Gu directly brought Ye Xuan to Alan’s ancient tower.
Inside the tower, Gu sat on the edge of a bed, legs crossed, holding an ancient book.
Opposite her was Alan.
Meanwhile, Ye Xuan returned to the small pagoda to cultivate.
Alan said gravely, “The Law God is dead?”
Gu nodded.
Alan looked at Gu, “The Master of the Great Path’s Pen didn’t intervene?”
Gu shook her head.
Alan frowned slightly, “Why not?”
Gu blinked, “What do you mean, why not?”
Alan said seriously, “Why did the Master of the Great Path’s Pen sit back and let you kill her?”
Gu smiled, “Maybe it has something to do with Young Master Ye.”
Hearing this, Alan let out a soft sigh.
Gu laughed, “Why the sigh? Isn’t killing that woman a good thing?”
Alan said gravely, “What is the Master of the Great Path’s Pen’s attitude toward him?”
Gu was silent for a moment before saying, “I don’t know.”
In truth, she couldn’t figure out what the Master of the Great Path’s Pen’s attitude toward Ye Xuan was.
Alan glanced at Gu, “Congratulations.”
Gu was stunned, then smiled, “Congratulations for what?”
Alan said softly, “Your fate, I can no longer see through it at all, not even a trace of its trajectory.”
Gu fell silent.
Alan continued, “It must be because of him. By following him, your fate has changed too.”
Gu smiled, “Alan, have you made up your mind?”
Alan was about to speak when Ye Xuan suddenly appeared in the room.
Seeing Ye Xuan, Gu smiled slightly, “Alan wants to join the Guanxuan Academy. Is that alright?”
Ye Xuan was stunned, then looked at Alan. After a moment of silence, Alan nodded, “Yes.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Welcome.”
This Alan was also an Order Realm powerhouse. If she joined the Guanxuan Academy, he could establish an academy in this place right now.
Of course, he also knew why Alan wanted to join the Guanxuan Academy.
Ye Xuan suddenly walked up to Alan, opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword appeared in his hand, “Give my sister some face, alright?”
Alan, “…”
At that moment, Alan’s brow suddenly trembled. Soon, a seal appeared between her brows, gradually fading until it completely disappeared.
As the seal vanished, a mysterious power within Alan’s body suddenly dissipated.
Alan was stunned for a moment, then slowly stood up.
She stood up.
Alan froze in place.
Free.
She was free just like that.
Gu had been trapped for a million years. Wasn’t she the same?
Originally, she had resigned herself to being trapped until she turned to dust. But now, with one sentence from the man before her, she had regained her freedom.
One sentence.
That one sentence from him had changed her fate.
Thinking of this, Alan gave a self-mocking smile.
Her whole life had been spent reading fates, fighting against destiny. Yet in the end, when she was in despair, a single sentence from someone else saved her.
All her past efforts couldn’t compare to one sentence from another.
That was life.
That was reality.
Alan looked at Ye Xuan, “Thank you.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “No need to thank me.”
As he spoke, he opened his palm, and a small wooden token floated to Alan.
Alan glanced at the token, then took it, “Now, I’m part of the Guanxuan Academy.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “You’re skilled in the art of divination. How about setting up a Divination Academy within the Guanxuan Academy, with you as its head? What do you think?”
Alan smiled, “That works.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, then said, “I plan to establish an academy here. You’ll be in charge of this place, Alan. I’ll assign people to you.”
As he spoke, he opened his palm, and a storage ring slowly floated to Alan, “There’s one hundred million ancient crystals inside. That’s the initial funding. If it’s not enough, you can ask me for more.”
Alan smiled, “Alright.”
With that, she took the storage ring.
Ye Xuan turned to look outside, where a man stood.
It was An You.
Ye Xuan said, “From now on, you’ll follow Alan’s orders.”
An You bowed respectfully, “Understood.”
Ye Xuan nodded and looked at Gu and Alan, “Shall we go explore the Yuan Empire?”
The two women exchanged a glance, and Gu laughed, “If you say go, we’ll go.”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Let’s go.”
The three disappeared from the room.
In the starry sky, Alan looked at the endless stars around her, her expression complex.
Free.
Only when you lose your freedom do you realise how precious it is.
Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but look at Ye Xuan, “Young Master Ye, thank you.”
Seeing Alan thank him again, Ye Xuan was stunned, then smiled, “We’re family now. No need to be so formal.”
Gu also laughed, “Exactly.”
Alan smiled slightly, “Alright.”
Ye Xuan suddenly took out a crystal stone, “Gu, Alan, what’s this crystal?”
Alan and Gu glanced at the crystal in Ye Xuan’s hand, both stunned.
Gu said gravely, “It’s a Path Crystal.”
Ye Xuan frowned slightly, “Path Crystal?”
Gu nodded, “A very precious crystal. Its value is at least a hundred times that of an ancient crystal.”
Ye Xuan’s expression shifted, “That precious?”
Gu nodded slightly, “It contains the power of the Great Path. If absorbed, it’s extremely helpful for cultivators. Moreover, after reaching the Minor Order Realm, ancient crystals have little effect. That’s when you need Path Crystals.”
She glanced at Ye Xuan, “How many do you have?”
Ye Xuan said, “Over a hundred million.”
Hearing this, Alan’s expression became somewhat unnatural.
Gu sighed softly, “That Law God was really wealthy. She must have been embezzling.”
Ye Xuan blinked, “Is that a lot?”
Gu gave Ye Xuan a look, “A lot? It’s an astronomical amount. At my peak, I only had a little over a million Path Crystals. Think about that.”
Ye Xuan immediately grew excited, “We’ve struck it rich.”
Gu laughed, “You really have. With these Path Crystals, you can do a lot of things. Plus, you won’t have to worry about cultivation resources for a long time.”
Ye Xuan nodded, “True.”
Gu said, “Besides ancient crystals and Path Crystals, there must be other things, right?”
Ye Xuan nodded. He opened his palm, and a thick ancient book appeared in his hand. On the cover was a single golden character: Law.
At that moment, Alan suddenly said, “The Codex of Law.”
Ye Xuan looked at Alan, who had a serious expression, “This is a codex left by the Master of the Great Path’s Pen. It contains rules and order, meant to govern these laws.”
Ye Xuan asked, “Is it useful?”
Alan nodded, “Extremely useful. It contains the supreme silent techniques of law and divine power. If I’m not mistaken, it’s called the Path of Ten Thousand Laws.”
Ye Xuan frowned slightly, “Path of Ten Thousand Laws?”
Alan said, “Yes. In this four-sided universe, it ranks second, just below the top divine technique, the Path of the Great Law. Once the Path of Ten Thousand Laws is used, it can harness the power of all the laws in the four-sided universe. It’s incredibly powerful.”
Ye Xuan was curious, “Why didn’t the Law God use it before?”
Alan looked at Gu, who smiled, “It’s not that she didn’t want to use it, but she didn’t have the chance. When fighting me, she wanted to use it but was hesitant. Once this technique is used, it leaves a period of exhaustion, during which she’d be at her weakest. She was wary of Yuan Di and that old man. When fighting you, she underestimated you, was too careless, and you killed her with one strike. Didn’t you see how unwilling she was when she died?”
Ye Xuan shook his head and smiled, “Indeed.”
Alan added, “You can cultivate this codex, and you have a natural advantage if you do.”
Ye Xuan was curious, “What advantage?”
Alan smiled, “Your physical advantage. You have Gu’s battle physique, incredibly strong, and your soul is powerful enough. Cultivating this technique can minimise its side effects.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “There’s one problem. I can’t open this book.”
Hearing this, Alan froze. She opened her palm, and the codex floated to her. She examined it, then smiled, “This codex is sealed by the Master of the Great Path’s Pen. Except for the Law God, no one else should be able to open it. But you might be able to try.”
With that, she handed the codex back to Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan took out the Qingxuan Sword and was about to speak when the codex suddenly trembled slightly, and a mysterious power quietly dissipated.
Seeing this, Gu suddenly laughed, “The Master of the Great Path’s Pen really gives your sister a lot of face.”
Ye Xuan smiled, then opened the codex. As soon as he did, a golden light shot straight into his brow.
Boom.
In an instant, countless pieces of information flooded Ye Xuan’s mind.
The Path of Ten Thousand Laws.
As Alan had said, this was indeed a divine technique. If mastered, it could temporarily harness the power of all the laws in the four-sided universe.
The entire four-sided universe.
It had to be said, this was incredibly terrifying.
At that moment, Ye Xuan felt a chill. If the Law God hadn’t underestimated him and used this technique against him, he definitely wouldn’t have been able to withstand it.
The Path of Ten Thousand Laws was too abnormal.
Once it gained the support of the entire four-sided universe’s law power, the Law God’s strength would instantly rival a true Order Realm, even surpassing most ordinary Order Realm cultivators.
At that time, she would have been far beyond his ability to handle.
Ye Xuan opened his eyes and looked at Gu, “If the Law God had used this technique, could you have withstood it?”
Gu blinked, “Isn’t that a simple matter?”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
Gu laughed heartily, “Don’t underestimate me. I can’t beat your sister or the Master of the Great Path’s Pen, but come on, you can’t compare me to them. Besides, you didn’t live through my era. Otherwise, you wouldn’t ask such a question.”
Alan nodded slightly, “Indeed.”
She glanced at Gu, “Back in our day, Gu was the number one in the Order Realm.”
Gu said seriously, “That’s all in the past. Stay humble, stay humble.”
She glanced at Ye Xuan, “Of course, I don’t mind if you tell Young Master Ye about some of my glorious past achievements.”
Ye Xuan, “…”
