I Have A Sword

"What?!"

Little Pagoda was also deeply shocked.

Ye Guan approached Zang Gang, who had already fallen unconscious. He looked at her, his face full of confusion. There was no mistaking it—at that moment, Zang Gang had released the aura of the Mad Demon Bloodline.

Crouching beside her, Ye Guan extended a finger and touched the blood on the corner of her lips. He stared at the blood on his fingertip, remaining silent. It truly carried the aura of the Mad Demon Bloodline!

Although faint, it was undeniably the Mad Demon Bloodline.

He was puzzled. How come this girl has the Mad Demon Bloodline?

Little Pagoda asked, "Could she be your sister?"

Ye Guan shook his head.

He had considered the possibility, but after examining her, he noticed that Zang Gang's Mad Demon Bloodline was extremely faint and different from his own. Moreover, he didn't think his father would abandon his own daughter.

Ye Guan frowned. This explanation seemed implausible.

Little Pagoda suddenly spoke again, "I just remembered it. Didn't she stab you back then? She licked your blood, afterward. At the time, she didn't show any adverse reaction. That means the Mad Demon Bloodline accepted her. Don't forget, your Mad Demon Bloodline has its own intelligence."

Ye Guan's frown deepened.

Little Pagoda continued, "Could it be that the slight recognition from the Mad Demon Bloodline has altered her own bloodline?"

Ye Guan nodded. "It's possible."

Whenever Ye Guan approached Zang Gang, his Mad Demon Bloodline reacted—it felt a sense of closeness.

The Mad Demon Bloodline had recognized this girl!

Ye Guan glanced at the unconscious Zang Gang. His gaze was complex as he gently picked her up and placed her on a nearby pile of grass. However, he soon noticed that something was off. Her blood energy was unstable. Even though the Mad Demon Bloodline within her was mild, it wasn't something she could endure. ℝáΝÔ𐌱Εṥ

Suddenly, a thought struck him. Ye Guan turned and walked to the spot where the middle-aged man had fallen. Searching the area, he found a storage ring. Rings in this world were relatively low-grade and had no encryption, so he didn't need spiritual energy to open them.

After rummaging through the contents, he found several bottles of medicinal pills. He took out one bottle, sniffed it, and finally poured a pill from a jade-white bottle into Zang Gang's mouth. As soon as the pill entered her mouth, it dissolved into liquid and flowed throughout her.

Simultaneously, Ye Guan began suppressing the chaotic Mad Demon Bloodline within her.

The moment her Mad Demon Bloodline sensed him, it reacted like a mouse seeing a cat—it was utterly terrified. Little Pagoda's earlier speculation was then confirmed.

Just then, Zhu Tao and Aunt Jiang appeared.

Zhu Tao glanced at Zang Gang but hesitated to speak.

Ye Guan turned to look at him. Just as Zhu Tao was about to say something, Aunt Jiang sighed softly and said, "That girl has been living a difficult life."

Surprised, Ye Guan asked, "Aunt Jiang, you know her?"

Aunt Jiang nodded. "Yes, everyone from our area knows her. When she was four years old, her parents abandoned her at a mass grave. Everyone thought she had died, but she didn't. She crawled out of the grave herself and survived by eating..."

She stopped speaking, unwilling to continue.

Ye Guan's brow furrowed.

Aunt Jiang continued, "Since she crawled out of the mass grave, everyone calls her Zang Gang. Even the refugee children didn't want to play with her back then. To be honest, it's a miracle she survived all these years..."

Ye Guan looked at Zang Gang silently.

Zhu Tao sighed. "This girl is ruthless. Although everyone in these chaotic times has to be tough, she's on another level. When she grew up, she went after her parents who had abandoned her.. Their deaths were truly miserable..."

Aunt Jiang shook her head slightly. "They're all unfortunate souls."

Suddenly, Zang Gang opened her eyes. Without warning, she thrust fiercely at Ye Guan with her knife moving at incredible speeds.

Fortunately, Ye Guan's reflexes were fast. As soon as Zang Gang made her move, he retreated swiftly, avoiding her attack.

Zhu Tao and Aunt Jiang also retreated in fear.

Zang Gang missed her target but prepared for another strike. However, a sudden wave of weakness overwhelmed her. She went limp, and she collapsed to the ground.

Despite her weakness, she glared at Ye Guan with fierce eyes, gripping her blade tightly.

Zhu Tao hesitated before saying, "Miss Zang Gang, Brother Ye just saved you. Please...calm down..."

Zang Gang didn't speak and continued to glare at Ye Guan. Soon, her eyes closed, and she passed out once again.

Zhu Tao looked at Ye Guan and said, "Brother Ye, she's too dangerous."

Ye Guan nodded. "I know."

Zhu Tao wanted to say more, but Aunt Jiang stopped him, whispering, "Young Master Ye is very capable. Don't worry about it."

Zhu Tao glanced at Ye Guan, scratched his head awkwardly, and said no more.

Ye Guan fed another pill to Zang Gang. After a while, her complexion improved significantly.

When Zang Gang finally opened her eyes again, she didn't attack this time and merely stared at Ye Guan.

Ye Guan returned her gaze but remained silent.

Just then, a man walked in.

"What is it?" asked Ye Guan.

"We've discovered a teleportation array about a hundred miles away in a mountain range. It was built a long time ago, but it's still functional. We're heading there, but the area is dangerous—some demonic beasts roam the place.

"We're looking for capable fighters..."

Clearly, in his eyes, Zang Gang was a capable fighter.

Ye Guan was surprised. "A teleportation array?"

The man nodded. "Yes."

Ye Guan said, "We're coming."

He had to return to the Heavenly World and find Long Dai.

She was the only one who could report the situation to the Immortal Treasures Pavilion and the Guanxuan Academy headquarters.

There was no choice. His aunt told him that he could not ask for help or use his status. He had to go according to the academy rules. Of course, regular people would find it difficult to go through the process.

The man gravely said, "We need to leave now."

"Alright."

The man glanced at the unconscious Zang Gang on the ground and hesitated, but he didn't say anything.

Ye Guan said, "It's fine. She's just a little weak; she'll recover soon."

"Alright, let's go." The man nodded.

With that, he turned and started walking away.

Ye Guan turned to Zhu Tao and Aunt Jiang. "Brother Tao, Aunt Jiang, stay here. I'll come back for you later."

Since Zhu Tao and Aunt Jiang were ordinary people, staying behind was safer for them.

Zhu Tao nodded. "Alright, Brother Ye, you be careful."

Ye Guan nodded back and then picked up Zang Gang on his back and left.

Zhu Tao held Aunt Jiang's hand and said, "Brother Ye is truly a good man..."

Aunt Jiang nodded slightly. Ever since she learned that Ye Guan had given his only Tianxuan Token to Zhu Tao, she began to see Ye Guan in a better light. She also felt a little guilty about how harshly she had treated him at first.

It was the first time she felt that her husband's kindness was a good thing. After all, without his kindness, Zhu Xingran wouldn't have been able to leave this place safely.

Sometimes, good deeds really do get rewarded.

***

Ye Guan carried Zang Gang as he followed the man outside. Naturally, he chose to bring this girl along—not only for her safety but also for the safety of others.

This girl was the kind of person who would stab you without a second thought...

Ye Guan, still carrying Zang Gang, followed the man to the city gate. A group of a dozen people was already gathered there, and at a glance, it was clear that they were all tough characters. When they saw Ye Guan and Zang Gang, their brows furrowed.

One of them suddenly asked, "Zhan Fu, are you sure these two can handle it?"

The man named Zhan Fu glanced at Ye Guan and Zang Gang and said, "They can handle it."

The man seemed ready to argue but stopped when Zhan Fu shot him a sharp look. "Stop wasting time and shut up."

The man, evidently intimidated by Zhan Fu, didn't dare say anything else.

The group set off for their destination.

Meanwhile, with the addition of more mining machines by Chen Yitian, the destruction of the Abandoned Continent was accelerating dramatically. At this rate, it would take less than ten days, perhaps even less than half a month, for the entire continent to be completely destroyed. Once that happened, every living being on the continent would perish.

Ye Guan knew that time was running out. He had to get to the Heavenly World and find Long Dai as soon as possible.

The group moved through the darkness, and in the distance, a column of flame would occasionally erupt into the sky, illuminating the heavens like daylight.

An hour later, the group reached a mountain range.

Before entering, Zhan Fu had the group stop. They gathered around a large rock, and Zhan Fu looked at everyone before saying, "The demonic beasts in this mountain range are at least at level six.

"They're vicious and aggressive, and we don't know how many there are. Once we're inside, we need to be extremely cautious, and we must work together. No one is allowed to act on their own."

The group nodded in agreement.

Zhan Fu continued, "Rest and eat. We move out in fifteen minutes."

Everyone took out their food and began eating.

Not far away, Ye Guan set Zang Gang down.

Zang Gang looked at him but said nothing.

Ye Guan took out a steamed bun and handed it to her. She didn't refuse and took it, eating quietly.@@novelbin@@

Ye Guan also took out a steamed bun and started eating it.

Neither of them said a word.

Fifteen minutes later, the group set out into the mountain range.

As soon as they entered, Zang Gang frowned and gripped the hilt of her blade with one hand.