I Have A Sword-Chapter 1317: Aunt

Ye Guan stood still with an emotionless face while his hands were tightly clenched.

Fan Zhaodi had seen him in the past, which meant she knew that she wouldn't die in that battle. But if she could see that much, could she see even further into the future? Could Fan Zhaodi actually foresee the future?

He had no idea, but he knew that his survival was somehow related to the Great Daoist Brush Master.

It was likely that Ye Guan was in the middle of a bigger scheme. Considering Fan Zhaodi and the Great Daoist Brush Master's strength, there wouldn't be a need for such an elaborate setup if their target were just Ye Guan.

Their true target was probably Plain-Skirt Destiny.

Ye Guan remained silent for a long time before taking a deep breath. Then, he turned to the Ancestral Dao and said, "No matter what schemes are at play, our only option now is to fight them as they come.

"Instead of sitting in despair and waiting for death to come, pull yourself together. I'll find a way to restore your cultivation base when the time comes."

With that, Ye Guan turned around and left.

The Ancestral Dao remained seated on the ground with a solemn face. After a long while, he took a deep breath, and his gaze turned firm.

Ye Guan was right. Even if he were to surrender, Fan Zhaodi would never spare him. His only option was to fight for his life!

As this thought crossed his mind, the Ancestral Dao glanced around. It suddenly occurred to him that he could cultivate and attempt to reach enlightenment here until he reached his previous level of cultivation.

Upon realizing that he would have to start over from scratch, he almost lost his mind. It had taken him hundreds of millions of years to reach the peak of the Freedom Path, and now, he had to start over?

Damn it! Forget it.

It would be better to wait for a chance to retrieve his cultivation base from the Dao-Tracing Stone instead!

Elsewhere, Ye Guan sat down quietly and closed his eyes.

Little Pagoda suddenly said, "That woman is truly terrifying. You must not underestimate her.

"Yes." Ye Guan nodded slightly and clenched his hands. His gaze was more resolute than ever as he said, "And that is why I must become stronger."

Up until now, Ye Guan had never encountered anyone as formidable as her. Not only was she immensely powerful, but she was also constantly growing stronger. Her talent and intelligence were beyond everyone else in the world.

A sense of urgency surged within him. Having an opponent like her meant that he could never afford to relax, not even for a moment. Little Pagoda agreed, "You need to push yourself, and you also need to hurry.

"She won't give us much time."

Ye Guan nodded and emptied his mind. He turned his attention to the Evil Dao Seal that Fan Zhaodi had left behind on his glabella. Back then, he had attempted to interact with it using his own evil beliefs.

To his surprise, it worked and revealed a new path to him.

Making peace with his evil beliefs.

After all, no one was perfect. Everyone had their own evil beliefs.

Of course, the level of everyone's evil and malice varied, but one thing was for sure—everyone had a dark side. Thanks to the existence of laws and ethics, people usually had no choice but to keep their dark side hidden.

Malice was undeniably present. Many had run away from their dark side, refusing to acknowledge it. However, understanding one's evil thoughts wasn't equivalent to surrendring to it.

When Ye Guan interacted with the Evil Dao seal, he realized that he didn't need to submit to his evil thoughts. He also realized that he didn't need to eradicate it completely.

What he needed was to coexist with it, recognize his shortcomings, and accept them.

Wherever there was light, there would be darkness. Wherever there was good, there would be evil. Ye Guan would never be able to purge all evil.

It was just like his Mad Demon Bloodline. He had always been afraid of activating it, repulsed even. Ye Guan was scared that the bloodline would affect his mind.

Thus, he had never truly become one with his Mad Demon Bloodline.

Even his father had never fully embraced the bloodline.

The only person who had ever become one with the Mad Demon Bloodline was Sword Master Qingshan. Unlike the rest, he had never shied away from his own evil thoughts.

He would kill and fight whenever he had to! He was never satisfied, and he would never submit. He would always fight his hardest without any care for his life!

Sword Master Qingshan always appeared easygoing in front of others, but it was all because there was no one left in this world who could truly stand toe-to-toe against him.

Ye Guan opened his palm, and his Mad Demon Bloodline churned.

Back in the Heavenly Tomb World, Ye Guan wanted to attempt to coexist with his dark side, but he couldn't afford the luxury of time to do so. Now, he was going to try it again.

Among his many trump cards, his Mad Demon Bloodline and Mortal Bloodline were the strongest, and they had limitless potential. And yet, Ye Guan had never really unleashed their true power.

It was time to dig deeper!

This time, instead of activating his Mad Demon Bloodline as usual, he used his evil thoughts to activate it. The Mad Demon Bloodline erupted, and the surrounding timespace took on a blood-red hue.

Ye Guan trembled slightly. At that moment, he felt the true terror of his Mad Demon Bloodline. Its power was limitless, and it made Ye Guan formidable, but it also affected his mind. This was why Ye Guan had always been afraid of it, and why he would always suppress it while it was active.

However, how could he ever unleash its full power if he was using it and suppressing it at the same time?

Ye Guan's instincts told him to restrain his Mad Demon Intent, but he composed himself and embraced it instead of suppressing it.

Instantly, he took on a blood-red hue, and an overwhelming killing intent spread from the depths of his soul.

Ye Guan clenched his fists tightly. He did not suppress the Mad Demon Intent, and for the first time ever, the Mad Demon Intent did not resist him either.

Instead, it seemed to have grown on him.

Ye Guan had been constantly suppressing it, but this time, Ye Guan had chosen not to suppress it, which made the Mad Demon Intent feel ecstatic.

"You better watch out, kid!" Little Pagoda warned.

Little Pagoda could feel the madness of the Mad Demon, and he knew just how terrifying it could be. If it were allowed to go on a rampage, the consequences would be unimaginable.

There was one time when the Old Master succumbed to madness and chopped off a huge chunk of the tiny pagoda. He even disregarded his kin and became indifferent to everyone.

Little Pagoda shuddered as he recalled those days.

Back then, Little Pagoda felt that there was something amiss with the incident. He suspected that perhaps the Old Master simply wanted to chop him off, but of course, he had no proof of it.

Meanwhile, the tremors across Ye Guan became even more violent. The power of his Mad Demon Bloodline grew stronger and stronger. Endless amounts of killing intent and murderous energy surged from within him.

It was terrifying!

This was the first time Ye Guan had ever felt the full force of his Mad Demon Bloodline, and all he felt was terror. He realized that, despite having this bloodline for a long time, he had never truly understood and connected with it.

The bloodline couldn't be suppressed once unleashed.

Of course, Ye Guan couldn't let it control him and transform him into a mindless killing machine.

What Ye Guan needed to do was simple. Whenever it was time for kindness, he would have to be truly kind. And whenever it was time for malice, he would have to be truly malicious.

Ye Guan slowly began to connect with his Mad Demon Bloodline. Since he was no longer suppressing or resisting it, his bloodline responded to him with unusual kindness.

It no longer tried to erode his mind. As a result, even though Ye Guan was standing at the very edge of total madness, his consciousness remained intact.

The Mad Demon Bloodline was intelligent. It understood that Ye Guan was not its first master. It couldn't just unleash its full power at once; it knew that it had to take things slowly, or Ye Guan wouldn't be able to withstand its outburst.

Just then, the two had finally reconciled.

They were now one—both in heart and mind!

Ye Guan could clearly feel the Mad Demon Bloodline's kindness toward him, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly. However, due to the influence of his Mad Demon Bloodline, his smile carried a hint of devilish charm.

Just then, a woman approached from the side. It was Fan Shan!

Seeing Ye Guan covered in a blood-red energy, Fan Shan was scared. Still, she walked slowly toward him.

As she did, the sea of blood in front of Ye Guan receded.

Ye Guan suddenly opened his eyes, revealing an endless ocean of blood.

When Fan Shan met his gaze, her expression fell, and she instinctively took a step backward.

Ye Guan smiled and greeted, "Little Shan."

The blood-red energy around him vanished without a trace, and his gaze returned to normal.

Seeing that Ye Guan had returned to his usual self, Fan Shan breathed a sigh of relief. She walked up to him and hesitantly asked, "Just now..."

"I was cultivating." Ye Guan chuckled.

"I see." Fan Shan sat down in front of him and grinned. "I've also been making a lot of progress in my cultivation lately!"

"That's great. How's your grandfather?"

Back when Ye Guan had accepted the Heavenly Tomb Empire into his tiny pagoda, her grandfather was within the territory of the Heavenly Tomb Empire, so he was inside the tiny pagoda as well.

"He's been cultivating, too," Fan Shan replied.

"Did you come to me for something?"

"Lately, I've been seeing strange images in my head."

"Strange images?"

"Yes, they appear and disappear like dreams... I don't know what's going on."

Ye Guan probed, "Can you remember any specific details?"

"Not really."

Ye Guan was puzzled.

Fan Shan suddenly looked nervous. "Is it a cultivation deviation?"

"No way. Don't overthink it."

Fan Shan tilted her head in confusion. "Then what could it be?"

"Hmmm..." Ye Guan thought for a moment and said, "Next time you see those images, try your best to memorize them, okay?"

"I'll do my best."

"If you ever have any questions, then visit me anytime you wish!"

"Okay!" Fan Shan exclaimed with a grin. Then, she got up and left.

Ye Guan watched as she hopped away in the distance. After a while, Ye Guan suddenly asked, "Master Pagoda, what do you think? Is Fan Shan somehow connected to Fan Zhaodi?"