Chapter 141: The Changes in Snow Jade

"What is this Xun Yu playing at?" Junyang glanced at Xueyu with utter disdain. "This cat eats our food, drinks our water, and now wants to trade itself for Aurora? Isn't this cat his inner demon? What kind of a trade is this?"

Hearing Junyang's rant, Xueyu bared its teeth at him and let out an indignant, "Meow!"

Junyang refused to back down. He crouched down to eye level with the cat and retorted, "Am I wrong?"

"Hmph." Xueyu skirted around Junyang, hopped straight onto the bed, and curled up to sleep.

"It..." Junyang pointed at Xueyu, speechless for a moment before blurting out, "Did it just hmph at me? Can this cat actually hmph at people?!"

You Xiyue glanced in Xueyu's direction, tilting her head with a puzzled expression.

"What is it?" Junyang asked.

"The scent of Xun Yu on this cat seems to have faded significantly."

"Indeed." Junyang moved closer to Xueyu, gave it a rough pat, then raised his hand to sniff carefully. "How can that be? Could it be because Xun Yu's inner demon is about to be eradicated, and since this fellow is going to vanish with it, its scent is fading too? That shameless Xun Yu is trading a fast-fading inner demon for our Aurora!"

You Xiyue shook her head, rejecting Junyang's speculation. "It doesn't seem like it's going to disappear."

"Not disappearing? Surely it's not trying to break free from Xun Yu and exist independently?"

"It seems... that way." You Xiyue was somewhat astonished by Xueyu's transformation.

Junyang maintained his dismissive tone. "Even if it can exist independently, we can't just trade Aurora for it! Little Ancestor, shall we go to the Demon Realm and snatch Aurora back?"

Unexpectedly overcome by laziness, You Xiyue slumped over the desk and mumbled, "Do you really think Xun Yu could have taken Aurora if Aurora wasn't willing to go with him?"

"..." Junyang had completely failed to consider that angle.

Aurora was an ice spirit born at the very beginning of primordial times, possessing the prestigious bloodline of the Void Profound Realm. Even if it had exhausted immense spiritual power to freeze the Immortal Realm, it wouldn't be something Xun Yu could easily abduct—especially without the Little Ancestor noticing anything amiss.

Analyzed in that light...

A sense of grievance welled up in Junyang. "Aurora actually went with that guy willingly? Why?"

"Perhaps Xun Yu has something that Aurora desires."

Judging by You Xiyue's tone, her mood was evidently quite low.

Junyang lowered his head to look at You Xiyue, who had buried her face in her arms, and sighed quietly. He refrained from making any further sarcastic remarks.

Aurora's name had been given by You Xiyue herself, clearly marking the creature as one of her own people. If even Junyang felt a sense of betrayal, let alone You Xiyue.

Xueyu raised its head, let out a seemingly knowing chirp, and hopped over to rub affectionately against You Xiyue's feet.

In silence, Junyang walked out of the bedroom to check on Wulan, who remained unconscious outside.

The members of the Pill Association branch had by then been revived by Lan Shi and Zhuang Mo, and they were out in the streets aiding other injured members of the Immortal Realm.

After resting her head for a short while, You Xiyue got back up, walked out, and came to stand beside Junyang, looking down at Wulan.

Bringing her index and middle fingers together, she pressed them against Wulan's glabella.

Wulan's memories were extracted by You Xiyue piece by piece, leaving behind only his happier childhood recollections.

Immediately afterward, You Xiyue struck Wulan's beast core with a single palm strike.

The beast core shuddered violently, and his cultivation began to bleed outward, regressing bit by bit until it finally stopped at the Immortal Emperor stage.

Junyang raised an eyebrow; he had half-expected the Little Ancestor to completely shatter the man's cultivation.

"Why did you leave him with some cultivation?"

You Xiyue gave Wulan a casual kick. "Carry him to the guest courtyard. Leaving him some strength is just so it's easier for him to carry heavy loads in the future, so he won't be utterly useless."

Junyang's mouth twitched. Exactly what kind of colossal beast was he expected to carry that he wouldn't be able to manage otherwise?!

Ultimately, he kept the question to himself, obediently hoisted Wulan up, dumped him into a guest room, and shoved half a Revitalizing Purple Pill—which Yan Qingye had practically forced him to take—down the man's throat to finish the job.

Returning to the inner courtyard, Junyang found You Xiyue standing there in a daze and asked, "Aren't you going inside to rest?"

You Xiyue turned her head, looked at Junyang, and shook her head. "I... need to make a trip to the Void Profound Realm."

"What?! You're going to the Void Profound Realm? Why? Aren't your enemies there? Isn't it extremely dangerous?!" Junyang looked at her anxiously.

"Dangerous or not, I have to go. Song Bai was locked in the basement of the Infinite Abyss by Wulan; I have to rescue her. Her condition doesn't look too good."

Knowing he could never stop once she had made up her mind, Junyang could only relent. "Then be careful... I'm still far too young to die prematurely."

You Xiyue suddenly chuckled. "Are you still considered young?"

"Of course I am."

"I know. Don't worry, I'll be careful."

"Mn."

Taking out the Divine Territory Map, You Xiyue first traveled to the Sacred Realm, then summoned a golden pathway leading straight to the Dao Realm.

She did not linger in the Dao Realm either. Finding a sparsely populated area, she gazed upward, her eyes turning a chilling, terrifying scarlet.

A streak of blood shot from her fingertips straight into the sky, transforming into a razor-sharp blade that slowly tore a gash across the firmament.

Under the cutting edge of You Xiyue's blood, the sky split open to reveal a pitch-black abyss, seemingly capable of sucking in anything that came near, its interior shrouded in impenetrable darkness.

You Xiyue looked up, hesitated for a brief moment, and then leaped directly inside, plunging straight into the legendary Void Profound Realm.

Although the spiritual energy of the Void Profound Realm could not compare to the dense abundance of Xingruo Island, You Xiyue, having spent a prolonged period in the Immortal Realm, immediately sensed the stark disparity between the realms.

Exquisite and magnificent exotic beasts soared through the skies, presenting a breathtaking vista that could easily enchant anyone's soul.

Yet beneath this mesmerizing surface lay a multitude of hidden, unspeakable darknesses.

You Xiyue carefully surveyed her surroundings. Seeing that her sudden arrival had gone completely unnoticed, she cautiously made her way toward the headquarters of the Infinite Abyss.

Every detail concerning the Infinite Abyss was crystal clear in her mind, having been extracted directly from Wulan's memories.

The Infinite Abyss was situated on the lower continent of the Void Profound Realm. While its sphere of influence was vast, its standing was not particularly high. Naturally, the truly powerful old monsters preferred to leisurely enjoy themselves on the upper continent.

That was precisely why You Xiyue had dared to come here. Those arrogant beings would never deign to pay attention to trivial matters on the lower continent. If You Xiyue had suddenly manifested on the upper continent of the Void Profound Realm, she was certain she would have been surrounded within a quarter of an hour; the divine senses of those old monsters were terrifyingly powerful.

The palaces of the Infinite Abyss were constructed at the very bottom of the Infinite Abyss itself—a place where only madmen would ever dare to leap. Vicious demonic beasts prowled the depths, surrounded by swirling malevolent entities capable of easily corroding the mental fortitude of anyone whose state of mind was unstable.

Consequently, the upper echelons of the Void Profound Realm also favored this locale as a dumping ground for the crippled criminals of their own clans.

Walking to the edge of the precipice, You Xiyue peered down into the yawning chasm below, then stepped off the ledge and dropped into the abyss.

The Cloud Silk Ribbon uncoiled and swirled protectively around her, shielding her from the relentless assaults of various demonic entities.

True to their origin in the Void Profound Realm, these fiends were indeed exceptionally ferocious. As she brushed past several charging demonic beasts, You Xiyue found herself harboring a rare trace of admiration for the members of the Infinite Abyss who called this place home.