I Have a Sword

Using the Sword Dao to become a Martial God? Little Pagoda was truly shocked. He had once stood next to two Chosen Ones, and they had been prodigies. His Young Master’s talent was particularly out of this world.

The first Chosen One whom Little Pagoda had once accompanied had dabbled in other Daos, but in the end, he gave up and focused on the Sword Dao. Little Pagoda’s Young Master also made the same decision.

Little Pagoda was worried that Ye Guan would dabble in too many Daos, and he might end up becoming a jack of all trades but master of none.

The idea of becoming a Martial God using the Sword Dao was alluring, so Little Pagoda was worried that Ye Guan would fall victim to the temptation. If that were to happen, there was a high chance that Ye Guan wouldn’t excel in either of the Daos, becoming mediocre in both Daos at best.

The woman in a white skirt turned around. She froze upon seeing Ye Guan.

“You’re not an An Clan descendant,” she said.

Ye Guan instantly raised his guard. So she’s a Martial Goddess of the An Clan? Damn! Is she going to kill me?

Ye Guan slowly clenched his right fist.

He was ready to pull out his Path Sword at any moment.

The woman in a white skirt’s eyes narrowed, seemingly realizing something. Her figure blurred, and she reappeared in front of Ye Guan in the blink of an eye. Ye Guan’s expression changed. He wanted to move, but a horrifying force bored down on him.

Ye Guan felt as if his acupoints were sealed. He couldn’t move at all.

Ye Guan was shocked, and he hurriedly said, “Senior, my Master Pagoda is here. He’s really strong.”

Damn it! Little Pagoda grew agitated. Stop saying that; I can’t live up to it!

The woman in a white skirt stared at Ye Guan for a while as a complicated light flitted across her eyes. She waved her sleeve, and the horrifying force vanished.

Ye Guan breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still wary.

The woman in a white skirt asked, “Are you alone?”

Ye Guan shook his head and said, “I’m with Master Pagoda, and he’s really strong. He told me he’s invincible under Three Swords!”

Little Pagoda didn’t know what to say.

The mysterious voice teased. “Oh, you’re actually scared? Why were you not scared when you were bragging?”

Little Pagoda remained silent. He wanted to pretend like he was dead.

Meanwhile, the woman in a white skirt smiled and asked, “Your Master Pagoda told you that?”

Ye Guan nodded. He stared deeply at the woman in a white skirt before asking, “Do you know my Master Pagoda?”

The woman in a white skirt nodded and said, “Yes.”

Ye Guan went silent. It seems that Master Pagoda wasn’t just bragging to me; he really was an impressive powerhouse! Ye Guan decided to butter Little Pagoda up so that the latter would help him through the hardships he would surely encounter in the future.

Ye Guan was about to speak, but the woman in a white skirt tapped his forehead.

Boom!

Ye Guan’s eyes widened as a vast amount of information entered him like a deluge. Ye Guan traveled through time and space, and he witnessed the battles of the woman in a white skirt. They were battles on a scale that Ye Guan had never seen before

Ye Guan was shocked. It turns out that I can fight this way!

A Martial Goddess was indeed nigh impossible to defeat.

A Martial God Inheritance…

The woman in a white skirt retracted her hand. She stared at Ye Guan and said, “You’ve grasped the Will of a Martial God. This inheritance will help you grasp the Martial God Consciousness. You’ll be indomitable once you’ve grasped it.”

Ye Guan opened his eyes slowly and asked, “Senior, do you know me?”

The woman in a white skirt nodded. “Yup!”

Ye Guan hesitated before saying, “I’m an enemy of the An Clan. I was being pursued by the An Clan, but they are no more.”

The woman in a white skirt nodded. “You’re alive, and that’s good enough for me.”

Ye Guan froze. What did she just say?

“I’m leaving,” said the woman in a white skirt, and her figure turned blurry.

Ye Guan hurriedly asked, “Senior, am I a Martial God now?”

The woman in a white skirt asked back, “What do you think?”

Ye Guan thought about it before saying, “It seems that I shouldn’t pay that much attention to the title. I should pursue the spirit and the mindset of a Martial God.”

The woman in a white skirt smiled and said, “You don’t have to pursue them because you already have them, but you must make sure not to lose those two.

”Unfortunately, you need to go through more battles. I’ve already shown you what I’ve experienced, but you can only assimilate what you’ve seen through battles. I’m sure you’ll eventually create your own Martial Dao.”

She tapped Ye Guan’s head lightly and said, “Remember, the Martial God Consciousness is the most important in the beginning, but you have to prioritize power and speed in the middle stages.”

Ye Guan asked, “What about in the later stage?”

The woman in a white skirt smiled and replied, “We’ll talk about it once you get there.”

“Okay.” Ye Guan nodded.

“All the best!” The woman in a white skirt nodded and disappeared.

The arena in front of Ye Guan turned blurry until he found himself in the teleportation array. Ye Guan closed his eyes, and the battles of the Martial Goddess kept on replaying in his mind.

Little Pagoda suddenly said, “You’re a swordsman.”

He was afraid of the possibility that Ye Guan might go down the wrong path.

“I know.” Ye Guan nodded. “Master Pagoda, are you afraid that I might end up becoming mediocre at best in both Daos?”

Little Pagoda answered, “Yes.”

“I don’t think there’s that much of a difference between the Sword Dao and the Martial Dao.” Ye Guan pointed out.

Little Pagoda went silent.

Ye Guan smiled and explained, “I think they can cover each other’s weaknesses. I’m fast, but I lack combat sense. I’m sure the Martial God Consciousness will grant me the combat sense that I need.

”Actually, it doesn’t matter whether it is the Martial Dao or the Sword Dao. In the end, battles are still about defeating my enemies. I think any Daos that can help me defeat my opponent is a good Dao.”

Little Pagoda remained silent.

Ye Guan said softly, “I just want to be able to fight properly, so I’m going to fuse my Sword Dao and the Martial Dao to create a Dao unique to me. I don’t want to stick to either the Sword Dao or the Martial Dao. My Dao is the Dao that I’m using.”

The mysterious voice suddenly said, “I think his talent is a bit excessive.”

Little Pagoda hurriedly nodded to express his agreement.

The mysterious voice spoke softly, “I think he has completely inherited the talents of his parents. Considering his talent and personality, I’m confident that he’ll reach the Four Swords.”

Little Pagoda sounded solemn as he said, “We have to make sure to keep an eye on him. He’s outstanding, but he’s still young. He needs to experience a bit more hardships, so he’ll stay on this trajectory without going down the wrong path.

”Yes, we have to make him suffer. It’s fine as long as he won’t die.”

The mysterious voice said seriously, “Little Pagoda, why does it feel like you’re holding a grudge?”

Little Pagoda was speechless.

Ye Guan stood up and saw a white light in the distance.

He would soon arrive at Nanzhou.

Ye Guan moved toward the white light and found himself in the Immortal Treasures Pavilion’s Teleportation Hub.

I’m back! Ye Guan started walking away, but an old man appeared in front of him.

The old man froze, flabbergasted. “Ye Guan?!”

Ye Guan nodded.

The old man’s expression turned grim. He was an employee of the Immortal Treasures Pavilion, so he was aware that Ye Guan was on their blacklist. He instantly became wary upon confirming Ye Guan’s identity.

Ye Guan ignored the old man and hopped onto his sword before disappearing into the horizon.

Ye Guan didn’t head straight to Ancient Desolate City.

He headed to a mountain behind the city.

Ye Guan looked down at the mountain and waved his sleeve.

Swoosh!

A three-hundred-meter-long sword made out of sword energy manifested and descended.

Boom!

The mountain was split into two.

Ye Guan boisterously laughed to himself before turning around to leave.

Little Pagoda didn’t know what to say.

Ye Guan soon arrived at the city gates of Ancient Desolate City. He smiled as he looked around. How nostalgic. Everything still looks familiar.

Someone cried out from out of the blue. “Ye… Ye Guan?!”

Ye Guan turned and found a man standing near the city gates.

“You know me?” asked Ye Guan with a smile.

“It’s really you!” the man excitedly ran toward Ye Guan while shouting, “Ye Guan is here! He’s back!”

The entire city was thrown into an upheaval as many people rushed to the city gates.

Ye Guan was stupefied upon seeing so many people running toward him with delighted and excited faces. These people could still remember the exhilaration they felt when Ye Guan became the Champion of the martial contest.

The entire Nanzhou was practically bursting with excitement, and Ye Guan had long become a household name and was widely acclaimed as Nanzhou’s hero.

It wasn’t strange that he had become Nanzhou’s hero, as Nanzhou had always been at the bottom of the rankings over the past thousand years until Ye Guan brought home the championship for them.

Needless to say, the young talents of Nanzhou admired him.

Ye Guan had become someone akin to a god in Nanzhou, and it was all thanks to the glory that he had brought them.

“Ye Guan!”

The denizens of Ancient Desolate City started chanting Ye Guan’s name

Ye Guan smiled softly as he swept his gaze across the denizens. With a thought, he flew on his sword and spun in a circle above them. He disappeared into the horizon under everyone’s admiring and impressed gazes.

Little Pagoda chuckled. “I guess he really is still a young man. He still likes to show off!”

Ye Guan soon arrived at the Ye Clan. The entire clan had already heard about Ye Guan’s return to Nanzhou, so they had been waiting for him at the gates of the Ye Residence.

Ye Xiao was standing at the helm of the Ye Clan.

The faces of the Ye Clan members shone red in excitement upon seeing Ye Guan.

Ye Xiao beamed. Nanzhou was lagging behind in terms of news, but the Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasures Pavilion’s existence meant that they were bound to learn some things.

One of them was the fact that Ye Guan had already become a Sword Sovereign. Ye Xiao was delighted by the news. The Ye Clan had a Sword Sovereign, and Ye Xiao was sure that their ancestors were dancing in their graves at the news.

Ye Guan wasn’t a direct descendent of a Ye Clan member, but Ye Guan was still a member of the Ye Clan.

Ye Guan walked up to Ye Xiao and bowed. “Clan Leader!”

Ye Xiao grabbed Ye Guan’s arm and pulled him into the Ye Residence.

The others made way for them.

Ye Xiao brought Ye Guan straight to the Ancestor Shrine while everyone else patiently waited outside. Ye Xiao lit an incense before turning to look at Ye Guan.

“I declare you the Ye Clan’s Clan Leader!”

Clan Leader! Ye Guan froze, but he quickly composed himself and said, “Clan Leader…”

Ye Xiao shook his head. “I know what you want to say. I also know that you have no time to manage the clan. Don’t worry, I’ll manage the Ye Clan, and you can keep on doing what you want to do.”

Ye Guan sounded solemn as he said, “Clan Leader, it’s a bit complicated.”

He couldn’t allow himself to become the Ye Clan’s Clan Leader at the moment. He didn’t want to lead them to their deaths.

Ye Xiao asked, “Is it because of external reasons?”

Ye Guan nodded and said, “Clan Leader, let’s take our time.”

Ye Xiao pondered briefly before nodding. “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”

Ye Guan breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Guan took out a storage ring and gave it to Ye Xiao. “Clan Leader, there are ten thousand gold spiritual crystals here and some dragon carcasses. There are also quite a few treasures in the storage ring. Take it and distribute what’s inside to the clan members.”

Ye Xiao accepted the storage ring and looked at Ye Guan. “When are you leaving?”

Ye Guan replied, “Right now.”

Ye Xiao froze and asked blankly, “Must you leave so soon?”

Ye Guan nodded. He couldn’t stay here for too long lest he implicated the Ye Clan. In addition, he was slated to fight the Chosen One in three months, so he had to find a place to cultivate peacefully.

Unfortunately, Nanzhou couldn’t accommodate him anymore. He had to go to the Profound Tower in the Profound World.

Unfortunately, the Profound World was under the management of the Immortal Treasures Pavilion, so he wasn’t sure if he could even enter the Profound World.

Nonetheless, he had to try.

If he was barred entry, he would have no choice but to behave like a thug.

“Stay here for tonight,” said Ye Xiao.

Ye Guan hesitated before nodding. “All right.”

Ye Xiao suddenly called out, “Bring the clan records here!”

The Ye Clan members saw the Second Elder carry the Ye Clan’s clan records with him to the Ancestor Shrine. Ye Xiao opened the clan records and eventually found Ye Guan’s name in the records.

Ye Xiao lifted a brush and waved it, erasing Ye Guan’s name.

Ye Guan’s expression changed.

“Clan Leader!” he exclaimed.

The Second Elder took out another clan record, and the Grand Elder opened it.

The clan record was empty.

Ye Xiao waved his brush again, and two words appeared on the first page: Ye Guan.

A new clan record? The Ye Clan members were stunned. Ye Xiao closed the new clan records and said, “From now on, this will be our Ye Clan’s main clan records.”

Ye Guan was dumbstruck.

“This is crazy…” Little Pagoda muttered, “Even his father and grandfather did not receive this kind of treatment…”

…

Night fell, and Ye Guan was lying on the stone steps in front of his room.

He stared at the night sky as the buzzing of the insects filled his ears.

“Master Pagoda,” Ye Guan said, “Is it true that the Chosen One is determined by the Great Daoist Brush Master?”

Little Pagoda responded, “Yes.”

Ye Guan asked, “You told me that the Great Daoist Brush Master is strong. Did you really say that, or was I mistaken?”

Little Pagoda asked, “Go straight to the point.”

Ye Guan nodded. “Who is stronger between you and the Great Daoist Brush Master?”

“I—” Little Pagoda started.

However, the mysterious voice interrupted him. “Are you sure you want to brag again?”

Little Pagoda fell silent.

Ye Guan noticed Little Pagoda’s silence. He was about to urge the latter, but a grumbling voice entered his ears. “You didn’t look for me the whole day. Have you already forgotten me?”