The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

“Sister Lingyi, you don’t need to do this. In my heart, you will always be the most special person.”

Ye Guyi blushed slightly as she stood up and straightened her clothes. She was quite pleased with Xu Zihuang's words and pursed her moist red lips.

"Let's go."

She realized that her actions were not very magnanimous. As she spoke, she landed on the beach.

Xu Zihuang put away the Demon Whale and followed closely behind. The two of them tacitly took out a flying soul tool from their storage soul tools and took off.

Xu Zihuang's flying soul tool had deep purple wings, while Ye Guyi's were brilliant gold. They hadn't been flying for long when the outline of a vast, lush forest came into view.

Mingdou Great Forest.

To make her journey easier, Ye Guyi didn't wear a long dress today, but instead changed into a magnificent gown. The dress was predominantly white with ornate gold patterns, which complemented her fair complexion and long, flowing golden hair.

Her form-fitting clothes accentuated her perfect body curves.

Ye Guyi glanced at Xu Zihuang beside her and asked.

"Zihuang, where are you planning to go first?"

"Let's go to Dragon City first," Xu Zihuang said without hesitation. He had already planned the route in advance.

"First, we'll head north along the edge of the Mingdou Great Forest, passing through the Mingdou Mountains, all the way to the northwestern border of the Tianhun Empire, and then turn east to fly towards Dragon City. I plan to take the opportunity to survey the terrain along the borders of the Xingluo Empire, the Tianhun Empire, and the Sun Moon Empire."

If the Sun Moon Empire launches a war in the future, this place will undoubtedly become the front line. Preparations should be made. As he said, it's just along the way. With his level of mental strength, he can simply release his mental energy to remember it while traveling. It won't cause any delays.

Ye Guyi naturally wouldn't object; having Xu Zihuang by her side was enough.

The border between the Sun Moon Empire and the Star Luo Empire is divided into three parts: one-third is the Ming Dou Great Forest, which is rich in mutated soul beasts, and two-thirds is the steep Ming Dou Mountain Range.

Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi made no attempt to avoid anything, passing directly over the outer area of ​​the Mingdou Great Forest.

This reflects confidence in one's own abilities.

In fact, the two of them did not encounter any attacks from flying soul beasts in the Mingdou Great Forest along the way.

Although mutated soul beasts possess strong attack power, it doesn't mean they are immune to danger. Most of the soul beasts living in the outer areas of the Mingdou Great Forest are ten-year or hundred-year-old level; thousand-year-old soul beasts are rarely seen. Sensing the powerful aura emanating from the two individuals, they generally retreated in fear.

After passing through the Mingdou Great Forest, what comes into view is the continuous, undulating Mingdou Mountain Range.

Suddenly, Xu Zihuang looked down at the branch that extended into the Mingdou Great Forest. It was here that he, Ju Zi, and Ke Ke encountered the pack of Gale Demon Wolves.

As he had predicted, after the Gale Wolf pack was wiped out, the Crimson Fire Monkey pack immediately took its place and occupied the area.

He could clearly see streaks of crimson figures darting among the treetops, seemingly watching them and making piercing chirping noises.

It has to be said that some spirit beasts are inherently annoying. Take this Crimson Fire Monkey, for example.

Xu Zihuang released his spiritual power, and a terrifying spiritual pressure swept over, instantly silencing the area once again.

Ye Guyi gazed into the distance at the small town near this branch of the Sun Moon Empire.

"That town is where she grew up, right? Actually, she was a pitiful person too."

Her tone carried no other meaning than heartfelt sympathy.

"Mm." Xu Zihuang nodded gently.

"Where there are people, there will be conflict, and these cannot solve the problem at its root. The unification of the mainland can only end the open conflicts. That's just human nature."

The two then flew as close as possible to the steepest main ridge of the Mingdou Mountains, because both the Sun Moon Empire and the Star Luo Empire had troops stationed on the flat areas on both sides of the Mingdou Mountains.

As night fell, they finally arrived at a mountain peak at the starting point of the Mingdou Mountains. This was the border region of the three great empires: Sun Moon, Star Luo, and Heavenly Soul. Further north lay the Heavenly Soul Empire.

There are no natural barriers like the Mingdou Mountains and the Mingdou Great Forest between the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Sun Moon Empire; the terrain is much flatter as far as the eye can see.

After dinner, Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi sat around the campfire.

It was late autumn, and this place was located in the central part of the continent. The mountain wind at night was icy cold, and wisps of damp mist often drifted by. However, the stars in the night sky were exceptionally bright.

Ye Guyi took a small sip of the steaming meat soup, her resentful gaze falling on Xu Zihuang.

"Purple Radiance".

"Hmm?" Xu Zihuang, who was preparing other food, looked up in confusion.

"I didn't expect to be the last one to eat your cooking." Ye Guyi frowned slightly. The meat soup tasted perfect, but a pang of jealousy rose in her heart.

When they first recognized each other, Xu Zihuang didn't reveal that part of his memory to her, and she didn't know he could cook. She only learned about it later on Moon Pivot Island, but she didn't want Xu Zihuang to do something so disgraceful to the royal family in front of Wang Xiao and the others, so she kept putting it off until now.

"It's my fault, Sister Lingyi."

Xu Zihuang was speechless and did not try to explain.

Ye Guyi smiled broadly.

"Just make it up to me properly."

"Tell me, and I will do as you say," Xu Zihuang replied with a smile.

"You'll find out soon enough," Ye Guyi said with a mysterious smile.

After dinner, the campfire still flickered in the wind. But two figures were pressed tightly together.

Xu Zihuang sat cross-legged in the warm sleeping bag, leaning against a rock. Ye Guyi was also in the sleeping bag, her back to Xu Zihuang, her whole body curled up in his arms.

The two gazed up at the stars in the night sky, which seemed so close, their breaths filled with each other's scent.

Nestled in Xu Zihuang's arms, Ye Guyi felt incredibly warm. Memories welled up in her eyes, and she chuckled softly with a hazy look in her eyes.

"Do you remember when we were little? I used to lull you to sleep like this. Now it's your turn to lull me to sleep. If you don't satisfy me, you can forget about sleeping."

Xu Zihuang, his memories stirred, remained silent for a long time, a tightness in his chest. The more Ye Guyi brought up their childhood, the more the lingering awkwardness in his heart due to Ye Guyi's changed identity was magnified.

Undeniably, his feelings for Ye Guyi were pure and sincere, but initially, the relationship between the two was more like that of family.

Ye Guyi seemed to have anticipated Xu Zihuang's reaction, her eyes deep and revealing a hint of determination.

It's alright, Zihuang. Once we get to Dragon City, I'll make you accept your fate.

Thinking of this, her eyes welled up with tears, and she bit her lip.

……

Meanwhile, in the northwest of the Star Luo Empire.

Large tracts of military camps were built against the mountains, some even on the Mingdou Mountain range itself. On the western side of the camps, the undulating city walls were over thirty meters high and an astonishing fifty meters wide.

Although it was nighttime, a steady stream of vehicles continued to transport stones out of the mountains. Clearly, this massive project was not yet fully completed.

In the center of the town, within this military camp, stood a massive hexagonal tent, entirely constructed of dark brown tanned cowhide. Few guards surrounded the tent; only two squads of about thirty men each patrolled. Under the starlight, each man bore a white tiger head emblem on his chest, shimmering with a faint white light. The tiger heads were enormous, covering most of the chest armor, lifelike and imposing.

This is the standard armor of the White Tiger Guards.

Without a doubt, the one residing in this tent is the current Duke of the White Tiger, Dai Hao.

At the main entrance of the camp, a robust and wiry old man and a stern-faced young man stood abruptly.

The boy looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, with short, blond hair. The cold mountain wind howled past, chilling his body, but his heart burned with unparalleled passion.

An old man emerged from the tent.

The old man's name was Dureth, a senior member of the White Tiger Duke's mansion. He had followed the White Tiger Duke in his campaigns, accumulating numerous military achievements, and held the title of Viscount in the Star Luo Empire.

Upon seeing Dureth, the blond boy anxiously asked, "Mr. Dureth, does Father have time to see me?"

The boy's identity is self-evident. Of the three sons of Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger, only Dai Luoli would lose control of his emotions in such a way.

Since parting ways with Xu Zihuang, Dai Luoli has been cultivating even more diligently. During a chance encounter, he unintentionally activated the essence of his mutated martial soul. In just three years, he broke through fifteen levels, and his soul power has now reached level thirty-six.

A sixteen-year-old Soul Master at level thirty-six isn't considered a genius on the continent, but Dai Luoli's identity and circumstances are special. Given such rapid progress in her cultivation, even the Duchess could no longer hide it or suppress her.

Left with no other choice, Zhou Ye had to personally escort Dai Luoli to an audience with Duke Baihu. After this, it was foreseeable that Dai Luoli would be given more importance in Duke Baihu's household.

Dureth nodded and said in a deep voice, "His Excellency the Duke only has this much free time, Third Young Master, please go in quickly."

He then turned to look at Zhou Ye, who understood and followed behind Du Leisi.

Dai Luoli excitedly stepped forward and pushed open the curtain. His greatest aspirations in life were to become a hero like his father, commanding troops and protecting his country, and a genius Soul Master like Yu Tianhuang. After so many years of hard work, he finally saw hope of becoming a powerful Soul Master; the excitement in his heart was unimaginable.

The tent was spacious, but the furnishings were simple. There was only a wooden bed and a table.

A tall, blond middle-aged man was sitting at a table piled high with various maps and scrolls.

The middle-aged man appeared to be in his early thirties, with regular features, deep-set eyes, and twin pupils shining in each of his azure eyes. His face was slightly thin, and when his gaze fell upon Dai Luoli, Dai Luoli felt as if a giant blade had flashed before her, and she involuntarily stopped in her tracks.

The blond middle-aged man was none other than the current Duke of the White Tiger, Dai Hao.

"Father." Coming to her senses, Dai Luoli knelt down on one knee in front of Dai Hao.

Dai Hao frowned and glanced at his son, who had little talent in cultivation.

"Instead of focusing on your cultivation, why did you come here? Go back."

Dai Luoli was taken aback, her enthusiasm dampened somewhat by Dai Hao's indifferent attitude. But thinking of attracting her father's attention, she roared and released her martial spirit.

His muscles swelled, and he was covered in dense white hair. Three spirit rings, two yellow and one purple, rose simultaneously from his feet.

However, his white fur radiated a crimson glow, and the phantom of the white tiger behind him was also tinged with crimson. His eyes were exceptionally bright, and beside his originally black pupils, there seemed to be an additional crimson pupil. There was a faint aura of spiritual energy fluctuation emanating from him.

"A mutated martial soul?" Dai Hao rarely showed a look of surprise.

"No, it's a mutated martial soul that hasn't fully mutated yet."

He's a titled Douluo-level powerhouse, so he should have some discernment.

Dai Luoli glanced at Dai Hao furtively, then lowered her head and timidly confessed, "Father, more than two years ago, when I went to train alone in the Soul Hunting Forest outside Star Luo City, I encountered a thousand-year-old soul beast that I couldn't handle. As it chased me, I felt as if some power within me was being activated, and my strength increased greatly. After successfully escaping and returning to the manor, I discovered that my soul power had suddenly increased by several levels. Even my cultivation speed had increased considerably."

Dai Haochen finally faced Dai Luoli squarely.

"You will stay here and cultivate for the time being. Now you may leave."

He decided to observe Dai Luoli's situation personally. If she really had potential, he could send her to Shrek Academy and have the people there take a look.

Even though Delori was no longer valued, he was still his biological son.

"Yes, Father!" Upon hearing Dai Hao's arrangements for her, Dai Luoli's previous frustration vanished instantly.

Chapter 329 The Clash Between the Heavenly Dragon Gate and Yu Tianlong

In late autumn, the northern part of the continent was already a world of ice and snow. Dragon City, a large city located in the northeast of the Heavenly Soul Empire, was no exception.

As one of the northernmost cities of the Heavenly Soul Empire, Dragon City is shrouded in ice and snow all year round.

As winter approaches, the ground is covered with a thick layer of snow, and snowflakes drift in the air and fall slowly.