492: Prepare to snatch the bride

Wu Ning patted Little Bai, letting her go play on her own, then appeared beside Murong Haoyu.

“Cousin…”

Seeing him, Murong Haoyu came back to his senses, a bitter smile appearing on his face.

He didn't need to think to know that what had just happened must have been noticed by his Cousin.

“Cousin, want to drink?”

Wu Ning didn't say much, directly tossing him a jar of top-grade Immortal wine.

Murong Haoyu said nothing, took the wine jar, opened it directly, and tilted his head back, taking a large gulp.

Wu Ning shook his head slightly, took out a jar of Immortal wine, and drank with him.

This wine was the Immortal Emperor Brew he had personally brewed, aged over a long period, its aftertaste becoming even more potent.

Not long after, Murong Haoyu felt a bit tipsy.

“Cousin, what exactly happened? Who is that woman named Qinglan? Tell me, maybe I can help you.”

Wu Ning saw that the time was right and began to inquire.

His Cousin was tens of thousands of years older than his mother, Murong Yin, and had practically watched his mother grow up. With this kind of bond, he would naturally help if he had the ability.

“Alas…” Murong Haoyu’s face was full of bitterness as he sighed heavily, then began to recount his story.

Wu Ning listened carefully.

The story was simple: Murong Haoyu met a woman named Yu Qinglan while cultivating and gaining experience in the All Heavens Battlefield.

The two cultivated together, experienced many things, developed feelings for each other, and gradually became a couple.

Later, they both successively attained the Dao of Immortal Emperor.

About a thousand years ago, after Murong Haoyu successfully Broke Through to the Immortal Emperor Late Stage, he crossed the Boundary Sea to the Wan Gu God Realm, intending to propose marriage to Yu Qinglan's Family.

Unexpectedly, he was met with rejection.

Yu Qinglan's Family was preparing to arrange a marriage alliance between her and the Yuwen Family, and the intended groom was Yuwen Jie.

Although she was unwilling, a marriage alliance between two ancient families was something she simply could not resist.

Murong Haoyu stated his origins, but the Murong Emperor Clan was far away in the Taichu Ancient Realm, and a marriage alliance offered little benefit. The Yu Clan simply sent him away.

He didn't even get to see Yu Qinglan, only able to contact her through a Magic Treasure.

The two once planned to elope, but before they could act, people from the Yuwen Family came knocking.

Upon hearing the news, Yuwen Jie personally led his people, intending to capture and eliminate Murong Haoyu.

Yuwen Jie was much older than Murong Haoyu, and his talent was also Prodigy-level. His cultivation had long since reached Immortal Emperor Perfection, so he didn't even put Murong in his eyes.

However, he didn't expect that a moment of carelessness would allow Murong Haoyu to break through the encirclement and escape.

After that, there was an endless pursuit by the Yuwen Family. In desperation, Murong Haoyu could only flee back to the Taichu Ancient Realm to seek help from his Family.

It just so happened that the Taichu Secret Realm was opening.

He still had some things he hadn't told, but Wu Ning could guess them.

Issuing a warning to the Yuwen Family to stop their pursuit of him was something the Murong Emperor Clan could do.

But convincing the Yu Clan to change their minds, abandon their marriage alliance with the Yuwen Family, and marry Yu Qinglan to him, that was not an easy matter.

A marriage alliance between two ancient clans involved too much. Without sufficiently massive benefits, it would be an impossible task.

Even if a Celestial Sovereign from the Murong Emperor Clan intervened, they would most likely be met with a cold shoulder.

Wu Ning patted Murong Haoyu’s shoulder and asked, “What does that Yu Qinglan think? Are you sure she genuinely wants to be your Dao Companion?”

“I’m sure!”

Murong Haoyu nodded vigorously, his eyes extremely firm. Their feelings for each other had been tested by life and death; how could they change so easily?

“That’s good.”

Wu Ning smiled, “The dust hasn’t settled yet; there’s still a chance to salvage the situation. I’ll go with you, Cousin, when the time comes.”

“Cousin, this…” Murong Haoyu hesitated. Although he really wanted Wu Ning's help, he was afraid of implicating Wu Ning in this trouble.

“Don’t worry,” Wu Ning naturally knew what he was worried about, and said with a faint smile, “It’s just a forced marriage, isn’t it? I can even kill Celestial Sovereign now, so how could such a small matter like a forced marriage be difficult for me?”

“…”

Murong Haoyu was speechless for a moment.

To be able to kill a Celestial Sovereign, such an understated remark, instantly jolted him awake.

That’s right, his Cousin was no longer the Cousin he once knew. He was already a true super-powerful expert of the All Heavens. With his current impressive combat achievements, just standing there would probably be enough to make the Yu Clan and Yuwen Family, two ancient clans, seriously reconsider.

What others couldn't do might truly not be difficult for his Cousin.

Understanding this, Murong Haoyu’s mood immediately relaxed.

…

Time flowed, and ten years passed in a blink of an eye.

The Taichu Secret Realm remained open, with Immortal experts continuously pouring in, but the first batch of people who entered had already started leaving.

Although the Taichu Secret Realm boasted countless Opportunities, most of the Opportunities and treasures were hidden in dangerous places, protected by ancient Restrictions that could not be forcibly broken. Either they couldn't be obtained at all, or they couldn't be found at all.

Each time the Secret Realm opened, only a small number of currently available treasures could be obtained due to damaged Restrictions.

Otherwise, even if the Taichu Secret Realm had countless Opportunities, it would have been emptied long ago.

As the ten-year period approached, Wu Ning had already brought his Cousin, Murong Haoyu, to the Wan Gu God Realm.

Before going to the Yu Clan, Wu Ning first had Ink Treasure thoroughly investigate the backgrounds of these two ancient clans.

The Wan Gu God Realm was undoubtedly the territory of the Myriad Ancient Divine Dynasty. The entire Major Thousand Worlds was under the rule of the Myriad Ancient Divine Dynasty.

However, this was only in name. The Wan Gu God Realm was so vast that completely ruling it would require an enormous amount of effort and would be a thankless task.

In reality, the Myriad Ancient Divine Dynasty only directly ruled the most fertile central region of the Wan Gu God Realm.

The remaining territories were governed by various ancient clans and Immortal Dao lineages, and these ancient clans and Immortal Dao lineages were subservient to the Myriad Ancient Divine Dynasty.

In a world where strength reigns supreme, the Myriad Ancient Divine Dynasty possessed absolute power and did not need to worry about their rebellion.

The Yu Clan and the Yuwen Family were two of these ancient clans.

It is worth mentioning that the current Empress of the Myriad Ancient Divine Dynasty was a woman from the Yuwen Family.

This was also one of the important reasons why the Yu Clan chose to form a marriage alliance with the Yuwen Family.

Wu Ning frowned slightly, not expecting that an Empress was also involved. If the Myriad Ancient Divine Dynasty were to be implicated, it would be a bit troublesome.

However, the problem wasn't big. The Myriad Ancient Divine Dynasty belonged to the second-tier forces of the All Heavens, and there should be a minor Dominator overseeing it.

It was just a forced marriage; he wasn't attacking the Myriad Ancient Divine Dynasty. Such a minor matter wouldn't alarm that Dominator.

As for others, he didn't put them in his eyes.

Afterward, Wu Ning had Ink Treasure investigate the woman named Yu Qinglan again, at least to confirm her true intentions.

Otherwise, if he brought his Cousin to force a marriage and ended up making a fool of himself, it wouldn't be very pleasant.