Chapter 1399: My Father Must Not Be Insulted

Using the Suiming Civilization as a chess piece?

Hearing Sui Gujin's words, everyone in the hall was shocked, but soon after, doubt filled their heads. Who could possibly have the ability to use the Suiming Civilization as a mere chess piece?

However, since Sui Gujin herself had spoken, none dared to question her.

Sui Gujin did not elaborate. She simply stood up and walked toward the exit.

Everyone exchanged bewildered glances, completely at a loss for words.

Stepping outside, Sui Gujin raised her head to look at the sky. At this moment, dark clouds had begun to gather, rapidly pressing towards the horizon. In no time, the dark clouds sealed off the entire sky. Then, a bolt of lightning tore through the heavens...

A storm was coming.

Sui Gujin closed her eyes as her thoughts drifted back to the past.

Not long ago, a woman who called herself the Evil Dao suddenly arrived at the Suiming Civilization. With overwhelming strength, she swept through countless top-tier experts and even defeated the civilisation's Chief Martial Officer, who was second only to Ruler Sui.

After verifying her identity, it turned out that she was a fruit of the Life Tree, but she was born from a subsidiary tree rather than the main one.

Later, the Evil Dao passed the trial of the Old Lands' Chief Enforcement Officer, ultimately becoming the Old Lands' new Chief Enforcement Officer.

Regarding the woman who suddenly rose to power, Sui Gujin had always harbored suspicion toward her.

The woman's goal seemed clear—to seize the position of Chief Enforcement Officer. But without concrete evidence, there was nothing she could do about it.

Moreover, the woman's strength was so terrifying that even Sui Gujin herself had to tread carefully.

The Evil Dao not only embodied both virtuous and evil, but she was also capable of absorbing both attributes.

Her arrival was far too sudden, and she swiftly became the Chief Enforcement Officer. Sui Gujin was almost certain that this woman had come with a purpose, and with Ye Guan's appearance, she became even more uneasy.

Those two were from the same place! Could it just be a coincidence? And that pagoda...

It didn't belong to Beixin Ci. Unlike the others in the Strategist Pavilion, she had seen the world. In terms of both strength and knowledge, she was arguably the most formidable figure in the Suiming Civilization.

Thus, she could tell at a glance that the pagoda did not belong to Beixin Ci.

Even Beixin Ci wasn't strong enough to create that pagoda. More importantly, Beixin Ci had never been interested in that kind of unorthodox research.

If it didn't belong to Beixin Ci, then who could have created it? Moreover, Ye Guan was walking on the Dao of Order! Sui Gujin immediately thought of the Great Dao Contest and the Universe Ruler!

In other words, Ye Guan was highly likely to be a product of a powerful civilization, one that deliberately nurtured him with the goal of making him the Universe Ruler.

And the Suiming Civilization?

It was probably just a stepping stone for this grander scheme!

Sui Gujin opened her eyes.

Boom!

A thunderous boom echoed as the skies unleashed a torrential downpour, drenching everything underneath. The rain quickly shrouded the region in fine mist.

Staring at the stormy sky, Sui Gujin's gaze became determined. Her duty was to protect the Suiming Civilization. She was doing this for her people and for the billions of beings within her civilization.

Even if her opponent were a god, she would fight to the end!

***

Ye Guan left the Yuxian Residence and wandered through the city, trying to gather information about the red-robed lady. However, she found basically nothing. Clearly, her identity was far more mysterious than he had anticipated.

Just then, he sensed a strange and powerful aura. He turned around and saw a man staring at him with a hostile gaze.

Ye Guan's expression darkened, knowing that the Suiming Civilization had begun making moves against him.

The man suddenly opened his palm. A scroll flew out from his hand, and in an instant, both of them disappeared from the spot.

They reappeared in a vast and empty void.

Ye Guan locked eyes with the man. "Are you from the Eternal Civilization, or the Old Lands?"

The man let out a sinister laugh. "I'm your father!"

Swoosh!

And then he vanished...

A colossal fist light thousands of meters long loomed over Ye Guan like a tidal wave.

Ye Guan's eyes narrowed slightly. With a mere thought, the Qingxuan Sword shot forward with a piercing shriek.

Schwing!

The fist light was torn apart. The sword continued forward, piercing the man's glabella.

The man's eyes went wide in shock. "Y-you're in the same realm as me. How could you—"

Ye Guan waved his hand.

Slash!

The man's head flew off, and blood gushed out of the wound—an instant kill.

Little Pagoda muttered,

"Kid, you knew he was just a pawn. Why did you kill him? You gave the people behind him exactly what they wanted."

Ye Guan's expression remained calm.

"My father must not be insulted. Anyone who does that must die."

With that, he opened his palm, and the man's storage ring flew into his hand. Inside, he found over ten thousand pure-grade emperor crystals.

After putting the ring away, he willed the Qingxuan Sword to slash through the air, shattering the void, allowing him to return to the streets.

The man's corpse reappeared alongside him.

As soon as the lifeless body landed on the ground, a commotion broke out among the crowd.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Just then, applause rang out from the side. A man in a silver robe slowly stepped forward with a smile on his face."Impressive. You took down an opponent of the same realm with a single strike. Truly remarkable."

Ye Guan looked at him silently.

"I'm Mu Xuanxu, and I'm from the Old Lands."

Mu Xuanxu!

Gasps of shock erupted from the crowd. He was one of the three geniuses of the Old Lands!

The three geniuses of the Old Lands were Li Ruochan of the Eternal Civilization, Mu Xuanxu of the Old Lands, and Sui You of the Suiming Civilization.

They were the most monstrous talents of their respective civilizations; the undisputed prodigies of the younger generation.

Ye Guan gave him a once-over, somewhat surprised. He couldn't sense Mu Xuanxu's cultivation realm. He glanced at the corpse on the ground, and then back at Mu Xuanxu, asking, "He's one of yours?"

Mu Xuanxu shook his head. "He was from the Old Lands, but he's not one of my people. My people aren't as stupid as him; they wouldn't fall for such an obvious provocation."

Ye Guan chuckled. The people from the Old Lands were surprisingly smart.

Mu Xuanxu smiled. "Brother Ye, care to have a drink with me?"

Ye Guan nodded. "Sure."

Mu Xuanxu gestured. "This way."

Before long, two of them arrived at an extravagant tavern.

After sitting down, Mu Xuanxu spoke first. "Brother Ye, you came from a low-tier starry region?"

Ye Guan nodded.

Mu Xuanxu continued, "I heard that the Suiming Civilization once used their Dao Illumination against you, yet you managed to withstand it with your own strength?"

"I was just lucky."

"Brother Ye, you're too modest. To endure a Dao Illumination despite being just a Supreme Emperor... I must say that you're impressive. At first, I didn't believe it, but after witnessing your skills just now, I believe it now."

"Brother Mu, you must have a reason for seeking me out, right?"

Mu Xuanxu nodded, then said seriously, "Brother Ye, my Old Lands had no intentions of getting involved in your conflict with the Suiming Civilization, but we never expected that they would resort to underhanded tricks, deliberately trying to provoke a conflict between you and our Old Lands.

"Their maliciousness is unforgivable, and they must be punished!"

"That woman, Hao'er, is she from the Suiming Civilization?"

"Yes. She has a rather high status in our Old Lands, and she has many admirers. We never imagined that she had already defected to the Suiming Civilization. We have imprisoned her. Once she confesses, we will demand an explanation from the Suiming Civilization."

"To be honest, I was quite worried. However, it seems that my worries are unnecessary," Ye Guan remarked.

"Brother Ye, were you worried that the Suiming Civilization would successfully manipulate us and turn the Old Lands against you??"

Ye Guan nodded. "Yes, but now I see that I underestimated you guys."

"

Hahaha!

" Mu Xuanxu laughed heartily. "Brother Ye, our Old Lands have survived for countless years. How could we fall for such an obvious ploy? To tell you the truth, from the moment the Suiming Civilization started targeting you, we had already begun investigating you.

"That's why, as soon as you arrived in the Old Lands, we started paying attention to you. However, we didn't expect the Suiming Civilization's insidiousness. To think they'd resort to such vile tactics.

"What's even more shocking is that Hao'er turned out to be working for them..."

"Brother Mu, aren't your three civilizations supposed to be in an alliance?"

"We are separate civilizations. How could an alliance like that truly be solid? There are special circumstances that keep things peaceful on the surface, but behind the scenes...

"Well, as you already know, if we hadn't Hao'er, we wouldn't have been able to do anything about the Suiming Civilisation's schemes."

Ye Guan nodded slightly. "I see."

Little Pagoda chimed in,

"Good thing the people in the Old Lands are smart. Otherwise, you would have been in for another round of beatings, kid."

Just then, Mu Xuanxu lowered his voice and asked, "Brother Ye, have you heard of Sui Gujin?"

Ye Guan shook his head. "No."

Mu Xuanxu's expression grew solemn. "She is the Chief Strategist of the Suiming Civilization. She's most likely the one orchestrating everything, and she definitely won't let you go so easily. You must tread carefully."

Sui Gujin!

Ye Guan nodded, silently committing the name to memory.

Mu Xuanxu asked, "Brother Ye, why is the Suiming Civilization targeting you so aggressively? You must know that the Dao Illumination is an artifact meant for civilization-scale wars.

"It has never been used against a single individual before."

Ye Guan chuckled and shook his head. "It's a long story."

Seeing that he didn't want to explain things to him, Mu Xuanxu didn't press further and changed the topic, asking, "Brother Ye, what are your plans from here on?"

Ye Guan sighed softly. "I can only take things one step at a time."

Mu Xuanxu grinned. "Brother Ye, you're still so young, yet you're already terrifyingly strong. Coincidentally, we are recruiting talents at the moment.

"Would you be interested in joining us? If you do, we can offer you unlimited cultivation resources and women. Innocent and seductive women, whatever your heart desires, we can provide."