Chapter 142: I Have Already Betrothed You

The old man’s pupils contracted sharply. There was no way he could forget this man—the very man who had cost him an arm!

Chao Tianxiang of Lingcheng’s Immortal Moon Pavilion had addressed this man as Grand Ancestor. He must have been some ancient monster who had seized another body and begun cultivating anew!

The mass of swords trembled faintly. Then, as if suddenly brought to life, they all flew toward that retreating figure. Once they came within thirty feet of him, they melted into space and vanished without a trace.

The sight left the old man even more terrified.

Had he already reached such a frightening level?

When they had first met, he had not even been able to control a single sword properly. Yet now he had become this terrifying!

The old man lowered his eyes to Ye Yunque in his hand. Two lines of clear tears continued to slide down her cheeks.

He had withdrawn more than ten thousand swords into his Sword Domain. Only around a hundred remained outside.

Ye Wuya suddenly leaped into the sky. The hundred swords instantly followed, assembling in midair with a series of sharp flashes into a colossal sword.

Ye Wuya landed steadily atop it and sped toward the Azure Cloud Sect. His speed was no slower than that of a Golden Core cultivator—in fact, it was even faster.

The old man watched Ye Wuya disappear into the distance, then pressed a finger against Ye Yunque’s throat. A stream of black qi was drawn back into his body.

“Ye Wuya, you idiot! I’m right here!”

“Idiot, come back and save me!”

Ye Yunque shouted at the top of her lungs, but the figure had already gone too far to hear her.

“Waaah! I’ll hate you for the rest of my life!”

Tears streamed endlessly down Ye Yunque’s face, and her heart ached unbearably.

She glared viciously at the old man beside her and shouted, “Old fool, if you know what’s good for you, let me go right now! Otherwise, my man will deal with you sooner or later!”

The old man seemed almost intimidated. He fell into thought. He could not have accomplished what he had just witnessed.

Those swords had clearly not been placed into a cosmos pouch or storage ring.

They had entered actual space.

He had never heard of—or encountered—a cultivator who had reached such a level of mastery over space.

Seeing the old man remain silent, Ye Yunque shouted again, “Old fool, take my advice and let me go! Otherwise, even ten of you wouldn’t be enough for him to slaughter!”

“He lives at the Azure Cloud Sect. If he returns and doesn’t find me there, he’ll trace me to you sooner or later.”

Seeing Ye Wuya fly toward the Azure Cloud Sect, Ye Yunque had brought up the sect as well, hoping it would intimidate the old man.

The old man cast her a sidelong glance and said blandly, “Do you take me for a three-year-old child? If I release you, I’ll die even sooner. As long as you’re in my hands, I still have at least one bargaining chip. If he truly is your lover, why are you still a virgin?”

“Hmph! Don’t mistake me for an idiot, little girl. Do you think a villain can survive this long without a proper brain?”

With a cold snort, the old man seized Ye Yunque, summoned a rainbow of divine light, and flew in the direction opposite the Azure Cloud Sect.

Several seconds later, Ye Wuya returned to the place where the old man and Ye Yunque had been.

Looking down at the empty cliffside, Ye Wuya muttered grimly, “Could I have hallucinated again?”

He did not linger. Turning around, he once more hurried toward the Azure Cloud Sect.

The gale howled against his face. The closer he came to the Azure Cloud Sect, the heavier his heart grew.

He had the persistent feeling that he had missed something.

The sensation left him deeply unsettled, his thoughts tangled into a hopeless mess.

“I hope that foolish girl is still inside the Azure Cloud Sect!”

“She must not have left!”

With that thought, Ye Wuya increased his speed once more on the journey back to the Azure Cloud Sect.

In a certain mountain range, peaks rose and fell in endless waves.

The area looked as though it had witnessed an apocalyptic battle. The land was devastated, broken walls and shattered ruins lay everywhere, smoke and flames drifted across the ground, and no one knew what had happened.

For a hundred miles in every direction, the scene was equally desolate. Many mountain peaks had been sliced away, while others had been reduced to enormous craters.

In a certain basin—

At its very center, Jiang Xiaoxiao looked down from above at Nalan Susu, whose clothes were in tatters. Apart from the soft armor beneath them, everything else had been torn apart, leaving her exposed.

Jiang Xiaoxiao held a golden trident, its tip aimed at Nalan Susu’s throat.

In her other hand was a letter. Her expression darkened as she stared at its contents.

It read:

To My Disciple Susu:

Well, Susu, by the time you read this letter, I will have already left. Don’t try to look for me—you won’t find me, because I have already departed from Yan Territory.

The world is vast. You know my wish: I hope that one day I can travel across the entire world. Twenty years ago, when I first handed the Azure Cloud Sect over to you, I was worried that you would not make a good sect master. But during these past twenty years on Scripture Treasury Peak, you have done wonderfully and handled everything in perfect order. Your master is deeply gratified.

But I am old now. If I do not go out and see the world, I fear I will soon no longer have the time. So do not blame me for leaving without saying goodbye! I have no desire to watch the sect master of the Azure Cloud Sect sobbing her eyes out.

As for the Azure Cloud Sect, it is merely something your grandmaster has already played with. Do not devote yourself too completely to it. Your aptitude surpasses mine, and in the future, the boundaries of Yan Territory will naturally be too narrow for you. You belong beneath a far broader sky, among the stars and the vast sea of possibilities. That is the path that lies ahead of you.

As for the Blazing Sun Sect, I believe you can deal with them. Unfortunately, your enemies are not limited to the Blazing Sun Sect. The imperial family of Yan Territory is involved as well. Those two sides have long since joined forces. I did not tell you because I was afraid that, if I could not leave in time, I might be delayed for another few decades. And your master no longer has several decades to waste.

But do not worry. Even after I leave, I will still make all the necessary arrangements for your future.

What follows is the most important matter, so listen carefully.

Before your parents died, they entrusted you to me while you were still an infant. In that sense, I may be considered half your parent. Moreover, you have never disobeyed me since childhood, so I have taken care of your lifelong marriage.

Your lifelong marriage!

Read that carefully. I did not misspeak. I truly have arranged your marriage, and the other party has already presented the betrothal gifts. I have accepted them. Therefore, there are many things I must now tell you, so read on obediently and carefully.

I know that you must be very upset by this point, but there is nothing to be done. Since ancient times, parents have decided matters of marriage. As your parent in all but name, I naturally have the authority to decide yours as well.

Unless you wish to sever your relationship with me!

Otherwise, listen obediently and follow him. When he leaves, you must leave with him. Remember, do not lose sight of him under any circumstances, or you will regret it. Even in death, your master would never rest in peace.

I know your temper. You certainly will not yield easily, so consider this your master begging you. Please?

The man in question is the one who came storming into our Azure Cloud Sect that day with a female disciple at the Golden Core realm. Yes, that ugly monster.

What was that ugly monster’s name again? Right! I think it was—

Ye Wuya.

I spent nearly a month with that ugly monster. I could not find any particular virtues in him, but he is a man of strong principles.

And there is also that ugly monster’s disciple. She is powerful—extremely powerful!

But once you are together with that ugly monster, you need not fear her anymore. She will have no choice but to call you Mistress.

I have already betrothed you to him. Remember, you absolutely must not let that ugly monster divorce you, or I will never be able to keep the lid on my coffin!

That is all. Follow him obediently. Feelings can be cultivated slowly, but if you lose him, you may never find him again.

Written by your master, Qingyun.