipping the Ancient Gods, who provided endless techniques and special cultivation resources.
It was their support that created the Yan Clan of the Divine Mountain in the Desolate Universe!
In the eyes of these Ancient Gods, even the universe’s top Dong Xuan realm experts were nothing.
Thus, he ultimately chose the Ancient Gods.
He didn’t dare gamble!
If he bet wrong, the Yan Clan would face eternal ruin!
Most crucially, this Qing’er Ye Xuan spoke of… he had never heard of her!
As a Dong Xuan realm expert, he had never heard of this Qing’er.
Clearly, even if she was a big shot, she was likely just an ordinary one!
This was why he stuck with the Ancient Gods.
The safer choice!
The elder beside him said, “Clan Leader, we chose the Ancient Gods, and that young man has already blasphemed them. They won’t let him go, meaning we might have to face him… and he’s no simple foe. We…”
A trace of worry flashed in his eyes.
Yan Nan was silent for a moment, then said, “Do you think that young man can stand against the Ancient Gods?”
The elder hesitated.
Yan Nan said softly, “Perhaps, this is an opportunity for our Yan Clan!”
He looked at the distant horizon, a cold glint in his eyes.
Ancient Gods!
Eternal gods!
…
Elsewhere, in the sky, Ye Xuan withdrew his gaze, his expression icy.
Yan Bei said softly, “Everything okay?”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “Fine!”
Yan Bei glanced at him, saying no more.
Ye Xuan, as if recalling something, turned to Xiu Fan. Without a word, he opened his palm, and the Great Dao Brush flew to her.
Xiu Fan hesitated, then took it. The moment she gripped it, her pupils constricted, and she quickly let go, staring at Ye Xuan with shock.
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “Surprised?”
Xiu Fan nodded.
Ye Xuan laughed, “Miss, I’ve kept my promise!”
He turned to Yan Bei, “Let’s go!”
Yan Bei nodded.
As they were about to leave, Xiu Fan suddenly stepped in front of Ye Xuan, staring at him, “I’ll follow you!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Xiu Fan added, “I can kill Dong Xuan realm experts too!”
Kill Dong Xuan!
Ye Xuan looked at her, smiling, “Just because of this brush?”
Xiu Fan nodded, bowing deeply, “From today, I’m willing to be your blade!”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment, then shook his head, “I don’t know your character!”
Xiu Fan looked up at him, “I’ve never killed an innocent or done anything against my conscience!”
Ye Xuan turned to Yan Bei, who, after a moment’s silence, said, “She’s from Shura City, the niece of its current lord. But over a decade ago, she fell out with them and fought her way out. As for why, our Yan Clan investigated but found nothing.”
Ye Xuan looked at Xiu Fan, “Why did you break with Shura City?”
Xiu Fan’s expression turned ferocious, her eyes blood-red, “That beast killed my mother and tried to defile me!”
Ye Xuan was stunned, “Is that true?”
Xiu Fan stared at him, “I swear on my blood and soul, if I’ve spoken a single lie…”
She pointed at Ye Xuan’s Great Dao Brush, “Let this brush destroy me!”
The Great Dao Brush trembled slightly.
Boom!
Xiu Fan’s soul shook violently but soon stabilised.
Ye Xuan was silent.
The Great Dao Brush confirmed she wasn’t lying.
Yan Bei suddenly said, “She has the rare Mysterious Yin Divine Body. Dual cultivation with her would surpass ten thousand years of hard training.”
Mysterious Yin Body!
Ye Xuan glanced at Xiu Fan, quickly noticing her extraordinary physique.
Yan Bei added, “If you take her in, you’ll make an enemy of Shura City!”
Before Ye Xuan could respond, the distant space-time split open, and two eerie auras swept in.
Boom!
A wave of ferocity and killing intent filled the surroundings.
Two Dong Xuan realm experts!
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed.
Two elders appeared before the trio.
The leader was a black-robed elder, hands hidden in his sleeves, his gaze sharp as a blade, chilling to the bone.
Beside him stood another elder wearing an iron mask, exuding a sinister aura.
Both radiated a grim presence!
The black-robed elder glanced at Xiu Fan, then at Ye Xuan. His eyes narrowed, a flicker of excitement in them, “Special bloodline!”
Bloodline!
Earlier, when showing his bloodline to the woman, Ye Xuan had forgotten to conceal it with the Great Dao Brush, so the elder sensed its uniqueness—and his realm.
But now, his realm had reverted from Dong Xuan to Zhi Xuan!
Ye Xuan turned to Xiu Fan, “Does Shura City have a thing for special bloodlines?”
Xiu Fan nodded, her expression cold, “They covet special bloodlines and physiques. Their cultivation methods are unorthodox, extreme. Special bloodlines and physiques are their obsession!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, then looked at the black-robed elder, smiling, “Let me guess the story. You’ve taken a liking to my bloodline, got some bad ideas, and want to seize it—no, you’re already planning to do it. Right?”
The black-robed elder looked at Ye Xuan, candidly saying, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan thought, then said, “I think this plot’s too clichéd! Want to hear a different story?”
The black-robed elder’s expression was calm, “Go on, I’m listening!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Do you think someone with this bloodline would be ordinary?”
The black-robed elder looked at him, “No!”
Ye Xuan nodded, smiling, “Look at me, reaching Zhi Xuan at such a young age. Do you think I’m ordinary?”
The black-robed elder nodded slightly, “Definitely not ordinary!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Exactly! Not only am I strong, but my backing is too. If you act against me, even if I can’t beat you, I have people behind me—the kind where if you hit the young, the old come out. Then, Shura City might face annihilation!”
The black-robed elder chuckled, unconcerned, “And then?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “I’ve said all this sincerely, will you listen? Honestly, I’ve never been this honest before.”
The black-robed elder laughed, “So I should thank you? Haha…”
He shook his head, “Young man, focus on cultivating properly, not on flashy tricks. In many cases, flashiness is useless, like now!”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment, then said, “Looks like you’re sticking with the first story!”
The black-robed elder smiled, “Your bloodline is a once-in-a-millennium treasure to us. Devouring it will greatly boost our cultivation. As for your so-called backing, let me ask, is your force stronger than Shura City?”
Ye Xuan said earnestly, “I’m telling the truth, really. My backing is stronger than Shura City, I swear, I’m not bluffing. If you come for me, you’ll regret it, I’m really, really, really not lying. Please believe me just this once!”
He quickly took the brush from his waist, “This is the Great Dao Brush, it really is!”
The black-robed elder burst into laughter, pointing at Ye Xuan, “Hilarious, truly hilarious. You pull out some random broken brush and call it the Great Dao Brush? Do you think I’m stupid, or are you? With your intelligence, you think you can fool me? You’re delusional!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
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