Chapter 219: I, Ye Xuan

Ye Guan was slightly embarrassed. He actually forgot about Master Pagoda and the owner of that mysterious voice! He couldn’t help but think of opening the tiny pagoda.

Nalan Jia smiled while looking at him, and she suddenly leaned forward and kissed him lightly on the lips before he could even react.

Ye Guan froze as if he had been struck by lightning.

Nalan Jia stepped backward, and she stared at Ye Guan with a smile. However, her smile was quickly replaced by sobbing.

Ye Guan put both his hands on her waist and asked softly, “What’s the matter?”

Nalan Jia smiled weakly and said, “I’m so happy.”

Ye Guan pulled her into his arms and said, “I will never let you get hurt again.”

Nalan Jia wrapped her arms around him and buried her head into his shoulder.

She closed her eyes slowly and replied, “Okay.”

Then, she tightened her arms around him. Ye Guan had no idea, but Nalan Jia was aware of many things while she was in her soul form. She also knew about Ye Guan’s encounters and interactions with other girls.

After a while, Ye Guan grabbed Nalan Jia’s hand.

They walked into the distance together.

The starry skies above the Xuzhen Battlefield were a dull gray color. One couldn’t see any stars, and the scenery gave off an oppressive aura. However, many cultivators were watching the couple while hiding behind the monochrome scenery.

Ye Guan had never been a talkative individual, but he became a chatterbox and talked about everything under the sun. On the other hand, Nalan Jia didn’t have much to say, but she was all smiles.

Little Pagoda suddenly asked, “Are you interested in visiting the Starry Sky Sea?”

Ye Guan was slightly confused. “Starry Sky Sea?”

“Yes,” said Little Pagoda.” Your father left behind two thousand little paper cranes at the Starry Sky Sea many years ago. How about it? Do you want to go and take a look?”

Ye Guan blinked and stammered, “W-well… I don’t think that’s a good idea.”

Little Pagoda smiled and insisted, “You might find something useful over there.”

Ye Guan immediately nodded and said, “Okay, I’ll go there and take a look.”

If Father truly left something precious behind for me, it would be like hitting the jackpot! With that thought in mind, Ye Guan asked, “How do we get to the Starry Sky Sea?”

Little Pagoda replied, “You’re the Academy Master of the Guanxuan Academy, so just tell them where you want to go. Someone will take you there.”

Ye Guan nodded slightly and called out, “Somebody!”

Swoosh!

A black-robed old man appeared beside him.

He sounded respectful as he asked, “How can I help you, Young Master?”

Ye Guan said, “I want to go to the Starry Sky Sea!”

“All right!” said the black-robed old man before continuing. “Please give us a moment to clean up the place.”

Ye Guan froze. Clean up?

He frowned and said, “Just don’t go too far.”

The black-robed old man hurriedly replied, “I understand.”

It seemed like the new Academy Master disliked formalities.

The black-robed old man waved his right hand, and a rift in spacetime manifested nearby. The black-robed old man gestured toward the rift and said, “Young Master, Young Mistress, this way, please.”

Ye Guan nodded. He looked at Nalan Jia and smiled. “Come on, let’s go somewhere else.”

Nalan Jia nodded and said, “Okay.”

The two stepped into the spacetime tunnel and disappeared.

Swoosh!

Thirty-six mysterious men clad in black robes abruptly appeared. They wielded scythes as they disappeared right before the black-robed man.

The old black-robed man’s expression was solemn.

The thirty-six cultivators that Pavilion Master Qin left behind were truly powerful!

The black-robed old man hesitated for quite a while, but he eventually decided against following Ye Guan and Nalan Jia. Those thirty-six elites were protecting them so no one could possibly hurt them.

…

Ye Guan and Nalan Jia were taken aback upon arriving at the Starry Sky Sea.

The scenery was breathtaking!

A kaleidoscope of starlight pervaded the skies, and there were ancient towering trees in all directions. The couple wasn’t alone; there were many people in the Starry Sky Sea, and they all walked around in pairs.

Everyone glanced at the newcomers. What a handsome young man and what a beautiful young lady! They were a match made in heaven, especially in the looks department.

Ye Guan and Nalan Jia stood out. Their appearance alone stole everyone’s limelight!

Under Master Pagoda’s instructions, Ye Guan and Nalan Jia arrived in front of a particular Starry Tree. Ye Guan looked up and saw many tiny paper cranes hanging from its branches.

Ye Guan’s attention landed on a particular tree branch with three paper cranes hanging from it.

“Master Pagoda, are those the paper cranes that my father left behind?”

“Yes!” Little Pagoda replied.

Ye Guan smiled slightly.

He opened his palm, and those three paper cranes vibrated slightly.

Meanwhile, a man approached them with two beautiful women in each arm. He walked up to Ye Guan and Nalan Jia. He examined Nalan Jia from top to bottom and chuckled before saying, “Miss, why don’t we get to know each other? My name is—”

Eerily enough, not a single noise was produced as a scythe swept past the man’s neck.

Schwing!

The man’s head flew into the air, but blood didn’t haphazardly gush out. The man vanished into nothingness the moment he was beheaded, and it appeared as though he had never existed in this world.

The two beautiful women who had accompanied him were dumbstruck. When they recovered, they immediately turned around and ran for their lives.

Ye Guan nonchalantly ignored what had happened and opened his palm again.

The three paper cranes slowly floated over to his palm.

There were traces of sword energy on the paper cranes, but as soon as they came into contact with Ye Guan’s hand, they trembled before disappearing.

Ye Guan unfolded the leftmost paper crane and found that there was something written on it—I wish Brother eternal happiness.

Ye Guan was slightly curious, and he asked, “Master Pagoda, what is this?”

Little Pagoda said in a soft voice, “Your white-skirt aunt left that one.”

Ye Guan laughed and said, “Master Pagoda, I remember you told me that I have many aunts…”

“Yes,” said Little Pagoda, “They’re all good at fighting, to boot!”

Ye Guan’s lips curled up in a crooked smile as he said, “It feels great to have so many strong relatives.”

Little Pagoda remained silent.

The mysterious voice suddenly said, “It seems that he’s starting to get used to calling for backup.”

“He has to endure some hardships!” Little Pagoda exclaimed, “We have to think of a way to make him struggle!”

Ye Guan laughed and put the paper crane away. He opened another one, and it only contained a single line that said—I hope Qing’er and the rest are happy every single day.

Ye Guan was silent.

His father was definitely the one who wrote the line in this paper crane.

After a few moments, Ye Guan opened the last paper crane.

The third paper crane Ye Guan decided to open contained a massive wall of text.

“I, Ye Xuan, lived a miserable life in my younger years. Many times, I thought to myself that life was pretty much meaningless without Qing’er by my side. In my later years, I worked hard to follow in Qing’er and Father’s footsteps. I wanted to become as powerful as them, but my enemies were always extremely powerful.

”If I hadn’t called for Qing’er’s help, I would have perished, but I would become the king of relying on others if I were to constantly rely on her. I value my life more than what other people think of me, so I’d rather be the king of relying on others than dead. Life is great, and it’s better to stay alive.

“If you’re reading this letter, you must be my direct descendant. By the time you’re reading this, my era must have already come to an end. I do feel slightly reluctant to part with it, but it means that I will no longer feel so exhausted all the time.

“Direct descendant of mine, you must never forget the people who stood by your side on your journey to the summit. You don’t have to work so hard and push yourself every day, as I will be there to help you against your strongest enemy.

“If I somehow failed to transcend the gods, I will still remain by your side. No one should even think about bullying my beloved direct descendant! If those beyond your league managed to bully you, it means I’ve already perished.”

Ye Guan silently looked down at the paper crane. He finally understood why his father had chosen to postpone his transcendence.

The resentment that had accumulated in Ye Guan’s heart toward his parents over the past eighteen years vanished into thin air.

His father would go through all the hardships in life with him!

Ye Guan smiled. He folded the paper crane and put it away into his storage ring.

Nalan Jia held his hand and said softly, “No matter how treacherous the road you will have to take in the future, I’ll be there with you.”

Ye Guan gripped her hand tightly and said, “All right.”

He looked up at the Starry Tree with a smile.

“Why don’t we leave a paper crane here?” he suggested.

Nalan Jia grinned and replied, “Sure!”

Ye Guan opened his palm, and two paper cranes floated over to him from a nearby table. He took one of them and passed the other one to Nalan Jia. He then took out a brush and fell into deep contemplation.

Moments later, he started writing frantically on the paper crane.

Nalan Jia started moving her brush as well.

The two made quick work of their paper cranes.

Ye Guan looked at Nalan Jia with a smile and asked, “Little Jia, what did you write?”

“I—” Nalan Jia was about to reply.

However, Ye Guan interrupted her and said, “Yeah, I know, it’s supposed to be a secret.”

However, Nalan Jia shook her head. She unfolded the paper crane, revealing the line she had written in it—I love you, Little Guan, forever.

Ye Guan froze and went silent.

Nalan Jia cast a questioning gaze on Ye Guan.

Ye Guan smiled slightly before unfolding it, revealing the line of words within it that said—I love you, Little Jia, forever.

Nalan Jia grinned brightly. Her eyes were filled with warmth and tenderness as she looked at Ye Guan.

Ye Guan opened his palm, and their paper cranes slowly floated toward one of the Starry Tree’s branches.

With that, the two turned around to leave.

There were no longer any secrets waiting to be unfolded in the Starry Sky Sea.

…

Ye Guan brought Nalan Jia back to the Xuzhen Holy Hall.

They still hadn’t gotten married, as they didn’t have the luxury to get married.

Ye Guan really needed time.

At the entrance of the Xuzhen Holy Hall, Ye Guan directed a soft gaze at Nalan Jia.

An Nanjing silently stood next to Ye Guan.

“I’m leaving,” he said softly.

Nalan Jia nodded and said, “I’ll take good care of the Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasures Pavilion during your absence.”

“All right,” said Ye Guan with a nod. He then turned to An Nanjing and said, “Senior, let’s go.”

An Nanjing nodded.

Rumble!

A rift in space was abruptly torn open in the distant horizon.

A golden pillar containing the undulations of the Great Dao emerged from the rift.

Ye Guan’s eyes narrowed. They’re already here?

A young man walked out of the rift. He was wearing a luxurious robe, and a spear was in his right hand. A few more young men followed him closely as they walked out of the rift.

They were the monstrous young talents of the True Universe!

The spear-wielding young man looked around and frowned. The spiritual energy here is too thin for an entire universe.

A white-robed man chuckled and said, “We’re in the backwaters of the myriad universes.”

The young Divine Spirits next to him nodded at the same time. What a shabby universe this is.

Despite that, the Yin Spirit offered a reward of a hundred million spiritual cores in exchange for Ye Guan’s head. They took it seriously at first, but now that they were here, they couldn’t help but think if the Yin Spirit had played a huge prank on them.

The spear-wielding young man wearing a luxurious robe glanced at them and said, “Don’t underestimate this place; we’re in the Sword Master’s hometown.”

The Sword Master!

The faces of the spear-wielding young man’s companions darkened. They were unfamiliar with the Guanxuan Universe, but they were well aware of the Sword Master’s identity.

The Sword Master was the only one who had succeeded at invading the deepest reaches of the True Universe. Even the Heaven Seizing Clan failed to do such a feat, yet the Sword Master had done it.

The spear-wielding young man said, ”The Yin Spirit is a Cosmic Spirit of the True Universe, so we shouldn’t doubt her prowess nor her wisdom. The fact that she offered a reward of a hundred million spiritual cores means that the Sword Master’s son, Ye Guan, is someone that we must not underestimate at all costs.

”We must not let our guard down!”

The others nodded in agreement.

A hint of excitement flashed past the spear-wielding young man’s eyes as he stared somewhere and said, “I’m more interested in Ye Guan than the reward. Bringing his head back to the True Universe is equivalent to wiping away the humiliation that the True Universe had suffered when the Sword Master invaded us back then.”

The young talents behind him were thrilled. The spear-wielding young man was right, and their names would also spread like wildfire throughout the True Universe.

The Sword Master’s son had to pay for what his father had done to the True Universe!

The spear-wielding young man stepped forward, and he appeared above the Xuzhen Holy Hall. He looked down at the Xuzhen Holy Hall and boisterously laughed before shouting, “Ye Guan! I’ve come to take your head!”