Published: January 1, 2025
The man beside Ji Ru Yue glanced at Qing Xue Gu Hua, a hint of wariness in his eyes. He could tell that Qing Xue Gu Hua was also a Venerable, clearly indicating that there were many Venerables present in the Sword Tomb.
"It seems we need to be a bit more cautious during this trip to the Sword Tomb. Let's head down," the man said to Ji Ru Yue, then descended with her onto the golden ancient path.
Buzz! As Ji Ru Yue stepped onto the golden ancient path, waves of sword Qi began to sweep towards her, which instantly reminded her of the events during the Demon Sword inheritance.
She recalled that during the inheritance in the Northern Sky Domain, it was the first time she met Qin Chen, mistaking him for a test in the Sword Dao inheritance, leading to a misunderstanding between them. She even ended up being seen by Qin Chen in a compromising situation, and after the fierce battle, Qin Chen was also in disarray.
Thinking of how both of them were dumbfounded upon realizing that the other was not the supreme Sword Dao simulacrum, Ji Ru Yue couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
"Ru Yue, what's wrong? Why are you laughing like an idiot?" the man beside Ji Ru Yue asked, puzzled.
"Great-grandpa, you're the idiot!" Ji Ru Yue snapped, her hair almost standing on end with anger. "I was just thinking of Qin Chen!"
She murmured, her voice filled with disappointment.
The man raised an eyebrow. "That obnoxious brat again? Sigh, what kind of magic potion did my brother feed you? Back then, he was bewitched by that Su Gan Xi'er to the point of losing his senses. I never expected that now he has enchanted my great-granddaughter like this. Didn't I say that once I break through to the Venerable realm, I'd take you to the Eastern Sky Realm to find that brat? By then, even our family might not be able to hold us back. Hmph, when I see him, I must teach him a good lesson."
He remembered that back in the Tianwu Continent, he was the number one genius of the Ji family but had always been suppressed by Qin Chen. Now, he had arrived in the Heavenly Realm over three hundred years earlier than Qin Chen and was already a half-step Venerable with formidable strength. He should be able to teach Qin Chen a lesson and see how that brat would resist him.
Thinking of this, the man couldn't help but chuckle.
"Great-grandpa, are you really willing? Back then, you risked your life for Qin Chen, entering the Death Canyon. If it weren't for the power of our ancestors that allowed you to ascend to the Heavenly Realm, you might have fallen long ago. You were willing to risk your life for that good brother of yours, and now you want to teach him a lesson?" Ji Ru Yue laughed.
The man was none other than Ji Wu Xue, the first genius of the Ji family and a good friend of Qin Chen from the Tianwu Continent. He had entered the Death Canyon alone to find Qin Chen, ultimately activating the ancestral power to ascend to the Heavenly Realm.
After Ji Ru Yue ascended to the Heavenly Realm, the Ji family brought her back from the Eastern Sky Realm, and only then did Ji Wu Xue learn that his good brother was not dead. Moreover, this Ji Ru Yue was actually his great-granddaughter and had become the woman of his brother—what a twist of fate.
"Risking my life back then was one thing, but now this brat is actually pursuing my great-granddaughter. How can I not teach him a lesson?" Ji Wu Xue snorted.
Ji Ru Yue chuckled. Her great-grandpa was exceptionally gifted; he was the first genius of the Ji family back then and became even more outstanding after entering the Heavenly Realm. He was now one of the top talents of the Ji family, having only arrived in the Heavenly Realm three hundred years before her, and was already a top expert at the half-step Venerable level.
His personality was a bit playful, and she couldn't understand how he had become good friends with Qin Chen back in the day.
The two stepped onto the golden ancient path, where countless formations and sword Qi swept towards them, but they could not hinder Ji Wu Xue and Ji Ru Yue's steps at all. One was a genius of formations, and the other was a natural sword body. The challenges on the golden ancient path posed no obstacles for them.