On this day,

within the Transforming Spirit Mountain,

the cries of ghosts filled the air.

Countless specters were devouring every visible flesh and blood body.

Some cultivators with slightly stronger abilities immediately tried to escape the area upon witnessing this.

However, they were astonished to discover

that a layer of barrier had been set up around Transforming Spirit Mountain.

Even cultivators at the Harmonization Realm couldn't break through it.

Just as they were preparing for a desperate fight,

they suddenly noticed

that among these ghosts,

there were even a few elders from Transforming Spirit Mountain, with the second elder, Hou Yuan, leading them.

In such a situation,

these people felt utterly hopeless.

A few clever disciples rushed to the entrance of the main hall,

crying out for the sect leader, Jia Xingji, to come help.

But they received no response.

At this moment, Jia Xingji was already trapped in place by the "Prison" character technique.

He couldn't put up any resistance at all.

He looked fearfully at the man and woman in front of him.

Trembling, he said, "Lan Lianyan, you were once a disciple of Transforming Spirit Mountain.

How could you be so ruthless as to bring people to slaughter the sect?

Have you truly forgotten your ties to the sect?"

Indeed,

the two standing in front of Jia Xingji were

Ye Yu and Lan Lianyan.

Listening to him play the emotional card,

Lan Lianyan showed no change in her expression.

What ties to the sect?

It was all just a joke.

Whether in dreams or reality,

when had Jia Xingji ever cared about these four words?

Ye Yu stepped forward slowly.

He said flatly, "The matter has come to this, so let’s cut to the chase.

Just die obediently.

Remember, in your next life, be careful; hunting the wrong person can cost you your life!"

Jia Xingji couldn’t help but tremble all over.

If time could turn back,

he swore he would never have ordered the pursuit of Lan Lianyan.

But what’s done is done.

It was too late to say anything now.

How infuriating!

He had no idea where Lan Lianyan had met such a demon.

Summoning countless ghosts,

and even wielding the righteous aura from the Jixia Academy of the Western Frontier,

she was truly mastering both righteous and evil paths.

Even as a mid-stage Crossing Tribulation cultivator, he was no match for her at all.

It was simply unbelievable.

Jia Xingji's mind raced.

In order to seize a glimmer of hope,

he made a bold decision.

He unleashed a secret technique,

forcing his soul to leave his body.

Then, at the fastest speed possible, he attempted to escape.

Seeing this scene,

Ye Yu and Lan Lianyan were both quite surprised.

They hadn’t expected Jia Xingji to be so decisive.

He had severed his own flesh.

Forcing his soul to leave his body was extremely dangerous; a slight misstep could lead to irreparable consequences.

But even so, could he really escape so easily?

How naïve!

Ye Yu formed a seal with one hand.

He activated the Righteous Heart Sword.

In an instant,

the sound of the sword echoed loudly.

Jia Xingji's soul

had barely left the hall

when it was instantly shredded on the spot.

Ye Yu felt it was a pity.

He had originally thought to use the Soul Devouring Technique to absorb Jia Xingji's cultivation.

Perhaps then he could reach the peak of the Harmonization Realm or even the Crossing Tribulation stage in one go.

Now, it was all for naught.

The sect leader of Transforming Spirit Mountain was dead.

The remaining people were simply not worth considering.

Their deaths were just a matter of time.

As expected,

within just an hour,

Transforming Spirit Mountain was completely eradicated from the Eastern Sea Continent.

The reason Ye Yu did this

was merely to alleviate Lan Lianyan's worries.

In the following days,

Ye Yu stayed by Lan Lianyan's side,

cooking delicious meals for her.

Life was simple yet sweet.

However,

Ye Yu couldn’t remain in the Eastern Sea Continent indefinitely.

This journey

was only just beginning.

Thus, after accompanying her for a few days,

Ye Yu bid farewell to Lan Lianyan.

He said he needed to attend to other matters.

If Lan Lianyan was willing,

she could wait for him at the Qingyun Sect in the Central Continent.

But Lan Lianyan rejected him.

While she was indeed a voracious eater,

the environment could change a person.

Lan Lianyan wanted to learn from Zhu Diezhen

to become someone who could help Ye Yu,

not just a vase relying on him.

So,

Lan Lianyan planned to rebuild a new sect based on Transforming Spirit Mountain.

If possible in the future,

Lan Lianyan wanted to become Ye Yu's support

rather than someone who relied on him.

Hearing such ambitious words from Lan Lianyan truly surprised Ye Yu.

He looked at her with astonishment before smiling, "Having aspirations is a good thing.

But rebuilding a sect is fraught with difficulties.

Don’t push yourself too hard.

If you miss me, remember to come find me at Qingyun Sect!"

After saying this,

Ye Yu left a communication stone with Lan Lianyan

to facilitate future communication between them.

Then he boarded the spiritual boat again,

heading north.

Ye Yu's plan was simple.

Since he was already traveling,

why not go meet the other ladies from his dreams?

First on the list was Huangfu Baizhi from the Northern Wasteland.

He missed this lady who had rebelled in the dreams but ultimately became an empress.

Huangfu Baizhi was the most spirited among all his wives.

He really wondered

how she would react upon seeing him again.

And most importantly,

heading to the Northern Wasteland

would definitely not put him in a love rivalry situation.

Because there was only Huangfu Baizhi among the ladies in the entire Northern Wasteland.

Well, he couldn't say that definitively.

No one could guarantee if there would be other wives arriving in the Northern Wasteland as well.

It was better to be cautious!

Ye Yu shook his head.

Then he entered his room,

starting a new dream simulation.

After all,

he couldn’t waste time on the road!

Meanwhile,

at the Qingyun Sect, on Five Fingers Peak,

a magnificent palace had been built.

Li Ruowang stood atop the high wall,

and behind her knelt over a dozen ministers.

They were reporting on the current situation within the Da Qian Dynasty.

Indeed,

at this moment, Li Ruowang was fully prepared for a protracted battle.

Not only had she rebuilt a palace for herself on Five Fingers Peak,

but she also regularly arranged for ministers to come and report on national affairs.

This setup looked like it could last for years.

The reason was simple:

she was waiting for Ye Yu to return.

She had many things she wanted to discuss with him!

Opposite the palace,

a wooden house had also been newly built.

This was not because Hong Luan had taken on another new disciple.

Instead, it was where the Saintess of Qingyun Sect, Yun Roumu, resided.

It was as if they were at odds with each other,

with the wooden house situated directly opposite the palace.

At this moment,

Yun Roumu had just completed her cultivation.

She stepped out of the wooden house

and happened to see Li Ruowang on the high wall across from her.

The two women locked eyes,

and both snorted coldly at the same time.

Li Ruowang crushed a nearby stone pillar with one hand.

This action made the ministers behind her tremble.

They all thought they must have said something wrong.

They hurriedly shouted, "Please calm down, Empress!"

Li Ruowang waved her big sleeve and walked toward the palace.

"Everyone get lost!"

For some reason,

every time she saw Yun Roumu, she felt very angry!

Meanwhile, at the near-top of Five Fingers Peak,

Senior Sister Tuoba Qiyue was in her room, scratching her ears and cheeks.

She had fallen into a state of creative block.

She even started to miss the feeling of holding Ye Yu's hand back then.

Little junior brother, oh little junior brother, when will you come?

If I can't hold your hand, how can I continue writing this novel?

Similarly, at the halfway up the mountain, Xie Muling felt the same way.

Without the scent of Ye Yu, she was extremely displeased.

At that moment,

a loud shout caught the attention of all four women.

"Elder Li Nian'an has successfully returned to the sect after leading the extermination of the demons!"