I Have a Sword

Tears unknowingly dripped down Ye Guan's face as well.

"There is, there is a reason," he said, smiling gently.

Aunt Jiao looked a little confused.

Just then, Ye Guan stood up, walked over to her, and gently took the kitchen knife from her hands. He then held her hand, and they walked over to Fu Ji.

"Aunt."

The fabric of spacetime next to Ye Guan rippled as if it were water.

Moments later, a lady in a plain skirt emerged slowly from it.

Ye Guan looked at Plain-Skirt Destiny, wiped his tears, and grinned. "Aunt, this time, I didn't cause any trouble."

Plain-Skirt Destiny gazed at him. "It's fine to cause problems, but if you do, the trouble has to be big, do you understand?"

Plain-Skirt Destiny looked at Fu Ji on the bed. She walked over and tapped him lightly. Immediately afterward, soul fragments manifested in midair and transformed into a beam of light that entered Fu Ji's forehead.

Fu Ji's pale face rapidly took on a healthy color.

Ye Guan broke out into a smile.

Aunt Jiao watched in disbelief, and she felt like she was dreaming. She rushed to Fu Ji's side and grabbed his hand. Her voice was trembling as she stammered, "H-h-he's warm! He's warm!"

Aunt Jiao was so overwhelmed by her emotions that she couldn't speak properly.

When she turned to look at Ye Guan and the lady in a plain skirt, she found that they had disappeared at some point, leaving Aunt Jiao frozen in place.

***

Ye Guan took Plain-Skirt Destiny to his statue located in the Guanxuan Academy.

Ye Guan turned to Plain-Skirt Destiny and said, "Aunt, I'll have to trouble you."

Plain-Skirt Destiny extended her finger and tapped the air. The spacetime around them distorted, and Ye Guan realized that he was no longer in the same dimension.

He was traveling through the flow of time.

Soon, the surroundings became calm once more.

Just as Ye Guan was about to ask something, he saw a rough-looking man walking toward them.

The man was none other than Uncle Butcher.

Ye Guan was stunned.

Moments later, a black-robed man appeared in front of Uncle Butcher.

Uncle Butcher froze and spoke to the black-robed man.

The black-robed disappeared, and when he reappeared, his gaze was incomparably cold. Uncle Butcher felt that something was amiss, so he reached out for the knife at his waist, but the black-robed man waved his hand.

However, nothing happened to Uncle Butcher.

The black-robed man frowned and waved his hand again.

Still, there was no reaction from Uncle Butcher.

The black-robed man was dumbfounded.

Swoosh!

The black-robed man was suddenly engulfed in flames.

The black-robed man screamed in terror, and his face was marred with disbelief.

Uncle Butcher was startled and stumbled back several steps, equally terrified.

Soon, the black-robed man was reduced to ashes.

Uncle Butcher stared blankly at the pile of ashes.

Just then, Ye Guan appeared before him.

Uncle Butcher was shocked. "Young...Young Master Ye?"

"Go home," said Ye Guan.

Uncle Butcher hesitated for a moment before saying, "I want to see the Academy Master... to report… to report…"

Ye Guan said warmly, "The Academy Master already knows about Little Ji. Go home. Aunt Jiao is waiting for you."

Uncle Butcher turned to look at Ye Guan's statue in the distance. Seeing it, he froze and stared at Ye Guan standing before him.

The two were identical!

Uncle Butcher understood something just then. He knelt down with a thud and kowtowed repeatedly. "Academy Master! I… pay my… respects to you..."

Ye Guan leaned down to help him up and smiled. "Hurry back home. They're waiting for you."

Uncle Butcher nodded repeatedly. "Alright! Alright!"

With that, he turned around and ran. Halfway through, he stopped and turned around to stare at Ye Guan. He knelt down again and kowtowed before standing up and running away.

Ye Guan whispered, "Aunt, he doesn't belong to our current time. He—"

Before he could finish speaking, a mysterious golden seal suddenly appeared in the air. In the distance, Uncle Butcher's body began to fade as if he were about to be erased.

Plain-Skirt Destiny extended her hand and pinched the golden seal, holding it firmly in place.

Uncle Butcher's body was restored to normal, and his timeline merged completely with the present.

The past and present had merged seamlessly!

This was no mere correction—it was a perfect fusion of the past and the present. In her hands, the past, the present, and the future were nonexistent. She was beyond all constraints and could view everything from a divine perspective; she was truly unfettered and unaffected by all constraints.

Right now, Ye Guan couldn't understand what it meant. Only much later would he realize that his aunt's casual actions actually represented the peak of the entire vast expanse.

Plain-Skirt Destiny handed the golden seal to Ye Guan. "Take it."

Ye Guan was puzzled, but he extended his hand toward it. As soon as he touched the golden seal, it transformed into a golden light that entered his palm.

He felt as if molten lava had melted into him. A searing pain consumed him, and his face contorted in agony. The golden seal dispersed into countless golden streams of energy that permeated his entire being.

After a long time, the excruciating pain finally subsided.

Ye Guan looked up at Plain-Skirt Destiny and asked, "Aunt?"

"That was the price," replied Plain-Skirt Destiny.

"The price of saving someone?"

"That entity was a law. It now resides within you. In the future, it will impose many restrictions on you, and you'll have to rely on your own abilities to remove them. Do you understand?"

"I understand."

"Do you remember what I told you before?"

"I remember. You said that the world can't always be perfect; there will be regrets."

"I intervened this time because you performed well. I've already made an exception, but you must pay for it yourself."

"It's okay! It's what I ought to do."

Plain-Skirt Destiny was about to speak when she turned and frowned. She waved her sleeve, and the spacetime in the distance trembled. Moments later, a stream of fresh blood seeped out of the spacetime.

Ye Guan was puzzled. "What was that?"

"An ant," replied Plain-Skirt Destiny.

Ye Guan was speechless.

Plain-Skirt Destiny said, "Let's go."

Ye Guan hurriedly asked, "Aunt, what was that Universe Law that the Great Daoist Brush Master had told me about?"

"An ant," she said before disappearing.

Ye Guan had no idea what to say.

Just then, the spacetime around him shifted abruptly, and soon, he returned to his original spacetime. Looking around at the now-empty surroundings, Ye Guan shook his head with a smile. His aunt sure left as suddenly as she arrived!

Then, she recalled something and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already on a bustling street. At this point, he had reverted to his previous, unassuming appearance.

Qingzhou had returned to its usual tranquility, but the streets were abuzz with discussions about the recent events. The incident with the Qingzhou Sword Sect had already spread through the Guanxuan Universe.

The Wanzhou Martial Contest, while not the highest-level competition in the Guanxuan Universe, was undoubtedly the one with the biggest participants.

Becoming a part of the Wanzhou Martial Contest was a lifelong dream of countless youngsters in the Guanxuan Universe. Of course, the majority of them weren't aiming for first place. Simply making it into the top thirty would be an unparalleled honor for them!

After all, this was the Wanzhou Martial Contest—the gathering place of countless prodigies. Reaching even the top fifty was considered a feat of incredible talent.

Many young people poured their efforts into the competition, hoping to shine, bring glory to their families, and gain new opportunities for themselves.

Cheating in such a tournament?

It was absolutely intolerable.

Meanwhile, Ye Guan had yet to realize that his reputation across the Guanxuan Universe had skyrocketed after the events involving the Qingzhou Sword Sect.

People had been subconsciously viewing him as the Young Master, not the Academy Master. After the incident, the people truly regarded him as the Academy Master, not just the Young Master.

Soon, Ye Guan arrived at the Immortal Treasures Pavilion.

The pavilion was as lively as ever. After paying ten spiritual crystals, he entered the buffet but took only ten steamed buns for himself. He returned to his usual spot, but the seat opposite him was empty.

Placing the Order Sword on the table, he picked up a steamed bun and took a bite while staring at the sword in silence. Although his encounter with Yang Yian had been a setup, he knew Yang Yian was also just a pawn in the larger scheme of the First Hall Master.

She wasn't actually the First Hall Master. He hadn't forgotten his promise to her. He would ensure that the Academy Master would meet her one day.

Just then, an elderly man in a black robe suddenly appeared beside Ye Guan. He was frowning as he stared at Ye Guan, asking, "Why are you here again?"

The speaker was none other than Manager Zhao Ye. He had thrown Ye Guan and Yang Yian out of the Immortal Treasures Pavilion.

Ye Guan looked at Manager Zhao Ye and smiled. "I paid the fee."

Manager Zhao Ye shook his head. "It's not about the money. Lady Qin Ran will be here shortly—"

Before he could finish speaking, he noticed someone at the entrance.

A lady in a red gown was walking into the branch.

She was none other than Qin Ran, the young lady of the Qin family.

Upon seeing Qin Ran, Zhao Ye's expression changed. He quickly turned to Ye Guan with a dark face, shouting, "Hurry up and leave! Don't let Lady Qin Ran see you! You'll ruin her appetite!"

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