Chapter 591: Is He Your Enemy?

No sword can hurt him?

The man in the white robe's words made Ye Guan feel indignant. He believed that the Qingxuan Sword would definitely be able to harm this man.

After all, the Qingxuan Sword was known as the sharpest sword in the world. Hence, he chose to borrow the sword. Even though he used it quite frequently, it was only natural for a son to borrow his father's sword.

However, there was no response from the Qingxuan Sword at all.

Ye Guan's face immediately darkened, and he asked inwardly once again, "Qingxuan?"

Qingxuan remained silent. It did not dare to move! It did not mind lending itself for fights with outsiders, but there was no way it was going to lend itself to Ye Guan for him to attack his own father.

The Qingxuan Sword's silence made Ye Guan's face darken. He was going to embarrass himself here if Qingxuan didn't allow him to borrow its power.

Ye Guan said to Little Pagoda, "Master Pagoda, help me out here."

Little Pagoda nonchalantly replied, "Thank you for thinking highly of me, but I'm not that important in the Yang Clan."

Ye Guan was at a loss for words.

The man in the white robe asked, "Young man, where's your sword?"

Ye Guan had no idea what to say.

Seeing Ye Guan's awkward look, the man in the white robe chuckled and changed the topic. "Unleash another sword strike; just use the sword earlier."

Ye Guan was confused, but he still nodded.

"Okay," Ye Guan said and thrust his sword. He didn't use any sword moves, nor did he activate his bloodlines. It was a sword attack made out of brute force. The man in the white robe remained calm in the face of Ye Guan's attack.

Just as the sword was just half an inch away from him, an invisible sword intent stopped it.

Ye Guan stared at the man in the white robe. He knew that the man wanted to guide him, so he said respectfully, "Senior, please enlighten me."

The man in the white robe said, "The power of that sword attack is not as formidable as the sword techniques that you displayed to me earlier, but it is very pure. It is the kind of sword attack that a swordsman is supposed to display. However, it lacks two things: first of all, it lacks intent. You have cultivated a sword intent, but it is not firm enough.

"Why do you think that is?"

sword intent

... Ye Guan fell silent. What was his sword intent? It was none other than the Invincible Sword Intent! However, the Invincible Sword Intent had lost its uniqueness and had become mediocre to the point that he was hardly using it.

Ye Guan sighed and smiled bitterly, saying, "Senior, to be honest, I had lofty ambitions when I was young and inexperienced. I believed that I could surpass my predecessors in the future, which is why I managed to cultivate the Invincible Sword Dao Faith. However, I became more and more powerless as I grew even stronger, as the opponents, whom I considered were too powerful, were like ants in front of my predecessors..."

Ye Guan had been trying to avoid considering anyone to be a god in his heart. However, the farther he climbed up the summit of cultivation, the more hopeless he felt upon discovering the true strength of his elders.

He knew that he had to stick to his original faith and beliefs, but it was hard to commit to it.

Ye Guan slowly stopped using his Invincible Sword Dao until he eventually stopped using it altogether.

The man in the white robe nodded slightly at Ye Guan's remark and said, "I see... Let me ask you, then. Is your heart still set on surpassing your predecessors and ultimately becoming invincible?"

Ye Guan nodded. "Yes."

"It's not that your belief isn't firm enough. Rather, this matter is too difficult for you. Your belief is firm, but you can only strive for it in a low-key manner. After all, constantly talking about things you haven't achieved will only invite ridicule. You are more remarkable than I thought."

Ye Guan looked at the man silently, but inside, he was touched by the latter's words.

The man in the white robe added, "I have a suggestion. You can listen to it; if it's useful to you, you can try it. If you feel that it's not applicable, then just brush it off. What do you think?"

Ye Guan replied, "I'd be grateful for any words of advice, senior."

𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Nothing in this world happens overnight. Since achieving invincibility like your elders is tough, why not set a smaller goal first? For example... becoming invincible among your peers!"

Ye Guan remained silent.

The man in the white robe asked, "What's wrong? Do you think it's too easy?"

Ye Guan shook his head. "I thought it was rather easy before meeting you."

The man in the white robe laughed heartily. "So even that is difficult, right?"

Ye Guan nodded.

The man in the white robe smiled gently and said, "But being invincible among peers is surely easier than surpassing your predecessors, isn't it?"

"Of course."

"Young man, there's no need to put too much pressure on yourself. Your life will become very exhausting if you keep that up. I believe your parents wouldn't want to see you living that kind of life."

Ye Guan suddenly felt an inexplicable emotion rise in his heart. It was a familiar emotion, and he could feel it coming from the man in the white robe before him.

"Senior, is your surname Ye?" Ye Guan asked.

The man in the white robe was slightly taken aback by Ye Guan's question. After regaining his composure, the man in the white robe shook his head and smiled. "No, it's not."

It's not?

Ye Guan felt a little disappointed by the man's answer. Then, he chuckled, realizing that he had indeed been overthinking. He stopped dwelling on it and bowed slightly to the man, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, senior. I'll remember your advice."

He genuinely respected the man before him. Losing was not scary; what was scary was being unable to accept defeat. Moreover, his intuition told him that this swordsman had not truly exerted his full power. He was completely outmatched this time.

Of course, that was also a good thing because he had gained a lot today.

The man in the white robe was right. Since achieving invincibility like his elders was difficult, why not take it step by step? For example, by striving to be invincible among his peers first.

Ye Guan suddenly took a deep breath, feeling incredibly refreshed. He felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted off his shoulders. Perhaps sensing Ye Guan's change in mood, the Invincible Sword Intent that had been dormant within him for a long time suddenly rushed out. It wrapped around him, and his aura started undergoing a qualitative change.

It was a "rebirth."

One's sword intent was just like a sword—it was extraordinary because of its wielder. The moment Ye Guan walked out of the quagmire and was reborn, his sword intent also experienced a "rebirth."

The man in the white robe smiled, and his eyes became filled with admiration. The young swordsman's temperament and comprehension and temperament were even better than he had imagined. He wondered whose child was the young man before him.

Ye Guan smiled upon sensing the surging Invincible Sword Intent around him.

He could feel it coming back to life. The man in the white robe suddenly said, "Try unleashing another sword attack."

"All right." Ye Guan thrust forward with his sword. He did not use any sword techniques or activate his bloodlines. It was another sword attack made out of brute force.

When the sword was inches away from the man in the white robe, he extended two fingers again and pinched the oncoming sword. Then, he hesitated slightly before stumbling two steps backward.

The man in the white robe had been forced to take two steps backward! It was just two steps, but everyone could tell that Ye Guan's Sword Dao had become even stronger than before.

Ye Guan looked at the man in the white robe without saying a word.

The man in the white robe chuckled. "You've become much stronger after your sword intent came back to life."

"Yes." Ye Guan nodded. He decided to accept the man's goodwill, even though he could not understand why the man in the white robe was helping him.

The man in the white robe said, "I'm leaving."

"Senior, how do I address you?" Ye Guan asked.

The man in the white robe smiled and was about to speak when something strange happened. The sky was torn open, and a terrifying aura swept towards them. The entire Divine Academy was stunned; they all looked up at the sky in confusion.

The Bishops in the void frowned as well.

An unexpected guest?

Who was bold enough to intrude upon the Divine Academy's territory without an invitation?

Amidst everyone's gaze, an old man slowly walked out from the rift in the sky. He was wearing a luxurious robe, and his expression was cold as if someone had angered him.

A black-robed young man was standing behind him, and his gaze fell on Ye Guan down below. It was a gaze full of undisguised killing intent.

Ye Guan immediately frowned upon seeing the black-robed young man. He was sure he had killed that young man, so how come he was still alive? Ye Guan was truly bewildered.

The old man in luxurious robes also looked down at Ye Guan.

The Wang Clan was influential enough to find just about anyone, regardless of where they were.

Upon discovering that Ye Guan was a student of the Divine Academy, the old man's first feelings were not astonishment but fury and murderous intent. Ye Guan had to die!

There was no way the old man could let Ye Guan grow, as he was a student of the Divine Academy, which meant that he had a monstrous talent. If he were allowed to grow, he would definitely pose a threat to the Wang Clan in the future.

Some enmity could only be resolved through annihilation. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. There were many times when failure to eradicate the roots of one's troubles had led to one's downfall.

The man in the white robe was about to leave, but he frowned upon seeing the old man in the luxurious robes. The man in the white robe then looked at Ye Guan and asked, "Is he your enemy?"

Ye Guan nodded. "I think so. Anyway, weren't you going to leave, senior?"

The man in the white robe smiled and replied, "Well, I'm not in a hurry."