Chapter 428 – Heavenpath Part 1/3 (1/2)

Over 150 disciples of the Origin School were seated cross-legged within a valley on Jadecloud Mountain Range, and they were cultivating in silence. The leader of the group was a middle aged man, Yuan Zhe. He was a fifth rank Exalt Realm expert, and he’d seized the 1st position during one of the Ascension Rankings in the past!

At this moment, Yuan Zhe was rather displeased because a dignified fifth rank Exalt Realm expert like him had been sent to kill a profounder at the first rank of the Spirit Realm. Even if this Spirit Realm profounder had seized the 1st on the Ascension Rankings in the past, was the 1st on the Hidden Dragon Rankings now, and was even the Sword Emperor of the current era, Yuan Zhe was still displeased. Because no matter what, Yang Ye was only a first rank Spirit Realm cultivator in the end!

So, it was truly quite a waste talent and ability to dispatch him here.

Even though he was displeased, he’d still come here because it was an order the Sect Master himself had issued. He was ordered to prevent Yang Ye from returning alive to the southern territory, no matter the cost. The reason he’d been dispatched was only to make certain that the mission to kill Yang Ye would be successful.

Yuan Zhe glanced at the group behind him, and then he hesitated for a moment before he said, “I alone am enough. All of you can go back!” The reason he’d brough these disciples along was mainly in order to take precautions against others who might secretly a.s.sist Yang Ye, and these disciples could obtain information for him. However, their presence wasn’t necessary anymore because this valley was the only path that lead to the Grand Myriad Mountains. So, unless Yang Ye was willing to spend at least half a month going around, then Yang Ye would have no choice but to come through here.

The disciples behind Yuan Zhe hesitated for a moment, and then they bowed to Yuan Zhe before they turned around and left. They didn’t dare to defy his orders.

Just 15 minutes after they left, Yang Ye and An Nanjing walked slowly over into the valley, and they appeared within Yuan Zhe’s field of vision as well.

“You’re Yang Ye?” Yuan Zhe wasn’t surprised, and he asked this question with a very calm voice. It seemed like he’d expected Yang Ye’s appearance here.

Yang Ye was slightly surprised instead. He suppressed the confusion in his heart and nodded. “Looks like you expected that I would come here.”

“The Sect Master wouldn’t have sent me here if those fellows from the Ghost Sect and Flower Palace could kill you with ease!” Yuan Zhe sized Yang Ye up and said, “Not bad. Your cultivation is solid while your Sword Intent is sharp. As expected of the most outstanding genius in the Sword Dao after the Founding Ancestor of the Sword Sect. Unfortunately, if you joined my Origin School at that time, then the southern territory would definitely belong to my Origin School is less than 100 years!”

Yuan Zhe was speaking sincerely because it wasn’t just Yuan Zhe who felt that it was regretful, even the entire Origin School and Yuan Tian himself felt that it was slightly regretful. Because if they knew that Yang Ye was such a monstrous genius who could seize the 1st position on the Hidden Dragon Rankings, then they wouldn’t have hesitated to stand by Yang Ye’s side even if they had to form irreconcilable enmity with the Flower Palace. Unfortunately, not only had they failed to recruit Yang Ye, they’d even become sworn enemies with him!

When facing an enemy that possessed such potential, the best method was naturally elimination before the enemy could grow!

Yang Ye smiled indifferently, and then he said, “You seem to be very confident in your ability to kill me here?”

“Aren’t you the same?” Yuan Zhe spoke indifferently. “If I’m not wrong, then all the members of the Ghost Sect and Flower Palace are dead, right? I’m really curious. Logically speaking, there shouldn’t be anyone within the southern territory who has sent experts to a.s.sist you. Oh, right. I presume those that have come to help you aren’t profounders from the southern territory! This little girl by your side isn’t a profounder from the southern territory, right? Besides that….”

Suddenly, Yuan Zhe’s expression changed, and then his face gradually turned gloomy.

A slight smile appeared on the corners of Yang Ye’s mouth when he witnessed this scene, and he said, “Looks like you’ve noticed!”

A short while later, Yuan Zhe raised his head to gaze at Yang Ye. At this moment, there was no indifference and calmness on his face anymore, and there was only gloominess and a trace of ferocity. He said, “Good! Very good! All 100 plus disciples from my Origin School are dead! Looks like your help isn’t bad. But I’m very curious, who exactly would actually dare to kill disciples of my Origin School. How audacious!”

Just a moment ago, he’d received a distress call via transmission talisman from those disciples, and then he swept his divine sense over. Yet he noticed that all of them had been annihilated at the moment that distress call was sent out!

“The Origin School? Is it that great?” It was An Nanjing who spoke these words. “It isn’t even a Fifth Rank Sect! I really don’t know what you’re so proud of! Is it really because the ignorant are without fear?”

“Who are you!?” Yuan Zhe’s gaze descended onto An Nanjing while his eyes flickered with ghastly killing intent.

An Nanjing didn’t even spare him a glance. She gazed at Yang Ye instead and said, “If you still refuse to give the command to them, then I’ll make a move against him!”

Yang Ye rubbed his nose. This woman is truly mad for battle! She even dares to try fighting a fifth rank Exalt Realm profounder! But why do I feel like fighting him as well? Even though he wanted to, Yang Ye didn’t choose to do so in the end. Because he didn’t want to waste time right now.

“Leave his corpse intact!” This fellow in front of him was an Exalt Realm expert, and it would be absolutely superb if he could refine Yuan Zhe into a Sword Servant. Just thinking about a fifth rank Exalt Realm Sword Servant made Yang Ye feel excited!

Yuan Zhe started laughing from extreme rage upon hearing Yang Ye. Leave my corpse intact? What high-sounding sentiments!

Yuan Zhe was just about to attack yet his expression suddenly changed, and then he didn’t hesitate to flash and vanish from the spot.

Bang!

Yuan Zhe had just left when the ground beneath him had collapsed to reveal an enormous bottomless pit. A middle aged man was floating above the pit and was looking coldly at Yuan Zhe. This caused Yuan Zhe’s expression to change again because it was actually an Exalt Realm expert!