Chapter 285: His Father
Ye Guan frowned at Luo'er's words.
How come he has never heard of my father's esteemed name?
Little Pagoda suddenly said, "Tell him your father is the Sword Master."
At that, Ye Guan realized that Ye Xuan was known to most people as the Sword Master. It made sense as he was a widely-acclaimed supreme elite whose name most people wouldn't dare to even utter. The people were so afraid of uttering his name that they eventually forgot the Sword Master's real name.
Before Luo'er could say anything, the young woman asked him, "You don't know Ye Xuan?"
Luo'er chuckled. "I don't."
The young woman blinked and remarked, "How bold."
"Pfft! I am bold, indeed!" Luo'er burst out into laughter.
Ye Guan suddenly waved his sleeve.
Shwing!
A sword pierced Luo’er’s head and pinned him to the ground, astonishing everyone.
What terrifying power and speed!
Luo’er was an Immortal Realm cultivator, but he was completely powerless in front of the young swordsman. Luo’er’s face was filled with disbelief as he cried out, “You… You're a swordsman?!”
Ye Guan was silent.
He was about to attack once more when Luo’er shattered a wooden token.
Rumble!
A horrifying aura surged out of the wooden token. It took to the skies and pierced the clouds. The onlookers looked up and saw the illusory figure of an old man.
Astonishingly, the old man was a Divine Sovereign!
The old man stared calmly at Ye Guan.
"How dare you harm my son!" he roared and swung his right hand downward, causing an avalanche of profound energy to rush toward Ye Guan. The old man was just a projection, but he was the projection of a Divine Sovereign.
In other words, the cataclysmic might he possessed made even the dense spacetime in this world quiver violently.
Ye Guan stared deeply at the oncoming avalanche of profound energy before swinging his sword.
Boom!
The avalanche shattered into pieces.
Divine Sovereign Luo Feng was dumbfounded. His expression quickly turned incredibly solemn. Unlike his foolish son, he felt that something was wrong. He couldn't quite grasp what was wrong, but his question was soon answered.
A young man in the crowd said in a trembling voice, "Ye Xuan… You're Ye Guan! You're the Sword Master's son!"
Ye Guan!
The onlookers were stupefied. Ye Guan's name had already spread throughout the All Worlds, and one would be hard-pressed to find someone who didn't know Ye Guan. It wasn't that strange as Ye Guan had managed to infiltrate the True Universe, causing waves of fervent discussions to spread across countless worlds and realms.
No one had expected to see Ye Guan here, not to mention Luo'er. Luo'er went beyond pallid at the revelation. The Sky Clan of the Luo World couldn't afford to offend the Guanxuan Universe!
Shit! Luo’er realized that he had been too arrogant, and he wondered if it would be effective for him to kneel down and beg for forgiveness. However, his hesitation didn't last long, as he soon dropped to his knees.
He thought words wouldn't be enough for him to receive forgiveness, so he decided to kneel.
Meanwhile, Divine Sovereign Luo Feng was dumbstruck. He truly didn't expect that his son would inadvertently offend the King of the Guanxuan Universe. What could he do to avoid earning the ire of the Guanxuan Universe?
Ye Guan stared quietly at Luo’er.
Luo’er looked up and saw the cold light in Ye Guan’s eyes. Then, he turned toward Divine Sovereign Luo Feng in the sky and cried out, "Father, save me! I don't want to die!"
Luo Feng's expression was complex as he said, "I've been hiding something from you."
Perplexed, Luo’er asked, "What is it?"
Luo Feng sighed softly and said, "Actually, you're not my biological son."
Luo’er froze over and went silent.
The onlookers were both baffled and stupefied.
Ye Guan cast a surprised gaze at Luo Feng.
"You're adopted," Luo Feng said with a firm gaze. Afterward, he turned to Ye Guan and cupped his fist before saying, "Young Lord Ye, he has nothing to do with me, and he has no connections to the Luo Clan whatsoever.
"Please do whatever you must with him!"
Ye Guan was silent, but he was beyond shocked. What the heck?
His gaze fell on the kneeling Luo’er. Is he really adopted?
Ye Guan wasn't the only one, as the onlookers were as baffled as him. They really hadn't seen this coming.
Luo’er looked up at Luo Feng.
"Father..." he muttered.
Luo Feng's expression was indifferent as he said, “I'm not your father."
Luo’er fell to the ground. He smiled bitterly and cried out, "Father, I know that I've caused a huge mess this time. You can just tell me to handle this on my own; I don't mind. You didn't have to say that I'm adopted."
"But you really are adopted!" Luo Feng insisted.
Ye Guan shook his head slightly, and he suddenly felt that he had a great father. Not every father deserved to be called father, and the vast expanse was huge enough that there would inevitably be father-and-son relationships born out of vested interests rather than pure love.
In fact, Ye Guan believed that it was more common than he initially thought, as they were living in a world where strength reigned supreme. Ye Guan smiled and shook his head. He had to admit that his family was pretty good compared to Luo'er's.
The onlookers cast peculiar gazes on Luo Feng.
What a ruthless father! He didn't even bat an eyelid before decisively abandoning his son. The onlookers were convinced that people like Luo Feng were special cases, as not everyone could do what he had done.
Luo Feng's expression was cold and indifferent. The survival of the Sky Clan and his life were more important than his son. He could just make another son, but he would stay dead once he was killed.
In fact, Luo Feng was willing to sacrifice even ten sons if it meant his survival.
"Hahaha…" Luo’er laughed as if he had lost his mind. Luo Feng was his father—he was definitely his biological father, but… Luo'er felt that he was foolish and dumb.
It took him too long to realize that family ties were nothing before vested interests and survival.
Ye Guan turned to Luo’er and said, “Go.”
The onlookers stared at Ye Guan in disbelief.
Luo Feng frowned at the sight.
Ye Guan said, “You can go.”
“Why?” Luo’er asked, sounding confused.
Ye Guan nonchalantly said, “I changed my mind.”
With that, Luo’er bowed repeatedly toward Ye Guan. "Thank you for sparing my life today, Young Lord Ye! I swear to repay your kindness one day!"
He stood up and turned around to leave.
Luo Feng's expression was complicated as he stared at Luo'er's departing figure.
Luo’er suddenly came to a halt and turned to Ye Guan. Once again, he knelt down and said, "Young Lord Ye, I don't think I will be able to leave this place with my life. I implore you to help me once more, Young Lord Ye!"
The onlookers went quiet. It wasn't just Luo'er; they had noticed that Luo Feng was planning on killing Luo'er. He had already severed their relationship as father and son, so Luo Feng had no reservations about killing Luo'er to shut him up.
The onlookers' expressions turned grim at the thought of it.
Ye Guan looked down at the kneeling Luo’er before turning to look at Luo Feng.
"If Luo’er dies, I'll wipe out your clan," he said.
Luo Feng's face changed drastically, but he quickly composed himself and smiled. "I don't dare… I don't dare. Despite the truth, I still consider him my son."
Ye Guan's eyes fell on Luo'er. "Go."
Luo’er kowtowed for quite a while toward Ye Guan before leaving.
Little Pagoda couldn't help but ask, "Why the sudden change of heart?"
Ye Guan replied, "Master Pagoda, I heard you mention that my dad suffered a lot when he was my age. Could it be that—"
"No, no, no!" Little Pagoda hurriedly cried out and explained, "It's true that the Young Master had suffered a lot, but the thought of killing the Young Master had never crossed the Old Master's mind!
"The Old Master had simply left the Young Master to his own devices so that he would become stronger on his own. He didn't want the Young Master to become an arrogant young master relying on his backers, so don't be ridiculous.
"And please don't tell them what I said to you!"
Little Pagoda was genuinely panicking.
He could still remember the fate of the previous Boundary Pagoda's spirit.
Ye Guan fell into silence.
Knowing his father's difficult life, he couldn't help but feel empathetic toward Luo'er, but the reason behind his father's difficult life was different compared to Luo'er. Ye Xuan had been given free rein by his father, while Luo'er was decisively abandoned.
Ye Guan couldn't help but feel thankful that he had such a caring father. He could still remember his father's parting words about how his father was willing to bear the burdens with him so long as it wouldn't make Ye Guan stray from his path.
As such, Ye Guan considered himself fortunate compared to Luo'er.
Meanwhile, Little Pagoda lampooned in the tiny pagoda. "This brat can be terrifying with his words sometimes!"
The mysterious voice chuckled and said, "Once he has made up his mind, he would mostly see it to the end, but he's still a good person deep inside. I also think that his kindness today will earn him a formidable ally in the future."
Little Pagoda asked, "Are you talking about Luo’er?"
The mysterious voice said, "Yes, those at the bottom of the abyss called despair usually bounce back. If he bounces back, he's going to be a powerful cultivator in the future. Of course, his achievements will depend on how he'll shape his destiny."
Little Pagoda agreed, "Absolutely!"
Luo Feng glanced at Ye Guan. He hesitated for a moment before disappearing. In the end, he gave up on his thoughts. His clan truly couldn't afford to offend the Guanxuan Universe.
Luo Feng wasn't the only one who had decided to retreat as quite a few powerhouses among the onlookers cupped their fist toward Ye Guan and left. Ye Guan was here, so there was no way they would get their hands on the Time Mirror.
In addition, they couldn't just snatch it away from Ye Guan and offend the Guanxuan Universe.
Ye Guan watched as the onlookers dispersed before turning to look at the young woman from the Miao Clan.
"Young Lord Ye?" asked the young woman.
"We don't know each other, so…" Ye Guan walked up to her and said, “Why are you targeting me?”
“Young Lord Ye, can you take this away first?” asked the young woman.
A sword was hovering a few inches away from her neck.
Ye Guan stared deeply at her and said, “You have one last chance. I'm going to kill you if you can't give me an explanation that will satisfy me. Stop flaunting your body, and stop acting cute. You're pretty, but I'm not interested in you.”
The young woman smiled and replied, “I know where the Time Mirror is...”
Ye Guan frowned and asked, “Where is it?”
The young woman pointed at the river. “It's in the river, of course.”
“It's in the The Time River?” Ye Guan asked.
“Yep!” The young woman replied.
Ye Guan inwardly asked, “Really?”
The mysterious senior was silent.
Ye Guan asked once more, “Just give me a hint.”
The mysterious young woman said, “She's not exactly wrong.”
Ye Guan was at a loss for words. He really hoped that his Master Pagoda and the mysterious senior would stop making things hard for him.
Ye Guan pondered over it before shouting, "That's a lie!"
"What do you mean, it's a lie?" the young woman asked calmly.
"You know you're lying, and you're asking me what I mean?"
The young woman started fiddling with the wooden stick in her hand and exclaimed, “I'm not lying! The woman inside you is the liar!”
Ye Guan jumped in fright. “You know that there's a woman inside of me?”
"Yep," said the young woman.
Ye Guan inwardly asked, “Senior? Are you not going to say anything?”
"Yes," the mysterious voice replied, “Because she's too strong; I can’t beat her.”
Ye Guan went pale at the response.
“You should have told me that earlier…” Ye Guan lampooned.
The mysterious voice praised, “I didn't expect that you'd pull your sword out and threaten her right off the bat. You really are… brave.”
Ye Guan broke out into a cold sweat.
Just then, the young woman leaned forward. Ye Guan stepped back, but the young woman grabbed the sword in his hands and started shouting, “Kill me! Hurry up and kill me!”
Ye Guan slashed out with his sword.
Crack!
The sword made out of sword energy shattered into innumerable light particles upon making contact with the young woman's neck. Ye Guan stared agape and in disbelief—the young woman's neck was completely fine.
The young woman chuckled at Ye Guan's reaction, and her plump breasts quivered along with her shoulders as she eventually laughed boisterously.
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