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Chapter 190: There’s Actually Such a Thing?

"Great Strength... Divine Demon?"

Li Xun took the black token from Ye Han, turning it over in his hand with a frown.

The material was strange—cool to the touch, unlike anything he’d encountered before. On one side were the characters for "Great Strength", and on the other, "Divine Demon".

The combination of the words made him furrow his brows in puzzlement.

Was it Great Strength Divine Demon... or Divine Demon Great Strength?

He knew the characters, but the meaning together was unclear.

At first glance, it resembled some kind of identity token—but also didn’t.

Ye Han noticed the confusion and explained,

"To be honest with you, Senior Brother, this token is a remnant from the ancient sect known as the Great Strength Divine Demon Sect. It’s said that only four of these tokens remain in the world today. And when all four are brought together, they can unlock the sect’s legacy from the ancient era."

"...So that’s how it is."

Li Xun gave him a sideways glance, somewhat surprised.

If his guess was right, Ye Han’s master must’ve already briefed him on this whole backstory. After all, even he had never heard of such a sect—yet Ye Han knew not only the name but also its history, and even how the tokens functioned.

That level of detail... was a bit too much to chalk up to coincidence.

"’Great Strength Divine Demon Sect’, huh? That’s quite the name."

Li Xun muttered to himself with a faint smile.

He knew a bit about the ancient times—those were eras of unimaginable power and prosperity. Saints were common, Great Emperors walked the earth, and even Immortals were said to descend into the mortal world.

In those days, sects didn’t just rebrand themselves as "Holy Lands" the moment they got a Saint.

Back then, Saints were like Life and Death Realm cultivators today—not rare enough to be considered truly elite.

But then... something happened.

A great calamity swept through the world—rumors spoke of an invasion by Otherworldly Demons. That catastrophe devastated the land, changed the laws of the world, and plunged the cultivation world into decline.

Since then, Immortals had vanished, Emperors had disappeared, and Saints became the new apex of power.

That’s why now, any sect that had a Saint could claim the title of a "Holy Land."

"I wonder what kind of status the Great Strength Divine Demon Sect held back in those ancient times..." Li Xun thought to himself.

Sensing his doubt, Ye Han added,

"Senior Brother, judging from the clues I’ve gathered, this sect was at least second-tier during the ancient era—even if not among the absolute elites. Within the inheritance they left behind, we might even find Saint-level legacies... maybe even Saint King-level ones."

Li Xun’s interest was piqued. "Really now?"

Ye Han nodded seriously.

"I’ve also found signs that the remains of the Great Strength Divine Demon Sect are likely hidden within the Savage Mountain Range, south of the Great Zhou Empire."

"And most importantly... that inheritance might reveal itself very soon—because the token you hold now... is the fourth and final one."

As soon as he said it, Ye Han looked a little embarrassed.

After all, his cultivation level was low.

The fact that he could identify the token, figure out it was the fourth, and even sense the upcoming reappearance of an ancient sect? That sounded like the kind of deduction that bordered on absurd.

It was only thanks to Li Xun not questioning him too deeply that he could breathe a sigh of relief.

Li Xun looked at him with a warm smile.

"You’re really giving this to me?" he asked.

If nothing else, this token was clearly supposed to be Ye Han’s opportunity—his "plot armor," so to speak.

And now, he was willingly handing it over to Li Xun.

Was this what they called... stealing the protagonist’s fortune?

Ye Han nodded without hesitation.

"Absolutely. I’m sure of it."

To him, it was just a token from some ancient sect—not a big deal. Senior Brother had already helped him many times; this was the least he could do to show his gratitude.

"In that case, I won’t refuse."

Li Xun nodded and accepted the token, putting it away directly.

He had originally assumed that Ye Han was offering him a minor opportunity. He hadn’t expected Ye Han to be so generous—handing over such a grand inheritance that could potentially be tied to a Saint’s, or even a Saint King’s, legacy.

And more than that—it wasn’t just a legacy left by a single expert.

It was left by an entire sect.

The inheritance of an entire sect... How terrifying could that be?

It was beyond imagination.

"Senior Brother..."

Ye Han spoke again, his expression somewhat hesitant.

"What is it?"

Li Xun asked casually.

Ye Han frowned and said, "In recent years, many opportunities have emerged within the Great Zhou Empire... but something’s off about a lot of them."

He recalled several strange events he’d personally experienced.

The Great Zhou Empire spanned tens of millions of miles, and buried within its vast territory were countless hidden treasures. After all, even the death of a cultivator at the Divine Power Realm could leave behind something considered a major opportunity.

And given how many cultivators existed, who knew how many legacies were waiting to be found?

"By pure chance, I’ve come across a few ancient ruins myself," Ye Han continued, "but it seemed like the most valuable items were always... already gone."

"Even..."

Ye Han thought back to a particularly strange incident a few months prior.

The sudden emergence of the Heavenly Puppet Sect’s ruins.

That had been a massive discovery. According to his master, the sect had likely been overseen by at least a Saint King in ancient times.

No one knew exactly why it was destroyed, but even if it had been annihilated, it should have still left behind priceless treasures.

When the ruins appeared, many powerful figures rushed to claim them—even the Great Zhou Empire dispatched top experts. But when everyone arrived, they were shocked to discover...

The ruins had already been picked clean.

Even stranger, the defensive formations around the site remained completely intact, showing no signs of intrusion.

It made absolutely no sense.

An unmanifested opportunity, already looted before anyone could enter?

Countless cultivators scratched their heads but couldn’t come up with a single explanation.

At the time, people wrote it off as an isolated incident.

But what followed changed that perception.

In the weeks and months to come, more and more newly revealed opportunities showed the same pattern—the best treasures were mysteriously missing.

If it were just one or two cases, it might have been a coincidence. But the sheer number of them suggested something far more suspicious was at play.

"To be honest..."

Ye Han added with a serious look,

"I’m worried that even the inheritance of the Great Strength Divine Demon Sect has already been taken."

By logic, it shouldn’t be possible—without all four tokens, the legacy couldn’t be unlocked.

But many of the other recently discovered ruins also had strict conditions for entry. That didn’t stop someone from stealing the treasure ahead of time.

So who’s to say this legacy wasn’t already looted?

Ye Han only brought it up now to give Li Xun a warning—to mentally prepare himself for disappointment.

After all, the greater the hope, the greater the potential letdown.

"There’s actually something like this?"

Li Xun’s expression shifted slightly as he listened. But deep in his mind, a beautiful figure suddenly emerged in his thoughts.

Could it be... Qin Xueyi’s doing?

He had long suspected that Qin Xueyi was a reincarnator—someone who remembered a past life and thus had knowledge of future events.

He knew she would swoop in and steal others’ fortunes and chances...

But he hadn’t expected her to be this ruthless.

It seemed...

Even the opportunities that should have belonged to Ye Han had been intercepted by her.

’With so many opportunities piling up in her hands—and with the memories of her past life—Qin Xueyi’s current strength... might already be close to matching mine,’ Li Xun thought to himself, his gaze turning distant.

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