Chapter 238

Chapter 238: Then Let’s Fight!

Ye Tianming listened quietly. From beginning to end, he didn’t say a single word, but those numbers made his heart race with fear.

Throughout the entire Guanxuan universe, so many major events were happening every single day. Some were shocking enough to unsettle him — for instance, an evil rogue cultivator using an entire city’s worth of people to cultivate their own techniques.

And then there were those terrifyingly powerful top-tier cultivators who, during their battles, would accidentally destroy an entire continent — or even a stretch of the stellar river.

And among all of this, countless people were erased without anyone ever knowing.

Horrifying!

After a moment, Miss Ding stopped. She looked at Ye Tianming and said, “And this is only the tip of the iceberg. Under normal circumstances, ninety-nine percent of all this would never even reach you. The outer cabinet filters through the reports from below first, then the inner cabinet filters through what’s left, and finally it’s passed to your personal ‘advisory team’, who filter it one more time before presenting you with just the few most important matters.”

Ye Tianming fell silent.

Miss Ding continued, “A true ruler cannot possibly attend to every single detail — especially as the head of Guanxuan Academy, which oversees so many universes. For you, steering the overall direction of the Academy and Xianbao Pavilion is what matters most. As for the injustices at the lower levels…….”

She paused there, then added, “I have traveled through so many universes. No system is perfect, and there is no such thing as true absolute fairness in this world. The world itself is inherently unfair — some people are born with exceptional intelligence, while others are born with disabilities.”

Ye Tianming wanted to say something, but couldn’t find any words.

Miss Ding clearly knew what he wanted to say, and smiled, “Letting the weak live with greater dignity — easy words to say, but truly doing it is not so simple. Of course, I also hope that you will genuinely be able to make it happen.”

After a brief silence, Ye Tianming said, “Miss Ding, there are some people I’d like to have come help me.”

Miss Ding nodded, “Of course.”

Ye Tianming handed Miss Ding a list. She nodded, “I’ll take care of it.”

With that, she turned and left.

Ye Tianming suddenly called out, “Miss Ding, just how much money does Xianbao Pavilion actually have?”

That was something he had always been curious about.

Miss Ding stopped. She turned to look at Ye Tianming and smiled, “Let’s just say — more than you could ever spend.”

Ye Tianming nodded, “Understood.”

Miss Ding added, “Spend it however you like, starting now.”

With that, she turned and left.

Ye Tianming stood inside the great hall for a long time without speaking.

Practice!

He knew…… this trial was more important to him than anything he had ever faced before.

He had to give it everything he had!

After a moment, Gu Mu and Xiao Wu walked in. Upon seeing Ye Tianming, both men bowed respectfully.

Ye Tianming looked at them but said nothing.

Gu Mu said respectfully, “Young master, everyone in Gu Zhezong except me has gone to pledge allegiance to that Ye Tianming.”

Ye Tianming looked at him, “Why didn’t you go?”

He was naturally aware of the defections from Gu Zhezong and the Heavenly Court’s powerhouses — he had even let Jiang Zuo accept them. Out of respect for the founders of both factions, who had shown him kindness, there was no way he could simply destroy them.

Upon hearing Ye Tianming’s words, Gu Mu immediately said, “What does that Ye Tianming amount to? In my heart, there is only you, young master. I, Gu Mu, pledge my life in loyalty to you.”

Ye Tianming glanced at him but said nothing.

Xiao Wu beside him also said, “In my heart too there is only you, young master. In this life, I, Xiao Wu, am loyal only to you.”

Gu Mu nodded, “Same for me. And we both believe that you, young master, will definitely defeat that Ye Tianming again someday.”

Ye Tianming looked at the two of them, “You are truly loyal.”

Gu Mu quickly said, “We are loyal only to you, young master!”

Xiao Wu also quickly said, “Loyal only to you, young master.”

In truth, they had no way back anymore. From the founders to everyone else in both Gu Zhezong and the Heavenly Court, all of them had chosen Ye Tianming. In effect, they had been cast out of both Gu Zhezong and the Heavenly Court, and now their only path led to Yang Jia.

Looking at the two of them standing there uneasily, Ye Tianming understood their situation perfectly. He said calmly, “If you have nowhere to go, then stay at the Academy. I need people around me lately — stay by my side and help me.”

Gu Mu and Xiao Wu were instantly overjoyed and hurried to express their gratitude.

After the two left, Xiao Hun said, “Young master, why keep them around?”

Ye Tianming said, “Whether they are good or bad depends on who uses them.”

Xiao Hun grinned, “Got it.”

Ye Tianming walked out of the great hall. Standing outside, he swept his gaze across the horizon — every civilization within sight now fell under his rule.

Including the real world!

Gu Zhezong and the Heavenly Court could no longer stand against Guanxuan Domain and Xianbao Pavilion. Guanxuan Domain was, in every true sense, the supreme hegemon of the real world.

Ye Tianming looked into the distance and murmured softly, “Teacher, if only you were still here…….”

This time, it wasn’t that he lacked confidence — it was that this game of chess was simply too vast, far too vast.

Especially now, with his power boundless and limitless. He knew that even a single thought of his could affect the lives and deaths of countless people.

This time, there was no battle — yet it was a hundred times more dangerous than any battle.

But after a moment, the look in Ye Tianming’s eyes grew ever more resolute.

He shouldn’t be passive. He needed to take the initiative.

The Yang family’s stance was: if you think you can, go ahead.

And his stance: then I will!

Let’s see who comes out on top.

Let’s compete!

The look in Ye Tianming’s eyes grew more and more resolute.

Gu Prefecture.

Yang Jia was on his way to Guanxuan Academy. By now, he had fully come to terms with his identity — not the young master of Guanxuan Domain, not the young pavilion master of Xianbao Pavilion, just an ordinary child of a lowly minor family.

He wasn’t going to Guanxuan Academy openly. He had disguised himself before setting out.

He knew he couldn’t afford to force a direct confrontation right now!

Because he wasn’t strong enough yet!

Damn it!

The world below was too dark.

The journey to Guanxuan Academy would take three days. He had hired just a single horse-drawn carriage. Inside the carriage, he sat cross-legged on the floor with his eyes slightly closed, as spiritual energy flowed continuously into his body from all around.

Universal Guanxuan Method!

This was the core cultivation technique of the Yang family.

The original owner of this body had been extremely frail and had never cultivated before — but of course, that was no great concern to him.

Given enough time, he could completely transform this body’s constitution.

But he also understood clearly that he had to fight for time, because his instincts told him that Zhou Gu might not let things rest.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Soon, he arrived at the foot of the mountain where Guanxuan Academy stood in Gu Prefecture. The area was packed with people — wherever a Guanxuan Academy existed, it drew endless crowds, because in this day and age, joining the Academy was undoubtedly the fastest path for an ordinary person to completely change their fate.

Beyond its regular annual admissions, the Academy also offered special opportunities for truly exceptional talents through various assessments. Pass an assessment, and you could enter Guanxuan Academy immediately — though of course, these assessments were extremely difficult.

Still, he was confident.

Soon he arrived at the assessment area, where a long line had already formed. He looked ahead — there were easily several thousand people in front of him.

He frowned. How long was this going to take?

Just then, a young man standing beside him suddenly smiled and said, “Friend, are you here for the assessment too?”

Yang Jia gave a slight nod, “Yeah.”

The young man said with some excitement, “Me too…….”

Then he glanced over toward a spot not far away and said eagerly, “If I can get into the Academy, I’ll be bringing honor to my whole family!”

Yang Jia glanced at him and nodded slightly, “Good luck.”

The young man laughed, “You too, friend.”

Yang Jia nodded and said nothing more.

The young man was clearly quite the chatterbox, talking on and on. Then suddenly he said, “Hey friend, did you watch that martial arts competition a while back? The one between Yang Jia and Ye Tianming?”

Yang Jia’s brow furrowed.

The young man continued, “My ultimate dream is to go to Guanxuan Academy in the real world…….”

Yang Jia asked, “Why?”

The young man laughed, “I want to meet that young master Yang Jia in person.”

Yang Jia said, “You admire him?”

The young man shook his head and grinned, “I want to ask him what it feels like to lose three times in a row!”

Yang Jia: ……