Arc 3Ambush on the Imperial Road

After awakening his Myriad Poison Tyrant Body, Chu Yunfei battled the bounty hunters and sect forces pursuing him until the Pill Pavilion and Ling Xueyao intervened. He set out with Ling Xueyao for the imperial capital to treat her poisoned father, but assassins ambushed their journey through the Black Wind Mountain Range.

  • Chu Yunfei awakened the Myriad Poison Tyrant Body, hunted beasts with Little Purple, and rushed toward Yan Guining’s cries for help.
  • Chu Yunfei rescued Yan Guining from Li Kun and the Blazing Fire Sect, healed her fire poison, and killed the Frenzied Saber Sect master before breaking through to the eighth level of the Spirit Martial Realm.
  • Chu Yunfei defeated successive bounty hunters and killed Zhou Huanzhang, then confronted Zhang Qingfeng, Nangong Wuhen, and Mo Yuan over the Giant Que Sword.
  • Wen Jiao and Ling Xueyao declared that the Pill Pavilion and the Great Qian Imperial Dynasty would protect Chu Yunfei, forcing Mo Yuan and the sect leaders to withdraw.
  • Ling Xueyao asked Chu Yunfei to cure her father’s soul-devouring nether poison, and Chu Yunfei agreed to travel with her to the imperial capital.
  • Chu Yunfei and Lin Wanyin shared an intimate night that helped her advance to the fifth layer of the Heavenly Origin Realm, then Chu Yunfei departed aboard Ling Xueyao’s Cloud-Chasing Boat.
  • Shen Qianyue fought a gold-masked assassin while Chu Yunfei and Ling Xueyao fled in the damaged boat and discovered their route had been leaked.
  • Chu Yunfei detected a second ambush ahead, but a blue-masked Divine Sea Realm assassin and twelve masked cultivators blocked the boat and threatened Ling Xueyao and Chu Yunfei.
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Ch. 51Tyrant Body Awakening, Crying for Help in the Dense Forest

After awakening the Myriad Poison Tyrant Body, Chu Yunfei hunted demonic beasts in the Cangwu Mountain Range and reached the Sixth Level of the Spirit Martial Realm. As he prepared to leave, he heard a familiar woman screaming for help and raced toward her.

  • Chu Yunfei refined the Purple Nether Lightning Poison Lotus and endured three hours of agony before fully awakening the Myriad Poison Tyrant Body.
  • Chu Yunfei and the Purple-Gold Lightning Python killed demonic beasts for half a month, raising him to the Sixth Level of the Spirit Martial Realm; he named the python Little Purple.
  • Nangong Wuhen and Mo Yuan discovered Chu Yunfei's body was missing and issued a bounty, while Nangong Wuhen threatened Zhang Qingfeng into sending more Azure Mystic Sect members into the mountains.
  • As Chu Yunfei headed out of the Cangwu Mountain Range, he heard a familiar woman cry for help and charged toward the sound.

Ch. 52Yan Guining in Peril

Yan Guining searched the Cangwu Mountain Range for Chu Yunfei, hoping to warn him, but she and her junior sister were ambushed by Blazing Fire Sect disciples. After her junior sister was killed and Yan Guining was badly injured, Li Kun and his men closed in on her as she called desperately for help.

  • Yan Guining and her junior sister searched deeper into the mountains as sects and rogue cultivators hunted for Chu Yunfei.
  • Yan Guining found and picked a fire essence ginseng, but Li Kun and four Blazing Fire Sect disciples ambushed them and demanded the herb.
  • After Yan Guining surrendered the ginseng, Li Kun accused her of hiding a second one and tried to search her; when she resisted, he and his disciples threatened the women.
  • Yan Guining attacked Li Kun and ordered her junior sister to flee, but Li Kun overwhelmed her while the other disciples cornered the junior sister.
  • A Blazing Fire Sect disciple stabbed Yan Guining's junior sister to death, and Li Kun struck Yan Guining hard enough to leave her unable to fight.
  • As Li Kun and the others advanced on her, Yan Guining cried for help and prepared to bite her tongue.

Ch. 53An arm severed with one strike

Chu Yunfei rescued Yan Guining from Li Kun and the Blazing Fire Sect disciples, killing all five attackers. Yan Guining recognized him and tried to warn him that pursuers had come to capture him, but she collapsed before she could finish.

  • Chu Yunfei heard Yan Guining scream and rushed toward the valley, recognizing her voice.
  • Chu Yunfei hurled the Abyss-Devouring Sword into the valley, severing Li Kun’s arm and killing another Blazing Fire Sect disciple.
  • Chu Yunfei retrieved his sword and killed the three remaining Blazing Fire Sect disciples despite their pleas for mercy.
  • Chu Yunfei crushed Li Kun’s remaining arm and killed him after Li Kun threatened him with the Blazing Fire Sect and revealed that the Heavenly Sword Sect and Azure Mystic Sect were hunting him.
  • Chu Yunfei asked Yan Guining whether she had come to hunt him, and she tried to warn him before coughing up black blood and collapsing.

Ch. 54It Wasn't Like I Hadn't Seen It Before

Chu Yunfei saved Yan Guining from the fire poison that was about to reach her heart meridians, then treated her injuries in a concealed cave. Yan Guining woke to find her clothes torn and accused him of taking advantage of her, while Chu Yunfei defended himself and remarked that he had seen her before.

  • Yan Guining collapsed after warning Chu Yunfei to run, and he caught her and discovered that fire poison was threatening her life.
  • Chu Yunfei carried Yan Guining into a cave, tore open her robes to reach the poisoned wound, and used his Myriad Poison Tyrant Body to extract the fire poison.
  • Chu Yunfei absorbed the poison as nourishment, then gave Yan Guining a drop of healing spirit liquid to repair her injuries.
  • Yan Guining woke, saw her exposed chest, and tried to slap Chu Yunfei, but he caught her wrist.
  • Yan Guining realized her injuries and poison had been healed but accused Chu Yunfei of taking advantage of her, and he denied doing it on purpose before saying he had seen her before.

Ch. 55Don't tell me you like me?

Yan Guining warned Chu Yunfei that the Azure Mystic Sect and other forces were hunting him for Nangong Wuhen’s bounty, but Chu Yunfei refused to flee. As the Frenzied Saber Sect searched nearby, Yan Guining hid them in silence, and Chu Yunfei startled her by licking her palm.

  • Yan Guining told Chu Yunfei that Nangong Wuhen had placed a bounty on him and that Mo Yuan and forces across the Cangwu Mountain Range were pursuing him.
  • Chu Yunfei rejected Yan Guining’s warning to escape and declared that he would face his hunters instead.
  • Chu Yunfei teased Yan Guining by suggesting she had fallen for him, and she angrily denied it.
  • Members of the Frenzied Saber Sect approached the cave while searching for Chu Yunfei, so Yan Guining covered his mouth to keep him quiet.
  • After the pursuers left, Chu Yunfei licked Yan Guining’s palm, leaving her stunned.

Ch. 56I'll Kill You, You Lecher!

Yan Guining's anger at Chu Yunfei's lewd prank brought the Frenzied Saber Sect to their hiding place, where Chu Yunfei slaughtered the attackers. After the leader summoned the nearby sect master, a Heavenly Origin Realm expert, Chu Yunfei killed him and calmly searched his corpse, leaving Yan Guining shocked and worried about the threat approaching.

  • Yan Guining attacked Chu Yunfei for licking her palm, but he dodged her weak strikes until they heard people approaching the cave.
  • More than a dozen Frenzied Saber Sect martial artists entered, recognized Chu Yunfei, and tried to capture him for the rewards on his head.
  • Yan Guining stepped in front of Chu Yunfei to protect him, but he moved her behind him and faced the attackers.
  • Chu Yunfei used the Abyss-Devouring Sword to kill the Frenzied Saber Sect disciples and their leader, revealing that he was at the sixth level of the Spirit Martial Realm.
  • The leader crushed a jade talisman to summon the nearby sect master, a Heavenly Origin Realm expert, but Chu Yunfei killed him and began searching his corpse instead of fleeing.

Ch. 57The Frenzied Saber Sect Master Arrived to Kill

Chu Yunfei collected the corpses and belongings of his enemies before confronting Pang Tai, the Frenzied Saber Sect master, who arrived seeking revenge. After their clash revealed Chu Yunfei’s extraordinary strength, Pang Tai offered to spare him in exchange for his secret, but Chu Yunfei mocked him and provoked another attack.

  • Chu Yunfei looted the Frenzied Saber Sect disciples’ storage rings and collected their corpses, then retrieved the Blazing Fire Sect corpses outside the cave.
  • Yan Guining urged Chu Yunfei to flee because Pang Tai, a Heavenly Origin Realm expert, was nearby, but Pang Tai arrived at the cave entrance before they could leave.
  • Chu Yunfei charged Pang Tai with the Abyss-Devouring Sword and traded blows with him, enduring dozens of attacks before Pang Tai’s heavy strike sent him staggering back with blood at his mouth.
  • Pang Tai realized Chu Yunfei’s strength was extraordinary and offered to spare him if he revealed his secret.
  • Chu Yunfei refused Pang Tai’s offer, insulted him, and demanded that he kneel and kowtow.

Ch. 58Little Purple struck

Chu Yunfei used Little Purple’s venom to interrupt the Frenzied Saber Sect master’s attack, then killed him and took his belongings. After disposing of the corpse, Chu Yunfei began preparing to break through while Yan Guining stood guard.

  • The Frenzied Saber Sect master unleashed a powerful strike at Chu Yunfei, but Little Purple bit his wrist and paralyzed his arm with lightning venom.
  • Chu Yunfei took advantage of the Frenzied Saber Sect master’s weakened state and beheaded him with the Abyss-Devouring Sword.
  • Yan Guining watched in shock as Chu Yunfei defeated a second-level Heavenly Origin Realm expert.
  • Chu Yunfei took the Frenzied Saber Sect master’s storage ring and found spirit stones, herbs, pills, and the Gale Art cultivation technique.
  • Chu Yunfei absorbed the corpse into the Divine Cauldron of Heavenly Mandate, then asked Yan Guining to stand guard while he prepared to break through.

Ch. 59Breaking through two more levels!

Chu Yunfei refined the Frenzied Saber Sect master's corpse and other resources with the Divine Cauldron of Heavenly Mandate, breaking through to the eighth level of the Spirit Martial Realm. He ignored Yan Guining's warnings and set out to hunt the forces seeking the bounty, while she followed after him.

  • Chu Yunfei used the Divine Cauldron of Heavenly Mandate to refine corpses, spirit stones, and herbs into a drop of divine liquid.
  • Chu Yunfei absorbed the divine liquid and broke through two levels, reaching the eighth level of the Spirit Martial Realm.
  • Yan Guining watched Chu Yunfei's breakthrough and marveled at how powerful he had become.
  • Yan Guining urged Chu Yunfei to leave before search parties arrived and warned him that Elder Mo Yuan could appear.
  • Chu Yunfei said he would hunt those pursuing the bounty and descended from the cave, telling Yan Guining to return to the Azure Mystic Sect.
  • Yan Guining worried about Chu Yunfei and hurried after him despite calling him reckless.

Ch. 60The hunt

Chu Yunfei and Yan Guining traveled openly through the outskirts of the Cangwu Mountain Range, where bounty hunters repeatedly attacked them and Chu Yunfei slaughtered them while collecting their valuables and refining their corpses. After the disappearances drew the major forces’ attention, a furious voice from the Blazing Fire Sect confronted Chu Yunfei and accused him of killing its disciples.

  • A one-eyed rogue cultivator recognized Chu Yunfei from the bounty portrait and led his group in an attack, but Chu Yunfei killed them all and refined their corpses in the Divine Cauldron of Heavenly Mandate.
  • Chu Yunfei and Yan Guining continued through the forest, where Chu Yunfei swiftly defeated successive groups of bounty hunters and searched their bodies for valuables.
  • Yan Guining watched the repeated slaughter and wondered whether Chu Yunfei or his pursuers were truly the prey.
  • The major forces overseeing the outskirts noticed that many searchers had mysteriously disappeared.
  • After Chu Yunfei disposed of another group of five rogue cultivators, a Blazing Fire Sect voice erupted from the forest and accused him of killing its missing disciples.

Ch. 61Battling the third level of the Heavenly Origin Realm!

Chu Yunfei faced Fan Ji, a third-level Heavenly Origin Realm elder of the Blazing Fire Sect, and fought him without backing down. After surviving Fan Ji’s Blazing Flame Palm with a sword strike, Chu Yunfei counterattacked and killed two Blazing Fire Sect disciples, leaving Fan Ji enraged.

  • Fan Ji arrived with five Blazing Fire Sect disciples, recognized Chu Yunfei as the killer of their missing people, and threatened to claim his hidden opportunity and the Heavenly Sword Sect’s bounty.
  • Chu Yunfei sent Yan Guining out of danger and revealed that he had reached the eighth level of the Spirit Martial Realm.
  • Fan Ji attacked Chu Yunfei with his Blazing Flame Palm, but Chu Yunfei met it with Heaven-Severing Slash.
  • Chu Yunfei used the clash’s recoil to rush into the disciples’ encirclement and killed two of them with the Abyss-Devouring Sword.
  • Fan Ji watched his disciples fall and roared at Chu Yunfei to die.

Ch. 62Even If the Heavenly Sword Sect Comes, You'll Still Die!

Fan Ji and Zhou Huanzhang both tried to claim Chu Yunfei, but Chu Yunfei revealed his eighth-level Spirit Martial Realm cultivation and attacked Zhou Huanzhang. Zhou Huanzhang unleashed his City-Destroying Fist as the battle intensified.

  • Zhou Huanzhang and Xu Changqing arrived with Azure Mystic Sect disciples and demanded that Chu Yunfei be captured for the Heavenly Sword Sect's bounty.
  • Fan Ji and Zhou Huanzhang argued over who had the right to take Chu Yunfei, and both secretly summoned reinforcements.
  • Chu Yunfei threatened the two elders, revealed his eighth-level Spirit Martial Realm cultivation, and charged at Zhou Huanzhang with the Abyss-Devouring Sword.
  • Chu Yunfei and Zhou Huanzhang exchanged more than a dozen blows, and Zhou Huanzhang grew alarmed by Chu Yunfei's strength and destructive sword intent.
  • Zhou Huanzhang gathered his spiritual power and struck at Chu Yunfei with City-Destroying Fist, Mountain-Shattering.

Ch. 63The sect master arrived in person!

Chu Yunfei defeated Zhou Huanzhang and cut off his arm before killing him despite the arrival of Azure Mystic Sect master Zhang Qingfeng. Zhang Qingfeng descended into the clearing and unleashed his overwhelming pressure, leaving Yan Guining injured and the survivors facing his wrath.

  • Chu Yunfei overpowered Zhou Huanzhang in a sword clash, forcing the wounded elder to ask Fan Ji to join forces against him.
  • Fan Ji and Zhou Huanzhang attacked Chu Yunfei together, but Chu Yunfei endured their assault and drew nearby onlookers to the battle.
  • Chu Yunfei exploited Zhou Huanzhang's opening, severed his arm, and pursued him for a killing blow.
  • Zhang Qingfeng shouted for Chu Yunfei to stop, but Chu Yunfei ignored him and beheaded Zhou Huanzhang.
  • Zhang Qingfeng arrived in person and crushed the clearing beneath his peak Heavenly Origin Realm pressure, injuring Yan Guining.

Ch. 64All sides converge

Chu Yunfei faced Zhang Qingfeng and Nangong Wuhen as gathered factions surrounded him, and publicly accused the Heavenly Sword Sect of coveting the Giant Que Sword. As Zhang Qingfeng moved to capture him, Li Qingzhou appeared to defend him.

  • Chu Yunfei resisted Zhang Qingfeng’s pressure and accused him of trying to seize the Giant Que Sword after forcing him out of the Azure Mystic Sect.
  • Nangong Wuhen, Mo Yuan, Jiang Lie, and others arrived, while Lin Wanyin and Situ Shuang'er watched Chu Yunfei from the crowd.
  • Nangong Wuhen ordered Chu Yunfei to cripple himself and kneel, but Chu Yunfei accused him and the Heavenly Sword Sect of plotting to steal his treasure.
  • Nangong Wuhen threatened the crowd into silence and ordered Zhang Qingfeng to capture Chu Yunfei.
  • Zhang Qingfeng raised his hand to attack, but Li Qingzhou stepped in front of Chu Yunfei.

Ch. 65He is under my protection

Li Qingzhou revealed his hidden strength and stepped forward to defend Chu Yunfei, who prepared to risk everything against the gathered experts. Wen Jiao arrived with two companions and declared that she would protect Chu Yunfei, openly defying Nangong Wuhen and the Heavenly Sword Sect.

  • Li Qingzhou removed his bamboo hat, revealed his seventh-level Heavenly Origin Realm cultivation, and drew his sword against Zhang Qingfeng.
  • Chu Yunfei told Li Qingzhou to leave and prepared to use a forbidden art, but Xiaoxiao Dragon and a familiar woman's voice stopped him.
  • Wen Jiao arrived with a woman in pale yellow and a mysterious black-robed figure, then checked that Chu Yunfei was not seriously injured.
  • Wen Jiao announced that she would protect Chu Yunfei, stunning the crowd and provoking alarm among Zhang Qingfeng and Nangong Wuhen.

Ch. 66Divine Sea Realm? What an imposing display!

Wen Jiao and a mysterious black-robed figure stood between Chu Yunfei and Nangong Wuhen, while Mo Yuan used his Divine Sea Realm pressure to prepare to seize him. As Chu Yunfei reached for the silver needle, the silent woman in yellow finally spoke up.

  • Wen Jiao declared that Chu Yunfei was under the Pill Pavilion's protection, defying Nangong Wuhen and Zhang Qingfeng.
  • Xiaoxiao Dragon warned Chu Yunfei not to use the silver needle and drew his attention to the black-robed figure.
  • The black-robed figure stepped beside Wen Jiao and blocked much of Mo Yuan's pressure without revealing their identity.
  • Nangong Wuhen threatened Wen Jiao with the Punishment Hall and ordered Mo Yuan to seize Chu Yunfei and subdue anyone who interfered.
  • Mo Yuan unleashed overwhelming Divine Sea Realm pressure, and Chu Yunfei prepared to use the silver needle.
  • The woman in yellow raised her head and remarked, "Divine Sea Realm. What an imposing display."

Ch. 67Want the Sword? I'm Afraid You Won't Live to Take It!

The woman in yellow used a powerful token to protect Chu Yunfei, but Nangong Wuhen and Zhang Qingfeng continued to press their claims against him. After Chu Yunfei killed Xu Changqing and Ling Feng, Mo Yuan offered to spare his life in exchange for the Giant Que Sword, and Chu Yunfei refused.

  • The woman in yellow revealed a token and declared that the Pill Pavilion would protect Chu Yunfei, then told him she was curious about the Giant Que Sword rather than trying to steal it.
  • Nangong Wuhen pressured Zhang Qingfeng to demand an accounting from Chu Yunfei, and Zhang Qingfeng insisted that the Azure Mystic Sect’s grievance could not be dismissed.
  • Chu Yunfei attacked and beheaded Xu Changqing and Ling Feng, then challenged Zhang Qingfeng to demand more if the accounting was not enough.
  • Zhang Qingfeng struck at Chu Yunfei in fury, but Li Qingzhou blocked his attack and offered to fight him.
  • Mo Yuan offered to spare Chu Yunfei if he handed over the Giant Que Sword, but Chu Yunfei mocked him and warned that he would not live to take it.

Ch. 68The princess, Ling Xueyao!

Mo Yuan attacked Chu Yunfei despite the yellow-clad woman’s warning, but her black-robed attendant effortlessly erased his strike and revealed strength equal to a Divine Sea Realm expert. The woman scorned Mo Yuan, who recognized her as Ling Xueyao, a princess of the Great Qian Imperial Dynasty.

  • Mo Yuan threatened the woman in yellow and unleashed a massive Divine Sea Realm handprint at Chu Yunfei.
  • Chu Yunfei prepared to use his silver needle while Li Qingzhou and the others were pinned by Mo Yuan’s pressure.
  • The black-robed attendant stepped forward and dissolved Mo Yuan’s attack with a casual sweep of his sleeve.
  • Mo Yuan realized the attendant was a Divine Sea Realm expert and hesitated under his threatening gaze.
  • The woman in yellow mocked Mo Yuan and said he was unworthy to teach her manners.
  • Mo Yuan recognized the woman as Ling Xueyao, princess of the Great Qian Imperial Dynasty.

Ch. 69He is my prince consort

Ling Xueyao revealed herself as a princess of the Great Qian Imperial Dynasty and claimed Chu Yunfei as her prince consort to shield him from the Heavenly Sword Sect. After the threats withdrew, Chu Yunfei met Ling Xueyao and Wen Jiao at the Pill Pavilion, where he asked about the imperial agreement and her claim.

  • Mo Yuan identified the yellow-dressed woman as Ling Xueyao, and she declared Chu Yunfei her prince consort to justify protecting him from the sect feud.
  • Ling Xueyao warned Mo Yuan that he could not stop her, and Mo Yuan left with Nangong Wuhen while Zhang Qingfeng and Jiang Lie retreated with their followers.
  • Chu Yunfei sent Lin Wanyin a message inviting her to the Drunken Moon Tower, then thanked Yan Guining and Li Qingzhou for their help.
  • Li Qingzhou told Chu Yunfei to return when he reached the Dao Mysterious Realm, then departed.
  • At the Pill Pavilion, Chu Yunfei thanked Ling Xueyao and Wen Jiao before asking Ling Xueyao about the agreement and why she had called him her prince consort.

Ch. 70Was the Emperor of Great Qian Not Long for This World?

Ling Xueyao revealed that the emperor of Great Qian had been afflicted with soul-devouring nether poison, and Chu Yunfei agreed to examine and cure him. As Chu Yunfei prepared for the dangerous journey to the imperial capital, Mo Yuan suspected the emperor was close to death and planned to pursue the Giant Que Sword inheritance.

  • Ling Xueyao explained the century-old truce between Great Qian and the sects and revealed that she had protected Chu Yunfei to bring him into the imperial family's sphere.
  • Ling Xueyao asked whether Chu Yunfei could cure soul-devouring nether poison, and he said he could.
  • Ling Xueyao revealed that her father, the emperor of Great Qian, was the one poisoned, and Chu Yunfei said he needed to examine him in person.
  • Nangong Wuhen lamented losing his chance to take the Giant Que Sword, while Mo Yuan said he would not abandon the inheritance and suspected the emperor was near death.
  • Chu Yunfei reflected on his impulsive defense of the sword and worried about the dangers awaiting him in the imperial capital.
  • A woman knocked softly at Chu Yunfei's guest-room door while he soaked in the bath.

Ch. 71Aunt Lin, are you jealous?

Chu Yunfei teased Lin Wanyin about being jealous of his supposed engagement to Ling Xueyao, then used dual cultivation to help her break through to the fourth level of Heavenly Origin while advancing himself to the ninth level of Spirit Martial. Before they parted for the imperial capital and Heavenly Sword Sect, respectively, Chu Yunfei warned Lin Wanyin to be careful, then continued their intimate encounter.

  • Lin Wanyin came to Chu Yunfei's room seeking the recording stone, and he teased her about being jealous of Ling Xueyao.
  • Chu Yunfei pulled Lin Wanyin into the medicinal bath and used dual cultivation to help her break through to the fourth level of Heavenly Origin.
  • Lin Wanyin discovered that Chu Yunfei had advanced to the ninth level of Spirit Martial.
  • Chu Yunfei told Lin Wanyin he would leave for the imperial capital with the princess, while Lin Wanyin said she and Shuang'er would go to the Heavenly Sword Sect.
  • Chu Yunfei warned Lin Wanyin to be careful around Nangong Wuhen and Mo Yuan, then pulled her close and resumed their intimate encounter.

Ch. 72Farewell, setting out for the imperial capital!

After spending the night with Chu Yunfei, Lin Wanyin discovered she had advanced to the Heavenly Origin Realm Fifth Layer and warned him about the dangers of the imperial capital. Chu Yunfei departed with Ling Xueyao aboard the Cloud-Chasing Boat, while an agent in Qingyang City reported that an ambush could be planned along their route.

  • Lin Wanyin woke to find she had advanced two layers to the Heavenly Origin Realm Fifth Layer after her night with Chu Yunfei.
  • Lin Wanyin warned Chu Yunfei to be careful in the imperial capital, and he left her room.
  • At the Pill Pavilion, Wen Jiao told Chu Yunfei to seek help from the imperial capital's head pavilion master if he encountered trouble.
  • Ling Xueyao summoned an imperial Cloud-Chasing Boat, and she, Chu Yunfei, and her black-robed guard departed for the imperial capital.
  • Wen Jiao watched the boat leave as Uncle Yao questioned why she put herself through the separation.
  • A middle-aged man in Qingyang City reported that Chu Yunfei was expected to pass through the Black Wind Mountain Range in two days and was ordered to proceed according to plan.

Ch. 73That'll cost extra

Chu Yunfei cultivated the Divine Movement Art to perfection aboard the Cloud-Chasing Boat, then learned from Ling Xueyao about the deadly succession struggle awaiting them in the imperial capital. He agreed to face the danger of returning with her, but joked that protecting her would cost extra.

  • Chu Yunfei consolidated his cultivation and perfected the Divine Movement Art after two days of intensive practice.
  • Chu Yunfei joined Ling Xueyao on the deck and asked why she was still awake.
  • Ling Xueyao explained that her three elder brothers were rivals for the throne and that the eldest and second princes likely suspected the emperor had been poisoned and was unconscious.
  • Ling Xueyao revealed that unidentified forces had tried to kill her on previous journeys, hoping to force the emperor to emerge from seclusion or expose his condition.
  • Chu Yunfei said he was not afraid of the danger of returning to the imperial capital, but joked that protecting Ling Xueyao would cost extra.

Ch. 74Princess, you smell so lovely

Chu Yunfei agreed to help Ling Xueyao cure her poisoned imperial father, then a Divine Sea Realm assassin from the Blood Baleful Intent Tower ambushed their flying boat. As Ling Xueyao fled with Chu Yunfei, her guard Shen Qianyue fought the assassin and realized another ambush awaited them.

  • Chu Yunfei agreed to treat Ling Xueyao's father and asked to visit the imperial treasury afterward.
  • When the Cloud-Chasing Boat lurched, Chu Yunfei caught Ling Xueyao and teased her, angering the princess.
  • Xiaoxiao Dragon warned Chu Yunfei that a powerful Divine Sea Realm presence was approaching, and a golden-masked assassin appeared before the boat.
  • The assassin attacked Ling Xueyao, and her guard Shen Qianyue fought him while Chu Yunfei piloted the damaged Cloud-Chasing Boat away with Ling Xueyao.
  • Shen Qianyue recognized the golden-masked man as a Blood Baleful Intent Tower assassin and realized another ambush might be ahead, then unleashed his full power against him.

Ch. 75Another Ambush

Shen Qianyue burned his blood essence to break past his limits and hold off a gold-masked Divine Sea Realm assassin while Ling Xueyao and Chu Yunfei fled aboard the Cloud-Chasing Boat. They encountered a second ambush led by another Divine Sea Realm assassin, who prepared to kill them without Shen Qianyue there to protect them.

  • Shen Qianyue realized the gold-masked assassin was delaying him for an ambush ahead and burned his blood essence to raise his cultivation and attack.
  • The gold-masked assassin summoned twelve skeletal puppets, but Shen Qianyue fought through them and continued battling him in the Black Wind Mountain Range.
  • Ling Xueyao and Chu Yunfei suspected another ambush and discovered that someone had leaked their route and disrupted their communication jade talisman.
  • Chu Yunfei detected a Divine Sea Realm presence and twelve Heavenly Origin Realm assassins ahead, then sharply turned the Cloud-Chasing Boat.
  • A blue-masked Divine Sea Realm assassin and twelve masked cultivators blocked the Cloud-Chasing Boat, and the assassin declared that Ling Xueyao and Chu Yunfei would die without Shen Qianyue.
Arc 3 of 13
Arc 3 of 13