I Have A Sword-Chapter 1264: All Had It Tough

Fan Shan blinked. "Your father was beaten up badly as well?"

"Yeah."

Fan Shan curiously asked, "How come his father didn't help him?"

Ye Guan thought for a moment before replying, "Because his father received the same beatings as well..."

Fan Shan had no idea what to say.

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Half an hour later, Ye Guan gathered some information and brought Fan Shan to the Xuanyun Residence.

Ye Guan didn't intend to hand Fan Shan over to strangers, even though her grandfather had instructed him to do so. He wasn't entirely at ease with the idea, but he decided to take a look at them first before anything else.

The Xuanyun Residence was a secluded residence nestled in the mountains. It was tranquil and built along the contours of the terrain. A crystal-clear river flowed past the front, winding its way down to the valley.

Ye Guan raised his hand to knock on the main gate, but Fan Shan suddenly grabbed his hand.

Ye Guan stared at her.

Fan Shan looked at him with determination. "I want to stay with you. Is that okay?"

Ye Guan nodded. "Alright."

"I mean it."

"I mean it, too. But your grandfather specifically instructed us to come here. We should at least meet them. If you're uncomfortable, we can leave. It's your choice."

Fan Shan thought for a moment and then nodded. "Okay, let's meet them."

"Alright."

Ye Guan knocked on the gate.

After a while, the gate opened, revealing a lady. Although she wasn't stunning, she looked pleasant to the eye.

The lady looked at the two of them with a hint of confusion.

Ye Guan said, "Could you inform the owner that Elder Qu Xu has sent us here?"

The lady stared deeply at Ye Guan. "Wait here."

With that, she closed the gates behind her.

Fan Shan suddenly said, "Ye Guan."

Ye Guan looked at her. "What's wrong?"

Fan Shan hesitated, then spoke. "Do you think Grandfather will really come back?"

Ye Guan gently patted her head. "I'm not sure."

Fan Shan was silent for a long time before smiling faintly. "Ye Guan, you're a really good person."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because you don't lie to me."

Ye Guan chuckled.

He was about to respond when the gates opened again.

The lady appeared once more and said, "Please come in."

She stepped aside to let them through.

Ye Guan nodded and led Fan Shan into the residence.

Once they were inside the house, he took note of the eerie silence and the dimness of the house. Something felt off.

Ye Guan raised his guard.

The lady guided them to a reception hall and said, "Wait here."

With that, she quietly left.

Fan Shan glanced around nervously and moved closer to Ye Guan. "Ye Guan, this place feels creepy."

Ye Guan teased, "Scared of ghosts?"

"Mmhm." Fan Shan nodded. "A little."

Ye Guan scanned the surroundings. The more he looked, the stranger the place became in his eyes. He realized that it was probably too late to leave at this point.

At that moment, footsteps echoed from outside the hall.

Ye Guan and Fan Shan turned to see a lady in white. She was wearing a veil that obscured her face, but her figure was graceful, and her eyes carried a chilling sharpness.

Ye Guan stood and greeted her with a slight bow. "Miss."

The lady in white stared at him and asked, "Where is Qu Xu?"

Ye Guan replied, "He's gone."

The lady in white frowned. "Gone?"

Ye Guan nodded.

The lady in white's gaze grew sharper, radiating an oppressive aura.

Ye Guan remained unaffected as he explained, "Elder Qu Xu asked us to come here and assured us that this place would be safe."

The lady in white said, "He must have intended for you to leave this girl with me."

Ye Guan stayed silent.

The lady in white shifted her attention to Fan Shan. "Leave the girl here. You may leave."

Fan Shan immediately grabbed Ye Guan's hand. "I want to stay with him."

Ye Guan nodded. "She's staying with me."

The lady in white's eyes turned cold. "Are you certain?"

Ye Guan frowned inwardly. Old man, are you crazy? You sent me to someone like this?

The only reason Ye Guan brought Fan Shan here was to uncover her origins and because he trusted the old man. He was confident the old man wouldn't put Fan Shan in harm's way.

However, the lady in white didn't seem friendly at all.

Fan Shan stepped forward, standing in front of Ye Guan. She was afraid of the lady, but her gaze remained resolute. "I want to stay with him."

The lady in white coldly remarked, "Your grandfather wanted you to stay with me."

Fan Shan shook her head. "Since Grandfather told Ye Guan to take me away, it means that he trusts Ye Guan. I trust him, too."

"A mysterious power has sealed his cultivation base. He's no better than a cripple. He can't protect you."

Fan Shan quickly retorted, "He can, and I don't need anyone to protect me. I'll keep a low profile."

The lady in white fell silent and simply stared at Fan Shan.

Fan Shan grew anxious and turned to Ye Guan. "Say something! You're better at persuading people."

Ye Guan was speechless.

The lady in white eventually said, "Fine. Both of you will stay here."

Ye Guan stared at the lady in white.

The lady in white turned to Fan Shan. "Is that acceptable?"

Fan Shan hesitated and looked at Ye Guan. "What do you think?"

Ye Guan considered for a moment before nodding. "Alright."

He was in need of a quiet place to cultivate, and this place, though remote, was peaceful and scenic. It was the perfect place for training.

The lady in white glanced at Ye Guan and said, "Li Shui, take him to rest."

The servant lady from before reappeared beside Ye Guan.

"This way, please," she said.

Ye Guan nodded and followed her.

Fan Shan was clearly uneasy about the lady in white. Seeing Ye Guan leave, she quickly grabbed his hand and blurted, "I'll sleep with you!"

Realizing the absurdity of her words, her face flushed, and then she punched Ye Guan's shoulder. "It's your fault!"

Ye Guan was speechless.

Embarrassed, Fan Shan lowered her voice. "I meant I want to talk to you."

Ye Guan chuckled. "Alright."

He held her hand and followed the servant lady.

The lady in white watched them leave, and her face darkened slightly.

"That seal..." she muttered.

The servant lady led Ye Guan and Fan Shan to a courtyard and pointed to two houses nearby. "Those two are your accommodations."

With that, she turned around and left.

Left all alone with Ye Guan, Fan Shan whispered, "Ye Guan, this place is weird."

Ye Guan nodded. "It is, but that lady doesn't seem hostile toward you."

He led Fan Shan into one of the rooms and said, "I'll recite something for you to learn. Listen carefully."

He recited the Universe Beholdment Skill. Seeing Ye Guan's serious face, Fan Shan quickly adopted a serious attitude as well, focusing intently on his words.

Once Ye Guan was done reciting, he asked, "Have you memorized it?"

Fan Shan nodded. "Got it."

Ye Guan pulled out some spiritual stones. "Use these to cultivate according to what I told you."

Fan Shan blinked. "Is it really that easy?"

Ye Guan nodded.

"Alright." Fan Shan sat down. He placed her hands on her chest and began cultivating. The spiritual stones transformed into streams of energy, flowing into her.

Ye Guan smiled. She's got talent; she actually understood it on the first try.

Without overthinking it, Ye Guan sat beside her and muttered, "Master Pagoda—"

Ye Guan froze. After a long pause, he sighed. I've long gotten used to Master Pagoda always being by my side...

He looked out the window. The night sky was like a dark veil, and a silver river of stars stretched across it. He gazed at it and murmured, "Master Pagoda, wait for me."

With that, he closed his eyes and began absorbing Creation Spiritual Crystals.

***

Upon returning to the Celestial Emperor Mansion, Tian Chen immediately wrote a report detailing the events at the Desolate Border and sent it to the Imperial Palace.

His second task was to feed spiritual energy to the broken sword and the pagoda.

He prepared a staggering one hundred thousand Creation Spiritual Crystals.

Even though he was an imperial prince with significant power and income, a hundred thousand Creation Spiritual Crystals was still a huge sum for him.

Sitting before the broken sword and pagoda, Tian Chen chuckled. "Let's see how much you can eat."

He activated the spiritual crystals, pouring them all into the relics. Tian Chen stared intently at the pagoda and broken sword, and his eyes were filled with anticipation.

They had to be Creation Realm divine artifacts! They had to be top-tier Creation Realm divine artifacts!

Tian Chen chuckled. "Brother Ye, don't worry. I won't take advantage of you in exchange for nothing. When the time comes, I'll introduce my younger sister Qing to you..."

And so, time passed.

In less than half an hour, twenty thousand Creation Crystals had vanished, yet the pagoda and broken sword showed no reaction.

Tian Chen wasn't in a rush and poured spiritual energy into them. The pagoda and the sword soon began absorbing the spiritual energy at a rapid pace. This brought a delighted smile to Tian Chen's face. Finally, there was hope!

Tian Chen picked up the pace, and the two divine artifacts absorbed more and more spiritual energy at breakneck speed.

Soon, fifty thousand Creation Spiritual Crystals were consumed. However, apart from the increased absorption speed, the broken pagoda and broken sword showed no other response.

Tian Chen grew suspicious. After a moment of silence, he decided to channel the rest of the Creation Spiritual Crystals. Before long, every last crystal was consumed.

Despite that, the broken pagoda and the sword still remained silent.

Tian Chen sat in silence for a long time, lost in thought. Suddenly, he stood up and exclaimed, "Ah Weng! Bring me another hundred thousand Creation Spiritual Crystals! Damn it, I refuse to believe that these two can bankrupt me!"