"Girl Yun, it's not just you who's good at escaping, I'm not bad either!"
As expected of Master Su Yuan, who has been wandering in various worlds for thousands of years, although every light spot is exactly the same in Wen Yun's eyes, he can tell the difference between each world. He fled forward with the two juniors with incredible precision, and from time to time he left a trace of his own breath in a certain wasteland to disrupt their tracks.
No one knew how long they flew in the void, but finally the three of them passed through many lower realms and arrived at an upper realm.
Wen Yun took a deep breath.
The moment she fell into this world, she felt an incredibly rich source of power from heaven and earth rushing towards her. Having been used to a poor life in the world of cultivation, she even squinted her eyes in comfort when she first encountered such abundant power.
The one who felt even more deeply than Wen Yun was Ye Shubai.
He had not yet reached the Ascension Realm, but now that he had entered this realm, the source of his physical strength began to operate on its own for cultivation. His cultivation, which was about to break through to the Spiritual Transformation Realm, actually showed signs of breaking through.
Master Su Yuan leisurely straightened his dusty clothes, smiled and stroked his white beard, then turned back to Wen Yun and Ye Shubai and said, "Alright, this place is called the Cloud Sea Realm, there is no fixed force to unify it, there are countless cultivators from all realms coming and going here, even if they are from the Eastern Profound Realm, they won't be able to find us for a while!"
"Cloud Sea Realm?"
After hearing the name, the two people who had never seen the world of the upper realm came to their senses and turned their attention to the surrounding environment.
The land and vegetation under your feet seem normal, but when you look up you'll notice something is wrong.
The three of them, along with the entire land, were floating in the sky. The distance between heaven and man was no longer as far as before. A cloud floated past Wen Yun's head. She raised her hand to touch it and found that her hair was wet from the moisture in it.
Ye Shubai naturally took a handkerchief to wipe Wen Yun's head, and then took out the paper umbrella from the mustard seed bag to cover her head.
Seeing this, Master Su Yuan joked with a smile: "You young people like to pay attention to these things. It's just some clouds and mist. Why do you need an umbrella..."
Before he could finish his sentence, another pool of liquid splashed down from the top of his head. If he hadn't reacted in time and narrowly avoided it, he would have been drenched all over his head.
Wen Yun, who was holding an umbrella, looked up and saw drops of dark red blood rolling down the edge of the paper umbrella. Not far away, a corpse was thrown down from somewhere, covered in blood. It seemed that the pool of blood just now came from his body. Judging from the remaining aura on his body, he was actually a master in the Ascension Realm.
Ye Shubai frowned and stared at Master Su Yuan: "Senior, this Cloud Sea Realm seems to be in turmoil."
Are they here to seek refuge or to die
"It's not that uneasy. The more powerful people there are, the more the law of the jungle prevails. But if you enter Yunhai City, you don't have to worry about being slaughtered. Indiscriminate killing is prohibited inside. I'm afraid that this man just wanted to force his way into Yunhai City, so he was killed by the guards."
Master Su Yuan's eyebrows twitched, and he wiped the blood stains on his clothes casually, and said with a smile: "The reason why I brought you here is because this is the training ground for most novices in the Ascension Realm. It is just right for you two country dogs to gain experience!"
Wen Yun: "Excuse me, Senior, but you look the most unsophisticated among us."
The old swordsman looked at his two graceful grandsons, then looked at his own shabby and worn clothes. What was even worse was that these clothes were stained with blood.
He rolled his eyes and waved his hand impatiently: "Come on, let's go. I'll take you two to Yunhai City first."
But when they arrived at the towering city gate that was as tall as a mountain, Master Su Yuan looked at the guard and suddenly stopped leaving.
Wen Yun turned back curiously: "Senior, what's wrong with you?"
He looked up at Wen Yun, then at Ye Shubai, coughed lightly, and asked in a low voice: "Do you two have any money?"
Ye Shubai took out a handful of top-grade spiritual jade and handed it over: "Is that enough?"
"That won't work." Su Yuan Zhenren's bitter smile deepened, and he whispered, "The upper realm only uses source crystals as currency, and I have used up all my previous source crystals. If I had known this, I might as well have dug in the Xuantian Secret Realm. I might have found two more source crystals."
You want to go into the city without money? I'm afraid you'll end up getting beaten to death and thrown out like that guy just now.
"Dig it?"
Wen Yun and Ye Shubai looked at each other, and the latter immediately understood. He reached into his mustard seed bag and instantly took out a handful of gems of various colors.
If you were to ask who dug the most soil in the Xuantian Secret Realm, it would definitely be Charmander.
This guy spends his time digging holes in the mountains to look for gems. In just three to five days, he has moved out huge piles of stones. What if there are source crystals among them
The little fire dragon that was dozing off in the dragon bone staff immediately woke up, jumped out quickly, and pounced on the gem.
"Xiaobai, what do you mean? Is this how you keep the treasure for me?!"
It looked like it was about to cry, its little tail wagging around anxiously, and its eyes were full of disappointment and anger as it looked at Ye Shubai.
Ye Shubai hesitated, but Wen Yun was faster. She even took out all the other gems directly: "Senior, take a look, is there any source crystal in here?"
Master Su Yuan searched inside and said in surprise, "Hey, there really is some! Although not much, it's enough for us to enter the city for refuge. Then you can let this spirit pig perform some art or something, and we won't have any expenses."
As he spoke, he had already unceremoniously put all the source crystals into his pocket, and led Wen Yun and the others into the city.
Feeling deeply betrayed, the little fire dragon didn't dare to be aggressive towards Master Su Yuan, let alone Wen Yun. He could only stand on Ye Shubai's shoulder and curse.
"You are not human. You want to snatch three stones and even ask Long to perform! I have never seen such shameless people!"
Ye Shubai sighed helplessly, then took out a handful of night-shining pearls: "I'll repay you with these."
When the little fire dragon saw this, his eyes lit up and he immediately hugged the night pearl and grinned foolishly, no longer pestering her.
Wen Yun sighed and said, "Look, it's a real native dog."
With these pieces of source crystals dug out of the soil, the three were finally able to enter Yunhai City. Seeing such a big city for the first time, even the little fire dragon who was admiring the night pearl couldn't help but raise his head, staring at the prosperous and magnificent scene.
There are no ordinary people in the city, and the realms of the cultivators coming and going are frighteningly high. At a glance, more than ten cultivators in the Ascension Realm can be seen. The lowest level of cultivation is also the Foundation Establishment Stage, and that is still a naked child.
When they were still in the Qingliu Sword Sect, the brothers' imagination of the upper world was nothing more than magnificent pavilions and towers, and the immortals were all handsome and elegant, walking gracefully and comfortably in the clouds. It could only be summed up in the four words "dignified and solemn".
But after really getting here, Wen Yun was greatly enlightened.
It is true that it is magnificent and it is also true that it is sailing in the clouds.
But the monks coming and going were not just humans. There were many who looked strange, like the one with a fish head and a human body who just passed by, and like the brother who was now stopping in front of her and dancing with his colorful tail feathers desperately. Each one was stranger than the other.
In fact, this bird was also very handsome and beautiful, but it had a pair of bright purple wings and a long tail behind it. At this moment, the tail was fully opened like an umbrella, shaking wildly and swaying in front of Wen Yun.
Senior Su Yuan said to them in the tone of an experienced person: "Calm down. There are cultivators from all realms coming and going in Yunhai City, from all races. Don't be surprised by what you see."
However, he refused to mention the first time he came here and was scared by these weird people and almost turned around and ran away.
Wen Yun was helpless. She wanted to remain calm, but the birdman in front of her refused to leave. What should she do
Charmander chuckled and whispered to Wen Yun: "His tail hair looks a lot like a helicopter chicken..."
She politely bowed and asked the dancing birdman politely, "Fellow Daoist, what can I do for you?"
As soon as these words came out, the birdman's tail feathers trembled, and he suddenly said, "So you don't know the customs of our Winged Clan? Well, young lady, are you willing to go home with me? I have already built a beautiful nest, and I am just waiting for you to go home with me."
Wen Yun was startled: "... Do we know each other?"
Although she is not very good at remembering people, if she has really seen the birdman with such a strange appearance, she will not forget it, right
The Wing Man nodded, his eyes eagerly: "If you are willing, I will take you back to the Wing Realm today, and it won't be too late for us to get to know each other better."
Oh no, is this someone’s favorite
Wen Yun did not feel honored at all, and immediately shook his head to refuse: "Thank you for your kindness, but I have no such intention towards you, my friend. A forced melon is not sweet, so forget it."
Yiren was not discouraged, but replied with great enthusiasm: "My dear sister, if you don't even try it, how can you know whether the melon you force to be sweet is really sweet?"
"… "
Su Yuan Zhenren's face froze, and he lowered his voice and sighed, "It's terrible. How come the Winged People targeted you as soon as you came in? They are the best at pestering you. I'm afraid you can't get rid of them if they target you."
The Winged People are quite straightforward in their relationships. To what extent? Courting in public is just a common practice for them. After all, the Winged People fall in love with a pretty girl as soon as they see her. They are willing to do anything for her without even knowing her name, and the duration of this deep love is determined by her appearance.
Wen Yun whispered: "The characteristics you described sound familiar to me."
Isn’t this her second senior brother himself!
"Compared to them, Xu Wanfeng's grandson is considered an honest man."
After hearing the last words whispered by Master Su Yuan, Wen Yun immediately had a thorough understanding of Yi Ren's promiscuity.
Ye Shubai realized something was wrong as soon as the winged man opened his mouth, and he stepped forward to protect Wen Yun behind him. After hearing Master Su Yuan say the word "courtship", he pursed his lips tightly, and his whole body exuded an extremely suppressed aura.
His cold eyes swept across the winged man's tail, and his voice was extremely cold: "I'm sorry, she can't go with you."
The winged man stopped wagging his tail. He stared at Ye Shubai from head to toe, then looked at Wen Yun in disbelief and asked in surprise, "That's it?"
"ah?"
Before Wen Yun could react, Yi Ren was also indignant, so angry that he almost pulled out his tail hair.
"Beauty is only worthy of the strong. How can a weak person like you be worthy of such a beauty?"
Ye Shu looked at the winged man with cold eyes. Before the latter could react, the wooden sword in his hand had already stabbed out as fast as flint and lightning, right in front of the winged man's chest.
It was obvious that this last sentence made him angry.
Although his cultivation is not as good as before, he is unmatched in the way of sword and is incredibly fast. In the past, he was able to sneak attack Daojie, an ascended great being, so naturally he dares to point his sword at the birdman.
Su Yuan Zhenren was so frightened by his sword that he was in a panic. He quickly held Ye Shubai's hand and said sternly: "No action is allowed in Yunhai City!"
These words were a reminder to Ye Shubai as well as to the winged man in front of him.
As soon as he finished speaking, the city guards stared at him coldly. Fortunately, Ye Shubai did not really stab him with the sword, otherwise he would have ended up like the man outside the city.
The winged young man then retracted his tail feathers and his face became extremely ugly, but he did not dare to take action because of the guards beside him.
The corners of his eyes were red with hidden anger: "How dare you point a sword at me? Do you know who I am? How dare you, a mere Nascent Soul stage rookie? My name is Yi Yu, and I'm ranked thirteenth on the nineteenth floor of Yunhai Tower. Come and fight me if you're brave enough!"
Ye Shubai looked at him coldly, with his beautiful chin line raised in a proud arc.
He nodded calmly and responded: "Okay, then you wait."
Yi Yu shook her feathers, snorted coldly, and turned to Wen Yun with a gentle voice: "My dear sister, don't worry. When I kill this vegetable man, the Taoist Companion Contract you two have formed will naturally be dissolved. Then I will take you home. This is a token of love, remember to keep it well."
He shook his beautiful tail feathers, plucked one and put it in Wen Yun's hand, then glared at Ye Shubai with disdain before turning and leaving.
Wen Yun held the tail feather in his hand, but he did not forget that he was short of money. He did not throw it away immediately. Instead, he asked Master Su Yuan eagerly, "Can this thing be sold?"
The moment these words came out, Ye Shubai's face, which had been cold and hard, softened a little.
Master Su Yuan hesitated for a moment, but still nodded: "After all, it is the tail feather of an ascended warrior. It can be used to make magic weapons. It can probably be sold for a good price."
Facts have proved that Wen Yun's decision was wise. The few source crystals that the little fire dragon dug out from the soil with great effort were only enough to pay for the entrance fee to the city. However, the fancy tail feather that she accidentally received was sold for tens of thousands of source crystals, which was very valuable.
"Well done, stupid magician! Remember to hang out in the city more often later, especially show off your beauty in front of the Winged Tribe. Who knows, maybe we can make a fortune with you!"
The little fire dragon, who had escaped the fate of being forced to perform and beg, regained his spirits. After Wen Yun generously took out two source crystals to buy it some snacks from the upper realm and took it to live in a clean inn, it rolled on the soft cloud bed and fell into a comfortable sleep, completely forgetting the grievances of today.
Ye Shubai put a thin blanket on the piglet. After being silent all the way, he finally spoke: "Senior, what is the Yunhai Competition Tower?"
Su Yuan Zhenren looked strange: "You don't know?"
"I don't know."
"I thought you had heard of Yunhai Tower, but I didn't expect you to accept Yi Yu's challenge?" Master Su Yuan laughed in anger and said angrily, "I think you really don't know how to live or die!"
"One of the reasons why Yunhai Realm has visitors from all realms is because of Yunhai Tower! This Yunhai Tower has a total of one hundred floors, with a total of one hundred people on each floor. The tenth floor is almost entirely filled with masters of the Ascension Realm, and the 30th floor and above are almost all masters of the Pseudo-Immortal Realm. The next twenty floors are masters of the True Immortal Realm, and up to the seventieth floor, it is said that there are several masters of the Golden Immortal Realm! Even the predecessors of the Dao Realm have set foot in this tower! The higher the tower number, the greater the privileges you enjoy in Yunhai City, so almost all the crazy people who are keen on cultivation from all walks of life gather here to challenge."
"No fighting is allowed in Yunhai City. All grudges can only be resolved in Yunhai Tower. Because the only way to climb up in this tower is through life-and-death battles, challenging the lower levels upwards."
"Besides, the upper realm is not like the lower realm. There are bound by the laws of nature. Since you have accepted Yi Yu's challenge, if you don't accept the challenge, I'm afraid your cultivation will not improve at all. If you go... forget it. Even if you are extremely talented, you will have to wait another 100 or 200 years before you can ascend. There is no rush. Anyway, he can't come down from the 19th floor to find you."
Master Su Yuan sighed, "I brought you to the Cloud Sea Realm, on the one hand to avoid being hunted down by the people from the Eastern Xuan Realm, and on the other hand I wanted to bring you to the Cloud Sea Tower for training. However, this has provoked the most vengeful people from the Wing Tribe, and I'm afraid there will be some trouble in the future... Well, you guys take a rest for two days first, and I'll take you to the Cloud Sea Tower after you've rested."
He spoke very seriously, but unfortunately Ye Shubai, who was challenged, sat quietly on the chair without any emotion. Wen Yun, who had incurred a peach blossom debt, was also smiling and eating the snacks he bought for Charmander, not caring at all.
The old swordsman was so angry that he glared at his two disciples. He simply didn't bother to care about them and went to sleep with the pig in his arms.
But soon, a pig squealed from inside the house: "Hiss! Why are you standing next to me? Old man, go away! It stinks! It's disgusting!"
"You are such a hypocritical pig. I see that you are fat and soft and comfortable. It won't cost you a piece of meat if I hug you!"
"Go away! Wen Yunyun, save me!"
Wen Yun couldn't bear to hear this, and finally went to rescue Charmander.
When she finally took the pig back into her arms, she found that Ye Shubai, who had been sitting at the table, had disappeared.
She looked up in a daze. The soul contract allowed her to sense Ye Shubai's location.
But why did he leave the inn in the middle of the night? What was he planning to do
There is not much difference between Yunhai City at night and during the day. With the use of various lighting spells and magic weapons, the whole city is so brilliant that there is not a single dimming.
Ye Shubai held the sword in one hand. The temperature in the Cloud Sea Realm was a little colder than that in the Cultivation Realm. When the sword brushed across his face, it actually made his face feel slightly cool.
He looked up at the distance ahead.
There is no need to ask anyone for directions. People in the sea of clouds just need to look up to see the giant tower that is so tall that it seems to pierce the sky.
Ye Shubai gripped the sword tighter, walked calmly towards the Yunhai Tower in front.
He couldn't wait any longer and was eager to become stronger.
The last time he had such an impulse was when he was faced with countless demon cultivators entering the country and had no choice but to exchange his lifespan for cultivation.
Although he knew that Wen Yun didn't need his protection, he still wanted to take good care of her.
Since he was a child, his master told him that the best way to practice is to focus on one thing without distractions. But he only now realizes that focusing on one thing can actually help people move forward.
He once made a promise to God to protect her and make her life worry-free.
At that time, he only thought that Wen Yun was a mortal with a lifespan of no more than a hundred years. Now that he knew that she could actually cultivate to immortality, he had no intention of giving up this ambition after feeling deceived.
I just hope that I can become stronger and stay by Wen Yun’s side forever.
Longer and longer.