Chapter 125: Quasi-Great Sword Sovereign!

Unity between heart and sword, Man and Sword Unification!

A few powerhouses lurking in the shadows also recognized the special state that Ye Guan had entered, and they were incomparably shocked!

A Quasi-Great Sword Sovereign!

A Sword Sovereign was a monstrous talent, but a Great Sword Sovereign was a step higher than that. Great Sword Sovereigns were heaven-defying talents!

They could even leave their names on the Qianqiu List.

The Qianqiu List was created by the Guanxuan Academy’s Literary Department. The Qianqiu List contained the names of all heaven-defying talents since the Sword Master’s generation, as well as remarkable and noteworthy figures.

There had only been a hundred people on the Qianqiu list.

Those on the Qianqiu List were unprecedented talents! It was the most prestigious list of the Guanxuan Universe because everyone on the list was a heaven-defying talent over the past thirty million years.

Ye Guan had to become a Great Sword Sovereign within the next twelve years, or it would be difficult for him to enter the Qianqiu List. Nonetheless, he could still be considered an extremely monstrous talent, even if he failed to enter the Qianqiu List.

The lurkers in the shadows were stupefied.

Meanwhile, Zhang Longhu still couldn’t do anything against Ye Guan.

Boom!

There was an explosion as Zhang Longhu’s golden armor finally collapsed.

The instant it shattered, a sword arrived a few inches away from his forehead.

Everyone fell silent.

Zhang Longhu had lost!

A black-robed old man suddenly appeared near Ye Guan, and he cried out, “Please have mercy, Young Lord Ye!”

Ye Guan ignored the old man and opened his eyes. He looked at Zhang Longhu and waved his hand.

The sword made out of sword energy scattered into innumerable light particles.

Zhang Longhu remained unmoving.

Ye Guan calmly said, “That was a good fight.”

Zhang Longhu’s expression was complicated.

“Congratulations,” he said.

“Why?” Ye Guan asked, bewildered.

Zhang Longhu replied, “I’m congratulating you for reaching the realm of unity between heart and sword, Man and Sword Unification.”

Ye Guan hesitated before asking, “Unity between heart and sword, Man and Sword Unification? What’s that?”

Zhang Longhu was speechless.

The fuck? Are you kidding me?

However, Ye Guan sounded serious as he explained, “I really have no idea what you’re talking about. Earlier, I had comprehended something, and I suddenly found myself in a very mysterious and profound state.

“I have no idea what Man and Sword Unification means. I’ve never heard of that before.”

Ye Guan didn’t seem like he was lying, prompting Zhang Longhu to ask, “You have a master, right?”

Ye Guan nodded. “Yes, but my master is seldom around.”

Zhang Longhu went silent.

Your master is seldom around, but you managed to become such a powerful swordsman? I don’t even know what to say…

Zhang Longhu sighed to himself. He hated to admit it, but he did feel a bit humbled. He was a rare talent in the eyes of other people, and he even thought that he was a rare talent. However, he was clearly insignificant compared to Ye Guan.

He no longer felt that he was the best, only better than the average.

Ye Guan suddenly asked, “Can you tell me more about the Man and Sword Unification?”

Zhang Longhu emerged from his complicated thoughts and explained, “It’s a state unique to swordsmen. It happens when your heart and body become one, and it is a state where your sword’s location does not matter anymore. Those capable of entering the Man and Sword Unification state are Quasi-Great Sword Sovereigns!”

Quasi-Great Sword Sovereigns!

Ye Guan fell silent. He pondered briefly before saying, “I understand!”

Zhang Longhu stared deeply at Ye Guan before saying, “Young Lord Ye, I concede defeat!”

So what if I concede defeat? I—Zhang Longhu—am not afraid of losing at all.

The worst cultivators were the sore losers.

Zhang Longhu considered those people as worse than animals.

A cultivator had to be a good sport. One would lose some, one would win some.

Ye Guan stared at Zhang Longhu and replied, “Brother Zhang, I would like to ask for your guidance on something, but I’m afraid I might offend—”

Zhang Longhu interrupted with a peal of laughter and said, “Brother Ye, you’re being too polite! I don’t think I can provide you with guidance, but if there is something you don’t understand, ask away.”

Ye Guan nodded and asked, “Your fists were amazing, Brother Zhang. Every punch of yours contained the power of a thousand fists. I couldn’t be careless at all because your punches were strong enough to turn me into a bloody mist.

𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

”Anyway, are you using an Imperial-rank martial skill?”

Zhang Longhu grinned and replied, “Yes! It’s a martial skill from the Lingxu Blessed Land. I’ve been training my fists since I was young, but I also incorporated some of my own ideas into my fists… Brother Ye, were my punches really strong?”

Ye Guan nodded. He sounded serious as he said, “Yes, especially that

Open Mountain

move you made earlier! It was terrifying. I could feel your fist’s suffocating power before it could even reach me.”

Ye Guan shook his head and sighed in admiration before continuing. “The Lingxu Blessed Land is indeed worthy of its reputation as the top Blessed Land of the universe.

”Brother Zhang, you really made me realize that there is always a higher mountain to climb. I must visit the Lingxu Blessed Land one day and see what it looks like for myself!”

The black-robed old man was from Lingxu Blessed Land as well, and he smiled in delight at Ye Guan’s words.

They were reassured. They lost to Ye Guan, but look! He was already a Quasi-Great Sword Sovereign despite his young age, but he was still full of admiration for the Lingxu Blessed Land. He even wanted to visit them.

It had to be known that Ye Guan hadn’t said such words upon defeating Cao Bai.

Zhang Longhu was also delighted, and he replied, “Brother Ye, tell me once you’re ready to visit the Lingxu Blessed Land. I’ll personally show you around and show you our beautiful land!”

Ye Guan smiled and replied, “Let’s spar once again by then.”

“That goes without saying!” Zhang Longhu boisterously laughed.

“

Cough!

” Ye Guan suddenly coughed violently, and he looked beyond pallid.

Zhang Longhu stared at Ye Guan in concern. “Are you okay, Brother Ye?”

Ye Guan shook his head and said, “I’m fine. Brother Zhang’s fist intent was too strong, so my organs got a bit injured.”

Zhang Longhu felt a bit bad upon hearing that.

“I should have held back, Brother Ye. If I had, you wouldn’t have—”

“It’s fine.” Ye Guan chuckled. Then, he looked around worriedly.

Zhang Longhu saw that and said, “Brother Ye, I’ll protect you for three days.”

Three days!

The black-robed old man froze. He wanted to say something, but he decided not to say anything upon seeing Ye Guan’s condition. In addition, Ye Guan was such a promising young man that it would be great if they managed to befriend him.

Lingxu Blessed Land was definitely capable of protecting him for three days.

Ye Guan hesitated and muttered, “Brother Zhang, I don’t want to trouble you or the Lingxu—”

Zhang Longhu shook his head and interrupted. “Don’t worry about it, Brother Ye. It’s just three days, my Lingxu Blessed Land is definitely capable of protecting you for the next three days.”

Ye Guan nodded slightly and said, “I’ll have to thank you, then, Brother Zhang.”

Zhang Longhu nodded and replied, “All right, you should focus on healing up.”

Ye Guan nodded and cupped his fists toward Zhang Longhu and the black-robed old man as a gesture of thanks.

The black-robed old man nodded slightly and said, “You should focus on recovering as soon as possible.”

Ye Guan nodded once again before returning to his?space ship.

Ji Xuan stared worriedly at him before asking, “Are you okay?”

“I’m fine!” said Ye Guan. He then sat cross-legged on the deck to tend to his injuries.

Meanwhile, Zhang Longhu looked around and declared, “Everyone, my Lingxu Blessed Land will be escorting Brother?Ye for?three days. If anyone wants to kill Brother Ye within the next three days, you may come and find me instead.”

The lurkers in the shadows fell silent. These old fogeys would never want to provoke the Sword Sect or the Lingxu Blessed Land, even if their life depended on it, so they felt somber upon hearing Zhang Longhu’s declaration.

Fuck! Aren’t you all from the Guanxuan Universe? Why are you guys helping him after putting a bounty on his head and even sending out an arrest warrant? What is this? A joke?

Zhang Longhu walked up to the black-robed old man and said, “Grand Elder…”

The black-robed old man nodded slightly. He looked dignified as he replied, “It’s fine, our Lingxu Blessed Land can definitely afford to help him for three days.”

Zhang Longhu sighed in relief. He wouldn’t be able to protect Ye Guan by himself, as he was aware that there were terrifying powerhouses who would definitely attempt to kill Ye Guan. Those ancient families and clans had even sent people to kill Ye Guan.

Zhang Longhu needed the support of the Lingxu Blessed Land if he wanted to protect Ye Guan in the next three days.

The black-robed old man stared at Ye Guan and said seriously, “His talent is insane, so his backer must be an extremely powerful powerhouse. It would be great to be his friend.”

Zhang Longhu nodded, but he hesitated for a bit before saying, “The Academy…”

The black-robed old man said, “He’s going to Qingzhou for the sword aura that the Sword Master had left behind. If he manages to summon the Sword Master, will the Sword Master side with the An Clan? What do you think?”

“I don’t know; it’s hard to say.

“Indeed. The An Clan has a special relationship with the Sword Master, but I feel that it’s a gamble worth taking. What if the Sword Master handles the matter fairly? You have to know that the An Clan is at fault here. If the Sword Master decides to be impartial, the An Clan’s fate would be sealed.”

Zhang Longhu contemplated the black-robed old man’s words in silence.

Indeed! Once the Sword Master adjudicates that the An Clan was at fault, the Guanxuan Academy will immediately retract the arrest warrant on Ye Guan. The aristocratic families faction and the great clans faction will be brought down to their fucking knees!

It was still doubtful if Ye Guan could even make it to Qingzhou, but the Lingxu Blessed Land was betting on the fact that he would make it to Qingzhou and that the Sword Master would take his side.

The black-robed old man glanced at Ye Guan once again. He was willing to gamble because he felt that Ye Guan was a great young man, and it was also because the Lingxu Blessed Land could handle the ramifications.

Respect begets respect. Relationships require mutual consent, but…

The Lingxu Blessed Land was also prepared to fight Ye Guan if he decided to wipe out those who had dared to make an attempt on his life. After all, the Lingxu Blessed Land had done just that as well.

Meanwhile, Little Pagoda suddenly said, “You really are an evil little bastard…”

He was obviously referring to what Ye Guan had done earlier.

Ye Guan pondered briefly and said, “Master Pagoda, I’m not evil at all.”

“How come?” Little Pagoda asked in confusion.

“I believe that one’s actions are what matters the most,” said Ye Guan before explaining, “If we say that someone is evil, just because they harbor selfish thoughts, everyone in this world would be evil…

“I was just respecting Brother Zhang and the Lingxu Blessed Land’s faces. Otherwise, their reputation would go down the drain. Should I have done that instead?”

Little Pagoda went silent.

However, Ye Guan wasn’t done just yet. “I had selfish intentions, yes, but my actions didn’t bring any harm to the Lingxu Blessed Land or to Brother Zhang. They got to save their face, and I got a new friend instead of an enemy. Isn’t that great?”

Little Pagoda still didn’t say anything.

Ye Guan said, “I had my own selfish intentions, but Brother Zhang and that black-robed old man must have their own selfish intentions as well. If we judge people for their thoughts, won’t everyone in the world be evil?”

Ye Guan shook his head and added, “If we consider every person with selfish thoughts as bad people, I wonder how many good people there would be in this world…”

Little Pagoda truly had no idea what to say.