Yun Yun, the Bodyguard

A few days later, Yun Yun returned to Wutan City. After failing to find Yun Leng and the others, she put on a black robe and headed straight for the Auction House to check on the situation.

When she learned that Ye Tian had not yet returned to the Auction House, Yun Yun immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Forget it. I should notify that little fellow and tell him not to come back for now. Wutan City is a chaotic mix of all sorts right now, and people from all the Major Powers have been drawn in. It would be better if he stayed away."

"If those old fellows in the sect keep waiting without seeing Ye Tian, they will probably give up."

Yun Yun then quietly left Wutan City and flew toward the depths of the mountain range where Ye Tian was. If she made a big show of searching for people from the Misty Cloud Sect, and the other powers learned that her sect was also after Ye Tian, it would damage the sect's reputation.

Before long, Yun Yun arrived once more in the depths of the mountain range where Ye Tian and the other two were cultivating.

"Sect Master Yun, why have you come again? And dressed like an Assassin this time?"

Ye Tian had just broken through to Six-star Dou Master. He had not expected this woman, Yun Yun, to show up again.

"Sect Master Yun, you are not planning to take Xiao Tian away again, are you?"

Ya Fei could not understand why Yun Yun kept coming to see Ye Tian. Could this woman also be plotting something against the little fellow?

"Do not misunderstand. I learned that many powers have come to Wutan City, so I came specifically to tell you not to return for the time being."

Yun Yun was too embarrassed to admit that she had come because of those old fellows from the Misty Cloud Sect.

"Among those people, there must be members of your Misty Cloud Sect as well. If I am right, they should be several elders."

"You were afraid that the person behind Xiao Tian would kill several elders from your Misty Cloud Sect, so you came to warn us."

Seeing Yun Yun's awkward expression, Ya Fei bluntly exposed the matter.

"That is right."

Since Ya Fei had already exposed it, Yun Yun simply admitted it.

"The news that Xiao Tian possesses an Earth-tier cultivation technique has spread throughout the Jia Ma Empire. Not many people can resist that temptation, and your Misty Cloud Sect is no exception."

Ya Fei knew exactly what kind of people those old fellows in the Misty Cloud Sect were. They might already be lurking somewhere in Wutan City, waiting.

"Sect Master Yun, are you planning to covet the Earth-tier cultivation technique on Xiao Tian?"

At that moment, Xiao Yi Xian quietly watched Yun Yun.

"I have no such intention."

Yun Yun shook her head. Even if I wanted an Earth-tier cultivation technique, I could only trade with this Prodigy openly. How could I possibly do something so sneaky and disgraceful?

"Sect Master Yun, how about acting as my bodyguard for the time being? Otherwise, if the elders of your sect make a move against me, then once the expert behind me steps in, they will surely die."

Ye Tian knew that many Dou Wang-level experts had definitely arrived in Wutan City. If he had to make a move, he would need Senior Jin's help, and that might leave him weakened for some time. He might as well talk this ready-made Dou Emperor expert, Yun Yun, into backing him up.

"Sect Master Yun, what do you think?"

Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian also looked at Yun Yun. Since those old fellows from the Misty Cloud Sect had come, Yun Yun had to personally resolve this trouble.

"No problem! Ye Tian, just give me two more Spirit Gathering Pills, and consider it a favor you owe me."

Yun Yun readily agreed to Ye Tian's request. Aside from preventing those old fellows from the sect from causing trouble, she could also build a good relationship with Ye Tian, this Prodigy. Perhaps he would bring her unexpected benefits in the future.

"Then many thanks, Sect Master Yun."

Ye Tian had only wanted to give it a try, yet Yun Yun had truly agreed. In just a few days, this woman had met with him three times. That could be considered fate.

"Sister Ya Fei, Little Xian'er, hurry and break through. We will go back afterward." Ye Tian reminded the two women and urged them to cultivate.

"Alright!"

The two women nodded, then each walked some distance away and began cultivating their Divine Techniques.

"Are the cultivation methods they practice very high-tier?"

Yun Yun looked at Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian in the distance and curiously asked Ye Tian.

"Secret." Ye Tian smiled mysteriously.

"Fine. I will not ask."

Yun Yun knew that Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian both possessed Flying Dou Techniques. They had surely obtained tremendous opportunities from Ye Tian. She had only met the little fellow three times, so it was not appropriate to ask too much.

Meanwhile, people from the other Major Powers had also arrived, including the Misty Cloud Sect, the Mite'er Family, the Jia Ma Empire's Imperial Family, and others. Some wanted to covet Ye Tian's Earth-tier cultivation technique, while others wanted to recruit him.

"Great Elder, what should we do?"

Inside an inn, an elder asked Old Man Yun Leng for his opinion.

"Find out what that brat looks like, then seize an opportunity to capture him directly."

"Now that people from all the Major Powers have arrived, do not expose our identities."

Yun Leng thought for a moment, then ordered everyone to disguise themselves as merchants and swagger out of the inn.

After some investigation, the elders of the Misty Cloud Sect learned Ye Tian's general appearance and also heard of the major things he had done in Wutan City.

"That brat is practically a God of Slaughter. He can instantly kill a Da Dou Shi with one move despite only being a Dou Master. The cultivation method and Dou Techniques he practices must be extremely high-tier. The rumors were true."

"All signs indicate that there is also a powerful Alchemist behind him."

"In our experience, we have never heard of something like the Foundation Establishment Pill or the Spirit Gathering Pill..."

"Great Elder, what should we do now?"

Several elders of the Misty Cloud Sect felt that this trip to Wutan City had likely been in vain. They had originally thought Ye Tian was merely a Country Kid who had stumbled upon a great opportunity, but now it seemed far more complicated than that.

"According to the people at the Auction House, that brat often goes deep into the mountains to cultivate. Finding him will be too difficult. We will continue waiting and seek an opportunity."

Great Elder Yun Leng could not resist the temptation of an Earth-tier cultivation technique. Unless he uncovered Ye Tian's secrets, he would not give up.

At the Auction House, Mite'er Tengshan did not see Ya Fei, so he went directly to Old Man Gu Ni.

"Great Elder, what brings you here? What are your instructions?"

When Old Man Gu Ni saw Mite'er Tengshan suddenly arrive, his head began to ache. It seemed that Ye Tian's matter had already spread, and all the Major Powers had become involved. They were probably all after the Earth-tier cultivation technique.

"Where is that girl Ya Fei? Where is she?"

Mite'er Tengshan found it very strange that Ya Fei was not managing the Auction House.

"Reporting to Great Elder, the young lady and Xiao Tian have gone deep into Big Mountain to receive training from an expert. As for where they went, this subordinate does not know."

Old Man Gu Ni was shrewd with age. Knowing why the Great Elder had come to Wutan City, he made up a lie to cover for Ya Fei and Ye Tian.

"Oh? Ya Fei has mediocre talent, yet some expert actually took a liking to her? You are not lying to me, are you?"

Mite'er Tengshan did not quite believe him and did not know whether Old Man Gu Ni was telling the truth.

"Great Elder, the young lady is already a One-star Dou Master. She is no longer some talentless waste."

Old Man Gu Ni had watched Ya Fei's transformation all along. Ever since she began cultivating with Ye Tian, her strength had improved as easily as drinking water.

"What? That girl has actually become a Dou Master?"

In Mite'er Tengshan's memory, Ya Fei's cultivation talent had been utterly hopeless. Yet after only a few years apart, she had changed so dramatically.

"This subordinate is not lying. It is true." Gu Ni nodded.

"Let us not discuss Ya Fei for now. What about that little fellow Ye Tian? How is he doing?"

Mite'er Tengshan had come to Wutan City mainly for Ye Tian, while also intending to prevent the other powers from attacking him.

"Xiao Tian is even more remarkable. He is already a Five-star Dou Master, and the mysterious expert behind him is unimaginably powerful."

Old Man Gu Ni deliberately made the force behind Ye Tian sound even more mysterious, hoping to make Mite'er Tengshan back down.

"Oh? How powerful? Have you seen him?"

Seeing Old Man Gu Ni praise the expert behind Ye Tian so extravagantly, Mite'er Tengshan grew even more curious.

"I have not seen him, but this subordinate feels that he is very powerful."

Old Man Gu Ni continued covering for Ye Tian, hoping he could bluff Mite'er Tengshan.

"So that is how it is. Do not worry, I am not here to covet the little fellow's opportunities. I am here to protect him and prevent the other powers from attacking him."

"The little fellow is, after all, the child of a Guard from our Auction House. That makes him one of our own."

Mite'er Tengshan did not know whether Old Man Gu Ni was telling the truth. Since he was already here, he could only wait patiently. He then inspected the Auction House's income for this period.

"How did you earn so much? Did you rob people?"

When he learned that the Auction House had earned several million Gold Coins during this period, Mite'er Tengshan's jaw dropped.

"Great Elder, Young Master Ye and the young lady earned all of this together..."

Zhao Ling smilingly explained the major business Ye Tian and Ya Fei had conducted during this period.

"That girl Ya Fei truly has good judgment."

Mite'er Tengshan had now decided to bring Ya Fei back to the family headquarters and appoint her to a higher position. At the same time, he intended to recruit Ye Tian and Xiao Yi Xian into the family.

In the depths of Big Mountain on the other side, Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian finally succeeded in breaking through after three days of cultivation.

"They broke through just like that?"

Yun Yun had personally watched Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian break through over the past three days. It had happened far too quickly.

"They are only Two-Star Dou Masters, Sect Master Yun. There is no need to make a fuss."

"That is right. I am only a Nine-star Dou Practitioner."

Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian smiled modestly. Before Yun Yun, a Dou Emperor, the two women were merely weaklings.

"Cultivation is fundamentally a process of accumulating energy. As long as you have enough resources, cultivating is as easy as drinking water."

Ye Tian smiled calmly. Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian had both been given an advantage by him now, so their cultivation speed was naturally fast.

"Perhaps only you would dare say something like that!"

Yun Yun looked at Ye Tian with a chuckle. This little fellow was only sixteen, yet he was already a Six-star Dou Master. He truly had the right to be proud.

"Xiao Tian, let us go back!"

Ya Fei guessed that people from the Mite'er Family headquarters had also arrived, so she planned to go take a look and make her stance clear.

"Alright!"

Ye Tian nodded. After quickly packing up, they returned to Wutan City.

"Sect Master Yun, thank you for the trouble."

Ya Fei thanked Yun Yun beside her. It was truly rare for this woman to lower herself and protect the three of them.

"You are welcome. I promised Ye Tian, so naturally I will keep you safe."

Yun Yun smiled beautifully, then put on her black robe and disguised herself as the Mysterious Person in Black, following beside the three of them.

Very soon, Ye Tian and the others arrived at the entrance of Wutan City. They took out Gold Coins and handed them to the soldiers guarding the city.

"Young Master Ye, many people have come into the city these past few days. It will probably not be peaceful, so be careful."

Several soldiers did not accept Ye Tian's Gold Coins and even reminded him.

"Then thank you, uncles."

It was Ye Tian's first time encountering soldiers who treated him so politely.

After entering Wutan City, Ye Tian looked around in all directions. Finding nothing unusual, he swaggered toward the Auction House.

"Do not worry. As long as that old fellow Jia Xing Tian has not come, I can keep you safe."

Seeing Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian looking somewhat nervous, Yun Yun told them not to worry too much.

"I am worried about that old fellow."

Ya Fei knew Jia Xing Tian was a Peak Dou Emperor, while Yun Yun was merely a Three-star Dou Emperor. The difference between them was considerable.

"Do not be afraid. If that old fellow dares to make a move, I will replace the Jia Ma Empire's Imperial Family."

Ye Tian was not sure whether Jia Xing Tian had come to Wutan City. If that old fellow truly made a move, then he would not hold back either.

As Ye Tian and the others hurried along the street, two men in black were confronting each other atop a tall building several thousand meters away. One was Ling Ying, Xiao Xun'er's bodyguard, while the other was Jia Xing Tian.

"Are you also after Ye Tian? I advise you not to do that."

Ling Ying knew that the man in black opposite him was Jia Xing Tian of the Jia Ma Empire's Imperial Family, so he gave him a warning.

"Friend, could you be someone behind Ye Tian?" Jia Xing Tian asked curiously.

"There seems to be no need to tell you that. But I can assure you that if you touch Ye Tian, the Jia Ma Empire's Imperial Family will certainly be destroyed. The force behind him is unimaginably powerful."

Ling Ying merely did not want to fight Jia Xing Tian, this old fellow, in Wutan City. Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er were shopping on the street at the moment, and he feared they would be caught up in it. Therefore, he made Ye Tian sound even more mysterious to frighten Jia Xing Tian.

"I understand."

Whoosh...

Facing a Dou Emperor expert whose strength was comparable to his own, Jia Xing Tian knew he must be connected to Ye Tian. He immediately left Wutan City and stopped involving himself in the matter.

"That brat Ye Tian really knows how to cause trouble. Even I have been dragged into action because of him."

Seeing Jia Xing Tian leave, Ling Ying immediately breathed a sigh of relief, then continued watching over his young lady.

On the other side, after passing through several streets, Ye Tian finally ran into Xiao Yan on the road.

"Ye Tian, I heard many powerful experts have come to Wutan City. They are probably looking for you. You should hurry and hide!"

When Xiao Yan saw Ye Tian, he immediately rushed over and told him to leave quickly.

As for the black-robed person beside Ye Tian, Xiao Yan was too embarrassed to ask.

"Do not worry. I will handle these troubles."

Seeing Xiao Yan come over to join the excitement again, Ye Tian found it rather amusing.

"Have you already broken through to Six-star Dou Master?"

Xiao Yan sensed Ye Tian's aura and found it much stronger than before.

"That is right."

"Have you not improved as well?"

Ye Tian nodded, then sensed Xiao Yan's aura. He found that this fellow had only risen two levels compared to before. It seemed he had not wasted the past two months.

"Compared to you, I am far behind."

Xiao Yan smiled modestly. Although he had progressed rapidly, he did not dare act proud before Ye Tian.

"Ye Tian, just how do you cultivate? How can you advance so quickly even at the Dou Master realm?"

Even Xiao Xun'er beside them was somewhat stunned. Ye Tian could maintain a pace of one level per month in the Dou Master realm. Such cultivation speed was simply unbelievable.

"What else could it be? Of course, I cultivate diligently."

Ye Tian answered calmly. With his advantage, his strength naturally improved quickly. Added to that was diligent cultivation, making it even faster.

"That is true."

Xiao Yan agreed with Ye Tian. After diligent cultivation during this period, his strength had reached the Peak Four-star Dou Practitioner, just a tiny step away from Five-star Dou Practitioner.

"We will be leaving first. Many powerful experts are watching me now, so do not follow me. Otherwise, you will be dragged into this."

Thinking of Yun Yun still being beside him, Ye Tian stopped chatting with Xiao Yan. He bid the two farewell and continued onward.

"Then be careful."

Xiao Yan truly wanted to go help, but his strength was too lacking right now. Going along would only hold Ye Tian back.