Chapter 1159: Chapter 1159: The Return of the Ten Swords
As soon as Yang Yan finished speaking, the Ten Swords spoke in unison, "We are willing to serve the King, and will obey the King’s every command."
There wasn’t the slightest trace of hesitation. From their expressions, it was as if for Yang Yan’s sake, they could charge into boiling oil and blazing flames, go through hell and high water without a second thought.
Obviously, before they made such a decision and said such words, even though Yang Yan believed in the bond he had forged in battle with Fu Changjian and the others, the Ten Swords were still ten different people.
Time had passed, and the Hidden World was no longer the same Hidden World as before.
And Yang Yan was no longer the Moonlight he used to be.
To have the Ten Swords follow him to wage war in another world, and even act as chess pieces to infiltrate foreign forces at great risk— even as their King, he still had to ask for their opinion.
Hearing the Ten Swords answer as if they were taking an oath, Yang Yan was so moved he was a complete mess, and said in a trembling voice:
"Good. From this day on, I, Yang Yan, will never let any of you down. If I go against these words, may heaven strike me with lightning!"
"King!"
Hearing this, the Ten Swords’ hearts trembled. They cried out involuntarily.
Warmth flowed through Yang Yan’s chest. He wondered what good deeds he had done in his previous life to meet ten such good brothers and sisters in this one.
"As for the specifics, we’ll make a long-term plan after we arrive on Wandering Dragon Star and return to the Ancient Abyss Sect."
After speaking, Yang Yan paused for a moment, then continued.
"Alright, it’s late. Everyone go back and sleep."
"Yes. King, please rest early as well."
With that, the Ten Swords withdrew from Yang Yan’s room.
After the Ten Swords left, Yang Yan calmed himself a little, then also went out, heading to a secluded place nearby.
Yang Yan summoned Star Night. Under the starlight, Star Night shone with a dazzling radiance, its whole body exuding Spiritual Qi.
Yang Yan raised Star Night with force and swung it forward. The massive boulder in front of him instantly turned to dust.
Yang Yan couldn’t help but feel excited. It seemed that after coming to the Hidden World, Star Night’s power had increased quite a bit.
Yang Yan then thought, since Star Night was like this, would the other weapons be the same?
So, Yang Yan drew Wu Kong and Asura as well.
After a few rounds of testing, they all seemed different too.
Putting the weapons away, Yang Yan thought back to the first time he used them in the Hidden World. Compared with now, their power back then simply couldn’t be mentioned in the same breath.
It seemed that as his strength grew, the power of his weapons was also gradually increasing.
Perhaps, as he continued to grow, these blades and weapons would also keep evolving, unleashing even more terrifying might.
Thinking of this, Yang Yan was thrilled.
He took a light breath to steady himself, then carefully put away Star Night, Wu Kong, and Asura before hurrying back to his room to sleep.
Time in the Hidden World passed in laid-back comfort.
If Yang Yan wasn’t playing chess with Lin Zimu, he was chatting with the Ten Swords, living a free and easy life.
Of course, seeing Zhuge Wushuang, Mu Qingcheng, and the others being so attentive, Yang Yan would occasionally think of those women of his who were still in the Mortal World.
He wondered how they were doing now.
Were they missing him so much that they’d lost their appetite, maybe even suffering to the point where life felt worse than death...
On this day, Elder Dugu saw Yang Yan alone in his room and went over to gently knock on the door.
"Ahem! Um, Ancestral Master Yang Yan, are you there?"
Yang Yan had been sitting cross-legged cultivating. Hearing the voice, he came back to his senses.
"Come in."
Yang Yan withdrew his Spiritual Power and sat up straight.
Elder Dugu pushed the door open and entered. Seeing Yang Yan sitting upright and solemn, he couldn’t help sighing again.
The Saint Son was indeed the Saint Son; even after returning to his homeland he could still focus on cultivation.
Unlike those other brats who only knew how to fool around!
Alas!
He should have taken him as a disciple the very first chance he got!
Regret, regret!
"Elder, is there something you need?"
Seeing Elder Dugu come in and stare at him with a face like bitter hatred without saying a word, Yang Yan finally couldn’t help but speak.
"Oh, oh!"
Reminded by Yang Yan, Elder Dugu snapped back to himself, responded twice, then continued:
"It’s like this, Ancestral Master Yang Yan. We’ve been in the Hidden World for quite some time now. I was wondering if it might be time to return to Wandering Dragon Star?"
When Yang Yan heard Elder Dugu mention going back, his heart shook. He suddenly looked up at Elder Dugu.
Caught off guard by Yang Yan’s look, Elder Dugu unconsciously lowered his voice.
"Ahem."
He cleared his throat a few more times, then forced himself to continue:
"It’s mainly about you, Ancestral Master. After all, you’ll be attending the Immortal Cultivation Conference in three years, so you must cultivate diligently!"
"Although this Hidden World is a good place, its Spiritual Qi isn’t as abundant as on Wandering Dragon Star. It will still affect your cultivation. So..."
By the time Elder Dugu said this, his voice gradually weakened as he glanced sideways to gauge Yang Yan’s reaction.
In truth, Yang Yan wasn’t willing to go back so soon.
However, Elder Dugu’s words made a lot of sense. He did have to cultivate hard and prepare for the Immortal Cultivation Conference three years from now.
After pondering for a moment, Yang Yan spoke. "Alright, then we’ll set off tomorrow morning."
The next morning, everyone gathered at the barrier.
Elder Dugu once again summoned a Spiritual Treasure, and a huge luxurious ship appeared in the air.
Guo Guoguo, Lin Zimu, and the others leaped aboard the Wandering Dragon Boat one after another, but the Ten Swords still stood by the barrier.
Seeing this, Yang Yan stopped and walked over to ask:
"What’s wrong? Is there some problem?"
"No, King. We just think these people are really powerful and feel a bit envious, that’s all."
Zhuge Wushuang replied, her eyes fixed unblinkingly on the Wandering Dragon Boat, full of envy.
It wasn’t just her— the other nine swords wore similar expressions.
Seeing this, Yang Yan paused to think for a moment, then smiled and said, "After you arrive on Wandering Dragon Star, you’ll definitely obtain all sorts of unexpected opportunities, and might even become stronger than them. Do you really think your talent is inferior to theirs?"
Hearing Yang Yan say this, the Ten Swords all showed ashamed expressions.
After all, in the Hidden World they could be considered top-tier existences.
The only reason these people’s strength currently surpassed theirs...
Was nothing more than a difference in environment and Cultivation Technique.
In terms of talent, aside from a monster like Yang Yan, who had they ever conceded to?
How could they be envious and deny themselves?
After thinking it through, they all cupped their fists and spoke in unison:
"We will absolutely not bring shame to the King!"
And so, the group boarded the Wandering Dragon Boat and began their journey home.
"Wandering Dragon Star is one of the stars in the Cultivation Star System, and our Ancient Abyss Sect is located on Wandering Dragon Star..."
Lin Zimu was introducing the situation of the Ancient Abyss Sect to the Ten Swords, who were gathered around him like a bunch of curious kids.
Originally, these questions were directed at Yang Yan, but he found it troublesome and dumped them on Lin Zimu, then ran off to the side to discuss the Space Transmission Array with Elder Dugu.
Lin Zimu had no choice but to accept his fate.
Probably no one would have thought that the dignified senior brother of the Ancient Abyss Sect would be assigned the role of "commentator" by Yang Yan.
Everyone could only shake their heads at the thought. After all, Yang Yan was their Ancestral Master.
Elder Dugu saw this and could only give a helpless smile.
"Right, right! Our sect is very powerful, especially after we gained the Saint Son."
The surrounding disciples also gathered around, chiming in to give the Ten Swords additional explanations.
