Chapter 230

Chapter 230: Goodbye, Tazu!

The real world.

Guanxuan Academy suddenly announced that Ye Tianming had won the martial arts tournament.

The news swept through the myriad realms and civilizations of every universe like a storm.

Ye Tianming had won!

And what’s more, he had beaten Yang Jia.

Yang Jia — the young lord of the Guanxuan Domain!

Ye Tianming had actually defeated him?

And soon after, word spread quickly that Ye Tianming had simultaneously established two Daos — and on top of that, his sword had established a Dao as well.

In an instant, Ye Tianming’s reputation soared to its peak.

He was even hailed as the most monstrous genius in the history of the real world, one who could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Lord of Reality.

In short, Ye Tianming’s fame was now unprecedented — it would not be an exaggeration to say he was at the height of his glory.

Not only that, but people from both Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion personally delivered the martial arts tournament rewards to the Buddha-Demon Sect.

The Buddha-Demon Sect.

When Ye Tianming returned to the Buddha-Demon Sect with Cang Han, Jiang Zuo was still standing at the entrance of the main hall.

Seeing Ye Tianming return, Jiang Zuo bowed deeply. “Sect Master, I’ll get back to work.”

With that, he turned and left.

The Buddha-Demon Sect had countless things to rebuild and countless matters to handle — but of course, that was all premised on Ye Tianming’s return. If Ye Tianming had not come back, in his eyes, none of it would have meant anything.

But now that Ye Tianming had returned, everything had meaning again.

Ye Tianming glanced at the departing Jiang Zuo, smiled slightly, then turned to look at Cang Han and said with a grin, “I’m hungry.”

“Coming right up!”

Cang Han flashed a sweet smile and headed straight for the kitchen.

Ye Tianming returned to his study hall. Everything inside was just as he had left it. After a moment of silence, he walked behind the desk, sat down, and picked up a book to read.

“Congratulations!”

Just then, a voice suddenly came from outside the hall.

Ye Tianming looked up and saw Old Yang walking in, with Jidian following not far behind.

Ye Tianming set down his book and stood. “Senior.”

Old Yang said again, “Congratulations.”

But Ye Tianming shook his head. “There’s nothing to celebrate. Nothing has changed.”

“No!”

Old Yang said earnestly, “Something has changed. This time, the older generation of the Yang family came out. Didn’t they?”

Ye Tianming said nothing.

Old Yang continued, “That Qingshan Sword Master came out — that alone is a statement of intent. His personality may be a bit extreme, but he means what he says. As long as you defeat Yang Jia again, all you have to do is nod, and he will not hesitate to destroy the order that is Guanxuan Academy.”

“Really?”

Beside them, Jidian suddenly looked skeptical.

Old Yang smiled. “If it were that Mortal World Sword Master, you absolutely could not trust those words. But coming from him — that’s one hundred percent reliable. The Qingshan Sword Master does not lie, and he would not stoop to lying.”

Jidian said, “The Mortal World Sword Master lies?”

Old Yang shook his head repeatedly. “It’s not that he lies — it’s that after he lies, he believes it himself…….”

Jidian: “……”

Old Yang continued, “But let me tell you — this time he personally stepped in to train Yang Jia. You need to take that seriously. Yang Jia’s talent is no less than yours. He just has issues with his mental state. Once he resolves those issues, his future achievements will be truly terrifying.”

As he said this, he paused, then added, “So you cannot be careless. You must work hard and push your strength up another level.”

Ye Tianming nodded.

Old Yang smiled. “Don’t worry, I’ll help you. I know quite a few people in other universes — I’ll take you out to train.”

Ye Tianming said sincerely, “Thank you.”

He did not refuse. What he lacked right now was exactly this — he needed better tempering.

Old Yang laughed. “We’re our own people — what are you thanking me for?”

“Shameless!”

Beside them, Jidian shot Old Yang a look of contempt. “Win and you’re one of us, lose and you’re an outsider — is that it?”

Old Yang glanced at Jidian. “You idiot, what do you know.”

Jidian responded by giving Old Yang the middle finger.

Old Yang was about to fire back when suddenly, dozens of powerful auras appeared outside.

The three inside the hall looked toward the entrance. A group of powerful figures appeared at the gate of the Buddha-Demon Sect. They were from Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. Leading them was a middle-aged man dressed in a scholar’s robe, refined and elegant in manner.

This person was Gu Chen.

Ye Tianming said, “Let’s go take a look.”

With that, he walked to the gate. Gu Chen looked Ye Tianming over and smiled. “Hello, my name is Gu Chen.”

Ye Tianming nodded. “Ye Tianming.”

Gu Chen said, “I’m here to deliver the martial arts tournament rewards.”

As he spoke, he produced a golden storage ring and handed it to Ye Tianming. Ye Tianming did not refuse — he accepted the ring. Inside it were not only a Zhizhen Ancestral Artifact, but also one hundred million Zhenxing Core Crystals, twenty Ancestral Veins, one hundred Cosmic Veins, and in addition, a golden token. Holding this token granted free access to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion’s Martial Pavilion for one hundred years of cultivation.

One Zhizhen Ancestral Artifact, one hundred million Zhenxing Core Crystals, twenty Ancestral Veins, one hundred Cosmic Veins.

This wealth was, without question, an enormous fortune for Ye Tianming at this stage — enough not only to solve his personal cultivation resource problems, but also to resolve the cultivation resource needs of the entire Buddha-Demon Sect.

Twenty Ancestral Veins, one hundred Cosmic Veins!

If these were placed within the Buddha-Demon Sect, the sect’s spiritual energy would undergo a world-shaking transformation overnight, placing it second only to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and the Guanxuan Domain in the entire real world.

Even the Ancient Zhe Sect and the Heavenly Court would be far behind.

These rewards solved countless problems for him.

Seeing Ye Tianming accept the storage ring, Gu Chen nodded, then said, “May we talk for a moment?”

Ye Tianming glanced at Gu Chen and nodded.

Gu Chen smiled. “I heard you enjoy reading. If you have time, you’re welcome to visit Guanxuan Academy. The academy has collected an enormous number of books — a truly vast collection — not only from the real world, but from other cosmic civilizations as well. Whenever you come, you may read them all free of charge.”

Ye Tianming nodded. “Thank you.”

Gu Chen seemed to want to say something more, but in the end said nothing. He let out a quiet sigh, then said, “I look forward to your visit.”

With that, he led the people from Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion away.

After Gu Chen left, Old Yang walked over and smiled. “That Gu Chen seems like quite a decent person……”

He looked at Ye Tianming. “What are your plans from here?”

Ye Tianming thought for a moment, then said, “Develop the Buddha-Demon Sect first.”

Old Yang smiled. “That shouldn’t be a problem. The Buddha-Demon Sect now has money and people, and your reputation precedes you — you’ve become an idol to many, especially the young sword cultivators, who practically worship you.”

Ye Tianming was a little curious. “They worship me?”

Old Yang laughed heartily. “Of course! You have no idea how incredibly cool you looked that day. Now countless young people want to learn the sword and become sword cultivators!”

That battle had ignited the sword cultivator dream in countless young hearts — especially the moment at the end when Ye Tianming dissolved into a sword and reformed as a person, merging with the sword into the Dao…… It had become one of the most iconic scenes in the entire real world.

In an instant, a wave of sword cultivation swept across the whole real world.

Hearing Old Yang’s words, Ye Tianming smiled slightly. “That’s not a bad thing.”

Old Yang nodded. “Indeed it isn’t. But your Buddha-Demon Sect is going to have its hands full going forward. Because right now, both the Guanxuan Domain and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion have officially acknowledged your first-place victory — and on top of that, the Immortal Treasure Pavilion has lifted all restrictions on your Buddha-Demon Sect. All signs indicate that neither the Guanxuan Domain nor the Immortal Treasure Pavilion intends to hold it against you for defeating Yang Jia……”

He paused, then added, “Without the Guanxuan Domain and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion targeting you, plenty of people will certainly want to join your Buddha-Demon Sect.”

Ye Tianming looked at Old Yang and smiled. “Senior, I think there’s something else you want to say.”

Old Yang laughed. “You’re sharp as ever. What I mean is — the Buddha-Demon Sect is not a place you should stay too long. You understand what I’m getting at?”

There was no question about it — staying in the Buddha-Demon Sect would only limit Ye Tianming’s growth.

Ye Tianming said earnestly, “I need to help the Buddha-Demon Sect rise again.”

Old Yang was silent for a moment, then nodded. “True. A person of integrity keeps their word.”

Ye Tianming said, “Senior, I need a little time. Once I’ve handled the affairs of the Buddha-Demon Sect and set it on the right track, I’ll go train with you. How does that sound?”

Old Yang smiled. “Deal. I’ll wait for you.”

After Old Yang left, Jidian walked over. He stared at Ye Tianming. “You have a mortal body.”

Ye Tianming nodded.

Jidian stared at him. “Was it you who triggered that cosmic phenomenon earlier?”

Ye Tianming looked puzzled. “What cosmic phenomenon?”

Jidian asked in return, “You don’t know?”

Ye Tianming was completely at a loss.

Seeing this, Jidian’s brow furrowed. He knew Ye Tianming would not lie — which meant someone had concealed this person’s heavenly secrets and aura.

He set aside the thought, then said, “My Ji Clan originally believed it was Yang Jia, which is why I came here — to kill Yang Jia.”

Ye Tianming smiled. “And you found out you had the wrong person?”

Jidian nodded. “So what do you think we should do now?”

Ye Tianming thought for a moment, then said, “How about we just go with it and keep targeting Yang Jia?”

Jidian was briefly stunned, then gave a thumbs up. “You’re something else.”

Ye Tianming laughed, then said sincerely, “Brother Dian, I think you’re a great person — straightforward and heroic, a true hero of the world. I genuinely hope to be friends with someone like you, not enemies. That’s my honest feeling.”

With that, he walked back into the hall.

Jidian stood where he was, silent.

Ye Tianming walked into the hall and saw a familiar…… pagoda.

The Little Pagoda.

The Little Pagoda smiled. “Long time no see.”

Ye Tianming smiled as well. “Pagoda Ancestor, long time no see.”

The Little Pagoda looked at him. “Do you resent me?”

Ye Tianming shook his head. “Pagoda Ancestor has shown me great kindness. I can’t resent you just because you didn’t help me later on — that wouldn’t be right.”

The Little Pagoda fell silent.

Ye Tianming bowed deeply to the Little Pagoda. “Pagoda Ancestor, from here on, I hope we each take care and fare well.”

With that, he turned and walked away.