Seeing Ye Xuan dare to swear, Sima fell silent!
This oath wasn’t something to be taken lightly, the stronger the cultivator, the greater the binding force of the oath.
After a moment of silence, Sima said, “I believe you!”
Believe!
In truth, he too wanted freedom!
Trapped in this wretched place for countless years, continuing like this was akin to being a walking corpse. Now, with a chance to escape, he was naturally willing to try, after all, there was nothing to lose, was there?
Hearing Sima’s words, Ye Xuan’s lips curled slightly, “Sima, how many men do you have?”
Sima said gravely, “I’m at the peak of the Dao God Realm, and on my side, there are two more Dao God Realm cultivators, plus twelve Ancient God Realm cultivators.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, then turned to Ye Xian, who said solemnly, “On my side, I’m the only Dao God Realm cultivator, with just seven Ancient God Realm cultivators!”
At this, Ye Xuan paused, then asked, “With such a disparity in strength between your sides, how have you coexisted for so many years?”
Ye Xian glanced at Sima and said calmly, “Intelligence is quite important!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Sima exploded with rage, “Ye Xian, what’s that supposed to mean? Are you saying I’m brainless?”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Ye Xian remained calm, “You said that!”
Sima was furious, about to act, when Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Our priority now is to deal with this. What do you say?”
At that, Sima glared coldly at Ye Xian, “If we get out, I’ll crush your head!”
Ye Xian replied calmly, “As you wish!”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile, “Let’s go see the imprisoned man!”
With that, he walked off into the distance.
Zong Bai glanced at Ye Xuan, silent.
If Ye Xuan could break the situation, it would mean he’d gain a group of formidable allies!
This lineup was terrifying!
Zong Bai sighed inwardly, growing more worried for her clan.
Soon, the group reached the centre of a bluestone plaza, where a man sat in the middle, his long hair draped over his shoulders, dressed in a plain robe, his head slightly bowed.
Ye Xian said gravely, “That’s him!”
Sima stared at the man, his eyes brimming with unconcealed anger.
He was naturally furious, as this man was the reason they’d been imprisoned here for so many years.
Ye Xuan glanced at the man and asked, “Do you know why he was imprisoned here?”
Ye Xian was about to speak when Sima suddenly roared, “Because this scoundrel was a womaniser, bedding women without taking responsibility, and got himself retaliated against! Heartless playboy describes him perfectly!”
Everyone: “…”
Ye Xian glanced at the man and said softly, “Matters of the heart are most complex, it’s hard to judge right or wrong.”
He shook his head slightly, “Without knowing the full story, I won’t comment!”
At this, Ye Xuan looked at Ye Xian, sighing inwardly, scholars speak differently, then he glanced at Sima, who said coldly, “Just a heartless playboy!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Ye Xian shook his head, not bothering to argue with Sima.
Ye Xuan walked toward the man, and Ye Xian hesitated before saying, “Young Master Ye, I know some things!”
Ye Xuan looked at Ye Xian, who said gravely, “This man was a top scholar in the mortal world.”
Ye Xuan frowned, “A scholar?”
Ye Xian nodded, “As for the rest, I’m not too clear!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “Understood!”
With that, he approached the man.
Ye Xian glanced at Ye Xuan, then turned to Zong Bai, “Miss, what’s this Young Master Ye’s background?”
Zong Bai looked at Ye Xuan in the distance and shook her head, “I don’t know!”
In truth, she was also curious about Ye Xuan’s true origins.
At this, Sima suddenly said, “Who cares about his background? He’s probably pretty impressive, otherwise he wouldn’t act so bold!”
Everyone: “…”
Ye Xuan walked up to the man, whose eyes were slightly closed, but his breathing was evident, clearly still alive.
Ye Xuan studied the man and said, “Can we talk?”
The man slowly opened his eyes and looked at Ye Xuan, “Talk about what?”
Ye Xuan sat cross-legged in front of him and smiled, “Let’s talk about life!”
The man shook his head, “Not interested!”
Ye Xuan grinned, “Then let’s talk about literature!”
At this, the man looked up at Ye Xuan, “You like reading too?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I’m Ye Xuan, Dean of Guanxuan Academy.”
The man was silent for a moment, then said, “Mu Wen!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Brother Wen, I just observed you, you have no cultivation aura, right?”
Mu Wen nodded.
Ye Xuan continued, “You’ve lived this long because of a mysterious force in your body! They want you alive to torment you, don’t they?”
Mu Wen said softly, “It’s what I deserve!”
Ye Xuan looked at the man, “But do the people of this city deserve this?”
Mu Wen looked at Ye Xuan, “You’re here for them!”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Mu Wen said softly, “Sorry, I begged her to spare the city’s people, but…”
He shook his head slightly, “She ignored me!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “What exactly did you do?”
Mu Wen’s expression was complex, “I let her down!”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “Abandoned her?”
Mu Wen looked at Ye Xuan, “Would you fall in love with two women?”
Ye Xuan paused, then hesitated, “Well… you fell in love with two women?”
Mu Wen nodded.
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Mu Wen looked at Ye Xuan, “Do you think it’s wrong to love two women?”
“Wrong!”
Ye Xuan said immediately, “Terribly wrong, if you love one person, you should be devoted to them alone. How could you be so fickle? What you did was utterly wrong, you… I despise you!”
The voice of the Great Dao Pen suddenly rang in Ye Xuan’s mind, “Bloody hell… you… you’re unbeatable…”
The Little Tower sighed, “In terms of shamelessness… even the master can’t compare to the young master, truly unbeatable!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Mu Wen sighed softly, his expression pained, “I know it’s my fault, but sometimes, I just couldn’t help it, sigh…”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “What you did was really bad, how could you betray someone’s heartfelt devotion?”
Mu Wen sighed again, “I’m not human!”
“You’re certainly not human!”
At that moment, a terrifying pressure suddenly descended on the scene.
Boom!
In an instant, Sima and the others’ faces changed drastically, their bodies slowly bending under this pressure!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan’s expression shifted, these were Dao God Realm cultivators!
And the opponent suppressed Sima and the others with just a wave of pressure!
How terrifying!
At this moment, Ye Xuan also felt the terrifying pressure. His brows furrowed, and with a wave of his sleeve, his Human Sword Intent soared into the sky.
Boom!
The pressure on him was directly repelled by his Human Sword Intent!
Behind Ye Xuan, the sound of footsteps suddenly emerged.
At this, the Great Dao Pen suddenly said, “You’d better be careful, the one coming is no simple opponent for you right now!”
The Little Tower said, “He has a sister!”
The Great Dao Pen snapped, “Damn it, fine, he has a sister, he’s awesome, I’ll shut up! Bloody hell!”
The Little Tower: “…”
Ye Xuan ignored the Great Dao Pen and Little Tower, turning to see a woman approaching slowly.
She wore a black dress adorned with red plum blossoms, exuding elegance with a hint of allure.
Tall and striking, her gaze was icy, cold yet captivating.
The woman glanced at Ye Xuan, then looked at Mu Wen, saying coldly, “You despicable beast, my sister treated you so well, yet you betrayed her, letting her true heart be fed to the dogs!”
She grew agitated, “You’re just a common mortal, my sister choosing you was a blessing you earned over lifetimes, yet you didn’t cherish it and betrayed her. Do you know she’s still imprisoned in the divine cell because of you?”
Her voice rose to a roar.
Mu Wen lowered his head slightly, his expression pained, “I’m sorry!”
The woman looked at Mu Wen coldly, “Sorry? Useless men only know how to say sorry! Can you say anything else?”
Mu Wen’s voice trembled, “How is she now?”
The woman’s expression was calm, “How could she be? Imprisoned, her heart dead, her spirit numb.”
Mu Wen suddenly burst into tears.
The woman looked at him with disdain.
Ye Xuan sighed softly, saying nothing.
Matters of the heart were complex, and he didn’t want to comment much.
The woman suddenly turned to Ye Xuan, who smiled slightly, “Hello!”
The woman stared at Ye Xuan, “You want to save him?”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “I came here to save the people of this city!”
The woman gave a light laugh, “Interesting! You’re not related to them, why save them?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “I saw their plight, felt compassion, and wanted to help!”
The woman looked at Ye Xuan, “Then you’ll have to defeat me!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “I don’t want to fight you!”
The woman’s eyes narrowed, “Why not?”
Ye Xuan glanced at Mu Wen, then sighed softly, “Miss, it’s clear you deeply care for your sister. A woman so devoted to family can’t be a bad person.”
He clasped his fists, “Miss, Brother Wen’s fault is undeniable and unforgivable, but the people of this city shouldn’t suffer for it. Please, show mercy and give them a chance to start anew! I beg you!”
The woman looked at Ye Xuan, silent.
Ye Xuan met her gaze, sincerely asking, “Is that possible?”
The woman said, “You said something earlier that was quite right, that loving one person means staying true to them.”
She glanced at Ye Xuan, then said, “For the sake of that statement, I’ll let them go!”
With a wave of her right hand, the entire city trembled violently. The next moment, black qi surged out from everyone’s bodies, gradually dissipating…
Sima, watching the black qi emerge from his body, was stunned. He turned to Ye Xian, “A chat… and we’re free?”
Ye Xian nodded.
Sima’s face was full of bewilderment, “That simple… we were trapped for hundreds of thousands of years… and a chat ends it! I… I feel insulted…”
