222: Yin time and Yang day arrive

After finishing everything, Cao Bu turned around and instructed Yun Shang, "There's no need to keep an eye on him anymore. Just let him fend for himself."

Yun Shang was taken aback, a flicker of surprise in her eyes. "You mean, he’s not going to make it?"

Cao Bu nodded, his tone flat. "He won't live past a hundred days."

Hearing this, an irrepressible joy flashed through the depths of Yun Shang's eyes.

It should have been like this long ago.

Every time she and Cao Bu were intimate in private, she was always on edge, terrified that Gu Feng would suddenly wake up.

"Alright, now that things are settled, I should leave."

As Cao Bu finished speaking and moved to leave, Yun Shang gently caught his sleeve.

Her eyes rippled with emotion as her fingertips traced suggestive circles in his palm. "Leaving in such a hurry? Stay and keep me company."

Cao Bu's gaze darkened, and he scooped her up into his arms.

Yun Shang let out a soft gasp, her arms naturally circling his neck as her crimson skirt billowed out.

"As you wish."

Cao Bu chuckled low and turned to walk out the door.

At the corner of the corridor, two Maidservants wiping the railings heard the commotion and looked up, catching sight of Cao Bu striding out with Yun Shang in his arms.

The two Maidservants' pupils shrank. Realizing what they were seeing, they hurriedly lowered their heads and backed against the wall, not daring to breathe loudly.

Yun Shang's face went pale, and she hissed through gritted teeth, "I clearly told them all to leave. Why are they still here?"

She looked at Cao Bu and made a cutting motion across her throat. "Should we... just?"

As Cao Bu carried Yun Shang past the two Maidservants, he coldly uttered two words: "Come in."

With that, he carried Yun Shang straight into the adjacent empty room.

The two Maidservants looked at each other, the color completely drained from their faces.

It was over.

They had stumbled upon a monumental secret.

They were surely dead.

Looking at the open door, they steeled themselves and finally walked in, trembling.

As soon as they entered, they heard an unusual commotion.

The two women looked up and were instantly stunned.

This Clan Leader Cao was far too bold!

He was actually exercising the authority of the Clan Leader over the Clan Leader's wife right in front of them.

In an instant, their hearts turned cold.

A single possibility occurred to both of them almost simultaneously.

Cao Bu was going to silence them!

Why else would he be so blatant about it?

The two quickly knelt on the ground, not even daring to breathe.

Time passed bit by bit.

The inner torment of the two Maidservants reached its peak.

One hour.

Two hours.

They stole a glance at each other, their initial fear gradually replaced by shock.

This duration was simply too long.

Just as their minds were in a mess, a shadow loomed over them.

The two snapped back to their senses and hurriedly kowtowed, begging for mercy.

"Clan Leader, spare us! We didn't see anything, truly! M-my eyes have been bad since I was a child!"

The other Maidservant went as far as to swear an oath: "Heaven as my witness, if I, Xiao Mei, speak a single word of what I saw today, may I be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"

Cao Bu straightened his robes and looked down at the two trembling women, a half-smile playing on his lips.

He said nothing and turned to leave.

The two kept their heads lowered, only realizing after a good while that Cao Bu had already gone.

They peeked toward the door, and seeing Cao Bu's figure vanish outside the courtyard, they collapsed onto the floor.

After a moment, they recovered and looked toward the bed in unison.

They saw Yun Shang lying there languidly, her face flushed with satisfaction.

For a moment, an undisguisable envy flickered in both their eyes.

What a blessing it would be to receive the favor of Clan Leader Cao.

On the other side.

Cao Bu left the Lingxiao Courtyard and returned to the Cangfeng Residence to begin final preparations for the arrival of the Yin Hour Yang Day.

As for why he hadn't killed those two Maidservants?

The reason was simple.

He no longer cared if the matter got out.

Now that he had Fang Ruodan as his trump card, all troubles could be easily resolved.

Time flowed on.

In the blink of an eye, the Yin Hour Yang Day arrived.

At the summit of the Inverted Mountain, the sea of clouds churned.

Cao Bu arrived there with Su Li and Leng Yue.

The Black and White Elders, who were guarding the place, immediately rose from their meditation and hurried forward to greet them.

"Greetings, Second Mistress, Third Mistress, and C-Clan Leader Cao."

When the two looked at Cao Bu, a trace of complexity flashed in their eyes.

They truly admired this man from the bottom of their hearts.

Not only had he become the Vice Clan Leader of the Gu Clan, but now that his Dantian was restored, his cultivation was advancing by leaps and bounds.

At this rate, the next person to achieve Immortal Ascension would likely be this Clan Leader Cao.

Cao Bu nodded. "Thank you for your hard work, you two."

"You are too kind, Clan Leader," the two elders hurriedly shook their heads.

Cao Bu said no more and led Su Li and Leng Yue forward.

There, an old man with white hair and a beard was carefully inspecting the Formation.

"Senior Array Emperor, is there any problem with the Formation?" Su Li stepped forward to ask.

After several breaths, the Array Emperor turned around, stroking his long beard with a smile. "Rest assured, I have just finished checking; everything is normal."

As he spoke, his gaze shifted to Cao Bu, and a hint of astonishment flashed in his eyes. "This must be Clan Leader Cao? Realm Venerable Seventh Stage! Such cultivation speed... I'm afraid even the Sword Immortal Gu of back then could not compare."

Cao Bu cupped his hands. "The Array Emperor overpraises me. Compared to my adoptive father, I am still far behind."

The Array Emperor laughed heartily, but a meaningful glint flashed in his eyes. "Clan Leader Cao, the hour is approaching. Please enter the Formation."

Cao Bu nodded and stepped toward the center of the Formation.

The Array Emperor watched his back, then glanced at the undisguised looks from Su Li and Leng Yue beside him, silently shaking his head.

Gu Qingtian, oh Gu Qingtian, your head is certainly looking quite green.

With his experience, combined with the affectionate gazes of the two women, anyone could see that something was amiss.

Thinking about the foundation Gu Qingtian had spent centuries building, only for it to ultimately benefit another, even the Array Emperor couldn't help but feel a bit of pity for him.

A pity that a generation's Sword Immortal could not escape this fate after all.

Cao Bu sat cross-legged in the center of the Formation.

Su Li and Leng Yue stood on either side of the Formation, their eyes filled with concern and determination.

The Black and White Elders retreated to a distance to stand guard, their expressions solemn.

A peculiar silence gradually permeated the space between heaven and earth.

Just then, a wisp of ultimate Yin Qi spread from the eastern horizon, while a ray of ultimate Yang light from the sun wheel pierced through the clouds in the west.

The entire Spirit Realm shuddered violently as the Yin-Yang Spiritual Qi instantly reached a boiling point!

The phenomenon of the sun and moon shining together emerged, with golden radiance and lunar brilliance falling simultaneously.

The Yin-Yang Spiritual Qi became so dense that it turned into spiritual rain, condensing into droplets that pattered down.

All Cultivators in the Spirit Realm who cultivated the Yin-Yang Law, no matter where they were, felt their Meridians throb and their cultivation levels slightly loosen.

"It's here! The Yin Hour Yang Day has finally arrived!"

"Today, I shall surely enter the Quasi-Emperor stage!"

"Destiny is on my side!"

At the summit of the Inverted Mountain.

"Now is the time!"

The Array Emperor gave a low shout, the Laws flickering on both hands as he slammed them downward.

The entire Inverted Mountain shook with a boom!

The massive Two Extremes Sun Moon Gathering Formation fully activated, like a greedy giant mouth, frantically swallowing the Yin-Yang Spiritual Qi that had surged hundreds of times over.

It refined and purified the energy, turning it into the most primal Yin-Yang power, which poured continuously into the Formation.

Inside the Formation, Cao Bu soon disappeared within the thick Yin-Yang Spiritual Qi.