Almighty Sword Domain

red in graves.

“This is where the fallen experts of the Yang Clan are buried!” Yang Lianshuang continued, “Many of them aren’t able to advance further, exhaust their lifespans, and are transformed back into dirt.
There are also some who died in battle for the Yang Clan.”

Yang Ye asked, “What are we doing here?”

“We’re here to see someone!” As she spoke, she started walking towards the depths of the graveyard.
Yang Ye hesitated for a moment and followed her.

It didn’t take long for a tattered cottage to appear before them.
There was an old man in front of the cottage.
He wore a tattered robe.
The robe seemed like it hadn’t been washed for years, and it was impossible to discern the robe’s original color.

At this moment, the old man had a small knife in his grasp, and he was carving something on a stone tablet.

Yang Lianshuang bowed slightly, “Ancestor.”

The old man’s hands stopped for a moment, and then he looked at Yang Ye and Yang Lianshuang.
In the end, his gaze fell on Yang Ye.
He remained silent for an instant before he said, “You look alike!”

Yang Ye asked, “Alike to what?”

The old man withdrew his gaze and continued his carving, “A kid who once said he would make the Yang Clan invincible!”

Invincible! Yang Ye knew that the old man said he looked like his father.
Yang Ye gazed at the old man, “Senior, you know him?”

The old man nodded, “I do.
I loved to come here and play.
As time passed, we got to know each other better.” He paused for a moment and continued, “He’s a genius.
Since the formation of our Yang Clan, I’m afraid only the founding ancestor’s natural talent could compare to him! If he hadn’t suffered misfortune, the Yang Clan would have been glorious.”

Meanwhile, Yang Lianshuang said, “The Yang Clan will definitely be glorious in the future!”

The old man stopped carving.

He remained silent for a long time before he glanced at Yang Ye and Yang Lianshuang, “It’s rare that both of you aren’t fighting to the death.”

Yang Ye explained, “I’ve never wanted to be the patriarch!”

“I see!” The old man nodded slightly and said, “I know why both of you are here.
As I’ve said in the past, I won’t interfere in the Yang Clan’s business.
I don’t care who is the patriarch.
So, you can rest at ease.”

The old man continued carving once he finished speaking.

Yang Lianshuang fell silent for a long time before he said, “Ancestor, are you just like Yang Xiang? Do you care about nothing but life and death?”

The old man said, “I never still care.
Can any living person truly sever all ties and remain indifferent to all relationships? But… Little Girl, let’s be a little realistic.
My line is almost at its end.
Even though we all still belong to the Yang Clan, our ties are so weak they practically don’t exist!”

He paused for a moment and continued, “Moreover, I don’t like to interfere with the matters of the outside world.
Just as you’ve said, the clan and authority are nothing to us.
Only staying alive is real to us.”

Yang Lianshuang nodded, “I understand.”

She gazed at Yang Ye, “Let’s go!”

Yang Ye glanced at the old man and was about to leave with Yang Lianshuang when the old man suddenly asked, “Kid, is your father still alive?”

Yang Ye stopped, gazed at the old man, and shook his head, “I don’t know.
Why?”

The old man said, “It’s not a big deal.
He borrowed my saber, but I didn’t expect him to run away with it.
Besides that, he borrowed some defensive treasures from me as well.
He promised to return them….”

Yang Ye felt speechless.

Around 15 minutes later, Yang Ye and Yang Lianshuang left the graveyard.

Yang Lianshuang took a deep breath and gazed at Yang Ye, “From today onwards, the Yang Clan will have to rely on us.”

Yang Ye replied, “How did the other clans react to the events in the Yang Clan?”

“They naturally intend to reap benefits from it!” Yang Lianshuang laughed coldly, “That is how the world works.
When you’re weak, others will come to bully you.
I’ve received word that the Ying Clan, Li Clan, Wang Clan, and Lu Clan have started to act against our territory.
However, they aren’t doing it that openly!”

Yang Ye asked, “What do you intend to do?”

She gazed at him, “What do you think?”

Yang Ye replied, “You’re the patriarch!”

She looked him in the eyes, “You too!”

Yang Ye was puzzled, “What do you mean?”

Yang Lianshuang explained, “From today onwards, the Yang Clan doesn’t belong to just one person.
It belongs to everyone.
As for you, you’re the Yang Clan’s guardian from now on.
Your authority and status is equal to the Yang Clan’s patriarch.”

Yang Ye was about to speak when Yang Lianshuang continued, “I know what you want to say.
Don’t refuse.
You must realize that your current strength is utterly insufficient to guarantee the safety of Merak System.
Isn’t it?”

Yang Ye fell silent because it was a fact.

Meanwhile, Yang Lianshuang added, “I’ve sent people to Merak System.
If nothing unexpected happens, they’ll bring your loved ones to the Milky Way System.
From today onwards, they won’t just be your loved ones, they’ll be members of the Yang Clan!”

Yang Ye gazed at her in silence.

Meanwhile, she suddenly grabbed his arm and said, “Let’s go.”

Yang Ye asked, “Where?”

She fell silent for a moment, and then a smile curled up on the corners of her lips, “As they say in the world of mortals, to ascend the throne.”

Yang Ye was at a loss for words.