Nine Revolutions Star Technique-Chapter 401 - 403: Cleaving with a Single Sword

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Ye Qingchen carried his hands behind his back and slowly returned to the giant ship.

The surrounding sailors all looked at this young man with eyes full of reverence.

Moments later.

A cheer erupted like thunder: 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Did you see that? The dragon turtle was actually slain with a single sword strike!"

"Yes, with just a single sword strike!"

"So powerful! That dragon turtle's imposing aura was like a raging dragon, yet it was slain with a single sword strike. The ability to slay dragons, such power is something not many in our Jiang Family could achieve!"

Ye Qingchen's sword strike was something they found hard to forget for a long time.

Earlier.

They couldn't believe that Ye Qingchen, as a youth, could defeat the dragon turtle, but now they had witnessed this miracle happen with their own eyes.

"Are you alright?"

Jiang Churan quickly approached, her beautiful eyes glancing at the dragon turtle split in two on the sea surface, then joyfully looking at Ye Qingchen. How long had it been since she left the Eastern Domain, and Ye Qingchen's strength had already reached such a level?

Zhao Qinglong stood there, petrified.

After regaining his senses, not only did the fear in his heart not dissipate, but it intensified. What kind of horrifying existence had he offended?

Suddenly, he remembered the Sword Qi within him. Originally, he hoped to find someone to break it after returning to the family. But now, he deeply doubted whether anyone could indeed break this Sword Qi.

The surrounding sailors all looked at this youth with respectful manners, as Ye Qingchen's sword strike had thoroughly earned their respect.

"I'm fine!" Ye Qingchen said with a faint smile, "It was just a small dragon turtle!"

"Young Master Ye, the Turtle Bead!"

On the other side, Su Muzhe had already walked over, holding a fist-sized, pearl-smooth, dark green bead in his hand. One could even see a phantom of the dragon turtle within it!

It was clearly not an ordinary item.

"With the Turtle Bead in hand, your father can be saved." Ye Qingchen handed the Turtle Bead to Jiang Churan.

Jiang Churan took the Turtle Bead, nodding heavily, her beautiful eyes once more gazing in amazement at Ye Qingchen. She realized that she had been away from the Eastern Domain for less than a year, and Ye Qingchen seemed to have transformed dramatically.

So much so, she barely recognized him.

...

The battle concluded.

The fleet set sail to return.

Of course, the dragon turtle's corpse was not abandoned. For cultivators, the entire dragon turtle was a treasure. Its bones could be used in medicine and alchemy and for forging weapons.

Its massive shell could also be refined into armor.

When the fleet returned to the port with the enormous dragon turtle, the entire port was in an uproar, with countless onlookers. After all, such a giant dragon turtle was a rare sight for sailors, let alone having it slain.

"Miss, you're back!"

As soon as they disembarked, a one-armed elder excitedly came forward, his eyes full of shock and joy upon seeing the dragon turtle being dragged behind the ship. "With the Turtle Bead obtained, the master can be saved."

This elder was none other than Elder Gu, who had been secretly protecting Jiang Churan in the Eastern Domain.

"Elder Gu, things were very perilous and complicated at sea. If it hadn't been for Ye Qingchen, the entire fleet might have been wiped out." Jiang Churan said with a smile.

"Ye Qingchen?"

Elder Gu's pupils contracted, only then realizing that Ye Qingchen was on this ship.

"Is it you?" Elder Gu asked in surprise.

"Elder Gu!" Ye Qingchen nodded slightly.

Ye Qingchen had only a vague impression of this elder. Back in Taotian Palace, he vaguely sensed someone secretly protecting Jiang Churan, but his cultivation was not high enough at the time to sense the presence.

Of course.

The situation was naturally different now.

"Elder Gu, please take good care of Ye Qingchen for me. I must first take the Turtle Bead back!" Jiang Churan instructed, apologized briefly to Ye Qingchen, and hurried towards her family.

Meanwhile, Zhao Qinglong didn't dare linger and quickly left after disembarking.

Elder Gu watched Jiang Churan leave, waiting until her figure completely vanished from sight before speaking coldly: "Ye Qingchen, why have you come to the Western Domain?"

His words carried an undertone of questioning.

"I came to the Western Domain for a matter." Ye Qingchen replied calmly.

Elder Gu was completely unconvinced, "What matter?"

Ye Qingchen was silent for a moment and shook his head, "There's no need to tell you. Even if you knew, it wouldn't benefit you in the slightest."

Seeing Ye Qingchen unwilling to say, Elder Gu suddenly smiled and shook his head.

Jiang Churan, being a direct descendant of the Jiang Family, marrying her would be like reaching for the stars, and no one could resist such temptation. But as a prestigious family, they seek a well-matched alliance.

"Is that so? You say you're here for business, but actually, you're here for Jiang Churan, right?" Elder Gu looked at Ye Qingchen with a half-smile, "Don't think I don't know your intentions!"

Ye Qingchen frowned slightly, "Meeting Jiang Churan was merely by chance."

"Ha! No need to conceal it anymore." Elder Gu slowly shook his head, "You might seem outstanding among the younger generation in the Eastern Domain, but in the Western Domain, you're just average. Moreover, you have neither a background nor a family lineage. How could you be worthy of being with Jiang Churan?"

"Though you seem humble, deep down you're very proud, and being with Jiang Churan would only harm her!"

"You and she belong to different worlds!"

After speaking, Elder Gu stared fixedly at Ye Qingchen.

"I came to the Western Domain solely for business." Ye Qingchen slowly raised his head, meeting Elder Gu's gaze, "You've been away from the Eastern Domain for too long and don't know what has happened this past year!"

"In your eyes, the Jiang Family is vast as a mountain, but in mine, it's nothing special, not worth my effort. I see Jiang Churan as a sister, so you need not worry about guarding against me!"

"What did you say?" Elder Gu widened his eyes in disbelief.

A mere boy dared to say the Jiang Family was nothing. If not for Jiang Churan, he wouldn't even have the qualifications to interact with the Jiang Family, yet he spoke such arrogant words.

"Ye Qingchen, you're too arrogant." He sneered repeatedly, "If you were truly capable, Taotian Palace wouldn't have been besieged! Is it because Taotian Palace has been destroyed that you couldn't stay in the Eastern Domain, so you came here to flee?"

A year ago,

He had left the Eastern Domain when Taotian Palace was under siege by Mu Shanhe and the Demon Army.

This was why he took Jiang Churan away. He didn't believe that anything major happened in the Eastern Domain within this short year, nor did he think this young man standing before him had changed significantly!

"I came to the Western Domain to resolve this matter!" Ye Qingchen slowly raised his head, looking directly at Elder Gu, "As for what you mentioned, to me, it's merely a matter of breaking it with one sword strike!"

"You!"

Hearing this, Elder Gu felt a surge of anger rising and coldly snorted, "I don't believe there's anything that requires you to travel across the sea!"

"In any case, I won't allow you to be with Miss!"

Finishing his words, Elder Gu turned angrily away.

"Young Master Ye, that old man is just too stubborn..." Su Muzhe approached, speaking in a low voice, "He can't even see through your cultivation, and yet he dares to speak so arrogantly here?"

"Don't bother with him. Let's first find a way to establish ourselves, then look into the matters of the Celestial God Sect!" Ye Qingchen shook his head, not paying any attention.

Immediately.

The group headed toward the Jiang Family.

However, just as Ye Qingchen settled in, bad news suddenly arrived:

Something had happened to the Jiang Family!