The words had barely left his mouth.
Wen Buqi turned away angrily, flicking his sleeves.
The sound of footsteps echoed in the empty hall, growing fainter and fainter.
The people in the hall looked at each other, and no one spoke.
Meng Tianyun stared at the departing figure, his expression slightly cold.
After a few moments of silence, he said indifferently, "Since Elder Wen is determined to leave, there's no need to try to stop him. Let him go."
Wen Buqi paused for a moment.
He didn't turn back in the end, and his figure quickly disappeared outside the palace gate.
Meng Tianyun withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Nangong Wuhen.
" Wuhen."
"Disciple is here."
Nangong Wuhen immediately stood up and bowed respectfully.
" The Seven Sects Grand Competition is not only about the reputation of our Heavenly Sword Sect, but also about the allocation of resources in the Eastern Continent over the next three years. We cannot afford to lose it."
"Although you are now at the Heavenly Origin Realm Ninth Layer, it is still not enough."
Meng Tianyun paused for a moment.
"From this day forward, you may freely use the resources within the sect's treasury. Before the grand competition begins, I, the sect master, hope that you... will break through to the Divine Sea Realm."
Nangong Wuhen suppressed his overwhelming joy and bowed in greeting.
"This disciple will certainly do my utmost to live up to the sect leader's high expectations."
"Besides."
Meng Tianyun looked at him, his tone carrying a deeper meaning.
"Try to get closer to Situ Shuang'er in the future. She was brought back to the sect by you, so she shouldn't be too resistant to you."
Nangong Wuhen's heart stirred.
He certainly understood what the sect leader meant by those words.
He had long coveted Situ Shuang'er's stunning beauty and special physique, and even her still charming mother Lin Wanyin, was on his mind. He often fantasized about the wonderful scene of having both mother and daughter.
However, the girl had just entered the sect and displayed amazing talent, so even he dared not rush her progress.
The sect leader's sudden mention of it surprised him somewhat.
As if seeing through his thoughts, Meng Tianyun slowly spoke.
" Situ Shuang'er has broken through to the Divine Sea Realm First Level."
Just one short sentence.
The hall seemed to have been struck by a silent thunderbolt.
All the elders' expressions changed.
Nangong Wuhen's pupils constricted sharply, and he blurted out.
"That's impossible!"
He remembers it very clearly.
A few days ago, when Situ Shuang'er first came to the Heavenly Sword Sect, her cultivation level was clearly only at the Sixth Level of the Spirit Martial Realm.
How could she have directly entered the Divine Sea Realm in just a few days?
An elder, unable to contain himself, quickly pressed for more information.
"Sect Master, is this true?"
"This is simply... utterly absurd!"
Meng Tianyun nodded, a rare smile appearing on his face.
"True."
"This woman's awakened physique is extremely rare and possesses formidable power. Although I do not yet know the specifics of her unique physique, I can be certain..."
His gaze swept across the entire room.
"Her future cultivation achievements will surely reach beyond the Good Fortune Realm."
Above the Good Fortune Realm.
The five words uttered by the sect leader instantly stirred up a storm in everyone's hearts.
After the Divine Sea Realm comes the Dao Mysterious Realm.
Only at the peak of the Dao Mysterious Realm can one glimpse the realm of creation.
Looking across the entire Vast Waves Domain, it might take ten thousand years for a true Good Fortune Realm expert to emerge.
Ling Taixuan, who once suppressed the Eastern Continent for ten thousand years, only reached the peak of the ninth level of the Dao Mysterious Realm, yet he had already made various sects and the Western Continent Demon Race race breathless, allowing the royal family to sit firmly in the Eastern Continent for so many years.
This shows how rare and powerful the Good Fortune Realm is, not to mention the legendary Cave Heaven Realm above the Good Fortune Realm!
Since the beginning of recorded history in the Vast Waves Domain, only Luo Wuxu, the peerless swordsman who suppressed the Canglan with a single sword a thousand years ago, has been suspected of reaching the Creation Realm.
But that was only a suspicion.
Moreover, this person was not from the Vast Waves Domain, and after making a brief appearance, he disappeared without a trace.
There was no one else.
Now, the Heavenly Sword Sect has produced a peerless prodigy who is expected to surpass the Good Fortune Realm in the future.
"May Heaven bless my Heavenly Sword Sect! May Heaven bless my sect!"
"Hahaha, my sect will surely prosper in the future!"
After a brief silence, the hall erupted in an uncontrollable chorus of excitement.
All the elders saw in Situ Shuang'er a glorious future for the Heavenly Sword Sect, which would rise to the top of the Vast Waves Domain and become the sole overlord of the Eastern Continent.
Standing in the hall, Nangong Wuhen finally snapped out of his extreme shock.
Immediately afterwards, an uncontrollable surge of ecstasy and excitement swept over his entire body.
He could almost see himself marrying this unparalleled Daoist partner, seizing supreme opportunities, and ruling the world.
The thought of pinning a woman who might one day reach the Grotto-Heaven Realm down beneath me and indulging in unrestrained passion...
Nangong Wuhen felt an unbearable heat rising in his heart, his body trembling slightly from extreme excitement, and even a certain part of him that shouldn't be reacting couldn't help but lift its head.
His ambition and desires were ignited at that moment.
All I need is to get Situ Shuang'er.
Let alone a mere Chu Yunfei, even the entire Great Qian Imperial Family will only be fit to grovel at his feet in the future.
Meng Tianyun observed all of this, and his expression returned to calm.
" Wuhen, do you understand what this sect master means?"
Nangong Wuhen snapped out of his daze and quickly cupped his hands in greeting.
"Disciple understands."
"Then go and prepare." Meng Tianyun raised his hand. "You must break through to the Divine Sea Realm before the Seven Sects Grand Competition."
"Yes!"
Nangong Wuhen bowed again, then turned and left the main hall.
Meng Tianyun watched his figure disappear, lightly tapping the armrest with his fingertips, a deep look appearing in his eyes.
He knew Nangong Wuhen's personality all too well.
He has considerable talent, but his temperament is not stable enough.
After hearing about Situ Shuang'er's talent today, his desires have overwhelmed his reason.
This may not necessarily be a bad thing.
Only strong desires can drive a person to push forward.
As long as we can push our cultivation level up before the Seven Sects Grand Competition, everything else can be put on hold.
"Metropolitan."
A white-robed deacon stepped forward and whispered, "After leaving the sect, Wen Buqi went directly towards the Jade Firmament Sect. Should we send someone to stop him?"
Meng Tianyun shook his head.
"No need."
He looked out of the hall, his voice calm.
"He's just an elder of the Alchemy Hall; he won't cause much trouble back at the Jade Firmament Sect. The most important thing right now is the Seven Sects Grand Competition and the Heaven-Slaying Key."
The white-robed deacon nodded and withdrew.
The elders in the hall gradually dispersed.
No one noticed that a disciple in the corner, responsible for relaying messages, kept his head down, with an unactivated communication jade talisman hidden in his palm.
Just after everyone left, he secretly crushed the jade talisman.
A barely perceptible fluctuation of spiritual energy passed through the main hall's array and traveled outwards from the sect.
After leaving the main hall, Nangong Wuhen looked up towards the back mountain, his face flushed even more.
Situ Shuang'er.
He was determined to have her.
Lin Wanyin won't escape either.
As for Chu Yunfei, his glory is only temporary.
When the Seven Sects Grand Competition arrives, it will be his death day.
As Nangong Wuhen walked, he pondered in his mind how to get close to Situ Shuang'er.
Little did he know that in the Great Qian Imperial City, thousands of miles away, Chu Yunfei, whom he regarded as an ant, was currently facing a crisis.
A life-or-death standoff between sword and hip...
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