Sword Rises in the Blue Lagoon, Why Are All the Sword Cultivation Families Older Than Old Six?

Just as the three major forces were charging forward, a dazzling sword light shot out from the depths of the Ye family. By the time they noticed it, the sword light was already upon them. Those with higher cultivation could only raise their magical artifacts to defend. Those behind didn't even have time to raise their artifacts. The sword aura pierced into the crowd, instantly cutting over a dozen Purple Core cultivators in the air into two pieces, and five were severely injured and collapsed to the ground. The leaders of the three major forces, who were at the forefront, barely managed to stay in the air, blood trickling from the corners of their mouths, clearly suffering serious injuries. Eight Purple Core cultivators who were not affected quickly surrounded them. Seeing this scene, the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the three major forces below immediately stopped their advance, unsure of what to do.

At this moment, screams came from behind the crowd. The six elders, led by the Fourth Elder, had already unleashed waves of sword energy and began to slaughter.

Only then did the Ye family members react and rush out.

In the sky, the Five Poison Elder, the Qi family, and the Fan family watched helplessly as a figure stood on the roof of the main hall opposite them. That person was none other than Ye Xuan. They didn't know when Ye Xuan had appeared in front of them.

"Ye Xuan, you're actually not dead!" Fan Li squeezed these words out of his mouth with great effort.

"Run!" Qi Hong shouted. After saying that, he turned to leave. But as soon as he turned around, he saw that the First Elder, Second Elder, and Third Elder had already blocked their path in three directions.

A voice rang out from behind: "Patriarch Qi, now that you've come, why be in such a hurry? It wasn't easy waiting for you all to arrive, so you might as well all stay!"

As he finished speaking, a sword light pierced through the Five Poison Elder's body. The Five Poison Elder stared wide-eyed as his body fell straight down from the sky.

Ye Xuan rushed towards Qi Hong and Fan Li, beheading them with two swift strikes. They didn't even have time to react before they died. The sneak attack from the previous sword had left everyone injured, and they had no power to resist. The three elders each took care of one, and the remaining few were also killed by Ye Xuan one by one.

Soon, Ye Xuan and the three elders charged downwards and, together with the rest of the Ye family, quickly cleared out the remaining cultivators.

The people from the City Lord's Mansion watched the battlefield from afar. City Lord Mu Bai had a solemn expression and said slowly to the person beside him: "The Ye family has hidden themselves well. In the future, try to befriend them as much as possible."

After speaking, he soared into the sky and headed towards the Ye family, shouting from afar: "Patriarch Ye is still as impressive as ever, his cultivation is unfathomable! Congratulations to Patriarch Ye for slaying the invading enemies and restoring peace to Green Stone City."

"City Lord, you flatter me. They have long coveted my Ye family and their desire to destroy my Ye family is unceasing. That's why we resorted to this tactic. I hope the City Lord will forgive us," Ye Xuan replied.

"Haha, Patriarch Ye is joking. I've known Patriarch Ye for over a decade. Don't you know what kind of person I am? Green Stone City will still have to rely on the Ye family in the future," Mu Bai said with a smile. What kind of person was Mu Bai? He was someone who didn't want to offend anyone and also wanted to win people over to use them for his own benefit. It was clear that Ye Xuan was now beyond his control, so he could only try to befriend him appropriately.

"Then I thank you very much, City Lord. The clan is too chaotic, so I won't invite the City Lord to reminisce today. I will definitely pay a visit in the future," Ye Xuan said.

"Alright, then I'll be waiting for Patriarch Ye," he said, then turned and left.

Ye Xuan looked down and said in a deep voice, "Clean up the family inside and out as soon as possible. A clan gathering will be held at the training grounds in three days. Everyone must be present. Send a message to those who haven't returned and tell them to return to the family as soon as possible."

After speaking, he landed on the ground and said to Ye Tianqiong, who was covered in blood, "Tianqiong, come with me."

On the way, Ye Xuan asked, "How are those people in the clan that you were told to control?"

"Their cultivations have been sealed, and they are being guarded by special personnel," Ye Tianqiong replied.

"Good, keep a close watch on them. First, test whether they have any intention of repenting. Leave the rest to me. Bring them to the training grounds in three days."

"Understood, Patriarch. This time, the core members of the Fan family are almost all dead. I'm worried about Fan Li's daughter, Fan Ling'er. The Joyful Union Sect she's in is a Fourth-Rank sect, and I heard she even became the disciple of an elder," Ye Tianqiong was saying, but Ye Xuan waved his hand and said, "There's no need to worry about this matter. I have a plan." Ye Tianqiong nodded and left after hearing this.

Moreover, if Ye Xuan were to enter the Chaos Dao Tower, he could step into the Nascent Soul Realm in just one day outside. With his Sword Dao Realm of Great Accomplishment in Sword Intent, even ordinary Nascent Soul Ninth Stage cultivators would not be his opponents.

Not to mention that stepping into the Nascent Soul Realm and advancing to a Fifth-Rank family would also bring rewards from the system and unseal the characters within the tower. Ye Xuan was not worried at all. The Joyful Union Sect was far away at the southernmost end of the Great Qin Dynasty, while Green Stone City was at the easternmost side, nearly two hundred thousand miles apart. It would take more than a month for the news to reach the Joyful Union Sect and then return. Therefore, Ye Xuan was not in a hurry for these few days. He would stabilize the Ye family and unite them into one before he could safely enter seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm.

Three days passed in a flash. In the early morning, the Ye family's training grounds were already full of people. The eight elders were now on the high platform, with over twenty people kneeling in front of them. There were men and women, their hair disheveled, bound by spirit energy ropes, facing the crowd. The clansmen were all pointing and whispering at them.

The Ye family had a total of over six thousand five hundred people, including direct descendants and collateral branches. Among them, there were a total of three hundred and ninety-two cultivators, with a total of nine Purple Core Realm cultivators including Ye Xuan, forty-three Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, and the rest were all Qi Condensation Realm cultivators. Looking at the vast crowd of several thousand people, most of them were people without cultivation who had become collateral branches and were managing limited industries.

Before long, Ye Xuan walked up. Everyone looked at him. Ye Xuan opened his mouth and said, "Ye family disciples, the reason why I have asked everyone to participate in this clan gathering today is because our Ye family has traitors who are eating from the inside out, harming the interests of the clan, and even the lives of the clansmen. What do you say should be done with them?"

As soon as Ye Xuan finished speaking, a few people kneeling in the front hurriedly shouted loudly: "Patriarch, injustice, Patriarch..."

"Even now, you still don't know how to repent. Considering that we are of the same clan, you have long been given a chance. First Elder, read," Ye Xuan said, handing the First Elder a jade slip. This jade slip was a copy of the clan member panel in the system. It clearly recorded what each person had done to harm the family.

The First Elder read, "Ye Tianzhi colluded with the Fan family and Qi family, traded privately, and exposed the whereabouts of the patriarch and clan leader to hostile forces."

"Ye Tianming, reached a private agreement with the Lu family when competing for the mineral vein, and harmed a clansman present..."

The First Elder read out each person's crimes, leaving everyone listening dumbfounded. They never thought that they would be such people.

The people below shouted excitedly: "Kill, kill, kill!"

Those kneeling were ashen-faced, their eyes vacant.

"Alright, our clan has clan rules. Those whose offenses are minor will have their cultivation abolished and be demoted to collateral branches, and their descendants will never be promoted to direct descendants. Those whose offenses are serious will be executed on the spot to give an account to the spirits of the deceased clansmen. Begin the execution," Ye Xuan said, and several sword lights flashed, separating heads from bodies. The remaining few had their cultivations abolished and looked lifeless.

No one paid any attention. The crowd cleaned up the training grounds and then dispersed, each throwing themselves into their own affairs.