Seeing Yun Qi’s reluctance to part with the sword, Ye Xuan was momentarily speechless.
A moment later, Yun Qi sighed softly and returned the sword to Ye Xuan. “Here, take it back.”
Ye Xuan looked at Yun Qi. “Not going to look at it anymore?”
Yun Qi shook her head. “No point. The more I look, the more I know it’s not mine. Sigh…”
Ye Xuan smiled and turned to the Qingxuan Sword. “Little Soul, sense it.”
The Qingxuan Sword trembled slightly. Moments later, it vanished from its spot.
Whoosh!
In the distance, a mountain was suddenly cleaved in two by a single strike, along with the surrounding space-time.
Within the split space-time, a star gate appeared.
Seeing this, Yun Qi and Ye Xuan exchanged a glance. The next moment, both vanished from their spot.
After passing through the star gate, they found themselves in a starry expanse.
Not far ahead, a middle-aged man sat.
Wan Li!
One of the six legendary Tianwei Realm experts from years past.
The man suddenly spoke softly. “To find my Heart Universe… quite impressive.”
He slowly looked up at Ye Xuan and Yun Qi.
Ye Xuan glanced at the man and said, “Senior, you’re still alive?”
Wan Li replied calmly, “What else?”
Ye Xuan gave an awkward smile. “Senior, you’re remarkable.”
Wan Li glanced at the Qingxuan Sword in Ye Xuan’s hand and fell silent.
As if recalling something, he turned to Yun Qi. “You’re from the Northern Sect?”
Yun Qi nodded. “That’s right.”
Wan Li sighed softly. “What do you two want?”
Yun Qi said, “Inheritance. Treasures.”
Ye Xuan nodded eagerly in agreement.
Wan Li was quiet for a moment before saying, “I have no treasures, no inheritance.”
Yun Qi replied, “Tianlin Realm says you do.”
Wan Li suddenly cursed angrily, “That dog.”
Yun Qi’s brows furrowed slightly. Wan Li hesitated, then clarified, “I’m not cursing you two.”
Yun Qi’s expression remained calm. “We’ve come all this way. You wouldn’t let us leave empty-handed, would you?”
Wan Li fell silent.
If it were anyone else, he’d have struck them down already.
Though his injuries hadn’t fully healed and his strength wasn’t at its peak, he wasn’t someone just anyone could bully.
The problem was, he didn’t dare fight these two.
One was from the Northern Sect, far beyond his ability to provoke. The other was a mysterious figure. That sword alone was no ordinary thing.
Moreover, this young man had once been a Chosen One.
Most terrifyingly, Wan Li could see that the boy had established an order, one outside the order of the Great Dao Pen Master. An external order.
What did that mean?
It meant this boy was a rebel.
Order Realms were divided into two types. The first was within the Great Dao Pen Master’s order, which wasn’t too frightening, as it still adhered to the Pen Master’s rules, known as internal order. The second was external order, outside the Pen Master’s framework.
Few knew of external order because, until now, external order powerhouses were almost nonexistent.
Almost nonexistent.
He had never seen one.
External order meant challenging the Great Dao Pen Master’s order itself. A true rebellion. Could the Pen Master tolerate that?
Yet, he never expected to meet one today.
And a seemingly weak boy at that.
Both were untouchable.
At that moment, Yun Qi suddenly said, “At least give us something.”
Wan Li sighed softly. “You two, I’ve been hiding here for years, living off my reserves. What wealth could I possibly have?”
Yun Qi glanced at Wan Li. “Then we’ll leave. Don’t regret it.”
Wan Li’s face darkened.
What was this woman up to?
Yun Qi turned to Ye Xuan. “Let’s go.”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The two turned to leave.
Wan Li suddenly called out, “Wait.”
Ye Xuan and Yun Qi stopped and turned to him. After a moment’s hesitation, Wan Li said, “You’re right. Having come all this way, how could you leave empty-handed?”
He opened his palm, and two storage rings floated toward them.
Each ring contained ten million Dao Crystals.
Yun Qi took the ring and said, “Thank you.”
Wan Li was speechless.
Ye Xuan also took his ring and asked, “Senior, are you here to heal?”
Wan Li nodded. “Healing, and hiding from the Dao Sect.”
Ye Xuan glanced around. “What is this place?”
Wan Li’s expression turned odd. “You don’t know what a Heart Universe is?”
Ye Xuan shook his head.
Wan Li fell silent.
Good heavens.
How was this guy still alive?
Was rebellion so easy these days?
Or had the Great Dao Pen Master already been dealt with?
At that moment, Ye Xuan asked, “What’s a Heart Universe?”
Yun Qi suddenly explained, “A Heart Universe is something Tianwei Realm powerhouses can create, a universe of their own. In this universe, they’re akin to the Great Dao Pen Master.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “I understand.”
He turned to Wan Li. “If you go out now, will the Dao Sect kill you?”
Wan Li nodded. “Not just the Dao Sect, others too. My strength isn’t what it was at my peak.”
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Want to join me?”
Wan Li froze.
Yun Qi, beside him, was also stunned.
Ye Xuan smiled. “I’m not joking.”
Wan Li hesitated, then said, “I prefer my freedom.”
Ye Xuan didn’t press, nodding slightly. “Take care.”
He turned to Yun Qi. “Let’s go.”
Yun Qi nodded, and they left.
Wan Li watched Ye Xuan depart, feeling speechless.
Join you?
How could this boy even think that? I’m a Tianwei Realm expert. You’re what, Good-and-Evil Realm?
A Tianwei Realm expert following a Good-and-Evil Realm one?
How could he dare think that?
…
After leaving the Heart Universe, Ye Xuan looked around and sighed softly.
Yun Qi glanced at him. “Why the sigh?”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile. “I came here to train, to find fights. But so far, I haven’t fought anyone. Sigh…”
Yun Qi laughed. “Finding opponents for you isn’t easy. Too strong, you can’t beat them. Too weak, they’re no challenge.”
She sized up Ye Xuan and said, “With your current strength, you could probably take on an Order Realm expert. Your physical body is quite strong. But against a true, unwatered-down Order Realm powerhouse, you’d likely lose. Of course, it wouldn’t be easy for them to kill you either.”
Ye Xuan smiled and asked, “Miss Yun Qi, are you heading back now?”
Yun Qi shook her head. “I’m going to one last place, the Sky Burial Ground.”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Sky Burial Ground?”
Yun Qi nodded. “Yes.”
She looked into the distance. “It’s the most dangerous place here, because that’s where the Heavenly Dao was killed.”
Heavenly Dao.
Yun Qi turned to Ye Xuan. “Want to check it out together?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Let’s go.”
Yun Qi nodded, leading Ye Xuan onward.
On the way, Yun Qi suddenly said, “You don’t seem afraid of Tianwei Realm experts at all.”
Ye Xuan replied instinctively, “Why should I be?”
He fell silent after saying it.
Yun Qi glanced at him and smiled. “You’re in the Good-and-Evil Realm, yet you’re not afraid of Tianwei Realm experts. Is that normal?”
Ye Xuan grinned. “What are you getting at?”
Yun Qi said, “Young Master Ye, you’re a bit mysterious. Not only that, you’re wealthy, you have many divine artifacts, and most perplexing, you’re rebelling, yet you have the Great Dao Pen… I really can’t figure you out.”
Ye Xuan laughed. “You seem quite curious about this.”
Yun Qi nodded. “Very curious.”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “Is that why you haven’t tried to rob me?”
Yun Qi frowned, slightly annoyed. “I’m really not that kind of person.”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily.
Yun Qi shook her head. “If you don’t want to talk about it, fine. Let’s head to the Sky Burial Ground.”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Alright.”
They quickened their pace.
About half an hour later, they arrived at a swamp. Seeing it, Ye Xuan froze. The swamp was filled with Dao Lightning.
Yun Qi smiled. “Want to absorb it?”
Ye Xuan nodded. This Dao Lightning was rare and extremely beneficial to his physical body.
Without hesitation, he jumped into the swamp. As soon as he entered, the entire swamp boiled. Ye Xuan quickly activated the Ancient Battle Body technique, and his body began frantically absorbing the Dao Lightning.
Yun Qi sat nearby, watching Ye Xuan in the swamp, lost in thought.
After about two hours, Ye Xuan had absorbed all the Dao Lightning in the swamp, and his body had undergone a tremendous change.
He suddenly stood up, and countless bolts of lightning surged from his body.
Ye Xuan took a deep breath, exclaiming excitedly, “That felt good.”
Yun Qi asked, “Did you break through?”
Ye Xuan shook his head. “No, but my physical body has been greatly strengthened. I feel I’ve reached my current limit… If I break through again…”
His lips curved into a grin. “If I break through again, I’m confident I could kill an Order Realm expert with one punch.”
Yun Qi suddenly said, “Maybe put some clothes on first?”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
