"Bing'er, Yue'er, you two…"
At the entrance of Moon Pavilion.
Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er had suddenly chosen to recognize him as their master—something Ye Yu truly hadn't expected. He could only rub his forehead in mild exasperation.
But as for why Marquis of Tianshui, Shui Qianchuan, would agree to have them do so—Ye Yu could already guess the reason.
It was nothing more than Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er telling him what they had witnessed of Ye Yu's strength in the Extreme North.
And beyond that, it was surely also because of the cases of Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Huo Wu, whose martial spirits Ye Yu had evolved.
"Alright! Bing'er, Yue'er, stand up. I accept."
Both Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er had decent talent.
And after returning this time, Ye Yu had already gained strength that was unrivaled on the continent.
He had been considering when he should establish his own sect.
Right now, what he lacked most were disciples and core members.
If he agreed to take them as his followers, it would indirectly mean drawing the entire Shui Clan to his side.
So in the end, Ye Yu agreed and stepped forward, helping Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er to their feet.
Nearby, because of Qian Renxue's presence, many who had come to attend the Moon Pavilion graduation ceremony had gathered around.
When they discovered that the famous twin flowers of Tianshui Academy, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, had chosen to acknowledge a man as their master, many young men's hearts instantly shattered.
Pain.
It was too painful!
"The ceremony is about to begin—we should head inside."
As Ye Yu helped the sisters up, Qian Renxue's handsome, slightly androgynous face was still wearing a gentle smile, but for some reason, she urged them onward.
The group entered Moon Pavilion.
The graduation ceremony was held in the grand hall on the third floor.
They ascended a staircase on one side, walked through a corridor, and ahead appeared two entrances.
At each stood an attendant in a black suit, smiling warmly, bowing to arriving guests, and collecting their invitations.
Ye Yu, Qian Renxue, Shui Qianchuan, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er approached one entrance, presented their invitations, and were admitted.
Inside, the hall was already full of people.
They were dressed in fine clothing, bearing distinguished demeanors, smiling calmly as they sat in neat rows of chairs, looking toward the performance stage.
Since the ceremony had not yet officially begun, the stage was empty for now.
However, off to one side of the stage stood a noble-looking beautiful woman.
She wore a silver palace gown, her tall, shapely figure boasting alluring curves.
Her silver hair was coiled at the back of her head, hands folded before her abdomen, her dignified and graceful yet stunningly beautiful face adorned with a faint smile.
She was none other than Tang Yuehua, the mistress of Moon Pavilion!
After taking their seats in the VIP section, Ye Yu began using his External Spirit Bone – Demon Willow Fluff to sense the presence of its detached filaments, while sweeping the surroundings with his Spirit Eyes.
He wanted to see if he could spot Tang San.
Unfortunately, he did not find Tang San within Moon Pavilion.
On reflection, that made sense.
The immortal herbs of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had been intercepted by Ye Yu.
Tang Hao had been crippled by Ye Yu and tossed into the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse.
Without the immortal herbs, without awakening the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, and without the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, Tang San's cultivation could at most have just broken into the Spirit Ancestor realm.
With that level of strength, Tang Xiao would never send him to Slaughter City.
Most likely, Tang San was still in Clear Sky Sect, cultivating under Tang Xiao.
I'll check Clear Sky Sect later, Ye Yu thought.
Before long, the Moon Pavilion graduation ceremony began.
Graduates came on stage one after another—playing harp, performing flute melodies, singing, or dancing.
Tang Yuehua's innate domain, Noble Circle, did seem to enhance learning of such refined arts.
In Ye Yu's eyes, the graduates' performances—whether harp, flute, or song and dance—were all quite good.
When the ceremony concluded, Shui Qianchuan prepared to return to Tianshui City.
Before leaving, he entrusted Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er to Ye Yu.
"Blue Silver Earl, I leave my daughters in your care. Since they have acknowledged you as their master, if anything comes up, please give them your orders without hesitation. And do not go too easy on them just because they're girls."
After speaking, Shui Qianchuan summoned his Condensing Water Flying Luan, ice-blue wings unfurling behind him, and took to the skies.
Since Ye Yu planned to head to Clear Sky Sect to find Tang San, he turned to Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, thought for a moment, then smiled.
"Bing'er, Yue'er, I have something I need to do. Return to Tianshui Academy for now. When I'm back in a few days, I'll send someone to call you."
"Yes, Master!" the two replied respectfully.
"Your Highness, I'll be heading back directly," Ye Yu said to Qian Renxue. "I won't be returning to the Crown Prince's residence with you."
After parting with her, Ye Yu left alone. Once outside Heaven Dou City, he transformed into a bolt of lightning, shooting into the sky.
Following the map to Clear Sky Sect marked on Tang Hao, he flew east.
Soon, after crossing an endless forest, a range of rolling mountains came into view.
With his Spirit Eyes, Ye Yu could clearly see many mountaintops connected by thick iron chains, shrouded in mist.
At the center stood a mountain whose summit was almost entirely occupied by a massive grey fortress-like structure.
On its main gate hung a plaque with three bold characters: Clear Sky Sect.
This was indeed the secluded Clear Sky Sect.
With Ye Yu's strength, combined with the disguise abilities of his Blue Silver Domain, and bolstered by his powerful spiritual power, he could now use the domain not only to mask the number and color of his spirit rings but also to alter the surrounding scenery—effectively becoming invisible.
Thus, he easily infiltrated Clear Sky Sect.
After some discreet inquiries, he soon learned that Tang San was indeed here, training alongside Sect Master Tang Xiao.
Because Tang San was the son of Tang Hao—the man many considered to have ruined Clear Sky Sect—and lacking his original strength from the canon timeline, he had long been resented and ostracized by many disciples of his generation.
To them, Tang San's return was nothing more than stealing cultivation resources that should have gone to them.
At this time, Tang Xiao was still outside instructing Tang San.
Not knowing where they were, Ye Yu decided to stay in Clear Sky Sect and wait.
Only when evening came did Tang Xiao return with Tang San.