“Sigh!”
Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, the Great Dao Pen let out a soft sigh.
It had to admit, it had overlooked something!
That was Qing’er’s status in Ye Xuan’s heart. Ye Xuan did want to do something for this universe, but if this universe ever clashed with Suqun Tianming, he would choose Suqun Tianming without hesitation!
He could fight desperately to protect this universe, but for Qing’er, he could destroy it without letting her suffer the slightest grievance. Not even a bit!
Realising this, the Great Dao Pen sighed again.
At that moment, Jiang Lian in the distance suddenly smiled, “Young Master Ye, have you thought it through?”
Ye Xuan snapped out of his thoughts, looked at Jiang Lian, and smiled, “Yes, I’ve thought it through!”
Jiang Lian gazed at Ye Xuan, “Young Master Ye, you’re still choosing to intervene, aren’t you?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “I think your approach isn’t quite right. Besides, I don’t believe there’s any chance of reconciliation between me and the Past Sect. Their plan in breaking the Ruins must be significant. If they succeed, conflicts between us will surely arise again in the future.”
Jiang Lian smiled, “Why?”
Ye Xuan looked at her, “I want to establish a new order. To put it nicely, it’s for the whole universe. To put it bluntly, those who follow me prosper, those who oppose me perish. Understood?”
Jiang Lian laughed heartily, “Young Master Ye, I must say, I admire your character. No pretense.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “I remember when I first met you, Miss Dao Shen told me you seemed to be pleading with the Great Dao Pen’s master, but he didn’t agree. I’m guessing you wanted him to revive someone for you, right?”
Jiang Lian nodded, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan glanced at her, “Can you tell me about it?”
Jiang Lian was about to speak when her brows furrowed. The next moment, she gave a soft laugh, “So, Young Master Ye was stalling for time!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Caught!
Sigh!
Why were these women so clever?
At that moment, he thought of Tian Ye, who had died long ago.
If she’d had half this woman’s wit, she wouldn’t be buried under grass by now!
Tian Ye, “…”
Jiang Lian suddenly said, “Mu Sheng can’t come! Dao Shen can’t come either for now! Let me guess who you’re waiting for…”
“No need to guess!”
At that moment, the distant spacetime split open, and a woman slowly walked out!
It was Bi Yao, the leader of the Ancient God Clan!
Emerging, Bi Yao looked at Ye Xuan and smiled, “Young Master Ye, we meet again!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “I’ll have to trouble you, Miss Bi Yao!”
Bi Yao laughed, “We’re on the same side. No need for formalities!”
On the same side!
Ye Xuan grinned, then said, “Miss Bi Yao, this Miss Jiang Lian is at the Third Knowledge Realm! You…”
Bi Yao rolled her eyes at Ye Xuan, “Am I that weak in your eyes?”
As she spoke, a terrifying aura surged from her.
Third Knowledge Realm!
Ye Xuan glanced at Bi Yao. He’d guessed right!
He’d suspected Bi Yao was at the Third Knowledge Realm before, as he could never see through her, just like he couldn’t see through Jiang Lian now!
Without further thought, Ye Xuan said, “Miss Bi Yao, I’m heading to the Ruins. I’ll leave this to you!”
Bi Yao looked at him, “Going to your death?”
Ye Xuan froze.
Bi Yao sighed softly, “Fool, going alone without backup? You’ll get beaten to death!”
With that, she clapped her hands.
Boom!
Behind Ye Xuan, spacetime split open, and thirty-six warriors in golden armour, holding long spears, marched out in unison!
The Ancient God Guards!
Bi Yao smiled, “Take some people with you!”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “Clan Leader Bi Yao, this… honestly, I’m rarely moved by others! Your loyalty really touches me!”
Bi Yao smiled faintly, “No need for sentimentality! Go now! Don’t let the Ruins be broken! If that happens, things will get very troublesome!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Miss Bi Yao, we’ll talk later!”
With that, he led the thirty-six Ancient God Guards and vanished into the starry sky.
Nearby, Jiang Lian didn’t try to stop him!
Bi Yao turned to Jiang Lian and smiled, “How should I address you, miss?”
Jiang Lian sized up Bi Yao, “I know you! You’re the leader of the Ancient God Clan!”
Bi Yao nodded, “Yes!”
Jiang Lian smiled, “You want to invest!”
Bi Yao smiled faintly, “Yes, indeed!”
Jiang Lian shook her head with a smile, “It’s a big risk, you know? He definitely won’t die! But your Ancient God Clan might not be so lucky! For instance, this time, if he goes to the Ruins and his backer doesn’t show up, those Ancient God Guards you sent will all die! And you, Miss Bi Yao, will die too!”
Bi Yao blinked, “Why do you naively think his backer won’t act?”
Jiang Lian laughed, “Because Young Master Ye said he’d handle it himself this time!”
Bi Yao sighed and shook her head, “Young Master Ye’s words? Just listen to them. You actually took them seriously…”
Jiang Lian fell silent.
She suddenly realised she might have been a bit hasty!
Bi Yao added, “Miss, want to fight?”
Jiang Lian shook her head, “Forget it! You and I might decide a winner, but not life or death! So, let’s not waste our energy!”
Bi Yao nodded, “True! So, shall we head to the Ruins now?”
Jiang Lian looked at Bi Yao, “Don’t you want the Ruins broken, the universe reshuffled? Besides, the reason your Ancient God Clan suffered so much is because of the Great Dao Pen’s master. Don’t you hate him? Don’t you resent him? Don’t you want revenge?”
Bi Yao was silent for a moment, then said, “Honestly, I’d love for you to destroy the Ruins, reshuffle the universe! And yes, I do resent, I do hate, and I’d love to take revenge, but…”
She sighed softly, “But your opponent is Young Master Ye! You chose him as your enemy. What can I do? I have no choice but to side with him! Sigh… if you’d picked another opponent, I’d have joined you! After all, I’m pretty pragmatic! Principles? I can change those anytime!”
Jiang Lian stared at Bi Yao, “Stop joking around, Miss Bi Yao. Soon, you might not be able to laugh.”
As her voice fell, the spacetime behind her split open, and a white-robed elder slowly walked out.
As soon as he appeared, the starfield around them turned illusory!
Third Knowledge Realm!
Bi Yao said gravely, “Didn’t you say no fighting?”
Jiang Lian laughed, “I didn’t want to! But you’re too arrogant!”
She stepped slowly toward Bi Yao, “Miss Bi Yao, you must understand one thing. We don’t dare kill the Backer King, but are you the Backer King? Do you have a sister? No! Since you don’t, what gives you the right to be arrogant in front of us?”
As her voice fell, the spacetime behind Bi Yao split open, and another elder walked out!
Third Knowledge Realm!
Three Third Knowledge Realm experts!
Bi Yao suddenly said, “I’m pregnant with Young Master Ye’s child!”
Jiang Lian froze.
Bi Yao shrugged, saying earnestly, “If you kill me, he won’t let it go! Besides, the child in my womb is, strictly speaking, his sister’s nephew. A close nephew!”
Jiang Lian stared at Bi Yao, silent.
Bi Yao glanced at the three, then said, “Kill me… the consequences will be huge! Miss Jiang Lian, if you’re not afraid, go ahead and kill me!”
Jiang Lian shook her head, giving a thumbs-up, “Miss Bi Yao, you’re something else. Saying such bold things. I have to admire you!”
Bi Yao looked at Jiang Lian, “Let me remind you, arguing with me here is pointless! Young Master Ye is probably already at the Ruins! Of course, I know you’ve made thorough preparations! But! But! Do you really think Young Master Ye has no other tricks? And do you truly believe the Dao Sect is that weak? That a single move against them leaves them powerless? Is Miss Dao Ling really that useless?”
She smiled faintly, “The variables are at the Ruins, not here!”
Jiang Lian was silent for a moment, then said, “Elder Bai, keep an eye on her!”
With that, she and the other elder vanished into the distance.
Seeing them leave, Bi Yao’s expression remained calm, but she inwardly sighed in relief!
If a fight had broken out, she couldn’t take on three at once!
So, with no other option, she shifted the conflict elsewhere!
Bi Yao turned to look toward the Ruins, whispering, “Young Master Ye… you’d better hold on!”
Ye Xuan, “…”
…
Somewhere in spacetime, Jiang Lian and the elder were frantically traversing dimensions.
The elder suddenly asked, “Why can’t we kill Ye Xuan?”
Jiang Lian glanced at him, “Kill him, and we’d be wiped out instantly. Understood?”
The elder frowned, “Are you joking?”
Jiang Lian said calmly, “Is your sect leader stronger, or is the Great Dao Pen’s master stronger?”
The elder fell silent.
The sect leader was strong, very strong, incredibly strong!
But he didn’t dare claim to be stronger than the Great Dao Pen’s master! That man was terrifying to the point of despair!
Jiang Lian suddenly said, “Your Past Sect’s rebellion has always been secretive, at least before the Great Dao Pen’s master vanished, right?”
The elder remained silent.
Jiang Lian continued, “But do you know Young Master Ye? His rebellion is open! He dares to declare, in front of the Great Dao Pen’s master, that he’ll build a new order… Would you dare? Would your sect leader dare?”
The elder didn’t speak.
Jiang Lian added, “That’s not even the main point. The most impressive thing is, the Great Dao Pen’s master even tells him how to rebel…”
She shook her head slightly, “With this Backer King, you can beat him up, even brutally, but you can’t kill him. As long as you don’t kill him, it’s not a huge problem! Of course, you can’t bully him too much. If you go too far, he might abandon all honour and use the most powerful summoning technique in all the heavens and worlds…”
She shook her head again with a sigh, “People think he’s a sword cultivator, but he’s not. He’s a summoner! And his summoning skill has an insanely powerful passive. Once activated, it ignores everything, one sword, one kill…”
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