I Have a Sword

A sudden, explosive force filled the air, sending Ye Guan and the girl with a ponytail flying backward. The attacker was Ah Fu. It turned out that he hadn't left and had been recovering from his wounds.

He had finally returned to complete his mission.

Though they were blown back by Ah Fu's punch, the girl with a ponytail remained unharmed. Ye Guan had shielded her, taking the brunt of the attack.

Ah Fu got ready to strike again, but Ye Guan realized that he had no time to nurse his wounds. Ignoring the temporal energy within him, he drew the Qingxuan Sword.

Bang!

The impact of their clash shook the earth, and the two of them were blasted away. Ah Fu's arm exploded in a burst of blood and flesh. Ye Guan staggered, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, but he wiped it away with grim determination.

He turned to the girl with a ponytail at his side.

"Go," he commanded.

However, she shook her head with a resolute face.

The girl with a ponytail refused with fists clenched. "Don't yell at me!"

Her eyes reddened as tears threatened to spill from them.

Ye Guan felt a pang of frustration.

Just then, a strange, shimmering distortion filled the air, and a seal materialized above him. A surge of temporal energy gathered around him, and panic arose in Ye Guan's heart.

Ah Fu sneered. "You don't belong in this world. With no one to protect you, the Dao will turn against you, devouring your strength each time you make a move. The longer you fight, the faster you'll perish."

I don't belong in this world? Ye Guan's mind raced with confusion but he couldn't afford distractions. Gripping his Qingxuan Sword tightly, he drove it forward, unleashing a surge of sword intent that pushed back the encroaching temporal energy.

However, the wave of sword intent dissipated, eaten away by the energy.

Ah Fu's smirk widened, but it faltered when Ye Guan raised his head with eyes blazing with fury. The next moment, Ye Guan launched himself at Ah Fu. He didn't bother wasting his time fighting the Dao.

He was going to end Ah Fu first before anything else.

Ah Fu met his gaze with a grin. His left hand clenched into a fist, and flames erupted around it. The two forces collided with a thunderous explosion, sending shockwaves racing outward.

Ye Guan intercepted the blast before it could reach the girl with a ponytail, deflecting it with a swift slash.

In the distance, Ah Fu staggered backward with his left hand in shreds.

Annoyance etched across Ah Fu's face as he glared at Ye Guan's sword. Every encounter with it left him with an injury or two.

However, temporal energy had invaded Ye Guan's body, gnawing away at his fleshly body and soul. He knew he had to finish this quickly. With a fierce stomp, he vanished as a streak of sword light.

Ah Fu's eyes widened in horror as Ye Guan closed in. He had no hands, so how was he to fight?

Ah Fu spun around and tried to flee but Ye Guan wasn't going to let him leave.

Sword light flashed past, and Ah Fu's heart skipped a bit as he sensed Ye Guan right behind him. He conjured an ancient shield, but the moment it appeared, Ye Guan's sword cleaved through it, shattering it to dust.

Boom!

A violent sword intent sent Ah Fu flying away.

Summoning every ounce of his strength, Ye Guan hurled the Qingxuan Sword at Ah Fu.

Shwing!

The sword pierced Ah Fu's chest, and his eyes widened in terror as he felt his soul being consumed by the Qingxuan Sword. Realizing his doom, he cried out in desperation, "Master, save me…!"

His voice filled with despair echoed loudly, but the Multiverse Emperor didn't come to rescue him. "How can this be?!"

Glaring at Ye Guan with hatred, Ah Fu shouted, "You can't kill me! My master can turn back time and revive me! Just you wait—"

Ah Fu's soul was devoured before he could finish his sentence.

Ye Guan collapsed to the ground, utterly spent. The Qingxuan Sword, sensing his plight, returned to him.

Shwing!

Ye Guan trembled as the temporal energy continued with its insidious attacks, and his vision dimmed as he struggled to hold onto his consciousness.

The girl with a ponytail knelt beside him, and her face was pale with worry.

However, she quickly composed herself and lifted him with trembling hands. She carried him to the base of the great tree.

"Stay here. I'll get you some fruit," said whispered, turning to leave.

However, Ye Guan grabbed her hand weakly and murmured, "No… It won't help… the fruit isn't enough…"

The girl with a ponytail tightened her grip on his hand, looking nervous. "How can I help you?"

Instead of answering, Ye Guan used the last of his strength to drive the Invincible Sword Intent within him against the temporal energy. However, his efforts were futile, as his sword intent was consumed as quickly as he summoned it.

This might be the end…

He sprawled out and quietly withstood the pain. He focused on pushing out the temporal energy within him.

Seeing that he was in pain, the girl with a ponytail refused to leave his side. She grabbed his hand and began talking to distract him. Her voice shattered the silence as she asked a strange and whimsical question.

"Do you want to become a fruit?" she asked.

Ye Guan's head was throbbing in pain. However, her odd question somehow grounded him amidst the chaos.

"What's your name?" Ye Guan asked suddenly.

The girl with a ponytail glanced at him stubbornly. "You first."

Exasperated, Ye Guan went silent.

"Are Dao Hawthorn Fruits endemic to the Milky Way?"

"Yes."

The girl murmured to herself, "I must remember not to destroy the Milky Way in the future."

Ye Guan blinked, speechless.

"Why did you save me?" the girl with a ponytail finally asked.

Ye Guan pondered for a moment. "I don't know."

The girl frowned, evidently not satisfied with his answer.

"Does my answer mean a lot to you?"

"I'm curious."

"I truly do not know, but I do know that I don't want anything bad to happen to you."

The girl with a ponytail turned away, nibbling on her hawthorn candy with a contemplative expression. With the Qingxuan Sword, Ye Guan's strength slowly recovered, but his thoughts lingered on Ah Fu's words.

I don't belong in this world? What does that mean? A thought jumped into his head and he asked inwardly, "Are you there?"

There was no answer.

He could feel that there was a special thing in him, but it was refusing to answer him. What's wrong with it?

Just as he gathered his thoughts, the girl with a ponytail broke the silence again, saying, "I have to go back."

Ye Guan nodded, acknowledging her words. "Don't bother stealing fruits anymore. My injury is special. Those fruits aren't that useful to me anymore."

"Okay."

When the girl with a ponytail rose to leave, the air trembled, and Ye Guan's senses sharpened instantly.

"Someone is coming," Ye Guan said as he stood up and pulled her behind him.

The girl with a ponytail looked at him without speaking.

Rumble!

The spacetime up ahead was quivering.

Sensing something, the expression of the girl with a ponytail changed. She picked Ye Guan up and carried him behind a nearby tree.

"Stay hidden, and don't make a sound…" she whispered. Then, she ran out from behind the tree.

Ye Guan was left baffled.

A girl in a white robe with cloud patterns appeared before the girl with a ponytail.

She was none other than Si Ying.

Si Ying glanced at the tree and asked, "Who is he?"

"A friend."

Si Ying's gaze sharpened. "A friend?"

The girl with a ponytail nodded.

Si Ying stared at her, and her voice grew heavier as she said, "He's an outsider."

"He must be killed," she added coldly.

"No!" the girl with a ponytail exclaimed.

Si Ying was taken aback by her fierce reaction.

"What exactly is your relationship with him?"

"He's a friend!"

Si Ying scrutinized her for a moment, and then she clenched her fists.

However, the girl with a ponytail also clenched her fists and positioned herself in front of the tree.

Si Ying's gaze grew even colder. "You're not… in love with him, are you?"

The girl with a ponytail froze and was about to shake her head, but Si Ying rushed toward the tree and threw a powerful punch. The girl with a ponytail's face changed. She blocked Si Ying's path and threw a punch of her own.

Bang!

Si Ying was forced back.

After steadying herself, she exploded in fury, roaring, "Fu Wu, you're actually willing to attack your own sister for an outsider?! Fine! To hell with this!"

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