Chapter 55: We Can't Let Him Escape!

Jian Zizai shook her head slightly as she stared at Jian An’s pale face. “Even if he’s not the Young Leader of the Guanxuan Academy, I will still protect him because his father thinks of me as his sister.”

With that, Jian Zizai walked away, leaving a frozen Jian An.

Jian An scoffed meekly at herself after realizing her mistake. I underestimated the value of that jade pendant!

Life was like a game of chess—one wrong move could determine the game.

Ye Guan escaped as fast as he could, but a silhouette still managed to catch up to him. The silhouette belonged to none other than Jian Zizai.

Startled, Ye Guan asked, “Senior?”

Jian Zizai smiled and said, “My body is in Guanxuan Universe. This is just my avatar. Anyway, come with me. We’re going to the Shen Clan!”

Ye Guan shook his head and said, “There’s no need for that, Senior.”

Jian Zizai asked, “Are you angry?”

Ye Guan shook his head again and replied, “I’m not angry.”

“I already punished them,” said Jian Zizai.

Ye Guan was startled. “Senior, you didn’t have to punish Miss Jian An! What she had done was for the sake of the Shen Clan. She did not do anything wrong. In addition, I wouldn’t have been able to leave the Shen Clan’s hall if it hadn’t been for her.”

Jian Zizai was silent for quite a while before she said, “How about you come with me, then?”

Ye Guan smiled and replied, “Senior, there’s really no need for that, and I have already decided where to go.”

He was truly not angry at the Shen Clan. He simply didn’t want the Shen Clan to become enemies with the True Dragon Clan for his sake.

Jian Zizai’s voice deepened as she asked, “Are you going by yourself?”

Ye Guan’s answer came a bit late.

“I have Master Pagoda with me,” he said. He didn’t bother hiding Master Pagoda’s existence because Ye Guan reckoned that Jian Zizai was already aware of Master Pagoda’s existence.

Jian Zizai was slightly surprised by Ye Guan’s honesty. She hesitated for a while before she nodded and said, “All right, if that is your wish, then so be it.”

Master Pagoda was with Ye Guan, so Jian Zizai’s worries were assuaged. Her body was currently in Guanxuan Universe, and her avatar couldn’t really stop the True Dragon Clan from doing what they wanted to do.

Jian Zizai decided to respect Ye Guan’s wish and left.

Ye Guan bowed slightly in the direction where she disappeared.

“Farewell, Senior,” he muttered.

Moments later, Jian Zizai turned around and stared longingly at Ye Guan’s departing back. She looked up and muttered, “Brother… what happened to you in that world?”

…

Ye Guan soon arrived at the Teleportation Area.

The old hunchback squinted at Ye Guan and asked, “What are you trying to do here?”

Ye Guan smiled and said, “Senior, I want to go to the Daoist Sect!”

The old hunchback couldn’t help but ask, “Are you trying to visit every power that exists here?”

Ye Guan chuckled, but he didn’t reply. He simply handed over another storage ring to the old hunchback.

The old hunchback accepted the storage ring and pointed at a teleportation array.

“Take that one,” he said.

Ye Guan walked toward the teleportation array.

The old hunchback suddenly muttered, “The True Dragon Clan is chasing you.”

Ye Guan was surprised to hear that, but he simply nodded and muttered, “Yes…”

The old hunchback stared deeply at Ye Guan before saying, “Give me one gold spiritual crystal, and I’ll tell them that you went to the Undying Clan.”

Ye Guan blinked in surprise.

“One gold spiritual crystal? Is that enough?” he asked.

The old hunchback calmly replied, “It’s enough.”

Ye Guan hurriedly handed over a gold spiritual crystal and bowed. “Thank you, Senior!”

The old hunchback nodded and said, “Take care!”

Ye Guan nodded, and the teleportation array activated, whisking him away.

Moments later, Ao Meng arrived at the Teleportation Area.

It wasn’t strange that he was here because the Teleportation Area was a teleportation hub that one could use to teleport to the teleportation arrays of the many different great clans and powers.

Ao Meng flipped his palm over, and a storage ring flew toward the old hunchback. The storage ring contained twenty thousand gold spiritual crystals.

However, the old hunchback demanded. “One hundred thousand.”

Ao Meng’s eyes narrowed, and he asked coldly, “Why don’t you just rob me?”

The old hunchback casually asked, “Are you going to give it to me or not?”

A cold light flashed in Ao Meng’s eyes, but the old hunchback ignored him.

I’m from the Immortal Treasures Pavillion, so this is how things should be!

Ao Meng flipped his palm over once more and sent another storage ring to the old hunchback. The storage ring contained a hundred thousand gold spiritual crystals.

“He went to the Undying Clan,” said the old hunchback.

Ao Meng walked toward the teleportation array connected to the Undying Clan.

He made a sidelong glance at the old hunchback. “He went to the Undying Clan again?” he asked with a frown.

The old hunchback nodded. “Yes.”

Ao Meng was silent for quite a while before he spat coldly, “Accidents are inevitable, so you better be careful.”

With that, Ao Meng was whisked away by the teleportation array.

“What an annoying man!” the old hunchback scoffed before turning around to leave as well.

…

Ye Guan found himself on the foot of a mountain. A long staircase made out of limestone was in front of him. Ye Guan craned his neck to look at the summit, and he saw the silhouette of a wooden door.

Ye Guan walked up the staircase, and he decided to talk to Little Pagoda on his way to the summit.

“Master Pagoda, do you know anything about the Daoist Sect?” he asked.

Little Pagoda replied, “I know just a bit.”

Ye Guan’s curiosity was piqued.

“I heard that the Daoist Sect’s history is deep, and it was apparently founded even before the Guanxuan Academy was founded.”

Little Pagoda replied, “That’s true, the Daoist Sect was the protector of this universe before the Guanxuan Academy took over.”

Ye Guan blinked in surprise. “The Guanxuan Academy took over?”

Little Pagoda said, “Yes.”

Ye Guan was still puzzled, so he asked, “Isn’t it normal to annihilate the roots of an organization before taking over them? Why is the Daoist Sect still standing?”

Little Pagoda answered, “The Sword Master was once a member of the Daoist Sect, so he decided not to annihilate the Daoist Sect after establishing order once more.”

Ye Guan nodded. “It seems that the Sword Master is quite open-minded.”

Little Pagoda said, “The Daoist Sect has fallen from grace, but they still have a few powerhouses. It would be great if you become a member of the Daoist Sect.”

Ye Guan nodded and picked up his pace.

Meanwhile, the mysterious voice inside the pagoda asked, “Are you sure you’re okay with him joining the Daoist Sect?”

“Is there a problem?” asked Little Pagoda.

The mysterious voice said, “No, I was just wondering. Aren’t you worried?”

“The Daoist Sect had done many great things for this universe back then. Young Master has acknowledged them as well, and it was because of him that the Daoist Sect is still alive. If Ye Guan manages to revive the Daoist Sect…” Little Pagoda trailed off before continuing. “It’ll be his destiny...”

Meanwhile, Ye Guan finally arrived at the wooden door on the summit.

He was speechless at the wooden door’s state. The wooden door was weathered and dilapidated. The words—Daoist Sect—emblazoned on the door had faded away to the extent of illegibility.

The wooden door was definitely being neglected, and it was proven by the spider webs on its hinges. The Daoist Sect hadn’t lost just its power, but it was also in a pitiful state.

Ye Guan was taken aback, and he started thinking about walking away. They’re so pitiful. I don’t think it’s a good idea to bring them trouble.

Ye Guan fell into deep contemplation, and he belatedly noticed the approach of a girl in a long green skirt. The girl’s black hair was so lengthy that it seemed like a lustrous veil that fell to her waist.

The soft chime of the bell she was wearing on her bracelet echoed with her every step, and she was carrying a bamboo basket filled with vegetables and fruits.

Ye Guan finally noticed her, and the two of them stared at each other.

Ye Guan was drawn in by her pure eyes and smile.

The girl walked toward Ye Guan and blinked.

“Who are you?” she asked without avoiding Ye Guan’s gaze.

Ye Guan stammered, “M-My name is Ye Guan, and I’m here to—”

The girl interrupted. “Are you here to join the Daoist Sect?”

Ye Guan nodded.

The girl’s eyes lit up. She grabbed Ye Guan’s hand and led him inside. It looked like there was a spring in her steps as she excitedly shouted, “Master! Someone wants to join our sect! Hurry up and come here! We can’t let him escape!”

Ye Guan froze in disbelief.