783: Baiyun City

Just as this grievance was about to overflow!

Swish!

A figure, familiar beyond words, appeared in the center of the courtyard without warning, accompanied by faint spatial ripples. The sunlight fell on his tall and straight posture, as if coating him in a layer of gold.

“Big Brother!”

Qiong Shuang's face changed instantly, and all her grievances vanished. Like a young swallow returning to the forest, she flew over and grabbed Yao Delong's arm, rubbing her small face against his sleeve. Her voice was filled with intense joy and lingering fear: “You're finally back! I thought... I thought you'd left me behind again!”

Feeling the soft touch on his arm and her undisguised dependence, Yao Delong laughed in spite of himself. He raised his hand and dotingly rubbed the top of her smooth hair: “Little fool, is your Big Brother the kind of person who doesn't keep his word?” His tone carried a hint of helplessness and amusement.

Qiong Shuang looked up, her big eyes blinking. She actually began to seriously count on her fingers, recalling: “But last time... you were seriously injured and unconscious... you couldn't take me at all... and the time before that, you didn't even mention taking me with you when you went out...”

Yao Delong: “...”

Looking at Qiong Shuang's serious expression of “conclusive evidence,” he was speechless. This girl's memory was actually quite good!

“Alright, alright, stop digging up old accounts!” Yao Delong interrupted her “accusations” with mock annoyance. “We're heading out!”

Before his voice had even faded, he reached out with his large hand and firmly grabbed Qiong Shuang's slender shoulder!

“Ah!”

Qiong Shuang's cry of surprise had not yet subsided.

Buzz!

An Escape Light, condensed to the extreme and dark as ink yet containing terrifying speed, instantly enveloped the two of them. A faint shockwave exploded from where they stood!

In the next instant!

The two of them vanished from the peak of Luoxia Peak as if teleporting! Their speed was so fast that the air only had time to emit a slight sonic boom!

Almost at the same moment Yao Delong led Qiong Shuang out of the Yin Yang Sect's mountain protection array's range.

Deep within the Yin Yang Sect, atop a spiritual peak shrouded in mist where Spiritual Qi turned into rain.

An ordinary-looking old man with white hair and beard, a thin face, and wearing a washed-out grey cloth Daoist robe slowly stepped out from the mist.

His steps seemed slow, like an old Mortal man taking a stroll.

But the strange thing was!

With every step he took, a profound rune naturally emerged in the Void Realm beneath his feet. The rune flashed and vanished, and his figure would appear a hundred or even a thousand miles away! Shrinking the Earth into Inches, he was even faster than teleportation!

His Aura was harmonious and restrained, unfathomable. Occasionally, a leaked sliver of dao rhyme would cause the surrounding space to slightly distort and ripple!

This was precisely one of the Grand Elders of the Yin Yang Sect, a master of both talismans and formations, a powerhouse at the Body Integration Middle Stage—Qiu Yi!

His cloudy eyes looked in the direction where Yao Delong had disappeared, and a faint smile played at the corners of his mouth.

“Little fellow, you run quite fast... interesting, interesting.”

Before his voice finished, the rune beneath his feet lit up again, and his figure merged into the Void Realm. In a manner that even Yao Delong would find difficult to detect, he unhurriedly trailed behind. Like an invisible shadow, he guarded the future hope of the Sect.

Yao Delong was not heading directly for the Xuan Ye Dynasty.

He led Qiong Shuang and turned his direction toward White Cloud City, thousands of miles away.

Back then in White Cloud City, shortly after he had activated the System, he had developed some rapport with the City Lord Mu Long and his son Mu Baitie.

Although he had later helped Mu Long clear part of the old injury in his left arm, his cultivation was not high then and his alchemy skills were limited. He could only provide relief, not a total cure.

Now... with his cultivation at the Void Refining Realm, combined with his profound understanding of the way of alchemy and his exquisite control over the Origin of spiritual power granted by the System... healing Mu Long's old injury was just a matter of a flick of his fingers, a mere trifle!

The father and son Mu Long and Liu Tiezhu were among his few “old acquaintances” in this world.

Since Mu Long had chosen to be loyal to him back then, he would naturally help whenever possible!

A distance of thousands of miles was like an insurmountable chasm to a former low-level Qi Refining Cultivator. Back then, when he was led by his Junior Sister Lin Qingxue, who was still at the Golden Core Stage, the journey took more than half a day.

But now... Yao Delong led Qiong Shuang, riding their Escape Light, and it was but a moment's work!

The mountains, rivers, towns, and villages below were like a flowing scroll, rapidly receding! The sense of control brought by this limit-breaking speed was itself an ultimate thrill!

Swish!

Two figures appeared like ghosts, silently on the still prosperous and bustling main street of White Cloud City, without attracting the attention of any Mortals or low-level Cultivators.

Familiar with the way, Yao Delong went straight to the magnificent main gate of the City Lord's Mansion.

The guards were still two Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivators.

When Yao Delong and Qiong Shuang's figures appeared before them without warning, the two were first stunned.

Then!

A terrifying pressure originating from the deepest level of life descended like an ancient divine mountain!

This pressure was not something Yao Delong had intentionally released—with his Realm, he had already returned to his natural state.

This pressure that made their Souls wail and tremble came entirely from Qiong Shuang, who was beside Yao Delong!

Qiong Shuang was a Ninth-rank Soul Transformation Stage Great Demon. Even though she had tried her best to restrain the natural Demonic Might contained in her Bloodline, the sliver of Aura that inadvertently leaked out was like facing an abyssal demon god to two minor Foundation Establishment Cultivators!

“Thud!” “Thud!”

The two Foundation Establishment Cultivators, clad in armor and considered minor experts in White Cloud City, turned as pale as paper. Their legs went weak, and they uncontrollably fell to their knees! Bean-sized beads of sweat instantly soaked their backs!

“Se... Se... Senior... who... who are you... looking for...” Their teeth chattered, and their voices shook so much they couldn't even finish a sentence. The immense fear almost suffocated them!

Yao Delong glanced helplessly at Qiong Shuang, who had an innocent and slightly aggrieved look on her face: “Qiong Shuang! I told you to restrain your Demonic Power! Look at how you've scared them!”

Qiong Shuang pursed her lips and mumbled softly: “I've already reined it in very tightly... it's just that they're too weak...” She felt very wronged; she had clearly been very careful.

Yao Delong shook his head, knowing he couldn't blame her. He lightly flicked his finger!

Buzz!

A layer of invisible Law power instantly spread out like a transparent cover, perfectly isolating the faint Demonic Might on Qiong Shuang.

“Phew—”

The two guards kneeling on the ground suddenly felt the ten-thousand-pound weight vanish without a trace. It was as if they had returned from Hell to the human world. They breathed greedily and deeply, looking at Yao Delong with eyes full of gratitude for surviving a disaster and an unspeakable awe.

“I've come to find your City Lord, Mu Long.” Yao Delong's voice was flat, yet it carried an unquestionable majesty.

“Yes! Yes! Senior, please wait! This lowly one will go report right away! Immediately! Immediately!” One of them scrambled and crawled into the mansion, his speed faster than ever before!

Less than ten breaths later!

“Distinguished guest! Where is the distinguished guest?!”

An urgent and panicked young voice sounded. Then, a handsome young man wearing a brocade robe but looking quite flustered ran out in a hurry. It was Mu Baitie!

At a glance, he saw Yao Delong standing with his hands behind his back, looking extraordinary before the gate, and beside him, a stunningly beautiful young girl with an Aura as deep as an abyss.