Seeing Boundless Lord instantly kill the war general, Heavenly Dao’s expression turned unprecedentedly grave.
In that moment, he knew the figure before him was an unparalleled master, and not an ordinary one.
Suddenly, Boundless turned to Heavenly Dao. “Where is the Ancient Empire?”
Heavenly Dao hesitated, then pointed to the right.
Boundless nodded slightly and vanished at the horizon’s edge.
Ye Xuan exclaimed in admiration, “Truly ferocious. He’s going to take on the entire Ancient Empire alone.”
Heavenly Dao glanced at Ye Xuan. “Young Master, is the Master of the Great Dao Pen truly still alive?”
Ye Xuan looked at Heavenly Dao. “Dead.”
With that, he turned into a sword light and disappeared into the sky.
Heavenly Dao was speechless.
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Ancient Empire.
Soon, Ye Xuan arrived at the capital of the Ancient Empire, but upon reaching it, his brows furrowed.
Why?
Because he realized Boundless Lord was nowhere to be found.
Had he already fallen?
At that moment, Ye Xuan seemed to realize something, his pupils shrinking. “Damn it.”
He turned to flee, but a terrifying aura locked onto him, and hundreds of powerhouses surrounded him.
Ye Xuan fell silent, his expression grim.
He had been played.
Damn it.
Boundless Lord had asked for the Ancient Empire’s direction, leading Ye Xuan to believe he would attack it.
Yet, he hadn’t come.
At that moment, the surrounding powerhouses prepared to act.
“Stop.”
A voice rang out from the city, and the gates opened. A woman in white walked out slowly, her face pale and seemingly frail.
Seeing her, the powerhouses bowed respectfully.
The white-robed woman approached Ye Xuan, sizing him up with a slight smile. “How may I address you, Young Master?”
Ye Xuan replied calmly, “Ye Xuan.”
The woman nodded. “Young Master Ye, are you from outside?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Yes.”
The woman looked at him. “Your friend killed someone from our Ancient Empire.”
Ye Xuan blinked. “The wronged have their justice, the debtor their creditor. Go find him.”
The woman shook her head. “He seems to have vanished.”
Ye Xuan was silent.
Damn it.
Boundless Lord didn’t play by the rules.
The woman looked at Ye Xuan. “Young Master Ye, can you make your friend show himself?”
Ye Xuan sighed softly. “We’re not that close. Really.”
The woman was silent for a moment, then said, “Young Master Ye, are you sure you won’t help?”
Ye Xuan said earnestly, “I swear, we’re not that close.”
The woman shook her head slightly. “Then we must inconvenience you, Young Master Ye.”
She turned to an elder nearby. “Spread the word: if he doesn’t show within three days, we execute Young Master Ye.”
Ye Xuan was silent.
Using him to threaten Boundless Lord?
Would that even work?
Ye Xuan felt a headache coming on.
The woman added, “Young Master Ye, you’ll be inconvenienced for a few days.”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “Using me to threaten him won’t work. Really.”
The woman smiled. “What if it does?”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
That guy would probably be thrilled if I died.
The woman suddenly said, “Young Master Ye, follow me.”
She turned and walked into the city.
Ye Xuan glanced at her, then followed.
On the way, the woman suddenly asked, “Young Master Ye, what world are you from?”
Ye Xuan replied, “Guanxuan Universe.”
The woman’s brows furrowed. “Never heard of it.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “It’s a bit far from here.”
The woman nodded slightly. “Young Master Ye, are you from the Dao Sect?”
Ye Xuan glanced at her, and she smiled. “You’ve been to the Dao Sect.”
Ye Xuan laughed. “We’re from the Dao Sect. I’m the eldest brother, and the guy with me is the second brother, known as the Great Troublemaker.”
The woman fell silent.
Ye Xuan hesitated, then asked, “Why did you destroy the Dao Sect back then?”
The woman glanced at him. “For profit.”
Ye Xuan said earnestly, “My friend said he wants to avenge the Dao Sect.”
The woman replied calmly, “Is that so?”
Ye Xuan said, “I’m telling you, he’s strong. Very, very strong.”
The woman suddenly asked, “Young Master Ye, how many powerhouses have you seen?”
Ye Xuan frowned. “What do you mean?”
The woman thought for a moment, then said, “A frog trapped at the bottom of a well looks up at the sky. In its world, the sky is only as big as the well’s mouth. It’s not its fault, as its vision and perspective are limited to the well.”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “I’ve seen the strongest powerhouses in this world. Really. I’m not lying this time.”
The woman glanced at him, then said, “The less knowledge a person has, the more inexplicably confident and bold they are. With limited knowledge, their beliefs are absolute because they’ve never encountered opposing views. Such people love to argue. Tell them the truth, and they’ll counter with a hundred reasons. A normal person can never out-argue a contrarian. Ignorance breeds argumentativeness; the more ignorant, the more argumentative.”
Ye Xuan was silent, thinking he had met a scholar.
The woman gently tucked a strand of hair blown by the wind behind her ear and continued, “Young Master Ye, you’ve been very confident and composed.”
She looked at him with a slight smile. “You have something to rely on. And you believe your backing can destroy my Ancient Empire, don’t you?”
Ye Xuan nodded honestly.
The woman asked, “Do you know much about my Ancient Empire?”
Ye Xuan shook his head.
She smiled. “Many people make judgments without knowing the truth. Young Master Ye, you don’t understand my Ancient Empire, yet you assume your backing can destroy it.”
She shook her head slightly. “That’s delusional.”
Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “What’s your position in the Ancient Empire?”
The woman glanced at him. “Right Chancellor. They like to call me the White-Robed Divine Chancellor.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “I’m curious to meet your Left Chancellor.”
The woman smiled. “Why?”
Ye Xuan laughed. “To see if the Left Chancellor is as impressive as you.”
The woman smiled faintly. “If fate allows, you’ll meet them.”
She stopped and said, “Young Master Ye, for these three days, I won’t restrict your freedom, but you cannot leave the capital. Is that acceptable?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Yes.”
The woman nodded slightly and turned to leave.
After a few steps, she turned back to Ye Xuan. “Young Master Ye, will you try to escape?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “No.”
The woman nodded. “Good.”
With that, she turned and left.
Ye Xuan glanced around. The ancient architecture in the city was grand, and the Ancient Empire clearly had significant strength.
Ye Xuan decided to explore.
Walking along the streets, ancient buildings lined both sides, bustling with activity as vendors filled the area.
Despite being a high-martial world, most were ordinary people.
Ye Xuan strolled to a small stall, and the vendor eagerly said, “What does the Young Master need?”
Ye Xuan picked up a bone and asked, “What kind of bone is this?”
The vendor smiled. “It’s from a demon beast in the Qilian Mountains. I don’t know what kind, just got lucky finding it.”
Ye Xuan examined the bone closely and asked, “How much?”
The vendor held up one finger. “Ten Posuo Crystals.”
Ye Xuan nodded, opened his palm, and ten Posuo Crystals appeared before the vendor.
The vendor quickly said, “Thank you, Young Master.”
Ye Xuan stored the bone and said inwardly, “Little Pen, you told me to buy this, but I can’t see anything special about it.”
Little Pen said gravely, “This bone is connected to the Dao Sect. It carries the aura of the Cosmic Heart Technique.”
Ye Xuan’s brows furrowed. “The aura of the Cosmic Heart Technique?”
Little Pen said, “Yes. The owner of this demon bone must have practiced the Cosmic Heart Technique. That means there must be demons or people related to the Dao Sect in the Qilian Mountains.”
Qilian Mountains.
Ye Xuan pondered.
At that moment, a man approached, looking at Ye Xuan with a smile. “Brother, will you sell that demon bone?”
Ye Xuan glanced at the man, noting two black-robed elders behind him.
Ye Xuan smiled. “Not selling.”
The man stared at Ye Xuan. “One hundred Posuo Crystals.”
Ye Xuan shook his head. “No.”
The man smiled. “Young Master, what if I insist?”
Ye Xuan was stunned, then said, “You’re going to rob me?”
The man stared at Ye Xuan. “Do you know who I am?”
Ye Xuan shook his head. “No.”
The vendor suddenly trembled. “This Young Master is the son of the Left Chancellor.”
Left Chancellor?
Ye Xuan frowned. “Left Chancellor?”
The vendor nodded quickly. “Young Master, just give it to him.”
Ye Xuan looked at the young man. “Do you know who I am?”
The young man laughed. “Interesting, very interesting. Tell me, who are you?”
Ye Xuan smiled. “I’m with the Right Chancellor.”
Right Chancellor?
The young man’s brows furrowed. “Impossible.”
Ye Xuan laughed. “If you don’t believe me, go ask her.”
The young man stared at Ye Xuan. “You’re her man?”
Ye Xuan suddenly slapped him.
Smack.
Before the young man could react, he was sent flying, his body shattered.
The crowd was shocked.
The two black-robed elders were stunned, then rushed to catch the young man. After a moment of daze, the young man looked at Ye Xuan, who had already fled.
He ran?
The young man was dumbfounded.
