Chapter 279

Chapter 279: The Yang Family Makes Their Move!

In the time that followed, Ye Tianming began to bustle with activity, and his decrees were being carried out in an orderly fashion.

In an ordinary world, reform naturally could not proceed so swiftly. After all, reform would threaten the interests of the old guard, and would inevitably face unprecedented resistance, even the overthrow of dynasties. But here, there was no such problem, because the Yang family had the power to suppress everything.

Unhappy about it?

Just eliminate them directly!

This was also why Ye Tianming pushed for such rapid reform, because he knew that across the entire Guanxuan Universe, no one could stand against the Yang family.

Whatever the Yang family wanted to do, there was nothing they could not accomplish.

Especially now, the major forces of the sect clans had essentially all been wiped out by him, and there were no longer any forces within the Guanxuan Universe capable of causing trouble.

With absolute power in hand, reform needed to be swift and decisive.

Beyond that, he was also continuously recruiting all kinds of talent from academies outside to come to the main academy and implement his new policies.

Sure enough, this world was not lacking in talent, it was just a matter of whether anyone would put them to good use.

Of course, Ye Tianming had not lost his head and handed these people great authority. The true core power he kept firmly in his own hands and in Miss Ding’s, and every decree that was carried out would be personally overseen by them.

He understood deeply that power, for a person, is the greatest temptation, and if left unchecked, it can corrupt anyone.

During this period, he had come to feel acutely just how terrifying power could be.

Sometimes, you did not even need to say a word. As long as you had a thought, the people below would take care of it for you without a hitch.

When power is boundless, disaster will follow.

Therefore, he kept the core power concentrated, though of course he did not intend to keep it in the hands of one or two people forever. Once he had placed certain limits on that power, he would gradually delegate it outward.

The reform of Guanxuan Academy swept across the entire universe in a grand and sweeping tide.

And during the period of Ye Tianming’s reform, the power of faith within him was growing dozens of times over with each passing day.

Miss Ding had previously said that after a month, he might reach the Ancestor Realm.

In reality, in less than three days, the power of faith within him was already no weaker than the Ancestor Realm. However, he had not forced a breakthrough.

He could, in fact, establish a third Dao: the Dao of Order.

Because this Dao had been given to him by all living beings.

And moreover, the moment he established the Dao, he could immediately solidify it, and once solidified he could reach the Ancestor Realm, because this Dao was not theory but something forged through practice.

But he had not done so.

After more than half a month of busyness, on this particular day, Ye Tianming finally had a moment of free time. He lay down at the entrance of Guanxuan Hall, and on the horizon, the morning glow filled the sky.

He just lay there.

Though he was a cultivator, he had truly grown exhausted during this period.

Because everything had to pass through his eyes. Of course, he also understood that this was only the early stage, and once the system was fully established, things would not have to be this draining anymore.

At that moment, Miss Ding walked over.

Miss Ding looked at Ye Tianming and smiled, “Tired?”

Ye Tianming nodded, “Incredibly tired, more tiring than tempering my body.”

Miss Ding said, “Some things can be left to the people below.”

Ye Tianming nodded, “I know, but I’m still a little worried. The system isn’t complete yet, and some things that seem trivial to us can be earth-shattering once they fall on ordinary people down below. So I have no choice but to be careful.”

Miss Ding gave a slight nod, “The two things you mentioned before……. it can be done now.”

Ye Tianming turned to glance at Miss Ding and nodded, “Alright.”

With that, he slowly rose to his feet, “I need to see someone first. Miss Ding, can you temporarily restore my appearance?”

Miss Ding nodded, “Of course.”

With that, Ye Tianming’s appearance had already returned to normal.

Ye Tianming smiled, then transformed into a streak of sword light and vanished into the horizon.

Miss Ding watched his departing figure and let out a long, quiet sigh.

Before long, Ye Tianming arrived at the Buddha-Demon Sect.

The Buddha-Demon Sect was now developing at an extraordinarily rapid pace, faster than ever before. Thanks to the generous conditions the sect offered, the four cities at the foot of the Buddha-Demon Sect’s mountain were already filled to capacity, and people were still streaming in without end.

Although the Buddha-Demon Sect had not yet returned to its former peak, everyone knew it was only a matter of time.

After all, the sect master of the Buddha-Demon Sect was Ye Tianming!

The Ye Tianming who had defeated Yang Jia.

The moment Ye Tianming stepped into the Buddha-Demon Sect, a young man blocked his path. The young man stared at him, “This is the Buddha-Demon Sect. Outsiders are not permitted to enter.”

Ye Tianming blinked, “You don’t recognize me?”

The young man looked Ye Tianming over, “You are…?”

Ye Tianming smiled. He glanced around, and unlike when he had left, the Buddha-Demon Sect was now filled with a great many people.

During this time, he had naturally been keeping an eye on the Buddha-Demon Sect. Under Jiang Zuo’s management, the sect had grown very quickly, and now had more than thirteen thousand disciples.

The young man suddenly leaned closer to Ye Tianming, looked him over, and then said, “Why do I feel like you look a little familiar?”

Ye Tianming smiled, “Is that so?”

The young man nodded, frowning, “But I just can’t place it……. who are you?”

“Sect Master?”

Just then, a voice suddenly came from nearby.

Ye Tianming turned to look, and the person approaching was none other than Jiang Zuo.

Jiang Zuo hurried over, visibly overwhelmed with excitement, “Sect Master, is it really you?”

Sect Master?

The young man heard Jiang Zuo’s words, and his eyes instantly went wide.

Ye Tianming smiled, “Who else would it be?”

Jiang Zuo bowed respectfully to Ye Tianming, “Sect Master.”

Ye Tianming smiled, “You’ve done very well.”

Jiang Zuo instinctively said, “It’s all because the Sect Master set the overall direction, that your subordinate was able to…….”

Ye Tianming gave him a light pat on the shoulder, “Between you and me, there’s no need for that.”

Jiang Zuo’s eyes instantly grew moist.

He understood that the young sect master before him did not see him as a subordinate, but as a friend.

After chatting with Jiang Zuo for a while, Ye Tianming made his way to the small hall where he usually resided. Inside the hall, a young woman was reading a book.

It was Cang Han!

She was reading and taking notes at the same time.

Very focused.

Ye Tianming smiled.

Just then, Cang Han seemed to sense something. She suddenly looked up, and when she saw Ye Tianming, she froze for a moment, then tears instantly welled up in her eyes, “Teacher.”

Ye Tianming smiled, “I’m hungry.”

Cang Han immediately broke into a tearful smile, “Alright!”

With that, she got up and headed straight for the kitchen.

Ye Tianming smiled.

In that moment, he thought of the days back at the academy with his teacher and senior sister.

Those days……. were truly happy ones.

A short while later, Cang Han had already prepared a full table of dishes. She did not eat, but simply kept her eyes fixed on Ye Tianming, as though afraid he might disappear again.

Ye Tianming picked up a dish and placed it in her bowl, smiling, “Eat together.”

Cang Han gave a small nod, “Mm.”

But she still did not pick up her chopsticks.

Ye Tianming smiled gently, “What’s wrong?”

Cang Han said softly, “Teacher, you were gone for such a long time this time.”

Ye Tianming smiled faintly and said nothing.

Cang Han said, “Are you about to leave again?”

Ye Tianming nodded.

Cang Han lowered her head and said nothing.

By the time they finished eating, night had fallen.

The two of them, teacher and student, sat on the steps as they used to, with a sky full of stars above.

Cang Han pressed close against Ye Tianming and said softly, “Teacher, after you leave, will you come back?”

Ye Tianming said quietly, “I’m not sure.”

Cang Han turned to look at Ye Tianming, her face full of anxiety and fear.

Ye Tianming took out a storage ring and placed it in Cang Han’s hand, “Xiao Han, keep these.”

Cang Han said nothing, only held his arm tightly.

Ye Tianming smiled, “There are some things Teacher has no choice but to face.”

Cang Han said, “Teacher, actually the young master of the Guanxuan Domain was never Yang Jia at all, it was you, wasn’t it?”

Ye Tianming was momentarily stunned. He looked at Cang Han, “How……. did you know?”

Cang Han lowered her head slightly, “A feeling.”

A feeling?

Ye Tianming naturally did not believe that. He studied Cang Han carefully, this girl seemed a little different from before.

Not only had she matured a great deal, but it seemed she also had a small secret.

Ye Tianming gently ruffled her hair, smiled softly, and said nothing.

Cang Han said, “Teacher, let me wash your feet one more time.”

With that, she rose and walked away.

Before long, she returned carrying a basin of water. Ye Tianming moved to refuse, but she had already removed his boots.

She washed them gently, slowly, taking her time.

Ye Tianming let out a quiet sigh, “You silly girl.”

When Cang Han woke the next morning, Ye Tianming was already gone, and floating before her was a storage ring and an ancient book.

He left?

Cang Han stared blankly at the horizon.

Just then, the space before her suddenly twisted, and in the next moment, a woman appeared in front of her. The woman wore a wide-sleeved pale red robe, her hair entirely white and tied in a high ponytail, two swords strapped across her back, her gaze as sharp as a blade’s edge.

Cang Han suddenly withdrew her gaze and fixed her eyes on the woman before her, “Yu Xiu, can you destroy the Yang family?”

In this moment, her entire bearing had undergone a complete and utter transformation.

The woman named Yu Xiu said, “No.”

Cang Han stared at her, “Didn’t you say your sword Dao in this world is second only to the Three Swords?”

Yu Xiu said, “That blue-robed sword master is one of the Three Swords.”

Cang Han slowly closed her eyes.

Yu Xiu continued, “Cang Lord, it is time to go. The Grand Dao Rankings has been waiting for you for a hundred billion years.”

No one knew why the Grand Dao Rankings had never chosen a master, because it had long had one, its one and only master.

Cang Han said nothing. She simply turned slowly, looking into the hall, which was now completely empty.

Yu Xiu spoke again, “Cang Lord, you should not have washed that man’s feet. He is nothing but an ordinary mortal body, unworthy of having you……”

“Shut up!”

Cang Han spun around sharply, staring directly at Yu Xiu, “Say one more word against him and I’ll tear your mouth apart.”

Yu Xiu bowed slightly and said no more.

Cang Han slowly closed her eyes, “Yang family……. you had better treat him well.”

Ye Tianming returned to Guanxuan Academy, his appearance now restored to that of Yang Jia.

Ye Tianming found Miss Ding, “Miss Ding, we can begin.”

Calm and composed.

Miss Ding said, “Don’t you still have one more thing left to do?”

Ye Tianming smiled, “There’s no rush. Once we’ve settled things between us, I’ll take care of it.”

Miss Ding looked at him, “Then you may not get the chance.”

Ye Tianming thought for a moment, then said, “Will I die?”

Miss Ding said, “That depends on you.”

Ye Tianming nodded, “Then let’s begin.”

He knew, the Yang family was about to make their move against him.