Chapter 505: Please Be Compassionate

Although Ye Guan’s fleshy body was strong, Ye Qingqing was even stronger than him, so the pinch still felt painful.

Ye Guan hurriedly said, "I was just asking, Aunt..."

Ye Qingqing snorted coldly and retorted, "Just asking? What? Do you really think I'm not strong enough to help you? Then go and find your plain-skirt aunt!"

Ye Guan was truly at a loss for words. He didn't expect that his aunt was the jealous type.

Ye Qingqing looked away and stared into the distance with a frosty expression.

Ye Guan saw that and hesitated briefly before saying, "Aunt, you've risked your life many times now just to save my life. If it hadn't been for you, I would have died long ago. Why would I think that you're not strong enough to help me?

"You're strong—very strong! It's actually my fault. If it weren't for me dragging you down, those riffraff wouldn't stand a chance against you."

However, Ye Qingqing remained silent.

Ye Guan suddenly felt uneasy.

"Aunt?" he asked, sounding hesitant.

However, Ye Qingqing didn't reply. Ye Guan thought over it for a while before asking, "Aunt, I'm sure you know what I was trying to say, so... are you just trying to find a reason to hit me?"

Ye Qingqing stared at and worldlessly.

Ye Guan felt even more uneasy beneath her gaze.

"Did I do something to make you angry?" Ye Guan asked after some hesitation.

"Figure it out yourself."

Ye Guan frowned.

What? Did I even say anything wrong?!

Ye Guan inwardly asked, "Master Pagoda, do you have any idea what's going on?"

Little Pagoda replied, "Don't bother asking me. Even if I knew, I wouldn't dare tell you!

Ye Guan was at a loss for words.

However, Ye Guan had no idea that Little Pagoda was the most afraid of Black Skirt Qing'er! Plain Skirt Qing'er was usually calm, and she seemed like she'd remain calm even if the sky were to fall on her.

However, Black Skirt Qing'er had a fiery temper, and she was the type to keep her word. In other words, if Black Skirt Qing'er said that she'd hit someone, she'd really hit them!

Her temperament was the epitome of straightforwardness. If she wanted to be reasonable, she'd be unreasonable. Otherwise, it'd be impossible to predict her attitude!

Ye Guan stole a glance at Ye Qingqing, who maintained her poker face.

Ye Guan decided to lighten the mood, saying, "Aunt, want to hear a joke?"

Ye Qingqing cast a serious gaze at Ye Guan. "You'll have to deal with the consequences if it doesn't make me laugh!"

Ye Guan's expression froze.

Seriously? Why is she bullying me like this?

Ye Qingqing raised an eyebrow. "Go on!"

Ye Guan hesitated.

Ye Qingqing glared at him. "Hurry up, or I'm going to hit you!"

Ye Guan smiled nervously. The cogs in his mind turned haphazardly, and in the end, he decided to share a tale he had once read in an ancient book he found in the Milky Way.

"Once upon a time, a scholar and a young lady were deeply in love. The scholar was handsome and brilliant, while the young lady was stunningly beautiful. One day, they set out for a leisurely stroll, but they got caught in a downpour. The two sought refuge in an abandoned shelter, but the rain continued into the night..."

Ye Guan glanced at Ye Qingqin and saw that she seemed genuinely interested in the tale. The sight invigorated Ye Guan, and he continued, "They eventually found themselves a place to sleep, but there was only one bed in the room. Despite their mutual affection, they had been keeping things wholesome.

"The young lady, out of compassion for the scholar, shyly invited him to share the bed. But here's the catch—she placed a hairpin between them and warned, 'You're a beast if you cross this line.' The scholar, being an honest person, endured the night without overstepping any boundaries!"

"That scholar is a true gentleman," Ye Qingqing remarked.

Ye Guan chuckled and continued, "The next morning, the young lady woke up. When she discovered that the scholar hadn't crossed the line at all, she promptly slapped him in the face. Then, she scolded him before storming off in a huff."

"Why did she scold him?" Ye Qingqing asked, frowning.

Ye Guan revealed a playful light as he explained, "The young lady pointed at the scholar and scolded, 'You're not even as good as a beast!'"

Without waiting for Ye Qingqing's reply, Ye Guan transformed into a ray of sword light and flew into the distance.

"Huh?" Ye Qingqing was slightly bewildered. However, her eyebrows furrowed in realization just moments later. Then, without wasting any time, she transformed into a streak of sword light and chased after Ye Guan.

Before long, a piercing scream echoed throughout the vast expanse,

"Master Pagoda told me that story!" Ye Guan screamed like a pig being slaughtered.

Little Pagoda was at a loss for words, but he soon started screaming.

Half an hour later, Ye Guan trailed weakly behind Ye Qingqing. He had truly gotten a taste of Ye Qingqing's knuckle sandwiches. They were so delicious and spicy that Ye Guan felt like he had shed a layer of skin.

After what felt like an eternity, Ye Qingqing suddenly came to a halt. She stared at Ye Guan and asked, "Aren't you quite the storyteller? Come on, tell me more stories!"

Ye Guan was silent.

Ye Qingqing merely snorted at Ye Guan's dejected expression before looking away.

Little Pagoda suddenly said, "Young Master, can we talk about something?"

"What is it?"

"Could you do me a favor?"

“Yes?”

“Please be compassionate!” Little Pagoda exclaimed. He then sighed before continuing, "I've been around for three eras, which means I'm supposed to be your senior. However, you're actually treating your senior like this? Seriously?"

"We're supposed to share blessings and face difficulties together!" Ye Guan asserted.

"Is that so?" Little Pagoda asked, "If that's the case, then why is it that you've only remembered me in times of trouble, never in times of peace?"

Ye Guan stayed silent.

Little Pagoda added, "Please just stop provoking her, will you?! Even your dad doesn't dare to mess with her, and here you are provoking her. Honestly, I'm impressed, and I have to give you credit for that."

Ye Qingqing came to a just then and frowned deeply.

Ye Guan’s heart jumped, and he hastily asked, "What's wrong?"

Ye Qingqing turned around, and the spacetime in the distance quivered violently.

A tiny spacetime rift was torn open, and a scroll drifted over slowly from the rift.

Ye Qingqing opened her palm, and the scroll appeared in her hand.

She unfurled it and was surprised after giving it a quick read.

Ye Guan approached Ye Qingqing and peeked at the scroll.

The scroll contained information about the Past Clan, the Two Halls, and the Four Ancient Clans. It also introduced the strength and current location of notable Sovereigns.

The scroll contained comprehensive information about the Time Reversers.

Ye Guan glanced at Ye Qingqing, who was frowning.

"Aunt, do you have any idea who sent this scroll to us?"

Ye Qingqing shook her head.

Ye Guan was perplexed.

Who sent this scroll? Is it the Great Daoist Brush Master?

The first person who crossed Ye Guan's mind was none other than the Great Daoist Brush Master. The latter seemed to be the only one capable of doing something like this.

However, it was highly unlikely, and Ye Guan's gut feeling told him that the sender wasn’t the Great Daoist Brush Master. Moreover, if he were the Clan Leader of the Past Clan, Ye Guan would definitely make sure that the Great Daoist Brush Master wouldn't be able to interfere.

If it's not the Great Daoist Brush Master, then who sent this scroll?

Ye Guan pondered, but he couldn't find an answer.

Ye Qingqing suddenly said, "The Ancient Clan is on its way here."

The Ancient Clan!

Ye Guan stared at the scroll in his hand with knitted brows. The scroll said that the Ancient Clan was one of the Four Ancient Clans, and it was an exceptionally power clan. The entire Ancient Clan had actually mobilized just to chase after Ye Guan.

An entire clan is coming for me! Fuck!

Ye Guan couldn't help but curse.

Was the Past Clan out of their mind?

"What's your plan?" Ye Qingqing asked.

Ye Guan sighed as a sense of powerlessness washed over him. "They really don't want to give me any chances. They want to obliterate me to make sure that I will never be able to stage a comeback."

Ye Qingqing nodded. "Indeed."

Ye Guan fell silent.

Fight?

Ye Guan truly felt helpless. There were too many enemies, and they weren't leaving him with any openings to exploit.

Escape?

What if I keep traveling against the flow of time until I reach the era of the Past Clan?

Ye Guan smiled wryly and shook his head at the absurd thought.

Ye Qingqing asked, "Scared?"

Ye Guan remained silent.

Ye Qingqing turned to face Ye Guan and asked, "What do you think? It's a despairing situation, right?"

Ye Guan stared at Ye Qingqing.

Ye Qingqing shook her head and asked, "Do you know about what happened between your grandfather and your plain-skirt aunt in the past?”

Ye Guan said, "I've heard about it."

Ye Qingqing stared intently at Ye Guan and explained, "Back then, we teamed up against your plain-skirt aunt, but she almost killed all of us. Have you ever felt that kind of despair?"

Ye Guan stayed silent.

Ye Qingqing patted Ye Guan's shoulder and whispered, "You still have me by your side."

Ye Guan’s chest felt warm at Ye Qingqing's remark. Then, he gazed toward the distant end of the Time River and smiled. "The Ancient Clan? The mightiest clan in the world is the Yang Clan[1]! Today, I'll represent my Yang Clan to show them our power!"

Ye Qingqing smiled but chose to remain silent.

Just then, Ye Guan turned to the right and grabbed Ye Qingqing's sleeve before vanishing into thin air.

In no time, they found themselves in the middle of a vast desert. Ye Guan looked around and asked, "Master Pagoda, are you sure there are signs of life here?"

"Mmhm."

Ye Guan was about to speak when Ye Qingqing exclaimed, "Ahead!"

Ye Qingqing then swung her sword, splitting the desert into two.

A massive palace appeared between the chasm, which was hundreds of meters wide.

Ye Guan was astonished at the sight.

However, Ye Qingqing was frowning as she stared at the massive palace.

Ye Guan's curiosity was piqued. "What's wrong?"

Ye Qingqing answered, "There's a powerful aura in there."

Ye Guan suggested, "Let's go check it out."

Ye Qingqing nodded, and the two transformed into streaks of sword light, flying toward the massive palace. Soon, the two found themselves standing before the massive palace.

The palace was built in a way that made it appear both eerie and ominous, as its design resembled the design of palaces one could only find in the Underworld. Ye Guan looked up and saw a plaque above the palace gates that read—Underworld.

Ye Guan then turned to Ye Qingqing.

Ye Qingqing said, "That aura is coming from here.”

Ye Guan faced the palace and cupped his fist, saying, “Hello, my name is Ye Guan.”

"Hmm?" A sinister voice echoed from within the palace. "You're Ye Guan?"

Ye Guan was momentarily stunned, but he quickly replied, "Yes."

The palace gates swung open, and a middle-aged man in a red robe appeared.

The red-robed middle-aged man stared at Ye Guan and asked, "May I ask if your grandfather is a blue-robed swordsman?"

"Yes!" Ye Guan nodded and said, "He is my biological grandfather. Blood is thicker than water!"

Ye Guan was truly overjoyed at the revelation that the red-robed middle-aged man seemed to be familiar with Yang Ye. The red-robed middle-aged man had to be one of the allies whom Yang Ye had left behind for him.

He truly is my dear grandpa!

𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

The red-robed middle-aged man stared at Ye Guan for a long time before saying, "That blue-robed man was quite audacious. He even claimed that I was too weak to even defeat his grandson. I don't believe it. Come here, let me beat you up!"

1. author has been using family and clan interchangeably ☜