Published: February 25, 2025
"Aside from Long Xiaolin and Dragon Claw, that bearded man..."
Tan Yun's curiosity was piqued as he listened intently.
Xuan Yuan Rou continued, "That man is Zhuge Xiong. He is a well-known figure among the emperor realm experts. We must be careful."
Tan Yun nodded, understanding the gravity of the situation.
After a brief pause, Xuan Yuan Rou added, "We should return to the City Lord's Mansion and prepare for any potential encounters."
With a swift motion, she resumed their flight through the Sea of Clouds, making their way back to the City Lord's Mansion.
As they flew, Tan Yun's mind raced with thoughts of how to handle the situation with these powerful individuals.
"The three-meter-tall elder is Ye Wumen, the uncle of the City Lord of Dragon Cloud Immortal City, and he currently possesses the strength of an eleventh level emperor realm."
"Next to the elder, the three-meter-tall young man is Ye Zijian, the young City Lord of Dragon Cloud Immortal City, at the ninth level of the emperor realm."
After speaking, Xuan Yuan Rou's beautiful eyes revealed a strong unwillingness. "Tan Yun, we can't hold the Abandoned City anymore. Let's escape back to Xuan Yuan Immortal City. Help me break through to the eleventh level of the emperor realm, and then we'll kill them!"
"Okay!" Tan Yun nodded, and then he flew back to the City Lord's Mansion with Xuan Yuan Rou, entering the massive teleportation array leading to Xuan Yuan Immortal City.
Next, it took them three hours to reach Xuan Yuan Sacred Mountain, and Tan Yun destroyed the teleportation array.
In this way, the enemy could no longer use the teleportation array from the Abandoned City to reach Xuan Yuan Immortal City.
As the night deepened, the bright moonlight fell on the summit of Xuan Yuan Sacred Mountain, elongating the shadows of the two standing side by side.
A gentle breeze brushed against Xuan Yuan Rou's long hair. She slowly turned her head to look at Tan Yun and whispered, "There are some things I don't know if I should say."
"You can tell me," Tan Yun smiled.
"Can I see that Flying Sword that pains my heart?" Xuan Yuan Rou asked.
"Don't look at it. You won't feel good seeing it, so why bother?" Under the moonlight, Tan Yun's eyes showed a hint of panic. He feared that if Xuan Yuan Rou saw the Primordial Chaos God-Slaying Sword again, it would trigger the memories in her mind that had yet to be unlocked.
"That's true. Then, I'll listen to you and not look." Xuan Yuan Rou smiled sweetly, her dimples exceptionally beautiful. "Let's go into seclusion."
"Alright." After Tan Yun spoke, with a thought, the Pavilion of Ascending to the Heavens flew out from his right ear, transforming into an enormous structure at the summit.
"Tan Yun, which level should I go to?" Xuan Yuan Rou asked.
"Let's say the fortieth level," Tan Yun replied.
"Hee hee, okay." Xuan Yuan Rou smiled like a flower, happily turning around to step into the Pavilion of Ascending to the Heavens.
Watching Xuan Yuan Rou's disappearing figure, Tan Yun sighed deeply, speaking to himself, "In the past, I couldn't control my love for her, and ultimately we turned against each other, with no end but death."
"Do I have to repeat the same mistake in this life... Rou'er, if possible, I hope you never regain the memories of your past life."
Tan Yun closed his eyes, and after a long time, he opened them, casting away the troubles in his heart.
His starry eyes sparkled with determination. "In two days, the City Defense Formation of the Abandoned City will undoubtedly be breached."
"I have erased the traces of the teleportation array in the City Lord's Mansion. In the short term, they will surely go mad searching for me in the Abandoned City."
"Even if they come to attack Xuan Yuan Immortal City now, the journey will take over a year, and with six years to break the formation, I have more than seven years to cultivate in peace."
"Well, let's not think about so much for now. One step at a time!"
With a firm decision, Tan Yun entered the forty-eighth level of the Pavilion of Ascending to the Heavens to begin cultivating the Wind Dominance Body.