The charming widow of the Marquis's mansion: The stable boy carries the flag and raises the dra

Inside the House of Time, the stars on the dome rotate silently, and the silvery-white light that falls envelops the entire secret room in an eternal tranquility.

Wang Long and Ye Niannu sat facing each other with their eyes closed, palms touching. Their spiritual and mental energies formed a cyclical river between them, each flow carrying a more refined aura than the last.

The spirit stones piled up into a small mountain in the corner of the secret room. Most of them had already been used up. The spirit stones that had been drained turned into grayish-white fragments, which were scattered on the bluestone floor and then quietly cleaned up by Xiao Xian'er.

Little Chick had already devoured an entire mountain of meat and was now curled up into a ball of golden fluff, crouching in the corner of the secret room. Its body radiated a faint golden light, and its aura was slowly rising, clearly indicating that it had also gained considerable benefits from its cultivation.

I don't know how much time passed.

The spiritual energy that had been slowly flowing within Wang Long's body suddenly seemed to have touched an invisible barrier, which was not thick.

Yet it carries a resilient resistance, like a bowstring repeatedly stretched to its limit.

He did not force an attack, but simply maintained the rhythm of the spiritual energy flow, allowing that power to continuously and steadily wash over the barrier.

Once, twice, three times.

Each time it was washed, the barrier would tremble slightly, but it never broke.

Ye Niannu channeled her spiritual power into his palm, intertwining with the power within his body. As if sensing his state, the spiritual power she channeled was even more stable than before.

It provided a gentle and continuous support, like a solid dam built deep within his meridians, allowing him to focus more intently on guiding the flow of spiritual energy.

After another scouring, the barrier finally emitted a faint sound, like ice cracking.

A crack appeared in the center of the barrier, then quickly spread out, turning into a fine spiderweb-like pattern. Then, the entire barrier shattered with a roar.

An even more powerful force surged from Wang Long's body, like a river bursting its banks, rushing through his meridians to his limbs and bones.

The pale golden light around him suddenly brightened for a moment, then quickly subsided, transforming into a more restrained and composed aura that slowly circulated around his body.

Late stage of the Supreme Realm.

Wang Long slowly opened his eyes, his gaze seemingly intertwined with golden and silver light before quickly returning to calm.

He looked down at his hands, where spiritual energy flowed smoothly and the combination of mental and spiritual power was even closer, like two rivers that had been flowing in parallel finally merging into the same channel.

He raised his head and looked at Ye Niannu opposite him.

Ye Niannu also opened her eyes at the same time. The moment their eyes met, a smile flashed in her peach blossom eyes, and then her eyes widened slightly, as if she had sensed something.

"My lord, you've broken through to a higher level?"

"Hmm, late stage of the Supreme Realm."

Wang Long nodded.

Ye Niannu was stunned for a moment, then smiled with her eyes crinkling, her tone filled with genuine joy.

"Great! Then I won't be a burden to my husband anymore!"

As she spoke, she also slightly circulated the spiritual energy within her body. The power of the mid-stage Supreme Realm, which had been condensed to near saturation, flowed smoothly through her meridians, and she was only a step away from the threshold of the late stage.

"I'll be close too. A few more dual cultivation sessions and I'll break through!"

As she spoke, she stood up, stretched her slightly stiff shoulders, and bent down to pat off non-existent dust from her skirt.

Wang Long stood up and gently lifted Xiao Qiu, who was dozing off in the corner, and placed her in his arms. Xiao Qiu rolled over in his palm, yawned slightly, and then went back to sleep.

Little Fairy floated down from above the secret chamber and landed on Wang Long's shoulder, a hint of smugness on her face.

"Master, the Time Chamber operated for a little over two days, meaning you stayed inside for about twenty days. The spirit stone consumption was even less than expected. Isn't Little Fairy amazing!"

Wang Long smiled and gently rubbed the top of her head.

"Thanks a lot."

Xiao Xian'er's eyes squinted as he rubbed them, and she smiled like a kitten that had stolen some dried fish.

"It's not hard work! Master has become stronger, and Little Fairy is happy too!"

Wang Long suppressed his smile, glanced around the secret chamber, and then looked at the pile of spirit stones that had been mostly used up, estimating the amount of energy he would need to consume next.

"Let's go out, it should be about time."

Ye Niannu walked to his side and naturally took his arm.

"good."

With a thought, Wang Long caused the Immortal Palace Mark to light up slightly, enveloping the two of them in a purple-gold light.

The scene before them flickered slightly, and when the light faded, they were standing inside the house again.

As dawn broke outside the window, the morning light streamed through the paper window, turning the dust in the room into tiny golden specks.

As soon as the two stood still, they heard light footsteps outside the door, followed by two unhurried knocks.

"Niannu, Wang Long, you're awake?"

It was Ye Wushuang's voice, as cool as ever, yet with a rare touch of gentleness.

Ye Niannu quickly walked over and opened the door, where she saw Ye Wushuang standing outside. The morning light fell on her shoulders, softening her cool and aloof face.

Ye Wushuang's gaze first fell on Ye Niannu, then turned to Wang Long, lingering around him for a moment.

Her pupils contracted slightly, and the fingers gripping her sleeve tightened unconsciously.

"You've broken through to the late stage of the Supreme Realm?"

Her voice carried a hint of uncertain confirmation, and her clear, cold eyes churned with undisguised shock.

She remembered clearly that Wang Long was clearly at the early stage of the Supreme Realm before entering the Immortal Palace, but now, standing in front of her, his restrained yet profound aura was clearly at the late stage of the Supreme Realm.

In just two days, you've crossed two minor realms?

Ye Wushuang paused slightly, her gaze sweeping over Wang Long, confirming that she hadn't misjudged him, and her shock deepened.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but then felt it was inappropriate to ask for details at this moment. In the end, she just took a deep breath and suppressed her surging emotions.

Ye Niannu stood to the side and couldn't help but laugh when she saw Ye Wushuang's appearance.

"Master, isn't the young master amazing? I knew it! He never disappoints."

Ye Wushuang glanced at Ye Niannu with a complicated expression, then looked at Wang Long. After a moment of silence, she slowly spoke, her voice lower than before, but with a sincere seriousness.

"You...are indeed more outstanding than I expected."

She didn't ask any more questions, but simply turned to the side, gesturing for the two to follow.

"Let's go, the second round of the competition is about to begin. City Lord Song is already waiting for you in the square."

Wang Long and Ye Niannu exchanged a glance, then followed Ye Wushuang along the corridor toward the square without further delay.

The square was already packed with people, with participants from the five domains gathered in twos and threes in various places.

The appearance of Wang Long and Ye Niannu was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating a silent ripple.

In the direction of the four major sects of the Central Region, Zhao Heng stood at the front of the crowd. His gaze lingered on Wang Long for a moment, then his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly. He didn't speak, but the fingers gripping the knife tightened slightly.

Wang Qingyan stood beside him and also sensed the change in Wang Long's aura. Her expression changed slightly, but she bit her lip and did not speak.

On the Kunyin Sect's side, Yin Jiuyou narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping over Wang Long. His effeminate face revealed little emotion, but the fingers clenched in his sleeve had already tightened subtly.

Ling Feng of the Tianlan Sect stood a little further away. When he saw Wang Long, he raised his eyebrows slightly, and then a smile of interest appeared on his lips, as if he had seen something interesting.

Shi Yue of the Di De Sect paused his gaze on Wang Long for a moment, then silently looked away without any further expression.

The contestants from the Southern, Western, and Northern Regions all turned to look, some whispering amongst themselves, some with mixed feelings, and some observing with a mixture of curiosity and wariness.

"That Wang Long from the Eastern Region... his aura has changed again?"

"He was only at the early stage of the Supreme Realm a few days ago, right? It's only been two days..."

"You read that right, he has indeed broken through again, and not just one minor realm."

"Breaking through two minor realms in two days? That's simply beyond human capability..."

"This time, the Eastern Region is truly going to defy the heavens."