However, when the Red Cloud Fairy thought about it carefully, she couldn't recall anything she had done to wrong anyone in recent years.

If she really delved into it... maybe just that one thing.

The image of Lu Ye, whom she had seen outside Cloud Leaf City, appeared in the Red Cloud Fairy's mind.

After that conversation, the Red Cloud Fairy understood.

When she arranged for Lu Ye to marry into that family, he held some resentment in his heart.

Otherwise, even if he had the courage of ten men, he probably wouldn't have dared to speak to her that way.

But, young people, when they are angry, probably can't control their emotions well at that moment.

"With his talent, staying in the Red Cloud Sect, he might not even get a chance to be assessed as an Inner Sect Disciple until his old age, and by then... what would be the point?"

Having him marry into the Jiang Family not only allowed him to have a beautiful wife, but also made obtaining resources much easier than in the Red Cloud Sect.

Thinking of this, the Red Cloud Fairy shook her head.

She believed that this arrangement was still quite considerate of her disciple Lu Ye, although later there were some drunk words from a disciple that caused changes...

Completely beyond expectation.

"Furthermore, even if what I did was somewhat unjust to him... when he left the sect back then, he was only at the First Layer of Condensing Origin, and it was impossible for him to have any connection with a Martial Arts Grandmaster, so it has nothing to do with Lu Ye."

After all, the Red Cloud Fairy herself was a Martial Arts Grandmaster and knew the difficulties of becoming one.

She had last entered the Northern Black Tide Forbidden Land, gained a mystical opportunity, and, aided by a suitable treasure from the Jiang Family's betrothal gifts, she advanced to the Seventh Layer of a Grandmaster.

And the grandmaster who had killed Blood Evil and Su Yan, the Red Cloud Fairy felt, was no weaker than her.

In just over two years, who could grow from an obscure Servant Disciple to a Martial Arts Grandmaster no weaker than herself?

She wouldn't dare dream of such a thing even at night!

After pondering for a while, the Red Cloud Fairy's eyes narrowed. She decided to take another trip to the Black Tide Forbidden Land.

Since a mere Vice Sect Leader position couldn't attract him, she would add more stakes!

Though the Black Tide Forbidden Land was dangerous, it held countless opportunities; some, like Tier Four and even Tier Five Spirit Medicines and Spirit Grasses, would make any grandmaster tempted.

"I refuse to believe that the Vice Sect Leader I am determined to get could slip away."

The Red Cloud Fairy's eyes turned sharp. She summoned her shadow, instructed some things, then dashed out of the Red Cloud Main Peak and disappeared.

...

In a quiet valley.

Youluo sat not far from the house, resting her chin in her hands.

She felt the terrifying Source Qi gathering from all directions like rivers flowing, and her expression had become somewhat numb.

Initially, when Lu Ye activated his cultivation technique, the sudden movement within several kilometers startled Youluo.

An actual Grandmaster Realm could already control within a thousand meters.

Yet his range doubled that!

However, thinking this was a monster capable of at least one Lower Grade Top Divine Technique and who could slay Yin Wuya...

Youluo felt relieved.

If the cultivation technique weren't abnormal, how could it nurture a master husband who advanced so quickly?

"Why does it feel like he and the master suddenly became a match made in heaven?" Youluo muttered softly.

Having followed the Nine Nether Empress for a long time, Youluo considered herself somewhat knowledgeable about her master's character.

When she saw Jiang Qingge at the Jiang Family in Cloud Leaf City gazing at Lu Ye, it was clear that she had... indeed begun to develop feelings.

Even if she lost some memories, her master's personality wasn't one to easily fall for someone.

"He looks like a pretty boy who could live off a woman, yet he's got strength and potential, and he's got a good nature... he is quite charming," Youluo pondered, realizing she could think of several of Lu Ye's good qualities.

Moreover, Youluo felt the master husband seemed to have a certain... indescribable aura.

"Oh, he really is about to break through; this aura..."

A moment later, Youluo gathered her thoughts and looked at the wooden house, showing a hint of surprise; the aura of an imminent breakthrough was one she was familiar with.

In the next moment, Youluo waved a hand, and a grandmaster barrier enveloped the area.

Inside the dilapidated wooden house.

Lu Ye held three Source Crystals, each being completely absorbed of energy, turning into powder.

Sensing he was at the barrier leading to the Fifth Layer of a Grandmaster, Lu Ye closed his eyes, taking out two more Source Crystals and a Grandmaster Pill he had previously acquired by random extraction.

With the Northern Border growing more chaotic, even an old monster like Yin Wuya had escaped the seal, causing havoc; Lu Ye's desire for strength increased immensely.

The Ancient Star Scripture's terrifying suction activated, swiftly dimming the two Source Crystals as energy surged into Lu Ye's body.

Simultaneously, Lu Ye swallowed the Grandmaster Pill; it melted in his mouth, turning into a torrential flow of medicinal power.

In an instant, the somewhat slow-growing Grandmaster Source Qi was significantly replenished, directly advancing toward the barrier of the Fifth Layer!

...

Wuxiang Mountain.

This was the location of the Wuxiang Sect in the Northern Territory.

In the Northern Border, Wuxiang Sect's overall strength didn't match up to the Three Great Sects but was considered a first-tier sect, with a recently advanced Martial Arts Grandmaster ancestor overseeing it.

At this moment, in the main hall on Wuxiang Sect's Main Peak, several people were seated.

Sect Leader He Jun of Wuxiang Sect glanced at them, saying solemnly, "Recently, there was a mysterious Martial Arts Grandmaster in Northern Border Cloud Leaf City who slew a masked Fifth Layer Martial Arts Grandmaster and Blood Evil. What are your thoughts?"

Upon hearing this, the Great Elder of the Wuxiang Sect stroked his beard and said, "I've seen the Memory Stone circulated about this matter, that person... is extremely formidable! Seems to be no less than Qingxuanzi of Cyan Thunder Sect."

"That person's Sword Dao is indeed domineering; Qingxuanzi's Sword Dao might not necessarily surpass his. Where did he come from? I hadn't heard of him before."

The other elders all nodded in agreement to this statement.

The fact that Cyan Thunder Sect announced a semi-closing of the mountain shows that one of the three past great dominators of the Northern Border, Cyan Thunder Sect, is somewhat panicked.

Though the circulated news revealed the masked Fifth Layer Grandmaster was never unmasked before dying, these elders, each over a century old, were insightful.

In the Northern Territory, known Fifth Layer Grandmasters are just a handful.

With that Fifth Layer Grandmaster dead, shortly thereafter, Cyan Thunder Sect chose to withdraw its sphere of influence, semi-close their mountain gates, and not admit outsiders...

How could the elders of Wuxiang Sect not deduce that the fallen Fifth Layer Grandmaster was closely associated with Cyan Thunder Sect?

And Wuxiang Sect always had a neutral relationship with Cyan Thunder Sect.

Cyan Thunder Sect's enemies were naturally ones they, Wuxiang Sect, would be happy to befriend.

Suddenly, an elder on the right side spoke: "Oh, I remembered, a few years ago, I visited Cloud Leaf City and mentioned recruiting the Jiang Family's second young lady into the sect."

"In that case, I might just take another trip to Cloud Leaf City."

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