Chapter 493: The Sword Master Arrives

He slowly turned his head to look, only to see an Old Man in a black robe standing at the entrance of the sales office.

The Old Man appeared to be about seventy or eighty years old, with white hair and beard, but a ruddy complexion and a straight posture.

To others, this was just an ordinary Old Man, but in Ye Bufan's eyes, this Old Man was a sword.

A sword already unsheathed, a sword with a sharp edge, emitting a fierce Sword Qi all over his body.

Although he couldn't guess the Old Man's identity, Ye Bufan gave himself an answer in his heart: a Heaven Rank Expert.

Nowadays, Spiritual Qi is thin and martial arts are in decline; reaching Earth Rank can be called a Grandmaster, for example, Xiang Donglai, the Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect, only has Earth Rank cultivation.

But this Old Man in front of him had clearly reached Heaven Rank, which made him feel a considerable amount of pressure. Then, a figure appeared beside the Old Man, who was Sima Wei.

It seemed the two were together, which greatly eased Ye Bufan's nervous mood.

Being able to travel with Sima Wei indicated that this Old Man was not his enemy.

Tian Ruyi also didn't recognize the Old Man, but she did recognize Sima Wei, the Young Miss of the Sima Family.

She whispered in Ye Bufan's ear, “It seems you’ll be busy. I’ll go look at the houses first. I’ll invite you for milk when I have time.”

After speaking, she turned and left. Sima Wei and the Old Man came before Ye Bufan.

Although the Old Man exuded an extremely powerful aura, a gentle smile hung on his face. He scanned the sales office and said, “Young man, your business is quite good.”

“Thanks to Senior, it’s passable.”

Ye Bufan greeted the Old Man, then looked at Sima Wei beside him: “Who is this Old Man? Aren’t you going to introduce him?”

Sima Wei said, “It’s not convenient to talk here. Let’s find a quiet place.”

“Alright, come to my place for a sit.”

Ye Bufan handed all the matters here to Guan Dongping, led the two into the community, and went to the villa he had kept.

The Old Man had originally maintained a faint smile, possessing a calm demeanor as if a mountain collapsing before him wouldn't change his expression. But upon seeing the scenery in the community, his expression immediately changed greatly.

As a Heaven Rank Expert, what shocked him most was not the scenery before him, but the abundant Spiritual Qi here.

If one were to Cultivate here, it would definitely yield twice the results with half the effort.

“Young man, does your community have something special about it?”

Ye Bufan smiled, “If Old Man thinks it’s good, then buy a villa.”

Although the Old Man was dressed simply, he could tell that such a person was not short of money.

“Buy, of course I’ll buy. Keep two good ones for me.”

The Old Man indeed acted extraordinarily, immediately asking for two units.

Sima Wei said in surprise, “Grandpa Situ, you’ve always been in the Imperial Capital. What’s the use of buying a house in Jiangnan?”

The Old Man said, “This old body of mine is getting too old to move. Future matters still need to be handled by you Young man. In a few years, I’ll retire, and then I’ll come here to enjoy my golden years.”

Sima Wei said no more, but turned to look at Ye Bufan: “I didn’t expect you to be a landlord. So many houses, did you save one for me?”

Ye Bufan said, “What more house do you want? Isn’t this one enough for you to live in?”

As they spoke, they arrived in front of Ye Bufan’s house. This was a 5-story European-style villa, with a small courtyard outside filled with various flowers, looking extremely unique.

A preliminary estimate of the building’s area was nearly a thousand square meters, enough to accommodate dozens of people.

Sima Wei snorted and said, “Consider yourself to have a conscience. I want to choose the best room.”

“As you wish.”

Ye Bufan said, pushed open the door, and walked in.

The living room was nearly a hundred square meters, incredibly spacious, and fully furnished with high-quality decor.

As it was a room reserved for him, Guan Dongping had already filled it with various furniture, making it ready for immediate occupancy.

After inviting the Old Man to sit down, Ye Bufan said, “If I’m not mistaken, you are the president of the Martial Arts Association, Sword Saint Situ Changkong, aren’t you?”

A look of shock flashed across the Old Man’s face, then he smiled and said, “Young man, you’re good, very smart. How did you figure that out?”

Ye Bufan said, “Just now Sima Wei called you Grandpa Situ, and you are a Heaven Rank Expert. In addition, your attainments in the Dao of the sword are extremely profound.

Combining these three points, I’m afraid only Senior Situ can be worthy of it.”

When he first guessed this, he was also extremely horrified, not expecting the famous Sword Saint to actually come to him.

Situ Changkong nodded again and said, “Young man, you are extraordinary, truly a great hero who can make the X-Team suffer a crushing defeat.”

“Senior is too kind.” Ye Bufan said, “Senior Situ, may I ask why you have come to me?”

Situ Changkong said,

“This time, you indeed helped Xuanyuan Pavilion a great deal. You bought time for the rescue of Yu Haichun and also captured the X-Team’s robotic arm, which provided us with much convenience for our research.

At the same time, you made those guys from the Special Intelligence Bureau lose face, which was a great relief for our Xuanyuan Pavilion.

Overall, you have rendered a great service this time, so I, this Old Man, have come to thank you in person.”

After he finished speaking, Sima Wei pulled out a check and placed it in Ye Bufan’s hand, “This is the reward Xuanyuan Pavilion is giving you.”

Ye Bufan picked up the check and looked at it; it was clearly 100 million chinese yuan. If it were anyone else, receiving such a large reward at once would undoubtedly make them ecstatic.

But at this moment, selling any one of his houses would yield more than this, so he didn't show much reaction.

“Thank you, Senior Situ, then I won’t be polite.”

Ye Bufan casually put the check into his pocket, but his mind was not at ease.

If it was just to give him a reward, Sima Wei alone would have been enough; there was no need to dispatch the famous Sword Saint Situ Changkong. This Old Man surely had other intentions.

Indeed, Situ Changkong then said, “Young man, are you interested in joining our Xuanyuan Pavilion?”

Ye Bufan suddenly thought of a question and asked, “Senior Situ, as far as I know, you are the president of the Martial Arts Association. How did you end up at Xuanyuan Pavilion?”

Sima Wei said, “His public identity is the president of the Martial Arts Association, but he is also one of the Three Great Elders of Xuanyuan Pavilion.

Xuanyuan Pavilion is divided into three departments: the Martial Department, the Mysterious Department, and the Military Department. Each department is managed by a Grand Elder. Grandpa Situ is the Grand Elder in charge of the Martial Department.”

Ye Bufan nodded, finally understanding what was going on. Then he said, “Senior Situ, I’m sorry, I am just a doctor. My ideal is to treat illnesses and save lives. I’m not interested in joining Xuanyuan Pavilion.”

“Young man, don’t rush to refuse. It’s not too late to make a decision after listening to me.”

Situ Changkong said, “This time, the X-Team’s arrival in China has greatly impacted our Xuanyuan Pavilion. Their technological advancements are immense, and the X-Team’s combat power far exceeds our imagination.

Although their combat power is temporarily not as strong as our Xuanyuan Pavilion, it takes us decades, or even several decades, to Cultivate a single expert, while they can easily create a team. This gap is still extremely significant.

If this continues, Xuanyuan Pavilion’s advantage will become smaller and smaller, even falling into a disadvantage.”