Tantai Manor.
On the surface of the lake, a great battle broke out. Spiritual Qi shot out, waves crashed against the shore, and human figures flashed through the mist.
Gong Jiu's palm landed and sent Tantai Zhan flying. Instantly, he gained the upper hand. In a flash, he attacked Ye Xuan under the ancient pavilion. In his eyes, it was as easy as blowing off the dust to massacre the Tantai Manor.
His true goal was to obtain the supreme treasure within the metal box.
Whoosh.
A wisp of spiritual Qi flew over, carrying the water column forward, turning into an indestructible spear as if it was going to penetrate Ye Xuan's body.
Ye Xuan stood straight with his hands behind his back, calmly looking at the spear in front of him. Dugu Qiubai took a step forward, and an invisible energy barrier appeared, stopping the spear from moving forward.
Beams of sword Qi flew out and shattered the long spears in a flash. Gong Jiu raised his hand to block the sword light when he saw it coming at him. However, the sword pierced through the air and went straight for his forehead. The sword was half an inch long, and blood dripped down.
Gong Jiu turned pale with fright, and even his soul was trembling. Before he could react, the sword Qi had pierced through between his eyebrows, and his bloody figure fell into the lake.
"What a terrifying sword Qi!"
A trembling voice came from the void. That person knew that they had failed their mission. There was an expert in the Tantai Manor who they could not touch.
He glanced at Ye Xuan as if trying to remember his appearance. Since the item he needed was in Ye Xuan's hands, they would not attack the Tantai Manor in the future. Ye Xuan had become their new target.
After Gong Jiu's death, the others retreated while fighting and disappeared from the sky above Celestial City.
Tantai Zhan appeared under the pavilion and bowed. "Thank you for your help, Senior Dugu."
"There's no need for that. It's what I should do," Dugu Qiubai replied.
Anyone who attempted to hurt Ye Xuan would die without a doubt.
Ye Xuan saw Tantai Lan and Iron Slave walking over. "Patriarch Tantai, what were the identities of those people just now?"
Tantai Zhan replied, "Fuzi Palace. The one who was killed was Gong Jiu, and the one who carried out this mission was Gong Qi. He didn't show up today."
Ye Xuan nodded. He knew that the person hiding in the dark was Gong Qi, and after seeing Dugu Qiubai's strength, he fled with his tail between his legs.
After confirming his gaze, he was someone he couldn't beat.
There were people from Fuzi Palace who sneaked into the palace in the past. What exactly were they looking for?
"Patriarch Tantai, the crisis has been resolved. We will be going to rest now."
Tantai Zhan hurriedly asked Uncle Nan to send Ye Xuan and his group to the side courtyard of the mansion to recuperate. In a moment, only the father and daughter were left in the ancient pavilion.
"Lan'er, what do you think of Xuan'er?"
Tantai Zhan asked in a low voice. He raised his hand to support himself on the pillar of the ancient pavilion. His body was trembling as if he could fall at any moment.
"Father, your leg!" Tantai Lan quickly stepped forward to help him up. "Father, Ye Xuan is unfathomable. The people around him are experts. I've been in Xia Palace for a few days, so I have some understanding of him."
"Emperor Xia was poisoned, and the Crown Prince supervised the country. In the war in the north, 3,000 cavalrymen of the Xia Army defeated 70,000 Northern Barbarian soldiers. He cleaned up the imperial court and got rid of the Empress Dowager, the Grand Preceptor, the Left Minister, and so on. He also made use of Old General Ji Ye. The people in Chang'an have a high opinion of him."
Tantai Zhan nodded. "He's so young, but he's so shrewd. There aren't many young people like him nowadays. I'm very assured to hand you over to him."
Tantai Lan had a dejected expression. "Father, he doesn't seem to be interested in anything."
"Lan'er, feelings need to be cultivated. Time reveals a person's... heart." As Tantai Zhan spoke, he pulled on Tantai Lan's hand. "The two of you are already engaged. You have to take the initiative."
"Father, this matter is not that simple. Huo Du has also returned to the city."
"Huo Du, he's back from Yuhua Sect." Tantai Zhan was a little worried. "Lan'er, you just have to remember that you have an engagement with Ye Xuan. Father will help you settle the matter of the Huo Clan."
He paused and sighed. "Brother Wu has been poisoned, and my legs are crippled. The world belongs to you young people."
"Father, hasn't your leg already recovered?" Tantai Lan asked.
Tantai Zhan shook his head. "I've forcefully used it once. I'm afraid that it'll be very difficult to recover in the future."
The father and daughter stood quietly under the ancient pavilion, watching the sparkling lake. The two of them were silent as if they were enjoying their time.
...
In the side courtyard.
Ye Xuan returned to his room alone and sat in front of his desk. The animal skin scroll floated in the air and slowly landed in his palm. God Yu's Personal Letter!
He opened the animal skin scroll and found that there was not a single word on it. It shouldn't be. Did this need special treatment? Roasting, dripping blood, or...
"Ding, congratulations, Master, you have obtained God Yu's Personal Letter. Do you want to learn it immediately?"
"Learn immediately!"
Ye Xuan said without hesitation.
In the next moment, the animal skin scroll was shrouded in golden light and transformed into a series of golden characters. It lingered around his body for a long time before disappearing into his divine sense.
The golden scroll appeared in his mind, and Ye Xuan fell into meditation. He studied the contents and seemed to understand why the major forces wanted to snatch God Yu's Personal Letter.
This letter recorded all the cultivation techniques, martial arts techniques, and divine powers that God Yu had collected throughout his life, as well as his understanding of martial arts. What Ye Xuan didn't expect was that God Yu was also a heaven-grade alchemist.
Alchemists had a strict hierarchy. From tier one to nine, above them were King, Emperor, revered, Saint, heaven, and divine grade.
God Yu, Yu Xiaoyao, was a ninth-grade alchemist with a deity-like cultivation base. He could be called an invincible existence, but he had fallen. Ye Xuan realized that his understanding of this world was simply as rare as a phoenix feather and a Qilin horn.
The nine states were only a drop in the ocean.
In the vast universe, there were countless star fields. This was what the world should be like.
However, he understood that the vast and boundless world outside was simply too far away for him. Only by taking every step properly would he be able to see the outside world.
One should take one step at a time in life. Sometimes, if one took too big a step, it would be easy to pull one's balls.
The world was so big, and he really wanted to see it. However, his cultivation was too weak, and it was difficult for him to move forward.
Next, he began to immerse himself in studying God Yu's Personal Letter. Among the many cultivation techniques, martial arts techniques, and divine powers, he chose the one that was suitable for his cultivation. However, there were too many of them, so it was very difficult to choose.
Sometimes, having too many cultivation techniques and martial arts techniques was also annoying.
The damn problem of having too many choices.
The Art of Subduing Heaven.
Tianyu Phantom.
Burning Blood.
They were cultivation techniques, martial arts techniques, and divine powers, which were also the most suitable for him.
In comparison, Ye Xuan was more fond of God Yu's notes on alchemy, which gave him a new understanding of alchemy.
At this moment, in a restaurant.
A figure appeared and walked quickly to the private room on the top floor. "Elder, I've investigated thoroughly."
"Come in and talk!"
The man pushed the door open and entered the private room. He bowed and said, "Elder, the person who appeared in Tantai Manor is the Crown Prince of Xia, Ye Xuan. He is also here for the secret realm."
Gong Qi nodded. "Crown Prince Xia, he came at the right time. We don't have to go to Chang'an to find him. Any news from the Young Palace Lord?"
"Young Palace Lord and Vice Palace Lord will arrive at Celestial City in two days," the person said.
Gong Qi laughed. "Even the Vice Palace Lord is here. This time, the secret realm will definitely belong to Fuzi Palace."