"Good sword!"
Yan Xiu immediately praised when he saw the Star Sword. He was a sword cultivator and was extremely sensitive towards swords. He could tell how powerful the sword was with a single glance.
"This sword is called the Star Soaring Sword. It is a third-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. It was once the personal sword of an expert from the Deity Race. After he was killed by the old master, it was sealed here."
Elder Xue smiled as he handed the Star Soaring Sword to Ye Chen. Although he knew that Ye Chen possessed the Thunder Blaze Nether Bow and Demon Slaying Arrow and was extremely powerful, the weakness of the combination of the two was extremely obvious. The Star Soaring Sword was more suitable for Ye Chen.
Ye Chen received the Star Soaring Sword and lightly flicked his finger on the sword.
Buzz!
A high-pitched sword hum was heard, and a thick starlight was emitted. Even before the sword was thrown out, the crowd could already feel the dense sword Qi in the surrounding space. As long as Ye Chen moved his mind, the sword Qi would appear, and it was extremely horrifying.
Elder Xue stroked his long beard. Giving the Star Soaring Sword to Ye Chen was indeed the right decision.
"Yan Xiu, I remember that your sword is only a Heavenly Spiritual Treasure. This Star Soaring Sword is just right for you." Ye Chen suddenly turned around and handed the Star Soaring Sword to Yan Xiu.
At this moment, everyone was stunned by Ye Chen's action. They were all stunned. Ye Chen wanted to give the Star Soaring Sword to Yan Xiu?
One had to know that the Astral Star Sword was a third-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. How precious was it? It wasn't a sword that could be seen everywhere. Anyone who obtained this sword would naturally want to keep it for themselves. Who would've thought that Ye Chen would give the Astral Star Sword to Yan Xiu? Moreover, he didn't hesitate in the slightest. The instant he received the sword, he handed it over to Yan Xiu.
Elder Xue was the first to regain his senses. He said with a strange tone, "Isn't it inappropriate to give the Star Soaring Sword to someone else?"
Yan Xiu waved his hand and said, "Elder Xue is right. This Ling Xing Sword is more powerful in Ye Chen's hands. Furthermore, Elder Xue entrusted this item to you. It is indeed unreasonable for you to give it to someone else. I understand."
Hearing their words, Ye Chen still did not retrieve the Astral Star Sword. Instead, he casually said, "I am not a sword cultivator, nor have I trained in any sword techniques. Even if I have the Astral Star Sword, I will not be able to unleash its might. Furthermore, all Grandmist Spiritual Treasures possess an Artifact Spirit. I can sense that the Astral Star Sword's Artifact Spirit favors Yan Xiu."
After he finished speaking, Ye Chen handed Yan Xiu over to Yan Xiu. Seeing that Yan Xiu wanted to speak but was hesitating, Ye Chen smiled and said, "Back then, when Qiu Yehan wanted to kill me, Yan Xiu, you stood up for him without any complaints. Just based on this point alone, you are qualified to receive the Astral Star Sword."
When Yan Xiu heard Ye Chen's words, he was touched. How could he not know the reason why Ye Chen said those words? Yan Xiu did not want him to feel that he owed Ye Chen a favor.
"Since you have already made up your mind, this Astral Star Sword shall belong to Yan Xiu."
Elder Xue sighed slightly. Although it was a pity to give the Astral Star Sword to Yan Xiu, he could still accept it. The other three Guardians also had Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. They were more suitable for Ye Chen than the Astral Star Sword.
While Elder Xue was pondering, Ye Chen stomped his feet on the ground and his body flew into the void. He plucked the seven Profound Dao Fruits from the ancient tree.
These Profound Dao Fruits had a white outer skin. The outer skin was filled with veined patterns. Although there was only the outer skin, one could still feel the pure Profound Energy that was contained within them.
Ye Chen landed and held one of the Profound Dao Fruits in his hand. He did not peel it open and swallow it directly. Instead, he passed it to Ye Yao who was beside him.
"Isn't this a little too generous?"
Elder Xue muttered in his heart. The value of one Profound Dao Fruit was no less than a Third-Rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. He found it hard to accept that he had given it to Ye Yao just like that. However, after thinking about it, Elder Xue understood.
Ye Yao and Ye Chen had depended on each other since they were young. Their relationship was extremely close. Moreover, Ye Yao's position in the Ice Gods was not low. Giving Ye Yao an Profound Dao Fruit would allow her to make friends with the Ice Gods. If necessary, they might even save Ye Chen's life.
Elder Xue finally convinced himself. He turned around and realized that Ye Chen had given the Profound Dao Fruit to Yan Xiu and the other two. One for each of them!
"This …" Elder Xue could not help but speak. Giving the Profound Dao Fruit to Ye Yao made sense. However, giving it to Yan Xiu and the other two seemed a little unreasonable. Furthermore, Yan Xiu had already obtained the Star Sword. Giving another Profound Dao Fruit could not be considered generous.
Perhaps because he felt Elder Xue's dissatisfaction, Ye Chen chuckled. He did not immediately explain. Instead, he asked, "Elder Xue, in your opinion, why was the Sacred Race destroyed by the nine God Tribes?"
The Blood Elder did not expect Ye Chen to ask such a question. After thinking for a while, he answered, "The Dark God Race used the orphan of the Blood Race to steal our race's treasures and secrets. They also instigated the conflict between our race and the nine god races. There were both internal problems and external enemies, which eventually led to our race's defeat."
Elder Xue's opinion was very objective. However, Ye Chen shook his head and said, "What you said is one of the reasons. It is not the main reason. In my opinion, the biggest failure of the Sacred Race was that they were too independent."
"Independent?" Elder Xue's eyes focused. He didn't understand Ye Chen's meaning.
Ye Chen explained, "The Sacred Race came from the Hidden Dragon World. Whether it was the inheritance of the bloodline or the treasures of the tribe, they were much better than the nine God Tribes. Thus, the Sacred Race was arrogant and didn't care about the nine God Tribes. They didn't communicate with them or form an alliance with them. This is what I meant by independence. They acted alone and acted arbitrarily. They never considered the nine God Tribes. Let me ask you, how could the nine God Tribes have the intention to form an alliance with the Sacred Race? That's why the eight God Tribes hated the Sacred Race so much due to the influence of the Dark God Tribe."
Hearing him, Elder Xue kept silent. What Ye Chen said was reasonable.
"Although I'm a member of the Sacred Race, I'm also a human. I've never had the arrogance of the Sacred Race, so I've always lived a carefree life. Everyone here is my friend, my family. Why can't I share my profound dao fruit with them?"
Ye Chen's words were simple and plain, without any fancy words.
However, it was this simplicity that made Elder Xue sink into contemplation. He was surprised to find that the young Ye Chen had seen, thought, and understood things much better than him, an old monster who had lived for almost one thousand years. Elder Xue couldn't keep up with him.
"I've learned something."
Elder Xue's eyes brightened up. He slightly bowed and declined the Profound Dao Fruit that Ye Chen had given him. He said indifferently, "I've eaten the Profound Dao Fruit before. It won't have much effect if I eat it again. It's better to keep these two Profound Dao Fruits. They'll be more valuable."
"Alright," Ye Chen accepted Elder Xue's suggestion and put the two Profound Dao Fruits into his storage ring.
After the five of them got the Profound Dao Fruit, they changed their original plan. They decided to eat the Profound Dao Fruit first to increase their competence. Then, they would go to the other valleys. It was safer this way.
Sitting down on his knees, Ye Chen didn't hesitate and swallowed the Profound Dao Fruit.
As soon as the fruit entered his mouth, it melted and turned into a thick fragrance that spread throughout his organs. At the same time, Ye Chen also felt the extremely pure Profound Dao energy diffusing. It rushed to the depth of his soul and began to nourish his Black Devourer Martial Spirit.
Rumbling sounds arose. The Profound Dao energy in the Profound Dao Fruit was almost endless. It was like a tide that constantly washed over his Martial Spirit. This process wasn't as comfortable as he had imagined. It could even be said that it was incomparably painful. As it affected his soul, even Ye Chen groaned a few times.
Bang!
It was at this moment that something seemed to shatter, emitting a crisp sound.