Heavenly Soul, I'm not hungry.

A few days later.

The aftermath of the earth-shattering Dou Ancestor battle in the skies above Jia Ma Holy City had not yet fully subsided.

The streets and alleys were still buzzing with discussions about Mr. Shen Wen's terrifying display that day, where he swiftly suppressed a Soul Hall Protector and sealed Yun Shan.

Deep within the mansion, in a quiet room.

Shen Wen sat cross-legged, his aura calm and condensed.

At this moment.

He was fully refining the immense Soul Power and pure Dou Qi he had devoured from Protector Wu and the other three Soul Hall Protectors.

The vast Soul Power surged like a raging tide in his Sea of Consciousness, but it was firmly suppressed by the golden Buddha phantom formed by the Past Amitabha Sutra, constantly being refined and transformed.

His Soul Realm, which had already reached Spirit Realm Great Perfection and was only a step away from a Breakthrough.

That tough barrier finally let out a cracking sound under the violent impact of this external force, unable to bear the burden.

"Crack—"

As if some invisible shackles had been broken, Shen Wen's perception suddenly expanded, and an unprecedented sense of clarity swept through his entire body.

In an instant.

A boundless Soul Power silently spread out, with him at its center!

In the courtyard.

Cai Lin, who was guiding Qing Lin in Cultivation, suddenly looked up, a hint of surprise flashing in her cold, beautiful purple eyes.

She clearly felt an invisible pressure, causing her Soul to tremble slightly, enveloping them.

Although there was no malice, it carried an indifference that overlooked all living beings.

Inside the side room, Cao Ying, who was discussing medicinal principles with Dan Chen, felt her jade hand tremble, almost dropping the medicinal herbs she held between her fingertips.

As a Spirit Realm Soul Cultivator, her perception was even deeper. Her charming eyes instantly lit up with an incredulous glow: "This is... a Heavenly Realm Soul?! My husband... has broken through?!"

"Heavenly Realm..."

Dan Chen was also in the Spirit Realm, her eyes wide with shock.

An eighteen-year-old Heavenly Realm Soul cultivation, coupled with being a Dou Ancestor, and an Alchemist about to Breakthrough to Grade 8.

This was simply too formidable.

Elsewhere.

Xiao Yi Xian, who was adapting to her Primordial Spirit Body and new powers, trembled even more. She felt as if she had been seen through completely, with no secrets to speak of, as that invisible Soul swept past.

But the power within it also felt familiar.

"Is it husband?"

The entire mansion.

At this moment, everything was silent. Everyone was awestruck by this sudden Soul prestige, which transcended all living beings.

In the quiet room, Shen Wen slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was not sparkling, but rather a bottomless profundity, as if reflecting the stars of the Universe.

With a slight thought, his Soul Power spread out like flowing mercury.

Countless minute movements within the imperial capital, the crawling of insects and ants in the distant mountains and forests, and even the faint flow of energy in the air, were all clearly reflected in his "heart."

"Is this the Heavenly Realm Soul... it truly is wondrous."

He murmured, feeling that the entire world had become completely different in his perception, clearer and easier to control.

As he was carefully experiencing this new Realm, the news that the Snake-People Clan would relocate to the Magical Beast Mountain Range within the Jia Ma Empire was finally officially announced by the imperial family.

To many people's surprise, the opposing voices were far fewer than anticipated.

On one hand, it was due to the terrifying strength and ruthless methods Shen Wen displayed that day, making people dare not easily provoke this formidable figure.

On the other hand, it was also because of his Grandmaster demeanor in publicly refining the Break-Sect Pill, and his magnanimity in casually gifting pills at his concubine's banquet, which made many forces wary.

They also secretly hoped to befriend him, or at least not offend him.

Amidst these undercurrents.

A graceful figure in a plain white dress quietly landed in Shen Wen's mansion courtyard.

Her Face was exquisitely beautiful, her temperament cool and aloof, but her brows were clouded with an irresolvable worry and struggle.

Shen Wen seemed to sense something, and with a flicker of his figure, he appeared in the courtyard, looking at the woman before him with a half-smile: "Should I call you Yun Zhi, or Yun Yun?"

Yun Yun's delicate body trembled slightly, her expression changing instantly.

When she first learned that Shen Wen had come to the imperial capital, she had a premonition that it would stir up trouble, but she never expected.

The tide would be so fierce, directly pushing the entire Cloud Mist Sect to the brink of collapse.

After returning, she entered secluded cultivation, partly because she genuinely had some insights, and partly to avoid this potential whirlpool.

Who would have thought that upon emerging, she would receive the shocking news that her Master, Yun Shan, had colluded with the Hall of Souls and was personally sealed by Shen Wen!

She knew deeply that the Pill Tower and the Hall of Souls were ancient enemies, locked in an endless struggle... She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in her heart.

She raised her eyes, filled with complex emotions, to look at Shen Wen, her voice carrying a barely perceptible tremor: "Mr. Shen... Mr. Shen, I..."

She bit her lower lip, finally stating her purpose, her posture extremely humble: "I beg you, please be lenient and spare the Cloud Mist Sect... those innocent Disciples and Elders.

If you are willing to spare the Cloud Mist Sect, I... I will do anything!"

By the end.

Her voice, though soft, carried a desperate resolve, and her fair cheeks were slightly flushed with humiliation and agitation.

Shen Wen, hearing this, shook his head somewhat speechlessly, his tone a bit teasing yet incisive: "Sect Leader Yun, have you misunderstood something?

I, Shen Wen, am not that desperate to eat just anything."

He looked calmly at Yun Yun, whose Face instantly turned pale, and continued: "For Xiao Yan's sake.

I can tell you clearly that within the Cloud Mist Sect, I will not indiscriminately kill those who are not involved with the Hall of Souls.

However, Yun Shan and those core individuals confirmed to be involved with the Hall of Souls must pay the price. This is my bottom line."

Yun Yun listened in a daze, her heart filled with mixed emotions; relief, but also deeper bitterness.

Master... ultimately walked a path of no return.

And Shen Wen's mention of "Xiao Yan's Face" stirred an indescribable ripple in her heart.

But she still remembered that her Disciple, Nalan Yanran, still had the so-called Three-Year Agreement with Xiao Yan.

Before the Three-Year Agreement had even begun, she already owed Xiao Yan a favor.

"Just send a copy of the Cloud Mist Sect's Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques, and that will be the end of it. But Yun Shan cannot be released."

Yun Yun could only nod; this was already the best outcome.

She didn't even dare to plead further, otherwise the Cloud Mist Sect would be completely annihilated.

Only from now on.

The Cloud Mist Sect would likely be completely relegated to a second-rate force.

Yun Yun couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart. After bidding farewell, she turned and left.

Now that a large group of people from the Cloud Mist Sect had been arrested, she still had many things to handle.

After Yun Yun left, Cao Ying walked out with a beaming smile, saying, "This Sect Leader Yun's appearance is also incomparably beautiful, why is husband not tempted?"

"I'm not some lustful person..." Shen Wen rolled his eyes at Cao Ying. This girl had often teased him ever since he took Xiao Yi Xian as a concubine.

"Oh my, oh my, not a lustful person."

Cao Ying curved her lips into a smile, wondering who it was that had taken concubines one after another, first Cai Lin, and then Xiao Yi Xian.

"Once Sister Cai Lin resolves the Snake-People Clan's relocation, where are we going next?"

"The Izumo Empire, to find the Netherworld Poison Flame, and then to Jia Nan Academy..."

"Jia Nan Academy? Could it be that husband has a target there too?" Cao Ying raised an eyebrow. Shen Wen coughed, "Not a target, there's a Heavenly Flame in Jia Nan Academy, I'm just going to take a look."

"Oh, the Heavenly Flame is just a side trip."

Cao Ying rolled her eyes at Shen Wen and swayed her waist as she left the living room.