Master of Heaven and Earth - -

Cold Yan had long anticipated this scene. At the moment of Zibu’s sudden attack, he maintained his composure and shouted, “Is this how the Illusory Sect treats its benefactors?”

Those words seemed to act like a binding spell. Zibu’s hand was gripping Cold Yan’s head, and with one squeeze, Cold Yan would be obliterated!

“What did you say? Who are you a benefactor to?” Zibu’s voice was deep and resonant, resembling that of a middle-aged man.

“Whose benefactor? Hmph! Did you forget that I just saved you?” Cold Yan scoffed.

“You saved me?” Zibu’s surprise was evident as he looked to Xuelan, almost as if to confirm.

Xuelan wanted to deny it but remembered her life was currently in Cold Yan’s hands. Just one thought from him, and she could be dead. She reluctantly nodded, “It was he who broke the seal! He also placed the slave seal on me! My life is now in his hands!”

“Kid, you’d better remove the slave seal from my great-granddaughter! Otherwise, I won’t care about any gratitude!” Zibu said angrily.

“Hmph, ridiculous! If you want me to remove the slave seal, do I still have a bargaining chip for my own life? I want her as a slave to ensure my survival. As long as you don’t kill me, I will lift the slave seal in a hundred years!” Cold Yan laughed coldly.

“If you lift the slave seal, I promise not to kill you!” Zibu said, lowering his hand.

“Senior, you really are good at joking! If I hadn’t had the slave seal with me just now, even if I had helped you, you would have killed me! So here’s my condition: as long as I live, she lives; if I die, she dies!” Cold Yan flicked his sleeve and said coldly.

“Good… good… Long Tian has a good eye to choose you as his disciple!” Zibu suddenly burst into laughter.

Senior, if you want to praise me, go tell my master! It won’t do you any good saying it in front of me! Senior, whether you’ll kill me or not, if you’re not going to, I’m leaving! I’m in a hurry to go to the seal of that person’s mansion to hunt for treasure! Cold Yan deliberately mentioned the Blood Seal Mansion to lure Zibu into conversation.

And of course, Zibu had no idea about his connection with Long Tian, which didn’t surprise Cold Yan. After all, Zibu’s cultivation level didn’t appear to be much weaker than Long Tian’s, so it wasn’t unusual for him to see through Long Tian’s seals. Given that these old-timers were all wily as foxes, it wouldn’t take much thought to figure out the past events!

“What? You’re going to Mo Sang’s mansion?” Zibu exclaimed in surprise.

“Mo Sang? You’re saying that Mo Sang is the one who sealed you? That’s impossible! I’ve met Mo Sang; he doesn’t have the ability to seal you!” Cold Yan recalled that Mo Sang seemed to be at the initial stage of Void Profundity-how could he possibly seal someone like Zibu, who was an expert in Void Tribulation?

“You’ve met Mo Sang, and he’s not dead! Impossible? Could it just be a name coincidence?” Zibu murmured, puzzled.

“I don’t know if it’s the same person, but I do know that the formation he provided can merge with the Blood Seal Orb, and the Blood Seal Orb can break the seal on you!” Cold Yan explained.

“Then it seems Mo Sang is indeed alive!” Zibu’s expression darkened as he asked, “Where did you see him?”

Seeing Zibu’s expression, Cold Yan began to calculate his options. If Mo Sang was indeed the master of the Blood Seal Mansion, it would be best not to recklessly approach it; otherwise, he would face Mo Sang, and that mansion was very close to the Tiger Roar Tribe.

However, if Zibu sought trouble with Mo Sang, wouldn’t that give Cold Yan the perfect opportunity?

Cold Yan pretended to think hard, as if recalling suddenly, “I think it was at the Tiger Roar Tribe in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains!”

“The Tiger Roar Tribe? Good, you won’t get out of this alive!” Zibu’s murderous intent flared up, and he shouted angrily.

“Senior, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be on my way! As for the slave seal, don’t worry, I won’t misuse it!” Cold Yan replied.

“Leave? It won’t be that easy! Xuelan, come here!” Zibu commanded.

Xuelan stepped forward and asked, “Great-grandfather, are you going to stand up for me?” As she spoke, she squeezed out a few tears!

“Stand up for you? Alright, then I’ll betroth you to this kid! That way, when you want dragon’s blood from Long Tian, you won’t have to fight!” Zibu said startlingly.

“What do you mean betroth me to him?”

“You want me to marry him?”

Cold Yan and Xuelan both exclaimed in shock simultaneously.

“What? You’re still unwilling? A cultivator at the great tribulation of wind and fire being toyed with by a Junior in the Unification Realm! What kind of fairness are you looking for?” Zibu said sternly to Xuelan.

“Unification Realm? Him? Isn’t he in the Void Calamity Realm?” Xuelan exclaimed in surprise.

“He’s just relying on some kind of momentum that he doesn’t even understand to intimidate you!” Zibu replied, looking as if he were both frustrated and disappointed.

“Are you lying to me?” Xuelan asked angrily, raising her hand as if to strike him. Cold Yan took two steps back and laughed, saying, “Think carefully before you act. You’re my servant now! Just one thought from me and you could be dead!”

“You… hmph!” Xuelan struck the ruins beside her with her palm, instantly leaving a deep crater in the ground, making Cold Yan’s heart race with unease!

“Senior, I’ll be on my way. I don’t want this Xuelan; besides, I already have someone in my heart! Goodbye!” Cold Yan had no desire to carry this troublemaker around with him. He had no idea what sort of chaos this natural seductress might bring into his life!

As he said this, he prepared to take off, but Xuelan, perhaps influenced by Zibu, suddenly shouted, “Want to leave? I’m sticking with you!”

Hearing this, Cold Yan fell to the ground, incredulous. “Have you lost your mind?”

“I’m your servant now, so naturally I’ll follow you and serve you!” Xuelan said with a smile that made Cold Yan feel like he had been outsmarted yet again.

“Fine, follow me! With your natural seductiveness by my side every day, who knows? One day I might be overwhelmed with desire and want to indulge with you!” Cold Yan said with a sinister chuckle.

“Great-grandfather! This…” Xuelan was indeed under Zibu’s influence, and when Cold Yan made his intimidating remark, she suddenly lost her focus.

Zibu sighed and waved his hand to place a seal on Xuelan, effectively suppressing the alluring power of her natural seductiveness. Additionally, he set up a counter-seal to prevent outsiders from interfering.

“You’ve really outdone yourself!” Cold Yan could only curse softly, left speechless.

“Xuelan, just stay by his side. I’ll explain everything to your father later! I’m leaving now!” Zibu laughed heartily and vanished in the blink of an eye.

“Let’s go! Don’t think you can shake me off. We have a master-servant connection, and unless you release the slave seal, I’m sticking with you!” Xuelan said confidently.

“I warn you, once we return to Wugang Star, don’t speak recklessly!” Cold Yan said sternly.

“So you’re not from the Yuntian Sect after all! That explains a lot!” Xuelan exclaimed, suddenly enlightened. “You’re just a master of lies, not a single word of truth!”

Cold Yan couldn’t be bothered to explain further. With a gentle gust of wind at his feet, he took off and flew a mile away in an instant. However, Xuelan’s speed was even more astonishing; she caught up with him in no time.

Once they exited the mansion, they found that the disciples from the Illusory Sect who had been guarding outside were no longer there. It seemed Zibu had taken them away, which spared them a lot of trouble. The two boarded the spatial shuttle and rushed toward Wugang Star!

Silence reigned between them as they traversed the Void at high speed. After three days, they finally arrived outside Wugang Star. Looking at the familiar sight, Cold Yan felt a strong sense of belonging swell in his heart. This was his home! This was where his loved ones were!

“Home at last!” Cold Yan sighed lightly, as the spatial shuttle blazed forth into the space storm. Xuelan shot him a curious glance before following closely behind.

Inside the space storm, Cold Yan struggled against the harsh winds. Thankfully, Xuelan could no longer bear to watch and created a barrier to shield him from the storm, allowing them to pass through safely.

As soon as they entered Wugang Star, Cold Yan suddenly felt an oppressive weight in the atmosphere. In a radius of a hundred miles, he didn’t sense a single cultivator. A sense of unease washed over him.

Not daring to dwell on it, Cold Yan stored away the spatial shuttle, disappearing in the blink of an eye. He darted toward the location of the Five Elements Sect.

After two hours of swift flight, he still hadn’t encountered any cultivators. Finally, as he neared the Five Elements Sect, he saw teams of disciples soaring through the air on their swords, each wearing solemn expressions.

A group approached him, and upon spotting Cold Yan, they quickly flew over. To his surprise, he recognized someone from his past!

The leader of the group had a slightly overweight build; it was the “Fat Guy” he had subdued in the space battlefield.

“Senior Brother Leng, you’re alive! I knew you wouldn’t go down so easily!” The Fat Guy exclaimed with visible delight at seeing Cold Yan safe and sound, flashing a big smile.

Seeing the patrolling disciples, Leng Yan immediately realized that something was wrong and quickly asked, “What’s happened? Why is everyone so tense?”

The Fat Guy responded without hesitation, “A few days ago, the Demon Sect from Longmu Star launched a surprise attack, and most of the disciples have gone to the battlefield. We stayed behind to guard the sect!”

“What? The Demon Sect is attacking! What about Longmu Star?” Leng Yan asked anxiously, concerned for Shui Yunyao’s safety.

The situation on Longmu Star was dire. Many fellow disciples had already lost their lives in the conflict. Two days ago, the master of the Water Sect, Shui Yunyao, led numerous disciples into the underlands’ fifth level, where they were trapped by the Demon Sect. Senior Sister Shui Ruyan had taken hundreds of disciples in the Unification Realm to rescue them!

“Shui Yunyao is trapped!” Leng Yan felt his head spin, urgency flooding his voice as he shouted, “Open the mountain protection formation, now!”

Surrounding disciples were aware of who Leng Yan was, especially since he was flying in the Void, showcasing his impressive cultivation level. They dared not offend him and quickly activated the formation.

“Who is Shui Yunyao? Why are you so concerned about her?” Xuelan felt a twinge of jealousy in her heart.

Ignoring Xuelan, Leng Yan focused solely on the open formation, his mind occupied only with thoughts of Shui Yunyao. He was oblivious to everything else.

Seeing Leng Yan’s urgent demeanor, Xuelan quietly followed him, determined to stay at his side despite her complex feelings.