Xiao Muyu looked at Xia Qingyuan, who was sitting on the lake, and there was a faint sense of envy in her heart. The Great Path was born of the lotus and nouris.h.i.+ng the life spirit. This woman's talent seemed unremarkable and lacked outstanding cultivation. But with such an opportunity, she was destined to go through a remarkable transformation.

In hindsight, she could see that although she had paid a lot of attention to this lotus before, her a.s.sessment of it was still off. This lotus had already contained spiritual wisdom and was thus able to understand Ye Futian's persuasion. It may have been nurtured by the spirits of the G.o.ds or the master of the relic.

Such an opportunity was taken by another when it was so close at hand.

All this was because of that white-haired young man, Ye Futian, from Tianhe Realm.

This b*stard... How dare he claim that he had won by reason?

This was clearly a robbery.

It was just that he had given such a precious gift to the woman next to him. Judging from his flirty words before, it did not seem like they were Path Companions. Otherwise, he would not dare to be so bold as to joke about entering the Xiao Clan as a son-in-law.

She was considering whether she should still try to s.n.a.t.c.h the flower. If she did, could the people of Xiao Clan deal with Ye Futian's spear?

"I know I am extraordinarily handsome, but you don't have to stare at me like that," Ye Futian said just as Xiao Muyu was thinking. "The G.o.d's relic has already opened, and there are still many other opportunities. Do you really plan on spending more time here?"

Xiao Muyu looked at Ye Futian and couldn't fathom how could someone at the peak of Saint Plane so accomplished in combat could be so brazenly shameless.

Extraordinarily handsome?

Xiao Muyu took a closer look at Ye Futian. Well, he wasn't really lying...

"Farewell," Xiao Muyu said as she turned to leave. After all, she had decided to give it up. It was a gamble to start a war with Ye Futian, and the odds were not good. It was far better to go somewhere else to seek other opportunities.

After sending off the Xiao Clan, he looked at others again with a smile. Soon, the people from Illusion Island and Fate World started to leave one after another, until only Ye Futian and Xia Qingyuan were left. All of a sudden, it seemed extremely quiet.

"Some peace, finally," Ye Futian whispered. He glanced at Xia Qingyuan beside him, who was still bathed in the sacred lotus light screen. Ye Futian smiled and said, "Princess, look how much I have sacrificed for you."

Xia Qingyuan gave Ye Futian a sideways glance. She suddenly smiled and said, "How do you want me to reward you?"

Ye Futian gasped when he saw Xia Qingyuan's smile, and said rather carefully, "Cultivate with peace of mind, knowing that I am here standing guard for you, Princess."

As he was speaking, he turned to sneak aside. This woman actually knew how to smile?

Horror.

However, it was a truly beautiful smile.

"Chicken," a contemptuous voice was heard from behind him.

"..."

Ye Futian had a look of slight outrage and wanted to say something tough, but he thought better of it and said nothing.

The was a faint sense of loss in Xia Qingyuan's eyes when she saw how Ye Futian had behaved, but then she closed her eyes and cultivated in peace. The lotus opened up all its six petals and extended toward the sky. Countless rays of the Great Path fell down into the lotus itself.

Ye Futian looked over at her. A life spirit was the foundation of cultivation. The divine lotus of the emperor was now integrated into Xia Qingyuan's life spirit, and that was enough for Xia Qingyuan to complete a transformation.

Occasionally, someone was attracted to the lake by the movement, but when they saw Ye Futian standing guard with the spear on the lake, those who came would leave quickly. Anyone who had received the opportunity by themselves and remained standing would not be someone to be trifled with.

They were not so blind after all. There are things that would cost them their lives if they insisted on fighting for them.

Many had already fallen in this place before.

Time pa.s.sed slowly, but Ye Futian was in no hurry.

After a while, a breath came from within the petals, which attracted Ye Futian's attention. He smiled, realizing that she had broken through the realm. With such a rare opportunity of the Great Path, the breakthrough was not surprising.

Moreover, that breath was still getting stronger. For Xia Qingyuan, it was a total transformation inside and out, to improve the body of the Great Path and cleanse the spiritual soul.

The glorious brilliance shone between the heavens and the earth in six colors, intertwined and dreamlike. After some time, this light returned, flowing toward the lotus before it disappeared.

The lotus petals also disappeared along with it, transforming into a sacred lotus and entering the life palace of Xia Qingyuan.

At this moment, Xia Qingyuan seemed to have undergone a metamorphosis. Even her temperament had changed, and she was radiant.

Ye Futian's eyes fell on her, looking at her eyes and face.

Xia Qingyuan seemed to sense the surprise in his eyes, and she slightly lowered her head and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"Nothing." Ye Futian came to his senses. This woman seemed to have gotten even more beautiful.

However, he shouldn't say anything.

"Why don't you continue to cultivate for a while? The lotus contains the Way, enough for you to comprehend for a long time," Ye Futian asked. It was not possible for Xia Qingyuan to digest it so quickly.

"It has already integrated into my life spirit and is one with me now. Why should I rush? The relic is open. I don't have time to cultivate here," Xia Qingyuan responded. It was one thing if she was here cultivating alone, but for Ye Fu Tian to stand guard here would delay his chance to fight for the relic.

In her view, the relic left by the G.o.ds of the Heavenly Palace should belong to him.

"Huh?" Ye Futian looked at Xia Qingyuan with surprise.

"What are you doing?" Xia Qingyuan felt that Ye Futian was acting quite strange today.

"Since when is the princess so understanding?" Ye Futian murmured.

Xia Qingyuan glared at him with her mouth pursed. When was she not understanding?

"Let's go look elsewhere," Ye Futian said, and then turned to leave with Xia Qingyuan trailing behind him. Her light footsteps caused gentle ripples upon the lake.

Ye Futian's divine will was permeating toward the far distance, with the Purple Gold Rats exploring the way underground. The top characters in this region had all been informed one way or another and converged on the real G.o.d's relic. After all, that was the center of focus. Who wouldn't want to fight for the relic left by the G.o.ds?

As for this side, there were still many lesser cultivators competing for the opportunity who were not so high among the top forces. They understood that the relic left by the G.o.ds was out of their reach, so the main thing was for them to find more opportunities that suited them. At least they had to make the trip worthwhile.

At this moment, in front of a golden divine tree, there were many cultivators gathered. The golden leaves made rustling sounds, and every leaf was of a golden color that revealed a sharp sensation. The tree also bore golden fruits of the Way, and all of them were precious.

The people around them looked at Ye Futian and Xia Qingyuan alarmingly. Ye Futian said, "You have fought enough for this tree. Our princess is somewhat interested in it, could you give the rest of them to our princess?"

Xia Qingyuan blinked her beautiful eyes, but still remained calm. Her eyes focused forward, understanding that she couldn't say anything to explain herself.

Everyone stole a sideways glance at Xia Qingyuan. Xia Qingyuan, who had just gone through a metamorphosis, was dazzling. Someone asked with alarm, "What princess is this and from where?"

Was she from the Divine Kingdoms or the ancient tribes?

"It's rather far away. Perhaps you have never heard of it before," said Ye Futian.

"Which realm of the Nine Realms?" someone asked. Most of the people here came from the Supreme Nine Realms.

"None of the Nine Realms. Princess of Emperor Xia's Realm in the Crimson Dragon's Region under the Nine Realms." Ye Futian actually sounded proud and arrogant.

Below the Nine Realms, Crimson Dragon Region? Emperor Xia's Realm?

What small, unknown, c.r.a.ppy realm was this in the 3,000 Realms of the Great Path?

Everyone's face changed drastically as they felt the humiliation.

"Get out..." someone scolded in anger. They were not fit to proclaim the t.i.tle of "princess" before them.

"I have always convinced people with reason and was willing to discuss the matter with all of you. I didn't expect you to be so disrespectful to our princess. In that case, I have to take action." Ye Futian took out the spear, and everyone sneered. However, in the next moment, a powerful intent of battle swept across the sky, and many became greatly alerted.

Buzz. A shadow sailed across, with illusions of the spear filling the sky. In a short moment, everyone was lying flat on their backs.

Ye Futian, being greatly satisfied, stepped over to pick all the fruits of the Way. Soon the Golden Tree lay bare except for the trunk.

"Princess, these people have been punished for disrespecting you. Let's go look elsewhere," Ye Futian said to Xia Qingyuan. Xia Qingyuan's face darkened with gloom. Even in victory, she felt greatly embarra.s.sed.

Whether robbing or plundering, there was no need to be so blatant and shameless.

After Ye Futian left, all the geniuses from the top forces were so mad that they were shaking.

They had never seen such a brazen cad in their lives.

Whoever heard of such justification for blatant plundering?

This c.r.a.ppy Emperor Xia's Realm from Crimson Dragon Region must have been some kind of sc.u.m of the lowest kind from the Nine Realms.

Looking at the tree that now stood bare, they just wanted to cry.

"This is the Princess of Emperor Xia's Realm. Could you all please give away some opportunities from here?" a voice could be heard vaguely in the distance that made the eyelids of all the cultivators present twitch uncontrollably as they mourned in silence for those in the distance.

After a while, two figures were seen emerging from the relic and moved toward the way back to the Heavenly Palace.

These two were Ye Futian and Xia Qingyuan.

At the moment, Ye Futian felt as if the spring breeze was caressing his face, and he was happy. This trip was full of rewards.

"Next time, can you not use my name?" Xia Qingyuan said through gritted teeth. She felt completely humiliated.

The Princess from Emperor Xia's Realm was going to be famous.

"I will remember what Princess has said," Ye Futian said with a smile.

Xia Qingyuan knew what she had said was in vain, "You've already emptied out a temple, why bother with these fruits?"

All the divine implements in that temple were perhaps more than the power of all the top forces within a single realm.

This meant that the wealth possessed by Ye Futian alone was comparable to that of a single realm.

"The poor have no ambition," Ye Futian said.

"That was before," Xia Qingyuan said with loathing. He wasn't poor now.

"Princess has never been poor, so you wouldn't understand," Ye Futian said, and Xia Qingyuan had no response. In the past, she was a princess of one realm, but that was nothing in the situation they were currently in.

"Cultivation is not an easy task," Ye Futian said while taking out a fruit of the Way and tossing it into his mouth, making a clear, crisp sound.

He was eating it like any ordinary fruit.

Xia Qingyuan's eyelids quivered as her innards trembled. Indeed, like some poor b*stard, he was treating the fruit of the Way like any common fruit.

"Does Princess want one?" Ye Futian handed one to Xia Qingyuan.

"I'm not eating it." Xia Qingyuan firmly refused to be the same kind of ignorant fool as him.

"The Way contained in this fruit can cast the body to the Great Path faster," Ye Futian said.

Xia Qingyuan ignored him and stretched out her hand silently instead. She put the fruit to her mouth and took a gentle bite, feeling the Way enter her body with an enjoyable and refres.h.i.+ng feeling!

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