Brother, you misunderstood me. I have realized it a long time ago!

“My Cultivation has progressed well, and I have more methods at my disposal now.”

“It’s also time to go contend with those fellows!”

Lin Xingyun waved his sleeve, dispersing eight Heavenly Demon Treasure Bottles, leaving only one to suppress the evil Qi pearl, which he stored in his Sea of Qi.

Liu Qiuyan looked at her little Disciple and couldn't help but feel greatly satisfied.

The Disciple was only at the Perfection of Yuanfu Realm, yet already possessed such profound strength, far surpassing her own back then.

However, she still couldn't help but admonish him with concern.

“Xingyun, you must remember that your Cultivation Technique is too overbearing; never reveal it to others.”

“I have some Magic Treasures here; you should take them with you too.”

As she spoke, she waved her delicate hand, and nine different great saint weapons floated in front of Lin Xingyun.

“Thank you, Revered Master!”

“Revered Master is so kind! My Fourteenth Ancestor also gave me nine great saint weapons!”

Lin Xingyun took them with a beaming smile, intentionally mentioning Lin Rong.

“Oh? Rongrong she… … … ”

“Cough… Since I am your Revered Master, it is only right to give you more treasures.”

Liu Qiuyan seemed to have a competitive thought, and with another flick of her jade hand, she presented nine thousand-year Spirit Medicines.

Then, she picked up the silk handkerchief she had just used to wipe Lin Xingyun’s sweat, drew a golden talisman on it with her index finger, and tossed it to Lin Xingyun.

“Take this for self-defense. Even if a Quasi-Emperor attacks, they won’t be able to harm you.”

Lin Xingyun accepted everything without ceremony and then bowed to Liu Qiuyan to bid farewell.

“Thank you, Revered Master!”

“Revered Master, please wait a few days. Your Disciple will return very soon to continue helping you resolve your troubles!”

“Mn, go… Be careful on your way!”

Liu Qiuyan instructed with some shyness, then raised her hand and sent Lin Xingyun out of the Immortal Cave.

After Lin Xingyun left, she suddenly felt an emptiness in her heart.

At this moment, she couldn't help but secretly hope that her little Disciple would return soon!

However, as soon as she thought about him returning and continuing to help her strip away the inauspiciousness…

Her heart became restless, and she could hardly sit still!

“What is happening to me… This child… … ”

“Although his Maiden's Bane Physique is very special, it shouldn’t be able to affect me, right?”

Liu Qiuyan recalled Lin Xingyun’s peerlessly handsome face, his unique aura of heavenly blessings, and his pure eyes like a pet from the snowy lands, all from their time together.

Even with her excellent mental Cultivation, facing Lin Xingyun day and night for the past year had made her heart flutter more and more each day.

“It’s all Rongrong’s fault! Why didn’t she warn me beforehand that this junior of hers would be such a troublemaker… … ”

Liu Qiuyan lowered her eyes, secretly blaming, almost wanting to go find Lin Rong for trouble right then.

However, now that her little Disciple knew her secret, she couldn't discuss it in detail with Lin Rong, so she could only give up resentfully… … … …

Meanwhile, outside the Immortal Cave, as soon as Lin Xingyun appeared, he saw a tall, beautiful woman with one hand on her slender waist, staring intently at him with the expression of someone looking at a suspicious criminal.

Today, Liu Xinyan had changed into a sapphire blue Phoenix-tail skirt. The hem of her skirt gently swayed in the wind, revealing her ankles and a pair of embroidered gold satin white shoes. Her soft, fair hands were dazzling, adorned with two lapis lazuli bracelets. Her makeup was still exquisite, her lip color as elegant as peach, and her eyebrows meticulously drawn with powder, indicating she had spent a long time meticulously preparing herself today.

“Senior Sister, long time no see…”

Seeing his Senior Sister again, Lin Xingyun felt her even more enchanting and couldn't help but greet her with a dazed expression.

Although it had only been a year since they last met, and he had been enjoying the company of his beautiful Revered Master every day, Lin Xingyun was still deeply captivated by Liu Xinyan at this moment.

Especially since they had already shared intimacy, Lin Xingyun almost wanted to immediately overturn his Senior Sister and tease her to his heart's content again…

“You, come here!”

However, before he could fantasize further, Liu Xinyan casually waved her hand and grabbed him, pulling him onto the colorful clouds.

Then, she looked down at her Junior Brother from above, asking fiercely like she was interrogating a suspect.

“Why did Revered Master change her mind back then? What exactly did you and Revered Master do in the Immortal Cave this past year?”

“Hurry up and confess everything!”

Lin Xingyun looked up, appreciating her charmingly domineering expression for a moment before slowly explaining.

“Ahem, Senior Sister, since you are so eager to know, I’ll make a long story short.”

“But then again, it’s a long story!”

“What Revered Master and I did this past year, I do remember… … ”

“It’s just that I can’t quite recall!”

“As Revered Master’s obedient Disciple, my suggestion is… … ”

“Senior Sister, you should ask Revered Master yourself!”

Liu Xinyan listened blankly, looking at his shameless but handsome smiling face, her mouth twitching with anger.

“You scoundrel, what you just said is like saying nothing at all!”

“Hurry up and confess honestly!”

“I’m only counting to three! Speak!”

She frowned, her eyes wide with indignation, urging him on as she reached out and pinched one of Lin Xingyun’s ears.

Lin Xingyun didn't even care about the pain. Looking at his Senior Sister's fierce demeanor, he vaguely recalled some girls he had seen in the southwestern Dao Province during his travels in the Immortal Realm.

“It is said that brothers there, when slapped by their wives, boasted that day about restoring their patriarchal authority and having masculine prowess.”

“Marry a southwestern wife, and experience a backward life!”

Lin Xingyun thought with amusement, then took hold of her slender hand, displaying his most affectionate gaze in the Immortal Realm, and looked somewhat sadly at Liu Xinyan.

“Senior Sister, Revered Master has only been guiding my Cultivation in the Immortal Cave this past year; there’s really nothing special.”

“I checked the communication talisman; my father and Elder brother are still nowhere to be found. I don’t know when they will return… … ”

“On normal days, when my mother sends messages, she always tells me to worry less and focus on Cultivation.”

“But Senior Sister, I really can’t… Not worry about my father and Elder brother. I can only Cultivate desperately every day. What else is there for me to do?”

Lin Xingyun slightly lowered his face, appearing deeply melancholic.

“Xing… Junior Brother!”

“I’m sorry, I was out of line… … ”

Liu Xinyan looked at his sorrowful expression, instantly feeling pity and guilt. She quickly released her hand and softly comforted him.

“Junior Brother, you don’t have to worry. Your father and Elder brother will definitely return safely, and then… … ”

Just as she was about to continue comforting him, she suddenly remembered that if Lin Feng returned, wouldn't she have to deal with their marriage again?

She recalled that although she had only met Lin Feng once, their engagement had been arranged by their Elders. Yet, he seemed to have fallen in love with her at first sight and had been extremely enthusiastic back then.

If he were to return, he would probably pester her again.

At this thought, she couldn't help but secretly pray in her heart.

“It’s better for Lin Feng to return a few hundred years later… no, a few thousand years later!”

As she was lost in thought, she suddenly felt a warmth in her embrace.

Looking down, she saw that Lin Xingyun had, at some point, gently snuggled into her arms.

“Junior… Junior Brother! What… what are you doing— — — —?!”

“Senior Sister, I’m a little tired… … ”

“Just this once, no more next time, okay?”

Liu Xinyan, embraced by Lin Xingyun, instantly blushed crimson, so nervous that fragrant sweat seeped from her forehead and delicate neck.

But hearing her Junior Brother’s pleading tone, and thinking that he was still just a child under twenty, perhaps truly exhausted physically and mentally at this moment, she couldn’t bring herself to push him away.

The two leaned slightly against each other on the clouds, heading towards Sword Child Pavilion.

But not long after, Liu Xinyan wrinkled her nose, and a strange expression reappeared on her face.

“Hmm? This smell… … ”

“Tsk! Why do you smell so strongly of Revered Master’s scent, and it’s soRich… … ”

“Have you and Revered Master been very close this past year?”

“Ahem… Revered Master guides my Cultivation every day, so naturally, we are closer… … ”

Lin Xingyun quickly changed the subject, looking up with a serious expression and asking.

“Senior Sister, I suddenly remembered, what if… I mean, just in case.”

“What if my Elder brother really encounters something unexpected? In the future, can I take his place… and take care of you, Senior Sister?”

Liu Xinyan froze upon hearing this, then suddenly pushed Lin Xingyun away and turned around somewhat flustered.

His words were too sudden and too direct, leaving her at a loss for how to respond!

Her face was as red as blood, and after a long while, she bit her lower lip and said defiantly.

“You’re just a callow youth, yet you dare say you’ll take care of me?”

“You should first take care of those girls in your pavilion, and Meng’er, she’s still asleep! You are not allowed to… … ”

Liu Xinyan was stubbornly lecturing him, but Lin Xingyun’s expression froze. A graceful figure in a green dress appeared in his mind, and his eyes truly dimmed a few shades.

“About seven more years… … ”

He thought to himself, then cupped his hands towards Liu Xinyan.

“Senior Sister’s lesson is right.”

“In at most seven years, I will definitely awaken Meng’er!”

“Senior Sister, we’re almost at Sword Child Pavilion. I need to go back and make some preparations. See you another day.”

With that, he leaped out and descended from the clouds.

“Hmm, the Secret Realm is dangerous. Three days later, at the mountain gate, remember to gather and depart together.”

Liu Xinyan was stunned for a moment, then transmitted her instruction.

At the same time, she couldn’t help but feel surprised.

“Seven years? Why did he say seven years?”

“Could it be… he can really awaken Meng’er?”

Liu Xinyan secretly pondered, but it was not appropriate to ask more. She turned and rode the clouds towards the peak of Wen Jian Peak.

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Three days later, in the early morning.

After comforting Su Qingwu, Lin Xingyun took the Great Luo Dao Sword from beside her.

After more than a year of nurturing by Su Qingwu, and having devoured most of the Saint Weapons and great saint weapons Lin Xingyun brought, the Great Luo Dao Sword had only recovered to less than forty percent of its blade.

But even with more than sixty percent of its blade still incomplete, this sword was still countless times sharper than before!

Coupled with Lin Xingyun’s greatly increased combat power, he could probably cut Chu Hang and Lu Ming into two with just one sword!

After storing the Great Luo Dao Sword within his body, he tidied himself up, called over Bai Ze to ride, and then left Sword Child Pavilion to pick up Zhao Hanyi.

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Outside the Yaochi Holy Land mountain gate, the Divine Fire Realm Disciples from the four peaks had already boarded the Holy Land Immortal Boat, preparing to rush to Dao Province,

To collectively head to the Immortal Fire Secret Realm and obtain the Opportunities within.

Lu Ming and Chu Hang, the two Saints, were naturally among them.

Their injuries had long since healed, and their Cultivation had improved further. They had originally planned to go to Wen Jian Peak to seek revenge and challenge Lin Xingyun, to reclaim their great saint weapons.

However, Lin Xingyun had been in closed-door Cultivation with the Sect Master, so they dared not disturb him and had to give up.

At this time, everyone had gathered, with only Wen Jian Peak yet to arrive.

Gan Cang, the Saint Realm Elder of Xianwu Peak and the leader of the team, could only instruct everyone to wait.

After a long while, they finally saw a man and a woman riding a white Immortal Beast flying from the direction of Wen Jian Peak.

Only after Lin Xingyun, Bai Ze, and Zhao Hanyi stepped onto the Immortal Boat did Gan Cang give the order to depart.

“This trip to the Immortal Fire Secret Realm will not only include Prodigies from various great families, Sects, and Dao Lineages, but also various Loose Cultivators and evil Cultivators.”

“The dangers and cruelty within are far incomparable to those within the Holy Land. It is a true place of life-and-death struggle! That is why the Holy Land arranges for ambitious Disciples to go together.”

“You Disciples must look out for your fellow Disciples, help each other, and not kill each other!”

“Do you understand?”

“Disciple understands!”

As the Immortal Boat advanced, Gan Cang announced and instructed the Disciples.

Although the Disciples all agreed.

But when Lu Ming saw Lin Xingyun, accompanied by Zhao Hanyi, and looking refreshed, invigorated, and full of vigor, like a Dragon and Tiger.

He instantly became extremely resentful! He then secretly transmitted to Chu Hang beside him.

“Damn it! This kid is still so arrogant, making us wait so long. I want to kill him the moment I see him now!”

“Senior Brother, once we enter the Secret Realm, where heaven and earth don’t interfere, we must find an Opportunity to kill this kid!”

“Silence, there are too many people. Let’s plan then… … ”

Chu Hang, however, stopped his Junior Brother, but also cast a malicious glance at Lin Xingyun before walking to his living quarters.

Lin Xingyun, though aware of their malice, was completely unconcerned.

These two Saints were no different from dead men in his eyes now; Bai Ze alone was enough to easily deal with them!

Lin Xingyun revealed a slight sneer, then led Bai Ze and Zhao Hanyi to his living quarters.

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… … … … … … … …

At this moment, outside the Chang Sheng Ye Family manor gate.

The Ye Family’s Immortal Boat was also suspended in the air. A Saint Realm Elder stood upon it, preparing to lead the Ye Family Disciples interested in the Immortal Fire Secret Realm to Dao Province.

Ye Tong, as the Eldest Young Lord of the Ye Family and the top Divine Fire Realm Cultivator in the clan, naturally had to go.

He wore a red robe, standing at the forefront of the Ye Family Disciples.

After listening to the Ye Family Elder’s admonition, he prepared to lead the team away.

“Big Brother! The Secret Realm is full of dangers; be careful all the way!”

Ye Que naturally came to see him off, admonishing Ye Tong with concern.

“Eh, Second Brother, don’t worry too much. It’s just a Divine Fire Realm-level Secret Realm.”

“With your Big Brother’s abilities, within the same Realm, there are very few who can match me!”

“Not to mention I have a bunch of protective Magic Treasures on me, making it foolproof. Who can threaten me?”

“Could there be some unexpected accident?”

Ye Tong flicked his sleeve, saying proudly.

Then, a look of indignation appeared on his face.

“Just you wait and see. When I return from this Secret Realm trip, I will definitely take you to Yaochi Holy Land again!”

“To find that beast Lin Xingyun and wipe away our past disgrace!”

Ye Tong showed indignation, flicked his sleeve, and said proudly.

Then, thinking of something else, he pulled Ye Que aside.

With a look of disappointment, he secretly transmitted to Ye Que.

“Second Brother, when I return, I hope to see that you have completely broken off your engagement with that woman!”

“You’ve been dragging this on for a year! If this continues, the reputation of our Ye Family will truly be ruined!”

“Big Brother! You misunderstood me. Second Brother, I have already awakened!”

“As the saying goes, licking one person makes you a dog; licking ten makes you a wolf; licking ten thousand makes you a king; licking a hundred thousand… … ”

Ye Que was passionately recounting, listening to which Ye Tong looked speechless, waving his hand to interrupt.

“Then why haven’t you completely broken off the engagement with her?”

“Big Brother, you don’t know. I heard that that hussy’s Revered Master has been in closed-door Cultivation and recently finally emerged.”

“When the time comes, I will use the engagement to pressure her Revered Master, to make her find a way to deal with that hussy, and absolutely not let that adulterous couple have an easy time!”

Ye Que said with a fierce expression, but Ye Tong frowned.

“An Miaoyin’s Revered Master?”

He vaguely recalled that her Revered Master was the Sect Master of the Miaoyu Immortal Sect, a Quasi-Emperor Realm Cultivator.

It was said that she was also famously beautiful in her youth, once ranking second on the Immortal Realm Beauty List.

But it seemed due to the Cultivation Technique she practiced, although she was the Sect Master of the Miaoyu Immortal Sect,

She was single-mindedly devoted to the Dao, extremely cold and ruthless, and never associated with any men!

“Forget it, forget it. Just make sure you know what you’re doing. Let’s discuss it when I return!”

“Don’t worry, Big Brother! Second Brother will never be a simp again!”

Ye Tong was about to depart and had no time for such trivial matters.

He waved his hand, conversed with Ye Que for a while, then led the Ye Family Disciples onto the Immortal Boat and departed.

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Half a month later, in a vast mountain range within Dao Province.

The surroundings of this mountain range were full of vitality, but only this particular mountain range stretched for thousands of miles with scorched earth, not a blade of grass growing.

Everywhere, only burnt and shattered rocks could be seen.

It was as if some strange Heavenly Divine Fire was constantly scorching this mountain range.

For a thousand years, few living beings had visited here.

It was only recently that a large number of Cultivators suddenly arrived at this place.

And on this day, at midnight, a spatialRift suddenly appeared in the sky above the mountain range.

From it, vast amounts of strange Divine Fire surged forth, like a natural disaster descending, falling to the ground!