The Legend of Futian

Ye Futian walked in front of Dongyuan Pavilion. The statue was beside him. He turned around to face the crowd.The huge crowd gathered all around Dongyuan Pavilion area looked toward Ye Futian. The new Dongyuan Pavilion head had assumed his post. They did not know if it would be easier or harder to cultivate and train inside the Pavilion.

Ye Futian scanned the crowd and said, “In the past, the great emperor ordered our predecessors to create Dongyuan Pavilion so that the laws of the Great Path may be spread here. Now, I have been chosen by the elder to lead the Dongyuan Pavilion. Naturally, I will inherit the will of the great emperor and our predecessors to use Dongyuan Pavilion to help our fellow practitioners cultivate better.

“Liu Han has led the Dongyuan Pavilion for many years, and he forgot that he was placed in charge by others. He had imposed stringent access control over those allowed to enter the Pavilion. Dongyuan Pavilion incident involving me… I am sure you all know it very well. Since I have received orders from our predecessors, I will not forget what should be done. In the future, Dongyuan Pavilion will set up examinations for practitioners at different plane levels. Every day, practitioners will be allowed to take this exam in front of Dongyuan Pavilion. All those who pass the exam will be allowed to cultivate in Dongyuan Pavilion. There will be no other limitations.”

Ye Futian’s words made the crowd a little bit excited. Different planes, huh?

Moreover, it was a daily exam.

It was completely different from before. In the past, apart from those recognized by the statue being granted unlimited access to cultivate in Dongyuan Pavilion, the remainder needed to undergo a specialized examination set up by the Dongyuan Pavilion head Liu Han. The effectiveness of the examination was low, and the gap between each exam was very long.

That way, Liu Han’s control over Dongyuan Pavilion grew stronger. He could easily choose the people who were allowed to enter the Dongyuan Pavilion. Dongyuan Pavilion faction had the final say on who was allowed to enter or not. Naturally, this was accompanied by all kinds of negative side effects. For example, conditional exchanges or becoming a practitioner of Dongyuan Pavilion.

Now, Ye Futian said that he would perfect the examination system so that practitioners could take part in it daily. This meant that, as long as the system worked, it would be able to run itself. Ye Futian would not even need to manage it personally.

For the practitioners, this was undoubtedly good news.

However, for the major factions with the ability to provide conditions to gain favor, it was not as good. In the past, they were able to gain access to Dongyuan Pavilion through their networks and relationships. However, at that moment, it seemed like everything was about to change.

“However, nothing in the world can be absolutely fair and just. Dongyuan Pavilion has limited space. As such, through the examination, only the people with the best talent will have priority to access and cultivate in Dongyuan Pavilion. I hope you can understand,” said Ye Futian. Everyone naturally understood this logic.

Absolute justice was, in and of itself, a type of injustice.

“Apart from that, you have all witnessed the event that transpired today. The Helian Royal Family, Yang Clan, and Beigong Family. These three factions are the top factions of this land, and they worked together with me to clean up the corrupted factions within Dongyuan Pavilion. The future management and examination matters of Dongyuan Pavilion will also require their assistance. As such, the people from the three factions will be able to access Dongyuan Pavilion freely,” said Ye Futian. Then, he continued, “Of course, the thing that Liu Dongge did to me will not happen ever again. Members of the three factions have no authority to decide who gets to enter Dongyuan Pavilion. That decision is left to the examination. I, as Dongyuan Pavilion head, will also not interfere in this.”

Everyone nodded. The gazes focusing on Ye Futian were tinged with a certain degree of respect. They were surprised that this exceptionally talented person whose combat skills were just as remarkable would actually do this. It looked like he really only treated himself as a head who had inherited the will of the great emperor and was representing them in order to spread the word of the great path.

This made many wonder if his overwhelming strength came from his generosity and magnanimity.

Some of the women from the clans of Dongyuan city gazed at Ye Futian, a white-haired Renhuang with unparalleled elegance and style, with admiration.

“Thank you, Sword Emperor Liunian,” said someone while bowing to Ye Futian. It was admirable for the new head to do something like this.

Ye Futian’s alias was Ye Liunian. He displayed extraordinary swordsmanship skills before, and no matter who he killed, he only used one sword. As such, it was not a problem for this person to call Ye Futian Sword Emperor Liunian.

Many people bowed slightly to Ye Futian and, with a smile, said, “Our Dongyuan City is lucky to have Sword Emperor Liunian lead Dongyuan Pavilion.”

They were sincerely impressed.

Whether it was his strength, style, or his decisiveness in killing his enemy during battles, he had impressed the people.

“Sword Emperor Liunian,” Ye Futian mumbled. Then, he smiled and said, “That’s the first time anyone ever addressed me like this, but it doesn’t sound so bad.”

Everyone else suddenly started laughing after hearing Ye Futian joking about it. Then, a person said, “Based on this old man’s observations, Sword Emperor Liunian’s brilliance is unparalleled. White hair and white robe. Transcending worldly affairs. Perhaps the White-haired Sword Emperor is a more imposing and fitting name.”

“White-haired Sword Emperor…” Many people mumbled amongst themselves and said, “Indeed, it is quite imposing. One look at him, and you’ll know that he fits this name.”

“Why not we combine the two names?” The atmosphere around the Pavilion began to relax as more people started to chat and joke amongst themselves.

Ye Futian did not have any opinions on it. While the Divine Prefecture was large, many of the most powerful factions that arrived in the Divine Prefecture earlier were very influential. If he were to do something extraordinary or shocking using his name, and news attaching his name was to spread, those top factions would likely hear about it. In that case, the battle from a few years ago would be rendered completely useless.

Now, he needed some time to raise his plane level to a level where he could fight against those top factions. By then, he would no longer have anything to fear.

As such, the nicknames such as Sword Emperor Liunian and the White-haired Sword Emperor attached to his alias Ye Liunian did not really bother him that much.

Xia Qingyuan was behind Ye Futian. She sat quietly behind him as she watched Ye Futian’s back. In the past, within the Original Realm, the people that Ye Futian interacted with were typically a lot stronger than he was. After all, he had exceptional talent and was able to directly reach the people at the very top, which sort of overshadowed some of his elegance and talent.

Now that he was in the Divine Prefecture, the current situation was exactly what his talents deserved!

Ying Qing was also very grateful. While it was not Ye Futian who dealt the blow, it did not really matter. She only really wanted revenge—Liu Han’s death.

Now, everything was over. Ye Futian had kept his promise to her.

Moreover, he also bloomed and showed his talents and elegance.

She was glad that she did not report to Han Lin and made him do anything to the severely injured Ye Futian back then. Otherwise, she would not have been able to witness the presence of a person as elegant and talented as Ye Futian.

Emperor Helian, Yang Dongqing, and Beigong Ao also watched this scene quietly. Each of them had their own ideas. Beigong Ao carried a smile on his face with grace. Ye Futian really did not go after him. After experiencing Ye Futian’s way of dealing with things, he believed that Ye Futian would not pursue the matter even in the future.

Yang Dongqing, on the other hand, raised his brow slightly. This was not the ending that he wanted to see. After spending so much effort, even to the point where he risked his life to kill Liu Han and his allies, what was he after?

Power.

He wanted to become like Liu Han and firmly control Dongyuan Pavilion. However, Ye Futian’s current plan was completely the opposite of what he wanted.

Moreover, Ye Futian granted the Beigong Family the same status as his and the Helian Royal Family, only allowing them free access to cultivate at Dongyuan Pavilion. It was inconsistent with his expectation.

Ye Futian did not seem like an easy person to manipulate. At least not as easy as he had initially thought. Moreover, he was very strong.

Of course, if he were easy to manipulate and were not that strong, they would not have won so easily in that battle. They might even lose.

Ye Futian turned around to look at Emperor Helian and the others. “Among the factions of Dongyuan Pavilion, many of them are just people who want to cultivate. We can just let them out of the Pavilion.”

“Alright.” Emperor Helian nodded and did not pursue or investigate these people.

“Pavilion leader Ye.” Yang Dongqing looked at Ye Futian and transmitted his voice to Ye Futian and the rest, “I am afraid many of these people are directly related to Liu Han. If we let them go, they may cause problems in the future. Even though we are not afraid of them, the people from our families may be targeted as an act of revenge. Since we are already at this stage, why do we not cut out the root and ensure that we get rid of the problem?”

Ye Futian glanced at Yang Dongqing and said, “Elder, you can investigate them first. If they are close acquaintances of Liu Han, we can deal with them on a case by case basis. However, if they are only people who entered Dongyuan Pavilion to cultivate, then we don’t have to make their lives hard.”

He also understood Yang Dongqing’s position.

With regard to those potentially connected to the Mountain Sword Peak or Donglin Clan, Ye Futian did not give any specific instructions. He would let them deal with it themselves.

The world of the cultivators was never a merciful or kind world, particularly when it came to life or death battles like this. The winner would become the kings while the losers perished. He understood this clearly.

The three nodded slightly. Ye Futian then continued and said, “With regard to the examination, I will have to trouble the three elders.”

“No problem. This should not be too difficult.” Emperor Helian nodded. Beigong Ao also said, “I can get some people from my family over.”

Yang Dongqing did not express his opinion. On this, he held a different opinion. However, the issue was already settled, and it was not yet time to make his case.

He needed to find some time to, perhaps, have a chat about it with Emperor Helian. They were the first two factions that came together to form the alliance.

Ye Futian was only selected after he was handpicked by the manifestation of the statue.

The issue had been settled. So, Ye Futian left the place and headed to Dongyuan Pavilion. The crowd outside Dongyuan Pavilion also began to disperse. However, everyone knew that the debacle was not yet over and that some residual events or incidents were to follow. Many would still, unfortunately, lose their lives.

Emperor Helian and the first princess Helian You were still in front of Dongyuan Pavilion. Emperor Helian transmitted his voice to Helian You and said, “You have been in contact with him for some time. What do you think of this boy?”

“An exceptional talent of an era. No one in this land can even compare to him. We also have no idea where he came from. Nor do we know what his objectives are,” answered Helian You.

“That’s all?” Emperor Helian asked.

“Father, I have a feeling that his true strength may have been severely underestimated,” answered Helian You as she looked at Emperor Helian.

Emperor Helian followed up to ask, “Why do you say this?”

“He is an acquaintance of Mr. South Mountain. He might have targeted Liu Han when he came. He tried to force his way into the Dongyuan Pavilion before us. Back then, he had no idea that this would happen. So, where did his confidence come from?” Helian You asked. She continued, “I suspect that he was never afraid of Liu Han. From the beginning until the end, he was always calm and indifferent. I can feel a ridiculously strong sense of self-confidence from him; it was as if everything was within his control.”

“Right.” Emperor Helian nodded profoundly. “As the lord of our royal family, I have seen many talents and amazing presence in my time, and his aura was not weak. Whenever a normal lower Renhuang faces me, their aura would naturally be a few degrees lower. However, when this boy faced me, even though he did call me elder, the feeling that I got was that he was very calm and relaxed. In his eyes, I—the lord of our royal family—was not regarded as much. Even when the statue manifested back then, I specifically observed him and saw that he was as calm and relaxed as ever. This person is definitely a genius-level character who has been through something remarkable. The debacle over the Dongyuan Pavilion is probably not all that important to him.”

Helian You nodded slightly and said, “I agree with you on this.”

She and her father had the same feeling. Her plane level was most certainly higher than Ye Futian. However, the aura emanating from Ye Futian when he stood in front of her made her feel like he was the actual elder. It was the aura and confidence brought about by true strength.

“Senluo Manor was destroyed a while ago. Sword Will wreathed all over the mountain where Senluo Manor was located,” Emperor Helian continued to say by transmitting his voice over. Helian You was stunned. Her heart trembled as she looked at her father!