Chapter 1434: What Are You Looking At?

Ye Guan sat cross-legged in the world inside the tiny pagoda. He felt like his blood was boiling, and his entire figure looked like a blazing flame.

His bloodlines were merging!

This was an incredibly difficult feat. The Mad Demon Bloodline and the Mortal Bloodline had never gotten along. The fact that they had been coexisting peacefully within him for so many years was already amazing.

As for merging? There was no way they would let him do that.

However, Ye Guan didn't give up. He kept communicating with the two bloodlines, reasoning with them emotionally, logically. He even pleaded and whined. The two bloodlines couldn't stand his constant nagging and finally compromised.

The hostility between them had diminished, but Ye Guan soon discovered that merging them was still extremely difficult. The two bloodlines were so strong that even his fleshly body, reinforced by Order Sword Intent, struggled to endure the process.

His fleshly body couldn't handle the burden.

Ye Guan had a headache, but he was more excited than troubled. His Dao of Order was already terrifying, and his fleshly body was forged by that same power. Despite that, it couldn't withstand the merging of the two bloodlines.

If his fleshly body were strong enough to withstand the two, what kind of terrifying existence would he become once those bloodlines were merged?

He had to strengthen his fleshly body!

To withstand the merging of the bloodlines, he decided to strengthen his fleshly body. However, he wasn't going the traditional route. Instead, he intended to fuse his Invincible Sword Intent with his Order Sword Intent to do it.

The mere thought of Fan Zhaodi alone made him feel motivated.

He had to become even stronger as soon as possible!

***

Half a month later, Sui Gujin and Ye Guan made their way to Guanxuan City. This city was built with Sui Gujin's help. Although it wasn't as large as the Heavenly Capital City, it was still substantial and was able to house over a billion beings.

And she helped build one hundred twenty cities like Guanxuan City.

It could be said that she was the greatest contributor to the rapid stabilization of the Ten Desolate Universe, the Other Shore Civilization, and the Forbidden Wildlands.

The experts from the Suiming Civilization, whom she dispatched, had prevented countless issues.

Ye Guan looked at the city before him and smiled slightly.

Turning to Sui Gujin beside him, he sincerely said, "Thank you."

Without her help, the Guanxuan Universe could have never gained a foothold here.

Today, Sui Gujin was clad in a simple white dress, and as always, she was an otherworldly beauty. The moment she appeared at the city gates, she drew countless gazes.

Hearing Ye Guan's words of gratitude, Sui Gujin remained calm and said nothing.

Ye Guan understood her personality and didn't press further. When the two entered the city, Ye Guan noticed large words written on the walls lining both sides of the street, saying,

"Establish the Guanxuan Order to Build Universal Peace."

That was the slogan of the Guanxuan Universe!

Thanks to Mu Shuo's efforts, even three-year-old children could recite it fluently.

Ye Guan observed the bustling street. Shops lined both sides of the streets with various food stalls and vendors selling all sorts of items. Although numerous, these stalls were orderly and kept a fair distance from the storefronts, so they wouldn't obstruct any businesses.

The Guanxuan Universe was a world of cultivators, but there were also many ordinary people; not everyone was suited for cultivation, after all.

Ye Guan and Sui Gujin walked down the streets, attracting a lot of attention. Especially Sui Gujin, her beauty was almost unreal, causing even passing women to steal a few glances at her.

Ye Guan suddenly turned to her and asked, "Want to eat something?"

Sui Gujin shook her head.

Ye Guan simply grabbed her hand. "Just one bowl."

He pulled her toward a noodle shop. The shop owner—a plump and honest-looking man around fifty—quickly wiped down a table upon seeing them. He grinned and asked, "What kind of noodles would you like?"

Ye Guan smiled. "Anything is fine. Two bowls."

"Coming right up!"

The boss slung the cloth over his shoulder and ran toward the noodle pot. "Dear! Rinse some vegetables clean, make sure they're clean!"

A lady's voice echoed from the kitchen. "Okay! Okay..."

Ye Guan looked at Sui Gujin and smiled without speaking.

Sui Gujin glanced at him with a cold face.

Seeing Ye Guan staring at her without looking away, she finally stared at him and asked, "What are you looking at? Is there something on my face?"

Ye Guan just smiled.

Sui Gujin huffed and said nothing more.

Ye Guan poured her a cup of tea and then one for himself. He took a sip and said, "Miss Sui, I have a question."

Sui Gujin didn't respond, merely sipping the tea silently.

"I want to merge my three bloodlines. I've already convinced them to cooperate, but my fleshly body can't withstand the process. I'm working on strengthening my body, but progress is slow... I know rushing won't help, but given the current situation, I must make haste..."

Sui Gujin remained silent.

Ye Guan looked at her, waiting for a reply.

Sui Gujin felt uncomfortable beneath his gaze and glared at him. "Stop looking at me."

"

Oh...

" Ye Guan averted his eyes.

Sui Gujin looked at him again but said nothing. After a long pause, she finally spoke. "It's pointless no matter how much you strengthen yourself."

Ye Guan frowned. "Why do you say that?"

Sui Gujin looked at him. "Think about it yourself."

"I don't know why, but whenever I'm around you, I feel like I'm dumb," Ye Guan said, chuckling bitterly.

Sui Gujin's eyelid twitched. She didn't respond and simply sipped her tea.

Ye Guan said, "You mean... my enemies are too strong. No matter how much I improve, they'll always be far ahead of me, right?"

Sui Gujin nodded. "Your biggest issue isn't your strength. It's your enemies. If your enemies were just from the Old Lands, then you'd have a clear path, as the Old Lands have a clear limit.

"But who are your enemies at the moment? What's their real strength? You have no idea. In that case, how do you know how to catch up? No matter how you grow, it's meaningless."

Ye Guan fell silent.

"Whether it's Fan Zhaodi or the Great Daoist Brush Master, you don't know their true strength. So why do you think merging your bloodlines will let you rival them? And are they your only enemies? Across the vast expanse, many top-tier beings are coveting that throne.

"How much do you know about them? What if even someone like Beixin Ci wants to compete against you? Do you have any idea how strong she is?"

Ye Guan let out a sigh.

Sui Gujin glanced at him but said nothing.

Just then, the shop owner brought over two steaming bowls of noodles. He carefully placed them down and smiled. "Please, enjoy."

𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Ye Guan shifted over to her side, bringing his bowl with him and placing it gently in front of her. "Miss Sui, in that case, do you have any solutions?"

Sui Gujin coldly said, "No idea."

Ye Guan scooted closer again, now sitting on the same seat as her.

Sui Gujin glared at him. "Move."

"

Haha...

" Ye Guan chuckled awkwardly. "My bad; got a bit excited..."

However, he didn't move away.

Sui Gujin stood up and switched seats. Ignoring him, she tasted the noodles. They were pretty good, so she took another bite.

Ye Guan glanced at her and eagerly ate his own bowl of noodles.

After a while, Ye Guan looked up at her again. She grew uncomfortable under his gaze and nearly snapped, but she thought better of it. She knew he had a thick skin, so getting angry would be pointless. Thus, she decided to talk to him.

"Stop staring at me. There are people around; you should be more respectful."

Ye Guan quickly replied, "The books told me that whenever you're talking to someone, you ought to look them in the eye. That's a sign of respect."

Little Soul was dumbfounded.

Sui Gujin said, "Then can your gaze not be so pervy?"

Ye Guan was stunned. He asked inwardly,

"Little Soul, was my gaze pervy?"

"Both your gaze and smile are pervy,"

Little Soul replied.

Ye Guan was speechless.

Sui Gujin said, "To solve your problem, you have two options—figure out your enemies' true strength to understand the gap between you two, or you can talk to your aunt and father.

"Training is fine, but tell them not to make you face overwhelmingly powerful enemies. For example, you're not strong enough to compete in the contest for the Great Dao. If you get involved now, you'll just get beaten up."

Ye Guan fell silent.

"And you must understand that you're already impressive. Among all the people I've met, only two at your age are slightly better than you."

Ye Guan was curious. "Who?"

"Beixin Ci."

"And the other one?"

"You know them, too."

Ye Guan was puzzled.

Who?

"In short, keep your mindset steady. Don't compare yourself to enemies whose power you don't even understand. That's a meaningless endeavor."

Ye Guan smiled bitterly. "But I'm already a part of the contest. I can't back out."

"Am I not with you?" Sui Gujin replied instinctively.

She instantly regretted saying that.

Ye Guan looked at her in a daze.

Bam!

Sui Gujin slammed the table and shouted, "Boss! Bring another bowl of noodles for this shameless guy here! He yaps a lot, so make sure to make him eat until he explodes!"

Everyone was dumbfounded.