Chapter 314: Do You Like Her?
The storage ring contained a vast amount of resources enough to tempt just about anyone out there, which made the old man worried about the possibility that Ye Guan might run away with it.
Ye Guan seemed to have seen through the old man's thoughts as he laughed and said, “Senior, rest assured. I'm not that greedy. The Ancient Divine Puppet Refinement is good enough for me, and won't I become worse than a beast if I were to lay my hands on more? Especially without your permission?”
The old man's worries were assuaged by Ye Guan's earnest look. At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh to himself. He was indeed a fine young man for a swordsman, and the old man felt that it was a pity that the Shangqing Sect's inheritance wasn't suitable for him at all.
Just then, Ye Guan asked, “Senior, what about this young lady next to me?”
The old man's gaze landed on Nangong Xue, and he asked, “Do you like her?"
Nangong Xue blushed at those words.
Ye Guan felt as if he was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
“Senior, you've misunderstood. We're just friends. I mean, fate has allowed us to meet, so why don't you give her a thing or two as well?" Ye Guan explained.
Nangong Xue froze. She didn't expect that Ye Guan would proactively advocate for her. A strange feeling rose in her heart as she stared deeply at Ye Guan.
The old man smiled. He examined Nangong Xue from top to bottom before saying, “You're already a Time Immortal in spite of your young age, which means that you must be a heaven-defying talent.”
The old man paused to ponder before flipping over his palm.
A big, pitch-black imprint floated over toward Nangong Xue.
“That's an imprint known as the Binding Heaven Divine Imprint and the legendary Binding Heaven Array is inside of it. Once activated, you'll be able to trap even a Great Sovereign."
Trap a Great Sovereign! Nangong Xue was thrilled. She bowed deeply and exclaimed, “Thank you for the gift, Senior!!”
The old man smiled. His gaze turned to Ye Guan, and he said, “I hope you won't forget what I asked you to do. I mean, I hope you'll find the Shangqing Sect a worthy successor."
Ye Guan nodded and replied, “I’ll do my best.”
The old man nodded.
Ye Guan suddenly asked, “Senior, what exactly happened back then?”
The old man shook his head and said, “It's all water under the bridge.”
“Was the Divine Dao Bloodline involved?” Ye Guan asked, but his words caused the light in the old man's eyes to turn icy cold. An invisible force abruptly pervaded the great hall.
Ye Guan and Nangong Xue were stunned, and their expressions turned grim. The old man was but a mere strand of a soul, but he was still capable of exuding such power. If he were complete and was at his peak… Ye Guan and Nangong Xue didn't dare to even imagine just how powerful the old man had been during his glory days.
The old man shook his head, and the oppressive force vanished. The old man looked at Ye Guan and asked, “Young Lord Ye, you're aware of the Divine Dao Bloodline?”
Ye Guan nodded and replied, “Yes, a little.”
“The victor becomes king while the defeated become outlaws. Our Shangqing Sect lost, so there's nothing much for me to say anymore. Young Lord Ye, I’ll entrust the revival of the Shangqing Sect to you.”
The old man's figure blurred as he slowly faded away. He looked up and stared at the clouds outside of the great hall. His eyes were full of longing and regret. He had cultivated for so long that he was unwilling to let go of everything and return to dust just like that.
The old man sighed before disappearing completely.
Ye Guan felt a little emotional at the scene that had just unfolded before him. He could only imagine how glorious the Shangqing Sect had to have been, and he thought if the Guanxuan Academy would meet the same fate as the Shangqing Sect.
He sighed to himself and decided not to think about it anymore. He could only do what he could do; it was no use to worry about the future of the Guanxuan Universe when they had priorities to tackle.
Ye Guan looked at Nangong Xue and said, “Lady Nangong Xue, let’s go!”
Nangong Xue nodded and said, “All right, let's go.”
With that, the two departed the great hall with smiles. They were all smiles as they had profited tremendously after succeeding in their endeavors.
Nangong Xue glanced sideways at Ye Guan with a light smile, and no one could tell what she was thinking. On the other hand, Ye Guan could not wait to refine an Ancient Divine Puppet. His current goal was to create a Great Sovereign puppet!
Ye Guan and Nangong Xue walked for quite a while until Ye Guan reached the place where the bizarre man from earlier had been pinned to the ground. The man was missing, puzzling Ye Guan. Where did he go? Is he dead?
Ye Guan reached a conclusion and soon left with Nangong Xue.
Ye Guan and Nangong Xue soon found themselves near the lightning region. Ye Guan was astonished to find that some people were still maintaining the array before them.
They revealed hopeful looks upon seeing Ye Guan and Nangong Xue. One of them hurriedly said, “Please lend us a hand. We will never forget such a favor if you lend us a hand.”
Ye Guan swept his gaze across them and judged that they would die in just fifteen minutes if he were to leave them to their own devices. Ye Guan thought about it briefly before saying, "I'll draw the lightning to me, and all of you should escape while the lightning bolts are busy with me."
Ye Guan was in a good mood today, so he decided to make friends today.
The people behind the array were overjoyed upon hearing Ye Guan's words.
Swoosh!
Ye Guan wasted no time and transformed into a ray of sword light that rushed toward the lightning bolts. The lightning bolts converged and became a beam of lightning that rushed toward him. Meanwhile, the cultivators beneath him started fleeing.
Ye Guan’s face turned heavy at the oncoming beam of lightning.
The calamitous bolt of lightning was indeed terrifying. It could easily kill a Divine Sovereign!
Ye Guan had no plans of facing it head-on. He was getting ready to turn back and run away, but the lightning seemed to have sensed something, and it changed trajectory, avoiding him.
The onlookers were shocked by the astonishing turn of events. Ye Guan was surprised as well, but he quickly realized that it had to have been because of the Tribulation Avoiding Stone in his possession.
Speaking of the Tribulation Avoiding Stone… Ye Guan glanced at the people beneath him and saw that they were staring at him. He could sort of guess what they were thinking from the expressions on their faces, but whatever!
Ye Guan's figure flashed, and he reappeared in front of the people he had saved.
He swept his gaze across them without saying anything.
One of them smiled and said, “Greetings, my name is Chen He. What’s your name?”
Ye Guan replied, “Ye Guan.”
"Ye?" Chen He asked, “Are you from that massive Ye Clan in the Southernmost Divine Continent?”
Ye Guan shook his head and said, “Nope.”
Chen He fell into deep contemplation while staring at Ye Guan.
Not wanting to waste any more time here, Ye Guan looked at Nangong Xue and said, “Let’s go.”
Nangong Xue nodded and replied, “Okay.”
With that, the two turned around and left.
Chen He's gaze turned cold as he stared at their departing figures.
"Brother Chen He!" a young man called out to him and said, "He has a Tribulation Avoiding Stone! I also saw them walking out from there earlier.”
Hearing that, everyone's expression turned grim.
The light in Chen He's eyes turned sinister as he said, “They were all smiles when they came out of that place. They must have obtained something while they were in there.”
The rest of them nodded, and their eyes started shining in a fiery light.
Chen He said, “Tend to your wounds, and we’ll chase after them once we're all healed up.”
With that, he sat down cross-legged and started tending to his wounds.
A young man sounded worried as he said, “Brother Chen He, I don't think that young man is simple…”
Chen He replied, “I examined him and saw that he's just a paltry True Immortal Realm cultivator. My father, Chen Quan, is a peak Divine Sovereign Realm cultivator. Is there any reason for us to be afraid of him?”
Chen He's words reassured everyone.
…
Ye Guan and Nangong Xue were walking in the clouds, and Nangong Xue looked upset as she said, “You saved them, but they didn't even say thank you. How absurd.”
Ye Guan replied, “I don't really need any thank you, but what's worse is that they harbor ill intentions toward me.”
Nangong Xue frowned and said, “Even though you saved them? They’re worse than beasts!”
Ye Guan shook his head with a smile and said, “Lady Nangong Xue, what are your plans?”
Nangong Xue asked back, “What about you?”
Ye Guan looked around and said, “I’m going to find a quiet place where I can focus on cultivating.”
His aunt had made it clear that she wanted to leave him to his own devices, so Ye Guan decided that he would just find a quiet place for him to focus on cultivating for the time being.
Nangong Xue suddenly said, “Would you like to come to my Nangong Clan?”
Ye Guan was astonished.
Nangong Xue explained, “My Nangong Clan is located in a rural corner of the Westernmost Divine Continent where lightning tribulations are very rare. I can give you a good place to cultivate; the region's attributes are also favorable to cultivators."
Ye Guan seemed a bit hesitant despite that.
Nangong Xue noticed it, so she continued. “You will definitely need a ton of resources to refine the puppet we saw earlier. I'm sure you'll find it troublesome and difficult to gather the resources that you need for your puppet refinement. With that in mind, I suggest you come to the Nangong Clan.
"We'll help you, which means you won't be inconvenienced as often as you would have been if you were to remain a lone wolf."
Ye Guan smiled upon hearing that and said, “I’ll have to take you up on that offer, then.”
Nangong Xue broke out into a smile, and she exclaimed, “Let’s go, then!”
Ye Guan nodded. The two were about to leave when white lights came shooting toward them from the distant horizon. The lights tore across the clouds, and they landed in front of them.
The light soon dimmed, revealing the figures of a few people. They were none other than Chen He and his crew.
Ye Guan remained calm, while Chen He’s gaze turned cold.
Chen He grinned and said, “Young Lord Ye, correct me if I'm wrong, but you have a Tribulation Avoiding Stone, right?”
“Yes, I have one," said Ye Guan.
“Wow, you’re honest,” Chen He remarked.
Ye Guan went quiet.
Chen He continued. “Young Lord Ye, you're too young to stand up against us, but since you saved us earlier, I'll leave you a path to life. You're just a True Immortal Realm cultivator, after all, so it'd be best if you take me up on my offer.
"Hand over the Tribulation Avoiding Stone, and we'll let you go."
Furious, Nangong Xue roared, "Have you got no shame?! If it weren't for Young Lord Ye, all of you would have died beneath the lightning bolts. I didn't hear any of you say thank you to him, but in addition to failing to express your gratitude to your benefactor, you're even trying to rob him now!
"You people are worse than beasts! Ptoeey!”
Chen He chuckled and said, “So what? I would have expressed my gratitude if he didn't have a Tribulation Avoiding Stone. It is a shame, but it is necessary. If I were to refrain from doing this, this world would annihilate me sooner rather than later."
Nangong Xue glared at him and taunted, “Are you not afraid of us turning the tables around and killing you all?”
“Haha! Why would I be afraid when I have such a strong father?" Chen He guffawed and said, “Well, it’s not my fault that my father is so strong! Hahaha…”
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