Chapter 1319: A Traitor!

Two men, two horses.

Ye Yuan and Luo Jian rode one behind the other on the broad road.

Before the sun had risen today, the two had quietly left Guishan City.

In the blink of an eye, they had already traveled tens of thousands of miles.

Ye Yuan was very cautious about leaving the city this time.

He knew that once the Wang family learned of his departure, they would surely strike to kill.

These past days, Ye Yuan had been refining pills in the Town Boundary Stele, producing a large batch of pills for the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Regarding these pills, Ye Yuan had also informed Shopkeeper Su to wait until after he left the city before releasing them.

News of his emergence from seclusion was also tightly sealed; no one knew except a few core members of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

After all, he had been in seclusion for ten years; the Wang family couldn't keep watching Ye Yuan forever.

Ye Yuan knew that the Wang family's ability to become one of the three great clans was due to having a Sky-Seeing Divine Realm ancestor.

Against such a great clan, Ye Yuan's current strength was utterly insufficient.

Therefore, he had to be careful.

But Ye Yuan never dreamed that news of his emergence from seclusion had already been leaked to Wang Lingbo.

The Wang family's assassins had long been lying in ambush ahead.

As the two were riding, a figure blocked the road ahead.

This place was desolate, with no villages or inns in sight—an ideal spot for murder and robbery.

Swish, swish...

Without any visible movement from that person, two gusts of fierce wind struck.

Ye Yuan's expression changed, and he leaped into the air.

Boom!

The Flying Dragon Steeds they rode were blasted into pieces.

In the Tongtian Realm, even Divine Path experts couldn't fly, so the Flying Dragon Steed was a means of transport, capable of traveling over a hundred thousand miles a day!

Unexpectedly, it was killed like this.

From the strength this person displayed, he was actually a Dongxuan Great Perfection expert!

The two landed. Luo Jian frowned and said, "Wang Yuqian!"

The old man smiled calmly and said, "I didn't expect anyone still remembers me! You are Luo Jian? I've heard of you, the rising star of Guishan City, hailed as the number one swordsman of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion!"

Luo Jian frowned but did not reply.

Ye Yuan also frowned and asked, "A member of the Wang family?"

Luo Jian nodded and said, "The Wang family's Fourth Elder, already at the Dongxuan Divine Realm five thousand years ago! He usually stays in seclusion and doesn't come out; I didn't expect Wang Lingbo to send him!"

Ye Yuan sighed and said, "Our whereabouts have been leaked. It seems... there's a traitor in the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion!"

"Impossible!" Luo Jian blurted out.

Clearly, he couldn't believe anyone in the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion would be a traitor.

Ye Yuan smiled without arguing.

He had been very careful leaving the city this time, yet the Wang family still found out; there must be a mole in the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

There was no doubt about it.

But Ye Yuan couldn't guess who would betray the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

"Who?" Luo Jian suddenly asked again.

"I have a suspect, but I'm not sure yet. This isn't the time to discuss that. Can you handle this guy?" Ye Yuan said.

Luo Jian held his sword and looked at Wang Yuqian, saying, "I'll try; you go first!"

Hearing this, Wang Yuqian burst into laughter and said, "An arrogant brat who doesn't know his place! When I was striding across Guishan City, you weren't even born yet! Luo Jian, I know you're said to be nearly as strong as a Dongxuan Great Perfection, but before me, you have absolutely no chance."

Luo Jian was not good with words; he always let his sword speak.

Clang!

The long sword left its sheath, cold light flashing!

Wang Yuqian's laughter abruptly stopped; Luo Jian's sword was already at his face!

"Dongxuan Great Perfection! How is that possible!" Wang Yuqian exclaimed.

Despite his shock, Wang Yuqian's movements were not slow.

Ding!

The long spear left its sheath and precisely struck Luo Jian's sword.

Luo Jian's tiger mouth went numb, and his body flew backward.

This time, Luo Jian had met his match!

"Heh, I'm really surprised. You just broke through to Dongxuan Great Perfection before leaving the city!"

Although Wang Yuqian was surprised, he wasn't worried.

Even if Luo Jian was very strong, he was still no match for him.

After all, he was only one step away from breaking through to the Sky-Seeing Divine Realm!

Unfortunately, that step was as difficult as reaching the heavens.

Without a stroke of luck, he might never break through in this lifetime.

Luo Jian looked at Ye Yuan, gratitude showing in his eyes.

It was the Divine Grade Divine Essence Pill that Ye Yuan had secretly given him that helped him break through the bottleneck and reach Dongxuan Great Perfection.

His realm had always been stuck at the peak of late Dongxuan, but he could never find the opportunity to break through.

At Luo Jian's current level, ordinary Divine Essence Pills were useless to him.

Unless it was a Divine Grade Divine Essence Pill!

The first-grade low-grade divine pills Ye Yuan refined had little effect on him, but the Divine Essence Pill could be used continuously until breaking through to the Sky-Seeing Divine Realm.

Of course, provided it remained effective.

Stimulated by the Divine Grade Divine Essence Pill, Luo Jian finally broke through the bottleneck that had held him back for years.

Wang Yuqian, shrewd from age, saw many things at a glance and said in surprise, "It seems this kid helped you break through the bottleneck. Given your current state, only a Divine Grade Divine Essence Pill could do it! Truly incredible—this kid refines Divine Grade Divine Pills as easily as drinking water! No wonder Lingbo is so wary of you. With you in the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, how can my Wang family ever rise again?"

By the end, Wang Yuqian made no effort to hide his killing intent.

Luo Jian snorted coldly and said, "To kill him, you'll have to get through me first!"

Wang Yuqian laughed and said, "Your breakthrough is indeed unexpected, but it doesn't change the outcome! Before me, you're still too green!"

With that, Wang Yuqian thrust his spear forward, striking with a momentum like a dragon!

Luo Jian's face showed unprecedented gravity!

Wang Yuqian's spear technique was heavy and grand, with the bearing of a great general, truly seasoned.

Under this spear, Luo Jian's figure seemed as fragile as paper, ready to be pierced.

However, Luo Jian's Swift Wind Sword Technique was inherently light and agile.

He did not engage Wang Yuqian head-on but circled around him.

"Ye Yuan, you go first! I'll hold him off!" Luo Jian shouted.

But Ye Yuan did not move and said calmly, "Ye will not abandon Brother Luo. Brother Luo, just do your best. If Brother Luo falls, Ye will die with you!"

These words were spoken with finality, without a hint of hesitation.

Hearing this, Luo Jian was deeply moved.

Ye Yuan was indeed a man of loyalty and righteousness; anyone else would have fled long ago.

These words greatly boosted Luo Jian's morale, and the power of his sword increased by several degrees.

Ye Yuan was only at the early Dongxuan realm; the gap between him and the other two was too great for him to intervene, so he could only watch from the sidelines.

Ye Yuan's strength was naturally not comparable to ordinary martial artists, but now he couldn't fight across a major realm like he did in the Immortal Forest World.

Even with trump cards like the Dragon God's Voice, Ye Yuan's current combat power was only equivalent to a mid Dongxuan martial artist.

Seeing that Ye Yuan had no intention of fleeing, Wang Yuqian also breathed a sigh of relief.

Luo Jian's breakthrough was unexpected.

If Ye Yuan tried to escape, he could certainly kill Luo Jian, but catching Ye Yuan again would be difficult.