Ye Tianling took out his Qiankun Ring and contentedly accepted Wan Xuegui’s "offering."
A short while later, once he had accepted everything, Wan Xuegui’s spirits seed rather low.
He was dejected, feeling guilty that he hadn’t been able to bring prosperity to the Fang Family.
"In this new life, I, your Elder, am only fifteen years old, yet I am already at the Sword Soul Second Heaven. As for battle power, killing that Fang Qingxue should pose no difficulty. Therefore, you must take as your role model."
Ye Tianling clasped his hands behind his back, assuming an air of imperious authority.
"Yes, yes! This disciple will certainly study with utmost sincerity and strive to follow my Elder’s example."
Wan Xuegui imdiately knelt and kowtowed again.
"To avoid exposing my identity, from now on, just call ’Grandpa,’ and I’ll call you ’my good grandson.’ Also, in a little while, I, your Grandpa, will pass on so of our Fang Family’s core inherited Sword Dao. For that, I need you to swear a Soul Poison oath."
Ye Tianling chuckled slyly and continued his con.
Upon hearing this, Wan Xuegui was so moved he almost cried.
He didn’t want to disrupt the generational hierarchy, but compared to the Sword Ancestor’s safety, the latter was, of course, far more important.
At once, Wan Xuegui kowtowed three tis and said respectfully, "Honored Grandpa, please accept these three bows from your good grandson, Wan Xuegui. I, your good grandson Wan Xuegui, swear upon the Fang Family’s inherited soul. For all my lives, for all eternity, I am willing to serve Grandpa Wan Tianshu as my master, to guard you with my loyalty, and to never be unfaithful... If I break this vow, may I suffer ten thousand calamities and be scattered to dust!"
Wan Xuegui swore the oath with utmost solemnity.
Moreover, it was the most severe of oaths.
’He knew that if the Sword Ancestor was to pass down an unparalleled Sword Dao inheritance, he had to guarantee his absolute loyalty!’
’And why hadn’t the Sword Ancestor appeared before, choosing instead to only watch him from the shadows?’
’A major reason was likely the question of his loyalty.’
’Is a clansman guaranteed to be loyal?’
’If he weren’t out of options, the Elder would probably never have chosen a waste like him, who had only reached the Sword Spirit Second Heaven Realm at the age of twenty-two.’
’He probably would have long since sought out one of those Unparalleled Saint Sons and Saintesses who, at thirteen or fourteen, had already reached at least the Sword Tribulation Fifth Refining, just like Long Tianyu, right?’
’Although the Fang Family was now in decline, such an unparalleled genius might still exist within it...’
With all this in mind, how could Wan Xuegui not understand that he had to serve this ’Elder’ to the best of his ability to avenge the Fang Family’s sha and hatred!
At this thought, an idea struck Wan Xuegui. He imdiately produced a dark green longsword, raised it respectfully above his head, and said, "Elder... Grandpa, this is an exceptional Celestial Tier Lower Grade Treasure Sword. Since you have been reborn, Grandpa, now is the ti you need treasures for self-defense. Please, Grandpa, accept it."
As Wan Xuegui presented the sword, a Celestial Tier Treasure Sword’s inherent Sword Qi and Sword Intent were already overwhelming, its aura tyrannical.
He felt no reluctance as he presented it.
He was like a child desperate for a parent’s praise, doing his utmost to put on a good performance for Ye Tianling.
"You call this a Treasure Sword?"
Ye Tianling curled his lip, looking at it with so disdain.
With his Soul Talent, Ye Tianling could tell at a glance that this sword had no room for growth. Its grade had completely sealed its potential; its maximum power output would never exceed the Celestial Tier Lower Grade.
The muscles on Wan Xuegui’s face twitched. ’The Elder truly is the Elder,’ he thought. ’His standards and insight are on a completely different level. I considered this a top-grade treasure, yet he scoffs at it.’
Just as this thought crossed Wan Xuegui’s mind, Ye Tianling reached out, grabbed the Treasure Sword, and snapped it in two with his bare hands.
SNAP—
The Celestial Tier Treasure Sword snapped, just like that.
As if it were scrap tal.
"Er—"
Wan Xuegui was dumbfounded.
Ye Tianling was a little surprised himself. ’What the hell? Did my body evolve again, or is this Celestial Tier Treasure Sword really just a piece of junk?’
While Ye Tianling was still pondering this, a wisp of Samadhi True Fire Aura naturally erged from his palm.
As the Samadhi True Fire Aura flowed over them, the two halves of the broken sword were completely engulfed in flas.
HSSS—
After three breaths, the two sword fragnts had turned to ash, which fluttered away with a soft rustle.
anwhile, the sword’s Essence, Qi, and Soul were refined by the Samadhi True Fire and completely devoured by the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword residing between his eyebrows.
The corner of Ye Tianling’s mouth twitched. He blew out a puff of air, and suddenly, "snowflakes" of ash drifted about.
"This is what you call a Treasure Sword?"
Ye Tianling clicked his tongue, feeling a little speechless himself.
’Looks like it’s not that my body is so incredible, but that the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword is incredible enough to devour weapons on its own.’
’Devouring weapons is one thing, but I hope it doesn’t start devouring my cultivation.’
Ye Tianling felt a bit apprehensive. ’With such a powerful devouring ability, how can I possibly keep it fed?’
This was precisely why Ye Tianling felt even more strongly that he couldn’t casually use his trump card, the Celestial Evil Heaven-Breaking Annihilation Dao.
"Er... Elder, Grandpa is truly Grandpa. Just that incredible."
Wan Xuegui, still a bit dumbfounded, managed to blurt out this sentence.
After all, what else could he say?
"Hmph, it’s average, I suppose. As for my physique, taking out ten Sword Venerate Dominating Bodies would be a trivial matter. After all, I, your Elder—er, your Grandpa—am re-cultivating. If I were still so weak, how could the Fang Family possibly prosper? By relying on a piece of trash like you?"
Wan Xuegui felt ashad, but he was also utterly convinced.
He could see it now. This reborn Sword Ancestor wasn’t just incredible; he was on a whole other level of incredible.
A Celestial Tier Treasure Sword, snapped in two with a single motion. A re wisp of his aura, and it was refined into ash.
Never mind how unparalleled and heaven-defying his thods were; just his sheer arrogance, his utter disdain for a Celestial Tier Treasure Sword... that posture, that style... it was all on a level beyond imagination.
’This is a true Sword Ancestor!’
’Only a Sword Ancestor like him could possess such incredible boldness!’
Wan Xuegui was overwheld with emotion, shock, admiration, and awe.
Sensing these thoughts, Ye Tianling smirked to himself. ’It wasn’t my treasure, so why would I feel bad about it? Besides, it was devoured by the Xuanyuan Celestial Evil Sword, which will only make it stronger. I couldn’t be happier, so what’s there to be sad about?’
Despite his thoughts, Ye Tianling found that he was starting to take a bit of a liking to Wan Xuegui—after all, he had just scamd the poor guy so thoroughly.
When Wan Xuegui heard Ye Tianling’s words, a look of hope and envy appeared in his eyes.
’Since the Elder said his physique could effortlessly crush a legendary constitution like the Sword Venerate Dominating Body, then it must be true!’
’Such a terrifying constitution... probably only an unparalleled being like the Elder could possibly possess it, right?’
Wan Xuegui was overjoyed and thrilled, and at the sa ti, imnsely proud—proud that his own ancestor was so incredibly powerful.
At this, Wan Xuegui suddenly rembered the Celestial Tier Top Grade Armor and the life-saving Thunderous Pearls he had treasured. These were his ultimate trump cards for escaping and his most precious possessions.
’But for the Elder to grow strong, he’ll definitely need resources.’
Without a second thought, Wan Xuegui imdiately took out ten Thunderous Pearls, and also produced the Celestial Tier Top Grade Armor, the Spiritual Lotus Armor.
"Grandpa, these are Thunderous Pearls. They can be activated with Sword Soul Power to create a massive explosion, powerful enough to severely injure a Sword Spirit Realm Cultivator. This is the Spiritual Lotus Armor, a Celestial Tier Top Grade piece of Battle Armor... Of course, to you, Grandpa, these are probably just trinkets.
Please accept them, Grandpa. An extra layer of security is one more reason to hope for the Fang Family’s resurgence."
Wan Xuegui bowed deeply and began presenting his treasures once more.
By now, Ye Tianling could tell that Wan Xuegui had more or less completely emptied out his Qiankun Ring.
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