Yan Luo was in a state of utter panic. She never expected her actions would lead to such serious consequences. As she watched Yan Buxiu approach her step by step, she shook her head repeatedly. "No, father, don’t... I know I was wrong. I won’t act recklessly again..."
Yan Buxiu genuinely wanted to kill her with a single blow, but as he raised his hand, he hesitated. She was his last daughter...
In the end, Yan Buxiu directed a surge of spiritual energy at an unsuspecting elder, causing him to spit blood and fall to the ground.
"Island Master!" The crowd shouted in shock but dared not utter another word.
Yan Buxiu’s voice was heavy as he coldly surveyed everyone. "Who gave you the courage to question the life or death of my children?"
Though he couldn’t bear to harm his daughter, these people dared to pressure him to kill her; that was unforgivable!
Tears still flowed down Yan Luo’s face, but she felt a surge of joy inside. This was great! Father truly still cared for her.
The other elders looked stiff, but seeing the severely injured elder, they finally said, "We dare not question the Island Master’s decision."
Yan Buxiu waved his sleeve and scoffed, "Three elders will lead the charge to capture Xu Chengzhou and retrieve the Crimson Nine Lands!"
"Others will follow me to hunt down that masked thief. He was wounded by spiritual energy in his eyes and won’t be able to escape far!"
Yan Luo also wanted to contribute and redeem herself. "Father, I will go too! I will definitely bring back Second Brother’s Crimson Nine Lands!"
Yan Buxiu remained furious and coldly glared at her. "You’re too reckless; how can you handle such a responsibility?"
"Father, please trust me one more time!" Yan Luo’s gaze was resolute, and she clenched her fists. If she didn’t go out to look for the thief, Second Brother would definitely skin her alive when he returned.
Seeing her beautiful face, Yan Buxiu finally sighed, "Fine, you will join Elder Zhou’s team."
With an elder supervising her, he figured there wouldn’t be any issues.
Elder Zhou’s face stiffened as he thought to himself how unlucky he was. With the Fourth Young Miss as a burden, not only would he be unable to achieve merit, but he also had to ensure he wouldn’t get hurt.
Yun Yubai didn’t know how long Dragon Spring had been flying with him. Eventually, they landed in a strange place that had an odd smell, and the environment was dry.
His spiritual energy had slightly recovered, but it was still insufficient to nourish his eyes back to health. Fortunately, he had prepared for this trip. He rummaged through his Qiankun Bag for a Wound-Healing Talisman, holding it between his fingers. He softly chanted a spell, and the talisman burst forth with golden light, enveloping his entire body.
The light gradually converged on his eyes, slowly nurturing and healing them. Ordinary flesh wounds could heal quickly, but since Yan Buxiu was formidable, it would take at least three days for his eyes to recover.
Initially, Yun Yubai was a bit worried. After all, his eyesight was not restored yet. If someone from Penglai Island found him, he would not only expose his identity but also struggle to respond.
However, it turned out his worries were unfounded, and he passed the three days safely.
When his eyes finally opened again, he found the place was dim, and he felt no discomfort. He quickly realized he was in a cave.
Moreover, the walls were filled with magical pills that emitted a faint glow...
His mouth twitched slightly, clearly indicating that this cave was a treasure trove of loot collected by Xuan Jingmo and Xuan Yinyue.
Getting up and brushing off the dust from himself, he picked up Dragon Spring, planning to find it a safe place. After all, this sword belonged to Xuan Yinyue and carried demonic techniques; he couldn’t keep it with him.
The cave was not small. As Yun Yubai wandered around, he eventually discovered a stone coffin at the end of the cave. In front of it stood a stone tablet inscribed with the words:
Grave of Xuan Yinyue, Wife of Xuan Jingmo.
Grave of Xuan Jingmo, Husband of Xuan Yinyue.
"Ah? Isn’t it forbidden for Limitless Palace disciples to marry? How did they become partners?"
Yun Yubai looked at the open stone coffin. To his surprise, instead of Firewood Chopper’s corpse, he found a sword inside.
It was Xuan Jingmo’s sword, long sealed in dust. This stone coffin and tablet had evidently been there for some time.
Feeling as if he had been struck in the chest, Yun Yubai found it hard to breathe. He turned his head slightly, looking at the Dragon Spring Sword in his hand, forcing out a bitter smile. "Firewood Chopper, you must have anticipated your fate long ago..."
It simply compels one to promise life and death...
Yet, this pair of lovers could leave no physical remains, just a wisp of soul or essence.
He placed the Dragon Spring Sword into the coffin, gently raised his hand to cast spiritual energy, and sealed the coffin once more.
Then, he took out the ten Primordial Lotus Seeds from his Qiankun Bag. Immediately, he released a Talisman containing Ye Qingchi, launching a lotus seed that emitted a sacred light, which quickly absorbed Ye Qingchi’s soul.
Afterward, he only needed to nurture it with dew from Jialan Celestial Mountain, and the lotus seed would grow.
As for when the celestial body would be formed, it all depended on his talent and fortune.
Yun Yubai then looked at the remaining nine lotus seeds. Since Ye Qingchi was a Golden Core cultivator in life, her soul was still relatively strong. Even after a month, her soul would not be tainted by yang energy or eroded, allowing it to use the Primordial Lotus Seed.
But ordinary people were different. Even with Nanli’s Talisman for protection, their ordinary souls could not remain in the lotus seed for more than seven days.
However, going to the Human World now might very likely expose him...
In the end, Yun Yubai sighed lightly, murmuring, "If you’re afraid, you won’t be able to cultivate the sword. The Spirit Wind Sword Intent should be relentless!"
With a flick of his sword, he soared towards the Immortal World’s barrier. His figure moved rapidly; even if someone could sense him, they wouldn’t be able to see his silhouette clearly.
Knowing that the people from Penglai Island would be stationed at various points around the barrier, he took a detour, heading out from the north.
Approaching the North Sea, as soon as he emerged, a fierce ancient sea monster leaped out of the water, attempting to swallow him whole.
Yun Yubai was not there to train or seek treasure in the North Sea. With a flick of his fingers, his sword shot off at lightning speed, vanishing in an instant.
The sea monster naturally snapped at nothing.
It landed back on the surface of the sea, watching as the figure that had been in front of its mouth was now just a black dot in the distance...
So fast it was ridiculous.
As Yun Yubai contemplated his next steps, he refrained from direct contact with Nanli and her husband, Prince Yu Mansion, and the Chu family. He had stayed in the Human World for a few days and had learned about the current situation there.
To his surprise, the Chu family had all been promoted to noble titles. Chu Hanlin had gone from Marquis of Anyang to Duke of Anguo.
After experiencing a snow disaster, they earned great respect and love from the common people.
Moreover, they were quite cunning. While providing disaster relief, they always made it a point to mention that it was thanks to the Emperor’s sleepless nights and discussions with his ministers that they had gathered the funds.
The common people were grateful, and whenever they met someone, they would say how good the current Emperor was.
As for the Ninth Prince, he was only good at leading troops into battle and plundering houses with the Black Armor Guard, showing no concern for the people’s suffering.
Yun Yubai found this amusing for several days, thinking how evil Ye Siheng was. With this, the old Emperor could forget about being lazy.
However, he quickly picked out his targets.