Admittedly, Ye Xuan’s bold move left Little Tower and Little Pen stunned!
One tower, one pen, both seasoned by grand experiences, yet this was a first for them!
Especially Little Pen, which had assumed Ye Xuan would need a long period of arduous cultivation to restore his state of mind.
But this guy, with a shift in perspective, not only restored his state of mind instantly but also achieved a breakthrough.
Could it really be played like that?
Ye Xuan completely ignored Little Tower and Little Pen!
At that moment, he felt reborn!
Because he had realised one truth: the heart was what mattered most.
In all things, as long as his conscience was clear, that was enough!
Of course, a clear conscience didn’t mean he could act recklessly. It meant acting without violating morality or conscience!
Ye Xuan had broken his own promise to save this boundless universe, and for that, his conscience was clear!
Thus, he had no regrets.
As for the heart of the sword or the heart of the Dao, he no longer cared so much!
Why not live more freely?
Why be bound by those shackles?
With this thought, Ye Xuan’s mind became completely unburdened. All shackles vanished in an instant, leaving him light as a feather!
Boom!
Ye Xuan’s mortal sword intent and cultivation aura surged wildly in that moment!
The starry river trembled!
Inside Ye Xuan, Little Tower whispered, “Little Pen, the young master is cheating!”
Little Pen was silent for a moment before saying, “I advise you not to meddle!”
Little Tower: “…”
At that moment, Ye Qianqian suddenly appeared beside Ye Xuan, looking at him with curiosity in her eyes.
Ye Xuan’s eyes were slightly closed, his sword intent and aura still soaring frantically!
He wanted to seize the chance to reach the Heavenly Unreached Realm!
But he was disappointed!
Though his sword intent and cultivation aura far surpassed the Heavenly Unreached Realm, he couldn’t cross the threshold of the Order Realm!
Soon, Ye Xuan frowned.
Then Ye Qianqian suddenly said, “Brother, you can’t break through!”
Hearing this, Ye Xuan opened his eyes and looked at her, puzzled. “Why not?”
Ye Qianqian blinked. “You’re an Outer Order Realm cultivator. That’s a different path, so you can’t follow the path set by the Master of the Great Dao Pen!”
Ye Xuan looked at her. “Have you regained your memories?”
Ye Qianqian shook her head.
Ye Xuan was confused. “Then how do you know I’m an Outer Order cultivator?”
Ye Qianqian smiled. “I just know!”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
Ye Qianqian hesitated, then said, “Brother, I want to go somewhere!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Where?”
Ye Qianqian said, “I don’t know!”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile. “If you don’t know, how do we go?”
Ye Qianqian said, “I don’t know where, but I can lead you there!”
Ye Xuan looked at her, a complex look in his eyes. No doubt, this little girl was starting to regain her memories!
Then Ye Qianqian tugged at his sleeve and said softly, “Brother, is it okay?”
Ye Xuan snapped out of his thoughts and smiled. “Of course it’s okay!”
At that, Ye Qianqian’s face lit up with a radiant smile.
Seeing her beaming, Ye Xuan laughed heartily, gently ruffling her hair. “Wait till I handle some things. Once I’m done, I’ll take you there, okay?”
Ye Qianqian nodded obediently.
“Brother!”
At that moment, a voice called from the side!
Qingqiu!
Ye Xuan was about to turn when he suddenly felt a bone-chilling cold, his heart inexplicably trembling.
He looked at Ye Qianqian, who was staring at Qingqiu. Her earlier smile was gone, and in her eyes, two golden beasts roared.
Ye Xuan’s heart jolted!
Then Qingqiu walked up to Ye Qianqian, sizing her up with a slight, meaningful smile.
Ye Qianqian suddenly lowered her head, grabbing Ye Xuan’s hand without a word!
Ye Xuan looked at Qingqiu, who smiled. “Brother, the Dao Sect’s matters are settled!”
Ye Xuan asked, “No surprises, right?”
Qingqiu smiled faintly. “With me there, what surprises could there be?”
She glanced at Ye Xuan and smiled. “Your state of mind has recovered?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Qingqiu chuckled softly. “Looks like you’ve understood what your true heart is!”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Yes!”
Then, as if remembering something, he asked, “Little girl, I’m now in the Order Realm, and I’ve established an Outer Order. Does that mean I can’t follow the path set by the Master of the Great Dao Pen?”
Qingqiu thought for a moment, then said, “I don’t know!”
Ye Xuan was stunned.
Qingqiu looked innocent. “I don’t cultivate realms!”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment before saying, “How can I become as outstanding as you?”
Qingqiu smiled. “Brother, realms are one of the world’s great shackles. They bind not just your heart but your thoughts! Like money in the mundane world, it’s a shackle. It commodifies everything, gives everything a price, enslaving people! Of course, not pursuing money isn’t practical either, because it’s not just a shackle but a rule. Only by following the rules can you live better. But… when you reach a certain level, you can try to break free from these shackles and pursue something higher.”
She took Ye Xuan’s hand and walked into the distance. “Not chasing the peak and living simply, ordinarily, isn’t wrong or bad. But experiencing the peak first, then choosing simplicity, that’s better. That’s true simplicity.”
She smiled faintly. “Life has two paths: one you must walk, one you want to walk. The one you must walk, you have no choice. The one you want to walk, that’s your choice. They’re different.”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “I understand what you mean, little girl!”
Qingqiu had two points. First, realms were a shackle, but he had to follow the rules before he could break them.
He had to walk the path he must walk well before he could walk the path he wanted. Only after walking his chosen path well could he create his own path!
With this thought, Ye Xuan smiled faintly. “I get it!”
This time, he truly understood!
Realms were a shackle, but he should face them head-on. He shouldn’t see them as a monstrous flood but as a whetstone!
To temper himself!
To face himself, to correct himself!
Qingqiu suddenly smiled. “Figured it out?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Qingqiu blinked. “Brother’s so smart!”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile. “You guys just spoil me!”
Qingqiu held his hand tightly, looked at him, and smiled sweetly, her eyes full of happiness.
Moments later, Qingqiu left.
Ye Xuan turned to Ye Qianqian beside him. Since Qingqiu appeared, she’d kept her head down, silent the whole time.
Ye Xuan said softly, “What’s wrong?”
Ye Qianqian said timidly, “Is… is she gone?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “She’s gone!”
Ye Qianqian looked up, her face still showing a trace of fear. “She wanted to kill me just now!”
Ye Xuan was stunned. “Are you sure?”
Ye Qianqian nodded.
Ye Xuan fell silent!
Qingqiu wanting to kill Ye Qianqian could only mean one thing: this little girl must be a dangerous figure!
Ye Qianqian held his hand tightly, saying fearfully, “Don’t let her kill me, okay?”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. “She won’t kill you! But we need to make a deal. If you regain your memories later, you can’t bully me!”
Ye Qianqian nodded quickly. “No… definitely not!”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily. “Only I can bully you, not the other way around, got it?”
Ye Qianqian hesitated, then said, “Alright!”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile, gently ruffling her hair. “Let’s go! To the place you want to go!”
Ye Qianqian nodded. “Okay!”
Ye Xuan rode his sword, taking Ye Qianqian and vanishing into the starry sky!
Elsewhere, Qingqiu gazed into the depths of the starry sky, silent!
Beside her was the Dao God!
The Dao God glanced into the starry depths and said, “Miss Qingqiu, that little girl is…?”
Qingqiu smiled faintly. “Your master’s scheme!”
The Dao God was stunned!
Qingqiu said no more and turned to leave.
The Dao God, silent for a moment, frowned. “What scheme?”
…
In the starry sky, Ye Xuan rode his sword, Ye Qianqian behind him, her arms around his waist.
Ye Qianqian had no strength now, so she couldn’t fly on her own!
Ye Xuan didn’t know where she wanted to go, so he followed her directions!
His eyes were slightly closed.
He no longer thought about realms. He just wanted to perfect his Order Realm!
He was an Outer Order cultivator!
There was no realm beyond Outer Order yet!
So he could only keep refining his Order Realm!
With this thought, Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile. “Then I’ll be the strongest Order Realm cultivator in history!”
Behind him, Ye Qianqian glanced at him, then gently rested her head on his back.
Suddenly, Little Tower said, “Young Master, this time, will you stay cool for more than three days?”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily. “I think so!”
Little Tower was puzzled. “Why?”
Ye Xuan looked into the endless starry depths and said softly, “Now when I call for help, I have no mental burden! I’ll call when I want to!”
Little Tower was silent for a moment before saying, “You’re really not going to try hard anymore?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Depends on my mood! I’ll try when I feel like it, and when I don’t, I won’t.”
Little Tower said gravely, “Aren’t you afraid of being called the King of Backing?”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily, saying nothing.
Little Tower wanted to say more, but Little Pen suddenly said, “Little Tower, stop asking! Let me tell you, as long as Young Master Ye stays alive, that’s a blessing for the universe! Don’t demand he be invincible or anything! Just pray he stays alive! Don’t have excessive expectations! Living is enough, truly!”
Little Tower fell silent.
Indeed, Ye Xuan staying alive was enough!
…
Soon, Ye Xuan and Ye Qianqian vanished at the edge of the starry sky.
Not long after, a woman in a purple robe appeared. She looked at the distant Ye Xuan, and at that moment, Ye Qianqian, behind him, suddenly turned to glance in her direction.
Her gaze was cold as ice, devoid of any emotion!
The purple-robed woman’s lips curled slightly. “Primordial Clan… Master of the Great Dao Pen, you’re truly cunning, using someone else to do your dirty work…”
