I Have A Sword

Chapter 1042: Sister Zhen

A lady was silently reviewing some court documents inside the True God Hall somewhere within the True Universe. She was wearing a light yellow long dress and had an elegant and refined appearance, with a quiet and gentle demeanor.

She was none other than Cirou.

Nowadays, she was the one handling the majority of the True Universe's affairs.

With the joint efforts of her and the Guanxuan Committee, the True Universe and the Guanxuan Universe had truly become one. Of course, the True Universe had a high degree of autonomy.

A lady dressed in white slowly entered the hall. She was graceful and dignified, with an unrivaled beauty, and her belly was bulging slightly. She was Cishu!

Cishu walked up to Cirou with a smile and asked, "Have you heard?"

Cirou replied, "Heard what?"

"He's back," Cishu said.

Cirou's expression remained unchanged. "Oh."

"Pfft!" Cishu chuckled. "What's with that reaction?"

Cirou replied indifferently, "He's back, so what? What's the big deal?"

"Really?" Cishu revealed a teasing smile.

"I'm not like you, who can't survive without a man." Cirou scoffed.

"Well, I heard he has already left," Cishu said.

"Already?" Cirou asked. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Cishu nodded.

Cirou sneered, "Scoundrel. He's a scoundrel."

"Hahaha!" Cishu laughed.

Cirou put down the brush she was holding and stood up. Then, she placed her hand on Cishu's belly and said, "Your father is a scoundrel, all right? Remember—your father is a scoundrel."

Cishu shook her head with a smile.

"Who's badmouthing me?" A voice echoed from outside the hall.

The two ladies froze.

Someone walked into the hall; it was Ye Guan.

When Cishu saw him, a soft and tender light appeared in her eyes. Cirou, on the other hand, sneered, "Little Pagoda, are you there? Come out here, now."

Little Pagoda was confused as to why he was being targeted.

Ye Guan and Cishu exchanged smiles. Ye Guan took her hand, and they walked together toward Cirou. He smiled warmly at her and said, "Little Rou, long time no see."

Cirou responded coolly, "You two have a good chat."

Then, she turned around and left.

Ye Guan grabbed her hand and said, "Since we're all together, let's chat for a bit."

Cirou tried to pull away, but she couldn't. She glared at Ye Guan, thinking, It's not that I didn't resist; he's just too strong for me to resist.

Cirou sighed, deciding to let it go out of respect for Little Pagoda.

Moments later, Ye Guan, Cirou, and Cishu found themselves somewhere in the starry sky, where Ye Guan began roasting a lamb.

As they ate, Ye Guan recounted his experience. The two ladies were particularly interested in hearing about the advanced civilizations. When they learned that the Gui Zhe Civilization was essentially rearing all civilizations lower than Tier Six, they were both shocked beyond stupefaction.

Cirou said solemnly, "So we've been under the watch of certain civilizations all this time? Actually, Big Sister once mentioned something like this, but we all thought she was joking."

Ye Guan was surprised. "Sister Zhen said that before?"

"Yes." Cirou nodded. "But at that time, we all thought she was kidding, as she said it so casually. We didn't take her seriously."

Ye Guan fell silent. He had underestimated Sister Zhen's capabilities once again.

"And what about the Evil Dao Alliance's First Hall Master? Have they not shown up yet?"

Ye Guan nodded. "The Hall Masters of the Evil Dao Alliance are dead, except for the First Hall Master, who has never appeared."

Cirou asked, "Can the First Hall Master be someone close to you?"

Ye Guan fell silent.

Cirou pointed out. "It seems that you're suspecting that, too."

Ye Guan nodded. "Yes, but I can't be certain of anything yet."

Cirou thought for a moment before saying, "Aside from the First Hall Master, there's also the Evil Dao Ancestor. Without a doubt, Sister Zhen must be suppressing the reincarnated Evil Dao."

"Yes, that's for sure."

"So, what are your plans?"

"The only thing I can do is to become stronger."

"I can't see through you anymore."

"Out there, I get beaten up every day."

"Didn't your father and grandfather go through the same thing back then? Keep calm. If you can win a fight, go for it. If you can't win, then run. And if you can't run, don't bother with honor—just call for reinforcements and wipe them out."

Ye Guan laughed heartily; he truly appreciated Cirou's frankness.

"But you have to handle the Evil Dao Alliance yourself. I know Sister Zhen's personality. She seems easygoing, but in reality, she's really upright. If you send people to rescue her, she'll definitely be disappointed."

Ye Guan nodded. "I understand."

With that, he tore off a lamb leg and handed it to her.

Cirou accepted the lamb leg and bit into it before saying, "You know that the Guanxuan Universe and the Immortal Treasures Pavilion are expanding quickly, right?"

Ye Guan nodded and replied, "I know, and that is why I proposed a plan. We divide the regions and have them be governed separately. The civilizations will stay in their own universe regions unless their universe region becomes uninhabitable."

"That could work, but there's one core issue you must prepare for in advance. The resources of a universe region are not infinite. Eventually, they will run out of resources. By then, chaos will break out."

"I've thought about that, too, but this issue will have to be tackled after an order is established."

"It's fine as long as you are aware of it."

"You'll need to keep an eye on the matters between the True Universe and the Guanxuan Universe," Ye Guan remarked.

Cirou took another bite of the lamb leg without responding.

Ye Guan smiled and shook his head. He tore off a lamb leg for himself as well.

As the three ate and chatted, Cirou showed a keen interest in the fruits of the Tianxing Civilization and asked him all sorts of strange questions. Ye Guan answered everything without hiding anything.

"Ah!" Cirou clapped her hands. "Be careful when you two... you know."

With that, Cirou stood up and left.

Ye Guan and Cishu were both stunned. By the time they realized what she meant, she had already disappeared.

Ye Guan shook his head with a smile. "She's still as bold as ever."

Cishu smiled and asked, "When are you leaving?"

"I'll spend a few days with you two before leaving," he replied.

Cishu nodded slightly, saying nothing.

Ye Guan held her hand and softly said, "I'm sorry."

"What are you apologizing for?"

"All these years, I've been out there, rarely spending time with you."

"When love is deep and lasting, why cling to each other every moment? We're not like ordinary people. We have long lives, and there's plenty of time ahead for us."

Ye Guan nodded in agreement.

Cishu smiled and asked, "Once Big Sister is back, how about we visit the Milky Way?"

"Sure!" Ye Guan said.

He had always wanted to go back to the Milky Way.

They didn't do anything else and just sat together quietly, talking in the starry sky. They cherished the warmth of the moment.

Most of the time, it was Ye Guan talking and Cishu listening. She was not that curious about other civilizations, but she was very interested in what he had gone through.

Cishu asked softly, "It must have been tough."

Ye Guan was taken aback. "Actually, it wasn't too bad. Sometimes, there are people who carry the burdens for me."

It wasn't that he didn't want to, but sometimes, the burden was just too heavy for him to carry alone. He looked into the depths of the starry sky and softly said, "I've decided. Once we rescue Big Sister and establish an order, I'm going to retire to the Milky Way. I'll be the big boss of the Milky Way, hahaha!"

Cishu smiled softly and said, "Sure."

***

The next day, Ye Guan arrived at the True God Hall. Cirou was still busy with her work, so although she sensed his presence, she did not look up and continued reading through her documents.

Ye Guan said, "I thought about it and decided I should say goodbye. Until we meet again, Cirou."

With that, he turned and flew away, disappearing into the depths of the starry skies.

Cirou paused. After a while, she looked out at the starry sky with a smile before resuming her work.

***

Ye Guan arrived at the Tribulation World, but he did not go too deep. Instead, he stood at a distance and gazed quietly at it. He could sense a familiar presence in the depths of the Tribulation World.

Sister Zhen... Ye Guan simply stood quietly.

Little Pagoda asked, "Not going to meet her?"

Ye Guan shook his head before walking away.

Little Pagoda asked again, "Why not?"

Ye Guan said, "I'm too weak. There's no point in meeting her right now."

Ye Guan's face became solemn. He realized that the tribulation lightning within Tribulation World had grown at least ten times stronger than before. The Evil Dao was still getting stronger.

He turned back one last time to take a good look at the Tribulation World. Then, he transformed into a streak of sword light that vanished into the depths of the starry sky.

A few minutes after Ye Guan's departure, something trembled in the depths of the Tribulation World.

***

After leaving the Tribulation World, Ye Guan arrived in a vast stretch of the starry sky. He looked into the depths of the starry skies and asked, "Master Pagoda, what do you think? Has the Devourer Civilization arrived yet?"

Little Pagoda replied, "It's about time."

Ye Guan smiled faintly.

Little Pagoda asked, "What are you planning to do?"

Ye Guan didn't answer. Instead, he took out the token that he had received from Yama Dharmaraja. He infused his spiritual energy into it, activating the token.

Little Pagoda was a little surprised. "What are you doing?"

Ye Guan replied, "I'm taking the initiative to go to a Tier Six Civilization."

Boom!

Just then, a massive vortex appeared in the distance. Moments later, Yama Dharmaraja emerged from it and said, "Young Master Ye, we meet again."

Ye Guan smiled back. "Senior, I want to go to the Gui Zhe Civilization."

Yama Dharmaraja was momentarily taken aback, but then he grinned and said, "Give me a moment. I'm away, but I will send someone to fetch you right away..."

Yama Dharmaraja's face changed drastically, seemingly sensing something.