The woman looked at Ye Xuan, “Did you write this?”
Ye Xuan nodded and put away the *Divine Path Codex*.
Without another word, he turned to leave.
At that moment, the woman suddenly asked, “When you teach them, will you include this *Divine Path Codex* you just wrote?”
Ye Xuan stopped, shaking his head, “No.”
The woman instantly appeared in front of him, “Then why should you be paid ten million cosmic veins a month?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “You don’t have to hire me to teach. I’m not begging to do it!”
With that, he vanished from the spot.
The woman stood there, her brows slightly furrowed, lost in thought.
A moment later, she glanced at Gu Xin in the distance. His face paled, and he lowered his head slightly.
Looking at Gu Xin, the woman’s expression darkened, “You’re not just a little worse than him.”
She then scanned the surroundings, “And the rest of you—does our Ancient Divine Clan really lose so disgracefully?”
Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to respond.
The woman continued, “It’s time for our Ancient Divine Clan to change!”
With that, she turned and left.
The Ancient Divine Clan experts in the area looked utterly humiliated.
…
Ye Xuan found Shen Lan. He noticed the Ancient Divine Clan treated Shen Lan fairly well, investing heavily in her development. However, reaching demi-god status in the Ancient Divine Clan was no easy feat—it required both opportunity and resources.
Shen Lan had just arrived, so naturally, the clan wouldn’t pour all their resources into her alone.
After a brief chat with Shen Lan, Ye Xuan left. Soon, he arrived at Ancient Divine City.
This city, a subsidiary of the Ancient Divine Clan, was the most prosperous in their domain.
Since it was within their territory, the woman didn’t restrict his movements.
Moments later, Ye Xuan reached the Immortal Treasure Pavilion.
As he’d guessed, Ancient Divine City had an Immortal Treasure Pavilion. To avoid being underestimated again, he immediately presented his Mysterious Heaven Token.
He was here to get things done, not to show off.
Upon seeing the Mysterious Heaven Token, the branch president of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion came out to greet him. He was a portly middle-aged man, Xu Tian, weighing at least three hundred pounds, his flesh jiggling as he walked.
Xu Tian managed the Immortal Treasure Pavilion in the Ancient Divine Realm.
He bowed respectfully to Ye Xuan, “Young Master Ye!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Let’s talk inside.”
With that, he walked in.
Xu Tian wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurriedly followed.
Inside the room, Ye Xuan sat while Xu Tian stood, half-bowed.
Ye Xuan said, “Sit.”
Xu Tian quickly shook his head, “No, no, I’m fine standing!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “I’m here to ask for a few favors.”
Xu Tian bowed slightly, “Young Master Ye, just name it. If it’s within my power, I’ll do my utmost.”
Ye Xuan asked, “Tell me about the Emperor Desolate Divine Clan and the Ancient Divine Clan.”
Xu Tian’s voice grew serious, “In this Divine Cosmos, there are three major powers, and the Emperor Desolate Divine Clan and Ancient Divine Clan are two of them.”
Ye Xuan frowned slightly, “There’s another?”
Xu Tian nodded with a smile, “The third is our Immortal Treasure Pavilion!”
Ye Xuan was momentarily stunned, then smiled, “So, the Immortal Treasure Pavilion here has many strong experts?”
Xu Tian grinned, “Yes! To be honest, I myself am a demi-god!”
Demi-god!
Ye Xuan froze, then stood up immediately, “You’re a demi-god?”
Xu Tian nodded.
Ye Xuan asked in a low voice, “Then why are you so respectful to me? Why don’t… you sit?”
Xu Tian gave a wry smile, “Young Master Ye, I may be a demi-god, but in front of the Yang Clan, I’m nothing!”
Ye Xuan grew curious, “You’ve met someone from the Yang Clan?”
Xu Tian nodded, “I had the fortune of meeting one once.”
Ye Xuan asked, intrigued, “Who did you meet?”
Xu Tian hesitated, then said, “The Green Shirt Sword Master!”
Ye Xuan’s expression froze.
This guy had met the most formidable member of the Yang Clan—no wonder he was so deferential.
Thinking of this, Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile.
Xu Tian continued, “Young Master Ye, why are you here?”
Ye Xuan snapped out of his thoughts and recounted his grievances with the Ancient Divine Clan.
After listening, Xu Tian’s brows furrowed, “Young Master Ye, she threatened you?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “You could say that.”
Xu Tian’s face darkened, “Summon everyone!”
As his voice fell, an elder appeared behind him.
Xu Tian’s expression was grim, “From this moment, cut off all economic ties with the Ancient Divine Clan. The Immortal Treasure Pavilion will immediately withdraw from the Ancient Divine Realm!”
He turned to Ye Xuan, bowing slightly, “Young Master Ye, if needed, the Immortal Treasure Pavilion can declare war on the Ancient Divine Clan right now!”
The elder behind Xu Tian was stunned.
What kind of move was this?
Ye Xuan shook his head, “Not necessary for now.”
Xu Tian was puzzled, “Why not?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “I want to train a bit.”
What he needed most now was combat. Demi-gods were too strong to make fights meaningful, so he wanted to challenge the top peers of this world!
Hearing this, Xu Tian nodded slightly, “Alright! If Young Master Ye needs anything, just say the word.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Tell me about the Emperor Desolate Divine Clan.”
Xu Tian’s voice grew serious, “The Emperor Desolate Divine Clan is significantly stronger than the Ancient Divine Clan, especially their younger generation. The gap between the young generation of the Ancient Divine Clan and the Emperor Desolate Divine Clan is like heaven and earth!”
Ye Xuan frowned, “That big a gap?”
Xu Tian nodded, “Not just big—it’s massive. The Emperor Desolate Divine Clan has a super prodigy named Di Zhuang. She’s no ordinary talent. From what I know, she’s likely close to reaching demi-god status!”
Demi-god!
Ye Xuan was stunned, “That monstrous?”
Xu Tian nodded, giving a wry smile, “I have to admit, I was shocked too. But it’s understandable—some people in this world defy common sense!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
In that moment, he thought of Qingqiu.
That girl was a prodigy too!
Xu Tian added, “The Ancient Divine Clan sending you to compete against the Emperor Desolate Divine Clan isn’t with good intentions. If you win, great. If you lose, they don’t lose anything. And if you die at the hands of the Emperor Desolate Divine Clan, they hit the jackpot, knowing those behind you won’t let the Emperor Desolate Divine Clan off!”
His eyes flashed with a cold glint, “That woman’s scheming is vicious!”
Ye Xuan gave a slight smile, “Quite vicious indeed.”
Xu Tian said gravely, “Young Master Ye, if you really face Di Zhuang, you mustn’t underestimate her. She’s truly extraordinary!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I understand.”
He stood, then, as if remembering something, asked, “How much do you know about ancient gods and primordial gods?”
Xu Tian shook his head, “Not much. I only know that those who achieve godhood have left the Divine Cosmos for a higher universe! Both the Ancient Divine Clan and the Emperor Desolate Divine Clan have had ancient gods and primordial gods among their ancestors.”
Ye Xuan grew curious, “What’s the difference between ancient gods and primordial gods?”
Xu Tian thought for a moment, then said, “I don’t know the specifics, but I do know that primordial gods are far stronger than ancient gods!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “Got it.”
He clasped his fists, “President Xu, I won’t linger here. Farewell!”
Xu Tian bowed, “Take care, Young Master Ye!”
Ye Xuan nodded and vanished.
After Ye Xuan left, Xu Tian frowned, “Is the Ancient Divine Clan tired of living, daring to capture Young Master Ye?”
The elder behind him asked curiously, “President, who is this young man?”
Xu Tian said softly, “Young Master Ye… the great Young Master of the Yang Clan!”
The elder frowned, “The Yang Clan? What power is that?”
Xu Tian gave a wry smile, “A force so strong it can make you feel utterly hopeless!”
The elder asked gravely, “Why have I never heard of it?”
Xu Tian chuckled, “Do you know about primordial gods?”
The elder nodded, “Of course.”
Xu Tian looked to the distant horizon, murmuring, “In front of the Yang Clan, a primordial god is less than a dog.”
The elder’s face filled with shock.
Xu Tian added, “The Ancient Divine Clan… they’re probably done for!”
His expression turned cold, “Monitor the Ancient Divine Clan closely. Report any movements to me immediately!”
He paused, then said, “Forget it, I’ll handle it myself!”
With that, he vanished.
The elder: “…”
…
Ye Xuan returned to the Ancient Divine Clan. The woman appeared before him, looking at him, “You went to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I’m a super VIP there. Just went to check it out. Any problem?”
The woman nodded, “Of course not.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Anything else? If not, I’m off to cultivate.”
The woman said, “Ten million cosmic veins a month, right?”
Ye Xuan grinned, “What, you’re agreeing now?”
The woman nodded, “Yes. But you only have half a month, since you’ll be competing then. So, I can only give you five million cosmic veins.”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Fine. But I have one condition: no matter what I do, you don’t interfere.”
The woman looked at him, “As long as you don’t kill anyone, do whatever you want.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Deal.”
The woman opened her palm, and a token floated to Ye Xuan, “With this, it’s as if you’re seeing the clan leader.”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “No need.”
With that, he walked off into the distance.
The woman’s brows furrowed slightly.
Ye Xuan found Gu Xin. Upon seeing him, Gu Xin’s expression shifted.
Ye Xuan smiled, “From now on, you do what I say. Any problem?”
Gu Xin looked at him, “The clan leader made you our teacher, but that doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want.”
Ye Xuan’s smile vanished, “Do you believe I could beat you to death right now?”
Gu Xin’s heart jolted. He knew this man wasn’t joking.
Ye Xuan withdrew his gaze and turned to leave, “Tell all the young generation of the Ancient Divine Clan to gather at the training field in a quarter-hour. Anyone late, I’ll break their legs.”
Gu Xin asked gravely, “What are you going to do?”
Without turning back, Ye Xuan said, “I’m going to teach you how to show off!”
Gu Xin: “…”
