Chapter 88: How Exciting!

Ye Guan was sitting down cross-legged in a dense forest. He stared silently at the Path Sword in his hand.

“What’s wrong?” asked Little Pagoda.

“Master Pagoda, it killed a Major Tribulation Realm cultivator by itself…”

Little Pagoda acknowledged. “Oh, that?”

Ye Guan jumped in surprise. He was in disbelief as he exclaimed, “Master Pagoda, are you not shaken by what it did?”

A few moments of silence later, Little Pagoda replied, “I’m quite shaken!”

Ye Guan was at a loss for words. Really?

It took quite a while before Ye Guan composed himself.

“Master Pagoda, I have one question.”

“Go ahead,” said Little Pagoda.

Ye Guan sounded serious as he asked, “Is Plain-Skirt Sister a Sword Sovereign?”

“Yes!”

So she’s a Sword Sovereign?!?Ye Guan muttered, “I knew it! You were hiding something from me, Master Pagoda! And you were hiding Plain-Skirt Sister’s true strength from me!”

Little Pagoda didn’t reply. It’s a good thing that this guy still hasn’t seen much of the world. Otherwise, I would have been in trouble.

“Master Pagoda, why did you hide her true strength from me? Was it because you’re afraid that I would get arrogant and start slacking off once I learn of her true strength?” asked Ye Guan.

Little Pagoda replied, “That’s right!”

Ye Guan shook his head and chuckled. “How could I slack off? She’s strong, but her strength does not belong to me. I also know that people can only rely on themselves in the bigger picture!”

Little Pagoda chuckled and said, “I’m glad that you think that way.”

Ye Guan said, “Master Pagoda, the An Clan and the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan are strong. Especially the An Clan, as they are related to the Sword Master. Will I bring trouble to Plain-Skirt Sister?if I fight them?”

“No,” said Little Pagoda.

“I know this is the worst-case scenario, but…” Ye Guan trailed off. He hesitated for quite a while before asking, “What can we do if the An Clan asks the Sword Master to come down and fight both Plain Skirt Sister?and me?”

Little Pagoda went silent.

“Master Pagoda?”

“No…” Little Pagoda said, “That won’t happen!”

Confused, Ye Guan asked, “Why?”

Little Pagoda was silent as he thought. You foolish child, why would your father help others beat you up? And Sister Destiny… The entire An Clan will be massacred the moment they dare to even think about doing such a thing.

Little Pagoda was aware of his young master’s temper.

He was always playing around, but he had a distinct bottom line—he had never tolerated any disrespect to Sister Destiny. Young Master likes that girl from the An Clan, but it doesn’t mean that he likes everyone from the An Clan!

However, Little Pagoda didn’t tell Ye Guan his thoughts. He wanted to ensure that Ye Guan wouldn’t go down the wrong path.

Little Pagoda chuckled and finally replied, “Think about it. The Sword Master founded the Guanxuan Academy, and he’s a once in a million years talent.

”Why did he establish the Guanxuan Academy? It was to establish a new order! The An Clan has gone blind due to fury, so why would the Sword Master help them?”

Ye Guan pondered over it and nodded. “I see.”

Little Pagoda’s voice sounded mirthful as he added, “Your job is to cultivate properly and become a Great Sword Immortal!”

Great Sword Immortal! Little Pagoda’s voice echoed throughout Ye Guan’s mind.

He closed his eyes to cultivate.

Looking back, he found it a pity that he couldn’t fight that Major Tribulation Realm cultivator. However, Ye Guan had realized through that brief encounter that Major Tribulation Realm cultivators weren’t that terrifying.

Ye Guan only chose to retreat because he was afraid of a lurker ambushing him once he had let his guard down.

He was also not afraid even if the middle-aged man decided to jump into the fray.

After all, he still hadn’t used the ultimate move he had mastered after breaking the rules of spacetime under Ye Guanzhi’s?advice. However, Ye Guan didn’t think that he could handle three cultivators at once with higher cultivation bases than him.

It was great to be courageous and brave, but one had to be smart if one wanted to keep on living. Nonetheless, Ye Guan was dying to have a good fight with someone capable of lasting more than just a few exchanges against him.

Ye Guan soon decided to visit a branch of the Immortal Treasures Pavillion. The Immortal Treasures Pavilion had cultivation grounds suitable for most cultivators, after all.

Ye Guan got up and left. Moments later, Ji Xuan appeared in front of him. Her gaze was strange, and she seemed hesitant as she asked, “Are you really a Great Sword Immortal?”

Ye Guan shook his head and smiled. “No.”

Ji Xuan’s gaze deepened.

“Your sword…” she asked, but she trailed off.

Ye Guan shook his head once again, but he didn’t answer her.

Ji Xuan stared deeply at him before smiling. “All the best!”

Ye Guan smiled as well and nodded. “I wish you all the best as well, Lady Ji!”

With that, he turned around and left.

“Are we friends?” asked Ji Xuan out of the blue.

Ye Guan was taken aback, but he didn’t answer her.

Ji Xuan chuckled hollowly. “Are we not?”

“If Major Tribulation Realm cultivators were to come here and surround me, would you help me without any hesitation?” he asked.

Ji Xuan asked back, “Would you help me if I were in that situation?”

“I do want to be your friend, Lady Ji. However, it seems that we’re not really friends because we’re working together while calculating the gains and losses. Real friends would help each other unconditionally.

“I think we’re only collaborators. Am I wrong?” asked Ye Guan.

“No, you’re right!” said Ji Xuan.

Ye Guan nodded.

“I hope to see you again, Lady Ji,” said Ye Guan before turning around and flying into the distant horizon.

Ji Xuan stared into the horizon and chuckled to herself. “What an interesting man!”

Moments later, she turned around and vanished without leaving any traces.

It turned out that Ji Xuan was a Major Tribulation Realm cultivator all this while!

Ji Xuan had been secretly following Ye Guan, and as for her answer to Ye Guan’s question. Ji Xuan’s answer was a resounding yes. She would help him because she didn’t hate him!

…

Ye Guan soon arrived at Yue City’s Immortal Treasures Pavillion.

Qin Feng came out to greet him.

“Hahaha!” Qin Feng boisterously laughed. “It’s great to see you here, Brother Ye!”

Ye Guan smiled. “It’s great to see you as well, Brother Qin!”

Qin Feng stared at Ye Guan and asked, “Are you really a Great Sword Immortal?”

Ye Guan shook his head with a smile, but he didn’t explain because he knew that Qin Feng wouldn’t believe him. Who would believe that there existed a sword capable of killing a Major Tribulation Realm cultivator by itself?

Even Ye Guan could barely believe it, even though the sword belonged to him.

Qin Feng didn’t probe any further.

“How may I help you today, Brother Ye?” asked Qin Feng.

“I’ve heard of arenas before, and I want to fight in an arena.”

Qin Feng pondered over it before answering, “I will make the arrangements for you.”

Ye Guan cupped his fists together and said, “Many thanks, Brother Qin!”

Qin Feng chuckled. “You don’t have to be so polite, let’s go!”

He took out a teleportation scroll and tore it into two..

A dazzling light enveloped the two and whisked them away.

Qin Feng and Ye Guan soon found themselves staring at an ancient city.

“What are those, Brother Qin?” asked Ye Guan upon discovering something odd.

Qin Feng explained, “Those are the teleportation arrays of this teleportation hub. We’re in the biggest teleportation hub of the Zhongtu Divine Continent, and this teleportation hub is connected to the nodes of other universes.”

Qin Feng led Ye Guan into the ancient city.

The ancient city had about a hundred thousand teleportation arrays.

Ye Guan’s curiosity was piqued. “Where are we going?”

“We’re going to the Profound Tower!”

Ye Guan frowned. “The Profound Tower?”

Qin Feng nodded and explained, “The Profound Tower is in the Profound World. The Profound World is a massive cultivation ground. It is frequented by talents across the great clans and sects of many worlds. It won’t be an exaggeration to say that the Profound World is the best cultivation ground of the Xiaoguan Continent!”

Ye Guan made a sidelong glance at Qin Feng and asked, “Xiaoguan Continent?”

Qin Feng chuckled and explained, “The Main Guanxuan Academy is in Xiaoguan Continent, and the Xiaoguan Continent is in the Guanxuan Universe. The Guanxuan Universe itself is vast, containing a myriad of worlds. Xiaoguan Continent is at its core, and the Main Guanxuan Academy is located there.”

Ye Guan nodded. “I see.”

“Brother Ye.” Qin Feng sounded serious as he asked, “Are you going to join the Destiny Contest?”

Ye Guan wordlessly nodded.

Qin Feng continued. “The participants of the Great Dao Destiny Contest are terrifying talents. I’ve heard that quite a few of them are students of the Main Guanxuan Academy.

“In addition to a vast amount of resources, they have been enjoying the guidance of great tutors, so their knowledge and strength must be greater than their peers.”

Ye Guan nodded. “I understand, but my Master Pagoda is extremely powerful. I’ve been under his tutelage all this while, so I don’t think I’ll lose to anyone when it comes to that department.”

Little Pagoda was overjoyed.?This brat has a way with words!

Qin Feng smiled. Ye Guan’s words didn’t surprise him at all.

“Brother Ye, you should immediately go to the Profound Tower upon arriving at the Profound World. The Profound Tower has seventy-two floors, and each floor is an entire world in itself. You can cultivate whatever aspect you want to cultivate there, but access is expensive—very, very expensive!”

Ye Guan’s face fell. He had twenty-six million gold spiritual crystals, but he was aware that his twenty-six million gold spiritual crystals weren’t enough for him to cultivate to the apex.

After all, cultivation was like burning money to become even stronger.

Qin Feng continued. “There’s another thing—everyone will have to sign a death liability waiver to access the Profound World. In other words, every cultivator in the Profound World is there to sharpen their claws. It’s a really dangerous place.

”Every cultivator there is prepared to die and kill at any time, and those who end up dying there can only blame themselves for being too weak.”

“Everyone is prepared to die and kill at any time… how exciting is that?!” exclaimed Ye Guan.

Qin Feng froze upon hearing Ye Guan.

However, Ye Guan beat him to the chase before he could even speak.

“Let’s go, Brother Qin!”

Qin Feng could only shake his head and laugh.

“Give me a moment, Brother Ye. I still have something to say. I don’t want you to get in trouble,” said Qin Feng.

Ye Guan chuckled and said, “Sure, I don’t want to get in trouble as well, Brother Qin.”

Qin Feng nodded.

“You have to avoid the talents of the Xiaoguan Continent!” he asked.

Ye Guan was confused. “Why are they in the Profound World? Does the Xiaoguan Continent not have a better cultivation ground?”

Qin Feng chuckled bitterly and said, “They frequent the Profound World to show off!”

Ye Guan’s expression fell. He shook his head and said, “To show off? How boring. I really want to know what is going on inside the heads of those who like to show off.”

Little Pagoda didn’t know what to say.

Qin Feng smiled and continued. “Not every talent from the Xiaoguan Continent likes to show off, but there are bound to be some vain people out there. Regardless, you should try to avoid them, Brother Ye. Those talents have great family backgrounds, and they’re extremely rich as well, which incentivizes them to show off.”

Qin Feng paused for a bit before adding, “Brother Ye, you’re an extreme talent even throughout the vast Guanxuan Universe, but no man is an island. What will you do if they fight you using their family backgrounds, superpowers, and allies?”

Ye Guan went silent. Family backgrounds, superpowers, and allies?

Ye Guan shook his head bitterly and said, “I don’t have any of that stuff! Master Pagoda told me that my dad mooches off of women…”

Little Pagoda panicked. “Goddamn it, can you not bring that up?!”