"Alright, I don't see you have anything to pack. Just come with me now."
Seeing Zhang Yu's shifty eyes, as if he was still trying to find an excuse to delay, Zhang Lingyun's patience instantly ran out.
Before she finished speaking, she grabbed Zhang Yu and rushed outside.
"Wait..."
Zhang Yu only managed to utter one word before the scenery before his eyes suddenly blurred.
By the time he realized what was happening, he was already out of the Heavenly Prison.
"It's over!"
Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, "My cheat Divine Artifact... my perpetual Cultivation... is gone..."
A few breaths passed, and the system remained silent, without any notification.
"Um?"
Zhang Yu was taken aback.
His mind raced, and a daring idea flashed through his mind in an instant— the Black-robed Daoist and the Flower Monk.
"Could it be... because the Incarnation is still in the Heavenly Prison?"
Zhang Yu's heart started pounding uncontrollably.
If that's the case, does it mean...?
He immediately attempted to use that the Unseen connection to send a clear and urgent message to the Black-robed Daoist and the Flower Monk, who were still in the Heavenly Prison:
"You two, stay in the Heavenly Prison and don't move. Under no circumstances should you come out."
At the same time, he urgently called upon the system in his mind:
"System! System!"
"Could my two Incarnation stay in the Heavenly Prison in my place?"
[It has been determined that the Incarnation differentiated from the One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones cultivated by the host are of the same Origin as the host and can be regarded as an extension of the host's existence.]
It's done!
It actually works!
Overwhelmed with joy, Zhang Yu couldn't help but smile, almost bursting out laughing.
What are you laughing at?
Just as Zhang Yu was immersed in immense joy, a cold voice tinged with doubt rang in his ears.
Zhang Lingyun noticed the unusual fluctuation in Zhang Yu's emotions and asked him a question.
Zhang Yu's heart skipped a beat, instantly snapping him out of his euphoria.
Oh no, I got carried away!
This is no time for celebration; the man next to us is unpredictable and could "castrate" someone at any moment!
His mind raced at an unprecedented speed, and in a flash, a reasonable and safe explanation slipped out:
"N-nothing... It's just that the thought of being able to be with you every day from now on, without having to be apart anymore, makes me... incredibly happy."
This statement was made extremely naturally, even with a touch of the slightly clumsy straightforwardness characteristic of a young person.
There are no fancy words, no deliberate sentimentality; it's just the simplest, even a bit "rustic," expression.
But it was precisely this straightforwardness that produced an unexpected effect in this context.
"Boom--!"
Zhang Lingyun's originally icy expression quickly turned into a noticeable blush spreading from her neck.
The blush wasn't an angry flush, but rather a rare kind of shyness.
These sudden, straightforward, and almost reckless words of love, like a sharp arrow, precisely pierced through her complex and chaotic defenses after her transformation.
The part of Zhang Lingyun's consciousness that originally harbored unusual feelings for Zhang Yu was unable to withstand the impact of such words that were almost a confession.
My heart was instantly thrown into turmoil, and a wave of shame washed over me.
The part of Jiang Ling's consciousness, a thousand-year-old Vengeful Soul spirit, is filled with resentment and obsessed with revenge, completely ignorant of romantic love.
But this unexpected provocation, driven by Zhang Lingyun's consciousness, actually made her freeze, even forgetting her subconscious rebuttal and rebuke.
As a result, Zhang Lingyun, who was originally full of momentum, was caught off guard by Zhang Yu's sudden cheesy pickup line, her heart fluttering and her thoughts racing.
At that moment, she didn't even dare to look Zhang Yu in the eye anymore, and turned her head away in a slightly flustered manner.
Looking at the devastated Imperial City, Zhang Yu suddenly frowned.
He saw a woman futilely trying to move the heavy beam that was pressing down on her child, crying out in heart-wrenching sobs;
He saw an elderly man with white hair holding the cold bodies of his son and nephew, his eyes vacant, silently weeping;
He saw the wounded who had narrowly escaped death lying in pools of blood, barely breathing, their eyes filled with both longing and despair for life...
The mastermind behind all of this is Jiang Pojun!
Especially when I recall Jiang Pojun's extremely cold words, which treated All Beings like straw dogs.
The nameless rage burning within Zhang Yu was so intense it felt like it was about to burst out of his chest.
This is not merely out of sympathy for the weak, but also out of hatred for the extreme evil of trampling on life and disregarding human ethics!
"Jiang Pojun, Qiu Ruobai."
Zhang Yu clenched his fist, his nails digging deep into his palm, his eyes burning with an unprecedentedly resolute flame:
Even if you don't come looking for revenge in the future, I will definitely find you.
We demand justice for these countless innocent people who died unjustly.
Blood debts must be repaid in blood.
However, just as Zhang Yu made a vow in his heart and his anger rose, another unexpected event occurred.
"The tiny Wei Kingdom, a land of ants, dares to kill members of my Crimson Blood Sect?"
"Then let the entire Imperial City be used to bury them with us."
A roar filled with fury and Supreme majesty, like thunder from the Nine Heavens, rolled down from the highest reaches of the sky.
He is Li Daoming, the Feathered Realm Old Ancestor of the Crimson Blood Sect.
He came to avenge Li Feitian and Li Shan.
But his timing wasn't perfect.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a crimson Sword Qi appeared before them.
The anger, Killing Intent, and even a hint of disdain for the ants Li Daoming's face, before they could even fully transform into fear, froze completely.
His wide eyes reflected the increasingly close and clearer crimson sword tip, filled with disbelief and bewilderment.
How is that possible?
How could such a terrifying existence exist in the small Wei Kingdom?
These were his last thoughts before his consciousness faded.
"Puff."
With a soft sound, Li Daoming was split in two by the crimson Sword Qi.
A powerful and influential Old Ancestor in Yuhua Prefecture, feared by countless forces, and the pillar of the Crimson Blood Sect Feathered Realm.
And so, before he could even utter a second word, his Divine Soul were extinguished, and his life force was cut off.
Zhang Lingyun slowly sheathed her sword, not even glancing at it twice, and simply uttered, "Noisy."
Looking at the dead and vanished Crimson Blood Old Ancestor, Zhang Yu didn't know what to say. He could only wish him better luck in his next life.
In the distance, those prodigies who had escaped the Imperial City early and were secretly observing from a great distance all looked at each other in bewilderment.
I don't know how to evaluate the actions of the Crimson Blood Old Ancestor.
Lie Wushuang muttered to himself:
"That... that must be Li Daoming, the Old Ancestor of the Crimson Blood Sect, right?"
I've seen his portrait, and his aura is spot on... Mid Feathered Realm Old Monster...
When did he... become so... brave?
How dare you... challenge... Immortal?
"Just a... unlucky guy."
Qiao Muyun chuckled and offered her assessment.
This assessment is very fair.
In theory, someone at the Feathered Realm could roam freely in Yuhua Prefecture, but why did he rashly come seeking revenge without doing any prior intelligence gathering?
He didn't die unjustly!
Immediately afterwards Qiao Muyun used Secret Method to send the most severe and urgent message to the members of the Linglong Pavilion:
"Send me an urgent order!"
From this moment forward, all members of the Linglong Pavilion, upon seeing Zhang Lingyun or that man named Zhang Yu while out in the world, must immediately give way and must not offend them in any way!
Those who violate this rule will be expelled from the sect and will bear the consequences of their actions!
Furthermore, the Wei capital and its surrounding area of a thousand li (approximately 500 kilometers) were designated as the most forbidden zone.
This area belongs to the Linglong Pavilion and is permanently off-limits!
Those who disobey will be executed without mercy!
His command was firm and decisive, filled with an unquestionable resolve.
If I can't afford to offend them, can't I at least avoid them?
Almost simultaneously, Lie Wushuang and other top talents from Yuhua Prefecture also took out communication jade talismans with pale faces and sent similar urgent messages to their respective sects in trembling voices.
But the next moment, they all looked into the distance in utter horror as a surge of energy, filled with destructive power, rushed toward the Wei capital.
"Quick, hide! That's the energy cannon from the Sky Patrol Flying Ship; one shot is enough to flatten a city."
Qiao Muyun, being knowledgeable and experienced, saw through the origins of this destructive energy.
At the same time, he panicked and thought, "Where did this Sky Patrol Flying Ship come from? Ever since the Yuhua Prefecture's main Spirit Vein was severed, we no longer have the ability to build Sky Patrol Flying Ship."
"They must be from another major state."