Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao

Chapter 1599 - 119: Just Kill Them

Zhou Yan nonchalantly said, "I am indeed very strong. Although I may not be as strong as the Saint Master, if I make some adjustments, I might not be inferior to the Saint Master either."

"Oh, you really dare to say anything, don’t you? If the Saint Master were to appear, I fear you’d be the first one to kneel and grovel like a lapdog!"

Zhuge Xiye was furious and immediately retorted sarcastically.

Zhou Yan helplessly shook his head and said, "In these times, I am helpless too. No one believes the truth anymore. Sigh. The world is unjust, and people’s hearts have changed."

"Stop putting on an act and speaking in flowery language. I don’t want to talk to someone as arrogant as you, but you’d better keep quiet and let me finish what I have to say!"

Zhuge Xiye said, then used a unique bit of the Heavenly Mechanism Power to directly seal Zhou Yan’s mouth.

Zhou Yan could have dodged, but he knew little about the new Heavenly Mechanism Power, so he did not evade.

As a result, Zhou Yan immediately felt he couldn’t speak.

In this situation, Zhou Yan even began to sense that the Heavenly Mechanism Power was forming complex runes at the corners of his mouth. These runes were an evolved form of runes, quite similar to the Tai Chu Runes but with many differences.

At the same time, the Heavenly Mechanism Skill was similar to the one Zhou Yan knew in the past, but it had evolved many new Heavenly Mechanism Runes and seemed to discard some old ones.

As such, for Zhou Yan to re-master all this would be difficult.

After all, mastering the Heavenly Mechanism Skill was extremely difficult for Zhou Yan back in the day.

This is why Zhou Yan showed a look of contemplation, considering deeply, instead of caring about Zhuge Xiye’s actions.

Zhuge Xiye saw that a casual little Heavenly Mechanism Rune of hers managed to stop Zhou Yan, who didn’t even know the basics of resolving it. She immediately thought that Zhou Yan was an uneducated wastrel and her disgust intensified.

Yet she ultimately said nothing, instead, she said, "In two hours, if there are any challenges from disciples, avoid them if you can. Among them are two disciples who are extremely arrogant, but their talent and aptitude far surpass yours. They covet the Senior Brother’s position, and since you’ve taken it by force, they surely won’t be happy, and will likely embarrass you."

"Although I wish they would beat you half to death to teach you a lesson, I don’t want you to lose face too much. After all, you represent the sect’s glory and reputation, and it’s an indisputable fact that you are now the Heavenly Mechanism Saint Son."

"The Heavenly Mechanism Sect is fraught with internal and external troubles, and isn’t as prosperous and powerful as it seems. It is beginning to decline, so I hope you won’t always bother me after becoming the Heavenly Mechanism Saint Son; I only want the Heavenly Mechanism Sect to grow stronger, without distractions from other issues."

"For me, restoring the Holy Ancestor’s glory and uncovering the mystery of the Holy Ancestor’s disappearance are my ultimate goals."

"Zhou Yan, although I dislike you, I hope you can make progress. If you can help me achieve what I need to, then even if I enter the Emotion Dao, become your Daoist couple or even your maid, so be it."

"Do you understand? These things."

Zhuge Xiye pondered for a moment and ultimately chose not to argue with Zhou Yan, but instead exchanged heartfelt words with him earnestly.

Every word and sentence she spoke came from the heart, deeply sincere.

But Zhou Yan seemed not to have heard her words at all, appearing to be lost in his own thoughts.

Zhuge Xiye sighed, and continued, "Don’t treat my words as wind past your ear. The sect’s two other genius disciples are quite fierce and have impressive backgrounds. Even though we know they have ulterior motives, it’s hard to find a reason to expel them right now.

And once they come after you, you’ll be in serious danger."

"Zhou Yan, did you hear me? Can you be serious for a moment?"

Zhuge Xiye was a bit irritated again.

But then, she sighed sadly, seemingly despairing at Zhou Yan’s conduct.

"You little girl, you sealed my mouth so I couldn’t speak. If I spoke, wouldn’t you lose face? As for you becoming my Daoist couple... let’s forget about it. I don’t want to bully you. After all, the difference between us is quite large. Making you a Daoist couple would be unjust to your ancestors. However, if you were willing to be my maid, you might actually be somewhat qualified because you have quite a good character and are very useful."

Zhou Yan said.

His words nearly drove Zhuge Xiye to the brink of collapse.

My heavens, how could such an arrogant and ignorant person exist?

To think becoming his Daoist couple would be unjust to her ancestors?

What kind of strange logic is this?

Zhuge Xiye was utterly speechless, but then her eyes narrowed slightly, "Did you undo my Heavenly Mechanism seal?"

"It was very simple, I unlocked it a while ago, but I saw how earnest you were and didn’t want to interrupt you."

Zhou Yan smiled.

"You have some ability, I’ll give you that. But my seal could also be broken by a novice disciple in the Heavenly Mechanism Skill, so you have nothing to boast about."

Zhuge Xiye said coldly.

Yet her mood was clearly much improved.

Zhou Yan nodded and said, "Xi Ye, I remember everything you said. Rest assured, I will fight them and then kill them. That way, everything can be discussed more easily."

"Ah, no, absolutely not, they cannot be killed—do you think acting as if you’re great will make me fall for you? Stop being so naive, okay? I, Zhuge Xiye, am not such a shallow woman to be swayed by empty praises!"

Zhuge Xiye clearly misunderstood Zhou Yan.

However, Zhou Yan also found his remarks quite troubling.

"Alright, I was just joking. You go on with what you need to do. I’ll wander around the mountain, and when it’s time, you can come and get me."

"Or, you can just tell me the location, and I can go there myself."

"Let me pick you up. If you go by yourself, I’m afraid you’ll end up at the Holy Ancestor Temple again!"

Zhuge Xiye glared at Zhou Yan and then turned to leave.

As Zhou Yan watched her departing figure, he couldn’t help but feel a bit melancholic.

In that moment, Zhuge Xiye’s demeanor was somewhat reminiscent of Zhuge Jiayue.

However, Zhou Yan felt only nostalgia, not attachment, because he never had deep feelings for Zhuge Jiayue.

On the contrary, it seemed that Zhuge Xiye could sense Zhou Yan’s intense gaze, which made her feel that Zhou Yan had ulterior motives, so she left even faster.

Yet because she left so quickly, the sway of her waist appeared even more graceful.

"What a silly child."

"Do you really think I, Zhou Yan, would have any improper thoughts about you? Do you think I want you to be my Daoist couple? You’re truly too naive. Even if you served me as a maid, honestly, you wouldn’t be qualified. Back then, even Zhuge Jiayue, if I asked her to come and be my maid, she would have been willing a thousand times over!"

"The Heavenly Mechanism Ancient Clan, the entire clan, should kneel before me!"

"The past is unbearable to recall. Although I am reluctant to bring up the past, after all, I am resurrected from it, so how can I truly not care?"

"Being an emperor, a sovereign for so long, how could I quickly adapt to the life of an ordinary person?"

"Even after many lifetimes in the red dust, I possess a Red Dust Heart."

"Yet now, I still hold the heart of the Holy Spirit Evil Venerable, the will of the Holy Spirit Evil Venerable."

Zhou Yan murmured to himself, his eyes deep as if they could diminish the brilliance of heaven and earth.

But no one had the ability or could see such eyes.

He really had been very low-key, but to ordinary people, this low-key demeanor still seemed incredibly arrogant.

If that’s the case, he might as well be utterly arrogant.

Is there anything left to regret in this life?

No, there is not.

As Zhou Yan pondered, his mood gradually brightened.

At this moment, Zhou Yan suddenly looked into the distance.

Below his main peak, it was clear some cultivators were being reprimanded, sent away in batches.

Zhou Yan’s vision was more terrifying than an eagle’s, and even the eagle’s eyes were part of his abilities.

Zhou Yan focused his gaze, and saw Zhou Yunchuan being whipped and pushed toward outside the mountain.

Zhou Yunchuan was saying something, his face showing a look of discontent, while that black-robed disciple only revealed a mocking smile.

Zhou Yan’s eyebrows furrowed, and he sighed.

Had the Zhou Family disciples fallen to such a state?

With a move, Zhou Yan’s physical strength exploded, and he descended like a stream of light from the sky!

"Boom!"

Suddenly, Zhou Yan’s legs stamped onto the ground at the foot of the mountain, and with a tremendous noise, the ground shook violently.

"Huh? Another one eliminated? Quickly, get lost!"

A black-robed Heavenly Mechanism Sect disciple shouted.

As he spoke, the black whip in his hand lashed out toward Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan did not even retaliate, instead exhaling a breath.

"Buzz—"

The air trembled.

Then, a terrifying flow of air, like a sword light, suddenly struck out.

The black-robed disciple’s whip flew into the air, suddenly jolted, and turned to dust while the energy pierced the disciple’s forehead.

"Poof"

With a muffled sound, the black-robed disciple’s body exploded and shattered.

Zhou Yan’s soul energy swirled, the Emperor Qi Dragon Transformation manifesting, swirling up the black-robed disciple’s soul, directly employing the Soul Searching Technique.

This time, Zhou Yan was very careful in his technique, but because of his current limitations, he only obtained a small amount of memory before the black-robed disciple collapsed and died tragically.