Sword cultivator?
Ye Xuan stared at Qingqiu, who held a sword, as if struck by lightning, his mind blank.
Was Qingqiu a sword cultivator?
Moreover, he could clearly sense the Great Dao Pen trembling with fear.
Qingqiu, wielding a sword, was making the Great Dao Pen afraid?
At that moment, Qingqiu suddenly let go of the Great Dao Pen, glanced at Ye Xuan, and hurriedly returned the sword to him.
Ye Xuan swallowed hard, then asked, “What was that?”
Qingqiu looked at him earnestly, “Brother, I don’t know how to use a sword!”
“What the—?”
Ye Xuan stared at Qingqiu in disbelief, “Girl, are you joking? Just now, the Burial Sword let out a sword hum… and you’re telling me you don’t know how to use a sword?”
Qingqiu said seriously, “I don’t! Normally, I don’t lie!”
Ye Xuan looked at her, silent.
Qingqiu quickly turned her head, a bit guilty, “Well, maybe I know a little!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
At that moment, the woman in the distance trembled, “What kind of monster are you?”
She was truly shocked!
Ye Xuan had already stunned her, but she hadn’t expected an even more terrifying figure in this place!
The moment Qingqiu held the sword, she felt an inexplicable fear, a fear she’d never experienced!
Who was this girl?
In that instant, the woman felt a sudden unease.
Qingqiu glanced at her, “Brother, I’ll take on this woman, you handle the other nine, alright?”
Ye Xuan transmitted via mystic energy, “We can’t fight in this world!”
Qingqiu fell silent.
As Ye Xuan said, fighting here would shatter the entire world.
The entire Gods’ Universe couldn’t withstand their power!
Qingqiu stepped beside Ye Xuan, whispering, “What do we do?”
Ye Xuan glanced at the woman and her group, transmitting, “We need to trick them into going somewhere else!”
Qingqiu took half a step back, “Brother, you do the tricking!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
In the distance, an elder beside the woman said gravely, “Madam, we must retreat!”
The woman turned and roared, “Retreat? Did my son die for nothing?”
The elder fell silent.
The woman turned to Ye Xuan, her expression ferocious, “If we die here today, it’s as good as declaring war on the sect leader!”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “You want to use your death to force an unending feud between me and the sect?”
The woman glared at him, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan looked at the nine behind her, then said, “I think you should be rational. Take them back, think of other ways. As long as you don’t give up, there’s always a solution. Why fight to the death?”
The elder beside her quickly said, “Madam, I think he’s right!”
The woman turned, furious, “Are you afraid of dying?”
The elder hesitated, then said, “Madam, I’m not afraid of death, but I think we have better options. No need to fight to the death here. We have the sect leader, we can consult the clan leader to mobilise the clan’s forces against them!”
The woman glared at Ye Xuan, “If we die, the sect will be at war with him!”
As she spoke, she opened her hands, a terrifying force surging from her. The next moment, a black dragon reappeared beside her.
But then, the elder suddenly shouted, “Retreat!”
With that, he led the other eight away, vanishing into the starry depths.
Seeing this, the woman froze, then her face twisted with rage, “You dare betray me!”
The starry sky trembled!
But the nine didn’t even glance back, disappearing at the edge of the stars.
This woman had lost her mind!
They weren’t going to follow her into madness. Besides, with the Ninth Young Master dead, what was the point of sticking with her? They needed to find a new young master to support, not go crazy with her.
If they could win, fine, but Ye Xuan and this girl were no ordinary freaks!
This fight would cost their lives!
And the woman clearly wanted them to die… why would they agree?
After the nine left, only the woman remained.
She didn’t leave, glaring at Ye Xuan, her eyes like swords.
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “You still want to use your death to force an unending feud between me and the sect?”
The woman, expressionless, said, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Then what are you waiting for? Make your move!”
A feral glint flashed in her eyes, and she vanished from her spot.
*Boom!*
A terrifying force swept through, and a black dragon charged at Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Qingqiu, we mustn’t let our power destroy this universe!”
As he spoke, he rushed forward, slashing down.
*Boom!*
The slash sent the dragon flying, but the woman reached Ye Xuan, throwing a punch at his face. Yet, Ye Xuan didn’t dodge, letting her fist hit him, while his sword swept horizontally, striking her chest.
*Boom!*
*Whoosh!*
Ye Xuan didn’t budge,03:04 PM WAT, Saturday, June 21, 2025, while the woman was sent flying tens of thousands of metres. As she stopped, her body shattered, and a sword pierced her forehead.
*Boom!*
She was pinned in place.
Ye Xuan looked at her, knowing she was deliberately seeking death.
Her expression was calm, awaiting her fate.
Ye Xuan smiled, “Let me guess, you’re doing this because you think the sect might not become my sworn enemy. You’ve realised I’m not as simple as you thought, and you fear the sect might send someone sensible to negotiate peace with me, right?”
The woman said nothing.
Ye Xuan continued, “With the Ninth Young Master dead, you’ve lost all leverage. In other words, you’re worthless now, so you’re using this extreme method to avenge your son.”
The woman glared at him, “The vengeance for my son’s death is irreconcilable!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “I won’t argue right or wrong with you. But I’ll say this, I didn’t originally intend to kill your son. I offered to let him go for two billion cosmic veins, but his second uncle adamantly refused…”
He shook his head, “Something feels off about this. You should go back and investigate.”
The woman frowned, “That old man just now?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “The one who called for retreat. I suspect he’s loyal to another young master. You should check. I can tell you clearly, I didn’t kill your son at first. If he’d paid the two billion, I’d have let him live, but his second uncle not only refused but provoked me… it’s suspicious.”
Her face twisted with rage, “Is that true?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “I’m a scholar, I don’t lie!”
She stared at him for a moment, then asked, “You’re not killing me?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Honestly, I want you to go back and confront that old man, stir up some internal chaos.”
She glared at him, “You think I’ll fall for that?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “It’s not about falling for it. I’m saying, I’m half responsible for your son’s death, but that old man is too. You’re only targeting me, which isn’t fair. Also, your son was furious before he died, not at me, but at his second uncle. You can verify this. And he left without hesitation… don’t you find that odd?”
She gave him a cold look, silent.
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “If you don’t believe me, go ahead and kill yourself now. That’ll achieve your goal, the sect will be my sworn enemy!”
After a moment’s silence, she turned and vanished into the starry horizon.
Ye Xuan gazed into the starry depths, silent.
Qingqiu stepped beside him, whispering, “She’ll go after that old man, won’t she?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Yes!”
Qingqiu turned to him, smiling, “Brother, buying yourself some time?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Clever girl!”
Qingqiu giggled, “Brother, I’m off to cultivate!”
Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “Short on cash?”
Qingqiu blinked, “Well…”
Ye Xuan shook his head, opened his palm, and a storage ring flew to Qingqiu. Inside were a billion cosmic veins!
A billion!
Qingqiu froze.
Ye Xuan smiled, “Spend it for now! If it’s not enough, let me know!”
Qingqiu took the ring, nodded, “Alright!”
She turned and left.
Ye Xuan glanced at Qingqiu in the distance. For some reason, he felt she was becoming more and more different.
And he had an indescribable feeling about her.
Closeness?
Ye Xuan shook his head, pushing the thought aside. His priority was to stabilise his realm and then take the fight to the sect.
Letting them come to him here put him at a disadvantage.
He turned and left.
He found a quiet place to cultivate, but then a woman approached, it was Xiangu Yao!
Seeing her, Ye Xuan was stunned, then smiled, “Miss Yao!”
Xiangu Yao glanced at the starry horizon, “The enemy retreated?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Temporarily!”
Xiangu Yao stepped closer, “Can I help you with anything?”
Ye Xuan thought, then smiled, “I can handle it!”
Xiangu Yao was silent for a moment, then asked, “Are you serious about starting an academy?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Of course.”
Xiangu Yao nodded slightly, “The Xiangu Clan will fully support you.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Thank you!”
Xiangu Yao looked at him, her gaze cool, “What did you say?”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “Thank the heavens for letting me meet someone as wonderful as you!”
Great Dao Pen: “…”
Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Xiangu Yao’s cheeks flushed. She glared at him shyly, “You always say sweet things to trick women. Don’t… don’t say that again!”
Say it again!
Great Dao Pen: “…”
