I Have a Sword

"Indeed, I'm feeling indignant"?

A colossal hand rushed up from Bi'an City to the skies, reaching for the Path Sword. When the colossal hand appeared, a terrifying pressure enveloped the entire Bi'an World.

Swoosh!

The Path Sword plummeted toward the hand.

BOOM!

A thunderous roar echoed as the colossal hand shattered upon contact with the Path Sword!

"Ah!" A miserable wail echoed from within the city, laced with boundless terror. "W-w-who are you?!"

The Path Sword finally landed in the middle of Bi'an City, obliterating it in an instant.

At the sight, the dying elderly woman looked as if she had been struck by lightning. Her mind was completely blank. Bi'an City is gone? Just like that?

Ye Guan remained silent. He was taken aback as well. He hadn't expected things to turn out this way. He merely wanted to borrow a sword from his aunt. He was not really calling for backup!

Little Pagoda said, "It seems like your aunt is in a bad mood today."

Ye Guan. "…"

Yi Nian stared into the distance and licked her candied hawthorn. She blinked a few times; her thoughts imperceptible.

After Bi'an City was wiped out, a lone man in a white robe was left standing on the desolate land, and there was a sword sticking out of the crown of his head.

He looked up at the sky, his face filled with confusion. He had been instantly killed; he couldn't fight back at all!

He never thought he was invincible; the vast expanse was boundless, after all. However, he also never considered himself to be just a mere ant. After all, he was a Transcension Realm cultivator! In the face of the Path Sword, however, he was like a mere ant.

The white-robed man let out a self-deprecating chuckle. He was indignant and relieved at the same time.

He was mocking himself, as it turned out that he was still at the bottom of the food chain in the vast expanse.

He was indignant because he died without even seeing his attacker's face despite becoming such a strong powerhouse after tens of thousands of years.

He was relieved, as perhaps death wasn't so bad after all.

The white-robed man looked at the Bi'an River. Moments later, a gust of wind swept past him, and he crumbled into ashes that were swept by the wind.

The Path Sword trembled slightly before transforming into a beam of sword light that disappeared into the far horizon.

"Who exactly are you?!" the elderly woman exclaimed as she stared at Ye Guan, utterly dumbfounded.

Ye Guan glanced at her, said nothing, and walked away with Yi Nian.

The elderly woman stood at the same spot, looking extremely bewildered. If only she had known, she would have let the little girl roast her chicken. If only she had known, she would have left immediately after he disembarked instead of making a snarky comment.

If only she had known…

Soon, the elderly woman and the boat underneath her disappeared into nothingness.

Ye Guan and Yi Nian sat on the ground where Bi'an City once stood.

Ye Guan started a fire to roast some chicken for Yi Nian.

Yi Nian sat opposite him and licked her candied hawthorn as she stared intently at the roast chicken, drooling. Neither of them spoke; one was focused on roasting and the other on watching.

Tonight's moonlight was beautiful, and the stars filled the sky.

Yi Nian asked, "Are you angry?"

Ye Guan replied, "Why would you say that?"

"If it was not for me, things would not have become like this, right?"

"So that's what you meant. This wasn't your fault. I didn't expect my aunt to step in either. I originally just wanted to borrow her sword to kill that foul-mouthed old woman myself. I didn't expect my aunt to kill her directly. But it's fine, we just don't have a place to hide now."

He chuckled. He came here to seek refuge, but now, this place was gone.

Yi Nian looked at him without saying anything.

Ye Guan smiled and asked, "Why are you looking at me?"

"Why are you so good to me?"

"Am I good to you?"

Yi Nian quickly nodded.

Ye Guan shook his head and said, "I just give you two sticks of candied hawthorn every day and roast meat for you… Is that considered good?"

"Yes."

"Candied hawthorns are cheap, and meat is cheap too."

"That's not the right way to think about it."

"What's wrong with it?"

"I can't quite explain it now, but it's just not right to think that way."

Ye Guan laughed heartily and handed the roast chicken to Yi Nian. She quickly wrapped up her candied hawthorns and put them back in her small bamboo bag, then took the roasted chicken from Ye Guan and started eating it immediately.

After taking a few bites, she seemed to remember something, and she tore off a drumstick, handed it to Ye Guan and smiled widely. Her lips were covered in oil as she said, "Here."

He did not refuse. He took the drumstick and bit into it. The meat was tender and incredibly delicious.

As if thinking of something, Ye Guan asked, "Master Pagoda, do you want some?"

Little Pagoda. "…"

Ye Guan asked, "Yi Nian, do you have any family?"

Yi Nian took another bite of the chicken and shook her head. "No."

"You're all by yourself?"

"Yes."

"Have you been alone since you were born?"

Yi Nian nodded, causing Ye Guan to fall silent. He did not expect her to be an orphan.

He asked, "What kind of work do you usually do?"

"I clean," she replied.

"Clean?" Ye Guan frowned. "You mean like sweeping floors and such?"

Yi Nian nodded.

An orphan and a cleaner—this girl had such a pitiful life.

Ye Guan sighed inwardly. Although he had been left to fend for himself since an early age, his days in the Ye Family were still bearable, because they treated him well.

Ye Guan smiled and said, "Quit your job! From now on, you can follow me."

Yi Nian smiled back at him and continued munching on the chicken leg without saying anything.

Ye Guan chuckled, "I'm serious. My mother is rich. Very, very rich."

Yi Nian shook her head and said, "I can't quit."

"Why not?" Ye Guan asked.

Yi Nian lowered her head and said nothing.

Ye Guan said in a serious tone, "As I said back then, bring me to your boss when it's time for you to go back. I'll go and talk to them."

"You can't beat them."

"Then I'll bring my aunt with me."

"Was your aunt the owner of that sword just now?"

"Yes."

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Yes!"

"Why is your aunt so strong? While you are… you know?"

Ye Guan's expression immediately stiffened. What the… are you trying to insult me here?

Yi Nian quickly put on a placating smile upon seeing Ye Guan's ugly face. "I didn't mean it like that, really. Here, have a drumstick…"

She ran over to him and tried to shove the drumstick that no longer had any meat on it into his mouth.

Ye Guan was utterly speechless. Yi Nian's words were like a knife to the heart.

Late at night.

Yi Nian leaned against Ye Guan. In the distance, Bi'an River shimmered under the starlit sky, twinkling as if it were a galaxy.

Yi Nian rested her head on his shoulder, and as she looked at Bi'an River, she said, "I'm starting to feel like I don't want to go back to work."

Ye Guan laughed and said, "Then don't go."

Yi Nian smiled slightly, staying silent.

Ye Guan decided he would save her. He chatted with Yi Nian about many fun things and told her many stories about his time in the Milky Way. This topic made Yi Nian very interested, and she asked him for the coordinates of the Milky Way…

The night passed just like that.

Early in the morning, Ye Guan was sitting cross-legged on the ground with his eyes slightly closed. Yi Nian was right beside him, who was hugging his arm with her head resting on it, sound asleep.

As the sun slowly rose, he gradually opened his eyes. He glanced at the sky, a smile appearing on his face. He had not had a proper rest for a long time. He had been busy recently, rarely having the chance to relax like this.

Just then, Yi Nian's head rubbed against his shoulder. He turned to look at her. She seemed to realize something and quickly raised her head. When she saw Ye Guan, she was initially stunned but then smiled brightly.

Ye Guan said, "Time to get up."

Yi Nian nodded, slowly standing up and stretching, causing the small bamboo waist bag at her waist to sway. Ye Guan also stood up, about to speak, when he suddenly frowned and scanned their surroundings. He noticed quite a few people hidden in the shadows nearby.

"Master Pagoda?"

Little Pagoda transmitted, "They just arrived here. They are hiding in the shadows, and you are definitely their target.

Ye Guan frowned and said, "The Taia Clan just killed three people with full divinity. These people should be aware of that; why would they still dare to come after me? Could something have happened in the Asura Civilization?"

Little Pagoda replied, "The ones in the shadows seem to have some considerations about attacking you directly, hence no one has made the first move yet. What do you plan to do?"

After a moment of silence, Ye Guan said, "Let's retreat for now."

Just as he was about to take Yi Nian and make a run for it, he stopped upon realizing something. If he were to flee right now, those hiding in the shadows would definitely gang up on him.

In the end, he hopped onto his sword and used Sword Travel. However, he was soon struck by someone else's divine sense.

Ye Guan stopped in his tracks, surveyed his surroundings, and laughed. "Since you're already here, why not show yourselves? No need to worry; all of you can come to me together. I don't mind it at all."

"Then, we won't stand on ceremony." A voice echoed.

Rumble!

The void around Ye Guan trembled, and six mysterious figures slowly emerged from the void.

Shockingly, all of them were full divinity experts!