Chapter 1431: A Real Man

Just rubbing...

Sui Gujin nodded.

Ye Guan immediately became excited upon seeing her nod.

Before long, Sui Gujin's expression darkened, and her mind went blank.

Wasn't it just rubbing foreheads? Where exactly was he rubbing?

Sui Gujin glared at Ye Guan, wanting to punch him to death, but when she saw her agonized face, she froze and was stunned. Due to their soul connection, she could sense Ye Guan's suffering. The agony of both flesh and soul was something an ordinary person could never endure.

And all of this was supposed to be her burden to bear.

Ye Guan had not only taken it upon himself but was also forcibly suppressing his own primal urges. She knew very well that in this situation. It was an incredible feat that Ye Guan was still holding himself back and do nothing but just "rub."

Looking at Ye Guan, who was in unbearable agony, Sui Gujin lowered her head slightly and said nothing.

Ye Guan was truly suffering. He had never felt such torment before. The four bloodlines inside him were clashing violently, so his fleshly body was constantly enduring a searing, corrosive pain.

Even with his iron will, he was on the verge of breaking down. And now, facing such a beautiful woman, his primal instincts were rapidly gaining the upper hand.

He desperately wanted to vent. This was pure torture.

However, he clung desperately to a sliver of rationality. He gently rubbed his forehead against Sui Gujin's forehead. They were so close that they could feel each other's breathing.

Ye Guan forcefully suppressed the fire within him. He could only rub against her forehead, her nose. Their lips brushed together several times, but each time, they subtly moved away in different directions, barely touching before separating.

The air grew thick with tension.

No one knew how much willpower it took to "stop at the door but not enter." One could say that any man who could stop at the door and not enter was a true man!

At this moment, Ye Guan would rather face ten Great Daoist Brush Masters.

Sui Gujin's face was also flushed, and her breathing was slightly uneven.

For both of them, this was pure torment.

For Sui Gujin, the feeling was bizarre... it was uncomfortable yet pleasurable. It was a kind of pleasure she had never experienced before. However, it was incomplete, so it was uncomfortable. It was like ants were crawling all over her.

They both knew how to make it more comfortable, yet they both clung to the last thread of rationality to stop themselves at the "door."

Seeing that Sui Gujin wasn't rejecting him, Ye Guan grew a little bolder.

Eventually, the three bloodlines within Ye Guan finally managed to suppress the mysterious bloodline.

Just then, Ye Guan suddenly kissed Sui Gujin on the lips.

Shocked, Sui Gujin was about to resist when a voice echoed in her mind.

"I've suppressed the mysterious bloodline. I'm returning it to you, absorb it properly."

A surge of powerful bloodline power returned to Sui Gujin, and her aura grew stronger.

As soon as the mysterious bloodline left him, Ye Guan collapsed in relief, but...

The two froze and went stiff.

Sui Gujin stared at him. "You slipped in?"

Ye Guan hesitated. "Just a little..."

Sui Gujin sighed in relief. "If it's just a little, it doesn't count, then..."

Ye Guan was at a loss for words.

Some time later, the two were finally dressed.

Ye Guan sat on the side, looking exhausted, even though he had already recovered.

Sui Gujin was sitting not far from him, and her face was cold and unreadable.

None of them spoke.

After a long while, Sui Gujin said, "Nothing happened today."

Ye Guan said nothing.

Sui Gujin stared at him. "Did you hear me?"

Still, Ye Guan didn't reply.

Sui Gujin was angry. Just as she was about to speak, Ye Guan finally said, "Lady Sui, let's go."

With that, he stood up and walked outside.

Sui Gujin stared at him for a moment before following him outside.

Outside the bronze palace, Ye Guan looked up at the sky and took a deep breath.

What happened earlier felt like a dream.

Ye Guan asked, "Lady Sui, what kind of bloodline was that?"

Sui Gujin's expression became a little unnatural upon hearing that. She turned her head away and remained silent.

Ye Guan was incredibly curious about that drop of blood. After all, it managed to contend with his Mad Demon Bloodline, Mortal Bloodline, and the Phoenix Emperor Bloodline for such a long time. And that was just a single drop of blood.

If there were more, how terrifying would it be?

Receiving no answer, Ye Guan turned to look at Sui Gujin.

Sui Gujin said expressionlessly, "I don't know."

Ye Guan could tell why she was acting so distant. He gently tugged at her sleeve and said, "Lady Sui, I understand what you mean. Since you said that nothing happened earlier, we'll go with that. Nothing happened earlier. I just hope we can still get along as before, like friends."

Little Soul was dumbfounded.

Sui Gujin remained silent, staring at him, her gaze as still as dead water.

Ye Guan quickly added, "Whatever you say goes. I'll listen to you."

Sui Gujin looked away.

"That blood wasn't ordinary," she said. Then, she opened her palm, revealing a storage ring.

She handed it to Ye Guan and asked, "Can you break this seal?"

Ye Guan nodded. "I can."

Taking out his Qingxuan Sword, he grazed the ancient bronze storage ring with it, and the mysterious seal inside it vanished into thin air.

They extended their divine sense into it and froze.

Ye Guan opened his palm, and a palm-sized bronze seal landed in his hand.

On its surface, two words were engraved, "Universe Ruler."

Universe Ruler? Ye Guan and Sui Gujin were both stunned.

Ye Guan grew excited. "Is this the Seal of the Universe Ruler?"

Sui Gujin examined the bronze seal carefully. From the outside, it appeared ordinary, devoid of any energy fluctuations.

Sui Gujin said, "Let me see it."

Without hesitation, Ye Guan handed it to her. She glanced at him before carefully scrutinizing the seal. When she threw her divine sense into it, it vanished without a trace as if it were a needle falling into the ocean.

Sui Gujin's eyes flickered with surprise and doubt.

Ye Guan muttered, "Too bad we didn't ask that mysterious man earlier... No, wait. I remember, he said he was a 'Seal Guardian.' Could this be the seal that he was guarding?"

Sui Gujin looked at him. "Then why did he leave so abruptly?"

Ye Guan thought for a moment. "Could it be that he forgot that the bronze palace contained the seal and that drop of special blood?"

Sui Gujin fell silent. It was possible, as the man's memories were incomplete.

Looking at the seal in her hands, Sui Gujin hesitated before asking, "Can I have this?"

Ye Guan smiled. "Of course."

Sui Gujin's eyes narrowed. "I mean, give it to me."

𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Ye Guan nodded. "I said it's fine."

Sui Gujin stared at him.

Finally realizing what she meant, Ye Guan chuckled. "Lady Sui, we don't even know if this is really the Universe Ruler Seal. But even if it is, if you want it, it's yours."

"Why?"

Without thinking, Ye Guan replied, "Because to me, you're far more precious than this thing."

As soon as the words left his mouth, he realized that they sounded inappropriate. He turned to look at Sui Gujin, but her face remained unreadable.

Sui Gujin glanced at the seal and said, "Thank you."

Seeing that she wasn't angry, Ye Guan smiled. "You're welcome."

Then, Ye Guan took out the four flames from earlier. Under Little Pagoda's suppression, the flames were finally subdued.

Ye Guan examined the four flames. "These flames are weird."

Had it not been for the pagoda's recent upgrades, Little Pagoda would have been no match against these four flames.

Sui Gujin looked at them and said, "They should be artifacts from the Ancestral Civilization."

Ye Guan glanced around. "Are we in the ruins of the Ancestral Civilization?"

Sui Gujin looked around. "According to legend, the Ancestral Civilization had a Ruler Divine Temple, and it was so vast that it spanned an entire starfield. But this place doesn't look like it has a temple."

Ye Guan said, "But it should still be related to the Ancestral Civilization..."

The two exchanged glances. Their thoughts aligned in an instant.

Ye Guan said in a low voice, "The reason he left in such a hurry... could it be that he was heading to the true Ancestral Civilization...?"

With that, he looked up at the sky, sending his divine sense to the starry skies. However, he couldn't detect even the slightest trace of the mysterious man's presence.

Ye Guan's expression darkened.

Sui Gujin said, "No rush. If the Ancestral Civilization has resurfaced, the vast expanse will surely tremble before their presence. My people have already spread out like a vast net. Once there's any news, we'll be the first to know."

Ye Guan nodded. "Alright."

Sui Gujin said, "Let's go."

"Wait," Ye Guan said. Turning back, he looked at the ancient bronze palace. With a wave of his sleeve, he stored the entire palace inside the pagoda.

Ye Guan grinned. "That palace is made of a highly unique material. If it could be reforged into a piece of armor or something, it'd definitely be a powerful one. I could also sell it. You know, I'm always short on money, right?"

Sui Gujin nodded slightly and took out a storage ring, handing it to Ye Guan.

Ye Guan was surprised. "This is...?"

Sui Gujin said, "It contains three thousand Supreme-grade Immortal Origin Essence Veins..."

Ye Guan was stunned before breaking out into a joyful smile. "Thank you! Tha—"

Noticing the fervor in his gaze, Sui Gujin immediately looked away, and her tone of voice turned cold. "Don't overthink it. This is only because you gave me the Universe Ruler Seal."

Ye Guan's smile faded. In a quiet voice, he said, "Lady Sui, there's no need to emphasize that. I know it even if you don't say it. If it weren't for my father and my aunt, someone like you would never interact with someone like me."

Sui Gujin glared coldly at him. "Don't try to play mind games with me. You know I didn't mean it that way. You—

hmph!

I can't be bothered with you!"

With that, she turned around and walked away.

Left all alone, Ye Guan was dumbfounded.