"Brother, I'll face death with you."
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Everyone stared at Ye Xuan on the Life-and-Death Stage, their eyes filled with disbelief!
As for the Ye family head, Ye Cang, his face turned pale at this moment. His hands clenched tightly, and his entire being seemed to have lost its soul.
As for the Grand Elder and the others, they were completely petrified!
A sword cultivator!
Qingcheng had never seen a sword cultivator before!
How could Ye Xuan be a sword cultivator?
Just as An Lanxiu was about to speak, the Grand Elder suddenly roared, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! You can't be a sword cultivator!"
Ye Xuan glanced at the nearly hysterical Grand Elder and said, "Sorry, but I really am a sword cultivator. I hope this pisses you off, you old dog!"
"Pfft!"
The Grand Elder suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. He pointed at Ye Xuan, his face twisted with extreme fury.
As if remembering something, he quickly turned to Ye Cang and said, "Family Head, this person must not be allowed to live! Otherwise, he will become a great calamity for the Ye family in the future!"
At this moment, An Lanxiu, who was standing nearby, frowned slightly. "Your temperament is truly lacking. I've never seen such behavior before!"
Hearing this, the Grand Elder's face changed. He was about to say something, but An Lanxiu suddenly said, "If you say one more word, I will take your head today!"
The Grand Elder's face instantly turned pale, and he didn't dare to utter another word.
This was because Jiang Nian, the city lord, and the others nearby were already looking at him with unfriendly expressions.
An Lanxiu no longer paid attention to the Ye family members, who were now looking extremely uncomfortable. Instead, she turned to Ye Xuan and said, "Draw your sword!"
Ye Xuan gave a slight bow. He held the Lingxiao Sword in his hand, pointing it diagonally at the ground, his entire body motionless.
Opposite him, An Lanxiu nodded slightly. She took a step forward, but at that moment, Ye Xuan suddenly dashed forward with incredible speed, like a gust of wind!
In his hand, the Lingxiao Sword was aimed straight at An Lanxiu!
It was just one sword strike!
Simple and direct!
At this moment, An Lanxiu sidestepped slightly, and in the next instant, her long spear thrust forward, directly meeting the tip of Ye Xuan's sword.
Clang!
A sharp metallic clang echoed across the stage.
Ye Xuan was sent flying to the edge of the stage, but in the next moment, he reappeared in front of An Lanxiu. However, before he could strike, An Lanxiu's spear was already half an inch away from his brow.
Yet, there was a hint of surprise in An Lanxiu's eyes because Ye Xuan's sword was pressed against the tip of her spear. She had intended to stop the fight here, but the reality was that even if she didn't, this spear strike wouldn't have killed Ye Xuan.
An Lanxiu's lips curled into a slight smile. "Your combat awareness is quite impressive!"
As her voice fell, her right hand flicked slightly, and the spear, like a flexible venomous snake, swept toward Ye Xuan's shoulder at an odd angle.
At almost the same time, Ye Xuan suddenly dashed forward, using the momentum of An Lanxiu's spear strike to thrust his sword toward her heart!
Trading injury for an attack opportunity!
An Lanxiu's smile widened. Without any visible movement, her spear suddenly shifted to block Ye Xuan's sword.
Clang!
Another sharp metallic clang rang out!
When the sword strike failed, Ye Xuan's entire body drifted to the right like a ghost, and then his sword slashed downward from an odd angle, aiming for An Lanxiu's brow.
The sword stopped half an inch away from An Lanxiu's brow because her spear had somehow already reached Ye Xuan's armpit. Just when it seemed like the fight was over, Ye Xuan suddenly released his sword, grabbed An Lanxiu's spear with both hands, and then slashed forward, crashing into An Lanxiu.
An Lanxiu's eyes narrowed slightly. She lightly tapped her right foot on the ground, and her body floated backward. However, Ye Xuan was still holding onto her spear, so as she floated back, she pulled Ye Xuan along with her. Ye Xuan took advantage of the momentum and wrapped his arms around An Lanxiu, catching her off guard!
Under everyone's gaze, Ye Xuan directly hugged An Lanxiu, then let out a furious roar and executed a suplex!
Boom!
The two of them crashed to the ground, causing the entire Life-and-Death Stage to tremble slightly.
But in the next moment, a figure was sent flying!
This figure flew straight off the Life-and-Death Stage!
It was Ye Xuan!
Outside the stage, Ye Xuan slowly got up. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at An Lanxiu. "I didn't mean to offend."
Opposite him, An Lanxiu looked at Ye Xuan and smiled. "I understand. As a martial artist, I'm not that delicate. I thought your swordsmanship was good, but I didn't expect your close combat skills to be just as impressive. It seems you've been through countless life-and-death battles."
Ye Xuan nodded slightly but said nothing.
An Lanxiu continued, "This duel was somewhat unfair because of the difference in our cultivation levels. How about we fight again in the future?"
Ye Xuan glanced at An Lanxiu and then nodded. "Alright!"
This person before him was a true master. Fighting her was even more rewarding than fighting the shadow!
An Lanxiu nodded. As if remembering something, she flicked her finger, and a white jade pendant floated toward Ye Xuan. "If you have nowhere to go, you can head to the Cangmu Academy in the capital. This is my personal jade pendant. With it, you can join Cangmu Academy as my recommendation."
Hearing this, Ye Xuan's expression changed. He didn't refuse but accepted the pendant because he truly needed to join Cangmu Academy to seek treatment for his sister!
Ye Xuan put away the pendant and then cupped his hands toward An Lanxiu. "I will never forget this great kindness!"
An Lanxiu shook her head. "I admire talent. Until we meet again!"
After saying this, she turned and left.
She left with great ease, and soon, An Lanxiu disappeared from everyone's sight.
At this moment, everyone below turned their gaze toward the Ye family, especially Jiang Nian and the others, whose faces were filled with undisguised schadenfreude!
At this moment, the middle-aged man from Yan City and the beautiful woman from Luo City suddenly walked up to Ye Xuan. They cupped their hands toward him, and the middle-aged man said, "Young Master Ye, if you have the chance, please come to Yan City and Luo City as our guest."
They wanted to befriend him!
Originally, they had wanted to recruit him, but now that An Lanxiu had recommended Ye Xuan to Cangmu Academy, they naturally didn't dare to recruit him anymore. They could only befriend him.
Ye Xuan cupped his hands toward the two. "If I have the chance, I will!"
The middle-aged man smiled. "Then it's settled. Until we meet again!"
After saying this, the two turned and left.
At this moment, Ye Cang suddenly said, "Someone, arrest the Grand Elder!"
The Ye family members were stunned, but soon, some Ye family guards walked up to the Grand Elder. The Grand Elder's face was expressionless, and he didn't resist, allowing the guards to restrain him.
Ye Cang looked at Ye Xuan not far away. He hesitated for a moment and then said, "Ye Xuan, from this moment on, you are the heir of the Ye family, and you will be the next family head. You—"
"Heir?" Ye Xuan sneered. "Do you think I care about being your heir? Let me say it again: from this moment on, I, Ye Xuan, am no longer a member of the Ye family!"
After saying this, he turned and walked toward the Ye family estate.
Hearing Ye Xuan's words, Ye Cang and the others' expressions turned extremely ugly!
Extremely ugly!
Because they knew very well that Ye Xuan was no longer a member of the Ye family. And the Ye family had lost a super genius because of this—a sword cultivator genius. What's more, this sword cultivator genius might now hold a grudge against the Ye family!
"Hahaha..."
At this moment, the head of the Zhang family, Zhang Lie, suddenly burst into laughter. "What a Ye family! Hahaha... You actually drove away a peerless genius! Your Ye family is truly impressive, hahaha..."
Beside him, Li Yu smiled and said, "Not just a peerless genius, but a sword cultivator at that! And in my opinion, that celestial phenomenon was definitely caused by Ye Xuan. Otherwise, National Scholar An would never have come looking for him. It's laughable that the Ye family thought it was Ye Lang who caused it. This is truly hilarious!"
Beside them, Jiang Nian, the city lord, smiled faintly but said nothing. However, the smile on his face said it all!
Ye Cang clenched his fists, his face ashen. After a moment, he looked at Jiang Nian and said, "City Lord Jiang, Family Head Li, Family Head Zhang, regarding the previous matters, the Ye family has offended you. We—"
At this moment, Zhang Lie suddenly waved his hand. "Offended? Your Ye family was so arrogant before, calling yourselves the number one family in Qingcheng and even demanding a ten-year mining right for the surrounding mountains. What, now that you're in trouble, you want to smooth things over and let bygones be bygones? In your dreams!"
As he said this, he coldly scanned the Ye family members. "From this moment on, if any member of the Ye family dares to step even half a foot outside the Ye estate, my Zhang family will eliminate them!"
Li Yu suddenly added, "My Li family will do the same. If any Ye family member appears in my Li family's sight, my Li family will kill them!"
As he said this, he looked at Jiang Nian. "City Lord Jiang, what do you think?"
Jiang Nian smiled faintly. "Brother Li, Brother Zhang, I naturally stand with you."
"Hahaha..."
Hearing this, Li Yu burst into laughter. As for the Ye family members, their faces were ashen. Needless to say, the Ye family was finished in Qingcheng!
At this moment, Ye Cang, the Ye family head, suddenly walked up to the Grand Elder and slapped him hard across the face. "It's all your fault, you old dog!"
Bam!
The Grand Elder was sent sprawling to the ground by the slap. The Ye family members all glared at the Grand Elder with hatred. If it weren't for him, the Ye family wouldn't have ended up in this situation!
The Grand Elder suddenly laughed maniacally. "Ye Xuan was right. In the Ye family, once you lose power, you're worse than a dog. Hahaha..."
Ye Cang stared at the Grand Elder with a deathly gaze. "Destroy his dantian and lock him in the water prison for life!"
...
Ye Xuan returned to his room. He walked to the bedside, where Ye Ling was lying. She looked at Ye Xuan, and as she looked, she smiled. But as she smiled, tears began to flow.
Ye Xuan also smiled.
"Brother!"
Ye Ling got up and tightly hugged Ye Xuan, holding him as if she would never let go.
Ye Xuan carried Ye Ling on his back and walked out of the room, leaving the Ye family estate.
At dusk.
Inside the Ye family estate, in Ye Lang's courtyard, Ye Lang was sitting on the ground, his hair disheveled and his face twisted with fury. "Ye Xuan, this isn't over! The humiliation I suffered today, I will repay it a hundredfold in the future!"
At this moment, a figure suddenly landed behind Ye Lang. In the next instant, a silver light flashed across Ye Lang's neck.
Ssshhhk!
Ye Lang's head was separated from his body!
The person who had done this was none other than Ye Xuan!
Ye Xuan coldly glanced at Ye Lang's head at his feet. "Sorry, but I, Ye Xuan, never leave loose ends."
After saying this, he turned and left.
Outside Qingcheng.
A young man carried a little girl on his back as they walked out of the city.
"Brother, are we never going back to the Ye family?"
"No, we're not."
"Brother, where will our home be from now on?"
"Wherever you are, that's home for me."
"Cough... Brother, I'm a little cold."
"Brother will take you to get treatment."
"Brother, what if the treatment doesn't work?"
"Then I'll face death with you."
"..."
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