Chapter 890: Powerless Ancestors

Before the Fifth Hall Master knew what was going on, the lady in a plain skirt was already holding her by the throat. The next moment, her tongue was ripped off by an unseen power, and blood gushed out of her mouth like a fountain. The Fifth Hall Master's eyes widened in terror, and she quivered uncontrollably.

The lady in a plain skirt gave the Fifth Hall Master's neck a strong squeeze.

Thud!

A dull thud echoed as the Fifth Hall Master collapsed to the ground, kneeling.

The lady in a plain skirt turned to look at the Eighth Hall Master with an icy gaze. The Eighth Hall Master's legs weakened, and he dropped to his knees. Raising his hands in submission, his voice was trembling as he exclaime, "I-I surrender!"

Upon seeing the fate of the Fifth Hall Master, the Eighth Hall Master went into complete panic mode.

Damn! Damn! Damn! Is she still human? That was the Fifth Hall Master! And she couldn't even fight back against this plain skirt lady!

The Eighth Hall Master's confidence was utterly shattered.

Resist? I can’t resist. There is nothing but despair in the face of this powerful lady. I've got to surrender. Damn it! Time to seek another master. I must find another master!

The lady in a plain skirt didn't kill the Eighth Hall Master. She withdrew her gaze and looked down at the Fifth Hall Master at her feet with her eyes devoid of any emotion. "You dare call me by my name?"

The Fifth Hall Master trembled with fear and cried, "You're above the Path Creation Realm!"

The Eighth Hall Master's eyelids twitched. He said nothing as he kowtowed some more.

"Above the Path Creation Realm?" the lady in a plain skirt sneered, "Ant."

The Fifth Hall Master had no idea what to say.

The Eighth Hall Master's mind went blank, and he silently kowtowed once more.

Just then, the Fifth Hall Master roared, and terrifying lightning bolts pervaded both the heavens and the earth. The lightning bolts were as thick as pillars, and each of them seemed capable of destroying a world.

She knew she was no match for the lady in a plain skirt, but she still wanted to give it her all.

In response, the lady in a plain skirt raised her hand and tapped the Fifth Hall Master's forehead.

Bang!

The Fifth Hall Master's head exploded, and blood splattered everywhere. Her soul was obliterated as well.

The Eighth Hall Master''s face turned as pale as a sheet of paper at the sight, and he kowtowed some more. He kowtowed for a while and looked up only when he could no longer feel any movement around him.

The Eighth Hall Master looked around and found that the lady in a plain skirt was no longer there. The Eighth Hall Master collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted, but he could finally heave a sigh of relief.

He was still alive!

The Eighth Hall Master's scalp went numb upon being reminded of the Fifth Hall Master's horrible fate. The Fifth Hall Master was killed right in front of him, and she couldn't even fight back.

Just then, the Eighth Hall Master remembered something and sat up straight. He looked up ahead and saw a floating storage ring. The ring contained over a hundred Eternal Crystals and more than two thousand Ancestral Veins.

The Eighth Hall Master collected the ring and then muttered to himself, "I have to give these to Ye Guan as a present—"

Smack!

The Eighth Hall Master slapped himself hard. "What 'Ye Guan?' I have to call him Young Master Ye!"

With that, he took to the sky and disappeared into the distant horizon.

***

Standing on the city wall of the Great Zhou, Zhou Fan was dressed in a light yellow phoenix robe, and her eyes were fixed on the horizon where the tail end of a sword light could be seen.

At this moment, Prime Minister Yuan suddenly appeared beside Zhou Fan. He bowed slightly and said, "Your Highness, it's time to return."

Zhou Fan withdrew her gaze and nodded slightly. "Alright."

With that, Zhou Fan turned around to leave.

Prime Minister Yuan followed her and hesitated before saying, "Your Highness, Young Master Ye has a wife in the Guanxuan Universe..."

"What are you trying to say?"

"Your Highness, this is a personal matter between you and Young Master Ye. We shouldn't interfere, but this also concerns the interests of our Great Zhou..."

"Are you all hoping that I'll become the head of the harem?"

"That's what everyone thinks. We mean no disrespect, but it's for the benefit of the Great Zhou..."

Zhou Fan probably didn't care about it, but they cared deeply about it.

After all, they had to prioritize Great Zhou's interests.

Zhou Fan shook her head slightly. "Prime Minister Yuan, the Great Zhou will become a part of Guanxuan Universe."

Prime Minister Yuan was stunned.

Zhou Fan added, "As for the position of the head of the harem... Prime Minister Yuan, I want to help him achieve something that no one has ever accomplished rather than act in a palace harem drama. Do you understand what I mean?"

Prime Minister Yuan remained silent.

Zhou Fan then said, "Pass down my orders; the Great Zhou will begin full integration with the Guanxuan Universe. Lady Ai will send people to establish the Immortal Treasures Pavilion here. Prime Minister Yuan, you'll be in charge of welcoming them. Remember, you must fully cooperate with them."

With that, Zhou Fan turned around and left.

***

Ye Guan traveled the starry skies on his sword, and his destination was none other than the Ascension World, where countless Path Creation Realm cultivators desired to go but dared not visit.

Ye Guan needed real combat experience to train himself.

The Heavenly Ruler Demon and the others had all consumed their Dao Fruit and were cultivating in the tiny pagoda.

After a long while, Ye Guan reached a quiet area in the starry sky.

Looking around, there wasn't anything nearby, but there was an invisible barrier at the distant end of the starry sky.

It was the boundary of this universe region.

Ye Guan flew straight ahead.

Just as he was about to get close to the boundary, a mysterious force descended from the sky, pinning him to the spot.

Ye Guan opened his palm, and a surge of sword intent shot up into the sky.

Boom!

The pressure was shattered instantly.

Just then, an old man in the Equal Path Realm appeared before Ye Guan.

The old man wore a large robe and a cane in his right hand. He stared at Ye Guan with cold eyes and asked, "You want to pass?"

Ye Guan nodded.

"Do you know the rules?"

"What rules?"

The old man replied, "A hundred Ancestral Veins."

"All right." Ye Guan opened his palm, and a storage ring flew to the old man.

The old man glanced at the ring and put it away.

Ye Guan cupped his fist and was about to fly away when the old man suddenly said, "Wait."

Ye Guan looked at the old man and asked, "Is there something else, senior?"

"One hundred Ancestral Veins is just the toll. There's also a processing fee for opening the universe region's boundary."

Ye Guan glanced at the old man without saying a word. He opened his palm, and another storage ring flew to the old man.

The storage ring contained one hundred Ancestral Veins.

The old man was stunned by how readily Ye Guan had handed over another one hundred ancestral veins.

He's so wealthy and obedient! I think this young man has no backing at all.

The old man had been a gatekeeper of this place for a long time now, and he had long become confident in his judgement. Those with powerful backgrounds had a certain way of speaking and acting, especially young people.

Anyone with even a bit of influence would act arrogantly, but this young man was so obedient and had paid up whatever was asked. No doubt, he was from a weak family with no powerful ancestors.

Easy prey!

The old man smirked and said, "In addition to the toll and the processing fee, there's also—"

"You insolent codger!" A voice boomed from afar. The next second, a shadow flashed and appeared before the old man.

Before the old man could react, the newcomer sent a wave of powerful energy toward him, forcing him to kneel.

The old man was terrified. "A Path Creation Realm expert!"

Ye Guan looked at the newcomer in surprise, as it was none other than the Eighth Hall Master.

Ye Guan was puzzled.

Why is he here?

The Qingxuan Sword appeared in his hand, and he got ready to fight.

Meanwhile, the Eighth Hall Master ignored the old man and instead turned to Ye Guan. He cupped his fists, but he felt that it wasn't enough, so he bowed respectfully and said, "Young Master Ye."

Seeing this, Ye Guan was even more confused. "What's going on with you?"

The Eighth Hall Master forced a smile. "Young Master Ye, I came here to apologize."

"Apologize?"

The Eighth Hall Master nodded. “Yes.”

Ye Guan stared at the Eighth Hall Master without saying a word.

The Eighth Hall Master opened his palm, and a storage ring flew to Ye Guan. Then, he respectfully said, "This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it, Young Master Ye.”

Ye Guan was surprised when he saw what was inside the storage ring. The storage ring contained over two thousand Ancestral Veins and more than a hundred Eternal Crystals.

This is a massive fortune!

Ye Guan looked at the Eighth Hall Master in confusion.

He's here to apologize with a gift in tow? What is he up to? But judging by his attitude, it doesn’t seem like he is faking it...

The Eighth Hall Master was just about to speak when terrifying auras emerged from the universe boundary.

The Eighth Hall Master turned to look, and an elderly man in luxurious robes walked out of the universe boundary.

As soon as he appeared, his aura made the nearby spacetime tremble.

This elderly man was in the Transcension Realm; experts like him were pretty rare in this universe region.

The old man standing in front of the Eighth Hall Master immediately cried out, "Great Elder, save me!"

When the elderly man in luxurious robes saw the miserable state of the old man, his expression instantly turned cold. "Who dares to bully—"

The elderly man in luxurious robes stopped mid-sentence when he saw the Eighth Hall Master. Then, his expression changed drastically as he stammered, "A-a- Path Creation Realm expert!"

The old man turned pale upon hearing the elderly man's words. Then, he looked toward Ye Guan in fear. The Path Creation Realm cultivator, the Eighth Hall Master, was treating the young man with such respect and courtesy, which meant...

"Y-you clearly have such a powerful background, young master!" The old man trembled as he asked, "So why were you so low-key?"

Ye Guan replied calmly, "That was my mistake."

The old man in black robes smiled bitterly. "If you had been a bit more arrogant, I wouldn’t have dared to mess with you!"

Ye Guan shook his head slightly

. What is wrong with the world these days?

The Eighth Hall Master waved his sleeve; the old man in black robes and the elderly man in luxurious robes were obliterated.

Then, he opened his palm, and the storage rings of both men flew into his hand. He respectfully offered the two rings to Ye Guan, saying, "Young Master Ye, these should belong to you."

Ye Guan didn't take the rings. He stared at the Eighth Hall Master and asked, "What exactly are you up to?"

The Eighth Hall Master said seriously, "Young Master Ye, I sincerely wish to submit to you. Please give me a chance to serve you."

"Why?"

The Eighth Hall Master hesitated for a moment, then said, "I've been captivated by your charisma."

Ye Guan stared at the Eighth Hall Master and scoffed, Yeah, I believe you."

The Eighth Hall Master chuckled awkwardly. "Young Master Ye, I'm truly sincere in my submission. If you don't believe me, I can offer a part of my soul to you."

Ye Guan extended his right hand.

Without a moment's hesitation, the Eighth Hall Master immediately released a part of his soul and placed it in Ye Guan's hand.

Ye Guan frowned deeply.

Is he crazy? Is he really submitting? Did I really captivate him?