Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Kong Nian froze.
Ye Xuan said nothing more and turned to walk away.
He wanted to study his newly achieved Human Realm Sword Intent.
Kong Nian followed him.
Ye Xuan frowned and turned to her. “What?”
Kong Nian smiled. “Young Master Ye, I must say, you’re very confident. Also, quite arrogant.”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Miss Kong, I have important matters to attend to.”
With that, he vanished into the distance.
Kong Nian watched his back, smiling faintly, though it wasn’t clear what she found amusing.
A man appeared beside her, glancing at her. “Is this your new toy?”
Kong Nian laughed. “This one’s different. Very different.”
The man’s eyes narrowed. “Kong Nian, you’re not falling for him, are you?”
Kong Nian shot him a look. “Mind your own business.”
She turned and left.
The man’s brows furrowed deeply, a glint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
…
Ye Xuan found a quiet spot and sat cross-legged. He opened his palm, and the Human Realm Sword appeared.
The Human Realm Sword.
Formed from his sword intent.
He suddenly realised its compatibility with him surpassed even the Qingxuan Sword.
This sword felt like an extension of his body.
Moreover, he noticed the Human Realm Sword Intent had undergone a qualitative change, completely different from before.
The Power of Faith.
Ye Xuan looked at the sword, falling silent.
Was he truly relying on the Path of Faith?
He began to doubt.
The Power of Faith.
The further he went, the more he realised the Power of Faith wasn’t as formidable as he thought. What was truly terrifying were the various great Daos and laws of the universe. In short, the Master of the Great Dao Pen.
At higher levels, advancement often required the Great Dao Pen Master’s involvement.
In other words, the later realms were personally overseen by the Great Dao Pen Master.
Just then, the Great Dao Pen spoke. “You don’t need to worry.”
Ye Xuan snapped out of his thoughts. “Why not?”
The Great Dao Pen laughed. “The Path of Faith isn’t weak. No one has ever taken it to its limit. Most only get a small region’s beings to believe in them. Few can make countless universes’ beings do so. If you could make all beings in the infinite universes believe in you, trust me, that would be incredibly powerful.”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “But if those believers stop having faith in me… wouldn’t all my power of faith vanish?”
The Great Dao Pen replied, “If all beings stop believing in you, the problem isn’t with them. It’s with you. In other words, your original intent would have changed. Your actions would no longer be for the sake of all beings.”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
The Great Dao Pen laughed. “Are you thinking true strength comes from oneself, not others?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The Great Dao Pen said, “There are countless Daos in the world, and everyone’s path is different. Why care about others’ paths? Just walk your own well.”
Ye Xuan’s face broke into a smile. “I understand.”
He truly understood.
What was his original intent?
To change this universe.
To transform this chaotic, lawless universe into something better, at least with order.
Not to dominate all beings.
In this universe, were there more strong or weak?
Naturally, the weak.
He wanted to fight for fairness for them.
Of course, he knew absolute fairness didn’t exist, but he believed this universe could be better.
That was his original intent.
Looking at the Human Realm Sword, Ye Xuan said, “Human Realm Sword, to cut down all injustices in the world.”
The Great Dao Pen suddenly said, “Can I say something you might not like?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Go ahead.”
The Great Dao Pen said gravely, “Establishing a new order for the world is good, but if you can’t restrain yourself, it won’t be. As one’s strength grows, they can become arrogant. Arrogance leads to losing oneself, and that’s extremely dangerous. In other words, the dragon slayer might become the dragon.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “I understand.”
The Great Dao Pen added, “Also, you’re progressing too fast. I think you should slow down, settle yourself, not just in cultivation but in character.”
It was exasperated by Ye Xuan’s constant showing off.
Of course, it understood. He’d had a rough past. Now that he was strong, he naturally wanted to vent.
Hearing this, Ye Xuan smiled faintly. “I get it.”
He glanced around. “I’ll stay in Chaotic City for a while.”
The Great Dao Pen asked, “To change this place?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The Great Dao Pen said gravely, “Where there’s good, there’s evil. You can’t eradicate all evil.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “I’ll deal with what I see.”
The Great Dao Pen said, “Fair enough.”
Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “If I don’t act, would your master?”
The Great Dao Pen replied gravely, “Yes. And these people’s fates would be grim.”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Grim?”
The Great Dao Pen said, “Do you know what’s above the Heavenly Dao Realm?”
Ye Xuan shook his head.
The Great Dao Pen said, “The Realm of Good and Evil.”
Ye Xuan was curious. “Good and Evil?”
The Great Dao Pen explained, “Yes. It’s divided into the Realm of Good Cause and the Realm of Evil Cause. You might not know, but those at the Heavenly Dao Realm generally hold good intentions and dare not do anything bad.”
Ye Xuan was puzzled. “Why?”
The Great Dao Pen said gravely, “To break through to the Realm of Good and Evil, the Heavenly Dao of Good and Evil personally judges you. It’s simple: a scale weighs your good and evil deeds. If evil outweighs good, you’re instantly destroyed. If good outweighs evil, you advance.”
It sighed softly. “As they say, good and evil have their rewards. It’s not that they aren’t repaid; the time just hasn’t come.”
Good and Evil.
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Is the Heavenly Dao of Good and Evil strong?”
The Great Dao Pen replied, “Incredibly strong, governing all cause and effect of good and evil. Of course… it would still give me face.”
Ye Xuan grew curious. “Little Pen, does your master have a group of powerful people?”
The Great Dao Pen said, “Yes. Many capable ones.”
Ye Xuan asked, “Where do you rank under your master?”
After a moment’s silence, the Great Dao Pen said, “Number one.”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened. “You’re not lying?”
The Great Dao Pen said firmly, “I’m the Great Dao Pen. The Great Dao Pen. I’m my master’s top lieutenant.”
Ye Xuan pressed, “I mean in strength.”
The Great Dao Pen fell silent.
Ye Xuan asked, “What?”
The Great Dao Pen sighed softly. “Fighting and killing are so dull. My strength isn’t the greatest, but I’m my master’s pen. Who dares disrespect me?”
Ye Xuan was silent.
His gut told him the Great Dao Pen’s status under its master wasn’t particularly high.
The Great Dao Pen suddenly said, “Let me put it this way. Think of my master as an emperor. I’m the steward by the emperor’s side. My power might not match those great governors, but do they dare slight me? Even prime ministers bow respectfully to me. Understand?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “I get it. You’re like the eunuch by the emperor’s side, the closest to him, right?”
The Great Dao Pen said gravely, “What eunuch? Don’t talk nonsense.”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
From the Great Dao Pen, he learned that its master had some extraordinarily powerful people. The so-called Heavenly Dao was likely just the tip of the iceberg.
In this universe, besides himself, the Great Dao Pen’s master was probably the greatest power.
Great Dao Pen Master: “…”
Just then, Ye Xuan turned to look. Not far away stood a man in a purple robe.
Ye Xuan frowned. He didn’t know the man.
The man looked at Ye Xuan, expressionless. “You’re very unlucky.”
Ye Xuan blinked. “How so?”
The man walked toward him, glanced at him, and said, “You’ve provoked someone you shouldn’t have.”
Ye Xuan frowned. After a moment, he asked, “Related to Miss Kong Nian?”
The man replied coldly, “You’re not entirely stupid.”
Ye Xuan glanced at him, then smiled. “I have nothing to do with Miss Kong Nian. Really.”
The man sneered. “Of course you don’t. But you know what? She seems quite interested in you.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “Too much charm, too much trouble.”
The man stared at Ye Xuan. “Don’t worry. You won’t be troubled for long.”
His right hand clenched, a terrifying aura locking onto Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan sighed softly. “I only explain once. I have nothing to do with her. I don’t want to get involved in your affairs. Leave now, and I won’t kill you.”
The man laughed. “Kill me? That’s hilarious.”
Ye Xuan sighed again. “This world is messed up. I try to reason, but no one listens.”
The man looked at Ye Xuan. “Do you know who I am?”
Ye Xuan shook his head. “No.”
The man said, “Han Clan.”
Ye Xuan shook his head again. “Never heard of it.”
The man sneered. “Never heard of the top-tier Han Clan? Pathetic.”
Ye Xuan glanced at him. “I’m a scholar. I don’t chop people up like my father did. I’m a man of culture, preferring to win with virtue. But since you won’t listen to reason, I’ll have to send you to meet Tian Ye.”
He swung his sword.
Swoosh.
The man’s head flew off.
Tian Ye: “…”
