Based on Ye Yun's understanding during this period, to reach the Void Abyss, one must first traverse the perilous Sea of Void.
The best option for this is to depart from a Void Port on the fringes of the Celestial Realm.
There, one can find relatively safer routes, which also serve as the primary passage for various powers heading to the Void Abyss.
After emerging from seclusion, Ye Yun wasted no time. After bidding farewell to Feng Qingxian, he and Lin Xueyan and the others prepared to depart.
"Xiao Xue, I'll trouble you with this journey."
Outside the mountain gate of Chaofeng Mountain, Ye Yun looked at Xiao Xue with a smile.
Thanks to his significant improvement in cultivation during this period, Xiao Xue, as his mount, also benefited, with her own realm directly rising to the Quasi-True Saint level.
It might have been the benefits of stronger cultivation, but Ye Yun felt her figure had become even more alluring...
"As you command, Master..."
Xiao Xue nodded, and her chest swayed slightly.
"Hmm... indeed, even more alluring..."
Ye Yun nodded inwardly, offering this assessment.
Beside him, Lin Xueyan spoke softly.
"Master..."
"Hmm?"
Ye Yun subconsciously responded.
Lin Xueyan pouted and grumbled.
"You're looking at Sister Xiao Xue with that kind of gaze, have you lost control?"
Of course, what she truly wanted to complain about was why her master never looked at them with such a gaze.
With so many lovely disciples, he was completely uninterested. Couldn't Master be like a normal man...
If that were the case, there wouldn't be so much effort involved.
"..."
Ye Yun's mouth twitched slightly as he tapped her forehead.
"Master is merely surprised, don't overthink it."
"Oh, right, right, right..."
Lin Xueyan echoed him, but it sounded more like she was giving up and not listening at all.
However, Ye Yun no longer paid her any mind. As he withdrew his gaze, Xiao Xue had already transformed into her Vermillion Bird form.
The reason for choosing to ride the Snow Vermillion Bird was that in terms of travel, she was more enduring in her mystical beast form.
Ye Yun himself needed to conserve his mystical energy to prepare for any potential dangers they might encounter.
"Alright everyone, get on. Let's set off together!"
With Ye Yun's command, Lin Xueyan and the others gradually flew onto the Snow Vermillion Bird's back.
Finally, Ye Yun also boarded. The Snow Vermillion Bird unfurled its wings and soared into the sky, ascending high above the clouds.
Meanwhile, in the Empress Palace of Chaofeng Mountain, Feng Qingxian looked up at Ye Yun and his party as they departed, sighing softly.
"After this journey, I fear many things will change upon their return..."
Not only in the Celestial Realm but also in the Abyss, the situation was likely to be greatly altered...
...
The journey from Chaofeng Mountain to the Void Port spanned over a hundred thousand li, a considerable distance.
Initially, Ye Yun had considered using the Divine River Flying Ship, but it was too conspicuous on the mainland. If encountered by any passing supreme experts, it could lead to trouble.
He planned to release it later when crossing the Sea of Void.
The journey was monotonous, but Lin Xueyan and the others chatted and laughed, excited about this excursion.
Ye Yun glanced at Ye Yao, who sat in a corner with a perpetually melancholic expression. He thought for a moment and then approached her to ask.
"What's wrong, disciple? Master is taking you home, so why do you look so listless?"
Logically, she should have been overjoyed at the prospect of going to the Void Abyss. Her current demeanor was rather perplexing.
Ye Yao remained silent for a moment before finally shaking her head and saying softly.
"I just feel that life was much more relaxed when I was by Master's side..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Yun smiled and said.
"So that's it. If you like, you can stay with me anytime. No one can force you to return..."
Now that Ye Yao was his disciple, even if she were of the Abyss race, Ye Yun would not permit them to forcibly take her away.
However, Ye Yao surprisingly shook her head again.
"No, disciple must return..."
"If you don't wish to, why must you go back?"
"Because of responsibility..."
Ye Yao pursed her lips and said, "My clansmen regard me as a princess and have used all sorts of precious resources within the clan on me."
"They see me as their hope. I cannot abandon them, can I..."
"This... that is true."
Ye Yun sighed softly. After all, Ye Yao's situation was different from Lin Xueyan and the others.
At least the Abyss race had not wronged her; instead, they had raised and nurtured her. It was her true home.
Ye Yao gazed at the distant sky and slowly said.
"Master, do you think there will be a day when our Abyss race and the Celestial Realm engage in a full-scale war?"
Even Ye Yun could not give a definitive answer to her question.
"Then, do you wish for war to break out?"
Ye Yao shook her head again and directly stated, "I dislike fighting, and I dislike war even more. I only wish for everyone to live well. That would be enough..."
This answer was consistent with her personality.
Ye Yun listened and sighed softly.
"Hmm, Master will also do his best to prevent such a thing from happening..."
Conflicts between races were always brutal and bloody.
And Ye Yun himself now had people he cared about in both the Celestial Realm and the Abyss race.
If war were to truly erupt, he would likely be in the most difficult position, caught in the middle.
Ye Yao looked at her master beside her, and after a long while, she quietly leaned against him...
"Mm... disciple will also work hard to prevent that day from coming."
Given the conflict between the Abyss race and the Celestial Realm, the best outcome would likely be the Celestial Realm taking a step back and granting the Abyss race some living space.
Otherwise, there would truly be nothing but a bloody battle.
The two chatted intermittently until Ye Yun finally shifted the topic to the Sea of Void.
"By the way, disciple, since you've spent quite some time in the Void Abyss."
"You should have a good understanding of the Sea of Void that surrounds it, right?"
In response to her master's question, Ye Yao pondered for a moment and said.
"Regarding the Sea of Void, disciple doesn't know too much..."
However, after that, she still provided Ye Yun with a considerable amount of useful information.
Although Ye Yun had learned something about the Void Abyss beforehand, he hadn't delved much into the matters of the Sea of Void.
As he learned more, he began to feel a sense of apprehension towards the Sea of Void.
"Within the Sea of Void, Void Storms are the lowest level of threat. Higher up, one must also be wary of Void Beasts."
"They are born within the Sea of Void, generally very large in size, and their strength is far greater than that of mystical beasts on land."
"Furthermore, they have a strong aggressive desire towards other creatures. If one is not careful, they can be surrounded by many Void Beasts."
"Therefore, both the Celestial Realm and our Abyss race generally form fleets to cross the sea, to jointly cope with the threats of the Sea of Void."