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Situ Tingyun turned to scan the surroundings but saw no one speaking.
Moments later, Situ Tingyun said gravely, “Are you the Master of the Great Dao Pen?”
The voice replied, “Yes!”
Situ Tingyun paused, then asked, “Why did they take him?”
The Master of the Great Dao Pen said, “This is beyond your interference.”
Situ Tingyun frowned, about to speak, when a woman approached slowly from afar!
It was Qingqiu!
Qingqiu’s expression was calm as she walked towards the light gate.
At that moment, the voice rang out again, “There’s no point going in now, unless you restore all your strength immediately! But you know the consequences of that…”
Qingqiu fell silent.
The voice continued, “He won’t die for now!”
Situ Tingyun said gravely, “Will he die?”
The voice replied, “In a sense, everyone dies, he’s no exception! It’s just a matter of when.”
Situ Tingyun’s brows furrowed, “What about those behind him…”
The voice sighed softly, “Every story has its end.”
Situ Tingyun seemed to grasp something and fell silent.
Qingqiu suddenly asked, “Why did they take my brother?”
The voice paused, then said, “Unknown for now.”
Qingqiu frowned, her palm opening to reveal a sword. But the voice added, “Letting him go there isn’t necessarily bad! Here, you all shelter him, which hinders his growth! There, he has no backing, no support, he must rely on himself, that’s a good thing!”
Qingqiu remained silent.
The voice went on, “Here, he’s nearly invincible. There, without the three swords, the Yang Clan, you, or Guanxuan Academy, he’s on his own!”
Situ Tingyun suddenly asked, “Will they kill him?”
The voice said, “No!”
Situ Tingyun pressed, “How can you be so sure?”
The voice chuckled lightly, “I won’t say more! That’d be a spoiler!”
Situ Tingyun frowned, “What’s that supposed to mean!”
The voice fell silent.
Qingqiu suddenly said, “Then I’ll wait here!”
The voice replied, “No need, go handle your affairs at the Academy! The stronger your Academy, the stronger he becomes! As for him… I beg you, stop meddling! If you keep at it, I won’t be able to handle him!”
Both women: “…”
The voice sighed softly, then vanished completely.
…
Some time later, Ye Xuan slowly opened his eyes, immediately squinting against a blinding light. He stood, glancing around. He was on a circular platform, with ten suns blazing overhead.
Ye Xuan froze, puzzled, *What is this place?*
“Awake?”
A voice sounded nearby.
Ye Xuan turned to see a young girl watching him, about fifteen or sixteen, with pigtails, two horns on her head, and crescent-shaped eyes, strikingly beautiful.
Ye Xuan glanced at her, staying silent, his mind scheming.
The girl smiled slightly, “Hello! I’m Amo Ling!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Hello! I’m Ye Xuan… you’re really pretty, nice to meet you!”
Amo Ling blinked, then said softly, “Your name’s Ye Xuan?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Yes!”
Amo Ling grinned, “You’re from the other side of the universe, right?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Yes!”
Amo Ling curiously sized him up, then asked, “Do people there not have horns?”
Ye Xuan glanced at her horns, smiling, “No horns where I’m from, um… your horns are really nice, can I touch them?”
Amo Ling quickly shook her head, stepping back, hands guarding her horns, “No, no! You can’t touch a Tailin Clan girl’s horns!”
Tailin Clan!
Ye Xuan pondered silently, then looked at Amo Ling, about to speak, when a furious shout came from nearby, “Amo Ling, stay away from him!”
Ye Xuan turned, and as he did, a terrifying force surged towards him.
His brows furrowed, a glint of menace in his eyes. With a thought, a sword light slashed out.
Boom!
A burst of sword light erupted, and a shadowy figure retreated rapidly, stopping after a dozen metres.
It was a man!
Tall, clad in a blue robe, glaring at Ye Xuan with rage.
Ye Xuan assessed him, then smiled, “What’s your name?”
The man snapped, “Filthy outsider, you don’t deserve to know my name!”
With that, he clenched his right fist and charged, throwing a punch at Ye Xuan.
The punch unleashed a terrifying blue light, surging like a tide towards Ye Xuan.
In the distance, Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed, his palm opening to reveal the Qingxuan Sword. He thrust forward.
Swish!
A cold gleam flashed!
Boom!
The man was flung back hundreds of metres by Ye Xuan’s strike. As he stopped, a shadow flashed before him, and a sword light slashed down.
The man’s pupils shrank. He raised his arms to block, a blue light bursting from his body.
Boom!
With a deafening blast, the blue light shattered, his arms pulverized, and a sword pressed against his forehead!
The man froze, then roared, “You dare…”
Swish!
The sword pierced his brow.
Boom!
In an instant, the Qingxuan Sword absorbed his soul completely.
Erased!
Seeing this, Amo Ling trembled, “You… you killed him!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “He attacked me first, you saw, right?”
Amo Ling hesitated, then said, “He was Elder Shan’s grandson!”
Ye Xuan blinked, “Is that a big deal?”
Amo Ling nodded, “Very big!”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, glanced around, and prepared to slip away. But then, the space before him split open, and an old man appeared.
As the old man emerged, about to speak, Ye Xuan swung his sword without hesitation.
*Damn it!*
Clearly here for revenge, better strike first.
The old man, caught off guard by Ye Xuan’s immediate attack, was stunned. *What’s this move?*
With no time to think, he flicked his right hand, thrusting a spear forward.
Boom!
Spear met sword, and they parted instantly. At that moment, Ye Xuan flickered, escaping the current universe. This space wasn’t the current or boundless universe but an unknown realm!
Without a word, Ye Xuan slashed down.
Swish!
Four shadows appeared around the old man, each swinging a sword simultaneously.
Seeing this, the old man’s pupils shrank in horror. He roared, thrusting his spear with all his might.
Swish, swish, swish, swish!
The four shadows struck, slicing the old man into pieces, erasing him!
Ye Xuan appeared before the old man’s body. Nearby, Amo Ling trembled, “You killed Elder Shan!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Yes!”
Amo Ling said gravely, “Elder Shan was from the Ancient Faction, they won’t let you go, you’re… done for!”
Ye Xuan fell silent, inwardly fuming.
*Damn it!*
What’s the point?
What’s the point?
Kill the young, the old come, kill the old, a bunch more show up?
Without thinking further, Ye Xuan rose on his sword to flee. But as he reached the sky, a terrifying force bore down!
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed, his palm opening, the Qingxuan Sword soaring with Human Realm Sword Intent. Yet, upon meeting the force, it was repelled.
Boom!
In an instant, Ye Xuan was forced back to his original spot.
He looked up to see a massive palm print hovering in the sky.
Ye Xuan knew it was the purple-robed woman who brought him here.
Nearby, Amo Ling suddenly said, “It was Lord Wu who brought you!”
Ye Xuan looked at her, “The woman in the purple robe?”
Amo Ling nodded.
Ye Xuan smiled, “She’s your Lord Wu?”
Amo Ling nodded, awestruck, “She’s the most powerful Lord Wu in Tailin Clan history!”
Lord Wu!
Ye Xuan paused, then asked, “Do you know why she brought me here?”
Amo Ling shook her head, “No idea! She just told me to watch you!”
Ye Xuan blinked, “Watch me?”
Amo Ling nodded.
Ye Xuan looked up at the giant palm print, “You did this?”
Amo Ling blinked, “Yeah!”
Ye Xuan was stunned, “You’re… that strong?”
He was shocked, having assumed the purple-robed woman acted, not this little girl!
Amo Ling shook her head, “I’m not strong, Lord Wu is. I can’t even beat one of her avatars!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Then why didn’t you stop me when I killed them?”
Amo Ling giggled, “Why would I?”
Ye Xuan was puzzled, “Aren’t you from the same clan?”
Amo Ling nodded, “We are, but Lord Wu only told me to watch you, not let you escape, not to protect them!”
Ye Xuan’s mouth twitched…
Amo Ling looked at him, “Don’t try to escape! Or I’ll hit you, and if I hit hard, I might kill you!”
Ye Xuan thought, then opened his palm, revealing a candied haw stick, “Here!”
Amo Ling looked curious, “What’s… this?”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “The most precious treasure in our current universe! Try it!”
Amo Ling glanced at him, “For me?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Amo Ling was confused, “Why?”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “You remind me of my long-lost sister, I feel a connection…”
Amo Ling suddenly punched out.
Before Ye Xuan could react, the punch hit his abdomen.
Boom!
Ye Xuan flew dozens of metres, pinned by a terrifying force, his body cracking like a spiderweb.
From afar, Amo Ling glanced at him, “Please don’t insult my intelligence, I’m not an idiot, thank you!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
