Seeing the green-robed man, Ye Xuan froze.
He hadn’t expected his father to show up, though it wasn’t his true body, clearly far away. Still, it caught him off guard.
The green-robed man looked Ye Xuan over, smiling faintly, “Looking a bit rough!”
Ye Xuan grinned, blood trickling from his mouth, “Not bad, still alive!”
The man chuckled, “Don’t be mad! Back in my day, I had it way worse!”
Ye Xuan immediately asked, “So you want your son to suffer even more, is that it?”
The man fell silent.
Ye Xuan continued, “I can’t blame you, though. This mess is my own making, and I’ll clean it up. I get it.”
The man shook his head with a smile, “You’re upset, I know, but try to understand your old man. I…”
Ye Xuan cut him off, “Can we, father and son, have a bit more honesty and less blarney?”
The man’s expression froze, swallowing whatever he was about to say.
Just then, Xuan Tian’s first senior brother snapped, “Done chatting?”
The green-robed man turned to him, “Got a problem?”
The senior brother glared coldly, “Yes!”
Slash!
A sword pierced through his brow.
Boom!
In an instant, the senior brother was pinned in place, unable to move.
Everyone in the scene froze.
The man looked at the stunned senior brother, “Anything else?”
The senior brother tried to speak, but vanished without a trace!
Erased!
The man frowned, “That weak? I didn’t even use half my strength… and you’re gone? That’s it?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Xuan Tian, trembling with fear, stared at the man, “You… who are you?”
The man pointed at Ye Xuan, chuckling, “Can’t you tell? I’m his dad!”
Ye Xuan was speechless…
Xuan Tian’s face paled, his body shaking.
An instant kill!
Killing a Supreme Ancient God in a second?
It was absurd!
The scene shattered Xuan Tian’s understanding. It seemed impossible, yet it was real, utterly insane!
On the other side, Xu Mu and Xuan Tian’s second senior brother stopped fighting, both faces filled with shock!
Killing a Supreme Ancient God in a second?
It was beyond normal!
But Xu Mu, after his shock, was ecstatic. He’d been panicking, especially when Xuan Tian’s first senior brother arrived, nearly despairing!
He hadn’t expected Ye Xuan’s father to show up!
And to be this terrifying!
What a turn of events!
Xu Mu burst into wild laughter.
The green-robed man glanced at him, and Xu Mu’s soul nearly fled. He quickly said, “Young Master Ye…”
Ye Xuan immediately said, “He’s with me!”
The man blinked, then gave an awkward smile, “My bad, you don’t look like a good guy, almost took you out!”
Xu Mu: “…”
The man turned to Ye Xuan, a bit helpless, “Look, my clone crossed countless starfields to come here, just to squash a few ants…”
Ye Xuan asked, “Ever think those ants might not be ants to me?”
The man fell silent. He hadn’t considered that.
Ye Xuan continued, “You probably didn’t. Little Tower told me you used to be extreme, hot-headed, and a bit of a chauvinist…”
He shook his head, “Little Tower wasn’t wrong!”
Little Tower: “…”
The man frowned, “It said that?”
Little Tower: “…”
Ye Xuan sighed, saying no more, his expression dim and a bit pitiful.
The man hesitated, wanting to speak but unsure how.
Just then, Xuan Tian’s second senior brother stammered, “You…”
The man spun around, slashing with a sword.
Boom!
The second senior brother vanished on the spot!
Completely erased!
Xuan Tian: “…”
Xu Mu’s expression froze, trembling. This Young Master Ye’s dad didn’t seem like a good guy!
The man said flatly, “We’re having a father-son talk, why butt in?”
The now-gone second senior brother: “…”
The man looked at Ye Xuan, sighing softly, “Your old man’s let you down, I admit. But think about it, with Destiny doting on you, and your mum too, if I spoiled you too, would that really be good for you?”
Ye Xuan was silent.
The man continued, “I’m not neglecting you, I just don’t want you to be a complete second-generation rich kid. You’ve forged your own sword path and set a new goal, which is great. Your sword path is truly on track now.”
He glanced around, adding, “This mundane world is a whetstone, perfect for tempering you! This time, you got beat up bad, but I bet you gained a lot from this fight, right? I’m not spinning tales, am I?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “True!”
The man went on, “Without great hardship, how can you achieve the Dao? There’s truth to that. Hardship forges the heart, and the heart is the sword’s heart. The tougher your heart, the sharper your sword. I let you suffer, not because I was neglected and got twisted, wanting the same for you. My goal is for you to succeed! Can you understand your father’s intentions?”
Ye Xuan glanced at him, “Trying to sweet-talk me?”
The man said earnestly, “Is what I said reasonable?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I’ll admit, it makes sense.”
The man smiled, pleased, “That’s what education does, makes you see reason! Good!”
Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “But as a father, do you think you’ve done well?”
The man’s expression froze. This guy wasn’t falling for it.
Ye Xuan continued, “I’m not saying letting me fend for myself was wrong. What upsets me is you’ve barely been present in my life. Whose fault is that, yours or mine? Tell me!”
The man was silent.
Ye Xuan pressed, “Leaving someone without a father for eighteen years, Dad, is that normal?”
The man stayed silent.
Ye Xuan went on, “My enemies have always been abnormal, all kinds of weird. Dad, did you know? No, you didn’t. You only knew I couldn’t beat them, but never why! And you keep imposing your views on me, like those parents who demand their kids become what they envision from a young age!”
He shook his head, “Dad, you let me fend for myself to make me as great as you, and that’s not wrong. But then you kept pushing your ideals on me, wanting me to be like you. Have you ever thought? I’m not you! There’s only one Green-Robed Sword Master, there won’t be another.”
The man sighed softly.
Ye Xuan wanted to say more, but the man opened his palm, and a storage ring appeared. He placed it in Ye Xuan’s hand, “Dad gets it, no need to say more!”
Ye Xuan glanced at the ring. Inside were a hundred million cosmic veins!
Big spender!
Ye Xuan’s eyelids twitched, his heart racing.
The man took out an ancient book and handed it to Ye Xuan, “This is about ten times stronger than One Sword Breaks Void, created by me and your big brother for you! Keep it safe!”
Ye Xuan blinked, quickly stashing the book.
The man sighed softly, “I’ve let you down, can you forgive your old man?”
He pulled out a black box but didn’t give it to Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan quickly said, “Dad, what’s this talk of forgiveness between father and son? Don’t say things that hurt our bond, I don’t like hearing it!”
The man blinked, “Really not mad?”
Ye Xuan glanced at the black box, saying seriously, “Not mad, never was!”
The man sighed softly, “You said I wasn’t there when you were a kid, sigh, I’m ashamed…”
Ye Xuan quickly said, “It’s not too late to make up for it!”
The man thought, then nodded, “How?”
Ye Xuan said promptly, “Material compensation!”
The man: “…”
Xu Mu, watching, was dumbfounded. Were these two really father and son?
Xuan Tian’s face was grim, wanting to slip away but not daring!
This green-robed man was too terrifying!
The man suddenly handed the black box to Ye Xuan, “This is for you!”
Ye Xuan blinked, “What is it?”
The man laughed, “Something great, perfect for you, and for your future!”
Ye Xuan nodded, excited. His dad was being generous this time!
As Ye Xuan was about to open the box, he looked at the man, smiling, “Dad, come by more often when you’ve got time, bring some stuff. It’ll help our father-son bond!”
The man’s face darkened instantly.
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