Ling Kun knitted his eyebrows, gave it some consideration and nodded saying: âItâs definitely the southeastern direction . Why do you ask?â
Xuanyuan Yufeng stood up, her face turning extremely ugly . Ever since the various sects left, Heavenly Sword Villaâs guest area had been virtually empty . The only sect that had remained in the southeast area⌠was Frozen Cloud Asgard!
âUncle Ling, do me a favorâŚâ
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A lone moon hung in the night sky, with several stars shining brightly .
Ling Yuefeng flew through the night sky . He was originally heading towards Ling Yunâs courtyard, but changed directions midway and went towards Frozen Cloud Asgardâs residence .
The atmosphere around Frozen Cloud Asgardâs courtyard carried a unique calmness . Ling Yuefeng shut his eyes and lightly inhaled, as if he was savoring something . A short while later, he opened his eyes and gazed at the room Chu Yuechan stayed in . The lights were still on . Though, as he gazed upon the light in the room, he felt a piercing cold chill emitted from within⌠He knew he had been discovered . Chu Yuechanâs current cultivation wasnât beneath his .
Ling Yuefeng inhaled slightly, then used voice transmission, projecting his thoughts towards Chu Yuechan: âI, Ling Yuefeng, would like to request a meeting with the Fairy of Frozen Beauty . Would you grace me with your presence?â
âWhat do you want? Speak!â
Chu Yuechan didnât appear . She only replied with five short words, each of them without a shred of emotion in them . They were cold to the point where they could freeze humans into ice sculptures .
In the Blue Wind empire, only Chu Yuechan would dare to speak to Ling Yuefeng in such a manner . Even the Mistress of Frozen Cloud Asgard wouldnât dare . Hearing such cold words from Chu Yuechan, Ling Yuefeng could only bitterly smile . âEver since the first time we met in the Ranking Tournament, Iâve gone to Frozen Cloud Asgard twenty times within ten years, but Iâve never been able to see you even once, until this yearâs Ranking TournamentâŚâ
âThereâs no need to speak of matters of the past . If Villa Master Ling has any matters, please speak of them immediately . â Chu Yuechan coldly said .
Ling Yuefeng sighed: âBack then, everyone knew about how I felt for you . Even if I had to be the laughingstock of the entire world, even if I had to incur my parentâs anger, I still continued to visit Frozen Cloud Asgard . All I hoped for was to meet you once again⌠Alas, after so many years, my memories of you are still of that year⌠Even today, the greatest wish of my lifetime is that I could see you once again⌠I no longer wish to obtain your love, all I wish is to see you once more, so I can see how you look like nowâŚâ
Ling Yuefeng was a passionate person, but it wasnât easy to get him infatuated . Before meeting Chu Yuechan, he had devoted all of his efforts into swordsmanship . But on the day he met Chu Yuechan, the emotions heâd been burying burst open . Thirty years have passed since that moment . Figuratively speaking, any emotion should have waned over the long period of time, but in Ling Yuefengâs heart, Chu Yuechanâs image had never waned . Was it because of Lin Yuefengâs undying passion, or was it because Chu Yuechan was simply too charming? Nobody knew .
âYou already have a wife and plenty of kids . You and I are simply strangers whoâve met a few times, thereâs no need to meet again . My current appearance has nothing to do with you . If you have no further matters, please leave . Your hospitality should not include disturbing female guests late in the night!â Chu Yuechan remarked, with a faint hint of anger in her voice .
âSigh, your temper hasnât changed since that year . All I wish is to see you once more, so I can put aside my wish . I have no other hidden agendas . Once Iâve seen you, I will immediately leave . I will not bother you for as long as I live after thatâŚâ
âRip!â
Following a slight tearing sound, an icicle came out of nowhere and flew directly towards Ling Yuefeng . Ling Yuefeng stuck his hand out and grasped the icicle . The icicleâs freezing feeling quickly spread throughout his hands, into his heart .
Without bidding Chu Yuechan farewell, without having said anything, Ling Yuefeng left . His lonely figure vanished in the night sky very quickly . That year, he was not only the Young Villa Master of Heavenly Sword Villa, but also an incomparably outstanding youth . The amount of female admirers he had was not few⌠but he had blindly fell in love with one he wasnât supposed to . With his strength, in the Blue Wind Empire, he could obtain fame and power easily . There was nothing he couldnât obtain within his lifetime, with the sole exception of Chu Yuechan⌠The heavens had blessed her with the most beautiful outer appearance, but had given her an icy cold heart . She was the only missing piece in Ling Yuefengâs life .
Not far away at a dark corner, Xuanyuan Yufeng was trembling with a very ugly expression on her face .
Under Ling Kunâs profound strengthâs isolation, neither Ling Yuefeng nor Chu Yuechan were able to sense their presence . Although they have been communicating using voice transmission, everything theyâve said had been silently tapped by Ling Kun . Xuanyuan Yufeng was only trying her luck originally, but when she had heard everything Ling Yuefeng had said to Chu Yuechan with her own ears, she exploded with rage .
âLing Yuefeng⌠You really are a passionate man⌠It has already been thirty years, thirty damn years, but youâre still unable to forget that woman⌠I thought you were unable to accept what happened in the Ranking Tournament, so I comforted you for half a day⌠but who⌠knew you were actually thinking of that woman! You even dared to ask to meet her in secret!â
Xuanyuan Yufeng uttered each word with deep hate and rage: âI, Xuanyuan Yufeng, shortchanged myself, shamed my family, and married into this migre Heavenly Sword Villa for more than twenty years⌠Yet I am still not equivalent to a woman who had made a fool out of you in front of the world, who refuses to even meet you . Ling Yuefeng⌠youâve really outdone yourself!!â
When a woman had sufficient hate and envy, she would transform into the most terrifying demon . Ling Yuefeng and Ling Kun were still members of the same clan, so Ling Kun didnât want this matter to continue spiraling out of control . He immediately urged: âYufeng, you donât have to get this angry . Youâve already been with Yuefeng for more than twenty years and should know his personality . What he has said just now was very clear, all he wanted was to see Chu Yuechan one last time . From then onwards, he wouldnât think about her again . Iâve heard that in the past, in order to obtain her love, heâs made many visits to Frozen Cloud Asgard within a span of ten years but has never succeeded . All heâs doing now is to fulfill what he was unable to do in the past: to see her again . â
âRightfully speaking, as the Villa Master of Heavenly Sword Villa, nobody would dare to humiliate him and not give him face . But today, that woman treated him coldly, without giving him any face . As his wife, this is where you should feel bad for him . If instead, you return and start quarreling with him, all you would be doing is creating discord between the both of you . However, if you do not stop him from doing what heâs doing and treat him as per normal, he might feel guilty because of what heâs doing . If thatâs what happens, you would benefit instead, right?â
âNot stop him? How can I not stop him?!â Xuanyuan Yufengâs chest shook while saying so, but the anger in her voice was already half gone . She stared at the light within Chu Yuechanâs room and softly said: âUncle Lingâs words have enlightened me . I should not be blaming Yuefeng . The fact that he hasnât forgotten that woman also shows that heâs honest to his feelings⌠If this woman no longer existed, what I wouldnât want to see wouldnât happen! While Chu Yuechan has harmed Yuefeng⌠. someone else is doing the same to Yunâer . Yunâer hasnât been himself as of late, I suspect heâll make the same choices as his father once did . â
âYouâre talking about Xia Qingyue?â
âIâm going to destroy Frozen Cloud Asgard for causing harm to my husband and son . â Xuanyuan Yufeng colded remarked .
Ling Kun furrowed his eyebrows as a strange light flited past his eyes . Towards Xuanyuan Yufengâs proclamation out of envy and hate, he had not only not stopped her, but instead nodded, saying: âIf you really intend to do so, thereâs no reason for me not to help you . Except, Frozen Cloud Asgard is not a normal, easy to destroy sect . The fact that it has existed for a thousand years shows its considerable influence . How about you return to Mighty Heavenly Sword Region with me and let the Ninth Elder know of this matter . He has missed you for so many years and would not reject any request from you . At that time, I will personally volunteer myself to carry out this mission . Within three years, weâll make Frozen Cloud Asgard vanish, never to be seen again . Nobody will know that Mighty Heavenly Sword Region was behind this . How about it?â
Xuanyuan Yufeng had only said that she wanted to destroy Frozen Cloud Asgard in a moment of rage . Who knew that Ling Kun had actually agreed to do so . If one of the Four Great Sacred Grounds had agreed to help, getting rid of Frozen Cloud Asgard was as easy as squashing an ant . Bearing great hate towards Frozen Cloud Asgard, how could Xuanyuan Yufeng disagree? She nodded, saying: âWeâll do as Uncle Ling had advised . Yufeng thanks Uncle Ling . â
âHoho, itâs only a small matter . â Ling Kun laughed . His laughter had concealed deeper meaning .
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Deep into the direct north of Heavenly Sword Mountain Range was a flat clearing . Within the imposing Heavenly Sword Mountain Range filled with sword energy, this place was one that was completely different . The atmosphere was calm and quiet, and even the sounds of the wind were exceptionally soothing .
At noon, a group of people arrived . This group of people were all of the ten sects who had ranked in the top ten of the Ranking Tournament . This was the entrance to the Heaven Basin Secret Realm . Everyone here carried varying levels of excitement, especially those whoâve yet to enter the Heaven Basin Secret Realm before . Their eyes were oddly bright and looked as if any possible encounters were already in front of them, within reach .
However, within this group of people, Yun Che was not present . Representing Blue Wind Empireâs group was solely Qin Wushang .
Ling Yuefeng stood at the front and announced: âShortly, the entrance to Heaven Basin Secret Realm will appear . Before that happens, I will need to remind all of you of some things . â
âHeaven Basin Secret Realm can only take at most fifty people at a time . With that said, each sect can only send five representatives . As for which five, you are free to choose . After entering the realm, you will only stay for two days . After forty-eight hours, you will all be teleported back here against your free will . Thereâs only one exception to this ruleâŚâ
Ling Yuefeng coldly said: âAnd that is a dead person!â