Chapter 20: Duanjian City
Chapter 20: Duanjian City
“Wentian, just a single Yang Danhou turned the Ye Family upside down!”
A deep, mocking voice came from the night sky. Following the sound, dozens of black eagles shot out of the darkness. Among them were two elderly men in yellow robes, both around eighty years old. The speaker was the old man on the right.
Ye Wentian did not dare to be careless and went forward to meet them.
The old man on the left said to Ye Xun, who was wearing a purple robe, “Xun’er, take men immediately to raid the Yang Family. Leave none behind.”
“Your grandson goes at once!”
Ye Xun gave a loud shout, and dozens of black-clad experts carrying iron-star crossbows disappeared with him into the dark streets.
“Ye Zhen, Ye Jitong… truly worthy of being the old masters of the Ye Family. Each is at the Tenth Layer of Flesh Immortal. With them in the Ye Family, who would dare act recklessly?”
Ye Yun collapsed weakly to the ground, barely supporting himself with his hands. He glanced at the two yellow-robed old men out of the corner of his eye, and images from his childhood when he met the two family heads suddenly flashed in his mind.
“Quickly, help Brother A Man down to rest.” Ye Yuan had the servants support Ye Yun as he left. His eyes were full of admiration.
Ye Zhen and Ye Jitong also chatted with Ye Wentian for a while, especially praising Ye Yu profusely. The group then made their way to the main gate and called out to Ye Yuan, “Ye Yuan, aren’t you going to lead us old two inside to rest?”
“Old Masters, please!” Ye Yuan dared not be informal and respectfully invited the two old masters into the Ye Family residence.
The Ye Family servants began cleaning up the battlefield. Meanwhile, in the dark streets, many family spies witnessed the destruction of the Yang Family and instantly sent the news out.
“We originally planned to wait until they had worn each other out before making our move, but who would have thought…!” Above a pavilion, under dim lamplight, Ye He and a middle-aged man gazed into the distance at the Ye Family.
“Brother He, we still have many opportunities. What is there to worry about? However, the Ye Family’s two old masters are truly formidable. We must think of a way to eliminate them. Let’s go in and discuss a strategy!”
“Please!”
The two entered the pavilion, and the oil lamp went out instantly.
“Uncle Han, my cultivation level is too low, and I have too little experience in actual combat.”
Late at night, in A Man’s room, Ye Yun sat cross-legged on the bed, trying to break through to the third layer of the Indomitable Blood Body.
Ye Yun’s mind was full of the scenes of his battles with Yang Hu and Yang Yunduan, and he also recalled the fight between Ye Wentian and Yang Danhou. That was a real, exhilarating battle.
“The key is that my cultivation level is too low. If I were at the Eighth Layer of Flesh Immortal, plus with the Indomitable Blood Body, a Tenth Layer Flesh Immortal would pose no threat to you at all. You could kill them instantly.”
“I have decided, Uncle Han. I want to go to the Broken Sword Mountain Range to train.”
“The Broken Sword Mountain Range?” Uncle Han was silent for a while before speaking. “The Broken Sword Mountain Range is a very dangerous place. There are many fierce beasts inside, and dangers are everywhere. Back in the day, even with my Heavenly Immortal cultivation, I never fully uncovered the secrets of the Broken Sword Mountain Range. You need to think clearly. That place is more terrifying than ten Yang Danhous.”
“Hmph, if it weren’t dangerous, I wouldn’t be interested. Uncle Han, today I kept feeling something was off. Now that I think about it, it seems suspicious. The Yang Family’s sneak attack in the middle of the night, the two old masters appearing halfway… everything seems premeditated. The Ye Family seems to harbor hidden danger. In such a crisis, father has no power to protect himself, and my cultivation level is too low…!”
“Little Yun, Uncle Han has lived for several thousand years and only understood one truth: in this world, everything depends on strength. Only with strength can you truly protect your family. The Ye Family, the Yang Family, they are insignificant in the great flow of history. Before long, families like the Qin Family, the Yan Family will all disappear, even the White Jade Dynasty will vanish.”
“Uncle Han, can you calculate the future?”
“Silly child, the future is Destiny. Even powerful beings like Human Immortals and Half-Immortals cannot predict it. Uncle Han is not an all-knowing Immortal. The current White Jade Dynasty is actually just like the Ye Dynasty of thousands of years ago. A time of great change is about to come. Of course, nothing is pre-ordained by heaven; it is man-made. The ones operating behind the scenes are the great powers of the Purple Jade Continent. Soon, likely, the Purple Jade Continent will enter an era of war where heroes vie for supremacy.”
“An era of war!” Ye Yun was shocked and speechless.
“Yes! Back then, the Ye Family fell in the fires of war. At that time, many great families that dominated their regions fell. Some were even completely wiped out. Now you should understand, even if the Ye Family replaced the Yan Family and became the overlord of Red Cloud City, so what? Wouldn’t they just become ashes in the war? Little Yun, for you, as long as you are alive, there is still hope for the Ye Family lineage. Don’t let the family become a stumbling block on your cultivation path. Otherwise, you will never be able to stand at the peak of heaven and earth.” Uncle Han spoke unhurriedly, his heavy voice as if it had witnessed many wars coming: “The era of war is merely the struggle for power among Mortals. True Cultivators would not get involved because they possess the great power to control the flames of war.”
These meaningful words left Ye Yun silent for a long time. After a good while, he finally nodded. “Uncle Han, now I understand. Strength rules heaven and earth. When I possess great power, I will be able to make the Ye Family the master of ten thousand kingdoms with a turn of my hand, to make the Ye Family exist forever in the world. From now on, cultivation is my goal. However, I will not ignore the Ye Family either. I will hold the balance in my hands.”
“Good. It’s best if you can judge for yourself. Strive to break through to the Eighth Layer of Flesh Immortal as soon as possible, because only with Eighth Layer cultivation can you gain attention in the Xuanwu Sect and have a chance to become an inner disciple. Only when you enter the Xuanwu Sect will you understand how vast heaven and earth is. That kind of grand stage is the place for you to spread your wings and soar high.”
“I will help father unite the Ye Family as quickly as possible, and then I will go to the Xuanwu Sect…!”
At that moment, Ye Yun felt Uncle Han’s immense wisdom and finally understood that cultivation was not just about strength and the physical body, but also about thinking and vision.
Gradually, the lamplight in A Man’s room quietly dimmed.
East of Red Cloud City, there was a small mountain village.
Looking at the sky, dawn was almost approaching. A touch of rosy glow already colored the eastern sky.
Ahead of the village was a small stone bridge over a mountain stream. Ye Yun had now changed back to his original appearance. Suddenly, a figure came running from the direction of the village. From afar, a joyful voice called out: “Young Master!”
“A Man, you’ve grown quite fair these days.” Seeing the energetic A Man arrive, Ye Yun looked very happy. He immediately spoke cautiously with A Man in a hushed conversation for a while, and A Man kept nodding.
Ye Yun thought carefully for a moment, then looked at A Man’s body. “Now all the clansmen know you, A Man, are a top-notch expert. If you go back like this, you’ll soon show flaws. Now, I will reshape your physique and infuse Inner Essence into your body.”
“Young Master…!” A Man was so excited he couldn’t speak, because he knew what this meant.
Whoosh!
A mass of bloody light instantly wrapped around A Man, making him unable to move. The bloody light surged into A Man’s flesh in an instant. In a flash, the Blood Essence Qi cleaned all the impurities from A Man’s body and forcibly expanded his Meridians several times over. Then, it forcefully poured Inner Essence into A Man’s Dantian. A Man clenched his teeth and endured.
“I will also pass on the Ye Family’s three great secret techniques, the Overlord Fist, to you. Remember it carefully!”
After helping A Man transform his body, Ye Yun proceeded to explain the Overlord Fist martial art to A Man.
“Young Master, this grace of rebirth, A Man has no way to repay. From now on, A Man is your person in life and your ghost in death. Wholeheartedly, I will be loyal to the Ye Family and serve the master.”
A Man actually knelt before Ye Yun and swore an oath to the heavens.
But when he looked up, he only saw a trailing shadow disappear into the mist.
The Broken Sword Mountain Range stretched for thousands of miles. Looking at it from the sky, countless mountain ranges resembled broken swords, connected end to end, forming a world-renowned perilous land.
Not far from the Broken Sword Mountain Range was a city called Duanjian City.
“Little Yun, this Duanjian City has a long history. It’s said to be tens of thousands of years old, only slightly younger than the Xuanwu Sect’s history. It is one of the few Cultivator cities on the Purple Jade Continent. Even the Xuanwu Sect does not dare to act recklessly here.”
“Isn’t the Xuanwu Sect the number one Immortal Sect on the Purple Jade Continent?”
“That is indeed true. However, for some reason, the Xuanwu Sect has always been very wary of Duanjian City. Some say a giant great power resides in Duanjian City. Others say Duanjian City was built by a sect from another continent. Therefore, the Xuanwu Sect does not dare to offend it. But these rumors have never been confirmed.”
In front of Duanjian City’s main gate, Ye Yun was captivated by the tall and majestic city. On the golden city gate, the three characters for ‘Duanjian City’ were ancient and powerful, appearing incredibly mysterious.
Ye Yun strode to under the city gate and happened to glance at the white-armored guards. He actually discovered the guards were experts at the Eighth Layer of Flesh Immortal. Such experts, if they went to Red Cloud City, would definitely be overlords.
“Eighth Layer Flesh Immortals are considered ants here. But most are Flesh Immortal Realm Cultivators. Earth Immortals are also numerous, but they rarely appear on the streets. Back in the day, Uncle Han even saw Human Immortals here. So even Earth Immortals here do not dare to cause trouble, because the rulers of Duanjian City are very powerful. It’s said they have at least Heavenly Immortal cultivation, or even higher.”
“Then I must be even more careful!”
Ye Yun exclaimed inwardly. Looking around casually, indeed, everyone entering and leaving the city was a powerful expert whose strength he could not see through. Their cultivation was as deep as the vast sea.
“Kid, your face is unfamiliar and your strength is weak. A word of advice: behave yourself in the city. Cultivators from small families like you die for nothing.”
A big man in white armor stopped Ye Yun to remind him.
Ye Yun did not utter a sound and silently entered the city.
“Strange, a Fourth Layer Flesh Immortal dares to come to the Broken Sword Mountain Range to train.”
“If a young master from a noble family dies, he dies. Why bother about him?”
“Rumors say many high-level fierce beasts have appeared in the outer mountains recently. Who knows how many humans will become food for the beasts.”
“If the number of fierce beasts increases endlessly, you and I won’t be idle either. We might have to go into the mountains to hunt them.”
The guards discussed among themselves privately.