Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

"Sister, do you really believe this guy's nonsense? What right does he have to walk the Path of the Human Emperor? And on what basis can he claim the Immortal Dao is useless? He must be lying to you. Don't fall for it!"

Ye Wanyu lunged with her sword, but upon seeing her sister standing before her, she hastily withdrew the blade. She was both furious and frantic as she yelled.

"What do we have now that's worth him lying for? Wanyu, have you forgotten Grandma Lio's words? Your actions today have been a great disappointment to me."

Ye Wanqing said.

For the first time, her gaze toward her sister turned cold and distant.

She truly was disappointed.

'The Ye Family has already fallen this far. What could anyone possibly want from us?'

Besides, Grandma Lio had already promised her to Yang Xiao. Although their relationship was never formalized because Grandma Lio had passed away,

But Ye Wanqing knew very well.

At this moment, it wasn't Yang Xiao who had designs on them. It was they who had designs on him.

Therefore, in her heart, Ye Wanqing had already accepted that Yang Xiao was her husband.

Yang Xiao might not have understood this yet, but her sister, Ye Wanyu, should have.

And yet, her sister had repeatedly gone after her own nominal brother-in-law.

How could Ye Wanqing not be angry?

"You… you're actually saying this to me, for his sake? Sister, are you really going to be with him?"

Ye Wanyu's face was filled with resentment.

Unlike her sister, she had always been prejudiced against Yang Xiao, not believing for a second that this man could bring anything to their Ye Family.

At the same time, her heart ached for her sister, who had to give herself to such a man just because of a promise.

Thus, she was extremely hostile toward Yang Xiao.

She was nothing like Ye Wanqing, who had accepted Yang Xiao as her man.

But now, even her own sister was standing against her. Ye Wanyu felt wronged, and even had a sense of being abandoned, or perhaps betrayed.

But at this moment, Ye Wanqing, who had once been so in tune with her sister, felt that she, too, could no longer see into Wanyu's heart.

Seeing her sister still acting this way, even now,

her disappointment grew even deeper.

'The Ye Family has fallen so low, yet she's still throwing tantrums like a spoiled child, being so willful.'

Ye Wanqing was very disappointed.

"It seems you've made up your mind. Fine! As long as you're here, I can't kill him. But don't get too smug. I know about the Path of the Human Emperor too. I'd like to see just how far you can get!"

With a furious roar,

Ye Wanyu turned and left.

Watching this woman who had just tried to stab him act as if she was the one who was terribly wronged, Yang Xiao felt truly exasperated.

'What the hell is all this?'

Yang Xiao was speechless.

Meanwhile, when Ye Wanqing saw her sister leave so decisively,

her body couldn't help but tremble slightly. She opened her mouth to speak, but in the end, no words came out.

She suddenly thought, 'If my sister really can't accept this, then maybe it's better for her to leave. I'm enough to bear the Ye Family's responsibilities on my own.'

As for Ye Wanyu's threatening words,

neither Yang Xiao nor Ye Wanqing paid them much mind at that moment.

One of them truly didn't care.

He had long been prepared to face all sorts of difficulties.

Was he really going to retreat just because one Ye Wanyu stood in his way?

The other believed they were just words spoken in anger by her sister, not to be taken seriously.

She felt that even if her sister didn't approve of her choice, she wouldn't do something so extreme as to truly obstruct their path. Clearly, Ye Wanqing had yet to realize the truth. Driven by a storm of complex emotions, Ye Wanyu had come to hate Yang Xiao to her very core. She had sworn to eliminate this man who was, in her eyes, a scourge ruining her sister's life.

All to save her sister from this sea of suffering.

Not understanding her sister's thoughts, Ye Wanqing felt a pang of reluctance as she watched her leave, but ultimately, she turned around.

Her attention returned to Yang Xiao.

"Are your injuries any better?"

she asked in a soft, gentle voice.

Her tone made Yang Xiao's earlier displeasure fade away.

He smiled faintly and shook his head,

indicating that he was fine.

Seeing this, Ye Wanqing's heart relaxed slightly.

She opened her mouth as if to say something,

but in the end, no words came out.

Yang Xiao could tell that she probably wanted to apologize to him.

She just hadn't figured out how to begin.

He didn't really mind, though.

In truth, if the situation hadn't been so sudden, Yang Xiao could have easily saved himself. It was just that his cultivation had been sealed, and he never expected that girl to strike without a word of warning.

That was why he was caught off guard.

But after this incident, he was gradually getting used to his current state.

He now understood that he was just a weakling, utterly powerless. The feeling couldn't help but remind him of his second life.

Back then, his entire brief life had been just like this.

He had not a shred of strength.

And yet, at the time, the entire Human Race had to admit that if he had walked the Path of the Human Emperor, no one would have been his match.

There was only one reason for this.

His mastery of the medicinal arts was unrivaled.

And this was Yang Xiao's greatest asset on his Path of the Human Emperor.

'In my previous life, I couldn't cultivate. So even though I was the most qualified person to become the Human Emperor, I wasn't even eligible to walk the Path of the Human Emperor. In this life, I have a new chance. So what if people still don't believe in me?'

Yang Xiao smiled faintly.

He knew that in this era, on the Profound Sun Continent, it was no longer like the Ancient Era on the Divine Land Continent, a time when Spirit Medicines and poisons were found everywhere.

But by the same token, the people and challenges he had to face were no longer as powerful or difficult as they were back then.

Especially since…

'I've killed quite a few people recently and gotten a pile of useless Spirit Medicines. It seems they'll finally have a use now.'

With a single thought, Yang Xiao began to inspect his collection.

He was completely powerless right now. If he didn't prepare some life-saving measures, he would be at a complete disadvantage when something like the incident with Ye Wanyu happened again.

As for the treasure, the Source of All Poisons, it was just like the Bloodthirsty Divine Sword—a tool that required strength to wield, which Yang Xiao simply couldn't use.

Otherwise, things would be much easier.

'Even without the Ten Thousand Poison Source Pearl, it's fine. I can still concoct the best Life-Saving Pills and all sorts of poisons with miraculous effects. Xuanyuan, you just wait and see.'

Seeing the various Spirit Medicines, Yang Xiao's resolve hardened.

In truth, he had always been very interested in these things.

Meanwhile, somewhere unknown, the Xuanyuan Sword Emperor—though only a wisp of his will shrouded the Profound Sun Continent—had already noticed Yang Xiao's actions.

"So you want to walk the Medicine Dao? It seems you really are connected to my cousin Jiang Yan. It's a pity you appeared too late. If you had shown up three hundred years earlier, perhaps you truly could have competed with Xuan'Er. But now… the Human Emperor Position has been passed down to my generation and has stagnated for nearly a million years. It's time for it to be passed on again. And Xuan'Er is the best choice. He is even more suited for this position than I am. So, I'm afraid you will have to be the one to suffer."

Emperor Xuanyuan sighed softly.

Just as Yang Xiao had suspected, he already had a suitable candidate in mind.

Giving Yang Xiao a chance was merely a legitimate excuse to cripple the Emperor Golden Dragon Secret Technique within him.

But would Yang Xiao really let him have his way?