Chapter 647: I Can't Afford It

The Sword Intent dissipated.

Ye Guan was shocked. He did not expect the lady's power to dissipate his Invincible Sword Intent. He had fought against god-level cultivators before, but none of them could destroy it. Meanwhile, the lady before him had just effortlessly made it vanish.

The lady quickly retracted her hand, looking at Ye Guan apologetically.

Suppressing his astonishment, Ye Guan curiously asked, "What kind of power do you have?"

She shook her head slightly. "I don't know."

Ye Guan frowned. The lady turned to the vast sea in the distance, her gaze gradually becoming distant.

With no memories at all, her life felt meaningless.

"Don't overthink it. Your memories must have been sealed by some special power. When the time comes, I'll take you to meet the person who once protected you. They should know your origins. Once we figure that out, restoring your memories shouldn't be difficult."

The lady nodded slightly. "Hmm."

Ye Guan glanced at her and then turned and left.

The lady looked down at the mysterious mark on her arm, emitting a faint, golden light...

...

Since he had to wait for Ao Qianqian to break through, Ye Guan decided not to leave the Little Pagoda. He couldn't afford to be careless when facing those gods. After all, they were all powerful Divine Dao Realm cultivators, and he didn't know the extent of their divinity yet. Therefore, he couldn't afford to be careless or underestimate them.

Ye Guan found a flat plain and sat down cross-legged. He then slowly closed his eyes and focused, immersing himself in training.

The recent battles had made him feel that he was close to a breakthrough. Others would have had as much trouble breaking through after reaching the Imperial Realm as reaching the sky, but he was different. Since he had eight Ancestral Veins, he had no issues with resources.

Moreover, he had always practiced whenever circumstances allowed it, and his focus was still on the way of the sword. Nevertheless, the power that the woman had just shown him reminded him that his Invincible Sword Intent was not truly invincible yet. There was still power that could break it, so he couldn't afford to be complacent when facing enemies.

Ye Guan released his Invincible Sword Intent, which surged like a torrent into the sky. Following his will, the Invincible Sword Intent transformed into thousands of Sword Intents, swirling and circling above his head in a magnificent display.

Right after, he made them condense into a single sword. With a point of his finger, the sword pierced into him, and when he pointed outward, thousands of swords surged out from the space in front of him.

Space Overlap!

Boom!

In an instant, the whole world within the Little Pagoda trembled violently, seemingly experiencing an earthquake. However, because Plain Skirt Destiny had blessed this space, he could not destroy it with his current power.

At that moment, he heard a voice from behind him.

"Young friend, your sword technique is truly impressive."

Ye Guan turned, finding Shen Ye walking toward him.

Ye Guan smiled faintly. "It is nothing to be proud of."

With a serious expression, Shen Ye said, "Even those of the Divine Dao Realm will not dare to underestimate the power of your sword. If it were combined with that divine sword..."

He looked even more serious. Having used Ye Guan's Qingxuan Sword before, he knew how overpowered it was.

Ye Guan smiled once more. Truth be told, he was also curious. How powerful could he be if he used the Qingxuan Sword to unleash techniques like the Heavenrend Quickdraw and Space Overlap?

"Young friend, with your sword, you'll catch many people off guard."

When Ye Guan looked at him, Shen Ye continued, "Bring this sword out at a critical moment, and you'd likely kill your target."

"I see."

Shen Ye glanced at Ye Guan, his curiosity about Ye Guan's identity deepening.

In the following days, Ye Guan began to practice various sword techniques using his Invincible Sword Intent. His most powerful sword techniques were still the Heavenrend Quickdraw and Space Overlap. Therefore, he mainly practiced those two sword techniques, but he did not use the Qingxuan Sword. Instead, he used his own sword intent.

Apart from his own training, Ye Guan also made time every day to teach Lin Daimei and others. Having been practicing inside the Little Pagoda, Lin Daimei and Guo Dan had made terrifyingly fast progress. They had even already reached the Time Immortal Realm. Moreover, Lin Daimei's swordsmanship also improved rapidly. She could now stack more than three hundred layers of the Heavenrend Quickdraw.

Ye Guan greatly cherished Lin Daimei, Guo Dan, and the other children he personally instructed. However, he still planned to send them to the Guanxuan Academy. After all, he was short on time, and he had too many enemies. Following him was far too dangerous.

On a mountaintop, Ye Guan looked up at the sky, finding Lin Daimei soaring on her sword, surrounded by sword lights. She was extremely fast.

Beside Ye Guan, Guo Dan and the others looked at Lin Daimei with envy. He couldn't blame them, though. Flying with a sword was certainly cool.

"Teacher, can I learn swordsmanship too?" Guo Dan asked.

The other children turned to Ye Guan. They, too, wanted to learn swordsmanship since it was both cool and effective. Lin Daimei always beat them whenever they spared with her.

Ye Guan smiled. "Are you sure that's what you want?"

Guo Dan nodded. "Yes."

Ye Guan looked at the other children. "What about you all?"

Everyone nodded.

Ye Guan chuckled, "Do you know that learning swordsmanship is very, very hard?"

Among all professions, sword cultivation and physique cultivation were the most grueling. Of course, compared to sword cultivation, physique cultivation was even more difficult. Moreover, the further one progressed, the harder it became. However, if they succeeded, then they would gain terrifying combat power.

"I'm not afraid of hard work!" Guo Dan exclaimed.

The other children also quickly expressed their willingness to endure hardship.

Ye Guan smiled. "Then Lin Daimei will teach you in the future!"

Guo Dan and the others froze.

Lin Daimei would teach them?

The children shook their heads one after another, expressing their refusal to learn from Lin Daimei. Lin Daimei was a female tyrant. Considering her explosive temper, if she were to teach them, they'd probably get beaten five times a day.

Amid their conversation, Lin Daimei suddenly turned into a sword light and landed in front of Ye Guan and the children. She glanced at Guo Dan and the others, then asked, "What's going on?"

Ye Guan smiled. "They want to learn swordsmanship. You can teach them in the future!"

Lin Daimei's eyes lit up. "Sure!"

However, Guo Dan quickly shook his head. "No, it's fine! I'm not interested anymore!"

The other children also shook their heads.

Ye Guan shook his head and smiled. These guys just wanted to learn swordsmanship because they thought it looked cool. However, this also made him realize that he needed to quickly send them to the Guanxuan Academy. After all, there were more teachers there who could better teach them.

"Next time you fight, you can call me," Lin Daimei said.

When Ye Guan looked at her, she continued, "I can help you in battle now."

"Indeed, we should fight soon!" Ye Guan murmured.

Lin Daimei had done nothing but practice alone in the Little Pagoda. Hence, she had gotten little to no actual combat experience. This would not do. Without real battles, swordsmen would be nothing but showpieces. If this kept up, the moment she encountered a true enemy, she would suffer greatly.

Ye Guan's words made Lin Daimei excited. Despite having practiced for so long, she had only sparred with Guo Dan and the others so far, which proved meaningless to her. After all, except for Guo Dan, who could withstand a bit of beating, the other children were too weak to be her match.

At that moment, Erya walked over with Little White. She was still wearing her white T-shirt, ripped jeans, and a pair of white sneakers, looking somewhat rebellious.

Erya licked her candied haw and glanced at Lin Daimei. "Your new disciple?"

Ye Guan smiled. "Something like that."

"Your disciples are our grandchildren."

Ye Guan was dumbfounded.

Lin Daimei's eyes lit up when she saw Little White. She ran to Erya and asked, "Can I hug her?"

Little White blinked, then stretched out her little paw in refusal.

Unfortunately, Little White's reaction only made Lin Daimei like her even more. She turned to Ye Guan. "Master, can you buy me one like this?"

Ye Guan quickly shook his head. "I can't afford it."

He was certainly wealthy, but even he couldn't afford a Spirit Progenitor.

Erya glanced at Lin Daimei. "Do you want to play with us?"

Lin Daimei nodded eagerly.

Erya looked at Ye Guan. "Let her!"

However, Ye Guan shook his head once more. "She has to go to the academy to study."

In all honesty, he knew that Lin Daimei wasn't a good person. If she followed Erya and Little White, she would definitely turn into a female bandit in the future.

Erya looked at Lin Daimei with pity. For her, nothing could be as boring as studying, and only those with no prospects would voluntarily do it.

Turning to Ye Guan, she asked, "When are we going to rob someone?"

Noticing Ye Guan's shocked expression, she quickly corrected herself. "I mean, when are we going to fight?"

Ye Guan was about to speak when he sensed a powerful aura emanating from afar.

The three turned toward it, finding the space at the end of the sky trembling violently/ Powerful auras continuously spread from that area as well.

The scene made Ye Guan smile in delight.

Ao Qianqian had broken through!

She had reached the Ancestral Realm!