The sect asked me to marry, and I cultivated to the pinnacle of martial arts!

Finally, unsurprisingly, the true value of this item was discovered by others, who paid a high price to take it back.

At this moment, Xiao Qingyin felt much the same way after hearing Lu Ye say he had joined the Heavenly Palace.

"The Heavenly Palace is indeed a good place. With your talent, you can showcase it well and be highly valued even within the Heavenly Palace."

Coming to her senses, Xiao Qingyin let out a long breath and revealed a relieved smile.

So much time has passed... it's time to let it go.

She thought to herself.

"Thank you, I hope so." Lu Ye smiled faintly and said, "After that, you never returned to the Crimson Cloud Sect?"

“No, it’s a place of sorrow. It’s better not to go back.” Xiao Qingyin sighed and said, “If I go back, I’ll tend to overthink things.”

After she successfully advanced to the Grandmaster level in the Mortal Realm last time, she had originally thought of going back to visit.

but……

In the end, they stopped at the foot of the Crimson Cloud Sect Mountain and did not go up the mountain.

Lu Ye smiled and said, "If I don't go back and check on him, can you really put your mind at ease about your disciple?"

"Ultimately, she has to rely on herself on the path of cultivation. She has her own future path," Xiao Qingyin said.

This is true.

Lu Ye didn't expect that Xiao Qingyin had thought things through very clearly in some aspects.

I originally thought that, given her personality, she would be the kind of person who wanted to control everything as much as possible, including her apprentice's future plans.

Lu Ye had seen many people with a strong desire for control before.

The flames crackled and popped as they burned. Xiao Qingyin chatted with Lu Ye for a while, then left him alone and let him go to cultivate.

The night passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was midnight. It seemed that only the sound of burning firewood remained in the world.

Just then, some faint noises suddenly came from afar.

Furthermore, as time goes by, it gets closer and closer to this side.

A moment later, a group of people appeared at the end of the road, with a somewhat arrogant man in the middle, protected by guards all around.

When the man in the middle saw a bonfire by the roadside, indicating that someone was spending the night there, his gaze swept over.

When she saw Lu Ye sitting to the side, she simply ignored him.

But the next second, when he saw Xiao Qingyin not far away, the man's eyes suddenly lit up.

Xiao Qingyin's appearance was also extremely outstanding. However, back in the Northern Territory, due to the prestige of the Crimson Cloud Sect Master, few people dared to discuss the appearance of the sect master of a top-tier sect.

At that moment, the man was immediately drawn to Xiao Qingyin, causing the advancing group to stop, and he jumped off his horse.

"It's late at night and the dew is heavy. Why would a young lady be out in the middle of nowhere? That's too dangerous."

As the man approached the fire, he spoke, his eyes fixed on Xiao Qingyin, never looking away.

Xiao Qingyin frowned slightly, raised her head, glanced at the man, and said nothing.

But his coldness was undisguised.

If someone were a normal, sensible person, upon seeing this situation, they would likely offer an excuse to leave.

Unexpectedly, the man still showed no sign of leaving. Instead, he said directly, "If it's convenient for you, young lady, you can travel with me. I guarantee you'll be absolutely safe along the way." "No, thank you. I'm perfectly content to stay here for the night," Xiao Qingyin said, frowning.

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and the man in fine clothes turned cold: "It's the middle of the night, and the wilderness is very dangerous. I'm doing this for your sake, young lady."

"Someone, please help this young lady mount her horse."

As soon as he finished speaking, two guards with the cultivation level of the ninth level of the Acquired Realm stepped forward.

While they were resting, Lu Ye and his companion didn't stay idle; they actively revealed their cultivation levels at all times.

So, they just look like ordinary people spending the night in the wild.

Of course, the richly dressed man knew that these two couldn't be ordinary people, but...

Judging from Lu Ye's appearance, neither of them is very old. Even if they are acquired or innate, or even martial arts masters... so what?
Among his team, the old man Liu, who was protecting him closely, was a martial arts master!
The Yuan family has several people at this level, and some have even surpassed the mortal realm of martial arts grandmasters!
What is meant by the Grandmaster Family of Yuanzhou?

There are only three in the entire vast Yuanzhou!
Therefore, men dressed in fine clothes act with exceptional arrogance and recklessness.

Xiao Qingyin did indeed pique his interest; she seemed to possess an indescribable, subtle charm that was more attractive than any of the women he had met before.

Seeing that he was actually planning to force himself on her, Xiao Qingyin almost laughed out of anger.

She had never encountered anything like this in the North.

Unexpectedly, I encountered this place as soon as I arrived in Yuanzhou. It truly lives up to its reputation as a much larger prefecture.

The next moment, Xiao Qingyin's face turned frosty, and with a flick of her hand, the two guards at the Acquired Realm were sent flying and knocked unconscious.

Upon witnessing this scene, the man in fine clothes immediately narrowed his pupils slightly. The ability to instantly severely injure two people at the Acquired Realm meant that this person…

Is it really the Innate Realm?!

However, the Innate Realm is even better!

It will surely be even more interesting then!

The elegantly dressed man preferred those who initially resisted, but later fawned over him once they learned of his origins.

"Old Liu, I'm counting on you." Facing Xiao Qingyin's frosty expression, the man in fine clothes sneered and said, "Young lady, you do have some skills, but unfortunately... it's not enough."

Following the words of the man in fine clothes, an elderly man stepped out from the group.

"I advise you to face reality as soon as possible. My young master will not mistreat you." After walking out, Old Liu glanced at Xiao Qingyin and then at Lu Ye, who had remained silent. "As for the man beside you, he hasn't dared to utter a sound. He is no match for my young master."

I have to say, ginger is still spicy.

The old man, who possessed the Grandmaster realm, not only persuaded Xiao Qingyin, but also tried to belittle Lu Ye, who had remained silent, to the point of being worthless.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye, who was standing by the fire, did indeed have a strange expression on his face.

Is this old man, a seventh-level martial arts master, really that fierce?
Indeed, once people get old, they forget how to write the word "death".

"Why do you talk so much, you old man who aids and abets evil?" Lu Ye said, showing no intention of making a move.

Xiao Qingyin was clearly holding back a lot of anger, and this opportunity to vent it was given to her.

Old Liu's face suddenly darkened: "He really is just a greenhorn. Compared to my young master, he is nothing but an ant on the ground and the bright moon in the sky."

Hearing his master-level guard's keen eye for flattery at this opportune moment, the richly dressed man promptly took out a folding fan and gently fanned himself in the moonlight. (End of Chapter)