Chapter 178

Chapter 178: Mom!

Ye Tianming turned to look， his expression calm. He was not surprised， because with the combined strength of Xianbao Pavilion and Guanxuan Domain， it would have been impossible for them not to find him.

He had never thought of hiding himself， because there was no point.

Not to mention leaving the real world— even through reincarnation， Xianbao Pavilion and Guanxuan Domain could find him with ease.

Such was the power of Guanxuan Domain!

Of course， he had not expected them to arrive so quickly.

Ye Tianming turned to look at Old Yang and smiled，“Senior， let’s continue our chat in a moment.“

With that， he turned and walked toward the entrance of the hall.

Old Yang was silent for a moment， then followed him out.

When Ye Tianming stepped out of the great hall， he was met with a dense crowd of Guanxuan Domain powerhouses. The weakest among them were at the Circle-Breaking Realm， and the entire Fomozone Sect had been surrounded without a single gap.

All around， the powerhouses of the Literary Sect stood frozen in place， never having imagined that cultivators from Guanxuan Domain would come here.

Nearby， Zou Ru was on high alert， his guard raised to the extreme， for he could sense that these Guanxuan Domain powerhouses were radiating unmistakable hostility.

As if a thought struck him， he suddenly glanced toward Ye Tianming not far away. Could it be that this sect master had a grudge with Guanxuan Domain?

At that thought， his expression immediately darkened. Having a grudge with Guanxuan Domain— wasn’t that just asking to die? In today’s real world， even the Heavenly Court was no match for Guanxuan Domain!

Ye Tianming looked up. High in the sky， Young Master Xin was gazing down at him.

Young Master Xin looked down at Ye Tianming and smiled，“So you’re Ye Tianming?“

Ye Tianming extended one hand and pressed it gently downward，“Come down.“

Boom!

In an instant， Young Master Xin’s cultivation realm plummeted， and then a terrifying force forcibly dragged him down from the sky to the ground.

Ye Tianming looked at Young Master Xin，“I don’t have the habit of looking up at others.“

All around， the faces of the Guanxuan Domain powerhouses shifted， and they each activated their divine senses to lock onto Ye Tianming.

A great battle was on the verge of breaking out!

The Fomozone Sect powerhouses nearby were at a loss. Not to mention their Literary Academy— even the entire Fomozone Sect combined would be no match for Guanxuan Domain.

Yet Ye Tianming’s expression remained perfectly calm.

Young Master Xin suddenly laughed，“So this is the Law of All Beings? Truly extraordinary. Very impressive.“

As he spoke， he glanced briefly at Old Yang nearby.

Ye Tianming said，“Something you need?“

Young Master Xin looked at Ye Tianming，“In one year， the Martial Dao Grand Tournament of our real world will be held， and this time it happens to be hosted by our Xianbao Pavilion. The young master specifically sent me to invite you to participate. If you are willing to attend， you will receive a direct qualification bypass and enter the grand finals directly. He will be waiting for you in first place.“

Ye Tianming nodded，“Alright.“

Young Master Xin smiled，“Rest assured， within one year， our Guanxuan Domain will not target you. You can cultivate in peace.“

Ye Tianming chuckled，“Then I really must thank you all.“

Young Master Xin thought for a moment， then said，“As far as I know， you were formed from a single drop of blood， because someone above wanted you to assist the young master. That being the case， you actually have the opportunity to become one of us……“

As he spoke， he smiled and said，“Of course， I understand. Those who are pawns usually want to break free from their fate and become the one who moves the pieces. But what I want to say is— young man， sometimes being a pawn isn’t so bad. In this world， many people would be overjoyed not just to serve our Yang family as pawns， but even to serve as dogs.“

He paused， then smiled again，“Don’t be angry. Of course， I can understand your anger. After all， you come from a small place， and your understanding of this world is still limited to the lower realms. You don’t yet understand the rules by which this world operates， nor do you understand the depth of my Yang family’s foundation…….“

Ye Tianming looked at him，“I’m not angry. I just feel pity， because this is the first time I’ve ever seen someone who serves another as a dog and still manages to feel superior about it…… Sorry， I’m not calling you a dog. I’m just using a figure of speech.“

The smile on Young Master Xin’s face gradually faded， but soon he was smiling again，“I understand you. People from the lower rungs， due to the limits of their perception， can only satisfy their inner sense of inferiority through impotent raging and self-delusion……“

Ye Tianming smiled，“I understand you too. I understand the kind of vanity and superiority that someone who serves as a dog feels. Why? Because after serving their master above for long enough， they start to believe that their master’s abilities are their own. Take you， for example— you’ve been serving the Yang family as a dog for so long that don’t you get the feeling that the Yang family being impressive means you’re impressive?“

As he spoke， he suddenly waved his hand，“Don’t misunderstand， I’m not calling you a dog. I’m just using a figure of speech.“

The smile on Young Master Xin’s face vanished completely at that moment.

Old Yang glanced at Ye Tianming. Damn， this guy really knows how to curse someone out. Scholars are not to be trifled with.

Young Master Xin did not lose his composure. Instead， he laughed，“I am willing to serve the Yang family as a dog. Not just in this life— I’d be willing in the next one too.“

Ye Tianming looked at him，“Since you put it that way， what else can I say? All I can say is— Young Master Dog， I wish you happiness in your service!“

Seeing Young Master Xin publicly humiliated like this， the Guanxuan Domain powerhouses on the scene immediately flew into a rage and were about to act， but Young Master Xin raised his hand to stop them. He waved dismissively and smiled，“Ye Tianming， we’ll meet again in one year. Honestly， I’m very curious whether you’ll still be this…… arrogant when that time comes.“

With that， he turned and left.

Soon， the Guanxuan Domain powerhouses on the scene followed and departed.

At the edge of the starry river， Young Master Xin said，“Look into the man in Daoist robes standing beside that Ye Tianming.“

With that， he glanced back in the direction of Fomozone Sect， then turned and left.

Fomozone Sect.

Ye Tianming gazed toward the far end of the sky， silent.

Old Yang looked at Ye Tianming，“Fighting Yang Jia— are you confident? Let me tell you， Yang Jia currently wields both the Sword Ancestor and the Walking Path， and on top of that， after coming up here he will gain access to all kinds of terrifying inheritances. They say his great-grandfather even left him a special inheritance……. His rate of growth now is far， far faster than it was down below.“

Ye Tianming smiled faintly and turned to walk back into the great hall.

Old Yang was puzzled，“What do you mean by that?“

Ye Tianming stopped， turned to look at Old Yang，“Senior， Yang Jia is no longer qualified to be my， Ye Tianming’s， opponent!“

Old Yang was stunned.

Ye Tianming slowly closed his eyes，“What I’m going after this time isn’t him……“

Old Yang hesitated， then said，“You…… don’t tell me you’re going after his father?“

Ye Tianming’s eyes narrowed slightly，“To kill a man， you must put the blade to his throat. To cure a disease， you must treat it at the root…….“

As he spoke， he slowly closed his eyes，“What’s the point of fighting Yang Jia? If I’m going to fight， I’ll fight the one backing him.“

Cold sweat instantly streamed down Old Yang’s back.

His mind was filled with only two words right now: run.

Who was the one backing Yang Jia?

The Yang family， of course!

Taking on the entire Yang family?

He had to admit， he really did feel like running. But on second thought— no， the person in front of him should know that， as things stood， taking down the Yang family was simply impossible.

Old Yang said in a low voice，“What exactly are you planning?“

Under normal circumstances， with his experience and insight， seeing through a young man of seventeen or eighteen would be effortless. But faced with this Ye Tianming， he genuinely couldn’t read him.

Damn it， scholars really do have too many tricks up their sleeves!

Ye Tianming said nothing more. He walked toward the great hall， and Old Yang hurried after him，“Also， what did you mean earlier by cultivating in reverse? What does that mean?“

Ye Tianming asked in return，“Senior， has no one ever cultivated in reverse before?“

Old Yang shook his head repeatedly，“Not only have I never seen it— I’ve never even heard of it.“

Ye Tianming said，“As the name implies， it means reaching the endpoint first， then cultivating backward from there. For example， I first attain the Sight of the True Self， then push my realm back in reverse.“

Old Yang stared at Ye Tianming，“What’s the point of that? Once you’ve already attained the Sight of the True Self and then cultivate backward， what meaning is there in that?“

Ye Tianming asked in return，“Senior， what is the Sight of the True Self?“

Old Yang smiled，“What， are you testing me?“

Ye Tianming shook his head，“I wouldn’t dare. Just having a discussion.“

Old Yang said，“The Sight of the True Self means recognizing one’s original heart， seeing oneself clearly…….“

At that， he suddenly felt something was off.

Ye Tianming said，“It is the examination of oneself. That line from the Ancient Philosopher Sect— I didn’t quite understand it at first， but I understand it now. We must examine ourselves. Only a life that has been examined can be called a true Sight of the True Self…….“

Old Yang’s eyes narrowed slightly，“I understand what you mean now. What you intend to examine is not only yourself， but also……. this world!!“

His voice trembled as he spoke those words.

At that moment， he suddenly felt a chill run across his scalp.

Ye Tianming slowly closed his eyes，“My teacher created the Law of All Beings， and then he gave it to me. I， Ye Tianming， hold such a heaven-defying divine law in my hands— if all I have in my mind is hatred， how could I ever be worthy of my teacher?“

With that， he walked into the great hall.

Left standing there， Old Yang fell silent. He already understood what Ye Tianming had in mind.

What he was now curious about was whether the order of the Yang family could withstand such scrutiny.

He found himself looking forward to the meeting between Ye Tianming and that Guanxuan Sword Master.

At the same time， he also understood the meaning behind what Ye Tianming had just said.

Ye Tianming was now engaged in a battle of ideals with the Guanxuan Sword Master.

Suddenly， something came to mind， and his body gave a violent shudder.

Damn it!

He had nearly forgotten the real reason he had come to find this guy. If he couldn’t get this fellow to stop hating that woman in the plain skirt， he was going to be in serious trouble.

Old Yang hurried into the hall. He glanced at Ye Tianming， who was reading nearby， then smiled and said，“I spent some time in the Milky Way and learned a few songs while I was there. Let me sing them for you……“

Ye Tianming looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Old Yang launched straight into song，“There’s no one in the world like your mother， a child with a mother…….“

Ye Tianming:“…….“