Chapter 126: Princess Xin

Ye Guan went silent and focused on his recovery.

Meanwhile, the mysterious voice said, “That made sense.”

Little Pagoda remained silent.

The mysterious voice asked hesitantly, “Little Pagoda, are you angry?”

Little Pagoda calmly asked, “Am I petty?”

The mysterious voice chuckled. “Actually, you should be thankful. This guy has a good personality, and the way that he handled the situation just now shows that he is a smart person who knows how to give and take. He also knows how to manipulate situations to get what he wants. I believe that he has a bright future ahead of him!”

Little Pagoda agreed, “You’re right! He has exceeded our expectations many times before, but I think we have to continue hiding the truth from him. Otherwise, he’ll go down the wrong path. I’ll hide the truth from him as long as I can!”

The mysterious voice chuckled. Little Pagoda was clearly holding a grudge.

Ye Guan was busy recovering and reflecting on his battle with Zhang Longhu.

He didn’t lie. He truly thought that Zhang Longhu was strong. Zhang Longhu’s fist was incredibly powerful. If he had been slightly careless, he would have died. He was fast, but he wasn’t invincible.

This was especially so in his current situation. Those daring enough to challenge him were those confident of handling Ye Guan’s speed. More importantly, Ye Guan still hadn’t encountered people from the Guanxuan Academy.

He also still hadn’t encountered a powerhouse from the An Clan.

The An Clan was defeated, but it was a clan with deep roots. They were still going strong. The An Clan would definitely not allow Ye Guan to take a step on Qingzhou.

Meanwhile, the Main Guanxuan Academy would definitely take the An Clan’s side. After all, if the Sword Master showed up and stood on his side, the Guanxuan Academy would suffer greatly.

The aristocratic families faction and the great clans factions couldn’t take that big of a risk, so they would definitely stop him from reaching Qingzhou no matter what.

Ye Guan clenched his fists. This is going to be difficult.

He would be lying if he said that he wasn’t stressed.

He had made an enemy out of the Main Guanxuan Academy, and he was about to skip the hierarchy by going directly to the Sword Master. Ye Guan reckoned that the Main Guanxuan Academy wouldn’t let that happen.

They would definitely do their best to kill him.

Ye Guan shook his head and sighed. Casting his thoughts aside, Ye Guan decided to focus on recovering. He had to make sure that he was always in optimal condition.

The next day, Ji Xuan approached Ye Guan and said, “At this rate, we should reach Qingzhou in nine days so long as nothing goes wrong. The Lingxu Blessed Land’s promise is three days, which means we’ll be safe for six[1] days.

“However, I’m worried if the Lingxu Blessed Land can even fulfill their promise…”

Ye Guan looked around, and his face fell upon noticing a few mysterious auras around the space ship. The black-robed old man and Zhang Longhu also wore stern expressions.

The mysterious auras had gotten stronger and were only getting stronger.

Cao Bai had chased them all with one sentence, but the owners of those mysterious auras were powerful powerhouses.

“Grand Elder, what do we do?” asked Zhang Longhu.

The black-robed old man stayed silent

He knew that the people hiding in the dark were trying to force them to run. They still hadn’t made a move to give the Lingxu Blessed Land face, but it was only a matter of time before he and Zhang Longhu had to leave.

The black-robed old man felt awful being stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Just then, Ye Guan shouted, “Brother Zhang, I’ve recovered! I don’t need your help anymore!”

The black-robed old man and Zhang Longhu turned to look at Ye Guan.

Ye Guan smiled at them and said, “Thank you for the escort. The two of you can go.”

Zhang Longhu hesitated for a while before muttering, “Brother Ye…”

Ye Guan nodded and said, “I will remember this favor. You can go; I’ll face them myself.”

Zhang Longhu fell silent.

Ye Guan turned toward the black-robed old man and smiled before saying, “Senior, please leave with Brother Zhang.”

The black-robed old man hesitated before replying, “All the best, Young Lord Ye.”

He opened his palm, and a white jade bottle flew toward Ye Guan.

Then, he grabbed Zhang Longhu and disappeared.

They couldn’t stay here any longer.

However, it wasn’t like the Lingxu Blessed Land was too weak to face the owner of those mysterious auras. Even the Sword Sect would give up on escorting Ye Guan at this point, much less the Lingxu Blessed Land.

Ye Guan examined the white jade bottle and saw three Immortal-grade spiritual pills inside of it. These pills would definitely heal his internal injuries, and he would instantly recover a vast amount of profound energy upon consuming a pill.

Ye Guan muttered, “They’re thoughtful...”

These three Immortal-grade spiritual pills would keep him in battle for much longer.

Ye Guanzhi also gave him Immortal-grade spiritual pills, and Ye Guan hadn’t used them up just yet.

There were times when fights would become a war of attrition, which meant a slight difference in resources would decide the outcome of the fight.

Ji Xuan looked around and pointed out. “There are more of them now.”

Ye Guan fell silent. Indeed, the divine sense transfixed on their space ship had gotten thicker, and it was only getting thicker. In other words, more and more cultivators were heading their way.

A million immortal spiritual crystals and three strands of Great Dao Destiny. Who wouldn’t be enticed?

Ye Guan chuckled, prompting Ji Xuan to ask, “Why are you laughing?”

Ye Guan remarked, “I just can’t believe that I’m so expensive!”

Ji Xuan shook her head and laughed.

Just then, Ye Guan’s expression turned grim.

He stared deeply at Ji Xuan and said, “Lady Ji Xuan, are you sure you want to stay here? I really don’t want to drag you down with me!”

Ji Xuan’s gaze deepened as she replied, “Everyone knows that I’m your companion. I can’t leave, and I won’t leave. And what can I do even if I left?“

Ye Guan went silent.

Ji Xuan added, “Don’t worry, I’ll run once it becomes necessary. I won’t die with you.”

Ye Guan was reassured, and he nodded. “All right!”

He truly didn’t want to drag people down with him.

Rumble!

The space ship abruptly slowed down.

Ye Guan’s eyes narrowed, and he watched as the space ship?slowed down to a turtle’s space until it came to a complete stop.

A young woman in a long purple shirt could be seen around thirty meters away from the space ship. Her long hair draped over her waist like a curtain, and she was wearing a veil while holding a deep blue rod in her right hand.

The deep blue rod sparkled like a crystal, and there was a lamp at the tip of the rod.

The lamp gave off a light capable of vanquishing the darkness of the starry skies, which made the rod appear mysterious.

She’s a Divine Mage! Ye Guan and Ji Xuan revealed serious looks.

Ji Xuan stared at the young woman and pointed out. “She’s definitely a Sky Realm Divine Mage, at the very least!”

Ye Guan went silent upon hearing that. He could still remember the Divine Mage he had encountered on his journey to Qingzhou, and he could still remember how the battle had become a challenge because of that Divine Mage’s presence.

She wasn’t even a Sky Realm Divine Mage, but now, Ye Guan was about to go up against a Sky Realm Divine Mage.

More importantly, she was definitely from the Guanxuan Universe.

Divine Mages from the Zhongtu Divine Continent couldn’t compare to Divine Mages from the Guanxuan Universe based on the number of Divine Mage inheritances within the Guanxuan Universe.

The young woman’s?clothing also looked expensive, and Ye Guan couldn’t help but wonder if Divine Mages needed to prepare a lot before they could fight effectively.

Honestly, Ye Guan didn’t like fighting Divine Mages. A Divine Mage could cast many spells with many different effects, so they had always been a troublesome bunch to handle.

Just then, the young woman spoke, “Young Lord Ye, I’m Qiao Xingyao from the Time Paradise, and as you can see, I’m a Divine Mage. I’m here for a spar.”

Time Paradise! The Time Paradise was the strongest among the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

Ye Guan asked, “Are you here for the strands of Great Dao Destiny?”

Qiao Xingyao pondered briefly before saying, “Yes, but I changed my mind after seeing your disposition wasn’t evil. However, I’m already here, so it would be a waste to just go home like this, so I stepped out to spar with you today.

”I don’t have any other intentions.”

“You’re a student of the Academy.” Ye Guan pointed out and asked, “Are you not afraid of incurring the Academy’s displeasure?”

Qiao Xingyao shook her head and replied, “Young Lord Ye, morals are a person’s own standard of behavior and beliefs. Even a child can see who is in the right and who is in the wrong.”

Qiao Xingyao paused for a while before continuing. “Unfortunately, I cannot do anything about your predicament.”

Ye Guan nodded. “I understand.”

People like Ye Guanzhi were rare in the Academy—no, Ye Guan reckoned that Ye Guanzhi was one of a kind. She was the only one daring enough to question the Academy’s integrity.

However, Ye Guan wasn’t really blaming those organizations, powers, and individuals who were afraid of the Academy. He also didn’t blame Qiao Xingyao for her inability to intervene.

𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Ye Guan would have done the same if he were in her shoes.

Qiao Xingyao said, “Young Lord Ye, please spar with me.”

Ye Guan nodded, but Ji Xuan interrupted. “Lady Qiao, you’re strong, so Little Guan will definitely sustain injuries if you spar with him because it’s definitely going to be an intense spar.

”Once he’s injured, I’m afraid that the lurkers will take advantage of that to attack him!

Qiao Xingyao frowned. Ji Xuan’s words made sense.

Ji Xuan continued. “Lady Qiao, I’m afraid you and the Time Paradise will be implicated even if you decide to escort us for even one day. How about we postpone the sparring between you two?”

Qiao Xingyao pondered over Ji Xuan’s suggestion.

“I didn’t think that far,” she said with a nod. Qiao Xingyao then looked at Ye Guan and said, “You must spar with me in the future, Young Lord Ye.”

“Sure!” Ye Guan smiled. ”If I survive this journey to Qingzhou, I’ll go to the Time Paradise one day to visit you.”

Qiao Xingyao was delighted. “I will show you around by—”

“I’m afraid he won’t live to see that day!”

Qiao Xingyao frowned at the interruption.

Everyone turned around and saw a man wearing a luxurious robe that made him appear as though he were royalty. A long saber was on his waist, and his hair that was touching his shoulders fluttered gently.

The powerful saber energy he was emitting made the space around him quiver ever so slightly.

“Marquis Hao!” a lurker in the shadows exclaimed, “He’s ranked fourth on the Divine Martial List—the youngest Marquis throughout the Gu Clan’s history.”

The Gu Clan! The lurkers were stunned upon hearing the Gu Clan’s name.

They were part of the aristocratic faction of the Main Guanxuan Academy, and they were one of the most powerful clans throughout the Guanxuan universe.

They were so powerful with so many people under them that they resembled a nation more than a clan. Of course, it went without saying that the powerhouses of the Gu Clan were forces to be reckoned with.

The leader standing at the helm of the Gu Clan was Princess Xin!

During the previous great war throughout the universe, she had a few million soldiers under her banner. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say Princess Xin’s every step was capable of sending tremors throughout the universe.

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