"Have you heard... that renowned Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal from the cultivation world only sent a decree from his spirit beast, and he severed half a claw from Beigong Xuan, the current patriarch of the Flood Dragon Clan!"
Spirit Gauze Sea, Clouds Arrive Immortal Market.
Unlike the other seven, which were either magnificent, elegant, or serene, Clouds Arrive Immortal Market was built on a massive island tortoise.
This tortoise is a rare species, with a long lifespan and unparalleled defense. It is the spirit beast of the first founder of Clouds Arrive Immortal Market.
The Yun Clan has worshipped him for generations, and those who are close to him receive his protection.
Even during storm season, it can easily provide shelter, allowing Clouds Arrive Immortal Market to maintain its position as the number one among the eight immortal cities, a position that has never been shaken.
From the sky.
On this armor, pavilions stood tall, streets and alleys crisscrossed, and spiritual light shimmered, making it resemble a bustling town floating on the sea.
In the center of the Immortal City.
A Ninth Layer- story building rises from the ground, constructed entirely of various aged spiritual woods, with flying eaves, brackets, carved beams and painted rafters. It is the core of this celestial market— the Clouds Arrive Immortal Tower.
This building was originally floating in the sky, but rumors circulated that Tower Lord Yunlai to receive a distinguished guest, so it returned to the Immortal Market and instructed the Yun Clan to make preparations. It was quite a lively scene!
As the only human cultivator in the Nascent Soul Late Stage stage in the maritime cultivation world, Tower Lord Yunlai naturally enjoys immense fame.
Clouds Arrive Immortal Market was also under his protection.
Through thick and thin, I don't know how many storms we've weathered.
But now... just to receive a distinguished guest, this lord, who hadn't set foot on the land for almost a hundred years, has returned to his Lineage's territory in a rare manner. How could this not arouse curiosity among others?
At this moment, on the top floor of the fairy tower, on the seaside terrace.
True Lord Yunyi Tower Lord Yunlai, stood by the railing, gazing at the distant sea and sky where they met. He gently held a feather fan in his hand and slowly waved it. A look of sorrow could be seen between his brows.
"Ancestor!"
A middle-aged man dressed in blue stood bowing respectfully and said, "The clan has made all the necessary preparations as you instructed. Does the Ancestor have any other plans?"
Each generation of Tower Lord Yunlai is the most talented among the Yun Clan.
This person is often supported by the entire Yun Clan clan, solely to elevate them to a higher level. Therefore, the person chosen usually has no offspring, but is equivalent to the clan's ancestor, and everyone is considered his offspring.
Yun Yi was the same; the middle-aged man in blue behind him was, after all, his great-nephew from who-knows-how-man.
Yun Yi turned around, nodded slightly, and said softly, "It's not necessary."
"Judging from that sword immortal, he's not one to put on airs."
"At that time, all we need to do is disperse all the bystanders to avoid disturbing our distinguished guests."
"Yes."
The middle-aged man bowed deeply again, straightened his back, but couldn't help but add, "Ancestor."
Yun Yi stopped and quietly looked at his junior. After a moment of hesitation, the junior said cautiously, "This Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal Divine Ability supernatural powers and his Sword Intent is unfathomable. Even Beigong Xuan was suppressed by his decree."
"Are you really going to host a banquet for him, inviting his Jade Spring Sect to the entire sea to establish a branch sect?"
Upon hearing this, True Lord Yunyi paused for a moment, holding his feather fan.
He lowered his eyes, quietly looking at the younger man before him, his tone carrying a profound meaning as he said, "Do you think I... am inviting a wolf into the house?"
The middle-aged man in blue quickly lowered his head, saying in a flustered voice, "I wouldn't dare. It's just..."
"Just what?"
The middle-aged man in blue gritted his teeth and forced himself to speak, "Ever since human cultivators began to thrive in the Spirit Gauze Sea and established a prosperous cultivation world in the coastal waters, this place has always been where our eight great immortal cities have maintained the balance of power."
"Even the Fuluo Sect and the Pure One Dao respect the power of our eight families, and they always try to negotiate things amicably."
But now...
"Now that the Ancestor has invited the Jade Spring Sect to establish a branch sect and is even going to give that precious land to their family, isn't that disrupting the balance?"
"This has left many of the younger members of the family feeling extremely uneasy these past few days!"
The sea breeze was biting on the terrace.
True Lord Yunyi remained silent for a while, then suddenly chuckled softly.
His gaze shifted as he looked at the worried junior before him, coldly stating, "Are you intimidated by your power or uneasy about your safety...? Do you think you can hide it from me?"
The middle-aged man in blue knelt down with a thud and kowtowed several times, saying, "This junior dares not!"
"This junior would never dare!"
Whether you dare or not, you know best in your heart!
Although Yun Yi's foundation was somewhat weak, suggesting that he had relied on elixirs to build up his strength, he was still Nascent Soul Late Stage Nascent Soul Late Stage Great True Lord.
This junior is only at the Middle Golden Core Stage; how could his little schemes possibly escape his Divine Sense?!
They say they dare not, but what they're really thinking are those things.
The Yun Clan patriarch, unusually cold-faced, spoke slowly and deliberately, showing no respect for this junior member of the clan, and said in a cold voice, "I only ask you, do you have the ability to deal with that Beigong Xuan?"
The middle-aged man remained silent.
Yun Yi, however, refused to let him off the hook and asked again, "I'll ask you again, if one day I die, or go into seclusion, tell me, will Clouds Arrive Immortal Market still be able to be preserved?"
The man abruptly raised his head, his eyes filled with terror. He knelt and prostrated himself at Yun Yi's feet, banging his head on the ground and bowing deeply, saying, "Ancestor... why did you have to do this?!"
Yun Yi coldly demanded, "Answer me!"
The man wept uncontrollably, but under the overwhelming aura of the Nascent Soul Late Stage Great True Lord, his mind was trembling. He couldn't utter a single word, only repeatedly admitting his mistake.
After a long while, the Yun Clan patriarch seemed tired and said, "Once this matter is settled, I will not return to the Immortal Market. If there is a life-or-death crisis within the clan, then call me. As for the rest... well, may you have good fortune."
The middle-aged man in blue looked up, but his ancestor was no longer in sight.
His tear-filled eyes gradually dried, and his expression became uncertain before finally receding.
Within its unseen field of vision.
True Lord Yunyi sighed softly.
The Nascent Soul True Lord's Divine Sense was extremely sharp. He didn't even need to ask each of the younger members of the clan what they were thinking. He could roughly know what they were thinking with just a light glance.
These distracting thoughts, like ants, constantly crawled around his ears, making a rustling sound.
At first, I didn't feel anything, but after staying there for a long time and listening to it for a while, I felt dizzy and couldn't help feeling irritable.
This is the fundamental reason why the successive Tower Lord Yunlai were unwilling to easily return to their ancestral lands!
He wasn't unaware of the clan's intentions.
The title of Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal is simply too great.
The Jade Spring Sect, from which he originated, can now be considered the undisputed number one sect in the cultivation world, and it even shows some signs of becoming a sacred land.
Once it establishes a branch sect at sea, the Jade Spring Sect will have an excuse to intervene at sea at any time.
Fortunately for now, with the common enemy being the Flood Dragon Clan, the interests within the clan haven't been harmed much. However, once the Flood Dragons fall silent again, the Jade Spring Sect branch at sea will begin to develop significantly.
At that time, what will become of his former status in Clouds Arrive Immortal Market and even the Eight Great Immortal Cities?