I Have A Sword

Chapter 619: Wreak Havoc

Chapter 619: Wreak Havoc

Mo Tiandu frowned at Chen Yu's words, but he didn't say anything.

Qin Yuan hurriedly said, "Don't you think harming his innocent family members is going a bit too far?"

Chen Yu glanced at him indifferently and asked, "Do you have any other ideas then, Clan Leader Qin?"

"I believe we can talk this out with him," Qin Yuan said, "I'm sure he'll voluntarily hand over the inheritance the moment he sees that it's the most logical decision to make."

Mo Tiandu's frown deepened at Qin Yuan's words. To be honest, he harbored a deep disdain for Qin Yuan because of the latter's hypocrisy. He found him utterly insincere as a person. If it were not for his considerable strength, Mo Tiandu would gladly slap him to death. Damn it, do you really think that Ye Guan is an idiot? Handing over the inheritance voluntarily? What kind of nonsense is that?

Ye Guan definitely knew that the four major clans would not let him off the hook even if he handed over the inheritance. After all, one had to remove the roots to get rid of the weeds.

"Since Brother Qin is so confident with his suggestion, why not let him enter the First God Paradise first to talk to Ye Guan?" Chen Yu suggested.

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "If you're willing to trust me, then I can give it a try."

Chen Yu fell silent. Naturally, he did not trust Qin Yuan at all. If this guy went in and killed Ye Guan to seize the inheritance for himself, they'd suffer a huge loss.

However, Mo Tiandu had a different idea. "I don't mind. Brother Qin, you can enter the First God Paradise any time you wish."

"Really?" Qin Yuan asked.

Mo Tiandu nodded.

Qin Yuan laughed heartily before staring at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu looked at Mo Tiandu with a frown, confused by the latter's intentions.

Mo Tiandu did not explain himself. Instead, he looked at Qin Yuan and said, "Wang Zong died in there, along with tens of thousands of elites from his clan. If you're not afraid of dying, you can go ahead. We have no objections here."

Qin Yuan's smile faded away. He was not much stronger than Wang Zong. Since Wang Zong had died inside the First God Paradise, who could guarantee that he wouldn't die as well. While there'd be great a chance for him to seize the inheritance for himself if he entered it before anyone else, the risk of dying was just too high.

Mo Tiandu looked away and turned to the silent Zhao Tianji.

"What do you think?" Mo Tiandu asked.

Zhao Tianji was quiet.

Mo Tiandu said, "Since your grandfather was willing to give up his position and hand it over to you, you must be anything but ordinary. Don't bother pretending to be incompetent in front of us because that will only make you appear foolish."

Zhao Tianji nodded and said, "Our top priority shouldn't be figuring out how to obtain the inheritance, but to understand how the Wang Clan was annihilated in the First God Paradise. That is crucial information that we need to know."

"I agree." Mo Tiandu nodded.

Qin Yuan and Chen Yu remained silent.

How did Wang Zong and the others die? It was like a thorn stuck in their throats. Wang Zong was an Ancient Sovereign Realm cultivator, and he had brought so many elites with him into the First God Paradise. However, the majority of them actually ended up dying inside!

Who killed them? Was it Ye Guan?

If so, how did Ye Guan do it?

"Actually, it's not that difficult to figure out," Zhao Tianji said, "We just need to send someone inside to investigate."

"That's true," Mo Tiandu said, nodding. He was also afraid of making a move until he had enough information as to what exactly happened to the Wang Clan.

Chen Yu suddenly said, "According to what I know, he's from the Time River. We can send someone to the Time River to capture his family and force him to come out of the First God Paradise. I refuse to believe that he'd ignore his family's lives."

Mo Tiandu thought about it for a little while before he nodded and said, "Let's do that."

They had no plans of entering the First God Paradise in such a reckless manner. After all, the First God Paradise had a cultivation seal left behind by the First God. In other words, they needed to lure Ye Guan out, and the best way to do it was to capture his family and threaten him using their lives.

Surely, he wouldn't ignore the lives of his parents, right?

Seeing that Mo Tiandu had agreed with his suggestion, Chen Yu nodded and said, "I'll send someone to the Time River."

"Send more people there to ensure nothing goes wrong," Mo Tiandu said.

"Got it," Chen Yu said. Then, he turned around and left.

Meanwhile, Mo Tiandu and the other clan leaders sent a total of four people into the First God Paradise, one from each of the four major clans.

However, none of the clan leaders actually believed that they'd send only one person from their clan.

***

First God Paradise, Immortal Origin Clan...

The Immortal Origin Clan was bustling with activity; they had collected a myriad of treasures after cleaning up the battlefield, including many strands of Ancestral Origin. They had struck it rich!

Although they had also suffered significant losses, they were nothing compared to what they had obtained. Sima Ru swept his gaze across the excited crowd in the hall, and there was a trace of worry in his eyes upon discovering the depths of the Wang Clan's wealth. Evidently, he had underestimated them. The First God's seal was working, but Sima Ru still couldn't help but feel somewhat uneasy.

An elder walked up to Sima Ru and said, "Clan Leader, that young man is in the Yunlong Mountain Range. As per your instructions, we haven't approached him."

"That's good. I will go and meet with him personally," Sima Ru said with a nod. Then, he turned around to leave.

"Clan Leader!" the elder exclaimed excitedly, "Are you going to kill him and seize his inheritance?"

It seemed that the elder had become quite a bit greedy after tasting the sweet nectar of riches, but it was a perfectly normal change in attitude.

After all, the Immortal Origin Clan had just become immensely wealthy after wiping out the Wang Clan.

Sima Ru glared coldly at the elder, making the latter feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Sima Ru then looked away and muttered, "The Immortal Origin Clan needs allies…"

The Immortal Origin Clan had become arrogant, making Sima Ru feel worried about their future. No, the Immortal Origin Clan had become extremely arrogant. It was imperative for him to curb the arrogance of his clan members, but he did not have the leeway to do anything else; his top priority was to find an ally to rely on. He could not expect support from the Wu Clan, so the only option left was to try and ally with that young swordsman, whom he believed had an extraordinary background.

Sima Ru quietly left the Immortal Origin Clan's great hall.

***

Ye Guan was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed before a tranquil pool of water somewhere in a vast mountain range. He was concentrating on assimilating the insights that he had obtained from the battle with Wang Zong, and the most valuable of those insights was the power of the cultivation seal that the First God had left behind. He discovered that engaging in combat while going against the power of the cultivation seal could greatly enhance his strength. It was somewhat akin to running with ankle weights.

At first, it'd be exhausting to work out with ankle weights, but one would find that their strength had increased significantly after growing accustomed to the added weight.

And once the weights were removed, one would find that one had become considerably stronger.

Ye Guan smiled faintly and looked up. He no longer saw the cultivation seal as a tool of suppression but as a training tool.

Training under adversity!

Just then, a gentle breeze blew from somewhere not too far away from him.

Sima Ru then appeared before him.

Ye Guan stared wordlessly at Sima Ru.

Sima Ru sized up Ye Guan from top to bottom and was shocked. He felt a bit threatened standing before the young man. It seemed that his assumption was right; the young man was indeed anything but ordinary!

Sima Ru smiled and asked, "Are you training here, young man?"

Ye Guan calmly asked, "What's the matter?"

Sima Ru answered in a serious tone of voice, "Young friend, as the saying goes: 'the enemy of our enemy is our friend.' Our enemy is the Wang Clan, and I think we should join forces against them, but... what do you think?"

Ye Guan chuckled. "I don't think the Wang Clan would dare to come back here to seek revenge."

"What if they do?" Sima Ru asked.

Ye Guan fell silent for a moment before asking, "Are you daring enough to take a big gamble?"

"A big gamble?"

"To be frank, I possess an inheritance, and it's not just the Wang Clan who desires it. There are several other major clans outside who can't wait to get their hands on this thing, and I'm sure that they won't give up so easily; they'll keep coming in to try and seize this inheritance. We can work together and lure them into coming here and eliminating all of them. That is the big gamble that I'm talking about. Once they're dead, everything they possess will belong to you. I will not take even a single cent away."

There are other clans on the same level as the Wang Clan? Sima Ru fell silent. He had to admit that he was quite shocked. The Wang Clan was already terrifying, but there were other clans outside on the same level as them, and their goal was to kill this young man?

Sima Ru couldn't help but cast a curious gaze upon Ye Guan. "Is your inheritance really from the First God?"

"Yes," Ye Guan replied with a nod.

The First God's inheritance! Sima Ru had never been in the outside world, but he still knew a bit about the First God. However, his knowledge was limited. After all, the First God had spent the majority of his time outside the First God Paradise.

Sima Ru was a little hesitant. Joining forces with Ye Guan meant that the ire of those major clans would descend upon the Immortal Origin Clan. To make matters worse, the Wang Clan's terrifying might was making Sima Ru apprehensive about the might of the other major clans outside.

Ye Guan suddenly said, "There is no difference between annihilating one clan and five clans."

Sima Ru said in a low voice, "I'm just worried that they might be able to find a way to break the cultivation seal…"

"It's unlikely," Ye Guan said, smiling. "They will not be able to break the seal left behind by the First God. Otherwise, the Wang Clan wouldn't have been annihilated here."

Sima Ru stared quietly at Ye Guan. To be honest, he had some reservations. Working with Ye Guan could lead to immense wealth, but it could also result in total destruction.

"You can take your time. There's no rush," Ye Guan said. Then, he turned around to leave.

Sima Ru was puzzled by Ye Guan's nonchalance. How come this is so calm? It doesn't make sense! He must have some kind of backup plan or someone powerful he can rely on as insurance! His background must be extremely extraordinary for him to be so powerful at such a young age.

"Young Lord Ye!" Sima Ru called out. He had made up his mind and said, "Young Lord Ye, my Immortal Origin Clan is willing to work together with you."

Ye Guan stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Sima Ru.

"Pleasure work with you," Ye Guan said, smiling.

The Immortal Origin Clan's strength was like a mere fart outside, but they were quite formidable here.

Sima Ru asked, "Young Lord Ye, do you have any backers?"

Ye Guan hesitated for a moment before replying, "Quite a few."

"Are they strong?"

"If I brought any one of them here, they'd wreak havoc upon everyone here."

"That's reassuring."

"Really? Do you really believe me?"

"Have you not noticed it yet, Young Lord Ye? The way you carry yourself makes it obvious that you have many powerful backers…"