Ye Guan?

The Guanxuan Guards and the members of the demonic beast clans came to a screeching halt. They stared at the young man standing before them with shock and fear.

Their minds became utterly blank. They weren't alone. Yue Qi, Ye Guanzhi, and the others also looked at him with utter disbelief.

Ye Guan? The Academy Master?

Everyone froze in place, looking like lifeless statues.

On a stone pillar not far away, Yang Yian and Aunt Jiao stood together.

Aunt Jiao gazed at Ye Guan in disbelief, and her voice trembled as she said, "He…"

Yang Yian remained silent, but the gemstone on her necklace was emitting a faint, red glow.

***

Upon seeing Ye Guan, the Clan Leader of the Heavenly Dragon Clan immediately transformed into his human form and stared at Ye Guan in astonishment. "You…"

"Zong Wu" stared at Ye Guan as if he had lost his mind.

"Y-y-you… how is this possible…?" "Zong Wu" stammered. Then, he became furious and roared, "You're a fake! You can't possibly be the Academy Master! Yes, you must be an imposter! Don't think that I'll be afraid of you just because you look like the Academy Master!

"Men! Kill him…

KILL HIM!!

"

However, no one in the crowd dared to move.

Some were terrified, while others were overjoyed, like Zhou Yu. To be honest, when the Heavenly Dragon Clan had appeared, he had fallen into utter despair. He thought he was doomed. Even he found it hard to believe that Ye Yang was actually Ye Guan.

If he really were Ye Guan, the Heavenly Dragon Clan would know.

After all, Ao Qianqian was one with Ye Guan.

To his astonishment, Ye Yang really was Ye Guan…

Everyone stared blankly at Ye Guan, utterly stunned.

Ye Guan said nothing and simply looked up at the starry skies.

"An You," he said, and a spacetime rift manifested.

Moments later, An You stepped out, slowly and deliberately. An You bowed respectfully to Ye Guan.

"Young Master."

Upon seeing An You, Liu Zhong's face turned ashen, and he collapsed weakly to the ground.

An You was a legendary figure in the Immortal Treasures Pavilion. He held control over all intelligence-related matters and was solely responsible for eliminating traitors. 𝙍А𝐍О𐌱Ęṩ

He was a fearsome figure, and the mere mention of his name inspired terror.

Ye Guan looked at An You and said, "Investigate everyone connected to the Heavenly Dragon Clan, including those in the Main Guanxuan Academy. Investigate every single one of them!"

An You hesitated briefly before nodding. "As you command."

With that, he silently withdrew.

"Aunt Li," said Ye Guan. Although he spoke softly, his voice echoed throughout the Main Guanxuan Academy. Immediately afterward, countless terrifying auras erupted from the Main Guanxuan Academy and flew toward Qingzhou.

Meanwhile, in the True Universe, Cirou, who was busy at her desk, seemed to have sensed something. The next instant, she stood up, and shortly afterward, countless powerful figures shattered the void, making a beeline for Qingzhou.

The fabric of spacetime around the Qingzhou Sword Sect boiled. Then, terrifying auras emerged from many spacetime rifts.

Crack!

A woman stepped out from a spacetime rift.

She was none other than Li Banzhi!

The Committee members followed closely behind her, along with top-tier experts from the Main Guanxuan Academy, including people like Li Suifeng, whom Ye Guan had recruited from the Ascension World.

In addition, hundreds of swordsmen arrived on swords from the starry sky, and Sword Sovereign Tingyun stood at their helm.

Cirou also appeared with a group of powerful figures from the True Universe. As soon as she saw Ye Guan, she stepped forward but ultimately stepped backward upon sensing the tense atmosphere.

"Greetings, Academy Master!" Everyone respectfully bowed in unison.

Li Banzhi slowly walked up to him. Ye Guan said, "Aunt Li, you're aware of the Academy's corruption, are you not?"

"I'm aware." Li Banzhi nodded. "I was planning on waiting until you were free to discuss it privately with me, but I didn't expect that you'll—this is my fault."

Ye Guan shook his head. "This has nothing to do with you. This is my fault."

"Little Guan!" Ao Sheng exclaimed in a trembling voice.

Ye Guan ignored Ao Sheng and turned to Heaven Seizing Dao.

"Senior, when did you discover my true identity?"

Heaven Seizing Dao chuckled and replied, "It was through guesswork. I once established an order, so I was familiar with it. Your sword intent is called Order Sword Intent, and you also have such a monstrous talent, so I decided to reveal my true form to test you one last time.

"I didn't expect that you'd react to it."

Ye Guan smiled. "I see."

Heaven Seizing Dao hesitated for a moment before saying, "After that incident, my Heaven Seizing Clan has been in decline. We no longer have a place to settle. Forgive me for being so bold to ask for a favor, but I hope the Guanxuan Universe will accept the Heaven Seizing Clan so that we can develop again."

Heaven Seizing Dao bowed deeply after saying that.

"That's a small matter." Ye Guan nodded. He then looked at Li Banzhi, who nodded in response. "I'll handle it when the time comes."

Ever since the Heaven Seizing Clan lost to the Guanxuan Academy, Heaven Seizing Dao had been leading the remaining members of his clan, wandering aimlessly in the void. They couldn't survive outside the Guanxuan Universe, as the outside civilizations were far too dangerous for them to face.

If they wanted to survive, they had no choice but to rely on the Guanxuan Academy. However, the Heaven Seizing Clan dared not approach the Academy due to what had happened at the time.

In the end, Heaven Seizing Dao decided to attach himself to a genius, hoping to nurture a talent that would one day speak on behalf of the Heaven Seizing Clan. Although it would take a long time, it was their only option.

What he didn't expect was that he would encounter Ye Guan.

The Heaven Seizing Clan would never perish as long as Ye Guan was alive!

Ye Guan' turned toward the pale-faced "Zong Wu," who appeared as though he had been drained of all strength and was terror-stricken to the extreme.

Chu Jia and the Guanxuan Guards were also pale as a sheet.

Meanwhile, Liu Zhong and Zhu Qiu also looked like they were barely conscious.

Liu Zhong regretted his actions deeply. He finally remembered Ye Guan's words not too long ago in the Immortal Treasures Pavilion. He realized that it was actually his last chance. However, he ended up mocking Ye Guan back then.

The three major demonic beast clans were also filled with regret. Their clans had made a huge mistake during the war years ago, and it led to their extermination.

Later, Ye Guan spared them, and they attached themselves to the Heavenly Dragon Clan, thinking it was a great opportunity. Unfortunately, they had chosen the wrong side once again.

It was over! Everything was over!

Their faces were ashen.

More and more experts from the Main Guanxuan Academy appeared above Qingzhou.

Ye Zhuxin and An Mujin even arrived. Upon seeing him, both of them had a complicated look on their faces.

They hadn't expected that Yang Ye was actually the Academy Master. Thinking back to the words Ye Guan had said in front of the ruined temple, An Mujin couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

Back then, he thought it was just a joke.

Meanwhile, Ye Zhuxin finally understood why Ye Guan had gone to that courtyard back then. Of course, more than anything, she was relieved. She had found his background mysterious at the time, but she hadn't done anything to him.

Truth be told, however, what she felt the most was regret.

After all, Ye Guan had worked at the Ye Family for a month and stayed in the Sword Sect for another two to three months. If only she had spent more time with him during that time and learned something from him.

She would have obtained more than what she would obtain in a hundred years of hard cultivation.

Wasn't that what happened with An Mujin and Fu Ji?

An Mujin walked up to Ye Guan. After hesitating, he said, "Academy Master, my cousin was sent by the Academy to provide support but was stopped by a mysterious expert. I don't know whether she's safe or…"

Ye Guan nodded and looked at Li Banzhi.

Li Banzhi exclaimed, "Guards!"

Swoosh!

A mysterious guard appeared behind her.

Li Banzhi instructed, "Go back to the Main Academy and check."

The mysterious guard nodded and vanished into thin air.

Ye Guan suddenly said, "I'm very disappointed."

Everyone dared not speak.

"However, I'm relieved as well," Ye Guan glanced at Yue Qi, Ye Guanzhi, and the others nearby. "You lot have shown me hope."

"Academy Master!" A trembling voice echoed from behind.

Ye Guan turned and saw Aunt Jiao walking toward him with the support of someone from the Sword Sect and Yang Yian.

Upon seeing Aunt Jiao, Ye Guan quietly lowered his head.

Aunt Jiao walked up to him and knelt before him.

Ye Guan quickly helped her up and said with a trembling voice, "Aunt Jiao…"

Aunt Jiao gripped his hand and said, "Fu Ji and my husband… Will they ever get justice?"

"They will!" Ye Guan nodded. Then, he turned to "Zong Wu," and his gaze grew cold as he snarled, "Execute him!"

Upon hearing Ye Guan's words, "Zong Wu's" face changed drastically. He rushed out of Zong Wu's body and fell to his knees before Ye Guan, trembling as he said, "Academy Master, I'm Qianqian's cousin! Please be merciful to me, Academy Master!"

Ao Sheng hesitated for a moment, then said, "Little Guan, our Heavenly Dragon Clan can offer compensation for the death of that human. May we give Ao Zhen a chance…"

Ye Guan's gaze turned cold. "Compensation? How can you compensate for his death? Fu Ji died because of me! If it weren't for him that day, I wouldn't be standing here today!"

Ao Sheng's face turned pale. His lips trembled, looking like he wanted to say something. When he saw the light in Ye Guan's eyes, he dared not speak and simply lowered his head.

"No, this can't be!" Ao Zhen stood up and glared at Ye Guan. "We can't do this!"

Ao Zhen looked at Ao Sheng and said, "Father[1], don't plead with him. I know what he's trying to do.

"He's going to use our Heavenly Dragon Clan as an example to warn others. It's not just me; our entire Heavenly Dragon Clan won't have a good ending today!"

Ye Guan's gaze remained cold, and he said nothing.

Everyone's gaze was on Ye Guan.

Clan Leader Jing was staring at him from above as well.

Ye Guan looked at Li Banzhi and asked, "According to the Guanxuan Laws, what is their punishment?"

Li Banzhi hesitated for a moment before saying, "According to the Guanxuan Laws, those who have interfered in the Wanzhou Martial Contest will have their qualifications revoked.

"For the next ten years, they will be banned from taking part in any contest. For more severe cases, offenders are to be executed immediately."

Ye Guan asked again, "What about those who have ignored the Guanxuan Laws and openly challenged the authority of the Academy to kill the innocent?"

"The entire Heavenly Dragon Clan has ignored the Guanxuan Laws. They have openly challenged the Academy's authority as well and have attempted to silence the Qingzhou Sword Sect as well as a member of the Guanxuan Committee.

"Their actions are extremely malicious and vile. They are guilty of multiple crimes, and according to the Guanxuan Laws, they must be executed immediately."

Ao Sheng and the others turned pale.

"

Hahahaha!

" Ao Zhen laughed maniacally. "Execute immediately?! You're going to execute us immediately?! Academy Master, are you going to exterminate the Heavenly Dragon Clan?!"

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Ye Guan looked at him and calmly said, "According to the Guanxuan Laws, yes. All of you will be executed immediately."

"Little Guan…" A voice echoed in his ears, and a white light rushed out of him.

When the white light faded, Ao Qianqian's figure was revealed.

1. Cousin, but for some reason, he calls Ao Sheng "Father" ☜