Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Shi Li’s expression turned somewhat peculiar!
This guy didn’t seem to respect the owner of the Great Dao Pen much!
Could they really be that close?
Shi Li didn’t press further!
Soon, the two arrived at an ancient city.
To reach the Inner Domain, they needed to use a teleportation array, otherwise, even for them, it would take months!
The entire Ancient Wilderness was truly vast!
After entering the teleportation array, Shi Li glanced at Ye Xuan, smiling, “Young Master Ye, you’re a sword cultivator!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Yes!”
Shi Li smiled, “Do you know about the Gu Clan?”
Ye Xuan shook his head.
Shi Li gave him a look, “You don’t even know the Gu Clan! They’re one of the ten major forces, and they specialise in sword cultivation!”
Ye Xuan looked at Shi Li, “Specialise in swords?”
Shi Li nodded, “Yes!”
Sword cultivator!
Ye Xuan said softly, “Then I’ll have to see them for myself!”
Shi Li smiled, “You’ll get the chance!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Miss Shi Li, I’m curious about something!”
Shi Li asked, “What is it?”
Ye Xuan said, “Are the conflicts between the Dimensional Universe and the Parallel Universe significant now?”
Shi Li nodded, “Very significant! And we’re mutually hostile! Though there’s some cooperation, it’s only for mutual benefit. Overall, both universes are extremely antagonistic!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “So, without that treaty, the Dimensional Universe and Parallel Universe couldn’t possibly be as peaceful as they are now?”
Shi Li smiled, “Exactly!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, saying no more.
Shi Li suddenly said, “We’re here!”
With that, a white light appeared before them. Passing through it, Ye Xuan and Shi Li appeared on a plaza.
Ye Xuan glanced around, then asked, “Saint City?”
Shi Li shook her head, smiling, “This is the Shi Clan. I have some matters to attend to, so you’ll need to wait a bit! Come with me!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Alright!”
Shi Li walked off, and Ye Xuan hurriedly followed.
Along the way, Ye Xuan noticed many people bowing to Shi Li.
Soon, Shi Li brought Ye Xuan to a grand hall. She turned to him, smiling, “Rest here for a bit, I’ll be back!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Fine!”
Shi Li turned and left.
Ye Xuan didn’t enter the hall, instead curiously observing his surroundings. He had to admit, the Shi Clan was strong, he could sense at least a hundred terrifying auras!
Some divine senses even casually swept over him!
If he hadn’t come with Shi Li, he’d probably have been mobbed!
So many powerhouses!
Ye Xuan shook his head, sighing.
Guanxuan City still had a long way to go!
Just then, a young man approached from the side.
Ye Xuan looked at him, the man was refined, a bit youthful, and bore some resemblance to Shi Li.
The man walked up to Ye Xuan, smiling slightly, “Young Master Ye?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Yes!”
The man smiled, “I’m Shi Qian, Shi Li’s brother. I’m also going to Saint City this time!”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, “Brother Shi Qian, a pleasure!”
Shi Qian smiled, “Brother Ye, my sister said you’re a sword cultivator?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Shi Qian smiled, “That’s great, I know Brother Gu Ye from the Gu Clan, also a sword cultivator. I’ll introduce you later!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Good!”
Shi Qian suddenly asked, “Brother Ye, my sister’s never brought another man back to the clan!”
Ye Xuan was stunned, then laughed, “Miss Shi Li and I are just friends!”
Shi Qian smiled, “Love between men and women is normal, I get it, totally get it!”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
Has this brother never been taught a lesson?
Just then, Shi Li approached, glanced at Shi Qian, and said, “You haven’t been talking nonsense, have you?”
Shi Qian quickly said, “No!”
Ye Xuan glanced at Shi Qian, smiling and shaking his head, this guy seemed a bit scared of Shi Li!
Shi Li said, “Let’s go!”
The three set off for Saint City.
A few hours later, they arrived.
At the gates of Saint City, Ye Xuan saw it for the first time. The city wasn’t large, rather small, but it felt ancient, with a touch of desolation.
At the gate stood a statue.
Emperor Gu Tian!
A middle-aged man in a simple grey robe, gazing at the horizon, with no domineering aura, like an ordinary person!
Ye Xuan looked at the statue, somewhat surprised, it wasn’t what he’d imagined Emperor Gu Tian to be!
Shi Li and Shi Qian bowed slightly to the statue, their expressions devout.
After the bow, Shi Li walked to the gate, where an old man stood, frail, holding a smoking pipe.
Shi Li bowed slightly, “Elder Zheng!”
The old man glanced at Shi Li, “Go in!”
Shi Li bowed again, then walked into the city.
Shi Qian followed, and after a glance from Elder Zheng, he was allowed in without issue.
Then Ye Xuan approached Elder Zheng.
Elder Zheng looked at him, silent.
Ye Xuan blinked, “Hello, Elder Zheng!”
Elder Zheng remained silent!
Ye Xuan thought, then said, “I’m going in!”
Still no response!
Ye Xuan ignored him, turning to walk into the city.
Elder Zheng didn’t stop him.
After the three entered, Elder Zheng looked at Emperor Gu Tian’s statue, murmuring, “He didn’t bow to you… You once said, in the Parallel Universe, those who don’t bow to you are the next Emperor… but this guy seems so flashy!”
…
Inside the city, Ye Xuan noticed there were no buildings, it was completely empty!
Shi Li led Ye Xuan and Shi Qian forward. Soon, they reached a plaza with an ordinary coffin in the centre!
A coffin!
Ye Xuan glanced at it, unable to see through it, as if some mysterious force blocked him.
Shi Li and Shi Qian bowed respectfully again.
After the bow, Shi Li looked at Emperor Gu Tian’s coffin, saying softly, “I hope my Shi Clan can produce a figure as towering and peerless as him!”
Shi Qian nodded, “Sis, work hard, I believe you can do it!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Shi Li glared at Shi Qian, who chuckled.
Shi Li turned to Ye Xuan, “You’re not going to bow?”
Shi Qian glanced at Ye Xuan, saying nothing.
Ye Xuan smiled, “I think respect is enough! If I respect him in my heart, why bother with formalities?”
Shi Li gave a thumbs-up, “As expected of a scholar, always so eloquent!”
Ye Xuan shook his head, smiling.
Just then, a voice came from the side, “Shi Li!”
Shi Li turned to see a man approaching, dressed in a black robe, holding a sword!
A sword cultivator!
Seeing him, Shi Li smiled faintly, “Gu Ye!”
Gu Ye walked up, smiling, “Been waiting for you a while!”
Shi Li nodded, her expression calm, “How many have arrived?”
Gu Ye said, “More than half, they’re already at the Emperor’s Hall!”
Shi Li nodded slightly, then turned to Ye Xuan, smiling, “Gu Ye, let me introduce, this is Brother Ye from Guanxuan City, also a sword cultivator!”
Hearing this, Gu Ye glanced at Ye Xuan, “Sword cultivator?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Yes! Brother Gu Ye, a pleasure!”
Gu Ye nodded after a glance, then looked back at Shi Li, “Let’s go to the Emperor’s Hall!”
Shi Li nodded, turning to Ye Xuan, “Young Master Ye, let’s go!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Alright!”
Gu Ye glanced at Ye Xuan, and the group headed to the Emperor’s Hall.
On the way, Shi Qian tugged Ye Xuan’s sleeve, transmitting via mysterious energy, “Brother Ye, this is the Gu Clan’s heir, also my sister’s suitor, so be careful!”
Ye Xuan glanced at Shi Qian, smiling and shaking his head.
He truly had no intentions toward Shi Li!
Soon, they reached the Emperor’s Hall.
The hall was grander, more imposing.
Shi Li glanced at Ye Xuan, smiling, “This Emperor’s Hall was built later by the Ye Clan, it records some events from Emperor Gu Tian’s life.”
Ye Xuan asked, “Will the Ye Clan come?”
Shi Li shook her head, “No!”
Ye Xuan was puzzled, “Why not?”
Shi Li smiled, “Emperor Ye once said, if the Ye Clan doesn’t produce an Emperor, they’ll never enter Saint City.”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Clearly, though Emperor Gu Tian had once overshadowed the Ye Clan, they were unwilling to accept it and wanted to reclaim their pride.
Shi Li added, “But when we go to the Dimensional Universe, we’ll meet the Ye Clan. This time, I don’t know who they’ll send to lead!”
Ye Xuan looked at Shi Li, “Lead?”
Shi Li nodded, “Every spar with the Dimensional Universe is led by the Ye Clan. They have so many geniuses, we don’t know who they’ll send this time!”
Ye Xuan asked, “Any standouts?”
Shi Li looked at Ye Xuan, “They’re all outstanding!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Shi Qian smiled, “Brother Ye’s asking if there’s anyone who dominates the rest?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Shi Qian said gravely, “There is! But they’ve never appeared! Very mysterious. Of course, each clan’s geniuses are mysterious, since we don’t usually spar. Only when facing the Dimensional Universe do the clans’ geniuses show up! Everyone takes the Dimensional Universe seriously!”
Ye Xuan said softly, “So, the Ancient Wilderness is quite united now!”
Shi Li smiled, “Not exactly united, there’s plenty of open and covert fighting. Like before, didn’t the Xiao Clan snatch our Shi Clan’s Dimension Mine? But when facing the Dimensional Universe, we all unite! Because everyone knows it’s our greatest enemy!”
Ye Xuan nodded, about to ask more, when Gu Ye suddenly said, “Aren’t you asking too many questions?”
Ye Xuan looked at Gu Ye, “What’s it to you?”
Everyone: “…”
