I Have A Sword-Chapter 1168: Grandfather Suffer, Grandson Enjoy

Ye Guan frowned, sensing danger.

Carrying Zang Gang on his back, he walked over to Zhan Fu and said in a low voice, "Watch out!"

Zhan Fu clearly sensed something was wrong as well. He glanced around, but the surroundings were pitch black, making it impossible to see anything.

Suddenly, Zhan Fu raised his right hand, signaling everyone to stop. He crouched down and sniffed the air lightly. After a moment, he slowly turned his head to the right, his gaze growing cold. In the next instant, a dark shadow shot out from not far away—a demonic beast!

A flicker of killing intent flashed in Zhan Fu's eyes. "Attack."

Everyone immediately surged forward.

The people Zhan Fu had gathered were all battle-hardened and ruthless. As soon as he gave the order, no one hesitated. They charged straight at the demonic beast. Under their coordinated assault, the demonic beast was quickly stabbed to death and then dismembered.

This kind of beast's meat was considered highly nourishing.

After dealing with the demonic beast, the group continued advancing through the darkness. However, they hadn't gone far when the ground suddenly began to tremble violently.

Everyone's expressions changed instantly.

A pack of demonic beasts!

There were at least several hundred of them!

Surprisingly, Zhan Fu remained calm and said, "Scatter and run."

He then bolted away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

The others were momentarily stunned, but they quickly realized they might have been set up. Swearing under their breaths, they also turned and fled.

Carrying Zang Gang, Ye Guan quickly vanished into the distance.

Ye Guan ran in the direction Zhan Fu had gone, but before long, he noticed several demonic beasts chasing after him.

Glancing back, he saw that the beasts were as large as adult bulls and incredibly fast.

Ye Guan picked up speed, but more and more demonic beasts began appearing around him. These beasts, starved for some time, now had bloodshot eyes and seemed almost frenzied at the sight of humans.

His expression darkened. At this rate, they would catch up to him sooner or later.

"Master Pagoda, do you have any ideas?"

Little Pagoda replied, "Run."

Ye Guan was speechless.

At that moment, Ye Guan's eyes lit up as he spotted a river ahead. Carrying Zang Gang, he accelerated madly. Upon reaching the riverbank, he leaped into the water.

He wasn't sure if the demonic beasts could swim, but he had no choice but to take the gamble.

However, just as he plunged into the river, he heard splashes behind him—several demonic beasts had followed him into the water.

Ye Guan's face fell.

On his back, Zang Gang suddenly twisted free and charged at the pursuing demonic beasts.

One demonic beast lunged at her with its jaws wide open, but Zang Gang swiftly stabbed her blade into its forehead.

The beast let out a wail, convulsed for a moment, and then went still. Zang Gang immediately spun around and pounced on another demonic beast.

Despite her lack of cultivation, her attacks were incredibly fast and precise. She instinctively aimed for the weakest spots, delivering fatal strikes every time. ŔἈŊＯΒЕs

Before Ye Guan's astonished eyes, Zang Gang single-handedly and methodically killed three demonic beasts with just her dagger.

The river around them turned bright red with blood.

Moments later, Ye Guan carried Zang Gang back to the riverbank. He noticed that her shoulder had been bitten, with blood flowing freely. If the bite had been any deeper, her entire arm might have been torn off.

Ye Guan tore a strip of fabric from his sleeve to bandage her wound. He also took out some healing medicine from his storage ring and fed it to her. Throughout the process, Zang Gang stared at him intently, her right hand gripping her blade tightly.

After tending to her wounds, Ye Guan walked to the riverbank and looked at the three demonic beast corpses. He stored two of them in his ring and skinned and cleaned the remaining one.

A short while later, Ye Guan lit a fire in front of Zang Gang and began roasting the beast's meat.

The aroma of the roasting meat grew stronger as time passed, and Zang Gang couldn't help but salivate as she watched.

Seeing this, Ye Guan chuckled. Zang Gang glanced at him but said nothing.

After a while, Ye Guan tore off a piece of the roasted meat and handed it to Zang Gang. She stared at him, not accepting it. Ye Guan took a bite himself before tearing off another piece and offering it to her again. This time, she grabbed the piece he had already bitten and began devouring it voraciously.

She ate quickly, finishing the piece of meat in the blink of an eye. Then, she looked at Ye Guan again. He handed her another piece, but she didn't take it until he had taken a bite first.

Ye Guan tried the demonic beast meat himself. While it tasted okay, it was far inferior to lamb, especially since he didn't have any seasonings. The flavor and texture were both lacking.

As they ate, a brilliant blue light suddenly appeared deep in the distant mountains. The light shot into the sky, illuminating the heavens like daylight.

Ye Guan narrowed his eyes. "An array."

Turning to Zang Gang, he asked, "Can you walk?"

Zang Gang didn't answer. She simply stared at the meat in front of her.

Ye Guan tore off several pieces of demonic beast meat and handed them to her. She took them and continued eating.

After watching her for a moment, Ye Guan asked, "Do you want to cultivate?"

Zang Gang looked up at him.

Ye Guan said, "I can teach you how to cultivate. Do you want to learn?"

Zang Gang didn't reply, but she handed Ye Guan a piece of meat.

Clearly, she wanted to cultivate.

Taking the meat, Ye Guan said, "I'll teach you a technique. Listen carefully…"

He began reciting the Universal Beholdment Skill.

Zang Gang watched him intently, listening with great focus.

Little Pagoda suddenly asked, "Are you sure you want to teach this girl how to cultivate?"

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Ye Guan replied in his mind. "Yes."

Little Pagoda said gravely, "This girl is already ruthless. If she cultivates, I can't imagine…"

Ye Guan glanced at Zang Gang and said, "Fate has been unfair to her. I want to give her a chance at fairness. Of course, I'll guide her, helping her discern right from wrong."

Little Pagoda fell silent.

Zang Gang's talent was exceptional. She memorized Ye Guan's recitation after just one listen. With his guidance, she successfully activated the Universal Beholdment Skill on her first attempt.

The technique was incredibly powerful. As soon as she activated it, the remaining spiritual energy in the surroundings surged toward her and entered her body.

However, the spiritual energy in this area was extremely scarce, so the influx soon dwindled.

Moments later, Zang Gang slowly opened her eyes. She looked at Ye Guan, then quickly walked over to the roasted meat, tore off a piece, and handed it to him.

Seeing this, Ye Guan smiled.

The little girl was ruthless, but she wasn't foolish.

Ye Guan chuckled and said, "Do you want to become stronger?"

Zang Gang nodded.

In this chaotic world, she knew very well that survival required strength. It was for this reason that she went to the Temple Academy.

Ye Guan continued, "If you listen to me, I'll help you grow stronger. How about that?"

Zang Gang stared at him and asked, "If I listen to you, how strong can I become?"

Ye Guan thought for a moment before replying, "Very, very strong."

Zang Gang pressed, "Like how strong?"

Ye Guan turned to the distant mountain and said, "For example, with a single finger, you could flatten that mountain."

After a moment of silence, Zang Gang said, "Alright."

"From now on, you'll study with me every day. After studying, I'll teach you how to cultivate."

"Alright."

After resting for a while, Ye Guan led Zang Gang toward the distant mountains. Along the way, he began teaching her how to read and write. The girl had an excellent memory and was exceptionally intelligent, so Ye Guan taught her quickly.

Ye Guan didn't want to change her but hoped to help her distinguish right from wrong and understand the concepts of good and evil.

In truth, Ye Guan admired Zang Gang somewhat. Even though she had initially betrayed him and almost killed him, he couldn't deny that it was remarkable for someone to survive and grow strong in such a brutal environment.

At that moment, Ye Guan suddenly realized something profound. The universe is full of people with incredible determination and extraordinary talent. Without his family background, he would be just another slightly talented individual.

He couldn't help but feel deep respect for his grandfather. Starting from nothing was truly not easy.

The grandfather suffered, and the grandson enjoyed the blessings.

It wasn't wrong!

Thinking of this, Ye Guan couldn't help but laugh to himself.

Zang Gang glanced at Ye Guan, who was chuckling like an idiot, looking somewhat puzzled.

Sensing her gaze, Ye Guan quickly straightened his expression. He asked seriously, "Do you know what makes someone a good person or a bad person?"

Zang Gang shook her head.

"No problem, I'll teach you slowly. Remember this—when dealing with good people, we can't harm them indiscriminately. We need to reason with them and help them. As for bad people… you can handle them your way."

Zang Gang looked at Ye Guan. "Are you a good person or a bad person?"

"Do you want to kill me?"

Zang Gang thought for a moment, then nodded. "Yes."

Ye Guan's expression froze. "Why?"

"I want to kill you. No reason."

Ye Guan was dumbfounded.

Looking at Zang Gang, Ye Guan sighed inwardly. Teaching this girl to understand good and evil would be a long journey.

Just then, another blue light shot up from the depths of the distant mountains, and a powerful energy wave rippled outward from the source.

Ye Guan collected his thoughts, looked toward the sky, and said, "Let's go."

He took Zang Gang's hand and ran toward the depths of the mountains.

***

Chen Yitian was standing respectfully inside a grand hall somewhere within the Heavenly World. Before him sat an elder named Zhou Ling, a member of the same clan as the previous Academy Chief Zhou.

A figure in a black robe was standing before Zhou Ling.

Chen Yitian finally learned that Academy Chief Zhou was connected to the legendary Great Zhou.

What kind of power was the Great Zhou?

It was a peak force of a Tier Four Civilization, and they were reportedly on the verge of ascending to a Tier Five Civilization.

Even more terrifying, the Empress of Great Zhou was Ye Guan's woman. Not only did she control the Immortal Treasures Pavilion, but she had also entered the Inner committee. It could be said that the Great Zhou Empress was the most powerful woman in the Guanxuan Universe.

Zhou Ling said calmly, "Have you found the person?"

Chen Yitian hesitated for a moment before replying, "Not yet."

Zhou Ling's eyes narrowed sharply, and an invisible pressure instantly enveloped Chen Yitian. He quickly bowed, "My lord, the academy has already sent people to investigate..."

Zhou Ling shook his head. "No need for them. The Great Zhou can handle this matter. You may leave."

Chen Yitian bowed respectfully and exited.

The black-robed figure behind Zhou Ling gravely said, "Manager Ling, as far as I know, Academy Chief Zhou might have been involved in some illicit activities. This situation seems rather suspicious..."

Zhou Ling sneered coldly and replied, "Whether he was guilty or not, no one else has the right to kill him. Whoever offends the Great Zhou will have their entire clan exterminated!"

The black-robed figure hesitated before adding, "I think it's wise to proceed cautiously. The Heavenly Dragon Clan's annihilation is—"

"Hmph!" Zhou Ling snorted disdainfully, his face full of contempt. "The Heavenly Dragon Clan? What are they? A lowly beast tribe? They're not worthy of being compared to our Great Zhou—a Tier Five Civilization!

"They're not even fit to carry our shoes! Spread the order. Search the entire Heavenly World for the man named Yang Ta. Once found, exterminate his entire clan as a warning to others!"