Primordial Divine Emperor-Chapter 69 - 63: Yes, You Heard Right

In front of the magnificent and imposing Array Peak Scripture Pavilion, countless disciples of Array Peak were deep in discussion, whispering to each other.

Actually, if Ye Xiaofan wasn’t a disciple of the Sword Saint, even if half a year in the sect still at the First Realm, it wouldn’t cause such a stir.

But the problem is, he is the inheritance of the First Generation Sword Saint, so it’s hard not to attract attention.

Listening to the surrounding discussions, Ye Xiaofan slightly furrowed his brows, but they gradually relaxed, seemingly accustomed to this kind of scene where all eyes were on him.

However, regarding Li Chunyang, Ye Xiaofan always feels that he is different from those new disciples who want to compete for the position of Sword Saint’s successor. He always harbors a vague hostility towards Ye Xiaofan.

"Brother Eleven, I’ve never interacted with this person. Why does he always seem to have a trace of hostility towards me?"

Ye Xiaofan slightly moved his head and whispered into Mo Shiyi’s ear, realizing that not knowing where this hostility comes from might cause hidden dangers, and he indeed couldn’t figure out what connection existed between himself and Li Chunyang.

Mo Shiyi, seeing that Ye Xiaofan didn’t blame him for selling his information, immediately felt relieved and whispered into Ye Xiaofan’s ear. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"This Li Chunyang is nothing, the main issue is his cousin, Li Chunfeng."

"Li Chunfeng’s goal is clear; he’s after your master, the Sword Saint. It’s said that before he entered the Divine Sword Sect, he has been cultivating the Grass Cutting Sword Technique and has profound personal insights into this technique."

"Not only that, but just a month ago, Li Chunfeng actually managed to cultivate Sword Qi using the Grass Cutting Sword Technique."

Li Chunyang’s cousin Li Chunfeng, after Ye Xiaofan, is the third Sword Dao genius who cultivated the Grass Cutting Sword Technique and produced Sword Qi before condensing Spiritual Essence. The first was the senior brother who fell in the Divine Sword Sect hundreds of years ago, Ye Xiaofan was the second.

All three meet the rigid conditions proposed by the Sword Saint back then; although this condition was abandoned due to the Sword Saint’s impending death, Li Chunfeng still considers it the standard for becoming the Sword Saint’s successor.

"So Li Chunyang feels his cousin should be chosen by the Sword Saint now, and believes you stole Li Chunfeng’s position as successor, hence his hostility and psychological imbalance. After all..." Mo Shiyi hesitated to continue.

"After all, what?" Ye Xiaofan pursued.

"After all, you’re a failure who isn’t even Level One Martial Soul, right? How could he not feel differently?" Mo Shiyi explained.

Ye Xiaofan was surprised and looked at Mo Shiyi, exasperated, "You don’t have to be so blunt, you know; you can be more tactful."

Mo Shiyi raised an eyebrow, "I’m just stating facts; you really are a failure below Level One Martial Soul, at least... that’s how he sees it."

Ye Xiaofan smiled bitterly at Mo Shiyi’s analysis, understanding Li Chunyang’s motives.

This Sword Dao genius’s cousin simply intends to step on him, the Sword Saint’s successor, highlighting his cousin as the most eligible choice.

While Ye Xiaofan and Mo Shiyi gathered information in whispers.

Li Chunyang looked at the crowd’s reaction, appearing quite satisfied, wanting everyone to know this failure has been in the sect for half a year and is still in the First Realm, unworthy of the Sword Saint’s mantle.

Despite these thoughts, Li Chunyang’s approach is much more sophisticated than Ye Xiaojiang’s was initially.

His satisfaction doesn’t show; outwardly he appears concerned and questioning.

"Brother Ye, don’t mind me, I just heard rumors. You’ve surely already broken through to the Second Realm, maybe even the Third Realm."

"I wonder who is gossiping maliciously and defaming Brother Ye. I’m right, aren’t I?"

Li Chunyang finished speaking, glancing at Mo Shiyi with intent.

Mo Shiyi was visibly embarrassed, pursing lips in silence.

Ye Xiaofan, following the voice, raised an eyebrow.

One must admit, the Divine Sword Sect indeed changes people into the Supreme Divine Sect.

In just half a year, Li Chunyang has transformed drastically, shedding much of the immature aura from their first meeting.

His words seem to assist Ye Xiaofan, but are indeed more cunning, spoken publicly to put Ye Xiaofan on the spot.

Li Chunyang’s intent is clear, wanting Ye Xiaofan to admit himself as a failure, there’s nothing more malicious.

Indeed, shortly after Li Chunyang finished speaking, countless Array Peak disciples silently stared at Ye Xiaofan, clearly awaiting an explanation.

This showcases Li Chunyang’s cleverness; if Ye Xiaofan doesn’t argue, he indirectly admits his status as a failure, tarnishing his reputation in the Divine Sword Sect.

If Ye Xiaofan argues, he appears to be hiding, confirming the failure title, making it a win-win.

Ye Xiaofan saw this and shook his head with a smile, stepping forward gracefully, smiling at Li Chunyang.

Li Chunyang also wore a smile, though his eyes were full of malicious pride.

However, in the next moment.

"Hehe, although I don’t know who is gossiping, Brother Li’s words are indeed true. I am unworthy; after half a year in the sect, I’ve indeed remained static, not yet reaching the Second Realm." Ye Xiaofan calmly stated.

This statement stunned Li Chunyang and Mo Shiyi, neither expected Ye Xiaofan would admit so readily.

"Brother Ye...?" Mo Shiyi hesitated to speak further.

Sure enough, as soon as Ye Xiaofan finished speaking, all the disciples of Array Peak were thoroughly stirred, and the originally quiet scene outside the Array Peak Scripture Pavilion instantly became a hubbub of voices.

"He’s really stagnating, huh? A grand heir of the Sword Saint, yet after joining the sect for half a year, still no breakthrough?"

"The key point is that he’s saying it with such righteousness. Doesn’t he feel any shame?"

"He hasn’t entered the Second Realm of the Profound Sea by now, how does he cultivate? Even the weakest genius of our Array Peak couldn’t reach this step, right? Today’s really eye-opening."

"I seem to have heard someone mention that this Ye Xiaofan is a descendant from the Ten Cities, and it’s said he’s awakened a Plant Martial Soul less than Level One, though his Sword Dao talent is quite terrifying."

"No matter how terrifying his Sword Dao talent is, he’s still in the First Layer of the Profound Sea after half a year, this... "

For a moment, the disciples of Array Peak spoke openly and were unprecedentedly boisterous, causing even the Array Peak Elders, responsible for guarding the Scripture Pavilion, to glance over with unusual looks.

A dignified Inner Sect Disciple, stagnant for half a year after joining the sect, truly seems... worthless.

Li Chunyang was evidently surprised that Ye Xiaofan agreed so readily, and he was full of surprise and said, "Junior Brother Ye, did you say it wrong or did I hear it wrong? Are the rumors outside true? You... you really haven’t had a breakthrough?"

What Li Chunyang actually wanted to express was, don’t you want to defend yourself a little?

Unexpectedly, Ye Xiaofan just smiled indifferently, "No breakthrough means no breakthrough; that’s the fact, Senior Brother Li, you didn’t hear wrong. Well, I thought of coming to the Array Peak Scripture Pavilion to ponder over the Array Dao, perhaps to find a supplementary method. If Senior Brother Li doesn’t have other matters, I’ll go in first."

After speaking, Ye Xiaofan, unwilling to waste any more time here, immediately walked with large strides into the Array Peak Scripture Pavilion under the incomprehensible gaze of all.

Yet this scene suddenly triggered a huge uproar.

Li Chunyang looked at Ye Xiaofan gradually disappearing inside the Scripture Pavilion, first with a face of bewilderment, then subtly revealing a smug, wicked smile at the corner of his mouth.

"You guys, immediately spread this news, use all your connections, spread it as wide as possible, preferably let everyone in Divine Sword Sect know, the South Peak Sword Saint heir entered the sect for half a year now and is still at the First Layer of the Profound Sea."

"Don’t worry Pure Yang brother, we’ll handle this."

After the orders, Li Chunyang looked at the direction where Ye Xiaofan disappeared, smiling with delight, murmuring to himself:

"Ye Xiaofan, Ye Xiaofan, you really are fearless. Once this spreads, I want to see how you continue being the Sword Saint heir."

"At that time, even the predecessor Sword Saint might be so ashamed that he’d expel you from South Peak. After you lose this identity, the position of Sword Saint heir would naturally go to someone capable."

Li Chunyang referred to his cousin Li Chunfeng as the capable one, solely based on the "Grass Cutting Sword Technique", once Ye Xiaofan is expelled from South Peak, naturally his cousin is most qualified to be the next successor.

For a while, Li Chunyang felt as if even the weather today brightened considerably, leaving Array Peak District with steps full of joy.

Under the intentional spread by Li Chunyang and others, news about Ye Xiaofan’s cultivation stagnation quickly spread without obstruction, instantly sweeping across Divine Sword Sect, causing significant commotion, many receiving the news were utterly astounded.

The grand heir of the Sword Saint, still stagnating?

Meanwhile, inside the Array Peak Scripture Pavilion.

"Junior Brother Ye, you are truly muddle-headed, how could you openly respond to Li Chunyang?"

Mo Shiyi, sitting amidst endless bookshelves, looked at Ye Xiaofan browsing countless ancient Array texts, feeling a bit like hating iron for not turning into steel.

Ye Xiaofan just casually flipped through a large number of Array Secret Manuals and replied with a nonchalant expression, "Why not? Isn’t this exactly the result he wants?"

Mo Shiyi got more annoyed hearing this, "Do you not know, once this spreads, how everyone in Divine Sword Sect would see you?"

Upon hearing, Ye Xiaofan’s hand paused slightly, he looked at Li Chunyang slowly, with a helpless smile, instead of answering he asked back, "If everyone in Divine Sword Sect supported me, would I suddenly break through? Or would I be invincible?"

After speaking, Ye Xiaofan smiled more calmly, "They can say whatever they want, I’m not anxious, but Senior Brother Eleven seems rather worried."

Ye Xiaofan said, slightly shaking his head, continued to turn around and search for Array books.

Over the years in Star Moon City, he endured endless mockery and humiliation, long becoming immune, external discourse hardly impacted his mentality.

Moreover, after experiencing these, Ye Xiaofan understands more than anyone, only one’s own strength is the absolute discourse right, arguing over these is purely a waste of time.

"I can’t argue with you."

Mo Shiyi rolled his eyes upon hearing, wanting to retort, yet finds this Junior Brother makes quite a bit of sense, simply turns his head away, unwilling to bother.

As time slowly passed, after entering the Array Peak Scripture Pavilion, Ye Xiaofan as if opened the door to a new world, soon immersed deeply, unable to extricate himself.

However, what he browsed was almost from the first floor of the Array Scripture Pavilion, even when cultivating the Array Dao, it’s not possible to rush into higher levels, higher-level Array Secret Manuals, he currently has no use for.

Uninterested in these, Mo Shiyi instead found a quiet corner, had a sweet nap.

Two hours later, Mo Shiyi slowly woke up from his sleep, stretched out very comfortably.

Yet, halfway through his stretch, he witnessed a scene he would never forget in his life, and what followed with Ye Xiaofan’s series of unusual moves even made Mo Shiyi’s head buzz, until years later when the two recalled today’s bizarre encounter, they still couldn’t help laugh yet remained without return.

Of course, the future is the future, at least at this moment, Mo Shiyi was utterly dumbfounded, staring blankly at Ye Xiaofan.