Chapter 607 - 606: A Chance Encounter with a Beauty

Chapter 607: Chapter 606: A Chance Encounter with a Beauty

Yi Tianyun swiftly scanned region after region. His scanning speed outpaced even his flight speed; he surveyed a vast area in the blink of an eye. The Celestial Cloud Continent was immense, and at that astonishing rate, it still took him several weeks to just barely complete the search.

He didn’t find the Divine King’s Treasure, but after scouting most of the area, he discovered numerous ore veins—a definite fortune. He recorded all the coordinates one by one, planning to tell Ye Qingxuan and the others later so they could send people to mine them.

These ores could be smelted into a great number of weapons. There were also many Jade Spirit Stones that could be used for cultivation or for refining weapons and other items. A vast Empire required a lot of resources, and he alone could not possibly fill this gap.

Especially now that his reputation had grown, more Cultivators would surely join the Celestial Cloud Empire, endlessly strengthening its forces. Although the Celestial Cloud Empire was still young, he believed it wouldn’t be long before it could stand firm in the Mortal Realm.

When that day comes, it will stand as the foremost Imperial Influence on its own, not an Imperial Influence that relies on him to be first.

’I’m done searching the Celestial Cloud Continent. Next up is the Celestial Realm Continent...’

Yi Tianyun nodded. As he crossed the sea, he continued his non-stop scanning and found quite a few Treasures in the ocean. However, they were of little significance to him and held no appeal, so he didn’t bother expending the effort to go down and retrieve them.

After arriving at the Celestial Realm Continent, he continued his search. His speed was neither fast nor slow, but the energy consumption was still enormous. For him, however, it wasn’t a major issue; a short rest was all he needed to press on.

During his rapid search, he suddenly stopped in mid-air while scanning a remote forest. It wasn’t because he had found the Divine King’s Treasure, but because he saw two acquaintances!

These acquaintances were Yu Shiqian and Zhao Yu, whom he had met long ago on Demon Cloud Island. Back then, she had even reminded him to be careful, showing her kind heart.

The second time they met was when they were summoned by the Netherworld Empire. He hadn’t seen them since. If he remembered correctly, both of them were from the White Lotus Prefecture.

The White Lotus Prefecture was a decent third-grade influence, but because it wasn’t top-tier, they hadn’t even been invited to his coronation ceremony. He didn’t expect to see them here; it seemed they were fated to meet.

However, their situation was precarious. The two of them were surrounded by six people, whose cultivation levels were all at the Core Formation Stage or higher. The strongest among them had reached the eighth or ninth layer of the Spirit Pill Stage.

The two women were only at the second or third layer of the Spirit Pill Stage. This level of cultivation wasn’t low, but it was far too weak compared to their opponents. To someone with Yi Tianyun’s current cultivation, their strength was negligible. These cultivators were like ants he could crush with a backhand.

"Miss Yu, just obediently come back with us. Otherwise, don’t blame us for getting rough. If you get hurt somewhere, our Young Master won’t be happy." The leader, a man at the ninth layer of the Spirit Pill Stage, gave a sleazy smile. He had a massive black mole on his face, which made him look even sleazier.

’His looks were sleazy, but his cultivation was genuinely high. He was clearly from a decent third-grade influence, not a weak one. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have so many experts.’

’How could I not know the situation on the Celestial Realm Continent? To be able to casually send out several Spirit Pill Stage experts, they had to be from a top-tier, third-grade influence at the very least.’

"Were you sent by Young Master Shi? We haven’t done anything to provoke you, have we?" Yu Shiqian frowned, clutching the Longsword in her hand without relaxing her grip in the slightest.

"That’s right! We’ve barely even met your Young Master Shi. Why corner us here? Are you up to no good?" Zhao Yu huffed, her fiery personality on full display.

"Heh heh, what ’no good’? We’re simply inviting you two to be guests at our estate, and we will personally escort you there," the sleazy man chuckled.

"We don’t have time right now. We have to hurry back to our Prefecture; the Mansion Master is waiting for us," Yu Shiqian refused. "When we have time in the future, we will pay a visit ourselves."

With that, she tried to leave with Zhao Yu, but there was no way their opponents would let them go. They quickly blocked their path.

"Miss Yu, I don’t want to say it a second time. If you don’t come with us obediently, don’t blame me for getting rough." The sleazy man’s gaze turned cold. Her continued refusal clearly displeased him.

"So, your Demon Celestial Mansion wants to make an enemy of our White Lotus Prefecture?" Yu Shiqian said gravely.

"An enemy? Do you think you’re worthy?" the sleazy man sneered. "We are on good terms with the Celestial Cloud Empire now. The other day, our Young Master Shi even had a few drinks with the Celestial Cloud Emperor; their relationship is excellent. Let me put it bluntly: if our Young Master Shi gets upset and says a word to the Celestial Cloud Emperor, do you think your White Lotus Prefecture would still exist?"

"The Celestial Cloud Empire?"

Their expressions changed. In the Mortal Realm, anyone who hadn’t heard of the Celestial Cloud Empire was simply too out of touch. They were inclined to believe his words to some extent; the Demon Celestial Mansion had indeed made a trip to the Celestial Cloud Imperial City. As for whether they were actually on good terms with the Celestial Cloud Empire, that they didn’t know.

But if it were true, their White Lotus Prefecture was truly no match. The Celestial Cloud Empire could casually send a single expert and wipe their White Lotus Prefecture out.

"So? As long as you get on good terms with my Young Master Shi, he can help introduce you later. You two will be great heroines of the White Lotus Prefecture!" the sleazy man said with a tempting smile. "This is a rare opportunity. Once you miss it, it’s gone. As long as you ’serve’ Young Master Shi well, everything can be arranged!"

"Shameless!" Yu Shiqian said coldly. "We won’t go. If you have the guts, then try and force us!"

They still refused to submit. They could both imagine what the result would be: they would be defiled by Young Master Shi.

"Is that so? Then don’t blame our Young Master Shi for complaining a little to the Celestial Cloud Empire. When your White Lotus Prefecture sends people over to apologize, we might not even entertain them," the sleazy man sneered. "Our patience is limited. If you don’t come now, not only will we use force, but you’ll lose any chance of gaining anything from this! Can your White Lotus Prefecture stand against the Celestial Cloud Empire?"

"This..."

The two of them wavered. If the Celestial Cloud Empire really did hold this against them, they would become the greatest sinners in the history of the White Lotus Prefecture. It wasn’t uncommon for a faction to sacrifice its own people as a compromise; they just never thought their turn would come.

The sleazy man and his companions smirked sinisterly. They had to admit, this tactic was incredibly effective. They could clearly see their opponents wavering.

"The Celestial Demon Mansion? You sure act like big shots. How come I’ve never heard that your relationship with the Celestial Cloud Empire was so good?" At that moment, a young man walked over from the side, a cold smile playing on his lips.

’To think the Celestial Demon Mansion would use my name to bully other, smaller influences. This really pisses me off.’