I Have A Sword
Chapter 705: If I Care About My Pride

Ye Guan was utterly shocked.

What the...? The contrast is too stark!

Although he had mentally prepared himself for Qing Dai to turn hostile and act as if she didn’t know him, he still underestimated her original personality.

What the hell? She's this aggressive?

Qing Dai stared at Ye Guan, her eyes even showing a hint of killing intent. When she saw the jade pendant on Ye Guan's chest, her brows furrowed.

The Wise Master hurriedly said, "Young Master Ye brought you here, you—"

Before he could finish, Qing Dai turned and slapped him.

Boom!

The Wise Master was instantly sent flying.

Qing Dai then glanced coldly at the Wise Master. "Did I ask you? Keep your mouth shut."

With the Wise Master speechless, she turned back and locked gazes with Ye Guan.

Within Ye Guan, the Qingxuan Sword was already poised to strike. If Qing Dai tried to kill him, he would not just stand still and let her.

The atmosphere tensed up.

After a long while, Qing Dai turned away and began heading for the exit. When she reached the door, she suddenly stopped. "Leave the Primordial Spirit Land."

She then disappeared into the distance without ever looking back.

Inside the hall, Ye Guan frowned. Qing Dai had changed too much. She was like a completely different person, and her temper was extraordinarily volatile.

It's on par with Aunt Qingqing's!

Soon, the Wise Master slowly walked back in, blood still on his lips.

"Was she always this aggressive?" Ye Guan asked.

The Wise Master nodded.

Ye Guan was a bit dissatisfied. "Why didn’t you warn me?"

"You didn't know?"

How was I supposed to?

The Wise Master glanced at Ye Guan. "It's surprising she didn’t kill you."

"What do you mean?"

"She really dislikes outsiders, especially the First God."

"Why?"

"How do you not know anything? Didn't the First God tell you anything about this?"

Ye Guan didn't know what to say. Why would the First God even tell him such random things?

After a moment's hesitation, the Wise Master said, "Qing Dai likes her sister."

"Isn't that normal?"

The Wise Master gave Ye Guan a look, wondering how the young man could be so innocent.

"Wait, you mean that kind of like?"

The Wise Master nodded.

Ye Guan was stunned.

Qing Dai is actually… into women?

"When her sister married the First God, she took it as a huge blow..."

Ye Guan had a headache. What a mess.

"I thought you knew all of this..." the Wise Master added

Ye Guan waved his hand. "Elder, let's not talk about these complicated things. Is there anything I can do to rescue Sister Ruo? Perhaps something legal?"

The Wise Master turned to him.

"I'm serious," Ye Guan said.

"Hmm. There are two ways. The first is to become as powerful as the First God—powerful enough to force our clan to make an exception."

Ye Guan nodded slightly. "Tell me about the second option."

He still wanted to avoid fighting the Primordial Spirit Clan for now.

"The second way is to obtain the Primordial Spirit Token."

Ye Guan frowned. "Primordial Spirit Token?"

"Yes. Our clan created the Primordial Spirit Token to reward its members. It will give you a chance to send a request to our clan."

"Can the Primordial Spirit Token change the Primordial Spirit Law?"

The Wise Master shook his head. "No."

Ye Guan's face darkened.

The Wise Master added, "However, it can save Ruo Ming. For as long as you have the Primordial Spirit Token when you request her freedom, then granting it shouldn't be a problem with my connections. After all, to the Primordial Spirit Clan, Ruo Ming is just an unimportant outsider."

"Instead of relying on the Primordial Spirit Token, can't you just save her with your connections?"

He could sense that this elder held a significant position within the Primordial Spirit Clan.

"I can, but she won't let me," the Wise Master replied.

Ye Guan fell silent. Although he hadn't spent much time with Ruo Ming, he knew that she was incredibly stubborn.

"She definitely wouldn't refuse your help, though," the Wise Master added. "Get the Primordial Spirit Token, and I'll handle the rest. We can free her this way."

Ye Guan nodded. "How do I get the Primordial Spirit Token?"

"You can either make a significant contribution to the Primordial Spirit Clan or win the clan's internal competition. Our clan holds an internal competition every ten years, and the first-place winner not only gets an Ancestral Vein but also the Primordial Spirit Token."

"But I'm not a member of the Primordial Spirit Clan."

"You can be."

Ye Guan frowned. "What do you mean?"

The Wise Master smiled. "As long as you reveal that you are the First God's successor, the Primordial Spirit Clan will definitely allow you to participate."

"Why would they?"

"Because the First God won first place when he joined, defeating all our young talents."

"That must have humiliated the Primordial Spirit Clan. Since you can't challenge the First God to redeem yourselves anymore, your clan will instead allow me to participate and consider me as the First God's representative, giving your clan a chance to regain your honor in a roundabout way."

The elder nodded. "Yes. So, as long as you reveal yourself as the First God's successor, our clan will definitely allow you to join the competition. However, you also need to be aware that doing so will make your situation with the Primordial Spirit Clan very dangerous."

"It seems that even though you all allowed your saintess to marry the First God back then, you still held a lot of hostility toward him and never truly considered him one of your own."

After a moment of silence, the Wise Master finally confirmed Ye Guan's suspicions.

"That's right," he answered.

"The First God was better than the top experts of the Primordial Spirit Clan at that time, was he not?"

"He was."

"Then why did you treat him like that?"

"Jealousy, pride... a mix of those things."

Taken aback, Ye Guan shook his head. "I see. The Primordial Spirit Clan couldn't stand having their title as the strongest be taken away by an outsider. That mindset can get quite dangerous. Don't you realize that?"

The Wise Master shook his head. "To us, he was always an outsider. Even though the saintess married him, it was considered a step down for her..."

He then laughed. "Some issues cannot be easily resolved even if they have been identified."

As an elder of the Primordial Spirit Clan, he naturally knew that such thinking was harmful, but there was nothing he could do. Even he couldn't change the clan's arrogant and conceited mindset. After all, they had been invincible ever since they had defeated the Chu Palace, leaving them without any rival!

No one could make the Primordial Spirit Clan bow down now.

Ye Guan shook his head. He knew that the First God had been too indulgent with the Primordial Spirit Clan back then. Otherwise, he would have made them kneel long ago.

That was often how it was. The more respect one gave others, the more they took advantage of it.

The First God, a person of a gentle disposition, didn't like to act too harshly, which led to the Primordial Spirit Clan becoming somewhat insolent.

Ye Guan understood his leniency, though. Since the First God liked Qing Mo, he naturally refused to act too harshly toward the Primordial Spirit Clan.

"What say you, Young Master Ye?" the elder asked.

"I'll reveal my identity."

"I'll make the arrangements."

Ye Guan smiled. "Alright!"

"I must warn you, though, that the current generation of the Primordial Spirit Clan is the strongest in our history. They're even stronger than our experts during the First God's time."

He knew the young man before him was extraordinary, but he still had some concerns due to Ye Guan's relatively low cultivation level.

"What is the cultivation level of the Primordial Spirit Clan's most formidable young talent right now?" Ye Guan calmly asked.

"They're at the peak of eighty percent divinity."

The corner of Ye Guan's eyes twitched. After a few moments of silence, he asked, "Is this Primordial Spirit Token for sale? I have money, a lot of money."

The Wise Master froze.

"I'm serious," Ye Guan added.

The Wise Master shook his head. "It is not for sale."

Ye Guan was at a loss. "Really? Eighty percent divinity?"

The Wise Master nodded. "Yes."

Ye Guan felt a headache coming. He had certainly underestimated the talents and prodigies of the Primordial Spirit Clan.

"That's why you have to think about this carefully!" the Wise Master hesitantly warned.

Ye Guan shook his head and smiled. "It's fine, go ahead and reveal my identity."

"Young Master Ye, this is no trivial matter. If you are defeated, you might not only be humiliated but also killed... The Primordial Spirit Clan still hasn't gotten over their defeat to the First God. If given the chance to redeem this shame, they will surely go all out."

"I understand."

"Do you still want to reveal your identity?"

"For the sake of Sister Ruo, I will give it a try."

The Wise Master nodded slightly. "I'll make the arrangements."

He then turned to leave, excitement evident in his behavior. Still, it remained uncertain whether it was because he could save his daughter or because he could avenge their clan.

Upon reaching the door, he suddenly stopped and turned to Ye Guan. "How confident are you?"

"It depends on whether I care about my pride," Ye Guan replied calmly.

"What do you mean?"

"If I choose to care about my pride, I have at most a fifty percent chance of winning. If I don't, I can guarantee my victory."

The Wise Master was dumbfounded.

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