I Have A Sword

Chapter 630: Dao Market

Chapter 630: Dao Market

The First God had chosen to self-destruct to stay true to himself. In the end, he had chosen not to become like the people he despised.

The red-robed lady was silent for a while before she shook her head and muttered, "What a shame."

With that, she turned around and drifted away.

Meanwhile, the old man couldn't stop crying as he sat on the ground next to the First God. After a while, he bent down and carried the First God on his back. His voice was trembling as he said, "Young Master, let this old servant bring you home."

The old man took to the sky and disappeared into the depths of the starry sky with the First God on his back.

The scene abruptly came to a halt.

The Divine Lord looked at Sifan Jing and said, "Clan Leader Jing, there shouldn't be such a deep enmity between you and Young Lord Ye. How come it seems like you're getting ready to take that final step to go head-to-head with him?"

Sifan Jing asked, "Do you not understand? It's simple. It's just a conflict between our ideologies."

Ye Guan was walking on the First God's path to establish order, while Sifan Jing was trying to establish a world without order. In other words, they'd inevitably fight each other.

Sifan Jing said expressionlessly, "The First God has established an order, but you already know the result of that decision. A myriad of supreme elites and some pseudo-Gods emerged in this vast expanse. They are like festering sores that feed on the vast expanse. The vast expanse is now riddled with wounds, and it's all thanks to those parasites. What's the use of such an order?"

"I remember Master once contemplating over that," the Divine Lord said, "The lifespan of the living beings throughout the vast expanse increases in a seemingly limitless manner the stronger they become. To that, Master once offered his opinion, saying that the Human Dao and the Heavenly Dao are incompatible by nature. And cultivation itself going against the natural order..."

Sifan Jing asked, "Are you going to stand on Ye Guan's side?"

"I just hope that Clan Leader Jing will give him a chance. Let him try, at the very least," said the Divine Lord.

Sifan Jing shook her head and said, "He's not good enough to establish any order. He's too young. He's just a hot-blooded youth with a naive mindset..."

"Who knows?" The Divine Lord said, "Perhaps Master had chosen him because of his hot-bloodedness and naivety..."

Sifan Jing frowned.

The Divine Lord chuckled softly and said, "We tend to be a little self-righteous because we can see into the future. We deny Ye Guan because we've seen a world with an order before, but the order ended up in a catastrophic failure. Moreover, the backlash was severe. When the guardians of the universe were freed from their restraints, they became the greatest enemies of the vast expanse and its myriad of living beings. I also believe that Young Lord Ye can't possibly do a better job than Master. How could he possibly do that when he's so young? However..."

The Divine Lord stared deeply at Sifan Jing and asked, "What right do we have to assume that he can't do better than Master?"

Sifan Jing remained silent.

"Clan Leader Jing, why don't we give him a chance to try? If he fails, then it doesn't matter. He can't force his will on the myriad of living beings. The Universe Tribulation will still come. Of course, she can choose to annihilate all living beings, but isn't that kind of going against our goals, too?"

"Why are you speaking up for him?" Sifan Jing asked.

The Divine Lord grinned and extended a finger. She tapped the space in front of them, and a scene appeared before them.

Ye Guan walked out of a stone house and found himself aimlessly wandering the streets of a small town. He was clearly in a dilemma, debating whether to save Lin Daimei's grandmother or not.

Saving Lin Daimei's grandmother meant attracting Ah Nan's attention, which would put him in danger, but if he didn't save her, then she would certainly...

The two ladies watched as Ye Guan returned to the stone house and kicked open its door.

The white-robed Sifan Jing turned to look at the Divine Lord. The little girl behind the door, Lin Daimei, looked exactly like her.

Sifan Jing asked, "Were you testing him?"

"No," the Divine Lord replied, shaking her head.

Sifan Jing's brows knitted together.

The Divine Lord smiled and said, "Let me keep you guessing for now."

Sifan Jing closed her eyes slowly and frowned. "How is this possible..."

"Clan Leader Jing, the Universe Tribulation will erupt in less than ten years. By then, he'll have to overcome the biggest hurdle of his life. It'd be great if he manages to deal with the Universe Tribulation. If he fails to handle it, then the Evil Dao will return, and the vast expanse will be restarted. The world will no longer have order. Ten years, all I'm asking is ten years for this new Master of mine. Is that okay for you?"

"The vast expanse is better off without any order."

The dim light from the lantern cast eerie shadows on her face, making her look rather frightening.

Lin Daimei and Guo Dan's faces turned pale at the sight. They were already cultivators, but they were still afraid of ghosts and monsters. It couldn't be helped as they had grown up in a small town of mortals.

The old lady's gaze swept across Guo Dan and Lin Daimei before settling on Ye Guan.

"Why have you decided to trespass on the Dao Market?"

Ye Guan was a little puzzled. "The Dao Market?"

"You don't know what the Dao Market is?"

"We were just passing by; we didn't mean to trespass," Ye Guan replied, and then he asked, "Senior, do you know anything about this so-called Dao Market?"

Mu Yuan replied, "I've never heard of it."

The old lady stared at Ye Guan for a few moments before asking, "Would you like to come in and take a look?"

Ye Guan glanced at the dark sea of clouds and asked, "Sure, I'd love to learn more about it."

The old lady nodded and said, "Shall we talk on the ship?"

Ye Guan tapped on Lin Daimei and Guo Dan's shoulders, and the two instantly understood him, promptly returning to the world inside the tiny pagoda.

Meanwhile, Ye Guan transformed into a streak of sword light and landed on the cloud ship.

"Have a seat," the old lady said. A wooden stool appeared out of thin air behind Ye Guan.

Ye Guan sat down, and the old lady poured him a cup of spirit tea. The teacup flew to Ye Guan with a gentle push from the old lady.

Ye Guan stared patiently at the old lady, waiting for her to talk about the Dao Market.

The old lady glanced at Ye Guan's storage ring and said, "I can tell that you're not an ordinary person."

Ye Guan remained calm as he asked, "Can you please tell me more about this Dao Market?"

"Simply put, The Dao Market is a mobile market. You can find and buy almost everything there. Of course, you need to be able to afford it."

"What currency is being used inside?"

"Any currency will do as long as the seller wants it. However, the Gods of this First God Universe of yours use Ancestral Origin as their currency..."

"'First God Universe of yours'? Are you not from here?"

"The Dao Market has come here to do business with the Gods here. You can enter the market, as you clearly have fate with the Dao Market by coming across it out of luck. There is an entry fee, though. It's not expensive, just ten strands of Ancestral Origin."

Ye Guan opened his palm, and ten strands of Ancestral Origin floated over to the old lady. The old lady smiled as she accepted the strands gracefully.

Ye Guan took out five strands of Ancestral Origin and sent them toward the old lady. However, the old lady cast a questioning look at Ye Guan instead of accepting the strands.

"Can I ask you a few questions in exchange for these strands of Ancestral Origin?" Ye Guan asked.

"I can't give you the answers that you need, as there are rules that I have to follow. Of course, I can answer you if you're the First God..." the old lady replied.

Ye Guan frowned. "What does that even mean?"

"Only the ruler of this universe can know about my origins," the old lady explained.

Ye Guan went silent. She didn't expect the old lady to act in such an ambiguous and mysterious manner.

"The First God is no longer around," Ye Guan said.

The old lady's eyes lit up as she replied, "So the First God Universe has lost its ruler?"

Ye Guan was about to say something when the old lady realized something and beat him to the chase, muttering, "No wonder those Gods have been talking nonstop about the First God. It turns out that it's all because he's no longer around. In that case, the agreement I had made with him back then is no longer valid..."