Chapter 634: Unexpected Guest |
Ye Guan's sudden appearance surprised the three Gods.
What? How did Ye Guan get his cultivation back?
However, the trio quickly regained their composure and put up their guard. Disbelief flooded their minds as they thought of all the possibilities of how Ye Guan could escape from the prison.
Ye Guan silently observed them.
Why did the Qignxuan sword suddenly disappear?!
Considering how strong he was at the moment, he couldn't resist the seal without it.
Meanwhile, on another street, a confrontation unfolded between Erya, a young girl with a white little creature on her shoulder, and a Dao Soldier. The girl had a sword in her hand.
In a secluded corner nearby, a man in white turned to the lady beside him.
With a puzzled expression, he asked, "Qing'er, how did they manage to borrow my sword?"
Just before she could respond, the man said, "Don't answer that."
He then thoughtfully added, "No wonder my Qingxuan Sword often goes missing. They borrow it."
"Is it possible that the sword doesn't belong to you?"
The man in white fell silent.
…
Back on the street, Ye Guan faced the three Gods. Neither side dared make a move.
The trio was visibly wary now. They hadn't expected Ye Guan to not only escape from the Dao Prison but also regain his cultivation.
Their frustration was palpable.
Are the Dao Soldiers incompetent? What about the seals here? Aren't they supposed to bind even Primordial Spirit Masters?
Seeing the cautious expressions of the three Gods, Ye Guan suddenly drew the Xuanyuan Sword. "Time to take you all down!"
The trio recoiled in fear, but Ye Guan didn't follow through. It was a ruse, and their expressions darkened immediately.
"Qingxuan?" Ye Guan quickly called.
He knew this was the opportune moment to eliminate the three Gods. If only he had the Qingxuan Sword, he'd wreak havoc.
On another street, upon hearing Ye Guan's call, the Qingxuan Sword trembled slightly.
Little White blinked, then smacked the sword and raised it high in the air again.
Clearly, she had triumphed over Ye Guan.
Palpable tension weighed down on Erya and Little White as they faced off against the Dao Soldier.
A crowd had gathered around them, their eyes fixated on Little White.
A living Spirit Progenitor was a rare sight. Hence, many couldn't hide their greed.
However, some keen observers also noticed Erya's actions. Just moments ago, she had single-handedly dealt with a man attempting to take the Spirit Progenitor by force.
Erya looked at the Dao Soldier, took a lick of her hawthorn candy, and asked, "Can't we negotiate?"
After momentarily hesitating, the Dao Soldier responded, "You can't just kill people here."
Furrowing her brows, Erya gestured to a distant pool of blood. "I told him I didn't want to sell it, but he kept chasing me and claiming to be from the Gao Family. He said if I didn't sell, I wouldn't leave this place alive."
Hearing the mention of the Gao Family, the Dao Soldier's expression darkened. In this place, rules were flexible, especially when it came to obtaining coveted treasures. However, just like the person claiming to be from the Gao Family, one would be unlucky if they barked up the wrong tree.
The Dao Soldier was at a loss.
How can I capture these two? They are clearly not to be messed with.
Erya hugged Little White tightly and began to walk away. Turning back to the Dao Soldier, she warned, "If you follow us, I'll start robbing people."
The Dao Soldier was left speechless.
Since arriving, Erya and Little White had been exhilarated by the abundance of treasures around them.
Despite their excitement, they remembered An Nanjing's instructions not to steal. However, the temptation was growing stronger by the minute. After all, divine treasures were everywhere they looked.
Reluctant to act rashly, the Dao Soldier could only watch as Erya and Little White strolled away.
Meanwhile, many others secretly followed, unable to resist the allure of a living Spirit Progenitor.
The Dao Soldier sighed and turned to leave. He needed to report this matter to higher authorities.
The Dao Market strictly enforced its rules. Hence, only those who should not be trifled with dared break them.
On the other side of the street, Ye Guan's standoff against the three Gods continued.
Without the Qingxuan Sword, he saw no point in engaging them. He managed to kill the Lady Boss from the Black Shop partly because the three Gods had let their guard down and the Lady Boss was stupid enough to step so close to him.
Now, he knew he couldn't overpower them. If the Qingxuan Sword had not disappeared, he could have killed them already.
Deciding not to waste any more time, Ye Guan turned and left.
Seeing him depart, the Gods dared not pursue.
After a moment of silence, Mo’e said, "We need to get out of here."
Whatever the reason for Ye Guan's sudden restoration of power, it was clear that he could regain his strength here. Such a danger was too high of a risk to ignore.
The other two Gods nodded. They couldn't afford to linger here any longer. If Ye Guan regained his power again, they would be at his mercy.
The trio immediately prepared to leave. They knew Ye Guan wouldn't dare stay here for long either, especially after his recent clash with the Qi Family. After all, the Qi Family would not show him mercy for killing one of their men.
However, just as they were about to depart, a middle-aged man approached them.
"Hold on a moment," he said calmly.
When the three Gods faced him, the man introduced himself as Qi Yuan from the Qi family.
The trio exchanged glances but remained silent, waiting for him to speak.
With a composed demeanor, Qi Yuan confirmed their suspicions.
"You're correct. I've come for that young man," he said.
Mo’e chuckled dismissively. "This doesn't concern us. It was that kid, Ye Guan, who took out someone from your Qi Family..."
Pointing in a direction, Mo’e added, "He just went that way. If you hurry, you might be able to catch up to him."
However, Qi Yuan's gaze remained fixed on the trio. "I'm here to talk to the three of you."
Mo’e’s expression tightened slightly, sensing the gravity of the situation.
"As far as I know, my Qi Family's involvement in this matter was at your request. Hence, indirectly, her death can be attributed to you as well. I'm not here seeking vengeance, though. Taking money for a job is just part of life. Her demise was a result of her own lack of strength and foolishness."
The three Gods listened quietly. He continued, "From what I understand, the three of you are here to track down that young man. I assume you're aware of his background, then?"
"Indeed, we are. He's a talented swordsman from our universe. He had a run-in with some of our people and ended up taking the lives of many of them. That's why we're hunting him down. Unfortunately, we never expected him to stumble into the Dao Market. Moreover, although we did seek help from the Qi Family, we never imagined Ye Guan would be audacious enough to commit murder here..."
He sighed softly, shaking his head. "He knew that woman was from the Qi Family, yet he killed her anyway. Clearly, he has no regard for the Qi Family."
"Just a talented swordsman?"
“What's wrong with that?”
“Why would a mere swordsman dare murder someone here?”
"Young calves aren't afraid of tigers."
Qi Yuan gave the trio one last glance before turning to leave.
Mo’e's brows furrowed as he murmured, "He's suspicious of Ye Guan's identity and background... Who is Ye Guan?"
In fact, they had forgotten to investigate Ye Guan's background. All they knew was that he had the inheritance of the Supreme God. The Supreme God would not have given something so important to an ordinary person.
The Zhao Clan's Ancestral God softly said, "His background does not matter. That man has Teacher's inheritance. We need to find a way to make him leave this place..."
"Let's find the Cloud Ship Granny for now," Mo’e said.
The three turned and left.
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On the other side, as Qi Yuan walked to the side of a street, a black-clad old man appeared beside him and bowed respectfully. "Elder Yuan."
Qi Yuan's gaze turned cold. "Have you figured out the boy's background?"
The black-clad old man shook his head. "All we know is that he came from the First God Universe. We couldn't find anything else."
As Qi Yuan's brows furrowed deeply, the black-clad old man solemnly added, "Elder Yuan, regardless of his background, since he dared kill someone from the Qi Family, he must pay the price. Otherwise, our prestige in this place..."
"There's no need to rush."
Qi Yuan's calmness puzzled the old man.
Looking into the distance, he continued, "Our Qi Family has maintained its standing among the worlds not only through generation after generation of talent but also through caution. We can't just act rashly until we've fully understood our opponent's true intentions. While it is easy to strike, it can be difficult to retreat sometimes."
After a brief pause, he added, "Furthermore, those three clearly intend to use our Qi Family as a pawn... They're quite naive."
"What should we do, then?"
"We'll just observe for now. Continue the investigation."
With a bit of hesitation, the black-clad old man replied, "Elder Yuan, if this boy turns out to be terrifying and someone our Qi Family shouldn't provoke, what about Lady Li's vendetta..."
Expressionlessly, Qi Yuan answered, "Qi Li is merely a temporary worker hired by the Qi Gamily. Her actions have nothing to do with us."
The black-clad old man was rendered speechless.