Chapter 1690: The Young Lord of the Guanxuan Domain

Seeing how excited those two were, Ye Guan couldn't help but smile. He was also a bit curious about Erya's words.

Clearly, the little girl was about to break through, which explained why she needed so many Star Core Crystals. He just didn't know how strong she'd become after her breakthrough, and he was honestly looking forward to it.

Ye Guan turned to look at Fu Wu and smiled. "Miss Fu Wu, shall we spar a little?"

He knew how terrifying Fu Wu was. Back in the Tianxing Civilization, she nearly slaughtered all the seeds. Later, she was taken away by Aunt Qingqiu, so she must have received her guidance. Plus, she arrived in the Origin Universe early; her strength was undoubtedly incredible.

Fu Wu shook her head.

Ye Guan was puzzled. "Why not?"

Fu Wu replied, "If it's not a life-or-death fight, it's meaningless. But if it is a life-or-death fight..."

She didn't finish the sentence.

Ye Guan chuckled. "Fair enough."

Indeed, at their level, if it wasn't a fight to the death, it was hard to truly go all out. Take himself, for example. If he wanted to unleash his full strength, he'd have to use both his Mad Demon and Mortal bloodlines.

And once the Mad Demon bloodline was triggered, it inevitably became a battle of life and death.

Fu Wu suddenly said, "This fish is quite good. What's it called?"

Ye Guan smiled. "Pickled fish stew."

Fu Wu put down her chopsticks and looked at him. "If I survive this battle, I want to visit the Milky Way."

Ye Guan smiled. "I'll take you. I know the place well."

Satisfied with his answer, Fu Wu nodded. "Good. I'm going to cultivate."

With that, she stood and left. At the doorway, she turned to Li Shang and said, "Prepare a pickled fish stew for me, to go."

Ye Guan and Li Shang were dumbfounded.

Watching Fu Wu walk off with her takeaway, Ye Guan smiled and shook his head. He glanced at the table full of dishes. He'd sampled everything. It all tasted like authentic food from the Milky Way.

A few moments later, Ye Guan rose, set down his chopsticks, and said with a smile, "Time to go see my brothers."

He left the private room, and as soon as he exited the restaurant, he saw three people kneeling at the entrance.

A young man, a little girl, and an old man.

The young man and little girl were the same brother-sister pair from earlier. The ones who had tried to buy Erya and Little White as pets. Now they knelt there, pale as paper. The little girl was even trembling violently; she seemed gripped by sheer terror as if she had just experienced something horrifying.

Ye Guan was confused. He turned to Li Shang beside him, who quickly stepped forward and gave him a brief explanation of what had happened.

After hearing it, Ye Guan looked at the little girl. When she saw him look over, she became even more terrified. By now, she had realized how terrifying the Immortal Treasures Pavilion truly was... Not long ago, the powerful Pavilion experts had invaded their civilization and killed her father right in front of her.

To make matters worse, the grandfather she always thought was invincible hadn't even dared to speak. From then on, she understood that there were forces in this world that her family simply could not afford to offend...

The kneeling elder was the siblings' grandfather.

When he saw Ye Guan, he immediately kowtowed. "Young Pavilion Master, they were ignorant and offended your friends. If you wish to punish them, please do as you see fit.

"But I must clarify, this was not the will of our Nine Desolates Civilization. We have never intended any disrespect toward the Immortal Treasures Pavilion. Never before, not now, and not ever in the future."

Ye Guan's gaze fell on the little girl, who trembled even more violently under his stare. She was terrified beyond words.

At that moment, her older brother suddenly said, "Young Pavilion Master, this is all my fault. It has nothing to do with my sister. I'm willing to pay with my life. Please, spare her."

He kowtowed heavily; then, his fleshly body and soul burst into flames.

"Brother!" In that instant, the girl's fear vanished. She threw herself onto him, tightly hugging him as her fleshly body and soul ignited as well.

Ye Guan gently waved his hand,a nd the flames consuming them vanished.

The siblings looked at Ye Guan, full of confusion.

Ye Guan looked at the girl and smiled. "Don't be so naughty next time."

Then, he turned around and walked away.

Behind him, the elder finally let out a long sigh of relief. He went weak and nearly collapsed.

Although the Nine Desolates Civilization had ascended to a Supreme Divine Civilization, he knew full well that if the Immortal Treasures Pavilion wanted to wipe them out, it would be effortless.

The Immortal Treasures Pavilion was a rich, supreme civilization, after all.

Countless civilizations were on friendly terms with them...

If the Pavilion merely hinted at wanting to eliminate someone, countless other civilizations would scramble to do the job for them.

As such, the elder's heart leapt to his throat upon hearing what had happened. He was nervous, as he knew that the fate of the Nine Desolates Civilization hinged entirely on a single word from that youth.

What he hadn't expected was for the matter to be dropped just like that.

Soon, he understood, it wasn't forgiveness. It was indifference.

In his eyes, the Nine Desolates Civilization was simply beneath notice. At that realization, a bitter smile crept across his lips, and he couldn't tell if it was from grief or relief.

Meanwhile, the little girl burst into tears, clinging to her brother. "Brother, I'm not going to act like a spoiled brat anymore. Never again!"

***

The tenth floor had an enormous banquet hall. Tens of thousands had gathered there. They were all some of the most monstrous young talents of the Origin Universe.

The Ascension Battles Road would commence tomorrow, so today was the time for everyone to gather, connect, and... show off. After all, they were all young. You show off to me, I show off to others. Everyone would have fun; everyone would win.

And because this gathering was hosted by the Immortal Treasures Pavilion, it was lively. There were even performances. At events like this, certain individuals naturally became the focus.

For example, Tuogu Yuan and Xiao Yuanqi. Both sat at the head table. On their right was an elder of the Immortal Treasures Pavilion, Zhou Li, ranked even higher than Li Shang. He wore a gentle, always-smiling expression.

On their left sat two other young men, Yun Wuzai[1] and Yang Seng.

Strictly speaking, these two weren't qualified to sit at the main table. They weren't the successors of their respective organizations—the Nothingness Sect and the Gate of Bitterness. But they were friends with Ye Guan.

Tuogu Yuan and Xiao Yuanqi felt a bit out of place. It was their first time at such a grand event, and their first time being center stage...

Fortunately, Elder Zhou Li occasionally chatted with them. He didn't flatter them, just talked like a senior elder would, which helped them relax.

At first, they had been awestruck by him. He was, after all, a powerful and influential elder of the Pavilion. Even their own civilization leaders wouldn't normally get to sit with someone of his rank. And yet, here they were.

What they hadn't expected was that Zhou Li was so approachable and easy to get along with. That helped them feel much more at ease.

As for Yun Wuzai, he had always been composed. After all, he was from the Nothingness Sect. A seat at the table didn't shake him.

Yang Seng didn't even think about such things. You want me to sit? I'll sit. If not, I'll sit on the floor.

Many in the room kept glancing at the head table, hoping to strike up connections with Xiao Yuanqi and the others. But because Zhou Li was there, no one dared.

Xiao Yuanqi leaned toward Zhou Li. "Elder Zhou, will Big Brother be coming today?"

Zhou Li smiled. "I'm not sure. But since you're all here, he probably will."

Xiao Yuanqi nodded, a little excited, but also nervous. He remembered all the wild boasting he used to do around Ye Guan back when he had no idea who Ye Guan really was...

Just thinking about it made his face burn.

At that moment, a man suddenly sat down at the head table.

Everyone froze.

Who dared to sit at the main table?

All eyes turned, and gasps echoed. "Ye Guan...!"

The man who had just sat down... was Ye Guan.

Ye Guan!

The entire hall stirred.

Then fell silent.

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Zhou Li immediately stood up and bowed slightly. "Young Master, I'll leave you all to talk. I'll excuse myself."

With that, he left.

He didn't stand respectfully at Ye Guan's side. He left because he knew that if he stood there, it would create pressure and affect Ye Guan's image. Some things, one could grovel privately, but in public, one had to maintain appearances and uphold the dignity of the powerful.

Ye Guan looked at the others and smiled. "Gentlemen, we meet again."

Yun Wuzai smiled. "Brother Ye, I didn't expect you to come."

Ye Guan said, "You're all here, so of course I came to see you."

Yun Wuzai suddenly said, "Brother Ye, did you know that outside, everyone's betting on who's stronger, you or the young lord of Guanxuan Domain? Do you know him?"

At that, the entire hall quieted and listened closely.

Ye Guan was clearly the most high-profile person in the Origin Universe right now. But there was one other mysterious and powerful individual who had not yet appeared. The Young Lord of the Guanxuan Domain.

Who was stronger between them?

The Young Lord of the Guanxuan Domain!

Ye Guan smiled. "I know him. We've even fought before."

They've fought?!

The crowd stirred, interest piqued. Many people drifted closer to the main table...

Even Yun Wuzai was shocked. "You've already fought? Who was stronger?"

Ye Guan thought for a moment, then sighed. "To be honest, the young lord of Guanxuan Domain is too strong. He's the most monstrous and terrifying person I've ever met. I couldn't even withstand three moves."

Woah!

The whole hall erupted into an uproar.

1. yep, it's written this way. ☜