Chapter 1051: My Grandfather Was Right

No one knew how much time had passed before Ye Guan suddenly felt something soft pressing against him. This time, he didn't act rashly and sat up quickly instead.

Ruler Qi was nestled in his arms.

Ye Guan frowned as he looked around. They were on a grassy plain, and a city was in the distance not too far away from them.

Just as he was about to speak, Ruler Qi woke up. She sat up slowly while rubbing her temples. "I feel so dizzy..."

Ye Guan felt a little embarrassed.

Ruler Qi had ended up sitting on his lap.

Although Ye Guan believed that he was a gentleman, his Mad Demon Bloodline begged to differ. Something like this could stir up some rather inappropriate thoughts.

Ruler Qi realized the awkward position she was in and pulled away from Ye Guan. Then, she felt something and frowned.

"What's wrong?" Ye Guan asked.

Instead of answering, Ruler Qi raised her right hand and clenched it tightly. A wave of energy surged from her palm, but in the next instant, a golden beam of light shot down from the sky, hitting her on the head.

Boom!

Ruler Qi trembled before collapsing right there and then.

Ye Guan was stunned.

What the hell?! Isn't she the Ruler of the Devourer Civilization? How did she end up fainting just like that?

Frantic, Ye Guan spread his hand, trying to summon the Qingxuan Sword, but it didn't appear.

"Master Pagoda?" he called out.

No answer... Damn it!

Ye Guan's expression darkened, but then a voice echoed in his head.

"What's up?"

Ye Guan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Master Pagoda, you're still here?"

"This place feels... strange."

"Strange how?"

There was a long pause before Little Pagoda finally said,

"Just... strange."

"I knew it."

Little Pagoda sighed,

"I knew all along..."

"Knew what?"

"When the Devourer Civilization chose to befriend you, I knew something was off. It didn't add up. Now I can see that it was all part of a much bigger scheme waiting for you."

"Be careful. This place is... bizarre."

Ye Guan nodded and looked around.

Where exactly is this place?

His gaze eventually landed on the distant old city. He turned his attention back to Ruler Qi. Ever since that golden light had struck her, a faint golden mark had appeared between her brows.

Her cultivation base was sealed.

Even someone as powerful as Ruler Qi had her cultivation base sealed just like that...

Ye Guan was silent for a long while before gently shaking her shoulder. "Ruler Qi?"

No response.

Left with no other choice, Ye Guan picked her up in his arms and began walking toward the old city in the distance.

When they entered the city, Ye Guan saw that its residents were ordinary people with no cultivation bases.

Ye Guan was relieved.

Since they were just regular folks, he had no reason to be afraid. Few cultivators could match him with his skills, much less normal people.

As he carried Ruler Qi through the streets, he noticed many people casting curious glances their way. Their clothing stood out from the plain clothes of the locals.

𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Ye Guan approached a street vendor—an elderly man smoking from a pipe. He looked like a kind and approachable old man.

When the old man saw Ye Guan approaching, his expression turned wary, and he quickly hid his money pouch.

Ye Guan revealed a friendly smile. "Sir... do you understand what I'm saying?"

The old man shook his head. "I don't understand."

Ye Guan's face darkened.

Damn it!

More than anything, though, he was shocked. The old man wasn't speaking the language of the Devourer Civilization or the Gui Zhe Civilization, but Ye Guan could still understand him.

Pushing his unease aside, Ye Guan asked, "Sir, where is this place?"

The old man gave him a long look and said nothing. He simply took a deep drag from his pipe.

Seeing that the man wouldn't answer him, Ye Guan didn't press further. He turned and walked down the street with Ruler Qi in his arms.

From behind him, the old man snapped, "You really don't know how to deal with people, do you? Asking for information without offering a little something in return first?"

He cast Ye Guan a disdainful look as he tapped away the ash from his pipe.

Ye Guan chuckled. "Thank you for the advice."

He stopped by another vendor—a middle-aged woman. Ye Guan pulled out a small crystal from the tiny pagoda and handed it to her. "Ma'am, I'd like to ask you something."

The middle-aged woman's eyes lit up. She pocketed it quickly and smiled. "We're in the Multiverse City."

Ye Guan took out another crystal. "Can you help us find a place to stay?"

The middle-aged woman beamed. "Of course, of course! Come with me. I'll take you to my house."

"Thank you."

The middle-aged woman eagerly led them away, abandoning her stall without a second thought. As they walked away, Ye Guan could feel the old man's anger.

Ye Guan paid him no mind. People's minds were often more twisted in small places like this.

Little Pagoda chuckled,

"That old man wouldn't dare to look at you like that if you were your grandfather."

"Master Pagoda, was my grandfather really that crazy back then?"

He was genuinely curious. From his own experience, his grandfather had always been easy-going, playful, and incredibly kind. He didn't seem like a fearsome madman.

Little Pagoda snorted, "Your grandfather wasn't crazy—he's just... abnormal, especially when he was still young. If that old man were to look at him the wrong way, your grandfather would send him to the afterlife with a smile. Compared to him, you and your father are saints."

Ye Guan burst out laughing. "He's so different now, isn't he?"

"It's not that he has changed. It's just that there's nothing left in this world that can make him angry. And you're his family. He shows you his gentler side."

Ye Guan fell silent, pondering that. After a moment, he suddenly asked, "Master Pagoda, if you had to choose between the three of us—my grandfather, my father, and me—who would you rather follow?"

"I refuse to answer that question."

"I'm just curious. Don't worry; even if you don't pick me, I won't hold it against you."

"Yeah, right. Like I'd believe that."

Soon, the middle-aged woman led Ye Guan to a small courtyard. After a brief flurry of cleaning, she turned to him with a smile. "It's a bit shabby, but I hope you won't mind it."

"It's okay," Ye Guan said. Then, he carried Ruler Qi into one of the rooms and laid her gently down on the bed. Ruler Qi was still asleep.

Looking at the faint golden mark between her brows, Ye Guan's expression grew serious.

Just then, Ruler Qi's hand twitched.

Ye Guan hurried over upon seeing that.

Ruler Qi blinked, surprised to see him. Then, she looked around. "Where are we?"

"Multiverse City," Ye Guan replied.

Ruler Qi's brows furrowed. "Multiverse City?"

"Yes."

Ruler Qi sat up, revealing a contemplative face. After a moment, she raised a hand to touch her forehead. "Sealed..."

Ye Guan nodded. "That golden light sealed your cultivation base."

Ruler Qi was silent for a long time before she stepped into the courtyard outside. She gazed up at the starry sky and stayed quiet.

Ye Guan followed her and asked, "What's wrong?

Ruler Qi muttered, "I think we're at the birthplace of the legendary Multiverse Emperor of the Multiverse."

"The Multiverse Emperor who merged the timelines of countless universe regions into one?" Ye Guan asked.

Ruler Qi explained, "The timelines of the universe regions were in chaos back then, and he single-handedly unified them, merging them into the one we now call the Multiverse."

Ruler touched the mark between her brows again, frowning slightly. "Only someone like him can temporarily seal me."

Ye Guan's face grew serious. "You mean he is watching us?"

"Maybe not in person."

Before Ye Guan could reply, a group of people rushed toward them from down the streets.

An old man smoking a pipe stood at the helm of them, and several shirtless young men were following him from behind. They strode toward the two with smirks on their faces. Upon seeing Ruler Qi, their eyes lit up.

When Ye Guan saw the old man, his expression remained calm as if he knew that this would happen.

The old man pointed at Ye Guan and shouted, "He's carrying crystals from outside! He has many of them!"

The group of youths immediately ran toward Ye Guan and Ruler Qi.

Without a word, Ruler Qi stepped back, positioning herself behind Ye Guan.

Ye Guan glanced over his shoulder at Ruler Qi. She met his gaze with a faint smile. "That guy has his eyes locked on me. I can't intervene."

Ye Guan was at a loss for words, but he quickly turned back to face the youths.

The leader of the group, smirking arrogantly, was just about to speak when, in an instant, Ye Guan lunged at him like a bolt of lightning. Ye Guan gave the youth a vicious slap across the face.

Crack!

Before the youth could even register what had happened, Ye Guan's slap sent him flying through the air. A sickening crunch echoed as soon as he landed; his head burst apart on impact, splattering blood like a shattered watermelon.

The group stood frozen, dumbstruck by Ye Guan's swift and brutal action.

Ye Guan's gaze shifted to the remaining youths. Terror gripped them, and without a second thought, they turned around to flee. However, Ye Guan was relentless, and he bolted after them.

Within moments, the earth was stained with the blood of the fleeing youths—they were dead.

The old man's legs gave out beneath him, and he collapsed to the ground. He was trembling as he begged, "Mercy, young hero... spare my life..."

Ye Guan stared down at the kneeling man and was about to speak. When his eyes flicked into the distance, and in a flash, he darted away to the outskirts of the city.

A middle-aged woman's lifeless body lay cold and still on the ground.

Ye Guan's eyes turned red.

"Master Pagoda," he muttered, his voice low. "Grandfather was right..."

Far away, amidst the stars, a man dressed in a flowing blue robe came to a sudden halt. He erupted into a peal of joyous laughter. "As expected of my grandson!"

Still laughing, he turned to the distance and remarked, "Brother Xiao, I have a grandson! And you? You don't have one!

Hahaha...

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