Chapter 203: Plain Skirt Aunt

“Greetings, Young Master!”

Hundreds of thousands of elite cultivators knelt down at the same time, and the combined volume of their voices shook the starry skies.

Wu Lao took one step out and appeared in front of Ye Guan. He was about to kneel, but Ye Guan stopped him.

𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Ye Guan said softly, “Wu Lao, my mother trusts you the most. There is no need for formalities between us.”

However, Wu Lao still knelt slowly and said, “Young Master, I deserve death for arriving so late.”

Ye Guan helped him up and said, “Let’s put that aside for now and resolve the issue in front of us first.”

Wu Lao nodded slightly and turned to look at the middle-aged man in the distance.

Wu Lao glared at the middle-aged man before yelling, “Elder Yu! The Pavilion Master treated you well, so why did you betray her?”

Elder Yu laughed. He was about to say something, but Ye Guan beat him to the chase and said, “Kill him, he’s buying time.”

Kill him! The elites of the Immortal Treasures Pavilion were stunned. They cast a hesitant gaze at Wu Lao.

Ye Guan was calm and silent.

However, Wu Lao’s expression changed, and he roared, “What are you doing standing there?! Did you not hear what the Young Master said? The Young Master has given his orders, so hurry up and do it!”

Beaded cold sweat dripped down Wu Lao’s forehead as he thought. Are these bastards trying to get me in trouble?! If Young Master were petty, your hesitation to follow his orders would have put me in a spot!

The elites came to their senses and charged toward Elder Yu and the others.

Wu Lao glanced sideways at Ye Guan. He sighed in relief when he saw Ye Guan’s calm and placid expression. He wasn’t overthinking. He had stayed long enough in Milky Way to know that those who had allowed their authority to get to their heads had always met horrible fates.

A traitor was in the midst of the Martial Court. If he hadn’t rushed here personally after sensing that something was wrong, the consequences would have been disastrous.

In the distance, Elder Yu frowned. He was a bit shocked as he stared at Ye Guan. He didn’t expect Ye Guan to be so decisive at killing others. Ye Guan was right; Elder Yu wanted to buy time, but he couldn’t do that anymore.

It was then…

Boom!

The space in front of Elder Yu was torn open.

A saber light slashed out fiercely from the rift, and roughly a hundred elites of the Immortal Treasures Pavilion were reduced to nothingness upon getting hit by the saber light.

Everyone froze in shock.

A young woman walked out of the rift.

The young woman appeared to be in her twenties, and she was wearing a green skirt paired with a purple shirt. Her demeanor, figure, and visage made her look as beautiful as a goddess in a painting. Her skin was as white as snow, and her navy blue hair fell all the way down to her waist.

A dagger in its sheath was on the right side of her waist, and there were two tiny bells hanging from the hilt of her dagger.

An old hunchbacked man followed behind her. He was thin and gaunt, and his white hair was disheveled. A long saber was in his left hand, which only had four fingers. It was clear that he was the one who had unleashed that saber attack just now.

An You glared at the hunchback. “A Divine Sovereign…”

Ye Guan frowned. Another Divine Sovereign? Fuck! Is the True World filled with nothing but crazy bastards? At this rate, I’ll have no choice but to surrender!

Ye Guan was furious, and he inwardly said, “Master Pagoda, I don’t even want to try anymore. I feel like calling someone for help. I want to call Plain-skirt Aunt!”

Little Pagoda thought briefly before saying, “It’s fine. They’ve crossed the line, but there is no need for you to ask anyone for help at the moment. It won’t be great if you get used to calling someone for help.”

“Oh?” Ye Guan blinked and asked, “Does that mean that Plain-skirt Aunt can make quick work of Divine Sovereigns? Am I right, Master Pagoda?”

Little Pagoda’s voice was trembling as he asked, “A-Are you the devil?”

Why are you still trying to bait out answers from me? I can’t take it anymore. I can’t let my guard down even for a moment because you inherited your father and mother’s wits! This is really absurd!

Ye Guan chuckled. It seemed he had underestimated his plain-skirt aunt.

He had probed Little Pagoda for information because he wanted to know the depths of his plain-skirt aunt’s power. He had just encountered many top cultivators, but none of them gave off the same air he felt from his plain-skirt aunt.

What air was it? The air of a peerless and invincible cultivator! Ye Guan felt that his plain-skirt aunt didn’t even carry a sword with her anymore, as there was simply no need for her to wield her sword.

The elites of the True World were stronger than Great Sword Sovereigns, and his plain-skirt aunt could make quick work of them. In other words, his plain-skirt aunt was far—far more powerful than Divine Sovereigns.

Ye Guan thought briefly before asking, “Master Pagoda, how many Divine Sovereigns can she handle at the same time?”

Little Pagoda roared, “A trillion!”

Ye Guan’s face darkened. “You’re not taking me seriously again.”

Little Pagoda was speechless.

Meanwhile, the young woman examined Ye Guan from top to bottom. She was a Divine Spirit as well, and her lips curled up as she communicated with the old hunchback using Profound Sound Transmission.

“Old Yu, I’ll lure him here. I want you to kill him in one move.”

The old hunchback quietly stared at Ye Guan.

The young woman waved at Ye Guan and grinned. “Handsome, why don’t you come over here and chat with me?”

Ye Guan turned to look at the young woman and asked, “Me?”

“Yup!”

Ye Guan glanced at the old hunchback behind her.

The young woman saw that and said, “You’re the Young Master of the Guanxuan Academy. I’m sure you’re not afraid of him, right?”

Ye Guan smiled back and asked, “How may I address you?”

The young woman blinked and replied, “Come here, and I’ll tell you.”

Ye Guan stared deeply at her and said, “Master Pagoda has told me that you have murderous intent toward me, and he told me not to go over there. I’m sorry, but I listen to no one but Master Pagoda.”

Little Pagoda didn’t know what to say.

The young woman remained calm as she said, ”Don’t worry; I’m not that despicable.

“Are you the mastermind behind all this?” asked Ye Guan.

The young woman was slightly bewildered. ”What makes you think so?”

Ye Guan calmly explained, “You have a Divine Sovereign by your side, and he even treats you so respectfully, so you must have quite an extraordinary status. I was just guessing, but it seems I’m correct.”

Everyone’s faces turned grim. The young woman was the mastermind behind today’s tragedy?

The young woman stared intently at Ye Guan before saying, “You’re pretty smart, human.”

Ye Guan went silent as he stared at her, but the wariness in his heart climbed up at a steady rate. Men were likely to be deceived by beautiful women, so he had to remind himself that he had to be always careful against beautiful women.

“Young Master,” said An You. “She’s trying to buy time. We have to retreat.”

Ye Guan shook his head and said, “It’s too late.”

An You was stunned.

The young woman smiled lightly and said, “I have to admit that I really was surprised by today’s revelations. The greatest surprise was the fact that you’re the Sword Master’s son. Of course, I was also surprised to know that the Guanxuan Universe still has so many elites hiding behind the scenes.

“Anyway, I will have to kill you no matter what. I can’t let you grow any further, and it’s easier to kill you at the moment because you’re still not that strong.”

Ye Guan glanced sideways at Li Banzhi. Ye Guan heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing her composure. Aunt Zhi was calm, so there had to be a lurker in the shadows, ready to help them at any moment.

Ye Guan cast a calm gaze at the young woman and asked, “Since you still haven’t made a move, I guess you’re still waiting for someone. Are they a Divine Sovereign?”

The young woman sounded surprised. “Is that a guess?”

Ye Guan nodded.

The young woman gave Ye Guan a thumbs up. “You’re good at guessing.”

Ye Guan’s face darkened. He inwardly asked, “Master Pagoda, you can handle a Divine Sovereign, right?”

“I can’t,” said Little Pagoda before adding, “You know that I’m just a pagoda, right?”

“What about the other senior in the pagoda?” asked Ye Guan.

“Sh—” Little Pagoda caught himself in time. The little bastard was baiting out answers from him once more.

The mysterious voice chuckled and said, “He’s a really clever brat.”

Little Pagoda laughed and said, “I guess he’s a bit anxious, considering how many powerful cultivators have appeared so far.”

“That’s normal,” said the mysterious voice before explaining, “He still hasn’t seen so many powerful cultivators. I’m honestly impressed that he still isn’t panicking.”

“Me, too,” said Little Pagoda.

The young woman suddenly said, “So how about you come over here for a chat? I swear upon the True God[1] that I will not pull any dirty tricks on you.”

Ye Guan replied calmly, “Aren’t we already chatting?”

“You’re very wary of me,” said the young woman with a cheeky smile. She then turned to the old hunchback and talked to him using Profound Sound Transmission, “Old Yu, use everything you have and kill him.”

However, the old hunchback shook his head.

The young woman frowned and asked, “Is someone lurking?”

Old Yu glanced at the young woman. Can you really not see the lurker on their side?

The young woman stared at a particular corner in the starry skies and chuckled. “I’ve already blockaded the Xuzhen World, but to think that they still have so many elites outside the Xuzhen World. And how come those people didn’t participate in that war many years ago?”

Old Yu remained silent.

“Since you aren’t sure, let’s wait,” said the young woman. She turned to look at Ye Guan and muttered, “I don’t believe that he has an infinite number of people behind him.”

Ye Guan looked at Wu Lao beside him and asked, “Wu Lao, do you have a trump card up your sleeve?”

“Yes,” said Wu Lao.

Ye Guan’s eyes lit up.

Wu Lao saw that and added, “But my trump card is in the Eternal World… I didn’t bring it with me.”

Ye Guan’s face fell. You don’t bring your trump card with you? What’s wrong with you?

Wu Lao chuckled bitterly and said, “I didn’t bring it with me out of my own volition, I simply can’t bring it with me. Furthermore, you’re the only person who can use it, so it’s not exactly my trump card.”

Ye Guan frowned and asked, “I’m the only one who can use it?”

“The Pavilion Master nurtured quite a few Guanxuan Divine Generals, but they only listen to the Pavilion Master’s orders…” Wu Lao trailed off before asking, “Do you have the Pavilion Master’s cloth sachet?”

Ye Guan was slightly confused. “Cloth sachet?”

Wu Lao was slightly stunned. “It’s not with you?”

Ye Guan nodded and replied, “Nope.”

Wu Lao frowned and muttered, “No, that can’t be… she said that she’d leave that cloth sachet with you.”

Ye Guan inwardly asked, “Master Pagoda, do you have it?”

Little Pagoda replied, “Yep!”

Ye Guan froze briefly before asking, “Why did you not give it to me?”

“You haven’t asked for it!”

Ye Guan’s face darkened. “Master Pagoda, has my father or grandfather ever given you a few knuckle sandwiches while you were still following them?”

Little Pagoda didn’t know what to say.

Rumble!

A powerful aura surged out of the massive rift in space behind the young woman. A white-robed middle-aged man slowly walked out of the rift.

The white-robed middle-aged man was a Divine Sovereign!

The young woman turned to look at Ye Guan and said, “Old Yu, kill him! Don’t hold back! Give him no quarter!”

Ye Guan’s face fell. Fuck! I knew it! You’re an evil woman!

Old Yu stepped forward and slashed out with his saber.

Schwing!

The starry skies seemingly dimmed in the face of the old hunchback’s saber.

Ye Guan hurriedly looked at Li Banzhi.

Li Banzhi blinked in confusion and said, “Why are you looking at me, Young Master? I’m just a civil servant… I’m not good at fighting!”

Ye Guan really had no idea what to say.

1. It is currently unknown how many True Gods are there or if there is only one True God, so we opted to use the definite article because it sounds like the young woman is swearing upon the name of a particular True God, which we still don’t know ☜