I Have a Sword

A challenge? Ye Guan was somewhat surprised. He didn't expect such a challenge from the Forest Civilization.

He was convinced that the Forest Civilization would simply attack the Guanxuan Civilization directly.

In the face of Ye Guan's silence, Ming Jun frowned slightly and asked, "Are you going to accept the challenge or not?"

Ye Guan was unsure. "Are you challenging my aunt and my grandfather?"

"Is there a problem with that?"

"There's no problem."

"The winner between us shall be decided by then," Ming Jun said. Then, he turned around and transformed into a beam of light that disappeared into the starry sky.

Shen Qi chimed in, "They're challenging you to a civilization challenge."

Ye Guan looked at Shen Qi, puzzled. "A civilization challenge？"

Shen Qi nodded. "They've obviously investigated you, and their investigation told them that the strongest cultivators in our civilization are your grandfather and aunt.

"Challenging those two and defeating them is equivalent to defeating the Guanxuan Civilization. They want to address the problem at its roots."

"Will your grandfather and aunt come to the challenge?"

"Yes," replied Ye Guan.

Shen Qi was silent.

Would they actually come and accept the challenge? Even if Ye Guan's plain-skirt aunt and Sword Master Qingshan were full divinity experts, their enemy was the entire Forest Civilization.

Their enemy was an entire civilization!

Ye Guan stared at Shen Qi and smiled. "Worried?"

"Yes." Shen Qi nodded. "After all, Young Lord Ye and I are on the same boat; our fates are intertwined…"

Ye Guan stared into the depths of the starry sky and muttered, "In the end, I'm still too weak..."

He was the strongest and the best cultivator in the Guanxuan Universe, but Ye Guan was still too weak in comparison to the vast expanse—no, even in comparison to just the Forest Civilization.

He had struggled a lot against a supreme elite with ninety percent accumulated divinity, so how could he hope to stand against full divinity experts and above?

Ye Guan finally understood that there was truly no end to the world of cultivation. In addition, he realized that the Guanxuan Civilization was too weak without powerhouses such as his father. If the Guanxuan Civilization wanted to last for a long time, then they had to become even more powerful and self-sufficient.

Swoosh!

The Daogu Tree suddenly appeared next to Ye Guan and Shen Qi.

She scoffed at them without saying anything.

"Are you familiar with Ming Jun?" Ye Guan asked.

The Daogu Tree calmly replied, "Back then, he knelt before me once and prayed to me, hoping to receive my blessings."

Ye Guan chuckled. "Did you bless him?"

"If it hadn't been for my blessing, would he even accumulate ninety percent divinity?"

Ye Guan's curiosity was piqued. "Little Tree, what kind of blessings can you give?"

Little Tree? The Daogu Tree frowned. "Why are you calling me that? We're not that close!"

Ye Guan was silent.

Shen Qi burst out into a peal of laughter.

"Forget it, you can call me Little Tree. But I'll call you Little Guan too," the Daogu Tree said, "I can bestow a variety of blessings, including treasures and skills…"

"Can you give me a blessing?" Ye Guan joked.

"No."

"Why?"

"You have everything you want; why should I bless you? I want you to bless me instead."

Ye Guan was speechless.

Shen Qi couldn't help but laugh. She looked at Ye Guan and commented, "Young Lord Ye is indeed very rich. I want you to bless me, too."

Ye Guan shook his head and laughed. "All my riches come from my mother, and I cannot give them away randomly."

"I recently looked into Pavillion Master Qin, and she really is an amazing woman!" Shen Qi said. The fact that the two of them were both from the Milky Way made Shen Qi curious about Qin Guan, and she was astonished by the results of her investigation. It turned out that the Guanxuan Civilization wouldn't have become what it was today if it hadn't been for Pavilion Master Qin.

The Guanxuan Civilization wasn't particularly strong, but its growth rate was unparalleled.

Furthermore, Pavilion Master Qin was a great strategist, and she also had big plans such as creating the so-called Universe Space Station…

"Shen Qi, which city are you from in the Milky Way?" Ye Guan asked, sounding curious.

"Yanjing."

"Really? I know that place! Hahaha!"

"Is that so?"

Ye Guan nodded and said, "I'm going back there someday."

"How about we go back there together once we're done dealing with the Forest Civilization?"

Ye Guan pondered for a moment before saying, "Sure."

Then, the Daogu Tree suddenly remarked, "You must be careful of the Forest Civilization's ancestor."

"The ancestor?" Ye Guan questioned.

"Yue Gushi."

"The one who betrayed you back then?" Ye Guan asked.

The Daogu Tree nodded. "He is an ungrateful bastard, but his talent is terrifying. He also has a high level of comprehension, and he easily understood the martial arts and cultivation methods of my civilization. He has also absorbed my energy, so you can't just say that he's a full divinity. It's been many years, so I'm not sure whether he has already opened up his unique path or not."

Ye Guan was silent. He was suddenly reminded of Sect Master Sifan Jing.

If Yue Gushi was a cultivator with a unique path… Ye Guan shook his head and smiled. Why should I worry? After all, I'm not Yue Gushi's target.

Ye Guan waved to the Daogu Tree and Shen Qi.

"I'm leaving first to cultivate," Ye Guan said, waving at them before returning to the world inside the tiny pagoda.

The faint smile tugging at Shen Qi's face vanished as soon as Ye Guan disappeared. She looked into the depths of the starry sky and softly asked, "Miss Little Tree, who do you think will win or lose in the upcoming fight?"

"The decision has been made, so don't think too much about it. Just do your best. Worrying about things that are not under your control is meaningless."

"That's true," Shen Qi agreed.

The Daogu Tree stared at the starry sky, and a cold smile slowly suffused his lips.

***

Ye Guan sat cross-legged on the ground inside the tiny pagoda.

His goal was to reach the Heaven Dao Realm. He was raring to reach the Divine Dao Realm and start accumulating divinity.

Little Pagoda noticed that and said, "Don't be impatient."

Ye Guan was stunned.

"I know that the massive difference in strength between you and the experts of the Forest Civilization is huge, but you must understand that a meal has to be eaten one mouthful at a time. If you rush, you're just going to choke."

Ye Guan nodded. "Thank you for the reminder, Master Pagoda."

"Back then, there was a period of time when your father was lost and in extreme pain. I don't want you to go through the same experience."

"What do you mean?"

"There was a time when your father also wanted to face everything on his own. However, his enemies were always much stronger than him. He tried his best, but he just couldn't defeat them.

"You are in the same situation as him. You are improving rapidly, but your enemies are becoming much stronger as well."

Little Pagoda sighed before adding, "Actually, it's not strange at all. Life is full of hardships. Working harder and making sacrifices does not necessarily mean that you will be rewarded accordingly. It's fine if it happens once or twice, but if it happens every time, it can be very disheartening."

"Master Pagoda, I understand what you're trying to say. I'll do my best and leave the rest to my parents!"

Little Pagoda was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter. "What an intelligent brat."

Ye Guan shook his head and smiled. "There's no other way. I can't beat the Forest Civilization by myself."

"You're going to face them in three days. Why don't you contact your grandfather and aunt in advance?"

"There's no need."

"I have to tell you this in advance so you won't blame me for not telling you, but your grandfather is not particularly reliable. There's a high chance that he won't show up if you ask him to come at the last minute. As for your aunt, she won't necessarily come at your beck and call. You're not your father, after all."

Ye Guan was silent. He then spent the next few days cultivating inside the tiny pagoda.

However, his mindset had changed; he was no longer in a frantic state of mind. Little Pagoda was right; cultivation couldn't be rushed.

Even if he were to rush things, he still wouldn't reach the same level of strength as his father and his other relatives.

Moreover, his foundation would become unstable if he were to rush things, which meant he'd most likely face bottlenecks in the future.

As for the Forest Civilization... they weren't going to fight him, so why would he be in a hurry?

***

The spacetime of Shenxu Forest had been restored, but only one teleportation array remained, as the others were destroyed during the previous fights.

The people of the Forest Civilization walked out of the teleportation array in droves.

For some of the older members of the Forest Civilization, returning to their homeland was an emotional experience. This place was their homeland, after all. However, the younger members of the Forest Civilization found the place unfamiliar, which wasn't strange at all, as they weren't born here. In fact, they resented this place, as it couldn't compare to their homeland.

It was like a backwater country!

The top cultivators of the Forest Civilization gathered in a grand hall, and Ming Jun stood at the helm of them. He swept his gaze across those assembled in the grand hall and said, "I know you're not used to this place, but I would like to remind everyone that we cannot return to that place anymore! This is our new home from now on. Thus, you must control your people and make sure that none of them will cause any trouble for me, especially when we're still in the early stages of our plan to assimilate everyone."

The crowd nodded slightly. They weren't exactly happy about coming back here, but they had to accept the harsh reality.

"In three days, our clan leader will be here. By then, we'll go to the Guanxuan Universe and fight in a civilization challenge. Get ready to move and enjoy the battle as well," Ming Jun said.

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