I Have A Sword

Chapter 865: Uncle Pagoda

Chapter 865: Uncle Pagoda

They were killed once again.

The people from the Great Zhou stood frozen in place, looking like they had been struck by an immobilizing spell.

Killing them once wasn't enough? She had to revive and kill her again? Was this reality?

Everyone was utterly shocked, and they truly felt like they were dreaming.

Inside the tiny pagoda, Yi Nian crouched and buried her head between her knees, muttering, "I didn't see anything, I didn't see anything, I didn't see anything..."

Little Pagoda was at a loss for words.

Plain-Skirt Destiny turned to look at Ye Guan.

Ye Guan, who was holding Zhou Fan's hand, walked up to her and greeted, "Aunt."

Ye Guan gave Zhou Fan's hand a gentle squeeze.

Zhou Fan regained her composure and bowed slightly. "Aunt."

Plain-Skirt Destiny glanced at Zhou Fan and then waved her sleeve.

A wisp of sword energy flew out and disappeared into the distant horizon.

Everyone was puzzled by what they had just witnessed.

Plain-Skirt Destiny stared at Zhou Fan and explained, "That wisp of sword energy will remain for as long as this girl is here. With that sword energy present, the Great Zhou will never fall."

The emperor and the experts of the Great Zhou were overjoyed, immediately bowing with reverence.

The sword energy was a talisman! The protective talisman in the Great Zhou's history!

They had exhausted their resources and trump cards for Ye Guan's sake, but it was more than worth it. They had profited immensely from their decision to take his side.

The Great Zhou Emperor was particularly ecstatic. The biggest gamble in the history of the Great Zhou had paid off!

Although he wasn't sure about the lady in a plain skirt's true strength, it was certain that she was from a Tier Five civilization, and her strength also surely exceeded Path Creation Realm experts.

The Great Zhou was no longer afraid of even the Tianxing Civilization; the lady in a plain skirt was protecting them, after all.

They had struck the jackpot by making that gamble.

Zhou Fan glanced at Ye Guan beside her and smiled. She knew that the lady in a plain skirt's actions were entirely for Ye Guan's sake.

Just then, Dao Jun stepped up. He bowed respectfully and said, "Senior, if you don't mind me asking. Does the Ninth Princess have to stay here for the Great Zhou to remain safe from all threats?"

Hearing Dao Jun's question, everyone came back to their senses.

Indeed. The lady in a plain skirt had said that the wisp of sword energy would remain for as long as Zhou Fan was in the Great Zhou. Didn't that mean that the sword energy would disappear if Zhou Fan were no longer here?

The lady in a plain skirt glanced at Dao Jun, but she didn't answer. Instead, she looked at Ye Guan and said, "Come with me."

With that, the lady in a plain skirt turned around and walked away.

Dao Jun's eyes revealed a hint of concern, but he dared not ask more questions.

Ye Guan followed closely behind his aunt together with Zhou Fan.

Zhou Fan initially wanted to stay, but Ye Guan pulled her along. Left with no choice, she could only follow them both.

Plain-Skirt Destiny walked slowly down a trail. "You need to pick up the pace."

"Aunt, you and my father..." Ye Guan trailed off, glancing sideways at her.

"Children shouldn't ask about the affairs of adults," said Plain-Skirt Destiny.

Ye Guan was speechless.

Plain-Skirt Destiny stopped in her tracks just then. She opened her palm, and eight storage rings floated in front of Ye Guan.

"These are yours."

Ye Guan was deeply moved. These storage rings had to be from the Tenth Hall Master and his companions. However, Ye Guan frowned upon noticing that there were eight storage rings when there were only seven of them, including the Tenth Hall Master

Ye Guan accepted the storage rings and asked, "Aunt, who's the owner of that aged voice earlier?"

Zhou Fan said in a low voice, "Are you saying that the people we had encountered could be just minor figures within the Evil Dao Alliance?"

Ye Guan nodded.

"I'll send some people to investigate that," Zhou Fan.

"Sounds great," Ye Guan replied with a nod. He knew almost nothing about the Evil Dao Alliance, so it would be great if the Great Zhou would help him in investigating them.

"If you want to consume the Dao Fruit, you should enter the tiny pagoda. Ten years in the tiny pagoda is equivalent to a day in the outside world, which can save you a lot of time. Consuming that fruit inside the Immortal Dao Tree is so much better than just eating it outright."

"Okay, I'll do just that," Zhou Fan said. Then, she seemed to have remembered something as she added, "You said you want to reach full divinity?"

Ye Guan replied, "Yes."

"The Great Zhou might be able to help you."

"How?"

"The Imperial Family's inheritance."

"What do you mean?"

"The Great Zhou has a sacred land. You can say that it's our ancestral land. The ancestors of the Great Zhou have left behind their souls and inheritance in that place. Cultivate there, and they will most likely guide you. They might be able to help you achieve full divinity."

"All right."

"I'll take you there."

"Sure."

"If you achieve full divinity..."

"Are you worried that I'll become fully engrossed in cultivation?"

Zhou Fan nodded.

Ye Guan asked curiously, "You're a half-step Path Creation Realm cultivator, which means you already achieved full divinity. How did you even fall in love with me?"

Zhou Fan chuckled. "My divinity isn't 'pure.' A cultivator with 'pure' full divinity is extremely powerful, but achieving it is easier said than done. Opening a Unique Path after achieving pure divinity makes one a powerful monster, just like the Tenth Hall Master."

"I understand."

"Your goal isn't 'pure' full divinity, right?"

"That's exactly my goal," Ye Guan replied. His ultimate goal was to suppress his divinity with his humanity. He had to achieve pure divinity, or his efforts would be meaningless.

Zhou Fan lowered her head slightly without speaking.

Ye Guan held her hand and smiled. "But my ultimate goal is to cultivate humanity, so pure divinity is just a transition phase for me."

Zhou Fan was a bit surprised. "Using humanity to suppress divinity?"

"Yes," Ye Guan said with a nod.

"I know a bit about that, but it is exceedingly difficult to achieve..."

"It is, but it's a path I must take. Trust me, I can achieve it."

"All right," Zhou Fan said. She squeezed Ye Guan's hand, and the two of them disappeared into thin air.

***

On the other side, the Great Zhou Emperor stood in the void, gazing silently at the starry skies.

The prosperous Imperial City of the Great Zhou was before him, but now, it was completely empty.

An unknown amount of time later, the Great Zhou Emperor said, "Awen."

An old man in court robes appeared behind him and bowed deeply toward him.

The Great Zhou Emperor calmly said, "Tell everyone to never talk about the lady in a plain skirt; absolute secrecy is necessary. Those daring enough to disobey will have their entire family executed."

The old man in court robes hesitated. "Your Majesty, is that really necessary?"

"If the Evil Dao Alliance were to learn of that lady in a plain skirt's strength, would they continue their recklessness?" asked the Great Zhou Emperor with a ruthlessness and malicious light in his eyes.