Hearing Hong Batian's answer, Cang Yun's eyes dimmed slightly. He knew Hong Batian could not possibly agree; after all, the matter carried enormous implications.
"After this, my Ancient Royal Clan may be battered by wind and rain. I'm letting go. Letting go doesn't mean I'm inferior to you—it means I can no longer take care of her. I can no longer protect her."
"Take good care of her."
Cang Yun spoke faintly, his voice filled with reluctance, but this was the best choice.
He could no longer protect Liu Yue. But if Liu Yue followed Hong Batian, sheltered by the Phoenix Clan, then even if the Ancient Royal Clan ceased to exist, Liu Yue would still be able to live well.
After all, that legendary ancestor stood guard within the Phoenix Clan. It was said that legendary ancestor was only a single step away from the fabled Great Luo realm.
It could be said that the Phoenix Clan was presently at the height of its splendor. Across the entire Star River Cosmos, there were only a few forces capable of provoking the Phoenix Clan.
Cang Yun walked to the side and sat down where he stood. Time passed swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, the day the secret realm opened arrived.
"Let's go."
Hong Batian waved at Cang Yun. He had originally thought Cang Yun was merely a minor character, but now Cang Yun had proven with his strength that he was no minor character.
He had also earned Hong Batian's regard.
After bidding farewell, Hong Batian left with Hong Yue.
"Senior, I think I may have to leave."
After such an incident, the moment the secret realm opened, powerful figures from the Ancient Royal Clan sensed that something was wrong. Thus, they stopped every living being who