I Have A Sword

Chapter 580: I'll Give You Face

As he watched the distant figure, who was wearing a plain skirt, a faint smile appeared on the First God's face. There was a hint of regret in his smile, but it also showed contentment.

He had once believed that it was possible to not be controlled by divinity if one could use their humanity to suppress it. He regretted not being able to achieve it himself, but he found contentment in knowing he was right.

Ye Guan looked in the direction that the First God was looking at, but he could not see anything.

The First God retracted his gaze and he turned back to Ye Guan. With a smile, he said, "The vast expanse is now in your hands."

Right after, he started to fade.

"Senior, what about those who betrayed you? Aren't you going to do anything about them?" Ye Guan quickly asked.

The First God shook his head.

"But why?"

"It's only normal for everyone to have their own desires and greed. I can't expect everyone to be a good person. Do you get what I mean?"

Ye Guan didn't know what to say.

The First God continued, "This world is divided into yin and yang. Where there are good people, naturally, there will also be bad people. If you want to change the world, you have to rely on your own efforts. Do you understand?'

Ye Guan laughed bitterly. Of course, he understood. Now that he had inherited the Divine Imprint, he was undoubtedly going to face all of the consequences that came with it. The gods definitely would not respect him just because he had this Divine Imprint.

So what if they are not willing to submit? I'll just have to get them to submit either way!

Ye Guan sighed. Although he had just fought his way out of the Time River, he now had to continue working. He was feeling rather exhausted!

The First God chuckled. "Since you want to establish a new order, there are some things that you have to do eventually."

Ye Guan nodded. "Do you have any suggestions?"

The First God thought about it for a moment. He then said, "Never forget your original intentions."

Original intentions...

Ye Guan was rendered speechless. It was such a simple phrase, but it was hard to adhere to it. It was easy for one to lose themselves, which was why few people could consistently stick to their original beliefs.

"Senior, are you... truly gone?"

The First God grinned, choosing not to answer the question. He had already faded nearly into nothingness.

Confusion enveloped Ye Guan's expression. The First God completely disappeared not long after.

Has the First God really vanished?

Ye An slowly walked to Ye Guan's side and pointed at the Divine Imprint. He quickly offered it to her.

Glaring at him, Ye An said, "I don't want it."

"What do you want, then?"

"You know what I want."

Ye Guan's face immediately darkened. His older sister only wanted benefits but not the duties that came with it. How ridiculous!

Ah Jia turned to the old man and the two god-generals. "He is now the inheritor of the First God. Are you willing to submit to him?"

Ye Guan immediately looked at them too. These three people were incredibly powerful, especially the old man, who was even stronger than the two god-generals. It would be great if he could gain their loyalty.

The old man simply remained silent.

Meanwhile, the two god-generals looked at each other, then slowly knelt and said, "We are willing to follow you."

They had stayed here all this time waiting for the First God. Now that he had chosen Ye Guan as his heir, they naturally wished to follow him.

Ye Guan then looked at the old man. After a few moments of silence, the old man shook his head. "Forgive my bluntness, but you have no chance of winning."

Ye Guan smiled. "The First God chose to believe in me. Why don't you?"

"Do you know how powerful those self-proclaimed gods are?"

"No."

"You are indeed extraordinary to reach this level at such a young age. Even in the First God's era, it is rare to come across such a talent. However, you really cannot win if you fight against them."

"I have people backing me."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"It's useless. You know nothing about the strength of those gods."

"Well then, take care, Senior."

Refusing to beg, he then took Ye An's hand and turned to leave.

"Wait!" the old man exclaimed.

Ye Guan turned back around.

"If you want people to help, shouldn't you be offering some benefits?" the old man hesitantly said, stunning everyone in the area.

Benefits?

Ye Guan blinked. "You... Aren't you doing this for your own faith?"

"Even with faith, one still needs to eat!" the old man replied.

Ye Guan fell silent, realizing his oversight. He looked at the two god-generals beside him and, after thinking for a moment, inquired, "Senior, what do you want?"

"When I followed the First God, I received a hundred strands of Ancestral Origin every year."

A hundred?!

Ye Guan's expression immediately changed.

The old man quickly added, "Since you have the Ancestral Veins now, and each of them produces tens of thousands of them every month..."

Tens of thousands?!

Blankly, Ye Guan asked, "Wait, really?"

The old man laughed bitterly. "Do you think I would joke about that?"

Ye Guan nodded slightly and said, "Alright. I will give you two hundred strands of Ancestral Origin every year."

The old man bowed respectfully. "Thank you, Supreme God."

Beyond everyone's awareness, when he opened the negotiations, he had actually already decided to follow the young man. After all, the young man already possessed so much strength at such a young age, a feat that could not be achieved with talent alone. Hence, he likely had an extremely powerful force or an extremely formidable person supporting him.

The First God's attitude toward him also factored into his decision. When the First God saw the young man, he immediately said, "So it's you."

Those words could only mean that the First God already saw the young man as the founder of the new order. That also had to be the reason he had given his Divine Imprint to him, not just because he hoped that the young man would establish a new order.

That made a huge difference. Even without the First God's Divine Imprint, this young man would still be the one to establish the new order.

Therefore, the old man had decisively chosen to follow him. Still, he wanted some benefits from doing so. He could not afford to rely entirely on the future. The benefits that were presented right in front of him now had to be secured. That way, in case the young man did not have a powerful backing, he would be ready to bail.

Ye Guan looked at the two god-generals. "You will each receive a hundred strands of Ancestral Origin per year."

The two god-generals bowed deeply in gratitude.

"Thank you," they said.

He then looked at Ah Jia, who remained silent for a while before saying, "I'm willing to follow you."

She wanted to change the Sin Continent, and the only way to do that was to follow the person before her—the sole inheritor of the First God's authority. If he was willing to stand on the Sin Continent's side, it would significantly help their cause.

Didn't you say we were sinners? Didn't you say we were the ones who betrayed the Supreme God? Now, the Supreme God's inheritor is standing on our side!

For the sake of the Sin Continent, her only option was to follow Ye Guan. If she did not, they would never have a chance of redeeming themselves. After all, the First God had completely disappeared.

Ye Guan nodded slightly before turning to Ye An, whose brows furrowed and whose hands balled into fists.

"Big Sis, what's mine is yours," Ye Guan quickly said. "As long as there is anything you want, I will give it to you."

Ah Jia shook her head and smiled.

Ye An unclenched her hands. "I don't need your Ancestral Veins. I'm mainly worried that you'll squander them. Just leave them with me for safekeeping for now. When you're older, I'll give them back to you."

Ye Guan and everyone else were at a loss for words.

In the end, he gave her two Ancestral Veins. He wanted to give her four, but she only wanted two, which he found somewhat surprising.

After a few moments, everyone left the hall.

Once out, Ye Guan looked at the sky, then turned to the old man. "How should I address you, Senior?"

"My name is Mu Yuan."

Ye Guan nodded. "Senior Mu Yuan, we are currently inside the Divine Picture. How do we get out?"

"The Divine Picture has a spirit. Since you are the Supreme God's inheritor, you should be able to subdue it. Give it a try."

Ye Guan looked at his surroundings. "Spirit of the Divine Picture, come out and talk to us."

There was no response.

When he frowned at Mu Yuan, the old man said, "Give it a beating."

Ye Guan tapped on his thumb, and the Xuanyuan Sword immediately soared to the sky. The sky was torn open, but the rift was instantly repaired.

His expression darkened. "Senior, you really can't control this Divine Picture?"

Mu Yuan laughed bitterly. "No. During the First God's era, the four great treasures only obeyed the First God's commands. They would not listen to anyone else."

Seemingly coming to a realization, Ye Guan opened his palm, and the Divine Imprint appeared. He had not yet subdued this precious treasure.

"How can I make the Divine Imprint recognize me as its master?"

Mu Yuan shook his head. "I don't know."

"Are you being serious?"

"Those divine treasures have only ever been used by the Supreme God. Although we have seen them before, we have never used them."

"You should have a spirit too. Come out and have a chat?"

The Divine Imprint trembled slightly and transformed into a woman with golden hair. She was wearing a pale-white dress.

The spirit of the Divine Imprint coldly stared at Ye Guan.

Just as Ye Guan was about to say something, she suddenly said, "You're too weak. I don't want to follow you."

Ye An suddenly stepped forward and slapped her. Caught off guard, the spirit of the Divine Imprint was sent flying, rendering everyone speechless.

Looking coldly at her, Ye An said, "I'll give you face if that's what you want."