I Have A Sword

Chapter 793: Gamble on Destiny

Chapter 793: Gamble on Destiny

Asura Jing was quiet, feeling extremely conflicted as he stared at Xiao Han's departing figure. His heart was filled with both disbelief and helplessness.

He was in disbelief upon realizing that Asura Han was far more terrifying than he had imagined. She was indeed an exceptional prodigy. Meanwhile, the feeling of helplessness stemmed from the fact that he couldn't do anything against her.

Could he gather the Asura Clan's strongest warriors to forcibly suppress and kill her? That was an option, but doing so would surely make the Asura Clan a laughingstock within the Asura Civilization. The morale of the clan's side branches would plummet as well. They could also summon the ancestor, but it would be a foolish move. Asura Han was right; Asura Jing had no idea whether the ancestor would stand on his side or not—Asura Han's talent was that great.

Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, Asura Jing sighed again before turning around and disappearing into thin air.

Upon returning to the Asura Clan, Asura Jing led a group of the clan's top cultivators into a secret chamber. He opened his palm, revealing the Qingxuan Sword in his hand.

The eyes of everyone present burned with desire upon seeing the Qingxuan Sword.

All of a sudden, Asura Jing channeled a wave of powerful energy into the Qingxuan Sword.

However, the sword remained unchanged. Surprised, he took out a black shield and smashed it against the Qingxuan Sword.

Bang!

The black shield shattered into pieces.

The group of supreme elites nearby exchanged looks of shock.

Asura Jing exclaimed in awe, "This indeed comes from a Tier Four civilization."

The others nodded in agreement as well.

Asura Jing's eyes grew fervent as he gazed at the Qingxuan Sword. He felt an endless surge of power while holding the sword—a power that was not his own.

He felt invincible among those of the same cultivation base as him!

A true divine artifact!

The group of supreme elites saw the fervor and greed in Asura Jing's eyes. Although they felt somewhat uneasy, they knew they had no choice but to accept it. After all, Asura Jing was the strongest in the Asura Clan.

Asura Jing suddenly said, "This sword is extraordinary. I need to study it carefully."

The crowd was silent, and none dared to voice any objections.

Asura Jing turned around and left with the Qingxuan Sword in hand.

Asura Xiao remained quiet, seemingly immersed in his own thoughts before finally speaking, "Disperse."

With that, Asura Xiao turned around and left as well.

***

The Supreme Scholar's face was exceedingly grim upon her return to the Supreme Scholar Academy.

She was truly infuriated. The bond that she had painstakingly forged with Ye Guan ended up shattering, and it was all thanks to the greedy Asura Clan and the Xuan Clan.

Xin Yu was so furious that she couldn't find a way to vent it out.

Swoosh!

Taia Tian suddenly appeared not too far away from Xin Yu.

"Supreme Scholar, who exactly is that young man? Is he truly from a Tier Four civilization?"

Xin Yu merely sighed rather than replying.

Taia Tian was confused by the vague response.

Shaking her head, Xin Yu finally replied, "Whether or not he is from a Tier Four civilization, our Asura Civilization shouldn't have treated him that way. I invited him here, hoping to exchange knowledge with his civilization, as he had many things far beyond even us—a Tier Three civilization. He was willing to exchange knowledge with me and basically become our friend. However, there is no way that is going to happen at this point."

Xin Yu shook her head again and said, "I even feel too ashamed to face him."

Taia Tian spoke in a deep voice, "So he is indeed an extraordinary figure."

Xin Yu's expression was complicated.

Taia Tian asked, "Supreme Scholar, are you worried about something?"

"That's right." Xin Yu nodded. "He has left, but this matter is far from over. I'm particularly concerned about the Xuan Clan and the Asura Clan. I don't think those divine artifacts are a blessing to the."

"What do you mean?" asked Taia Tian with a confused look.

Xin Yu sounded solemn as she said, "That blood-red coffin is from the Arcanist Civilization—a mysterious civilization with unclear motives. The blood-red coffin is a dangerous item in itself as well.

"I don't know how Young Master Ye has been suppressing it, but my intuition tells me that the Xuan Clan can't suppress what's inside of it."

Taia Tian was stupefied, and then he asked, "Is he truly from a Tier Four civilization?"

"No," Xin Yu said, shaking her head. "He said he's from a Tier One civilization, so he's from a Tier One civilization."

Taia Tian cast a doubtful gaze at Xin Yu.

Xin Yu smiled softly and asked, "You don't believe it?"

Taia Tian nodded. "A genius of his caliber couldn't have been nurtured by a Tier One civilization. Such talent is rare even throughout the history of our Asura Civilization."

"I find it hard to believe as well, but I know he wouldn't lie to me. He also has no reason to do so," replied Xin Yu.

Taia Tian remained silent.

"That is exactly why I'm convinced that he truly comes from a Tier One civilization. However, his backers aren't necessarily from a Tier One civilization."

Taia Tian frowned slightly. "His backers?"

Xin Yu nodded slightly. "Actually, when I helped him earlier, it appeared like I was helping him, but I was actually helping us..."

"Are you saying that his backers..." Taia Tian trailed off with narrowed eyes.

Xin Yu opened her palm, revealing a white jade bottle.

Looking at the bottle, Xin Yu said softly, "Not long ago, I compared a drop of his blood with our Asura Civilization's Asura Bloodline. Can you guess the result?"

Taia Tian was silent.

Xin Yu smiled. "You got it right; the Asura Bloodline was far inferior when compared to his bloodline."

Far inferior... Taia Tian clenched his fists and a wave of complicated emotions swept across his heart. They were talking about the bloodline of the Asura Civilization's denizens, after all. Taia Tian's expression became grave as he said, "The Asura Bloodline is a terrifying bloodline created by the founders of the Asura Civilization, and the fact that it is far inferior compared to Ye Guan's bloodline means that Ye Guan's backers are far more powerful than even the founders of the Asura Civilization. Is that what you're trying to say here?"

"We should not be afraid of powerful opponents," Xin Yu said, shaking her head. "Instead, we should be more afraid of foolish allies. We could have befriended him and engaged in a cultural exchange, but the Asura Clan and the Xuan Clan's meddling has now made that impossible..."

"The Asura Clan and the Xuan Clan have truly been blinded by their greed," Taia Tian remarked, "Their actions will sooner or later bring disaster to our entire Asura Civilization. If the Taia Clan becomes the leader of the Asura Civilization, we'd be more than willing to befriend Young Master Ye and improve hand in hand."

Xin Yu turned to look at Taia Tian, somewhat surprised.

Taia Tian revealed a solemn look as he added, "If those behind Young Master Ye are truly that powerful, then the Asura Civilization is in danger. Moreover, the Asura Clan and the Xuan Clan are definitely going to keep causing trouble for Young Master Ye. If that ended up happening, his backers might step in. If his backers possess the temper of a volcano, then it wouldn't be just the Asura Clan and the Xuan Clan, the Asura Civilization might end up getting destroyed as well!"

Xin Yu was quiet.

"Young Master Ye appears to be easygoing and approachable, but he isn't like that to everyone," Taia Tian said, "Deep down, he is very ruthless and decisive. Otherwise, he wouldn't have killed Xuan Ming.

"He's definitely not going to let the Xuan Clan and the Asura Clan go for robbing him."

Taia Tian stared at Xin Yu.

Xin Yu finally said, "Of course, I'd prefer it if your Taia Clan took the lead, but you should know that the Asura Civilization will be plunged into internal strife if we were to make a move..."

Taia Tian replied, "There isn't going to be any internal strife. Let me handle this by myself."

Xin Yu cast a surprised gaze at Taia Tian.

Taia Tian solemnly said, "The Xuan Clan and the Asura Clan have committed evil deeds, but we will do good. We'll take the initiative to befriend Young Master Ye, letting him understand that the Xuan Clan and the Asura Clan do not represent the entire Asura Civilization..."

After a long silence, Xin Yu nodded. "All right."

Taia Tian clenched his hands into a fist; he was thrilled.

There was a reason the Asura Clan and the Xuan Clan weren't willing to offend the Supreme Scholar all the way. It was all because she wasn't alone. The entire Supreme Scholar Academy was standing behind her.

Obtaining her support was basically obtaining the support of the entire Supreme Scholar Academy. Most importantly, the Supreme Scholar could mobilize the Asura Divine Guards!

If the Taia Clan were to fight the Asura Clan in the future, the Asura Clan wouldn't be able to mobilize the Asura Divine Guards against them, essentially crippling the Asura Clan.

"Clan Leader Tian," Xin Yu said.

Taia Tian snapped back to reality and stared at Xin Yu.

"For the sake of the Asura Civilization," Xin Yu remarked solemnly.

Taia Tian nodded. "If I were only thinking of the Taia Clan, I'd make the Taia Clan go independent. After all, Young Master Ye still has a good impression on the Taia Clan."

"You go and handle what's going to happen next," Xin Yu said. She then turned around and left. She knew that the Asura Clan was declining, but she had been so focused on academic research that she had never bothered to take a closer look at them. The Asura Clan's actions today had left her extremely disappointed in them.

How could a powerful civilization be led by such shortsighted and narrow-minded individuals? This was the reason Xin Yu had decided to support the Taia Clan.

Taia Tian immediately turned around to leave, and he soon found his way back to the Taia Clan.

Standing inside the Taia Hall, Taia Tian suddenly called out, "Elder Nan!"

Taia Nan appeared before Taia Tian.

Taia Tian immediately said, "From this moment on, I want you to keep tracking Young Master Ye—wait, no. I want you to lead ten cultivators with a hundred percent divinity to protect Young Master Ye from the shadows."

"Clan Leader, what is this all about?" Taia Nan asked with a puzzled face.

Taia Tian explained, "The Asura Clan and the Xuan Clan will definitely not let Ye Guan go upon tasting the sweetness of his honey. They will definitely not leave him alive. After all, he's a monstrous talent that will definitely become a threat to both clans in the future if he's allowed to grow. I believe those two clans will choose to deal with him soon to ensure that they won't have a headache dealing with him in the future."

Taia Nan's expression grew serious. "But if we do that, we'd be declaring war on those two clans. This..."

Taia Tian closed his eyes slowly and said, "We must take this gamble—a gamble on our destiny!"