"How can I be afraid?"
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**An Lanxiu!**
Ye Xuan was also stunned.
He had heard of this name before. In the Jiang Kingdom, there was no one who didn’t know An Lanxiu because her reputation was simply too great.
She was the number one genius of the Jiang Kingdom!
Before even reaching the age of eighteen, she had already surpassed the Qi Mastery Realm and reached the Sky-Soaring Realm. Not only that, but she was also the youngest spearmaster in the history of the Jiang Kingdom. And that wasn’t all—the most terrifying thing was that she had comprehended spear intent!
What did this mean?
It meant that she was almost certain to become a grandmaster of the spear in the future!
A genius like this hadn’t appeared in the Jiang Kingdom for five hundred years!
Moreover, An Lanxiu had many legendary records to her name... For example, she was the first student in the Jiang Kingdom to be personally invited by the dean of the Cangmu Academy to join the academy. She was the youngest Pillar of the Nation in the Jiang Kingdom... She was the fastest among the younger generation to reach the Sky-Soaring Realm...
What Chosen One? What Heaven and Earth Phenomenon? In front of her, these were truly insignificant!
Ye Xuan had never expected that she would come to this small city of Qingcheng.
On horseback, An Lanxiu pointed her spear at Ye Xuan. Her eyes showed neither disdain nor arrogance—they were calm.
Ye Xuan collected his thoughts and shook his head. “You’ve got the wrong person.”
An Lanxiu’s delicate brows furrowed slightly. “What do you mean?”
Ye Xuan replied, “I’m not Ye Lang, the one who triggered the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon. He’s in the Ye family. You can go find him!”
An Lanxiu raised an eyebrow. “You’re not Ye Lang?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
At this moment, Ye Ling, who was beside Ye Xuan, suddenly spoke up. “Sister, my brother is also very strong!”
Ye Xuan smiled and ruffled Ye Ling’s little head. She grinned sweetly and hugged his arm tightly.
An Lanxiu glanced at Ye Xuan. “I didn’t expect that in this small city of Qingcheng, not only is there a Ye Lang who triggered the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon, but there’s also someone like you who has cultivated a hidden realm. This is quite a surprise.”
Ye Xuan smiled but said nothing.
An Lanxiu continued, “Whether you’re Ye Lang or not, you’re qualified to take a strike from my spear. Will you accept?”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
If he accepted, he would undoubtedly gain fame. Although he didn’t care much for fame, he knew it could be useful. However, accepting would also expose his true strength. If his strength were revealed now, the Grand Elder and others might go to any lengths to eliminate him, even targeting his sister.
But if he didn’t accept, it would go against his nature!
How could he back down?
With this in mind, Ye Xuan looked up at An Lanxiu. “In two days, we’ll have a duel. Is that acceptable?”
“Two days?”
An Lanxiu shook her head slightly. “Forgive me for being blunt, but you’re not qualified to make me wait two days.”
With that, she prepared to ride away.
But just then, Ye Xuan suddenly picked up a wooden sword from a nearby stall. He plucked a strand of his hair and gently slashed the sword diagonally.
The strand of hair was silently cut in two!
An Lanxiu stopped. Her gaze returned to Ye Xuan, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes. “I underestimated you. Not only have you cultivated a hidden realm, but you’re also a sword cultivator. Such a young sword cultivator is rare in the Jiang Kingdom.”
Ye Xuan looked directly at An Lanxiu. “In two days, we’ll have a duel. Is that acceptable?”
A playful smile appeared on An Lanxiu’s stunning face. The man before her had spoken of dueling her, not just taking a strike from her spear!
An Lanxiu examined Ye Xuan again and then said, “Then I’ll wait two days. Now, I’m going to meet Ye Lang. Do you know where the Ye family is?”
At this moment, Ye Ling chimed in with a smile, “Sister, we’re from the Ye family. You can come back with us!”
An Lanxiu looked at Ye Xuan. “You’re a young master of the Ye family?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “You could say that.”
An Lanxiu nodded slightly. “Your Ye family is quite fortunate to have two geniuses. It seems you’re not far from becoming a second-tier family.”
Ye Xuan smiled but didn’t respond.
And so, the two siblings brought An Lanxiu back to the Ye family estate. Her arrival shocked the entire Ye family. The Grand Elder personally led a group of elders to welcome her.
Although the Ye family was currently inflated with pride and arrogance, An Lanxiu was from the capital, and the forces behind her were beyond anything the Ye family could compare to. When the Grand Elder and the others learned that An Lanxiu had come to challenge Ye Lang, they were overjoyed!
As soon as Ye Xuan and the others arrived at the Ye family gate, the Grand Elder and his entourage came out to greet them. When he saw Ye Xuan and Ye Ling, the Grand Elder frowned, but he ignored them and quickly walked up to An Lanxiu, bowing slightly. “Miss An, your presence brings great honor to our humble Ye family. Please, come inside.”
An Lanxiu shook her head slightly. “There’s no need for that. Is Ye Lang here?”
The Grand Elder quickly replied, “Yes, yes.”
He then turned to one of the elders. “Go and bring Ye Lang out!”
The elder hurried off.
At this moment, the Grand Elder glanced at Ye Xuan, his expression turning cold. “What are you doing here, embarrassing yourself? Get inside!”
Hearing this, An Lanxiu’s brows furrowed slightly.
Ye Xuan looked at the Grand Elder. “None of your business!”
He and the Grand Elder were already at odds, so he had no reason to show him any respect.
The Grand Elder’s face darkened, but before he could speak, An Lanxiu suddenly asked, “What’s going on?”
The Grand Elder turned to An Lanxiu, his expression softening. “Miss An, you may not know this, but Ye Xuan was originally the heir of our Ye family. However, he was arrogant and domineering, and his talent was mediocre. He was completely unfit to be the heir. As a result, we stripped him of his title. But who would have thought that he would hold a grudge against us and...”
At this point, An Lanxiu suddenly interrupted, “You say he’s arrogant and domineering. I won’t comment on that. But you say his talent is mediocre?”
The Grand Elder was slightly taken aback. “Of course. He’s eighteen years old but still at the fifth-grade Incessant Realm. Such talent is indeed very poor.”
An Lanxiu’s expression became somewhat strange.
A sword cultivator! A hidden realm!
And you call that mediocre talent?
An Lanxiu glanced at Ye Xuan but didn’t say anything. It was clear to her now that there was some tension between Ye Xuan and the Ye family.
At this moment, the Grand Elder added, “Miss An, you may not know this, but this person couldn’t stand Ye Lang becoming the heir and even rashly challenged him to a life-and-death duel in one month. Speaking of which, the duel is in two days. If you have nothing else to do, Miss An, please stay in Qingcheng for two days and witness the duel!”
An Lanxiu glanced at the Grand Elder, then at Ye Xuan, her expression quite peculiar!
Just then, Ye Lang walked out. He approached An Lanxiu and clasped his fists. “Miss An!”
An Lanxiu’s gaze fell on Ye Lang, and soon, her brows furrowed.
A Chosen One?
So-called Chosen Ones were those who, after reaching a certain level of cultivation and nearing the end of their lifespan, chose to reincarnate and start over. In the eyes of true prodigies, such people were looked down upon!
Only the incompetent would choose to reincarnate and cling to life!
The reason she had come to Qingcheng wasn’t because Ye Lang was a Chosen One, but because someone here had triggered the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon!
Only the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon had piqued her interest!
However, now that she saw Ye Lang, she was disappointed!
Ye Lang had hidden his realm, but his foundation was shaky, like a bubble or an illusion. Of course, he was still impressive, but he truly didn’t meet her standards.
In comparison, she was more impressed with Ye Xuan. His foundation was almost as solid as hers, he had cultivated a hidden realm, and he was also a sword cultivator.
With this in mind, An Lanxiu glanced at Ye Xuan. “In two days, I’ll come find you!”
With that, she leaped onto her horse and prepared to leave.
Seeing this, the entire Ye family was stunned.
What was going on?
Even Ye Lang was dumbfounded.
She was just leaving like that?
At this moment, the Grand Elder snapped out of his daze. He quickly walked up to An Lanxiu and bowed slightly. “Miss An, aren’t you going to spar with our Ye Lang?”
On horseback, An Lanxiu didn’t even turn her head. “He’s not qualified.”
With that, she rode off, disappearing from the sight of the Ye family.
Behind her, the Ye family members stood frozen, while Ye Lang’s face turned ashen, as if he had just eaten something vile!
Being ignored! This was the first time since his rise to fame that he had been ignored!
He couldn’t tolerate this!
Under everyone’s gaze, Ye Lang suddenly charged forward. The Grand Elder’s expression changed drastically, but it was too late to stop him. Just then, An Lanxiu suddenly halted. In the next moment, she turned and pointed her spear at Ye Lang.
An invisible pressure forced Ye Lang to stop in his tracks!
Ye Lang’s face turned pale. This was spear intent!
Spear intent!
Ye Lang stared at An Lanxiu in shock, his eyes filled with disbelief. How could someone so young have comprehended spear intent?
Seeing Ye Lang stop, An Lanxiu put away her spear. “If you hadn’t stopped, I might have thought more highly of you. Unfortunately, you stopped. No wonder you chose to reincarnate and start over. You’re truly mediocre.”
With that, she glanced at the Ye family and the neglected Ye Xuan and Ye Ling, shaking her head slightly. “The higher-ups of the Ye family are truly a bunch of fools.”
After saying this, she rode away.
On the spot, Ye Lang clenched his fists, his expression extremely ugly.
Meanwhile, Ye Xuan took Ye Ling back to their courtyard. He didn’t care about Ye Lang or the Grand Elder. All he wanted now was to focus on his cultivation, spend time with his sister, and wait for the duel in two days. After that, he would take his sister to the capital!
“Brother, that sister was so beautiful!” Ye Ling suddenly said in the room.
Ye Xuan glanced at Ye Ling and smiled. “My sister will definitely be just as beautiful when she grows up!”
This wasn’t an exaggeration. Ye Xuan himself was quite handsome, and Ye Ling was a budding beauty. When she grew up, she would undoubtedly be a stunning beauty.
Ye Ling smiled sweetly, her heart filled with joy.
After Ye Ling fell asleep, Ye Xuan entered the Prison of Realms Tower.
Ye Xuan said solemnly, “Senior, that woman could actually see my hidden realm! Didn’t you say that no one had ever cultivated a hidden realm before?”
After a moment of silence, the mysterious woman replied, “Your hidden realm is different from others.”
Ye Xuan was slightly stunned and quickly asked, “How is it different?”
The mysterious woman explained, “When others cultivate a hidden realm, it’s easy for them. But for you, it will only become more painful!”
Ye Xuan was very confused. “Why is that?”
The mysterious woman said, “Because they cultivate realms, while you cultivate your bones, internal organs, and every part of your body. Do you understand?”
Ye Xuan: “...”
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