Hearing Qin Guan’s words, Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile.
Qin Guan stopped walking, also shaking her head with a smile.
Having just arrived in Ancient Desolation, Guanxuan City had already provoked the Xiao Clan and the Dimensional Universe, and now, they’d crossed the number one superpower, the Ye Clan!
This was no easy mess to handle!
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “Should I keep a lower profile from now on?”
Qin Guan laughed, “Forget it! Just do it!”
Ye Xuan burst out laughing!
Qin Guan sized him up, then asked, “You’re in the No-Heart Realm now?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Yes!”
Qin Guan gave a slight nod, “Go cultivate in Little Tower. I’ll get you a Second-Dimensional token!”
With that, she turned to leave.
Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “How do you get it?”
Qin Guan turned back, smiling, “With money, of course!”
Money!
Ye Xuan nodded, “Alright!”
He didn’t stand on ceremony with her. Given their relationship, there was no need for that!
Ye Xuan returned to Little Tower. Having just reached the No-Heart Realm, he needed to stabilise his cultivation!
Inside Little Tower, he took out a Crystal King and swallowed it directly.
Dimensional Crystals could be consumed directly!
After swallowing the Crystal King, Ye Xuan felt an extremely pure surge of dimensional energy erupt within him!
He was stunned. This was far purer than the dimensional energy he’d absorbed before—at least ten times purer!
His expression grew serious. Now he understood why Crystal Kings were so precious!
Truly top-grade!
Ye Xuan refocused, frantically absorbing the dimensional energy within him.
…
Guanxuan City.
Qin Guan had transformed Guanxuan City into a technological stronghold, its defences meticulously crafted. Even ten Other Shore Realm experts wouldn’t stand a chance!
One day, Xiao Ai arrived in Guanxuan City!
Seeing her, Qin Guan’s lips curved into a slight smile.
In the hall, Xiao Ai gave Qin Guan a slight bow, then said, “Master, we’ve made a breakthrough with the Immortal Material!”
She opened her palm, and two boxes appeared before Qin Guan. “Guanxuan Armour. This armour not only incorporates Second Miss’s latest scales but also our advanced technology. While its immortality doesn’t match Miss Tianming’s level, the material has been compressed nearly a billion times. Its defensive power is at least a thousand times stronger than the previous Guanxuan Armour. We’re also developing new formations for further compression. Once completed, our technology will improve again!”
Qin Guan glanced at the boxes, then asked, “How much did it cost?”
Xiao Ai said gravely, “A lot. A whole lot!”
Qin Guan shook her head with a smile, “Never mind! Money’s just an external thing!”
Xiao Ai nodded slightly.
Truthfully, it was a bit extravagant. Creating these two divine items had cost an immense amount of Cosmic God Veins, enough to make even her wince!
This also meant such items couldn’t be mass-produced unless their technology advanced further!
Qin Guan stored the boxes, then asked, “What about spatial folding?”
Xiao Ai nodded, “We’ve made progress there too, but it’s still not on par with Miss Tianming’s…”
Qin Guan smiled, “That’s normal! We’ll get there step by step!”
Xiao Ai nodded, then handed Qin Guan another box. “This is a new weapon crafted for you, Master. It no longer uses Cosmic God Veins but Dimensional Crystals, meaning it carries dimensional energy!”
Qin Guan looked at Xiao Ai, “Speed?”
Xiao Ai said gravely, “A million star domains in a single breath!”
Spatial folding!
Qin Guan opened the box, examined it for a moment, then nodded, “Good! But it’s not enough. Keep researching!”
Xiao Ai nodded slightly, “Understood!”
Qin Guan continued, “This city is in Ancient Desolation, and establishing a foothold here is no small feat. Defence is our top priority! Follow me!”
She stood and left.
Xiao Ai hurriedly followed.
Soon, Qin Guan led Xiao Ai deep into a mountain to the right of Guanxuan City. She glanced around, then said, “This place is secluded. I want to build a launch platform here! You’ll oversee it personally!”
Xiao Ai looked at Qin Guan, “How large?”
Qin Guan replied, “The largest!”
Xiao Ai fell silent.
Qin Guan smiled, “Any difficulties?”
After a moment, Xiao Ai said, “I’ll need more people!”
Qin Guan responded, “You can mobilise everyone from the military factories!”
Xiao Ai nodded slightly, “No problem then!”
Qin Guan nodded, looking around. “We’ve just settled in Ancient Desolation, and those forces haven’t noticed us yet. Setting up now won’t draw attention. You need to move quickly!”
Xiao Ai nodded slightly, “I’ll start now!”
With that, she turned and left.
After Xiao Ai departed, Qin Guan glanced around, murmuring, “Truly surrounded by dangers!”
At that moment, she suddenly turned, riding her sword and vanishing.
Guanxuan City.
That day, an old man appeared above the city.
Qin Guan appeared before him, noting the large character on his chest: Xiao!
From the Xiao Clan!
The old man looked at Qin Guan, “You’re the lord of Guanxuan City?”
Qin Guan smiled, “More or less!”
The old man’s expression was calm. “Your Guanxuan City killed one of my Xiao Clan’s outer disciples!”
Qin Guan nodded, “Yes!”
The old man’s eyes narrowed, “Did you know he was from my Xiao Clan?”
Qin Guan thought for a moment, then nodded, “Yes!”
The old man gave a faint smile, “So, you knew he was from my Xiao Clan, yet you still dared to kill him, is that right?”
Qin Guan nodded, “Yes!”
The old man looked at her, “Why?”
Qin Guan smiled, “He came looking for trouble first!”
The old man shook his head, “I’m not asking about right or wrong. I’m asking why, knowing he was from my Xiao Clan, you still dared to kill him!”
Qin Guan looked at him, smiling, “Didn’t I already say? He came looking for trouble first! As for whose man he was, that’s not important. What matters is he started it, got it?”
The old man stared at her, “Is that so?”
Qin Guan nodded, “Yes!”
The old man nodded, “From today, there will be no Guanxuan City!”
Buzz!
At that moment, a sword light shot up from the city!
The old man’s pupils shrank, and he was about to act, but it was too late. A sword pierced his throat!
Whoosh!
Blood sprayed out!
Ye Xuan appeared before the old man.
The old man stared at Ye Xuan, “You…”
Ye Xuan gripped the Qingxuan Sword and slashed horizontally.
Whoosh!
The old man’s head flew off!
His soul was annihilated!
Ye Xuan sheathed his sword, then looked at Qin Guan, “I’m going to cultivate!”
With that, he turned and left.
Qin Guan suddenly called out, “Don’t you like talking things out anymore?”
From a distance, Ye Xuan didn’t look back. “These self-righteous big forces never care about right or wrong, only strength. Reason is for those who listen to reason!”
With that, he vanished into the distance.
Qin Guan smiled faintly, “Reason is for those who listen to reason… True, reason only works within the range of a cannon! Damn them!”
She glanced around quietly, then patted her chest, “Ladylike, stay ladylike!”
With that, she hurriedly vanished from the scene.
…
Qiu City.
In the hall, the Qiu Clan leader suddenly stood, looking at the black-clad man before him, saying gravely, “They really killed the Xiao Clan’s outer affairs elder?”
The black-clad man said solemnly, “Yes!”
The Qiu Clan leader’s eyes narrowed, his excitement palpable, “Good! Good! Very good!”
The black-clad man said gravely, “This Guanxuan City…”
The Qiu Clan leader burst into laughter, “Truly courting death! Haha! They dared to kill the Xiao Clan’s elder! It seems the people of Guanxuan City don’t know how terrifying the Xiao Clan is! Utterly foolish!”
The black-clad man hesitated, then said, “Could they be so bold because they have something to rely on?”
The Qiu Clan leader shook his head, “They’re just an outside force. What could they rely on? Just watch! It won’t be long before the Xiao Clan retaliates! They’re doomed! We just need to sit back and enjoy the show!”
The black-clad man nodded.
The Qiu Clan leader closed his eyes slowly, “Guanxuan City…”
…
Back in Little Tower, Ye Xuan swallowed another Crystal King!
His aura was now stronger than ever!
No-Heart Realm!
With a dimensional token, he even considered rushing for the Other Shore Realm, but he suppressed the thought.
Advancing too quickly wasn’t always good!
Having just reached the No-Heart Realm, he needed to solidify his foundation. He also realised this realm wasn’t so simple—he hadn’t pushed it to its limit!
In Little Tower, Ye Xuan frantically absorbed the Crystal King’s dimensional energy, his aura growing stronger!
…
In Guanxuan City, Qin Guan was swiftly setting up!
She was personally overseeing everything!
A fight was coming!
Qin Guan knew full well that killing the Xiao Clan’s people would provoke retaliation!
And it’d likely escalate—small fry first, then the big shots. They had to be ready to fire the moment the enemy arrived, blasting them to bits!
A fight?
As long as it wasn’t against the Three Swords, she feared nothing!
Her approach to fighting: one word—boom!
The Xiao Clan was furious at their member’s death, though the news hadn’t reached their headquarters yet. After all, the dead man was just an outer affairs elder, essentially a lackey handling minor external tasks for the Xiao Clan.
But it was no small matter!
Even a lackey was still part of the Xiao Clan!
How could an outsider kill one?
Within half a day, a black-robed elder arrived above Guanxuan City with dozens of top-tier experts.
The lead elder was in the Other Shore Realm!
Behind him were two No-Heart Realm experts and dozens of Heart-Breaking Realm experts!
In the borderlands of Ancient Desolation, this lineup was nothing short of terrifying!
The black-robed elder looked down at Guanxuan City, “Kill all the men. Keep the women alive, especially the female lord of Guanxuan City. I want her alive!”
…
Inside Guanxuan City.
Qin Guan looked at the wisp of sword light given to her by the green-shirted man, murmuring, “Should I go to the Xiao Clan and take out their leader? Would that… be a bit too much?”
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