Yun Shan: For Some Reason, I'm a Little Happy

Nalan Yanran felt as if she had been struck by an invisible giant hammer. Her mind went blank, and the long sword in her hand fell to the ground with a "clang," but she was completely unaware of it.

Gu He swayed violently, his face turning deathly pale, as if all his strength had been drained away. He staggered back a step, barely managing to steady himself by leaning against a nearby pillar, his eyes filled with endless pain and disbelief.

"This kid, how can you propose like this! Doesn't he know any manners?" Hai Bodong smiled like an aunt, but muttered a complaint under his breath.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yi Xian watched this scene, her smile fading slightly, her thoughts drifting. "When will Brother Huo Yuhao be able to—"

Just then, a mighty and powerful aura erupted from the depths of Misty Cloud Mountain! A beam of white light suddenly emerged from the depths of Misty Cloud Mountain and arrived at the sect's main hall in a short while.

"Dou Zong? This aura is Yun Shan! This guy actually broke through!" Hai Bodong's smile instantly froze.

The white light faded, and a man dressed in Mo Lan robe, with a few strands of black hair mixed in with his white hair, stood in mid-air! It was none other than Misty Cloud Sect, the previous sect master of the Yun Shan Sect!

"Teacher! You—you've emerged from seclusion?" Yun Yun, sitting in the main seat, was startled awake by the sudden pressure. Coming out of her blissful daze, she saw the figure in the hall, and her beautiful face immediately showed surprise. She quickly got up.

"Teacher?" Xiao Yan looked up at the flamboyant man who, despite being inside the hall, deliberately stood in mid-air to display his status, and blurted out instinctively, "You have a teacher?"

Snap!

Hai Bodong slapped his forehead hard, making a crisp sound! He was still shocked that Yun Shan had actually broken through the Dou Zong barrier, but Xiao Yan's nonsensical words directly brought him back to reality!

"What's wrong with this kid? Does he still want his wife?!" Hai Bodong thought to himself, wishing he could rush up and cover Xiao Yan's mouth.

Surprisingly, Yun Shan wasn't angry upon hearing Xiao Yan's words.

When Yun Leng and Ge Ye hurriedly woke him up and incoherently reported the explosive news that "the young sect leader's former fiancé is suspected of proposing marriage to the sect leader," Yun Shan's good mood after just advancing to the Dou Zong level was instantly ruined!

He intended to appear immediately and stop this farce, which he considered utterly absurd and damaging to the reputation of the Misty Cloud Sect, with swift and decisive action.

However, when he arrived at the main hall and saw the scoundrel who was stealing his most prized disciple, he managed to suppress his raging anger!

Such a young— Dou Wang?! Yun Shan felt an urge to rub his eyes. How long had he been in seclusion? Had the Jia Ma Empire developed to this level? Or was he just hallucinating from his seclusion?

In the blink of an eye, Yun Shan changed his mind.

"So you're Xiao Yan?" Yun Shan's voice was calm and composed, yet carried a hint of authority. "You want to marry Yun'er?"

Xiao Yan met Yun Shan's gaze firmly, clasped his hands in a respectful bow, and said, "This junior is indeed Xiao Yan! I have long admired Sect Master Yun Yun, and I humbly request your permission, senior!"

"Hmm." Yun Shan subconsciously wanted to stroke his beard, but only halfway up his hand did he remember that his beard had disappeared after he broke through to the Dou Zong.

For some reason, seeing the young man in front of him showing such respect, Yun Shan felt an inexplicable sense of pleasure and comfort welling up inside him.

"Teacher--" Seeing that Yun Shan Yun Yun silent for a long time, Yunyun was worried that her teacher would object, and she was eager to start introducing Xiao Yan's many extraordinary qualities.

Yun Shan glanced at the anxiety and affection written on his disciple's face, then swept his gaze over Gu He, who was pale and listless as if his soul had been ripped out. After a moment's deliberation, he made his decision.

"Since Yun'er likes you," Yun Shan said, "It's not right for me, as her teacher, to be the villain who breaks up the couple."

"However, if you wish to marry the sect leader of my Misty Cloud Sect, you must first become a member of the Misty Cloud Sect! If you are willing to join the Misty Cloud Sect, I will agree to betroth Yun'er to you!"

Under Yun Yun's gaze, filled with surprise and shyness, Xiao Yan said almost without hesitation, "I do!"

In the dense forest between the Inner Academy and Outer Academy of the Jia Nan Academy.

Huo Yuhao's true form sat cross-legged on a smooth bluestone, using the pills and other resources he obtained from Demon Flame Valley and Black Emperor Sect to break through to the Dou Emperor.

Within his mental world, the consciousness of the Guardian Mirror manifested as a sphere of light, hovering around Huo Yuhao's mental projection, uttering incredulous exclamations. "Hey! Is this what you call seclusion?! Who secludes themselves like this, multitasking like this?!"

It looked out at Huo Yuhao, who was everywhere, covering the entire mountainside. Yes, everywhere! Throughout the Inner Academy, on the outskirts of the Outer Academy, and even Outer Academy and Inner Academy—

Between the intersecting mountain ranges, there were dozens of Huo Yuhao's Divine Sense Clone!

"I know you can multitask, but this isn't just being distracted! Is your heart made of sand?" The Guardian Mirror ' voice was filled with rage. "You're breaking through a major realm right now! Not cultivating normally! And you're doing this, breaking through while simultaneously building infrastructure? Aren't you afraid of going berserk?!"

Huo Yuhao, who was sitting cross-legged in the center of his spiritual world, slowly opened his eyes, his tone calm and natural. "It's alright. These trivial matters don't affect my control over energy."

Guardian Mirror: "----"

"Alright, time is precious." Huo Yuhao quickly changed the subject. "Mirror, the Great Thousand World Spiritual Formation you mentioned before," he said, "Now that you have time, tell me about it in detail."

When the topic turned to its area of expertise, the Guardian Mirror temporarily set aside its criticisms of Huo Yuhao's cultivation methods. Its light sphere flickered, and its voice became serious. "Spiritual Formation —I only have a superficial understanding of them. But their core essence lies in the manipulation and guidance of energy between heaven and earth!"

It projected a highly complex rune, radiating a unique allure, into Huo Yuhao's spiritual world. "The foundation of the Spiritual Formation lies in the 'Spirit Seal'!"

The virtual spirit seal flickered slightly, and Sisi of pure light in the surrounding space were immediately drawn to it, slowly rotating around it. "The spirit seal is the bridge and controller for communicating with external energy! By changing the number, position, and resonance frequency of the spirit seals, Spiritual Formation masters can create ever-changing and infinitely powerful Spiritual Formation."

With the Guardian Mirror's clear and concise explanation, and combined with the spiritual imprint it projected, Huo Yuhao gained a deeper understanding of this power, which was so different from the array system of the Battle Qi Continent. His spiritual projection's eyes gleamed with contemplation, as if it were deducing something.

"No matter how much theory you talk about, it's all just empty talk." The Guardian Mirror finished its explanation, and the sphere of light pulsed expectantly. "Now, why don't you try to condense a very basic spirit seal?"

Outside the Outer Academy, on a mountain range, one of Huo Yuhao's Divine Sense Clone stopped its work of sorting out the nearby ley lines, its gaze becoming extremely focused.

"Spirit Seal----" he murmured to himself, recalling the message conveyed by the Guardian Mirror.

He slowly raised his right hand, extending his index finger. At the tip of his fingertip, a faint yet pure energy began to gather.