I Am Overlord

Chapter 1800: Forgotten Roots

Son of Yuan Shi!

Those words were akin to a thunderclap, rumbling through the ears of all these higher-ups. It was deafening.

Who was Yuan Shi? He was the Guardians Guild's first guild master, the guild's ancestor and founder. Qin Hongyan and Gongsun Yingxiong were his left and right arms. As for everyone else, they were merely the subordinates of his subordinates.

That handsome man was actually the son of their guild master, the son of the person who had once dominated the dominion. That was quite a powerful background. The person most qualified to be the guild's successor would be none other than the son of their guild master.

They finally understood why the two deputies were so polite. They also understood why that man could enter so easily despite all the defenses they had in place. No matter how amazing the defenses here were, this was a place built by his father. He knew this place well, so nothing here could stop him.

At this time, an old monster said, "Deputies, this old man needs to leave and tend to my personal affairs."

Without waiting for the two deputies to answer, the old monster vanished into thin air. Next, three other old monsters tried to do the same, but they were forced to remain after the two deputies glared at them.

After leaving the hall, Wu Xie left the city entirely. There was nothing there that would make him want to stay. His father was long gone, and even his senior brother had been away for many years. He found himself not caring for the place any longer.

But before he could go far, he sensed someone tailing him. He did not slow down. Instead, he moved at the same pace. The person behind him rushed over and yelled, "Young Master Xie, please wait for this old servant!"

Wu Xie stopped. He turned around with a faint smile and said to the old monster, "Uncle Yuan, you still dare to acknowledge me as the young master? Are you not afraid?"

The old monster called Uncle Yuan dropped down on one knee and said, "Young master, you must be joking with this old servant. Without the guild master, I wouldn't be here today. Back then, you were unwilling to inherit the guild and had gone missing. As for Young Master Ge, he had accepted the position of a deputy but had wished that you would be the guild master.

"Old farts like us are not qualified to fight for the position, so all of us have been in seclusion. If it wasn't for the chaos all over the dominion, we would still be in seclusion. Even the two deputies need to show us a healthy amount of respect. With your return, we will finally have something to fight for again!"

"Uncle Yuan, I'm afraid your words only remain true for yourself. You're the only one who has the courage to come after me," said Wu Xie with a mocking tone. "There are some people who have the tendency to forget their roots."

Uncle Yuan sighed and said, "You're right, young master. But no matter how others think, Uncle Yuan is willing to be by your side from now on."

In the past, Venerable Yuan Shi was a domineering individual with countless experts serving under him. He had always been strict and impartial. He wouldn't have been able to create the strongest organization in the dominion and become the guardian of humanity otherwise.

It would be a joke if someone like Yuan Shi did not have some loyalists. But countless years had passed since his departure. Nobody knew where Yuan Shi was, while those who once followed him had either died or changed their minds. The fact that both Ge Yi and Wu Xie had renounced their positions didn't help either.

"Do what you want. But I'm afraid Qin and Gongsun won't be too happy about it," said Wu Xie.

"They are free to think what they want. I don't care," said Uncle Yuan indifferently.

"Good. You're still the same Uncle Yuan," said Wu Xie in a pleased manner. The two resumed their journey together.

But before they could go far, they were attacked by a Nine Revolutions Realm expert. That was an expert from a non-human race, an extremely powerful combatant. Uncle Yuan was also a Nine Revolutions Realm expert. He had reached Three Revolutions, but he wasn't the attacker's match. Just as Uncle Yuan was about to be killed, Wu Xie moved.

The attacker couldn't even see anything before his flesh was crushed by a powerful force. Only then did he realize how powerful Wu Xie was. The attacker was only here to test Wu Xie's strength, but unfortunately for him, he was nothing for Wu Xie. Utilizing a powerful spatial attack, Wu Xie easily crushed the attacker's body. The attacker lost all his courage and started fleeing.

"You think you can come and leave as you wished? Not so fast," said Wu Xie coldly as he spread his fingers and covered the area with his power, sealing every single spatial node in the area. Then, space itself started closing in on the attacker.

Omnidirectional Crush!

Uncle Yuan could no longer see Wu Xie's cultivation level. However, he could see how terrifying the attack was. Not a single opening could be found in space, and the sealing force was terrifyingly destructive. It surrounded the attacker like an execution.

The decisive attacker made the choice to self-detonate, blasting through Wu Xie's technique before hurriedly fleeing. Wu Xie did not give chase. He knew that if an opponent like this was giving his all to escape, there was nothing he could do. Nevertheless, the attacker would still need at least 100 years to recover from the damage of the self-detonation.

"Young master, are you fine?" asked Uncle Yuan.

"I'm fine," said Wu Xie. He sneered, "Looks like not only have some people forgotten their roots, but they even intend to hold on to what they have gotten all these years."

Uncle Yuan was furious. "Young master, we can't let this slide. I'll go back and question them about this!"

"It's pointless. You don't know who the culprit is, and they won't admit it either. Going back will only bring humiliation to yourself," said Wu Xie.

"Are we supposed to let this slide?" Uncle Yuan was indignant.

"Of course not," said Wu Xie. He gazed in the direction of the Divine Dominion City and said, "Since the Guardians Guild is something my father created, nobody else can take the position that I don't get to take. Before long, they will know that it might be hard to create an organization, but ruining it can be very easy."

Uncle Yuan's expression turned solemn. He found that this young master who had always ignored worldly affairs was starting to resemble the Venerable Yuan Shi from the past.