Chapter 236

Chapter 236: Yang Jia’s Return!

Discuss the principles!

Jiang Zuo froze for a moment, then looked the woman over and asked, “Miss, are you from Guanxuan Academy?”

The woman in blue smiled, “Smart.”

Guanxuan Academy!

Jiang Zuo’s expression turned serious, but he remained calm, “Please wait a moment, miss, I’ll go inform the Sect Master.”

The woman in blue nodded, “Alright.”

Jiang Zuo turned and left.

The woman in blue smiled as she looked around.

Shortly after, Jiang Zuo returned to the woman in blue, “Miss, the Sect Master invites you in.”

The woman in blue looked at Jiang Zuo, “Are you interested in joining our academy? If you’re willing, you can start as a cabinet member.”

A cabinet member!

Starting directly in the cabinet was undoubtedly a leap to the top, for the cabinet was essentially the core power structure of Guanxuan Academy!

In the past, if Jiang Zuo had been given such an opportunity, he would have immediately dropped to his knees in gratitude, but now he was perfectly calm, “Thank you for your regard, miss, but in this life I follow only the Sect Master. Wherever the Sect Master is, that is where I will be.”

The woman in blue didn’t press the matter, only smiled faintly, “A bright future awaits you.”

With that, she walked toward the great hall in the distance.

Watching the woman in blue leave, a trace of worry surfaced in Jiang Zuo’s eyes.

After the woman in blue entered the great hall, Ye Tianming set down his brush and rose to look at her.

Their eyes met.

Each was sizing the other up.

After a moment, the woman in blue broke the silence first, smiling, “It’s too stuffy in here, shall we take a walk outside?”

Ye Tianming nodded, “Sure.”

Soon, the two arrived at the back mountain of the Buddha-Demon Sect, where a sea of flowers stretched out in every direction, their fragrance filling the air.

After looking Ye Tianming over, the woman in blue smiled, “You’ve grown very quickly, which has surprised everyone.”

Ye Tianming said calmly, “Miss, feel free to speak your mind.”

The woman in blue turned to look at Ye Tianming, “Do you think Yang Jia was wrong?”

Ye Tianming’s brow furrowed.

The woman in blue said, “I’m here on behalf of the Yang family to reason things out with you.”

Ye Tianming said, “Is that even necessary at this point?”

The woman in blue smiled, “Of course it is. If you don’t want to reason things out, then it’s simple — I’ll snap my fingers and the Buddha-Demon Sect will be reduced to ash this very instant.”

Ye Tianming looked at the woman in blue without speaking. Around him, he had already sensed an extraordinarily terrifying aura.

A Circle-Drawing Realm expert!

The woman in blue looked at him, “Do you think the Circle-Drawing Realm is the limit of the Yang family? It isn’t. The Yang family’s limit is that there is no limit. I’m speaking to you now in two capacities. The first is the unreasonable one. For instance, if we chose not to reason with you, we could reduce the Buddha-Demon Sect to ash at any time, and it would be even simpler than you imagine!”

Ye Tianming fell silent.

He couldn’t argue against it.

They truly had that kind of power.

The woman in blue continued, “But right now we can reason with you. However, if you don’t want to listen…”

She smiled faintly and said no more.

Ye Tianming said, “The Yang family is so powerful that whatever you say goes. Is there really any need to reason with me?”

The woman in blue smiled, “You’re absolutely right. In this world, reason has always belonged to whoever has the bigger fist. But right now, we don’t want to bully you like that. We want to reason with you.”

Ye Tianming looked at the woman in blue, “Once you can’t win the argument, will you resort to fists?”

The woman in blue shook her head, “It won’t come to that. Since I came here to reason with you, as long as you’re willing, we’ll stick to reason and leave fists out of it.”

Ye Tianming said in a low voice, “What exactly do you want?”

The woman in blue smiled, “It’s simple. We’re here to have a debate. If you win, I promise you that from this day forward, the Yang family will never again use its size to bully you. Not only that, but the Yang family will also give you every bit of justice you seek.”

Ye Tianming laughed lightly, “Every bit of justice? Three years from now, after I defeat Yang Jia, your Sword Master of the Blue Robe will give me justice all the same.”

The woman in blue countered, “Why should I give you three years of peace to grow?”

Ye Tianming narrowed his eyes slightly, “What, is the Yang family afraid of losing?”

The woman in blue smiled, “Don’t try to provoke me, it won’t work. If the Yang family wanted to target you, we wouldn’t even need to act personally. Do you believe that?”

After a moment of silence, Ye Tianming said, “It seems I have no choice but to have this debate whether I want to or not.”

The woman in blue nodded, “Yes, but you can rest assured we won’t play dirty. We’re simply debating right and wrong, nothing more.”

Ye Tianming said nothing, and in that moment he felt a deep sense of helplessness.

The woman before him spoke gently and softly, yet she was in fact using power to pressure him. What was most terrifying was that he could neither refute nor refuse her.

Ye Tianming nodded, “Since you want to reason things out, miss, we should be reasoning by the standards of the world, not by the standards of the Yang family. Don’t you think?”

The woman in blue laughed, “Your mind really does work fast. Rest assured, since we’re here to reason, we’ll naturally go by the principles that the world at large recognizes.”

Ye Tianming nodded, “Then we can begin now.”

When it came to reasoning, he had nothing to fear.

Besides, he hadn’t done anything wrong. What did he have to be afraid of?

The woman in blue asked, “Was Yang Jia wrong?”

Ye Tianming said, “Yes.”

The woman in blue asked again, “Entirely wrong?”

Ye Tianming said, “Entirely wrong. By the laws of Guanxuan, he deserves death.”

The woman in blue smiled, “On what grounds do you say he was entirely wrong?”

Ye Tianming’s brow furrowed, and the woman in blue continued, “Arguing like this is pointless. How about this — since you believe he was entirely wrong, let’s run an experiment. From this moment on, you are the Young Master of the Guanxuan Domain, in charge of both Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion.”

Ye Tianming stared hard at the woman in blue, “What do you mean?”

The woman in blue smiled, “In the end, Yang Jia never believed he was wrong, because he was standing from his own perspective, his own position. And you are standing from your perspective, your own position. Now, you become the Young Master of Guanxuan Academy, the Young Pavilion Master of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion…”

At this, she spoke with a meaningful tone, “Haven’t you often discussed with An Yan how this world should change, how it needs reform, how the sects and clans are corrupt and should be swept away? Come then — I’m giving you that chance now. You are Yang Jia. You are the master of the academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion.”

Ye Tianming stared at the woman in blue, “Are you serious?”

The woman in blue nodded, “Yes.”

With that, she gently waved her right hand, and in an instant, a layer of hazy light points covered his appearance.

The woman in blue smiled, “From this moment on, anyone who looks at you will see Yang Jia’s face. Of course, to prevent suspicion, you’ll also need two more things.”

With that, she lightly patted Ye Tianming’s shoulder with her right hand.

Boom!

In an instant, an entirely new bloodline appeared within him!

It was the Frenzied Demon bloodline!

The woman in blue raised her right hand.

Hum!

A sword cry rang out, and then the Sword Ancestor descended straight down, landing before Ye Tianming.

The woman in blue said, “With this, no one will question your identity.”

Ye Tianming looked at the woman in blue, “What exactly are you trying to do?”

The woman in blue smiled, “I already told you. I’ve not only given you this identity, but also this authority. You can now not only carry out reforms immediately, but also make use of all the resources of the Guanxuan Domain and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion.”

Ye Tianming said, “Your purpose, miss, surely isn’t as simple as that, is it?”

The woman in blue smiled faintly, “Rest assured, this game is fair. There’s no guaranteed win for either side. Of course, the advantage is still mine, but if you’re capable enough, the advantage can be yours too. After all, your identity right now is Yang Jia, and you can draw on every resource of the Guanxuan Domain and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion.”

After a moment of silence, Ye Tianming said, “No matter what I do, it’s all acceptable?”

The woman in blue nodded, “Yes. If you have the ability to dissolve Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, that’s fine too. I mean it.”

Ye Tianming looked at the woman in blue, “Can you speak on behalf of the entire Yang family?”

The woman in blue smiled, “Naturally. You can rest completely assured. The fact that I can appear before you means I represent the entire Yang family.”

Ye Tianming looked at the Sword Ancestor before him, “This sword…”

The woman in blue said, “From now on, it’s yours, until the end of the tournament three years from now — and I mean until the end of the tournament, which means you can also use it against Yang Jia during the fight.”

Ye Tianming fell silent.

He knew this was an enormous game of chess!

Using himself as a piece!

An unprecedented crisis — that was what he felt in this moment.

Ye Tianming nodded, “Alright, I agree.”

He had no other choice.

The woman in blue said, “So you don’t feel lost, I’ve arranged an assistant for you. Rest assured, just an assistant — she will support you wholeheartedly and won’t cause you any trouble.”

Ye Tianming stared at the woman in blue, “What happens if I lose? And if I win?”

The woman in blue smiled, “If you lose, you bear the consequences yourself. If you win, then congratulations — you will have accomplished something even the Guanxuan Sword Master could not. By that point, ordinary rewards will hold little meaning for you.”

Ye Tianming nodded, “Alright.”

The woman in blue smiled, then turned to glance at the great hall of the Buddha-Demon Sect, where Cang Han was focused on cooking.

The woman in blue’s gaze lingered on Cang Han for a moment, a flash of surprise crossing her eyes. She looked Cang Han over, then turned and left.

Ye Tianming watched the woman in blue leave. In the distance, she waved her hand, “Remember, you are Yang Jia now.”

With that, her figure gradually became hazy.

After the woman in blue disappeared entirely, Ye Tianming turned and walked away. He didn’t return to the great hall but left the Buddha-Demon Sect directly, since outsiders would now see him as Yang Jia.

Half an hour later, Cang Han received a letter: “Teacher has gone to take care of something. Wait for Teacher to return.”

Cang Han looked at the letter, his expression dim.

An hour later, news of ‘Yang Jia’s’ return to the Guanxuan Domain spread rapidly throughout the entire real world.

When word got out that Yang Jia had returned to the Guanxuan Domain, no one was more thrilled and excited than Gu Mu of the Ancient Zhe Sect and Xiao Wu of the Heavenly Court!

The two of them made their way to the Guanxuan Domain at the first opportunity.