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"Heh, it's my turn to enter the fray." Yun Shan lightly chuckled, pinching the corner of his right eye.
A majestic aura surged from him as he rapidly glided through the air towards the Yunlan Sect's plaza.
He quickly arrived above the plaza.
Seeing him hovering in mid-air, Jia Xingtian's expression turned extremely grim, and he blurted out, "Dou Ancestor?"
However, he soon realized that while Yun Shan's aura was powerful, he had not yet broken through that boundary.
"Hovering in mid-air, it seems your cultivation has advanced quite a bit," Jia Xingtian, dressed in a hemp robe, said with a solemn expression.
Given Yun Shan's current state, it wouldn't surprise him if he entered the Dou Ancestor realm at any moment; he was truly infinitely close to that step.
"Heh, it's just a deeper understanding of spatial power; there's still a sliver of difference from the Dou Ancestor realm."
Gusts of clear wind swirled around Yun Shan. He wasn't truly hovering in mid-air; he still needed some wind as support.
Yun Shan turned to look at Yun Leng, asking knowingly:
"What happened? Didn't I say not to disturb my cultivation unless it was something urgent?"
"Old Sect Leader, it's like this…" Yun Leng, using flowery language, recounted what had just happened, slightly exaggerating Xiao Yan's faults and arrogance while downplaying the Elders' aggressive behavior.
After listening, Yun Shan looked at Xiao Yan: "You are Xiao Yan?"
"Greetings, Sect Leader Yun Shan," Xiao Yan said, cupping his hands from a distance, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Good demeanor, but unfortunately, a bit weak. What Yun Leng said, do you have anything to add or refute?"
Xiao Yan smiled faintly: "Old Sect Leader probably already has a decision in his heart, right? Then why do you still need to ask me?"
Yun Shan chuckled: "I know Yun Leng's personality; only half of what he says can be believed. Over the years, he's done many things on his own initiative, which I've seen, but since they didn't affect the overall situation, I didn't bother with them."
Cold sweat trickled down Yun Leng's face, knowing this was a reprimand for him.
Xiao Yan's brow twitched: "So, Old Sect Leader won't stop me from going down the mountain?"
Yun Shan shook his head: "However, this time he did nothing wrong. Xiao Yan, you still cannot leave."
Xiao Yan's expression turned cold: "Isn't your Yunlan Sect a bit too overbearing? You want to forcibly keep me here based on a mere guess without any real evidence?"
Jia Xingtian felt extremely apprehensive about Yun Shan's current state. Although he himself was at the peak of Dou Emperor, breaking through to Dou Ancestor was still a distant dream for him, while Yun Shan seemed on the verge of a breakthrough at any moment.
This made him hesitate, unsure whether he should continue to offend the Yunlan Sect for Xiao Yan.
Hai Bodong moved closer to Xiao Yan and said righteously:
"I've said it before, Xiao Yan is my brother. Anyone who wants to touch him must first get past me. If your Yunlan Sect insists on keeping him, then I can only experience your high moves."
"Old Hai…" A trace of emotion welled up in Xiao Yan's heart. He hadn't expected Hai Bodong to protect him so fiercely in such a situation.
Jia Xingtian gritted his teeth and decided to continue standing with Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong.
He had already stepped forward; if he retreated as soon as Yun Shan arrived, wouldn't it weaken the prestige of the Imperial Family?
Xiao Yan cupped his hands to him: "Thank you, Jia Lao. Xiao Yan will surely repay this kindness of assistance one day."
His words made Jia Xingtian's somewhat grim expression lighten a bit.
Yun Shan glanced at Fa Ma, who smiled faintly and shook his head:
"Our Alchemist Guild does not participate in these disputes; it is merely a place for Alchemists to exchange and learn from each other's experiences."
Ling Ying, who had been observing in secret, felt Yun Shan's power, but it wasn't insurmountable, so he immediately appeared and came to Xiao Yan's side.
The appearance of an unfamiliar Dou Emperor expert immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.
Xiao Yan asked with a slight hint of caution: "Old Sir, what is the meaning of this?"
"Haha, I am Ling Ying. My young lady sent me to protect you… Once this matter is over, you must hurry and see her!" Ling Ying laughed loudly.
"Is it Xun Er?" Xiao Yan was somewhat lost in thought, remembering that graceful figure who had always silently supported him.
"You are not an expert from the Northwest region, are you?" Yun Shan asked.
Ling Ying responded: "Heh heh… That's right, I am from the Central Continent. Although your breakthrough to Dou Ancestor is almost a certainty, in the Central Continent, a Dou Ancestor is nothing much.
"Even the Yun Potian of yesteryear was merely just barely noticeable to the Elders of my clan. Xiao Yan is the person my young lady wants to protect, so I advise you not to bring trouble upon yourself."
Although Yun Shan was on the verge of advancing to Dou Ancestor, he was not yet a Dou Ancestor, so Ling Ying spoke less politely.
He knew that Xiao Yan still had a powerful soul body and Queen Medusa. If they truly fought, the Yunlan Sect would not be a match for their side.
Ling Ying felt that even if Xiao Yan didn't expose those trump cards, based solely on what was openly displayed, as long as Yun Shan hadn't lost his mind, he wouldn't choose to act.
His stepping forward to bolster Xiao Yan's presence was actually also to avoid a fight to the death with the Yunlan Sect, making the other party retreat in the face of difficulty.
"Teacher, lend me your strength," Xiao Yan said to Yao Chen in his heart.
Subsequently, a terrifying aura also surged from Xiao Yan, in no way inferior to the other four Dou Emperor experts.
Jia Xingtian looked at him with surprise, then revealed a smile… His choice was correct!
Seeing such a scene, Yun Leng finally began to panic.
Hai Bodong, Jia Xingtian, Ling Ying, and Xiao Yan, whose strength had inexplicably soared…
He hadn't expected what he thought was a small matter to escalate to this point, suddenly drawing the ire of four Dou Emperor-level experts for the Sect!
If both sides were to fight to the death now, the Yunlan Sect would probably be annihilated here… Thinking of this, Yun Leng also felt fear and dread.
He shivered, a look of struggle appearing on his face. After a long hesitation, he stepped forward and said to Xiao Yan:
"I've thought it over carefully. Mo Cheng's death probably has another reason. This should be a misunderstanding. I apologize, Mr. Xiao Yan."
Under such circumstances, Yun Leng finally bowed his head. He was someone who cared about face and liked to show off, but he could also discern the situation.
The current strength comparison was very unfavorable to the Yunlan Sect, and he could not afford to continue acting recklessly.
"You're not stopping me anymore?" Xiao Yan revealed a slightly mocking smile.
Yun Leng gritted his teeth: "I was confused, I recognized the wrong person."
Xiao Yan was about to leave when he heard Yun Shan's voice resound again: "You still cannot leave… No matter what, today, you must remain in the Yunlan Sect!"
His attitude was resolute, his tone firm, showing no compromise despite facing four Dou Huangs.
Yun Leng looked at him in bewilderment. He had already swallowed his pride and apologized for the Sect, but what did Old Sect Leader mean by this?
He couldn't help but speak: "Old Sect Leader, the matter of Mo Cheng was Yun Leng's fault; I was too rash."
Yun Shan calmly responded: "Mo Cheng was just an outer disciple who liked to act clever. He used the name of my Yunlan Sect to throw his weight around in the local area. His death is his death; it's because of other matters."
Jia Xingtian looked at Yun Shan, who exuded an imposing aura, with a solemn gaze, a hint of doubt on his face.
Based on his understanding of Yun Shan, the other party was not someone who couldn't see the situation clearly; if he dared to continue blocking, he must have something to rely on.
Fa Ma, who was observing from the side, also grew serious. This great battle seemed unavoidable… Facing four Dou Emperor experts, did Yun Shan have some unknown, terrifying trump card?
Amidst the astonished, surprised, or grim gazes of others, Yun Shan slowly spoke:
"Yun'er went to the Monster Mountain Range before to retrieve a purple spirit crystal. She returned and told me that she had already secretly pledged herself to a young man, and even gave her first time to him.
"Over these years, she has always been busy with the affairs of the Yunlan Sect, prioritizing the Sect's overall situation in everything, and has never asked me for anything.
"This time, she said she wanted to be willful for once. She knelt before me, begging me that if a young man named 'Yao Yan' came to the Yunlan Sect to propose, she hoped I could agree…"
Xiao Yan's aura immediately weakened. His expression became unnatural, his gaze darting around, not daring to meet Yun Shan's eyes.
His gaze happened to meet Ling Ying's questioning look, and his body stiffened.
He suddenly remembered that there was also a bodyguard sent by Xun Er, and his expression froze, cold sweat uncontrollably streaming down his forehead.
What to do?
What should he do?
Xiao Yan was in a complete panic.
He swore, he hadn't been this panicked even when facing Queen Medusa!
As Xiao Yan's aura dissipated, the tense atmosphere that had been in the sky eased somewhat.
Hai Bodong also lessened his aura, exchanged a glance with Yun Shan, and revealed a knowing smile.
Nalan Yanran closely followed the developments in the sky. When Yun Shan suddenly brought up her teacher's romantic issues, she showed a very interested expression.
No clash of Dou Emperor experts could attract her more than this!
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