Chapter 103

Chapter 103: The Carefree Sword Cultivator’s Sword!

Little Tower was truly anxious this time.

It wasn’t about being a parent, but rather it sensed the resentment in this little one’s heart, the resentment toward his parents.

How could this be?

This absolutely could not be allowed!

Ye Tianming smiled and said, “Tower Ancestor, in my heart, you are my family, you are my elder.”

Hearing Ye Tianming’s words, Little Tower was still somewhat moved. It sighed softly, “Little one, I can be your elder, but I must tell you, your mother is truly a very good person. She has never not cared about you, truly, I can swear, I can swear in the name of my first generation master, truly!”

Ye Tianming nodded, “I believe Tower Ancestor, but today, my mother won’t appear, right?”

Little Tower fell silent.

Ye Tianming smiled and said, “Then will you be my elder today, okay?”

After a moment of silence, Little Tower said, “Of course.”

With that, it directly transformed into a phantom.

Nan Yuan glanced at Little Tower, then smiled and said, “May I ask how to address you?”

Little Tower calmly said, “Just call me Little Tower.”

Nan Yuan nodded slightly and made a gesture of invitation, “Brother Tower, please take the seat of honor.”

Immediately someone moved a chair next to Nan Yuan’s chair. Little Tower also said, “Please.”

One person and one tower walked to the chairs and sat down. At this moment, someone immediately brought two engagement documents. Nan Tianqi glanced at Ye Tianming, then extended a finger. From his fingertip, two drops of blood essence flew out, landing respectively on the lower right corner of the two engagement documents.

Her gaze fell on Ye Tianming again.

Ye Tianming did not hesitate. He extended a finger, and two drops of blood essence flew out, landing steadily on the corners of the two documents.

Nan Yuan smiled.

The other Ancient Civilization powerhouses in the hall also smiled one after another. At first, they actually didn’t quite approve of this marriage, after all, Ye Tianming only came from a lowest-tier family, but when they learned that Ye Tianming had defeated Yang Jia at the same realm, they had no objections whatsoever.

That was Yang Jia!

Currently the most monstrous person in the entire universe!

That Ye Tianming could defeat him at the same realm already explained everything.

At this moment, Nan Tianqi suddenly took out a square box and handed it to Ye Tianming. Ye Tianming was somewhat puzzled, “This is?”

Nan Yuan smiled and said, “For an engagement, naturally gifts must be exchanged.”

Exchange gifts!

Ye Tianming froze. He hadn’t expected this step. A gift—he hadn’t prepared anything at all. He instinctively placed his hand on the Xingdao Sword at his waist.

Xingdao Sword: “……”

Little Tower suddenly said, “Little one, have you forgotten? Your gift is with me.”

With that, it suddenly opened its palm, and a dark gold box slowly floated before Ye Tianming.

Ye Tianming looked at Tower Ancestor gratefully. He held up the dark gold box, then handed it to Nan Tianqi. Nan Tianqi took the box. She didn’t open it, but was about to put it away when someone suddenly smiled and said, “Little Qi, won’t you show us what gift Young Master Ye gave you?”

The others also laughed, “Let us see.”

But Nan Tianqi shook her head, “I’ll look at it myself when I go back.”

She knew about Ye Tianming. Although his identity and background were somewhat mysterious, he was actually quite poor, because she had investigated him before. He was someone who needed to save even a few dozen spirit crystals. Therefore, she knew that the gift he gave certainly wasn’t anything particularly precious. Of course, she didn’t mind at all, but if she opened it for everyone to see, she was afraid it would hurt his pride.

At this moment, Little Tower beside them suddenly smiled and said, “Girl, since everyone wants to see, just open it and let everyone see.”

Nan Tianqi still hesitated somewhat.

Little Tower said again, “It’s nothing to take a look.”

Seeing Little Tower speak again, Nan Tianqi couldn’t refuse anymore. She slowly opened the box. Inside was a emerald green tree, and the moment she opened it, a pure tree fragrance immediately permeated the entire hall. Everyone who smelled it immediately felt refreshed and clear-headed. Not only that, they could feel that their lifespans had increased in that instant.

Everyone in the hall was shocked. Someone exclaimed in astonishment, “This is… this is the legendary ‘Life Divine Tree’.”

Life Divine Tree!

Someone said in amazement, “Is this the Life Divine Tree that the legendary Sword Master Guanxuan used?”

Sword Master Guanxuan!

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall looked at each other in shock.

At this moment, Nan Yuan walked down. He stared at the ‘Life Divine Tree’ in Nan Tianqi’s hands, his expression grave as he said, “It is indeed the Life Divine Tree that Sword Master Guanxuan used back then…”

Hearing Nan Yuan’s words, everyone in the hall looked at Little Tower in disbelief. At this moment they were all very puzzled—why did this person have the Life Divine Tree that Sword Master Guanxuan had used?

This thing was equivalent to a top-grade Civilization Ancestral Artifact!

Nan Tianqi was also extremely shocked. She naturally knew how precious this gift was. A top-grade Civilization Ancestral Artifact—even the Ancient Civilization only had one such divine object, and that one, unless the Ancient Civilization faced a life-or-death moment, would absolutely never be used.

And now, the other party had casually given out a top-grade Civilization Ancestral Artifact!

At this moment, the elders in the hall, besides being shocked, all showed expressions of “as expected.” This Young Master Ye’s background was indeed not simple, and this Tower Ancestor beside him was probably also an extraordinary figure.

Ye Tianming was also somewhat shocked. He knew that Tower Ancestor’s background was certainly not that simple, but he hadn’t expected Tower Ancestor could casually produce a top-grade Civilization Ancestral Artifact… Moreover, this Civilization Ancestral Artifact was related to the former Sword Master Guanxuan. Could Tower Ancestor know Sword Master Guanxuan?

Just then, Nan Yuan suddenly said, “From now on, Tianming is a person of the Ancient Civilization. His matters are the Ancient Civilization’s matters.”

Everyone in the hall nodded one after another, “As it should be, as it should be.”

Nan Yuan looked at Ye Tianming, “Tianming, there are less than two years until the Universal Competition, which means you don’t have much time.”

Less than two years!

In the hall, everyone’s expressions became grave.

Previously, Yang Jia had already broken through the circle, breaking through at sixteen years old… This was simply absurd. Throughout history, only that Hundred Races Era’s Hundred Races Sovereign had been this abnormal, and moreover, this Yang Jia’s talent was obviously even more heaven-defying than that Hundred Races Sovereign!

Now there were less than two years until the Universal Competition, and during this time, Yang Jia certainly wouldn’t stop advancing but would continue to improve. With his talent, in two years’ time, no one could imagine, nor dared to imagine.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became extremely heavy.

Not to mention the younger generation—even for these old generation powerhouses, Yang Jia made them feel pressure.

Ye Tianming suddenly said, “Senior, I want real combat.”

He knew he couldn’t be anxious now, because no matter how anxious he was, it was impossible for him to catch up to Yang Jia in a short time. What he needed to do now was to take each step steadily and improve the Law of All Beings.

Yang Jia had suffered a loss from the Law of All Beings last time. This time, the other party would definitely be prepared, so he must improve the Law of All Beings.

Hearing Ye Tianming’s words, Nan Yuan smiled, “You want real combat? Perfect, there’s a place particularly suitable for you. Tomorrow you’ll go with Nan Tiansi and Nan Tianqing.”

Ye Tianming nodded, “Good.”

Nan Yuan glanced at Nan Tianqi and Ye Tianming and smiled, “You two haven’t seen each other for a long time. You should have much to talk about. Go chat.”

Ye Tianming bowed slightly, then turned and left with Nan Tianqi.

After Ye Tianming and Nan Tianqi left, Nan Yuan turned to look at Tower Ancestor and smiled, “Brother Tower must have been quite a remarkable figure in the past, right?”

Everyone in the hall looked at Tower Ancestor, all curious about Tower Ancestor’s identity.

Little Tower smiled faintly, “In the past… I was invincible under Three Swords, and above Three Swords, a one-for-one exchange!”

Everyone was puzzled—who was Three Swords?

But Little Tower said nothing more. With hands behind its back, it strode away, the very image of a master.

Everyone: “……”

In a garden somewhere, Ye Tianming and Nan Tianqi walked slowly. Nan Tianqi suddenly said, “Your physical body seems to have greatly improved now.”

Ye Tianming nodded, “When I was at the Heavenly Dragon Clan, I received help from that senior.”

Nan Tianqi said, “Do you have confidence in the Universal Competition in two years?”

Ye Tianming said, “No, but I will do my utmost.”

Nan Tianqi was silent for a moment, then said, “I know you’re under great pressure. Of course, anyone facing Yang Jia would be under great pressure. We’ve estimated that in at most five years, at that time, not to mention the younger generation, even the older generation probably won’t have many people who can defeat him…”

With that, she turned to look at Ye Tianming, “Tianming, the Ancient Civilization hopes you can defeat him, and I hope so too, because if no one can restrain him, he will inevitably unify the entire universe. But I also know this matter is very, very difficult, and your pressure will be very, very great. I…”

Ye Tianming said, “I will work hard to defeat him again, to seek justice for my Ye family and my teacher.”

After this incident, he understood that justice only comes from strength. Without power, you have no right to demand justice.

Nan Tianqi suddenly extended her hand, “The engagement document.”

Ye Tianming was somewhat puzzled.

Nan Tianqi said again, “Give it to me.”

Ye Tianming hesitated, then handed the document to Nan Tianqi, looking at her in confusion.

Nan Tianqi also took out her own engagement document. Her hands suddenly exerted force, and the two documents directly turned to ashes.

Seeing this scene, Ye Tianming was stunned.

Nan Tianqi turned to look at Ye Tianming and said earnestly, “Tianming, no one likes to be constrained, especially to be forcibly constrained. I don’t want to forcibly constrain you, but I couldn’t refuse this ceremony, because my Ancient Civilization needed such a ceremony for them to truly accept you. But rest assured, I won’t force you to do anything just because I’ve helped you. You were free before, and you’re free now…”

With that, she turned and left.

Ye Tianming stood frozen in place, speechless for a long time.

In the real world, on a certain street, in front of a fortune-telling stall, a man sat upright. Beside his stall was a long banner with a line of large characters: The Great Dao is fifty, Heaven’s evolution is forty-nine, man escapes through one.

On the street, people came and went, very lively.

At this moment, an old man quickly walked up to the man. The old man said respectfully, “Master, someone below wants you to divine the fate bones of that Ye Tianming. What do you think?”

The man didn’t speak, only extended his right hand.

The old man naturally understood. He immediately took out a storage ring and placed it in the man’s hand. The man put it away, then calculated with his fingers. After a long while, he said, “This person called Ye Tianming’s fate—you could say it’s hard, or you could say it’s not hard.”

The old man asked puzzledly, “What do you mean?”

The man glanced at him and said flatly, “His fate is linked to another person. As long as you resolve the person linked to his fate, then killing him would be as easy as turning over your hand. Otherwise, you’ll never be able to kill him.”

The old man said in a deep voice, “Is the person linked to his fate that woman in the plain dress?”

The man’s eye twitched. His gaze swept around the surroundings. Seeing no movement, he nodded, “Yes.”

The old man asked again, “Then how can we kill that woman in the plain dress?”

The man said, “It’s actually simple. Just like I said last time, as long as you can withstand her first sword…”

The old man wanted to ask something more, but the man said, “Ask more, and you’ll have to pay extra.”

The corner of the old man’s mouth twitched. He asked nothing more and turned to leave.

Just as the old man left, not far away, a man wearing a long robe and carrying a wine jug walked over, “Master of the Great Dao Brush, are you swindling people again?”

The fortune-telling man glanced at the robed man, “Wubian, I advise you to cultivate properly and stop fooling around, otherwise, you’ll be like last time, directly killed in one move.”The Boundless Lord poured himself a fierce gulp of wine, then said with a serious expression, “Brother, stop playing around. Wouldn’t it be better for us to just enjoy our days?”

The Master of the Great Dao Brush shook his head, “It’s not that I want to play……”

As he spoke, he raised his head to look toward the depths of the firmament and said softly, “Do you know how many big shots have entered the game this time?”

The Boundless Lord laughed, “Then show me a clear path?”

The Master of the Great Dao Brush fell silent.

The Boundless Lord said, “Same as before, mindlessly stand with the Yang family?”

The Master of the Great Dao Brush shook his head.

The Boundless Lord’s brows furrowed, “What do you mean?”

The Master of the Great Dao Brush stared at him, “That kid from the Yang family holds the Sword Ancestor and Qingxuan, while that Ye Tianming holds the Xingdao Sword…… and that other super abnormal guy holds that Carefree Sword Cultivator’s sword……”

Hearing this, the Boundless Lord seemed to realize something. His pupils suddenly contracted, “Damn……. they want to determine the victor.”

“Wrong!”

The Master of the Great Dao Brush stared at him, “It’s to determine life and death.”

The Boundless Lord, “…….”