The Great Ruler: Starting from the Lower Plane

Chapter 68, 9th Lijian Sect

"Those three must be my granddaughters-in-law, this old man..."

"You brat, hurry up and introduce him."

Ye Feng smiled slightly, stepped aside, and let Su Qingxue and the other two women step in front of him.

"You know the names of Qingxue and the other two, so why ask when you already know the answer?"

When he got married, Su Zhen told him that he had specially invited his grandfather to attend the wedding at the Burning Heaven Sword Sect, but his grandfather himself was unwilling to go. During this process, he must have gotten to know the three women he married.

Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, the three women gracefully bowed, starting with Su Qingxue and proceeding in turn.

"Qingxue greets Grandpa."

"Pillow Moon..."

"..."

Looking at the three polite and well-mannered women, Ye Hong smiled with satisfaction and said repeatedly, "Get up quickly, we're family, no need for such formalities."

As he spoke, Ye Hong's gaze swept over the three women with increasing satisfaction. He couldn't help but sigh, a hint of smugness in his eyes.

"Feng'er, you're really lucky..."

He was stunned for a long time when he heard the news that he was going to marry three holy maidens of the Burning Heaven Sword Sect at the same time.

Ye Feng smiled in response.

"It's rare for me to come back, and this old man can finally relax a bit. But you've been married for so many years and still don't have a child. You two will have to try harder in the future..."

"..."

Time slips away bit by bit.

Over the next few days, Ye Feng and the three women stayed at the Ye family home.

Besides spending time talking with Ye Hong every day, he would enjoy the scenery of the imperial city with the three women in his spare time. It was a peaceful and warm time for Ye Feng since he started cultivating.

For Su Qingxue and the other two women, this was also a rare opportunity to spend time with Ye Feng.

Unfortunately, Ye Feng was only one person, which wasn't enough to go around, so naturally, the more proactive one was, the better.

"Those two are really shameless; I'll teach them a lesson when I have time..."

In the bright room, Ye Feng looked at Jiang Zhenyue, who was fast asleep with pure white luster still on her red lips, and his thoughts drifted.

Tomorrow will be the tenth day that he and the three women have been staying at the Ye family's residence. They have had some time to rest and indulge themselves. Next, he will aim to break through to the peak of the Sword Emperor realm and strive to qualify for the highest level of this world as soon as possible.

The next day, at noon.

A jade flying boat, about a hundred feet long, hovered above the area where the Ye family lived. Its hull was engraved with intricate sword patterns, which shimmered with a faint spiritual light in the sunlight.

This is a mode of transportation specially prepared by the Burning Heaven Sword Sect for the Ye family. It is stable, comfortable, and can accommodate multiple people.

At this moment, the entire Ye family was fully prepared to depart. Ye Hong sat at the head of the flying boat, while Su Qingxue, Jiang Zhenyue, and Chen tide sat comfortably to the side.

"Take care, Grandpa..."

Ye Feng stood in mid-air, bowed to Ye Hong, and then soared away.

Today is the day the Ye family leaves Qingye City, and it is also the crucial moment for him to leave the Western Sword Land and take the final step out of this world.

The Eastern Sword Land and the Central Sword Land are the two regions he is targeting on this trip.

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Zhongji Sword Land, Jiuli Sword Sect.

As the most prestigious sword dao holy land in the Central Extreme Sword Region, the Nine Separation Sword Sect has a history of nearly tens of thousands of years and a profound foundation, not much inferior to the Burning Heaven Sword Sect.

The Nine Separation Secret Realm within its sect is rich in energy and enjoys a great reputation on the Sword Continent, in no way inferior to the Burning Heaven Ancient Realm.

Jiuli Mountain Range.

Jiuli Peak, Main Hall.

"Such a young late-stage Sword Empress, the Burning Heaven Sword Sect is truly remarkable..."

In the main hall, Lin Tianhe, the sect leader of the Nine Swords Sect, sat in the main seat, his gaze deep as he looked at Ye Feng, who had introduced himself. A surge of shock rose in his heart.

Beside Lin Tianhe, the two Supreme Elders of the Nine Swords Sect also showed expressions of shock.

Having lived for hundreds of years and seen countless storms, they were still deeply moved by the mere presence of the person before them.

A Sword Empress in her early twenties, and not even a newly ascended Sword Empress—what incredible strength that is!

These individuals, and indeed all the Sword Emperors of the entire Sword Continent, each of them had cultivated for decades, even centuries, before finally reaching the Sword Emperor realm.

The people before us have covered in just over twenty years what took them a century or even longer.

"Sect Leader Lin, you flatter me. Ye Feng has come today not for any other reason than to discuss a cooperation with you..."

Ye Feng smiled calmly, his gaze sweeping over the three people seated in the main hall before finally settling on Lin Tianhe.

His purpose in coming to the Nine Separation Sword Sect in the Extreme Sword Land this time was very simple: to enter the Nine Separation Secret Realm within the sect and, with the help of the abundant energy within, break through to the Perfect Sword Emperor realm, in order to prepare for the next level.

"Cooperation...? Please speak freely, young friend."

Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, Lin Tianhe instantly snapped out of his daze, his eyes filled with curiosity.

Regardless of the age of the person before me, the mere fact that a late-stage Sword Empress is discussing cooperation carries immense weight.

"I intend to make use of your sect's Nine Separation Secret Realm in order to break through to the peak of the Sword Emperor realm. I hope the three seniors will grant my request..."

"As for my reward, I can't offer anything right now, but given time, once I break through to the Sword Emperor level, I think I'll be able to explain the benefits to the three seniors."

Ye Feng paused slightly, looking calmly at Lin Tianhe and the other two, waiting for a response.

There was no need for him to hide his purpose, and if Lin Tianhe and the other two weren't stupid, they probably wouldn't refuse his request.

Whether it's a secret realm or a space for inheritance, in this closed continent of swords, the energy will eventually weaken and be exhausted; it's just a matter of time.

To change this situation, this world must be connected to the wider world.

After he finished speaking, the hall fell into a brief silence.

Lin Tianhe exchanged a glance with the two Supreme Elders, their eyes sharp yet subtly revealing a hint of excitement.

Ye Feng's words seemed to be asking for their opinions, but this was only under the circumstances where he was easy to talk to.

Not to mention the behemoth that is the Burning Heaven Sword Sect behind it, its late-stage Sword Emperor strength, which is only one step away from the Sword Emperor Perfection, is enough to make the Nine Separation Sword Sect treat it with caution.

However, the Nine Departures Secret Realm is the foundation upon which the Nine Departures Sword Sect was founded and the source of its ten-thousand-year heritage. Although its energy is no less than that of the Burning Heaven Ancient Realm of the Burning Heaven Sword Sect, it cannot withstand the unbridled absorption of a late-stage Sword Empress.

If Ye Feng were to enter and cultivate there, and break through to the peak of the Sword Emperor realm, the energy of the Nine Separation Secret Realm would be greatly reduced, and might even be completely depleted.

The price paid was considerable.

However, the promise Ye Feng made was simply too difficult for them to refuse.

To break through the barrier between heaven and earth and travel to the vast world is the deepest desire in the hearts of every Sword Emperor in this world, and it is also a dream that they have longed for but could not achieve for hundreds of years of cultivation.

If one could exchange the energy of the Nine Realms Secret Realm for the opportunity to travel to the Great Thousand World in the future, this deal would certainly be worthwhile.

"Young friend, you seem quite confident in breaking through to the Sword Emperor realm..."