I Have A Sword-Chapter 1402: Rich

Ye Guan stepped out of the grand hall and into the open air. After two hundred years of development, the Guanxuan Academy had firmly established itself as the most powerful superpower in the Ten Desolate Universe.

At the same time, the Guanxuan Laws had become widely practiced across the entire Ten Desolate Universe and the Forbidden Wildlands.

Now, nearly ninety percent of the beings in the Ten Desolate Universe, the Forbidden Wildlands, and the Other Shore were cultivating the Guanxuan Laws. His Order was becoming stronger every day.

At the academy's entrance, Ye Guan closed his eyes. At this moment, he could sense billions of beings!

If he willed it, he could sense every practitioner of the Guanxuan Laws. Moreover, due to the nature of his Evil Order, he could distinctly discern whether they were good or evil people.

He could recognize virtue and vice; distinguish loyal people from traitors.

In truth, his power of Order was becoming even stronger every single day. If he were to face the Dao Illumination again, he was confident that he could easily withstand it this time.

The more he wielded this power, the more cautious he became. This faith power was too easily obtained, and he dared not abuse it, as he was afraid of becoming addicted to it.

Especially now, when he could so effortlessly decide the life and death of a myriad beings.

Both power and authority were capable of corrupting people! And he had both!

"Academy Master!" someone called out to him.

Ye Guan turned and saw Mu Shuo walking toward him.

Two hundred years had passed, yet her figure remained as striking as ever; one could only describe her with the phrase, "Great in every sense of the word."

Ye Guan said, "You've worked hard."

Mu Shuo smiled brightly. "This doesn't even count as hard work. In fact, I should be thanking you, Academy, for giving me the opportunity to fully showcase my abilities."

Ye Guan smiled. "There will be even more work ahead."

Mu Shuo's eyes lit up. "Academy Master, is your ambition the entire universe?" freewёbnoνel.com

Ye Guan nodded.

Mu Shuo frowned slightly. "Won't that be very difficult?"

"I have someone at home."

Mu Shuo blinked and remained silent.

Ye Guan chuckled. "Just joking."

Mu Shuo shook her head with a smile. This man before her, she could never quite figure him out.

She collected her thoughts and said seriously, "Academy Master, I don't think keeping the Ten Desolate Universe, the Forbidden Wilderness, and the Other Shore inside this tiny pagoda is a long-term solution."

Ye Guan nodded. "I know, but for now, there's no other way. I have to resolve my conflict with the Suiming Civilization before I can release them."

Mu Shuo nodded. "As long as you have a plan."

Just then, a familiar, resounding voice came from the distance. "If a ruler treats his ministers like hands and feet, the ministers will treat the ruler like their own heart and soul. If a ruler treats his ministers like dogs and horses, the ministers will treat the ruler like ordinary people. If a ruler treats his ministers like dirt and weeds, the ministers will treat the ruler as their enemy..."

Ye Guan turned and saw a thousand students sitting cross-legged on the ground, reciting in unison.

A man in scholarly robes stood at the helm of them. There was an ancient scroll in his hand as he walked slowly around the class.

He was none other than Gu Chen!

Ye Guan was a little surprised.

Mu Shuo smiled. "He has progressed incredibly fast. In less than a hundred and fifty years, he reached the True Saint Realm. He's become a member of our Elder Council and the Chief Lecturer of Literature."

Ye Guan smiled faintly.

Mu Shuo asked, "Do you want to meet him?"

Ye Guan shook his head. "I'll meet him another time. For now, the academy still needs your attention."

Mu Shuo nodded. "Alright."

Realizing that Ye Guan was about to leave, her mouth fluttered open, wanting to say something, but Ye Guan had already disappeared.

Mu Shuo remained silent for a long time before letting out a soft sigh.

Gu Chen closed his book.

At that moment, a man suddenly rushed to Gu Chen's side.

Gu Chen smiled and asked, "Yun Zhen, why are you in such a hurry?"

The man named Yun Zhen said excitedly, "I just saw the Academy Master!"

"The Academy Master?"

Gu Chen was stunned.

Not far away, the students immediately stood up.

"Where is the Academy Master?"

"Where?"

"Yun Zhen... are you messing with us?"

"..."

Yun Zhen laughed sheepishly and said, "I saw him speak to Elder Mu Shuo earlier and dared not to interrupt. But now it seems like he has left."

Gu Chen glanced at the great hall and smiled faintly. "Alright, dismissed!"

Hearing this, the students immediately stood straight, bowed deeply to Gu Chen, and then left in an orderly manner.

After everyone left, Yun Zhen sighed. "The Academy Master rarely comes, yet he just left like that."

Gu Chen smiled. "He has far too many things to take care of."

Yun Zhen hesitated for a moment before asking, "Brother Gu, I heard you used to gamble on eggs a lot, is it true?"

Gu Chen's smile disappeared, and he exclaimed, "That's a bunch of nonsense!"

With that, he flicked his sleeve and walked away.

Yun Zhen was speechless.

***

Outside the pagoda, Ye Guan found a library and began reading some books. He wanted to understand the three civilizations in the Old Lands, especially the Suiming Civilization.

After several days, he read through the entire library and had gained a clear understanding of the Old Lands and the origins of the three great civilizations.

Beyond the Old Lands, there were other civilizations as well. The most famous were the Four Great Immortal Domains.

The Tianfu Immortal Domain was one of those domains, and Xin Wudao was from that domain. Those Four Immortal Domains were weaker than the three civilizations of the Old Lands, but they were still powerful forces.

The fact that they were still around despite being weaker was already remarkable.

Ye Guan finally understood why the three civilizations of the Old Lands decided to hold hands.

There were two main reasons behind it. First of all, the three civilizations were evenly matched in strength. If they were to keep fighting, they would only weaken themselves, allowing other civilizations to take advantage of them. Secondly, their true goal was the rumored Ancestral Civilization.

It was said that within the Ancestral Civilization lay a Supreme Throne. Whoever obtained that throne would become the Supreme Ruler of the vast expanse.

The Supreme Ruler of the vast expanse! The Supreme Throne was the ultimate goal of the three civilizations. Until they found the Ancestral Civilization, they wouldn't wage war on each other.

It was rumored that the disappearance of the Old Lands' invincible Old God and the Eternal Ruler of the Eternal Civilization was related to the Ancestral Civilization. Of course, these were only rumors and speculations. Only the highest echelons of the three civilizations knew the truth.

Ye Guan closed the ancient book and left the library, his expression somewhat heavy. He investigated Sui Gujin and discovered that she wasn't a simple figure.

She was renowned for her genius, as she once caused immense trouble for both the Old Lands and the Eternal Civilization. The two civilizations had even attempted to assassinate her, proof that she had driven them to the edge.

She also helped the Suiming Civilization subdue an entire Immortal Domain. The Four Great Immortal Domains used to be five, but one defected to the Suiming Civilization, greatly strengthening them.

And now, she was targeting him. Ye Guan was truly troubled. Why would a lady of her status even bother with him? Was it because of that damned Great Daoist Brush Master stirring up trouble again?

Once he was finally invincible, he would definitely kill the Great Daoist Brush Master first before anyone else.

Sigh! Ye Guan sighed. Right now, he was truly walking on thin ice; his enemies were all unimaginably powerful, and he only had Little Soul and Master Pagoda.

"Brother Ye." A voice suddenly rang out from the side.

Ye Guan turned and saw a man approaching him. He was none other than Mu Xuanxu.

Ye Guan smiled and said, "Brother Mu."

"I heard you made it to the eighth level of the Holy Martial Tower?" asked Mu Xuanxu.

Ye Guan nodded. "Mmhm."

Mu Xuanxu immediately gave him a thumbs-up. "Brother Ye, you're awesome."

Ye Guan smiled. "It was alright."

Mu Xuanxu suddenly asked seriously, "Brother Ye, are you in desperate need of money?"

Ye Guan nodded. "Mmhm, but how did you know?"

Mu Xuanxu chuckled. "I heard that you robbed every gatekeeper on each level of their storage rings. You've become famous."

Ye Guan was dumbfounded.

"Hahaha." Mu Xuanxu laughed and said, "Brother Ye, I've made an arrangement with someone from the Eternal Civilization to explore the Xianfu Civilization together. Are you interested in joining us?"

Ye Guan was intrigued. "The Xianfu Civilization?"

Mu Xuanxu nodded. "Yes, it's said to be billions of years old. It's currently under the control of our three great civilizations, and only people from our civilizations are allowed to enter.

"If we're lucky, there could be great rewards. Of course, it's also extremely dangerous. Once inside, there are no rules; people from the same civilization might even fight and kill each other for treasures."

Money!

Ye Guan stared at Mu Xuanxu and decisively said, "I'm in."

Mu Xuanxu laughed. "Then let's go now!"

Ye Guan nodded. "Alright!"

With that, Mu Xuanxu took Ye Guan with him, and they disappeared into thin air.

When they reappeared, they were already in the middle of a starry sky. On the way, Ye Guan suddenly asked, "Brother Mu, what happened to Miss Hao'er?"

Mu Xuanxu smiled. "She confessed. The higher-ups of our Old Lands have decided to confront the higher-ups of the Suiming Civilization about it. But as for the exact outcome, I don't know. I'm not exactly that high up the hierarchy."

Ye Guan nodded silently.

Suddenly, Mu Xuanxu opened his palm, revealing a storage ring in front of Ye Guan.

Ye Guan stared at it in confusion.

Mu Xuanxu grinned. "Brother Ye, aren't you in dire need of money? Here, take these two Supreme-grade Supreme Emperor Origin Essence Veins as a loan. Use them for now, and don't go around robbing people so recklessly.

"The waters here are deep; one wrong move, and you might get entangled in a massive river of karma. Don't refuse me as well. My family is rich, so these aren't that valuable to me."

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