Missed Opportunity

The Medicine Realm, beneath clouds and mist suffused with the fragrance of pills and amid the ethereal Divine Mountains, now carried an added trace of dangerous bloodlust.

Yao Wan had barely paused. After swallowing a few medicinal pills to barely restore herself and suppress her injuries, she rushed back to the Yao Clan without stopping for a moment.

When the Yao Clan's Young Miss, whom they treasured so dearly that they feared she would break if held in their hands or melt if kept in their mouths, returned covered in wounds and carrying their son-in-law, the Yao Clan elders were utterly shocked.

Even Yao Wan Gui was no exception.

When Yao Wan Gui heard that Yao Wan had returned after forcing her way through the realm gate, he could not help but frown slightly. Why had the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan still not made its move? How much longer were they planning to drag this out?

Every time he saw Yao Wan, her cultivation had risen at a terrifying pace. She was already a Half-Saint. How long would it be before she became a true Dou Saint?

It was like having a ticking time bomb strapped to his body, its countdown displayed plainly before his eyes, faithfully telling him how long remained before death came for him.

Was it more frightening to live one's life in ignorance and suddenly die one day, or to know one's final day was drawing closer with every passing day?

Yao Wan Gui would naturally choose the latter without hesitation.

He knew very well that once Yao Wan grew strong enough, the two of them would be locked in a fight to the death.

If she became a true Dou Saint, his chances of turning things around would become especially slim.

That was why, after