As the middle-aged man from Spirit Temple Inn fled in a sorry state.
Heavenly Severance Manor's Third Elder, Mo Shanhe, looked at Baili Changkong and asked.
"You said you came from Southern Desolate Barren, so why are you here in Central Spirit State looking for my sect's First Elder?"
"This..." Baili Changkong didn't know what to say.
He could only speak of such matters after meeting Heavenly Severance Manor's First Elder, Great Elder Tu Zhan; he couldn't let others see the secret he carried.
Seeing Baili Changkong's hesitation, Mo Shanhe's expression grew slightly cold.
"What do you mean? The First Elder can know, but I, the Third Elder, cannot?"
Baili Changkong shivered, realizing he could only tell half and conceal half.
"Third Elder, it's like this..." Baili Changkong roughly described the Fallen Cloud Sect, Azure Spirit Sect, and the mysterious young man from Dragon Phoenix Mountain, adding embellishments.
When he spoke of the Fallen Cloud Sect and Azure Spirit Sect, he claimed that Azure Spirit Sect was too ambitious, aiming to unify Southern Desolate Barren and so on.
He spoke with genuine tears in his eyes, causing Mo Shanhe's eyelids to twitch uncontrollably. It sounded so real, yet he felt something was off.
About half an incense stick later.
Just as Baili Changkong was about to continue, Mo Shanhe interrupted him.
"Stop, stop, stop. Alright, I already understand your situation. Since you want to find the First Elder, I won't overstep my bounds."
With a wave of his hand, a warship appeared suspended in the air.
"Let's go. I'll take you to Heavenly Severance Manor to see the First Elder. As for whether the First Elder will agree to your request, I don't know," Mo Shanhe said.
"Then many thanks, Third Elder."
After Baili Changkong boarded the warship, Mo Shanhe flicked his finger, and a stream of spiritual power directly entered the warship, which then broke through the air and sped away.
Looking at the warship, Baili Changkong couldn't help but marvel at the power of Heavenly Severance Manor in Central Spirit State. Compared to Southern Desolate Barren, it was truly like a desolate backwater.
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Dragon Phoenix Mountain.
At this moment, Yu Mingkong was busy preparing lunch, beads of fragrant sweat trickling down her cheeks. The black dog lying beside her sighed inwardly, thinking that if he were human, he would definitely claim this woman and have her cook for him every day. Not only was she beautiful, but her cooking was also delicious.
And Wang Yufan was still lying on his rocking chair, leisurely sipping tea, waiting for today's meal.
Half an incense stick later, Yu Mingkong served a table full of delicious dishes.
After spending some time together recently, Yu Mingkong found that this Young Master Yufan was good in every way except for being taciturn. However, cooking every day was indeed a bit tiring for her.
Logically, as a cultivator at the fifth layer of the Nascent Soul realm, she shouldn't be so tired, but every time she cooked, it left her drenched in sweat. It made her so embarrassed that she didn't dare to lift her head in front of Young Master Yufan.
During the meal, Wang Yufan suddenly spoke.
"Mingkong, you can go back now. Your time here is up."
Hearing this, Yu Mingkong immediately knelt down and pleaded.
"Young Master Yufan, have I done something wrong, or does my cooking not suit your taste? I'll change it; please don't send me away."
The black dog beside her also heard and was a bit puzzled. He felt the girl's cooking was indeed good, so why would his master want her to leave?
Wang Yufan continued to speak.
"I'll only say this once. Your cooking is fine, and I've been very satisfied these past few days, but it's also true that you need to leave here. Remember that."
Upon hearing this, Yu Mingkong seemed to lose her soul, believing that she must have displeased the Young Master in some way, otherwise, he wouldn't possibly send her away.
After lunch was slowly finished, Yu Mingkong washed the dishes in a daze, tears welling in her eyes.
The black dog walked to the kitchen doorway and, seeing this scene, felt a pang of pity. Although the girl hadn't been there for a short time, her cooking skills had already captured his stomach.
So he began to transmit his voice.
"Girl, don't be sad. The master must have other plans. Even Dog Brother knows your cooking is delicious, so don't be sad."
Yu Mingkong turned her head and looked at the black dog, asking.
"Is that true, Dog Brother? It's not that Young Master Yufan thought I didn't serve him well and drove me away, is it?"
"That's definitely not it. I've been with the master for a long time. Although he's very aloof, he wouldn't deliberately drive you away. If I'm not mistaken, you're already at the fifth layer of the Nascent Soul realm, and your father is only at the second layer of the Nascent Soul realm," the black dog said.
"Dog Brother, if I leave, can I still come back?" Yu Mingkong asked.
The black dog didn't know how to answer.
"Uh, Dog Brother doesn't know about that. It depends on the master's mood."
Yu Mingkong was still somewhat disappointed, but after the black dog's guidance, her mood improved considerably.
After packing her belongings, she went to the small courtyard's rocking chair and saw the young man lying on it. Yu Mingkong suddenly spoke.
"Young Master Yufan, Mingkong bids farewell now. Please take care."
"Mm," Wang Yufan replied lazily.
Yu Mingkong said to the black dog squatting in front of his kennel.
"Dog Brother, I'm leaving. Take care."
The black dog barked twice symbolically.
Then Yu Mingkong stepped out of the courtyard, summoned a precious sword, and flew away on it.
Wang Yufan, with his eyes closed, slightly opened a slit, watching the purple-clad woman disappear into the distance, his heart remaining largely undisturbed.
However, he muttered to himself in his heart.
"This woman, her physique is decent, an Ice Spirit Body, ranked 8569th on the Myriad Body Divine Rankings. However, she still needs more tempering. Staying with me like this won't do. Later, I'll find a good master to teach her; I don't have that kind of time."
Although he said this, Wang Yufan actually wanted to take on a disciple for fun. However, it had to be someone he found appealing.
Speaking of the Myriad Body Rankings, it is a list compiled by All Heavens and Myriad Realms for people with extraordinary physiques.
The first-ranked is the Chaos Dao Body, which is precisely what Wang Yufan had, but no one knows this. Even the top ten ranked physiques on the Myriad Body Rankings are only a handful in All Heavens and Myriad Realms, which shows how rare good physiques are.
Yu Mingkong, flying on her sword, occasionally looked back. She desperately hoped that Young Master Yufan would call out to her, telling her not to leave. But ultimately, she was disappointed.
Looking at the mountains and rivers below, Yu Mingkong felt the power that her fifth-layer Nascent Soul realm cultivation brought her, which was truly significant.
Yu Mingkong resolved to cultivate diligently in the future.
At this moment, she set Wang Yufan as her ultimate goal. She believed that she would definitely reach Young Master Yufan's realm someday, and then Young Master Yufan would no longer ask her to leave.
At this moment, Wang Yufan, with his eyes closed, smiled and thought to himself.
"A bit interesting. I didn't expect this woman to set me as her goal as the pursuit of dao. However, this is probably something she will never achieve in her lifetime. To explore the vastness of All Heavens and Myriad Realms solely through talent is a fool's dream. Only by constantly hovering on the edge of Life and Death will there be hope of reaching the pinnacle of this realm."