I Have A Sword

Chapter 1078: Your Father Has Done It Before

Ye Guan's expression darkened at the manager's words.

He realized that there were problems not only within the Guanxuan Academy but also within the Immortal Treasures Pavilion.

The manager then said with a hint of sarcasm in his voice, "There's nothing else to discuss. I know that you definitely have no money to your name, right?"

"Aren't you afraid of receiving a complaint?" Ye Guan replied coldly.

"Pfft." The manager chuckled. "A complaint? I'm just asking you to line up. That's within the rules. What can you complain about? That's funny."

He sized up Ye Guan and said, "You don't need to line up anymore."

"Why not?" Ye Guan frowned.

"Because I don't think you are qualified."

Ye Guan's expression darkened.

"If you're not happy, then feel free to file a complaint anytime," the manager said with a smile.

With that, two guards approached Ye Guan and stared at him with unfriendly faces.

Ye Guan declared, "I want to file a complaint."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The manager turned back and smiled at him. "Go out and turn right."

Ye Guan took a final glance at the manager and then turned to leave. After exiting the Immortal Treasures Pavilion, he turned right and soon found a small hall where a long line had formed.

Ye Guan quietly joined the back of the line.

An hour later, it was finally his turn. Just as he was about to enter the hall, an old man blocked his way and said, "Three spiritual crystals."

Ye Guan frowned. "Three spiritual crystals?"

"Yes."

"I'm here to file a complaint. Why do I need to pay?" Ye Guan was puzzled.

The old man frowned slightly, clearly displeased. "Filing a complaint requires various materials and labor costs. These costs naturally fall on you."

Ye Guan's expression froze.

The old man then said impatiently, "Hurry up; others are waiting in line. Don't hold everyone up."

With a grim look on his face, Ye Guan had no other choice but to step aside, as he had no money at all.

Just then, an old man dressed in black approached Ye Guan and smiled. "Young man, is this your first time filing a complaint?"

"Yes."

The old man shook his head. "You're still too young!"

Ye Guan looked at him and said, "What do you mean by that?"

With a soft sigh, the old man replied, "You don't know it, but most cultivators are afraid to lodge complaints."

"Why is that?"

"Most cultivators are afraid of being wronged and the hassle that comes with it. You have no idea how troublesome it can be. It takes time, effort, and money. And in the end, your complaint might not even go through," the old man said, sighing deeply.

Ye Guan fell silent. He was not ignorant of the ways of the world. The reason he came to complain was just to see whether it was feasible. However, it seemed that this route had become a mere formality.

He felt helpless!

A complex light flashed in his eyes. He did not push it anymore, as he knew he couldn't do anything about it. Doing so would only lead to a dead-end, and this was the harsh reality.

As Ye Guan walked down the street, he realized that what he had just seen and experienced was only the tip of the iceberg.

Order!

If the order was bad, then it would be bad for the ordinary cultivators.

Rumble...

Ye Guan's stomach growled, and his face darkened. He needed to fill his stomach first and think about the order later. He looked around and saw vendors on the street. However, he was penniless and could only look around.

"What we did was very wrong," Ye Guan said sternly.

"Then return those buns."

"I mean..." Ye Guan was dumbfounded. "It's not wrong right now."

With that, he picked up a bun and started eating. He was just too hungry.

Ye Guan's eyes lit up as he took his first bite. "This is really delicious!"

Little Pagoda was speechless.

Ye Guan ate heartily. He was genuinely hungry, and it was the first time he had ever felt this hungry. The feeling of hunger was extremely uncomfortable.

The girl glanced at him but didn't say anything and simply ate her buns.

Soon, they had annihilated every single bun.

Ye Guan sat on the ground and leaned against the stone wall before staring at the girl opposite him. "What's your name?"

The girl glanced at him but remained silent.

Ye Guan smiled and introduced himself, "I'm called... Ye Yang."

Still, the girl did not respond.

Just as Ye Guan was about to speak again, the girl suddenly looked up at him and asked, "Did your family fall on hard times?"

Ye Guan's curiosity was piqued. "How... how did you know?"

The girl calmly replied, "Looking at your clothes and how you speak, you don't seem like an ordinary person."

Just as Ye Guan was about to say something, the girl added, "You are stupid. If you don't change your ways, you will soon starve to death."

Ye Guan's face darkened.

The girl went silent, but she took out a book from her side. She flipped it and began reading.

Ye Guan glanced at the ancient-looking book titled "Ancient Studies." He recognized it as a work authored by many scholars from the Guanxuan Academy and was the most-read book in the Guanxuan Academy.

Surprised, Ye Guan asked, "Do you like reading this book?"

The girl looked at him and replied, "Yes."

"As far as I know, this book mentions that you should not steal or rob—"

"Reading is for my future, while I stole only for my survival. Is there a problem with that?"

Ye Guan replied, "Yes, there is a problem."

The girl stared straight at him. "Then give me back my buns."

Ye Guan fell silent for a moment before explaining, "What is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong. Of course, we need to be flexible at times..."

The girl then interrupted him, "If you'd rather starve than eat those buns, I'd say you're right. But you ate them. Since you ate them, what's there to argue about what is right or wrong?"

Ye Guan was momentarily taken aback. Then, he chuckled. "I see your point."

The girl turned her gaze back to the book and continued reading.

Leaning against the stone wall, he looked out at the blue sky and white clouds before speaking to the sealed pagoda within him. "Master Pagoda... I need to figure out a way to make some money.

"Otherwise, forget about going to the Sword Sect. I might just starve to death before anything else. Do you have any simple, direct, and hassle-free ways to earn some cash?"

Little Pagoda replied, "Sell yourself!"

Ye Guan was speechless.

"Your father has done it before," Little Pagoda added.

Just then, a shiver went down Little Pagoda's spine upon sensing something. "Ah!"

Little Pagoda suddenly found himself in a vast starry sky.

A man in a white robe and a lady in a plain skirt were staring at him in the distance.