I Have A Sword

Chapter 970: Come At Me

Qiu Baiyi took a step forward. In an instant, he left the Tianxing Divine World and arrived in a vast starry sky.

The starry sky was quiet and was full of dazzling stars. At first glance, it was like an exquisite painting; it was so beautiful that it took one's breath away.

Qiu Baiyi looked into the distance and saw a man approaching him.

At first, the man was in the distance, but in the blink of an eye, he appeared right before Qiu Baiyi. The man wore a clean, loose robe and had a gentle smile on his face, giving off an amiable air.

Qiu Baiyi clasped his fists in greeting, smiling. "Greetings, Young Master Shen Ze."

Shen Ze returned the gesture and replied, "Second Hall Master, you're too polite."

"How is Lord Shen Zong?" Qiu Baiyi asked, smiling.

"My father is doing well," Shen Ze replied, "Thank you for your concern."

After pausing for a moment, Shen Ze asked, "Second Hall Master, do you truly have the Scroll of Parting Sorrows, the treasure of the Heaven of Parting Sorrows?"

Qiu Baiyi nodded. "Of course."

He then opened his palm, and a long scroll appeared in his hand. When the scroll appeared, the stars nearby backed away as if they dared not approach the two.

Shen Ze's gaze instantly became fiery, burning like a flame.

The Scroll of Parting Sorrows!

It was a supreme treasure of the Heaven of Parting Sorrows. Long ago, the Heaven of Parting Sorrows faced a great catastrophe, and the scroll was lost.

Since then, the Parting Sorrows Sect had been searching for it but to no avail.

When Qiu Baiyi claimed that he had it, Shen Ze rushed over without delay.

Shen Ze quickly regained his composure.

Qiu Baiyi was surprised to see that.

Shen Ze smiled. "What are your terms, Second Hall Master?"

Qiu Baiyi replied, "I want you to kill someone."

"Who?"

"Ye Guan."

Shen Ze furrowed his brows and asked, "Isn't he the one who caused the commotion in the Ascension World?"

The battle in the Ascension World had stirred up quite a storm, and the Parting Sorrows Sect had caught wind of it. However, since the Parting Sorrows Sect was extremely far away from the Ascension World, the details were unknown to them.

Qiu Baiyi nodded. "Yes, that's him."

Shen Ze asked, "What is his cultivation base?"

"Path Creation."

Shen Ze frowned and fell into deep thought.

Ye Guan... Shen Ze didn't believe that things were that simple. In the Evil Dao Alliance's eyes, a Path Creation Realm expert was no more than an ant, so how come they had decided to seek the help of the Parting Sorrows Sect?

Could this be a trap? Shen Ze mused and glanced at Qiu Baiyi. He was smiling, but a trace of wariness had crept up into his heart.

"Young Master Shen Ze, to be honest, Ye Guan has extraordinary backers, even though his cultivation base is low and his overall strength is weak. The Evil Dao Alliance fears not him but his backers."

Shen Ze solemnly replied, "Second Hall Master, my Parting Sorrows Sect is likely inferior to your Evil Dao Alliance. If even you fear his backers, how could we dare to provoke them?"

Qiu Baiyi didn't push the matter and merely nodded. "I understand."

With that, he put the Scroll of Parting Sorrows away and turned around to leave.

Shen Ze became anxious at that and hurriedly said, "Wait! Do you not have any other terms?"

The Scroll of Parting Sorrows was of immense importance to the Parting Sorrows Sect, as it had a special, extraordinary ability.

Those cultivating the Parting Sorrows Divine Art with that scroll in hand could become severalfold stronger in addition to advancing a realm.

Moreover, the scroll concealed an earth-shattering secret about the Parting Sorrows Sect. Before Shen Ze had departed to meet Qiu Baiyi, his father, Lord Shen Zong, had instructed him to retrieve the scroll at any cost.

However, Shen Ze couldn't agree to Qiu Baiyi's condition.

The Parting Sorrows Sect couldn't afford to be drawn into the deadly whirlpool around Ye Guan. After all, Ye Guan wasn't easy to deal with, and the Parting Sorrows Sect couldn't risk a fight to the death over the Scroll of Parting Sorrows.

The price would be too high, and there was no way they'd win as well.

Qiu Baiyi remained silent, frowning as if in deep thought.

Seeing that Qiu Baiyi hadn't refused outright, Shen Ze felt that there was a chance for them to work together.

"Second Hall Master, we will not refuse any other request as long as it is within our power," Shen Ze remarked. He had tried his best to remain calm, but the Scroll of Parting Sorrows was far too important to the Parting Sorrows Sect.

He could not afford to pretend that he couldn't care less about it, as he was a representative.

After a long silence, Qiu Baiyi said, "I understand. Ye Guan's backers are extraordinary. Even if I were in your position, I wouldn't want to get involved in this mess, either."

Shen Ze couldn't help but take a second look at Qiu Baiyi; his impression of the man improved significantly. It seemed that the Second Hall Master was pretty compassionate and empathetic

"How about this?" Qiu Baiyi asked, "Help me capture someone. You don't have to kill them; just bring them to me."

Shen Ze was curious. "Who?"

Qiu Baiyi said, "Zhou Fan, the reigning Empress of the Great Zhou."

"Is she related to Ye Guan?"

Qiu Baiyi nodded.

Shen Ze hesitated.

"You want something, but you don't want to put in the effort. How could there be such a good deal in the world?" Qiu Baiyi remarked with a smile. Then, he turned around to leave.

Shen Ze hurriedly said, "Wait!"

Qiu Baiyi turned back to look at him, saying nothing.

After a moment's hesitation, Shen Ze asked, "Just capture her right? I'm not going to kill her?"

Qiu Baiyi nodded. "Yes."

After a long silence, Shen Ze said, "Alright."

"I'll wait for you here, then," Qiu Baiyi remarked.

Shen Ze nodded and left.

Watching Shen Ze disappear into the depths of the vast expanse, Qiu Baiyi closed his eyes.

The Parting Sorrows Sect in the Heaven of Parting Sorrows! They were a force far more formidable than they appeared on the surface.

***

Shen Ze soon made his way to the Great Zhou Universe, and he stared quietly at the distant imperial city of the Great Zhou. He knew that things couldn't be that simple, but he had no choice.

The Scroll of Parting Sorrows was too important to the Parting Sorrows Sect.

I just have to capture her, so it's going to be fine. Shen Ze was convinced that there wouldn't be any issues. As long as he avoided killing anyone, he wouldn't accumulate much karma.

If the Evil Dao Alliance wanted to kill someone, it'd be their business; it had nothing to do with him.

Having made up his mind, Shen Ze took a step forward and entered the Great Zhou. Before his foot could even touch the ground, a beam of sword energy flew toward him.

Boom!

Shen Ze was obliterated, and the sword energy disappeared as quickly as it appeared.

Somewhere within the Heaven of Parting Sorrows, a middle-aged man with a bed of white hair stared wide-eyed at the distant horizon. His gaze was ablaze as he exclaimed, "Shen Ze!"

His roar sounded like thunder, shaking all of the Heaven of Parting Sorrows.

"Experts beyond the Path Creation Realm! Gather in the Heaven of Parting Sorrows! We are going out!" the white-haired middle-aged man roared before transforming into a long streak of light, disappearing into the horizon.

Rumble!

A myriad of powerful auras surged into the sky, chasing after the white-haired middle-aged man.

***

Prime Minister Mu soon made his way in front of the Tianxing Life Tree. He bowed respectfully and was about to awaken the spirit of the slumbering tree when his pupils constricted.

He turned around, but a sword light was already a few meters away from him.

Prime Minister Mu paled in terror. He clenched his fists, summoning a shield made out of a Tianxing Flame. The moment the shield collided with the sword light, it melted like snow in boiling oil.

The sword pierced Prime Minister Mu's throat.

Sizzle!

Prime Minister Mu's eyes widened in disbelief as he stood frozen in place.

A young man was standing in front of him, and he was none other than Ye Guan.

Prime Minister Mu opened his mouth to speak, but before he could, the Qingxuan Sword trembled violently, erasing his soul completely.

He was destroyed in both body and soul!

After obliterating Prime Minister Mu with one sword strike, Ye Guan looked up at the Tianxing Life Tree in front of him. His gaze was cold, and the Qingxuan Sword in his hand trembled slightly.

In the end, Ye Guan chose not to destroy the Tianxing Life Tree. Instead, he stored it in the tiny pagoda.

"Yi Nian, this tree is yours," Ye Guan remarked.

Meanwhile, Yi Nian blinked her big eyes and stared in astonishment at the Tianxing Life Tree that had suddenly appeared in front of her.

Outside, Ye Guan turned around and saw a powerful young lady in the distance.

She was none other than High Goddess Tianxuan, and ten terrifying experts dressed in black robes with masks were standing behind her. In addition, the experts of the Tianxing Civilization were making a beeline for the Tianxing Life World.

The Tianxing Life Tree is gone?!

Everyone in the Tianxing Civilization felt like they were in a pot of boiling water; they were agitated and could not calm down at all.

Meanwhile, Qiu Baiyi grinned upon hearing the news, "Young Master Ye is surely ruthless and clever. He's truly remarkable!"

He had deduced that Ye Guan was in the Tianxing Life World, so he sent Prime Minister Mu over there as bait for Ye Guan to kill.

He knew that Ye Guan would surely kill Prime Minister Mu, but Ye Guan's decision to take the Tianxing Life Tree away was truly unexpected.

However, the meaning was unmistakable—Ye Guan had no intention of making peace with the Tianxing Civilization!

He was going to fight them to death!

Qiu Baiyi turned to look outside the hall and laughed boisterously. Young Master Ye! You sure are remarkable and tough!

***

When High Goddess Tianyun heard the news, she put down the book in her hand and remained silent for a long time.

Jing An lowered her head and smiled. The Tianxing Life Tree had ended up in Yi Nian's hands!

The thought of it alone made Jing An's smile grow wider.

***

The experts of the Tianxing civilization rushed to the Tianxing Life World. When they saw that the Tianxing Life Tree was missing, they stopped dead in their tracks as if a lightning bolt had struck them in the head.

Without the Tianxing Life Tree, the Tianxing civilization would face extinction!

The experts of the Tianxing Civilization glared furiously at Ye Guan, wishing that they could tear him apart right there and then.

Ye Guan looked up at those glaring at him with hatred and spread his arms.

"Come at me!" he exclaimed with a smile.

Everyone was flabbergasted.