On the dragon carriage, Mo Chenyu, the young palace master of Fulong Immortal Palace, stepped down, still wearing a festive red groom's attire.
But when he emerged and saw the state of the Bai family below, his originally cheerful expression instantly froze. He looked down coldly and said,
"Bai Tianchen, you'd better explain to me what's going on."
Two old men in gray robes stood by his side, and everyone else stared at the Bai family below with unfriendly eyes.
Even though they didn't know what had happened, any fool could tell that this wedding procession was likely in trouble today.
Bai Tianchen hurried to meet him, bowed, and then had no choice but to apologize.
"Young Palace Master, please accept our sincerest apologies. Just last night, Xiaoxiao was forcibly taken away by Ye Yun of Gudao Heavenly Sect."
"Our Bai family fought back with all our might, but our mountain protection formation was still broken, all elders were injured, and our territory is destroyed as you see it now."
"We hope the Young Palace Master will understand..."
His words were clearly a way to cover for Bai Xiaoxiao, intentionally omitting her relationship with Ye Yun. To the other party, it would naturally seem like someone from Gudao Heavenly Sect had abducted Xiaoxiao.
At least this way, if the Fulong Immortal Palace were to make a move against Ye Yun, or even Gudao Heavenly Sect, in the future, Bai Xiaoxiao would have some fallback.
As he expected, upon hearing this, Mo Chenyu was instantly furious.
"Gudao Heavenly Sect? Ye Yun? How dare he have the audacity! To actually try to snatch my bride?!"
From childhood, he had always been the one to bully others. Whoever he desired ultimately belonged to him. Yet today, in the Eastern Territory, someone had actually snatched his fiancée. If this spread, it would be a huge loss of face.
He then glanced at the ground and coldly looked back at Bai Tianchen, asking,
"That Ye Yun from Gudao Heavenly Sect, what is his cultivation?"
"Uh, his cultivation… he's at the peak of the Venerable realm."
"What, are you telling me a peak Venerable realm could do this to your Bai family? Do you think I'm an idiot?"
Seeing that he was being questioned, Bai Tianchen quickly explained.
"It's like this, though his cultivation is low, he possesses a peculiar sword and can manipulate terrifying cold energy. His overall combat power is comparable to the peak of the second level of the Life and Death realm, or even the third level!"
Upon hearing this, Mo Chenyu sneered, "Is that so? He does have some skill, no wonder he dared to lay hands on the woman I desire."
"But if he thinks he can do as he pleases with this kind of strength, then he's truly naive."
Then, he glanced back at the guards behind him.
"Everyone, change course to Gudao Heavenly Sect! He dared to take Bai Xiaoxiao away, I will make him kneel and beg for mercy!"
Although the third level of the Life and Death realm was considered a powerhouse even within the Immortal Palace, so what? He was the young palace master of Fulong Immortal Palace, and it was easy for him to mobilize a few elders of the Immortal Palace.
But as soon as he spoke, the gray-robed elder beside him frowned and said, "Young Palace Master, this is probably not appropriate."
"This is, after all, the Eastern Territory, and the Four Sects Assembly is approaching. It will be hosted by their young palace master, who will surely attach great importance to this matter."
"If we attack Gudao Heavenly Sect at this time, we will inevitably be exploited by Yuluo Immortal Palace."
Hearing this, Mo Chenyu said irritably, "According to you, you want me to let him off? Then what about my face?"
"If I don't cripple that Ye Yun and make him kneel before me, this matter won't end!"
Mo Chenyu had always been like this, arrogant and overbearing due to the power of the Immortal Palace. The gray-robed elder was also quite helpless, but then he seemed to have thought of something and sneered.
"Then how about this: you can come during the Four Sects Assembly. Then, using the matter of your bride being snatched, you can confront Gudao Heavenly Sect and capture Ye Yun then. It won't be too late."
"This way, even Yuluo Immortal Palace will have nothing to say."
Then, he did not forget to add,
"Moreover, dealing with Gudao Heavenly Sect, which has a Life and Death realm third-level powerhouse, I fear I cannot guarantee your safety, Young Palace Master. Don't you agree?"
Initially, Mo Chenyu was somewhat displeased by the earlier part, but the last words jolted him awake.
After a moment of silence, he snorted coldly, "Fine, let that Ye Yun live a few more days."
"When the Four Sects Assembly arrives, I will make him pay a heavy price and let people understand the consequences of offending me!"
He had come happily to marry Bai Xiaoxiao, only to end up with nothing. Mo Chenyu was genuinely infuriated.
...
Inside Gudao Heavenly Sect, Ye Yun was unaware of Mo Chenyu's plans. He and his disciple had returned to their normal lives.
There was still a little over a month of preparation time before the Four Sects Assembly.
During this period, Ye Yun resumed his daily routine of guiding Lin Xueyan's swordsmanship and teaching Bai Xiaoxiao to control her cold energy.
He himself was also not idle, constantly studying the Ten Directions Ice Splendor.
Before, at the Bai family, even with unskilled usage, it had shown such power. How much stronger would he become once he mastered it?
Time passed day by day with cultivation. After about ten more days, it was finally a significant day for Ye Yun.
"Xueyan, it's been a month since the last time I passed on cultivation. Come, your master will continue to pass on cultivation to you!"
At this moment, Lin Xueyan was still sparring with Bai Xiaoxiao. Upon hearing this, she immediately stopped and ran over excitedly.
"Master, shall we start now?"
Lin Xueyan's beautiful eyes seemed to drip with water. She looked at him full of anticipation.
Her stunning beauty, combined with this expression, was truly captivating and alluring.
Especially her upright chest and the graceful curves, which seemed unlike what a fifteen-year-old girl should possess.
Ye Yun bit his tongue, took a deep breath, and said, "Come and sit down. Your master is about to begin!"
Lin Xueyan obediently sat with her back to Ye Yun and then turned her head to say.
"Disciple is ready. Um… Master, can you be gentler later? It hurt a lot last time."
Ye Yun's mouth twitched. How did this disciple seem like she was flirting? But he thought it should refer to the speed of cultivation. If the speed was fast, the body would naturally feel distended and painful, especially the first time.
Then, the cultivation officially began. Although Ye Yun was controlling the speed of cultivation, his own cultivation level was there. It still put immense pressure on Lin Xueyan, who was receiving it.
The vast cultivation power surged into her body, causing Lin Xueyan's small face to contort in pain. She gritted her silver teeth, enduring it without making a sound.
"Master has become so strong..."
Compared to last time, her master's cultivation power was far beyond her imagination. It even made her doubt if she could keep up with her master's growth rate in the future.
Would she still be undeveloped by the time he ascended?
This made Lin Xueyan even more determined to cultivate diligently. She then calmed her mind and began to wholeheartedly accept the cultivation power conveyed by her master.
Time passed bit by bit, and her cultivation soared. She instantly broke through to the second level of the Transcendent realm.
Transcendent third level!
Transcendent fourth level!
Transcendent fifth level!
...
The speed continued to surge. The further one progressed, the harder it was to cultivate, and the higher the required cultivation.
However, with Ye Yun seemingly stacking his cultivation power like it was free, the breakthrough speed did not slow down at all.
Transcendent eighth level!
Transcendent ninth level!
Transcendent peak!
What lay ahead was supposed to be the bottleneck of the King realm barrier.
Reaching this realm was enough to be considered a strong individual, capable of soaring freely in the heavens!
But many people with average talent would be stuck here for their entire lives, unable to step into the King realm even with their utmost effort.
Even with Lin Xueyan's talent, it would take a long time of cultivation accumulation to break through.
However, with her master's help, the so-called King realm barrier rapidly shattered, and her cultivation leaped into a new level!
At this point, her cultivation growth finally stopped.
At the same time, a notification sound echoed in Ye Yun's mind.
[You have granted your disciple two hundred and fifty days of cultivation. Congratulations on activating a fifteen-fold return, you have gained three thousand seven hundred and fifty days of cultivation!]