Boasting!
Ye Xuan was speechless.
Why did no one ever believe him when he told the truth?
He needed to reflect on himself!
The war general clearly didn’t want to continue chatting with Ye Xuan and quickened his pace.
Ye Xuan shrugged and hurriedly followed!
Making money was the real business!
Soon, led by the war general, the two arrived at the edge of an abyss.
Ye Xuan looked down at the bottom of the abyss, which was pitch black, emanating a terrifying, chilling aura!
He turned to the war general, who said gravely, “Down there!”
Ye Xuan said, “You go first!”
Without hesitation, the war general leapt into the abyss!
Ye Xuan was slightly stunned, then smiled and followed suit.
As he entered the abyss, the chilling aura grew even more terrifying, piercing to the bone and soul!
Ye Xuan’s heart jolted, and he quickly unleashed his Human Sword Intent to resist!
To his shock, even his Human Sword Intent struggled to withstand it.
At that moment, Ye Xuan’s expression grew serious!
Just then, he felt his feet touch the ground!
He looked up and saw, not far away, a massive array. At its centre sat a woman with long hair in a black robe. The array beneath her was etched with countless mysterious blood-red runes, faintly trembling as if blood were flowing within them, eerie and unsettling!
The war general suddenly knelt, his voice trembling, “Your Highness Qi!”
Ye Xuan glanced at the general but said nothing.
The long-haired woman in the array slowly opened her eyes. Seeing the war general, she gave a slight smile, “Which squad are you from?”
The general quickly bowed respectfully, “Ninth Squad, Lin Feng, greets Your Highness Qi!”
“Ninth Squad!”
The woman in white said softly, “How many from the Divine War Legion survived?”
Lin Feng’s expression dimmed, “Just me!”
The woman’s delicate brows furrowed.
Lin Feng added, “Because I knew where the funds were hidden, they didn’t kill me. But I never yielded to them!”
The woman smiled lightly, “It’s just material wealth. Even if you had yielded, no one would blame you!”
Lin Feng grew furious, “The Divine War Legion would rather die than submit to the Shen’ge Clan, never!”
The woman fell silent.
The Divine War Legion was the Ming Empire’s most loyal force. In that war, none surrendered, and nearly all perished!
As if recalling something, her gaze turned icy.
Lin Feng suddenly said, “Your Highness Qi, this Young Master Ye… can break this array!”
Ye Xuan glanced at Lin Feng, “Do you know how close you were to death? One word away!”
Lin Feng gave an awkward smile, nearly slipping up!
The woman looked at Ye Xuan, then frowned slightly, “Young Master Ye, why do you have no realm?”
Not undetectable, but none!
Ye Xuan smiled, “I don’t cultivate realms!”
The woman was stunned, then said, “Not cultivating realms… Could Young Master Ye be one of the legendary outsiders?”
Ye Xuan quickly nodded, “Yes!”
The woman glanced at him, saying nothing.
She neither confirmed nor denied belief!
Ye Xuan smiled, “Miss, I made a deal with your subordinate. I break this array, and you give me a hundred million Shen’ge crystals. Any objections?”
The woman said, “Yes!”
Ye Xuan was stunned. Lin Feng was too.
The woman looked at Ye Xuan, “Young Master Ye, I must warn you. The ones who imprisoned me are the Shen’ge Clan. You’re not from our era, so you may not know their power. But I can tell you, their strength now is beyond your imagination! Saving me means creating a karmic debt, one that could harm you in the future. Think carefully!”
She paused, then added, “My words aren’t meant to provoke you. They come from the heart, with no ulterior motive!”
Ye Xuan looked at her, somewhat surprised, “Don’t you want to be freed?”
The woman smiled, “Of course I do! But I feel it’s necessary to warn you, Young Master Ye!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Why?”
The woman looked at him, “My conscience wouldn’t allow otherwise!”
Conscience!
Ye Xuan was stunned, then laughed, “A conscience that won’t allow it! You’re an honest person, miss! How about this: I save you, but you don’t say it was me. Does that work?”
The woman looked at Ye Xuan for a moment, then smiled, “I underestimated you, Young Master.”
Ye Xuan smiled slightly, pointed with his finger, and the Qingxuan Sword shot forward.
At that moment, the array trembled violently. A white light shot upward, meeting the Qingxuan Sword!
Boom!
The Qingxuan Sword was blocked!
Ye Xuan was stunned!
The sword and the blood-red light were locked in a stalemate!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan’s expression grew serious!
He hadn’t expected the array to resist the Qingxuan Sword!
Just then, the blood-red light erupted with a terrifying force!
Boom!
The Qingxuan Sword was thrown back, and the blood-red light transformed into a sword, slashing toward Ye Xuan!
It was incredibly fast!
Ye Xuan was stunned at first, then his expression turned strange. He didn’t dodge, letting the blood sword pierce his brow!
Boom!
In an instant, a terrifying aura surged from within Ye Xuan!
Swallowed!
Lin Feng watched, his face full of disbelief.
Her Highness Qi looked at Ye Xuan, saying nothing.
Ye Xuan suddenly laughed, “Such pure energy!”
He hadn’t expected the array to mimic the Qingxuan Sword and his sword technique. But their power cores were different. As long as it turned into a sword, he could devour it!
It was exhilarating!
Ye Xuan’s lips curved slightly. He pointed again, and the Qingxuan Sword shot forward. The array sent another blood-red light to block it, pushing the sword back. The light then turned into a sword and slashed at Ye Xuan!
As before, Ye Xuan didn’t dodge, letting the blood sword pierce his brow!
Boom!
Another terrifying aura erupted from within him…
Ye Xuan repeated this process, and the array cooperated, mimicking his sword strikes each time. He devoured its power again and again…
Lin Feng was dumbfounded!
He noticed the array’s power growing weaker!
In contrast, Ye Xuan’s aura grew more terrifying!
Could it be played like this?
Her Highness Qi watched Ye Xuan, her eyes full of curiosity. With her insight, she could see that Ye Xuan’s unscathed state was due to his unique physique!
Sword-devouring!
This devouring physique was terrifying!
Time passed, and the array grew weaker while Ye Xuan grew stronger!
After an unknown time, Ye Xuan slashed again. This time, the array couldn’t withstand it and collapsed!
As the array shattered, Her Highness Qi slowly stood. She walked to Ye Xuan and smiled slightly, “Thank you!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Each gets what they need!”
Her Highness Qi nodded, then said, “Young Master Ye, would you accompany me to Ming Capital?”
Ye Xuan frowned, “Ming Capital?”
She nodded, “There’s a treasury left by our Ming Empire. Once there, I can give you what you want!”
Ye Xuan was silent.
She smiled, “Rest assured, Young Master Ye, there’s no one else to save this time! Just a trip to retrieve treasure!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Alright!”
She said, “Let’s go! The array here is broken, and the Shen’ge Clan will likely know soon. We shouldn’t linger!”
With that, she took a step forward, and she and Lin Feng vanished!
Ye Xuan rose on his sword, disappearing into the distance.
Soon, the three arrived at a vast ruin, stretching a million miles, endless to the eye.
The once-glorious Ming Capital was now a wasteland!
Ye Xuan felt a pang of emotion!
Would his Guanxuan Academy end up like this one day?
Nearby, Lin Feng’s expression was grim. The Ming Empire had been so glorious!
The Divine War Legion was unstoppable!
Now, it was all reduced to nothing, just a field of ruins!
In contrast, Her Highness Qi’s expression was calm as she walked toward the depths of the ruins.
On the way, she smiled, “The truth is, no matter how glorious a power, it will have its day of decline! Like fireworks, dazzling for a moment, but ultimately turning to ash!”
Ye Xuan glanced at her, then said, “Do you want to restore your empire?”
She laughed, “How could I restore it?”
She shook her head, “Our time has passed. The Ming Empire is history!”
Ye Xuan said no more, his instincts telling him this woman was no ordinary person!
She walked on, looking around with a gaze as calm as water, without a ripple!
In contrast, Lin Feng’s expression was mournful, his eyes filled with unmasked sorrow.
Soon, the three arrived before a dilapidated palace. Looking at it, a trace of emotion finally appeared in Her Highness Qi’s eyes. She said softly, “I grew up here!”
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “The one who betrayed you was someone very important to the Ming Empire, right?”
She nodded, “My brother, the crown prince. He controlled all our elite forces except the Divine War Legion and was the most talented person in the empire besides me!”
Ye Xuan was stunned, then said, “With such a status, he betrayed you. It wasn’t for power, so it must have been for a woman!”
A woman!
She looked at Ye Xuan and smiled, “Young Master Ye, you’re quite sharp!”
A woman!
Ye Xuan shook his head, “A femme fatale! Good thing I stay away from women!”
Lin Feng glanced at Ye Xuan, thinking, I believe you, my foot.
She said softly, “Young Master Ye, would you kill your father for a woman?”
Ye Xuan quickly waved his hands, “No, no! I’d never… Don’t ask such terrifying questions…”
