Luoo Xiaoguai, Feng Xue Xin, and the others already had masters.
So they were taken to the side of the main hall early on. Furthermore, sect rules forbade them from entering the main hall without permission.
This was also why they couldn't step forward to comfort Hong Yu after seeing him get rejected by so many Elders.
Ling Tian pumped his fist. "Hong Yu's master is so badass!"
"Elder Bai? To think he could subdue Elder Luo in a single move... such thods are truly inconceivable. Perhaps he's already touched upon that realm!" Chief Disciple Luoo Xiaoguai murmured.
Feng Xue Xin nodded. "Most likely. Otherwise, why would the Sect Leader have been so unconcerned by his actions?"
Tie Shou scratched his head and sighed. "The Sect is really sothing else. Junior Brother Hong is such a genius, why do they still insist on suppressing him?"
Luoo Xiaoguai said flatly, "Who else but Hong Renjie, who obtained an Ancient Inheritance? Right now, the Sect Leader and that person in the Forbidden Land are both waiting for him to break through to the Primordial Core Realm. Then, using the power of the Ancient Thunder Inheritance, he can open the Forbidden Land and release the one inside!"
"The one in the Forbidden Land? Soone's locked up in there?"
Tie Shou and Ling Tian looked at her, confused.
Luoo Xiaoguai froze, realizing she had let sothing slip. She gave a nervous laugh and changed the subject. "After all this commotion, I bet no one in the entire Sword Sect will dare to provoke Junior Brother Hong anymore!"
...
Ling Tian and Tie Shou stared at her without blinking.
Luoo Xiaoguai's face darkened. "What the hell are you looking at!"
With that, she angrily grabbed Feng Xue Xin's ear and stord off.
Feng Xue Xin's mournful voice could be faintly heard. "It's not like *I'm* the one who made you angry. Why do you always take it out on ?"
Then ca Luoo Xiaoguai's perfectly self-righteous reply: "Because you're my man, that's why!"
Ling Tian and Tie Shou looked at each other and sighed in unison...
'Actually, being single is pretty great!'
...
White Cloud Peak took Hong Yu and stord the main hall.
The news that he had beaten Elder Luo to a pulp quickly spread.
In an instant, Hong Yu's fa skyrocketed.
Almost no one in the entire Cyan Nether Sword Sect didn't know Hong Yu's na. Naturally, the experts from various clans still staying in the Cyan Nether Sword Sect also began to focus more of their attention on him.
This also turned Hong Tianduan into a hot commodity.
Over the past few days, a constant stream of visitors had flocked to Hong Tianduan's courtyard; even the Royal Family of the Fengyue Kingdom sent people to connect with him. This made Hong Tianduan walk a lot taller.
Of course, Hong Yu was mostly unaware of these worldly affairs.
Ever since leaving the main hall with White Cloud Peak that day, Hong Yu had stayed in the Outer Sect Martial Arts Hall for three full days and nights.
During these three days and nights, Hong Yu trained arduously day and night under White Cloud Peak's supervision.
"Little Yu, with your foundation, you won't face any bottlenecks before reaching the Celestial Soul Realm. From here, you just need to follow the steps and train. Your breakthroughs will co naturally when the ti is right, so there's no need to pursue them too deliberately. However..."
The master and disciple sat cross-legged, facing each other. White Cloud Peak said calmly, "Since you broke through by cultivating the *Nine Refinents of the Primordial Spirit*, if you want to break through to the Celestial Soul Realm, you must obtain the *Celestial Soul Nine Refinents*. I heard about this *Celestial Soul Nine Refinents* back when I was traveling through the Southern Ten Nations. It seems to be part of the collection of the Great Qin Kingdom's Royal Family. When your cultivation reaches the Peak of the Earth Soul Realm, I will take you there to see if we can acquire this Secret Technique!"
"Thank you, Master!"
Hong Yu nodded gratefully.
White Cloud Peak smiled faintly and ruffled Hong Yu's hair, his expression fond. "Little guy, what happened before was indeed a case of so people going too far. However, I hope you won't hold a grudge against the Sword Sect because of it."
"Rest assured, Master. Your disciple can tell right from wrong."
Hong Yu said earnestly.
White Cloud Peak nodded in satisfaction. "I trust that you have a scale in your heart to weigh matters fairly and that you can see your own intentions clearly. By the way, I heard you were looking for Elder Zhu?"
"Yes."
Hong Yu nodded and explained his reason for coming to the Cyan Nether Sword Sect.
White Cloud Peak was silent for a mont. "That Elder Zhu is not an easy person to get along with, but her research into physiques is indeed among the top three in the Southern Ten Nations. How about this? I have a Tier Four Spirit dicine, a Broken Dream Celestial Blue, that I happened upon during my travels long ago. Take it to Elder Zhu. For the sake of the Broken Dream Celestial Blue and for my sake, she should help you."
"Master, this..."
Hong Yu was at a loss for words.
Looking at the jade box resting on White Cloud Peak's aged palm, which contained a rare blue treasure, and slling the rich dicinal fragrance wafting from the Broken Dream Celestial Blue, he felt his eyes grow moist.
This Broken Dream Celestial Blue was a Tier Four item.
Tier Four! That's a Treasure even Primordial Core Realm experts would covet!
He had only known his master for a short while, but every ti he appeared, it was to help him selflessly.
The first ti, he helped him buy ti for the duel with Guo Fei.
The second ti, he helped him understand the future direction for developing the Vibrating Rune Technique.
The third ti, with an almost tyrannical deanor, he told the entire Cyan Nether Sword Sect that Hong Yu was his disciple and no one could bully him!
Now, he had taken out the incomparably precious Broken Dream Celestial Blue.
It made Hong Yu's chest feel tight with emotion.
In all his life, other than Yun ngyao and his parents from his hazy mories, no one had ever treated him with such open-hearted sincerity.
White Cloud Peak smiled kindly and gently ruffled Hong Yu's head. "Little guy, I have no family, just you, my only disciple. I originally planned to keep this Broken Dream Celestial Blue as a gift for you when you break through to the Celestial Soul Realm, but you need it more right now. Take it. Bring it to Elder Zhu; she should help you."
"Yes, Master!"
Hong Yu extended both hands and respectfully accepted the Broken Dream Celestial Blue.
White Cloud Peak chuckled and said lightly, "Alright, you don't need to go into seclusion to train again for the short term. While diligence is important on the Martial Dao, haste often makes waste. It's better to let things take their natural course."
"Your disciple will rember Master's teachings!"
"Mm, you may go. I am tired."
White Cloud Peak slowly closed his eyes.
Hong Yu respectfully withdrew. Not until he had left the Martial Arts Hall did White Cloud Peak open his eyes again. He looked toward a dark corner behind him and said flatly, "The great and dignified Sword Sect Master... since when did you learn to hide in the Darkness?"
TAP, TAP, TAP!
Amidst the crisp sound of footsteps, Wang Jiankun's figure erged from the Darkness.
He had been standing here the whole ti, yet Hong Yu hadn't noticed?
Wang Jiankun glanced in the direction Hong Yu had left and said coolly, "I never thought you'd be willing to part with even the Broken Dream Celestial Blue for that little guy. Back then, you faced life and death several tis in the Great Qin Kingdom to get it, and in the end, you only snatched it from that Abyssal Poison Flood Dragon at the cost of being heavily injured and needing thirty years to recover. Even when I, the Sect Leader, asked you for it for decades, you never once relented!"
"So things can't be forced; they require fate." Facing the leader of the Sect, White Cloud Peak didn't even raise his eyelids as he spoke indifferently.
Wang Jiankun sneered. "Fate? Heh heh. I think you just want to find a disciple to inherit your legacy before you die, don't you?"
"And what if I am?"
White Cloud Peak said flatly.
Wang Jiankun shook his head and sighed. "Junior Martial Uncle Bai, why must you be like this? What happened back then wasn't what either of us wanted..."
"Enough. Do not bring up the past again. My only demand is that you are not to harm Little Yu. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind spending these last few years of my life using these old bones to strengthen the Forbidden Land's Array one more ti." White Cloud Peak's voice was calm, but it made Wang Jiankun's expression change repeatedly.
He glared, two sword-like beams of light shooting from his eyes. "White Cloud Peak, are you threatening ?"
WENG!
A vast Vibrating Power radiated from White Cloud Peak's body, enveloping him in one ripple after another.
Wang Jiankun's sharp, powerful, and tangible gaze shattered inch by inch under the impact of the vibrating waves, turning to nothing.
White Cloud Peak slowly stood up and said coldly, "You can think of it that way. In any case, these old bones of mine don't have many days left. But I can tell you this clearly: if you dare harm Little Yu, I will absolutely kill that little pawn you've worked so hard to cultivate, no matter the cost. A little guy who can obtain the Ancient Thunder Inheritance and has the ability to break the Forbidden Land's Array isn't so easy to find, after all."
"You..."
Wang Jiankun's expression changed drastically.
The two locked eyes, their sharp gazes clashing in mid-air like tangible energy, creating a low ROAR.
After a mont, Wang Jiankun suddenly sneered. His figure once again vanished into the Darkness, and a sinister voice echoed in the empty room. "He told to pass on a ssage. We can refrain from suppressing Hong Yu. However, he hopes you will behave yourself for these last few years. Otherwise..."
"Hmph. I will naturally abide by the promise I made back then."
White Cloud Peak snorted coldly.
Once everything was calm again, White Cloud Peak let out a long sigh. "Oh, Little Yu, Little Yu... If the True Martial Arts Intent you comprehended wasn't the Vibrating Rune Technique, I truly would have been unwilling to let my life's learning be buried with . Why would I, your master, be willing to drag you into all this in my final years...?"
...
Elder Zhu's mansion was located on the Cyan Nether Main Peak.
With his status as the First True Disciple, Hong Yu was naturally able to move freely between the Inner and Outer Sects.
He sped all the way to the outside of Elder Zhu's mansion.
Two Pill Children blocked Hong Yu's path. "Halt! This is Elder Zhu's mansion. You may not enter without being announced!"
"I am Hong Yu. I have a matter to request of Elder Zhu. I'll have to ask you two to announce !"
Hong Yu said, cupping his fists.
"You're Hong Yu?"
"The First True Disciple?"
The two Pill Children glanced at each other. When they looked back at Hong Yu, there was a trace of wonder in their eyes, and their tone beca much friendlier. "Since it is Senior Brother Hong, please wait here for a mont, Senior Brother. I will go in and report to Elder Zhu at once!"
With that, the Pill Child turned and entered the mansion.
Hong Yu stood outside the imposing mansion, a hint of anxiety on his face. 'Back in the main hall, Elder Zhu wasn't very friendly toward . I hope nothing goes wrong this ti.'
In the main hall, he had been willing to grovel.
It wasn't because he was afraid of angering those high-and-mighty Elders—otherwise, he wouldn't have roared "Never underestimate a young man!" at the end. He just didn't want to make the relationship too tense and jeopardize his plan to ask Elder Zhu to treat Yun ngyao.
A man hasn't truly lived until he's knelt, cried, and humbled himself for the love he cherishes.
As long as he could cure Yun ngyao.
No price was too great to pay.
He waited for a full day. The sun gradually set behind the western mountains, yet there was still no movent from within the gates.
Gloom and despair filled Hong Yu's heart...
'Could it be... there's really no hope?'
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