Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

Venerable Xuanwei's face darkened, and a chill ran down his spine.

Xia Jin's words were spoken casually, but they were tantamount to a death sentence for the three of them!

"No! The three of us brothers have suppressed the Mirage Realm for hundreds of thousands of years and are revered by all humankind. We absolutely cannot die here in such a cowardly manner!" At this moment, Venerable Xuanwei had no other thoughts in his mind but how to survive in front of Xia Jin.

The difference in strength between the three of them and this young man was too great; resistance would only lead to their deaths. Since he didn't need them as subordinates, the only things left to sway him were: martial arts techniques? Treasures? Women?

But whatever his ideas were, he ultimately rejected them.

With Xia Jin's strength, how could she possibly lack these things?

Just then, Xia Jin's voice rang out again.

"Oh, right, I wasn't finished speaking. I won't take the lives of the three of you..."

Xia Jin's words rekindled Venerable Xuanwei's hope.

He stared intently at Xia Jin, like a drowning man grasping at a straw, waiting for his next words.

"I don't want it, but there will be another person, more suitable than myself, who will come to take your lives."

"Hahaha, judging from your expressions, you three don't actually think I'm going to let you go, do you!?"

Xia Jin's expression was extremely sarcastic.

"It's over!!" The joy that had just appeared on Venerable Xuanwei's face vanished in an instant.

Xia Jin no longer looked at them.

He raised his right hand, extended his index finger, and gently drew a circle in the space in front of him.

Where the fingertip passed, a void passage appeared in the void.

At the other end of the passage, a scene of green hills and clear waters, with birds singing and flowers blooming, can be vaguely seen.

Meanwhile, on the banks of a small river within the Xuan You Prefecture of the Mirage Cloud Realm.

Ye Sanshu was leaning against a huge blue stone, squinting in the sun, holding a gourd of wine in his hand, and taking a sip from time to time.

"That feels good!! It's a pity, though, I still don't know if that Fellow Daoist Xia actually obtained the Nine-Life Primordial Vine!?"

"With Fellow Daoist Xia's talent and strength, if he can consume the Nine-Life Primordial Vine, he will surely achieve the Great Perfection of the Saint Realm. At that time, those three old ghosts will no longer be able to cause any trouble!!"

"However, there's no rush! I've waited all these years, so a few more years won't make a difference."

Stimulated by the sunlight, Ye Sanshu seemed to see the future.

In the future, he carried the heads of those three old ghosts and knelt before his master's memorial tablet, fulfilling his long-cherished wish.

As he was thinking this, Da Hu's voice suddenly pulled him back to reality.

"Hey, Old Ye!" Big Tiger shouted, waving an iron sword and looking miserable, his forehead covered in sweat.

"Is this sword technique you taught me even useful? It's always the same three moves! I've been practicing it for a whole two weeks! Can't you teach me something more powerful?"

His swordsmanship consisted of only three moves: slash, thrust, and parry.

He repeated each move countless times. If it were just tiring, that would be one thing, but Da Hu himself couldn't see any benefit from continuing to practice.

"Hmph!! That's too ambitious!"

Ye Sanshu snorted coldly, picked up a small pebble from the ground, and flicked it with his finger. It hit Da Hu's knee with perfect accuracy.

"Ouch!" Big Tiger winced in pain, his legs buckling and he almost collapsed to his knees.

Without even thinking, he knew who did it. He immediately looked at Ye Sanshu with a resentful expression and said, "Old Ye, what are you doing! Just say what you want to say, don't always act like this."

Ye Sanshu said irritably, "You brat, if you could truly master these three sword techniques of mine, then, putting everything else aside, there would be very few people of your level who could rival you. How many times do I have to teach you the lesson of 'don't bite off more than you can chew'?"

"Hmph! Old Ye, you're kidding me!! You think you can be invincible among your peers with just these three basic sword techniques!?"

Da Hu pursed his lips, looking unconvinced, but even so, he still believed in Old Ye.

After all, when the alien army descended upon the Mirage Realm, he personally witnessed this old man, who usually only knew how to drink and bask in the sun, easily slaying hundreds of alien elites while chatting and laughing.

"When have I ever lied to you! Besides, with your pathetic state where you can't even take out a single penny, would I be asking for trouble if I lied to you?" Ye Sanshu rolled his eyes helplessly.

As soon as he finished speaking, his previously lazy expression suddenly hardened, and his brows furrowed sharply.

A door suddenly appeared in the void, no more than three zhang away from him!

Ye Sanshu's pupils contracted, and a sword aura appeared in his palm.

He stared intently at the void gate, ready to strike at any moment should the situation turn against him.

However, the next moment, a familiar voice came from the door, even with a hint of laughter.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, come here."

"What I promised you, I will fulfill today."

"That voice is Fellow Daoist Xia!? What does Fellow Daoist Xia mean by that? What do you mean by promising me that you can fulfill your promise today!? Could it be..." Ye Sanshu was stunned when he heard the voice, and then a thought flashed through his mind.

His face first showed shock and confusion, then turned to ecstasy.

Ye Sanshu jumped up excitedly, then looked sharply at Da Hu beside him and shouted hurriedly,

"Big Tiger! You must stay here and cultivate properly, and don't slack off! I'm going out for a bit!!"

"Hey! Old Ye! Where are you going!? How many days will it take you to be back!?"

Before Da Hu could finish speaking, Ye Sanshu had already disappeared into the void gate without looking back.

As the void gate slowly disappeared, a look of bewilderment flashed in Da Hu's eyes. That old man Ye, just like that?! He didn't even say when he'd be back? Was he supposed to stay here and keep wielding his sword?

"Forget it! What I learn will eventually be mine, so I'll practice!" The blankness in Da Hu's eyes was blown away by the passing cold wind, and he then swung his long sword again.

......

Meanwhile, Ye Sanshu's figure had already emerged from the other end of the void gate.

The moment his feet touched the ground, he spotted Xia Jin sitting there.

However, before he could even greet Xia Jin, his gaze had already fallen on the other three disheveled figures.

Venerable Xuanwei, Venerable Qianyuan, Venerable Lingyuan!

Suddenly, a flame of hatred, almost igniting his entire being, burst forth from Ye Sanshu's originally cloudy eyes!

"It's the three of you...!!"

Ye Sanshu's voice was like that of a demon from the deepest hell, filled with intense resentment.

"The one who killed my master back then!!!"