An Lanxiu!
Ye Xuan was stunned.
He had heard of this name before. There was no one in Jiang Country who didn't know of An Lanxiu, as her fame was simply too great.
She was the number one genius in Jiang Country!
Not even eighteen years old, and she had already reached the Soaring Realm, above the Qi Mastery Realm. Not only that, she was also the youngest spearman in the history of Jiang Country. But more terrifying than any of that, she had comprehended Spear Intent!
What did that mean?
It meant that there was a ninety-nine percent chance that she would become a Grandmaster of Spear Dao in the future!
A talent like hers had not appeared in Jiang Country for five hundred years!
Moreover, An Lanxiu had many other records and legends associated with her. For example, she was the first student in Jiang Country to be personally invited by the dean of Cangmu Academy. She was also the youngest National Hero in Jiang Country's history, and the youngest in the country to reach the Soaring Realm.
Heavenly Chosen? Heavenly omens? None of those were worth mentioning in her presence!
Ye Xuan had never expected that she would come to this small Qing City.
Sitting on her horse, An Lanxiu held her silver spear, pointing it at Ye Xuan. Her gaze contained neither disdain nor arrogance; it was calm.
Ye Xuan snapped out of his thoughts and shook his head. "You've got the wrong person."
An Lanxiu frowned slightly. "What do you mean?"
Ye Xuan said, "I am not Ye Lang, the one who triggered the heavenly omen. He is in the Ye Mansion. You can go find him."
An Lanxiu raised an eyebrow. "You are not Ye Lang?"
Ye Xuan nodded.
At that moment, Ye Ling, who was beside Ye Xuan, suddenly spoke up. "Big Sister, my brother is also very powerful!"
Ye Xuan smiled and rubbed Ye Ling's head, and she smiled sweetly, hugging his arm tightly.
An Lanxiu looked Ye Xuan up and down. "I didn't expect that this small Qing City would not only produce someone like Ye Lang, who could trigger a heavenly omen, but also someone like you who has cultivated to the Hidden Realm. It's quite a surprise."
Ye Xuan smiled but said nothing.
An Lanxiu continued, "Whether you're Ye Lang or not, you're still worthy of taking one of my spear strikes. Will you accept it?"
Ye Xuan remained silent.
To accept!
It would certainly make him famous. Though he didn't care about fame itself, he knew it would be beneficial to him. However, if he accepted, it would expose his strength. If he exposed his power now, the Great Elder and others might stop at nothing to eliminate him, even going after his sister.
But if he didn't accept, it would go against his nature!
How could he cower in life?
With that thought, Ye Xuan looked at An Lanxiu. "Two days from now, we can fight. Is that alright?"
"Two days?"
An Lanxiu shook her head slightly. "Forgive me for being blunt, but you are not qualified for me to wait two days."
With that, she prepared to leave.
At that moment, Ye Xuan suddenly took a wooden sword from a nearby vendor's stall, pulled out one of his own hairs, and lightly slashed it with the sword.
The hair was silently cut in two!
An Lanxiu stopped. Her gaze returned to Ye Xuan, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes. "I underestimated you. Not only have you cultivated to the Hidden Realm, but you're also a Sword Cultivator. Such a young Sword Cultivator is rare in Jiang Country."
Ye Xuan met An Lanxiu's gaze. "Two days from now, we can fight. Is that alright?"
A playful smile appeared on An Lanxiu's exquisite face. The young man before her had said they would fight, not that he would take a strike from her spear.
An Lanxiu gave Ye Xuan another look, then said, "I'll wait for you for two days. For now, I want to meet Ye Lang. Do you know where the Ye Mansion is?"
At this moment, Ye Ling smiled. "Big Sister, we're from the Ye Mansion. Come with us!"
An Lanxiu looked at Ye Xuan. "You are a young master of the Ye Mansion?"
Ye Xuan nodded. "More or less."
An Lanxiu nodded slightly. "Your Ye family is quite fortunate to have two geniuses. It seems you're not far from becoming a second-tier noble family."
Ye Xuan smiled but didn't say anything.
And so, the two siblings led An Lanxiu back to the Ye Mansion. An Lanxiu's arrival left the entire Ye family in shock. The Great Elder personally led a group of elders to greet her.
Though the Ye family had grown arrogant lately, this was An Lanxiu, someone from the imperial capital, whose backing was beyond anything the Ye family could match. When the Great Elder learned that An Lanxiu was here to challenge Ye Lang, he was overjoyed!
As soon as Ye Xuan and the others arrived at the Ye Mansion gates, the Great Elder and his group came out to greet them. When the Great Elder saw Ye Xuan and Ye Ling, he frowned, but he ignored them, walking straight to An Lanxiu and giving her a slight bow. "Miss An, your presence truly brings glory to our humble Ye family. Please, come inside."
An Lanxiu shook her head slightly. "There's no need. Is Ye Lang here?"
The Great Elder quickly replied, "Yes, yes."
He looked at one of the elders beside him. "Go and fetch Ye Lang!"
The elder hurried off.
At this moment, the Great Elder looked at Ye Xuan, his expression immediately turning cold. "Why are you making a fool of yourself here? Get inside!"
Hearing this, An Lanxiu's brows furrowed slightly.
Ye Xuan looked at the Great Elder and said, "Mind your own business!"
There was already bad blood between Ye Xuan and the Great Elder, and Ye Xuan certainly wouldn't give him any respect.
The Great Elder's face darkened. He was about to speak when An Lanxiu suddenly asked, "Who is this?"
The Great Elder looked at An Lanxiu, his expression softening. "Miss An, this is Ye Xuan, who was originally our Ye family's heir. However, he is arrogant and domineering, and his talent is mediocre. He is not fit to be the heir, so we stripped him of his title. Unfortunately, he bears a grudge against us and..."
Before he could finish, An Lanxiu suddenly asked, "You said he is arrogant and domineering. I will not comment on that. But you said his talent is mediocre?"
The Great Elder was taken aback, then said, "Indeed. He is eighteen and is still only at the fifth rank of the Unbroken Realm. With such talent, it is naturally poor."
An Lanxiu's expression turned a bit strange.
Sword Cultivator! Hidden Realm!
And this was considered mediocre talent?
An Lanxiu glanced at Ye Xuan but said nothing. She had clearly realized that something was off between Ye Xuan and the Ye family.
The Great Elder continued, "Miss An, you may not know this, but Ye Xuan could not bear to see Ye Lang become the heir and even rashly set a life-and-death duel with him for one month from that day. There are only two days left until that duel. If you are free, I hope you will stay in Qing City for two days and bear witness."
An Lanxiu looked at the Great Elder, then at Ye Xuan, her expression becoming even more peculiar.
At that moment, Ye Lang came out. He walked up to An Lanxiu and cupped his hands. "Miss An!"
An Lanxiu looked at Ye Lang, and soon her brow furrowed.
Heavenly Chosen?
Heavenly Chosen referred to those who had cultivated to a certain level, reached the end of their lifespan, and then reincarnated to cultivate again. In the eyes of true geniuses, such people were despised!
Only those incapable of achieving their goals in one lifetime would reincarnate to prolong their existence!
The reason she had come to Qing City was not because Ye Lang was a Heavenly Chosen, but because someone here had triggered a heavenly omen!
It was the heavenly omen that had piqued her interest!
However, as she looked at Ye Lang now, she was disappointed.
Ye Lang had hidden his cultivation level, but it was unstable, like an illusion. Certainly impressive, but not enough to catch her eye.
In comparison, she favored Ye Xuan more. His foundation was solid, not much worse than hers, and he had cultivated the Hidden Realm while also being a Sword Cultivator.
With that thought, An Lanxiu looked at Ye Xuan. "Two days from now, I will come to find you."
With that, she leaped onto her horse and was about to leave.
Everyone in the Ye family was dumbfounded.
What was going on?
Even Ye Lang was stunned.
She was leaving just like that?
At that moment, the Great Elder snapped out of it and quickly walked after An Lanxiu, giving a slight bow. "Miss An, will you not spar with Ye Lang?"
Sitting on her horse, An Lanxiu did not even look back. "He is not qualified."
With that, she rode away, disappearing from the sight of everyone in the Ye Mansion.
Everyone in the Ye Mansion stood there, stunned, while Ye Lang's face was extremely grim, as if he had swallowed a fly.
To be ignored!
This was the first time since his rise to prominence that he had been ignored!
Unbearable!
Under everyone's gaze, Ye Lang suddenly rushed forward, and the Great Elder's expression changed dramatically, trying to stop him, but it was too late. At that moment, An Lanxiu suddenly stopped, and she turned around, her silver spear pointing directly at Ye Lang.
An invisible pressure forced Ye Lang to a halt!
Ye Lang's face changed drastically. This was Spear Intent!
Spear Intent!
Ye Lang looked at An Lanxiu in shock, his eyes filled with disbelief. She had comprehended Spear Intent at such a young age?
Seeing Ye Lang stop, An Lanxiu withdrew her spear. "If you had not stopped, I would have looked at you more favorably. Unfortunately, you stopped. No wonder you needed to reincarnate—you're just that lacking."
With that, she glanced at the Ye family members and the ignored Ye Xuan and Ye Ling, shaking her head slightly. "The leaders of the Ye Mansion are truly pig-headed!"
With those words, she rode away.
In place, Ye Lang clenched his fists tightly, his face extremely grim.
Ye Xuan, on the other hand, took Ye Ling back to his courtyard. He had no interest in Ye Lang or the Great Elder. All he wanted now was to train, spend time with his sister, and then, after the duel in two days, take his sister to the imperial capital!
"Brother, that big sister was so beautiful just now!"
In the room, Ye Ling suddenly spoke.
Ye Xuan glanced at Ye Ling and smiled. "My sister will definitely be beautiful in the future too!"
And it wasn't a lie. Ye Xuan himself was handsome, and Ye Ling was already a budding beauty. She would definitely grow up to be a stunning woman.
Ye Ling smiled sweetly, feeling happy inside.
After Ye Ling went to sleep, Ye Xuan entered the Tower of Trials.
Ye Xuan spoke solemnly, "Senior, that woman could see my Hidden Realm just now! Didn't you say that no one had cultivated the Hidden Realm before?"
After a moment of silence, the mysterious woman spoke, "Your Hidden Realm is different from others."
Ye Xuan was slightly taken aback and quickly asked, "How is it different?"
The mysterious woman said, "Others cultivate the Hidden Realm with ease, but for you, it will only bring more pain!"
Ye Xuan was confused. "Why is that?"
The mysterious woman explained, "Because others cultivate their realm, while you cultivate your muscles, bones, internal organs, and every part of your body. Understand?"
Ye Xuan: "..."