Chapter 186: Arrival from the Yun Family

Chapter 186: Chapter 186: Arrival from the Yun Family

Afterward, Yi Xiaoyao practiced controlling his Flame abilities in the courtyard for a while longer.

After all, he had only just mastered the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence, so he naturally couldn’t compare to Flame Medicine Hidden, who had mastered his for many years.

However, the power of the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence’s Flame far surpassed that of other Flames. If Yi Xiaoyao were to go all out, the Flame alone should be able to unleash power equivalent to an Earth Tier Spiritual Skill.

Furthermore, it was as if Yi Xiaoyao had gained a new, powerful Attribute. All of his techniques could be infused with this formidable Flame, multiplying their power.

If he were to fight Shangguan Tianjian now, he could easily annihilate him with a single Heaven-Shattering Demon Flame Palm.

’What the King of Shang said before, about condensing Multiple Nascent Souls, definitely won’t be that simple. I need to raise my Cultivation next to have a better chance of obtaining that Secret Technique for condensing Multiple Nascent Souls.’

After muttering to himself, Yi Xiaoyao returned to his room, activated his Cultivation Technique, and began his Cultivation.

His Cultivation had been refined during the previous battles, so a breakthrough was inevitable.

Several hours later, a peculiar wave of Cultivation fluctuation spread out from within Yi Xiaoyao’s body.

"A breakthrough! Golden Core Sixth Realm!"

He immediately opened his eyes and stretched his body, which let out a series of CRACKLING sounds. He could feel that he had grown even stronger.

’I should be able to handle anyone in the early Nascent Soul Realm with ease now,’ he murmured. His gaze shifted as he heard Elder Yan talking with someone outside.

"Xiaoyao, since you’ve finished your Cultivation, come on out."

Elder Yan’s voice came from outside.

Yi Xiaoyao called out in acknowledgement, opened the door, and was slightly taken aback by what he saw.

"Hall Master?"

"Yes. I saw you were in the middle of your Cultivation, so I didn’t disturb you."

The Black Robe Hall Master turned and smiled at Yi Xiaoyao. "I came to talk to you about something."

"What is it?" Yi Xiaoyao asked.

The Black Robe Hall Master said with a smile, "The King of Shang mentioned to me that he wishes to arrange a marriage between you and the Princess of the Shang Kingdom. He asked me to see if you were willing."

"Shang Shiqie?" Yi Xiaoyao paused for a moment, then shook his head and smiled. "Then I’m afraid I must disappoint the King of Shang. I already have Ling’Er. How could I possibly get engaged to another woman?"

"I knew you would refuse," the Black Robe Hall Master said with a helpless smile.

After all, Shang Shiqie was the number one beauty in the Great Shang Dynasty, the talented woman who ranked third on the Hidden Dragon List, and the Princess of the Shang Kingdom. Who in the entire Great Shang Dynasty wouldn’t want to marry her?

Faced with such a tremendous temptation, the Black Robe Hall Master had thought Yi Xiaoyao would at least hesitate, but he hadn’t expected him to refuse so decisively and without a second thought.

Then, the Black Robe Hall Master suddenly remembered something. "Oh, right. Someone from Yun Mengling’s family came today."

Hearing this, Yi Xiaoyao’s heart sank.

"When?"

"Just a moment ago. The main reason I came here was to let you know about it," the Black Robe Hall Master said with a smile.

Yi Xiaoyao quickly thanked him and rushed toward Yun Mengling’s residence without even taking the time to say a formal goodbye.

"You’ve got this, kid!"

The Black Robe Hall Master watched Yi Xiaoyao’s departing figure and sighed softly to himself.

...

Night gradually fell. Yun Mengling’s room, however, was brightly lit, and the sounds of scolding could be heard coming from within.

"Meng Ling, to think you’d run away to a backwater place like the Great Shang Dynasty just to escape your engagement! Grandpa was furious about it and sent me to bring you back!"

A woman dressed in a Golden Silk Robe was admonishing Yun Mengling with a look of stern disapproval.

Yun Mengling pouted and said in frustration, "Cousin Yun Shang, I don’t want to marry that good-for-nothing silk-pants! If someone has to marry him, you do it! I’m not going back."

"Cousin Meng Ling, the engagement is a small matter. Neglecting your Cultivation is the real problem!"

Yun Shang sighed helplessly. "Look at you. With your outstanding talent, you’re still only at the Golden Core Fourth Realm. If you had been cultivating with the family’s vast resources, you would be at least at the Golden Core Ninth Realm by now, maybe even the Nascent Soul Realm, catching up to me!"

Yun Mengling’s brow furrowed. She knew this day would come, but how could she bear to leave Yi Xiaoyao?

"Cousin, don’t tell me you’ve found someone you like here?"

Yun Shang’s eyes shifted. Noticing the trace of affection in Yun Mengling’s gaze, she said coldly, "Tell me who he is. I’ll kill him for you and put an end to these thoughts!"

"Ah! No, there’s no one!"

Yun Mengling shook her head frantically. She absolutely could not let Yi Xiaoyao get dragged into this.

"Fine. Then you’ll come back with me right now," Yun Shang said, leaving no room for argument. "As for the engagement, it’s not impossible to resolve."

"How?" Yun Mengling asked.

Yun Shang thought for a moment before saying, "The engagement is still six months away. If you go back and cultivate diligently, you can leave that silk-pants far behind you within half a year. Make it so he is unworthy of you. When that time comes, Grandpa will naturally cancel the engagement for you."

Hearing this, Yun Mengling’s eyes flickered, her heart still wavering with indecision.

Meanwhile, Yi Xiaoyao had activated his Nine Heavens Dragon Soaring Technique, transforming into a draconic shadow that weaved through the Seven Kills Star Hall, rushing toward Yun Mengling’s residence as fast as the wind.

The disciples he passed only heard a dragon’s roar and felt a powerful gust of wind rush by, but they saw nothing, leaving them all with looks of bewildered suspicion.

Yi Xiaoyao had a very bad feeling. He had heard the Hall Master say long ago that Yun Mengling came from a "very big place."

He couldn’t possibly fail to guess what the arrival of her family meant. Nine times out of ten, they were here to take her back.

SWOOSH!

Yi Xiaoyao’s figure appeared in an instant outside Yun Mengling’s courtyard.

At that moment, a woman in green robes was sitting at a stone table in the courtyard, staring into space. When she sensed Yi Xiaoyao’s arrival, her gaze immediately sharpened.

"Who are you?"

Seeing Yi Xiaoyao walk in, the green-robed woman frowned and stood up.

Yi Xiaoyao glanced at her. Judging by her clothes and appearance, she was probably a handmaiden.

He paid the green-robed woman no mind and walked straight toward Yun Mengling’s room.

"Stop right there!"

The green-robed woman’s face flushed with anger. She rushed forward to block Yi Xiaoyao’s path and shouted, "My Young Miss is speaking with the Young Cousin! You can’t go in!"

’Young Cousin?’

Yi Xiaoyao’s eyes narrowed. It seemed it was true that someone from Yun Mengling’s family had come.

"Move!"

Yi Xiaoyao looked at the green-robed woman blocking his way and snarled, "Or don’t blame me for being merciless!"

"Hmph! You think you have what it takes?"

The green-robed woman saw that Yi Xiaoyao was young and from a backwater place like the Great Shang Dynasty, so she didn’t take him seriously at all.

The next moment, Yi Xiaoyao’s gaze turned frigid, and he raised a hand to swat the woman aside.

The green-robed woman flew into a rage and cursed, "Insolent! People from these backwater places are all blind country bumpkins!"

She then raised her own palm and met Yi Xiaoyao’s descending arm head-on.

BAM!

As their arm and palm collided, an astonishing wave of Spiritual Power erupted.

"Hmm?" Yi Xiaoyao raised an eyebrow, inwardly shocked. ’Even a handmaiden is at the Golden Core Ninth Realm?’

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