Chapter 97: I Can Hardly Wait!

The old man in front of An Ya lowered his head and did not dare to speak.

He was just an ordinary worker. He had simply raised a suggestion because he felt that there was something strange with Ye Guan. An Ya didn’t want to listen, so there was nothing else he could do. Whatever you say is right. The An Clan is the best!

An Ya sat down.

She gently sipped on a cup of tea and calmly said, “You are dismissed.”

The old man bowed and backed away.

Just then, a woman arrived. It was An Daoxin.

An Ya’s expression softened. She smiled warmly upon seeing An Daoxin.

An Daoxin sat at the corner and calmly remarked, “We underestimated him, I didn’t expect that he would become a Great Sword Immortal!”

An Ya nodded, “He is an exceptional talent. It’ll be difficult for us to kill him once the Main Guanxuan Academy discovers him and decides to take him in. Once he gets to the Main Guanxuan Academy and takes advantage of the abundant resources there, it will not be hard for him to reach Half-step Sword Sovereign!”

A Sword Sovereign! There was no way An Daoxin would still underestimate him.

The An Clan couldn’t afford to look down on a Half-step Sword Sovereign, not to mention a Sword Sovereign. The Main Guanxuan Academy would definitely take care of someone like Ye Guan, and the An Clan would struggle to meddle by then.

After all, the Main Guanxuan Academy was on a whole different level than the Guanxuan Academy on the Zhongtu Divine Continent.

An Daoxin suddenly exclaimed, “How about we get the academy to commence the Great Dao Destiny Contest earlier?”

An Ya stared at An Daoxin, seemingly urging her for an explanation.

An Daoxin obliged and explained, “It won’t be difficult for people to connect the dots to us if we were to send assassins after him. I think it would be best for us to kill him during the contest.”

An Ya asked, “Are you confident?”

An Daoxin chuckled, “I’m a hundred percent confident. I don’t care even if he’s a Great Sword Immortal.”

An Ya was startled. “A hundred percent?”

An Daoxin nodded. “Yes!”

An Ya asked, “Where is your confidence coming from?”

An Daoxin chuckled and backed away.

She gestured with her right arm, and the ground shook violently. Moments later, the ground cracked, and a brown-colored lightning bolt emerged from the crack. It orbited An Daoxin calmly, but it contained a terrifying aura behind its docile veneer.

“Great Earth Lightning!” An Ya exclaimed with narrowed eyes. “Daoxin, you’ve reached the Law Tribulation Realm?! When did you make a breakthrough?”

An Daoxin smiled. “Not too long ago.”

An Ya grinned from ear to ear. “Your cultivation is stable as well, but…”

An Ya trailed off before saying, “You still have to be wary of him.”

Ye Guan was just a mere Space Shattering Realm cultivator, but the Law Tribulation Realm was above the Major Tribulation Realm, which meant that Law Tribulation Realm experts were six realms above Ye Guan.

In other words, there was no way Ye Guan stood a chance against An Daoxin.

“Don’t worry about it, Clan Leader,” said An Daoxin. “He’ll definitely die if he participates in the contest. In addition, I won’t be alone. Most of the talents in the contest are my friends. I already told them the issue, and they’re all on my side.”

An Daoxin chuckled and added, “One’s backer is what matters the most in this generation. The An Clan’s history is deep, and we have two martial goddesses who were acquaintances with two Chosen Ones in their generations.

“Aside from the grand clans in the Main Guanxuan Academy, no clan out there can compare to us. Even those great clans do not dare to underestimate the An Clan.”

An Daoxin scoffed and continued. “The An Clan has two martial goddesses and sufficient connections to deter even the great clans of the Main Guanxuan Academy, so how can a mere Ye Guan compare to us?”

Was An Daoxin being arrogant? No, she didn’t think that she was being arrogant at all! An Daoxin believed that she had the right to speak this way because of the An Clan’s prestige and its two martial goddesses.

In fact, every An Clan member was proud that they were members of the An Clan.

“I agree that we should get the academy to commence the Great Dao Destiny Contest early just to be safe,” An Ya said, “It’s a good thing that such a thing had already happened before, so I don’t think the people will think deeper into it.”

An Daoxin nodded and said, “Academy Chief Gu is on our side as well, so we can ask him to speak on our behalf. Of course, we should urge the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan to make a move as well.”

“What does the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan think of all this?”

An Daoxin snickered and said, “They would have come down to the Zhongtu Divine Continent if it hadn’t been for Representative Ye’s deterrence.”

Representative Ye! An Ya’s expression darkened at the mention of the former.

She could still remember how Representative Ye had disregarded the An Clan’s prestige. Representative Ye had killed an elder of the clan and dismissed the Clan Leader of the An Clan.

The most infuriating thing was that she voided the Main Guanxuan Academy enrollment slots of the An Clan.

An Daoxin added, “Representative Ye has made her stance clear, so you shouldn’t worry too much about her, Clan Leader. She’s under immense pressure as we speak.”

An Ya’s expression was cold as she said, “Her heart is as venomous as a snake, so how come she’s still alive?”

An Daoxin hurriedly warned, “You should be careful with your words, Clan Leader.”

An Ya had never been to the Main Guanxuan Academy, so she had no idea that Representative Ye possessed immense influence in the Main Guanxuan Academy.

The great clans were wary of her, and they didn’t even dare to consider harming her.

Representative Ye’s master was the Department Chief of the Main Guanxuan Academy’s Department of Arts, and she also had a large number of scholars behind her.

Those scholars rarely get involved in matters concerning the academy, but the scholars would definitely make a move the moment a great clan schemed to harm Representative Ye. Department Chief Shuxia was also there to serve as a deterrent.

Academy Chief Qingqiu was also Ye Guanzhi’s senior. In other words, they could only suppress her.

Silence enveloped the air between the two before An Ya shattered it by asking, “Is she allowed to do as she pleases against the great clans?”

“Of course not.” An Daoxin shook her head and explained, “The great clans want to suppress Representative Ye, and that is why they’re helping us. This isn’t about Ye Guan and our clan but the great clans against Ye Guanzhi. We’re already in the midst of the academy’s power struggle.”

An Ya nodded. “I see…”

An Ya was the Clan Leader of the An Clan, but she wasn’t qualified to become a student of the Main Guanxuan Academy. In other words, An Daoxin was more knowledgeable than her about the academy’s issues.

“The Ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan sent someone over to the Zhongtu Divine Continent,” said An Daoxin.

An Ya was surprised. “Really?”

An Daoxin nodded. “He’s an outstanding talent, even among the younger generation of the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan. He’s here to help us kill Ye Guan.”

An Ya grinned “Great!”

“Clan Leader, you should head over to the Zhongtu Divine Continent and ask Academy Chief Gu to pressure the higher-ups of the academy into commencing the Destiny Contest early. The earlier, the better, we shouldn’t drag this out anymore.”

An Ya nodded at An Daoxin’s words and stood up.

“I’m off, then,” she said before vanishing into thin air.

Left all alone, An Daoxin sneered and muttered, “Representative Ye can’t protect you anymore.”

…

Ye Guan was on the fiftieth floor of the Profound Tower, and he could barely withstand the spacetime gravity on the fiftieth floor. It felt like several mountains were on his shoulders, and he could barely breathe.

Ye Guan took an hour to compose himself before forcing himself to move.

As usual, he was as slow as a snail at the start, but his pace picked up as he acclimatized to the immense spacetime gravity. It took Ye Guan half a day to perform his sword moves properly, but he looked beyond pallid.

𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

He felt as if he were a bowstring that was pulled taut.

The spacetime gravity on the fiftieth floor was too terrifying.

I have to hang in there! I can do it! Ye Guan gnashed his teeth. He only had one thought in his mind—persevere.

Giving up was easier than persevering. He just had to let go of his sword.

However, he would fail the floor the moment he let go of his sword, and he was certain that he would find it difficult to reach this floor in the future.

Hang in there… I have to hang in there! Ye Guan performed his sword moves as usual, but the immense pressure distorted his sword made out of sword energy, creating a terrifying sight.

Four hours later, Ye Guan finally acclimatized to the floor, clearing it.

Ye Guan let go of the sword, and it shattered into innumerable light crystals.

However, the sword would have shattered long ago if it hadn’t been for Ye Guan’s steadfast will.

Ye Guan was unaware, but his willpower had improved greatly after clearing the fiftieth floor.

Ye Guan lay on the ground and panted with his eyes closed.

The spacetime gravity acting on the fiftieth floor had already vanished, so he could finally relax.

Ye Guan felt like he was reborn. It was an unprecedented feeling, but he knew what it meant. He had gone beyond the limits of his speed and will.

It seemed that Ye Guan was right.

Perseverance was important to achieve greatness.

Just then, Little Pagoda asked, “How do you feel?”

Ye Guan grinned. “I feel awesome.”

Little Pagoda asked, “Do you want to make a breakthrough? Your overall prowess will improve massively if you make a breakthrough into the next realm.”

Ye Guan shook his head. “Not now.”

Little Pagoda was bewildered. “Why not?”

Ye Guan closed his eyes and answered, “I want to do it during a fight.”

Little Pagoda fell silent. He hadn’t told Ye Guan about it, but he could see that Ye Guan would immediately become a Sword Sovereign if he engaged in a proper fight.

He simply needed a push to become a Sword Sovereign.

“I’m confident that I can kill Liu Bing before he can blink,” said Ye Guan.

Little Pagoda laughed. “What about Lady Ye Guanzhi?”

Ye Guan went silent.

Moments later, he closed his eyes and exclaimed, “Master Pagoda, on second thought, I think I’m still too weak! I’m going to cultivate even harder from now on!”

Little Pagoda was at a loss for words.

Damn it! This brat actually doesn’t know how to accept a setback. The moment he faces even the slightest setback, he’ll always work even harder to overcome that setback as soon as possible.

Little Pagoda wanted to tell Ye Guan that he was strong enough, but he remained silent. A sense of urgency would never become complacency, which Little Pagoda wanted to avoid at all costs.

Rumble!

The space in front of Ye Guan vibrated.

Qin Feng’s voice was delivered to his ears through the rift in space.

Moments later, Ye Guan stood up. His eyes were closed, but his fists were clenched.

The Great Dao Destiny Contest would commence earlier. More specifically, it would be held one month later.

Ye Guan exclaimed, “I’m glad that they decided to commence the contest earlier than planned. I can hardly wait to fight, Master Pagoda!”

Little Pagoda didn’t know what to say.