Over the past few months, Zhao Li had mostly handed over the academy's affairs to the vice-dean.
During this time, Zhao Li not only studied music with Elder Fu but also had some contact with several powers in the Jia Ma Empire. He had either given them guidance, refined pills for them, or conducted transactions, so there was some existing rapport.
Zhao Li wasn't worried about any issues arising at the Jade Capital Academy in the short term. As for what would happen after he left, he didn't know.
Favors only work if the other person acknowledges them.
That night, Zhao Li gathered with some acquaintances again, then left alone.
From the beginning of his cultivation, Zhao Li had wanted to visit the map where this story first began. More than ten years later, he finally arrived here.
He had seen the Cloud Mist Sect, which was flourishing and focused on cultivating disciples a century ago; the Jia Ma Imperial Family, which had just been established during the Dragons and Snakes Rise; the Snake People Tribe, who were in a difficult situation, hiding in the desert yet still hunted and treated as special 'gifts'; and the Xiao Family, who had long forgotten their family history and were making their way in the Jia Ma Empire...
Ten years of cultivation had finally satisfied his initial curiosity to see the outside world, but none of this was the scene he had expected to see.
Zhao Li sighed with emotion. The Xiao Family hadn't yet moved to Wutan City, the Cloud Mist Sect didn't have Yun Shan, Medusa of the Snake People Tribe hadn't been born yet; everything was still very early...
"I wonder what changes this academy I've stayed at for half a year will bring to the Jia Ma Empire?"
Zhao Li didn't know what impact these events on his trip would have on the future, but he still did them.
Now, after a long journey crossing half the continent, all the various objectives of his trip to the Jia Ma Empire had been achieved. For a moment, Zhao Li felt a sense of emptiness.
"It's time to go to the Central Plains and experience the powerhouses and geniuses there."
...
While Zhao Li was leaving the Jia Ma Empire and heading towards the Central Plains, in the Eastern Region of the Dou Qi Continent, the Great Qian Empire!
Myriad Beast Mountain Range, central area!
Big Xiong was flipping through a storybook that had been read countless times, still finding it enjoyable.
Suddenly, Big Xiong frowned and reluctantly walked out of his cave.
Looking at the Wind Wolf in front of him, bruised and swollen, he found it amusing but also became angry.
The Wind Wolf was also an old acquaintance of his and Zhao Li's, but its talent was truly limited. Although it had made some progress over the years, it still hadn't broken through to the Fourth Tier.
"This is simply going too far! Even hitting a dog depends on its owner. Little Wolf, who beat you up like this? They clearly don't put me, Big Xiong, in their eyes. Speak up, let me see who is so bold!"
Not to mention his father, Xiong Ba, was a Seventh Tier Magical Beast, but he, Big Xiong, had also broken through to the Sixth Tier before the New Year, truly becoming one of the Beast Emperors of the Myriad Beast Mountain Range. With the Black Demonic Bear's astonishing combat power, he had almost no opponents in the Myriad Beast Mountain Range.
Now someone dared to beat up his little brother like this? Wouldn't they come knocking on his, Big Xiong's, cave tomorrow?
"Howl~"
The Wind Wolf let out a mournful cry and recounted the events. Just as it was about to play the victim and exaggerate things, Big Xiong's expression changed.
Without waiting for the Wind Wolf to continue, he rushed towards the outer area of the Myriad Beast Mountain Range.
As soon as he heard the Wind Wolf mention the nameless valley in the outer area, Big Xiong leaped up abruptly, not even bothering with the Wind Wolf, and headed straight for the outer area of the Myriad Beast Mountain Range.
Along the way, Big Xiong felt somewhat annoyed.
"Nothing has happened for so many years, why would someone come here today and disturb Grandpa Xiong's sleep?"
Then, Big Xiong seemed to think of something, and his bear eyes widened.
"No way? Could it be the person Brother Zhao Li mentioned?"
Speculation was one thing, but Big Xiong's speed wasn't slow. The entire bear transformed into a streak of light that swept through the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, descending towards the nameless valley like a falling meteor.
When Big Xiong arrived, he saw the surrounding beasts prostrate on the ground, trembling, but they were all facing the direction inside the valley. Big Xiong looked over.
Entering his sight was a figure of unparalleled grace. She wore a bright yellow robe, her sleeves fluttering, her beautiful hair dancing lightly, standing alone from the world.
She seemed to have stepped out of a painting, her demeanor transcendent, as if she could ascend to immortality at any moment, detached from the mundane world.
She stood quietly before two small graves.
But just by standing there, her elegance was still peerless.
Big Xiong looked at her and felt that even Zhao Li had never possessed such a temperament.
Seeing the woman before the small graves, Big Xiong understood in his heart, but he still opened his mouth to ask, confirming with her.
"Might you be Miss Ye Yunsheng?"
When Ye Yunsheng returned to this place and saw the valley surrounded by beasts, she assumed the area had been occupied by Magical Beasts and felt a surge of killing intent.
But upon entering, after nearly ten years, the valley was still the same.
Despite the wind and rain, the wooden house was still there, and the two small graves seemed to have been tended to by someone, not overgrown with weeds. However, the cave in the mountain was still closed, and there was no sign of life inside.
Ye Yunsheng had some guesses in her heart. When the Wind Wolf saw her suddenly appear, it wanted to come forward and check the situation. Ye Yunsheng sensed the movement and released her aura, sending the Wind Wolf flying to crash into a small mountain before slowly sliding down.
Not daring to linger, it quickly ran off to find Big Xiong.
Ye Yunsheng had her suspicions and didn't stop it.
Indeed, as soon as Big Xiong arrived, he was able to call out her name, further confirming what she had thought.
Ye Yunsheng turned around, her hair styled high, adorned with a long, straight golden phoenix crown and hairpin. Beneath the tassels of the crown was a nearly perfect face, delicate and elegant, with a charming demeanor. The dragon and phoenix patterns embroidered on her clothes added a touch of nobility.
What was said about faces that could sink fish or make geese fall, or eclipse the moon and shame flowers, all seemed pale and powerless before her.
Ye Yunsheng looked at Big Xiong with a slight hint of confusion. A Sixth Tier Magical Beast... before leaving Great Qian, she definitely wouldn't have known such a Magical Beast.
Her cherry-red lips parted, revealing bright teeth and eyes, and a clear, ethereal voice emerged.
"You recognize me? Who are you?"
Although Ye Yunsheng did nothing, just being looked at by her made Big Xiong feel his breathing become difficult.
Fortunately, Ye Yunsheng's words also gave Big Xiong the answer he needed, and the tension in his heart eased. He just started complaining wildly in his mind.
"What kind of twisted woman did Zhao Li provoke? He's already twisted, and now there's one even more twisted. Uncle Lin Lan, a half-step Dou Venerate, couldn't give me this kind of pressure. This woman is definitely a true Dou Venerate expert."
In just this short moment, Big Xiong felt as if he had fought another battle with Zhao Li and was completely exhausted.
He made a preliminary judgment on Ye Yunsheng's strength, not daring to be careless, and truthfully reported the situation.
"My name is Big Xiong. Before Zhao Li left, he entrusted me to look after this valley."
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunsheng smiled unconsciously. Hearing that Zhao Li had left, her eyebrows rose slightly, and she urgently pressed for more information.
"When did he leave? Where did he go?"
Big Xiong thought back. Zhao Li hadn't specifically said where he was going, so he could only guess.
"He left over two years ago. From what he said, he wanted to travel around. He probably went towards the Central Plains."
Ye Yunsheng softly hummed in acknowledgment, her brows furrowing slightly before relaxing. She murmured to herself.
"The Central Plains, you say? I'll have to go and see it eventually."
The Great Li had not been established for long, and there were still some matters that required her presence. She couldn't leave for a while.
At this moment, Big Xiong saw a handsome man in a white robe hurrying over from a distance. The radiant Dou Qi Wings on his back indicated that he was at least a Dou King level expert.
He didn't even look at Big Xiong or the Magical Beasts prostrate on the ground. His gaze was fixed on Ye Yunsheng, and uncontrollable heat and greed leaked from his eyes. He then lowered his head and cupped his hands, saying,
"Your Majesty, we should leave. The Great Qian Imperial Family has prepared a banquet to welcome you."
Ye Yunsheng's calm voice held an undeniable dominance.
"You take the Emissary Group ahead. We will follow shortly."
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng wanted to say something more, but in the end, he didn't dare to disobey the command. He nodded in agreement, turned around, and joined the ranks of the Flying Magical Beasts.
Seeing this man who came and went in a hurry, Big Xiong secretly compared him to Zhao Li, then shook his head dismissively.
"A world of difference, no comparison whatsoever."
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