After finishing his chat with Gu Chen, Ye Yun helped him absorb the Godhead of a Lord God.
Normally, one would need a cultivation base of at least Saint level to absorb a Godhead with 100% safety.
However, through Ye Yun's research, he found that even with a lower cultivation base, it wasn't as dangerous as imagined, at most just not guaranteeing 100% success.
But since this one given to Gu Chen was a Lord God level Godhead, Ye Yun assisted him throughout the entire absorption process as a precaution.
Still, due to the nature of the Godhead, even after absorbing a powerful Lord God level Godhead, Gu Chen himself didn't feel any significant changes.
Gu Chen scratched his head and asked in confusion, "Is that it? I don't feel anything. Did you give me a fake Godhead?"
To this, Ye Yun rolled his eyes and said, "Fake? What nonsense. It's normal. The function of a Godhead is mainly to increase your cultivation speed and the speed of breaking through bottlenecks. It won't take effect immediately."
"I see..."
Gu Chen nodded thoughtfully.
At least from his aura, the Godhead he had just absorbed was definitely extraordinary. Now, he just had to wait and feel it later.
Meanwhile, after helping Gu Chen absorb the Godhead, Ye Yun returned to Qingyun Peak.
Since his departure, this place had become a forbidden zone, or rather, a sacred land, for the Ancient Dao Immortal Palace.
Every day, many disciples, elders, and even outsiders would specifically come to pay respects at Qingyun Peak, praying for smooth cultivation or something similar...
What Ye Yun found most speechless was that when he first returned, he overheard someone below wishing for a child.
"These guys, do they think I'm Guanyin Bodhisattva?"
Ye Yun was frustrated, finding such random acts of faith ridiculous.
He then looked at everything on the mountain, which was no different from when he left. He could even clearly see that it was often cleaned, with no weeds and being very tidy!
"It seems Gu Chen also put in a lot of effort."
Ye Yun shook his head. Just as he was about to take a closer look nearby, a red stream of light flew from a distance.
In fact, Ye Yun had already noticed the person when they entered the Ancient Dao Immortal Palace.
As the red figure descended, a graceful figure in a red dress landed. Behind her thin veil was a familiar face.
Seeing her, Ye Yun smiled faintly.
"Long time no see, Miss Hong Ling. You've become even more beautiful."
That's right, the one who appeared before him now was none other than Hong Ling, whose horn he had once touched.
Now, she was also the supreme empress of the Demon Clan.
However, the moment she saw Ye Yun, her indifferent beautiful eyes trembled.
"You... you've really returned?"
"Yes, I've come back to take a look."
Ye Yun nodded, then waved his hand, and two sofas appeared on the grassland.
At first, he didn't quite understand why his wife Xing Wu liked to carry sofas with her, but gradually, he got it.
"Since you're here, let's sit for a while."
Hearing this, Hong Ling was slightly stunned, her pretty face beneath the veil pursed.
"Um, Ye..."
To be honest, she didn't know why she came, or what to say after arriving.
She had simply rushed over from the Demon Clan the moment she learned Ye Yun had returned.
And when she truly met Ye Yun, she really didn't know what to say.
She wanted to call him by his name, but it felt a bit inappropriate.
So, she changed her address somewhat stiffly.
"Senior Ye, long time no see."
Ye Yun casually sat on the sofa, looking at the somewhat reserved Hong Ling, and said with a faint smile.
"No need to be so formal, just call me Ye Yun as before."
Although he didn't acknowledge her as a romantic partner, she was definitely a friend, so there was no need to create class divisions.
Perhaps it was Ye Yun's attitude, which was the same as before, that made the originally nervous Hong Ling relax a little.
She reached out to smooth her skirt, sat down elegantly on the sofa, and casually lifted the veil from her face.
If the people of the Demon Clan saw this, they would likely be quite surprised, as their empress had never removed her veil in all these years.
Ye Yun looked at her and nodded with a smile.
"Indeed, you are even more beautiful now than before."
This was not flattery. Although Hong Ling was already quite beautiful, there was still a hint of childishness.
But now, she had fully blossomed, and her aura was even more queen-like.
It was just that in front of him, she seemed too reserved, unable to fully display it.
"Young Master Ye flatters me."
Hong Ling was quite happy to be praised, but she didn't show it. Instead, after looking at Ye Yun, she said with some surprise.
"Speaking of which, Young Master Ye looks no different from when you left."
She shared the same surprise as Gu Chen. Ye Yun's return to the Profound Sky Continent carried no arrogance, which was truly rare.
Ye Yun smiled wryly and said, "Naturally, I look the same, but I've experienced quite a few things over the years."
Hearing this, Hong Ling couldn't help but ask curiously.
"You said you ascended to the Celestial Realm before. You must have encountered many dangers afterward, right?"
"Well..."
As old friends reunited, Ye Yun had no choice but to tell her the same story he had told Gu Chen.
After a thorough explanation, Hong Ling looked at Ye Yun again and couldn't help but sigh.
"So, you've been through so much. What a spectacular life..."
From Ye Yun's words, she learned about many of the experiences he had, of course, including the magnificent wedding with Xing Wu later on!
Her feelings about this were complicated.
Ye Yun shrugged, saying with a hint of helplessness, "If I had a choice, I'd rather my life wasn't so spectacular..."
After all, with external dangers and internal romantic entanglements, who could handle all that!
At this moment, Hong Ling asked another question.
"This time, how long do you plan to stay on the continent, Young Master Ye?"
"Probably only two or three days. If we, as a group, stay any longer, it would be detrimental to the Profound Sky Continent."
"Is that so..."
Hong Ling replied with some disappointment.
She had originally hoped to see him more often in the future, but it seemed it would only be a brief reunion.
The maiden's heart that had just begun to bloom in her chest was now tinged with a bit of sadness.
"If that's the case, Young Master Ye, your time must be tight. I won't disturb you any longer."
This meeting, and learning about his experiences, made her deeply feel the insurmountable gap between herself and Ye Yun.
There was already a regrettable barrier separating her from Ye Yun now.
But just as she stood up, Ye Yun placed a Godhead in front of her.
"Don't rush off. Absorb this first."
Hearing this, Hong Ling was stunned for a moment.
"What is this?"
Ye Yun smiled faintly.
"It's your reward. With this, you should be able to ascend to the Celestial Realm very soon."
Ye Yun clearly still didn't fully understand the meaning of the saying "If you don't intend to marry, why flirt?"
At this moment, giving out a Godhead and saying such words would have a devastating impact on a woman harboring romantic feelings...