Qin Wushang was not surprised at all to be treated like this. He had thought that Cang Yue would bring a few experts to escort him, so he did not dare to bring anyone except the three participating disciples. Unexpectedly, Cang Yue went alone. Yun Che crippled two of the three disciples and forced one away. Later, including Xia Yuanba, there were only four people. Even he himself found it a bit ridiculous.
He stepped forward and said, "My name is Qin Wushang, and I am here to participate in the ranking competition."
"You four...are you here to participate in the ranking battle?" The Tianjian disciples guarding the mountain gate were all stunned for a moment. Ling Haiya noticed Cang Yue at this time. After a moment of surprise, he hurriedly asked: "Is this Princess Cang Yue of the Blue Wind Royal Family?"
"That's right." Cang Yue nodded slightly, and at the same time sent the invitation letter and the list: "The four of us are here to represent the royal family and participate in this ranking battle. Here is our invitation letter and the list."
Of course, there are only four people on the list: Qin Wushang, Cangyue, Xia Yuanba, and Yun Che.
Furthermore, in the column for participating disciples, there was only one name, "Yun Che".
Ling Haiya's facial muscles twitched for a moment, then he stepped aside and said politely, "So it's the royal guests who have arrived. I apologize for my impoliteness just now. Please come in, four distinguished guests. The villa is ten miles ahead. The owner and his wife are waiting for you in person. Please come in."
After the four of them passed through the mountain gate, the disciples guarding the gate looked at each other in bewilderment.
"He only brought one disciple to participate in the competition, and he is only at the True Profound Realm... Speaking of which, in all the qualifying competitions I know of, it seems that there has never been a participating disciple at the True Profound Realm." said a disciple.
"Ever since Cang Wanhe fell seriously ill, his power has been secretly seized and divided by the Crown Prince and the Third Prince. The royal family is in turmoil, and they probably don't care about the ranking competition anymore. The royal family's performance has always been dismal, and this time, they are probably throwing in the towel. They let Princess Cang Yue lead the team personally, probably just to show their appreciation for our villa."
"Two things are certain." Ling Haiya said, "In this ranking competition, the royal family's performance will not only be dismal, but it is estimated that they will regress to the first place. Secondly, in the age and profound strength test tomorrow morning, the royal family will probably make a big joke. Alas, thinking back to the days when our ancestors of Tianjian Villa and the royal family were brothers and supported each other, one held the power of the world, and the other held the influence of the world. Now, our Tianjian Villa is the most powerful in the world, and no one can match it, but the royal family is declining day by day, and it still has authority only among ordinary people. In the eyes of those powerful sects, it is becoming less and less deterrent. This time, they will be looked down upon by more people, which is really lamentable."
Yun Che and his three companions walked into the mountain path. Although they were still ten miles away from Tianjian Villa, they could already clearly feel the majestic and commanding aura coming from the front.
“As expected of this Heavenly Sword Villa, this kind of aura makes people feel as if there are tens of millions of swords flying around them.” Yun Che sighed.
“Wow… I never dreamed that one day I would be able to come to Tianjian Villa in person. My cousin Sikong, whom I admired the most, has never been to Tianjian Villa.” Xia Yuanba looked up and down, east and west, his eyes wide open, not willing to blink at all.
Xia Yuanba's excitement made Cang Yue smile uncontrollably. She said to Yun Che, "Junior Brother Yun, Tianjian Villa is no different from other places. It can be called the holy land of the Cangfeng Empire, and it is also the only holy land. The disciples of Tianjian Villa, even the lowest ones, are geniuses in the outside world. The disciples who guarded the gate before were all in the Lingxuan realm. Those in their twenties in the Lingxuan realm are qualified to become mentors in the major branch Xuanfu, but in Tianjian Villa, they are only gatekeeper disciples. The rich heritage and huge strength of Tianjian Villa are absolutely beyond the imagination of ordinary people."
“Senior sister, I understand. Don’t worry. If I receive any ridicule or provocation, as long as it does not touch my bottom line, I will retreat.” Yun Che smiled and nodded. He understood what Cang Yue meant by saying this. Because Cang Yue knew that he was a person who would never suffer any loss. His profound strength level was at the bottom of the list among the more than one thousand participating disciples. He was easily ridiculed. If he fought back on the spot, if he angered Tianjian Villa, even if Cang Yue personally came forward, he might not be able to control it.
However, his premise is that his bottom line will not be touched. As for this bottom line, of course, it is controlled by himself. A gentleman's revenge is never too late... But that is for a gentleman, he never considers himself a gentleman.
At the same time, a group of five people from Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace were approaching the gate of Tianjian Villa.
"Sister, except for the time when you went to obtain three ice-type sky-profound beasts' profound pills to refine the 'Ice Heart Jade Liquid' for Qingyue, you have never left the Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace in more than ten years. Why did you take the initiative to propose this ranking battle this time?" Chu Yueli's beautiful eyes turned slightly, and she asked the question that had been deposited in her heart since she left the palace.
Chu Yuechan's eyes were like crystals, without any ripples, and her voice was like the wind blowing through the black ice, gentle yet chilling: "I have been away from the world for too long, and I want to see whether the younger generation is more prosperous or declining."
Chu Yueli shook her head slightly and nodded: "Sister, I am the person who knows you best in this world. Others may believe your reason, but how can I believe it?"
Chu Yuechan: "..."
"You suddenly left the palace half a year ago and only came back last month. After you came back, you have been restless. My sister's Ice Cloud Art and Ice Heart Art have both reached the sixth level. If nothing terrible had happened, this would not have happened. And this time, my sister suddenly proposed to come to Tianjian Villa in person..."
"We have arrived at Tianjian Villa. Don't ask any more questions that you shouldn't ask." Chu Yuechan said coldly, interrupting Chu Yueli's words. The coldness in her voice made the three Bingyun disciples behind her tremble with fear.
Chu Yueli immediately stopped talking and dared not ask any more questions. The gate of Tianjian Villa also appeared in front of her at this time.
"Qingyue, put this on and don't take it off until the last moment." Chu Yueli turned around and put a necklace of ice in the hands of the veiled girl.
"Yes, Master." The girl took the ice crystal necklace and put it around her snow-white neck.
Ling Yuefeng was over fifty, but looked no more than thirty. When one reached the Profound King realm, one's life span would be four or five hundred years old, and fifty years old was just the beginning of youth for a throne.
Ling Yuefeng had a face like a jade crown, clean skin and no beard. He was handsome and elegant, with a gentle and peaceful temperament. He did not have the awe-inspiring aura of a sword master. His hands were like white jade, and did not look like the hands that usually held a sword. Facing the visitors, he not only personally greeted them at the door, but also smiled humbly, behaved softly and politely, and did not have the arrogance and pride of the first overlord of Cangfeng. Some young female disciples who came to participate in the competition were fascinated and even obsessed when they saw him.
Next to him stood a woman in gorgeous clothes who looked to be in her early thirties. She was Ling Yuefeng's only wife, Xuanyuan Yufeng, and the biological mother of Ling Yun and Ling Jie. She was graceful and beautiful, and although she was one in a thousand in terms of appearance, when compared with Chu Yuechan, she was only the difference between a woman on earth and a fairy in heaven, at least a million miles away.
The reason why Ling Yuefeng, who was infatuated with Chu Yuechan, finally married Xuanyuan Yufeng was certainly not because of her appearance, but because of her family background... However, they had been married for more than 20 years, and no one dared to ask about the background of the wife of the owner of Tianjian Villa, let alone investigate. Because her last name "Xuanyuan" would make people feel deeply timid just by thinking of it.
Because that is the surname of the lord of one of the four holy places in Tianxuan Continent.
“Chu Yueli from Bingyun Immortal Palace, along with Senior Sister Chu Yuechan, and disciples Shui Wushuang, Wu Xuexin, and Xia Qingyue, have come to visit Tianjian Villa and would like to extend greetings to Villa Master Ling and Madam Ling on behalf of the Palace Master.” Facing Ling Yuefeng and Xuanyuan Yufeng who were welcoming the guests, Chu Yueli walked in front and bowed slightly to the Ling couple.
As early as when they came, Ling Yuefeng's mind was already in a mess, because he saw Chu Yuechan. Even though Chu Yuechan's face was covered with ice, and even though he and Chu Yuechan had not seen each other for thirty-one years, he still recognized her eyes at a glance, but he was not sure, because he did not believe that Chu Yuechan would come to Tianjian Villa in person, until Chu Yueli said the name "Chu Yuechan" in person, he dared to believe it.
Thirty-one years have passed, and no one would have thought that he had been obsessed with her for the entire thirty-one years. Even though he got married and had children, and his two sons had reached marriageable age, he still did not let that extremely beautiful shadow leave the depths of his heart and soul.
This world's number one overlord was in a state of confusion for the first time in decades. After Chu Yueli introduced herself, he was stunned for three seconds before he smiled with self-pity and returned the greeting: "Welcome the five fairies to my villa. Your Majesty's mistress and I haven't seen each other for several years. I wonder if she is doing well?"
"The Palace Master is doing well. Manor Master Xie Ling is concerned about her." Chu Yueli nodded slightly.
"Oh? This one is the world-famous 'Fairy Bingchan' Chu Yuechan?" Xuanyuan Yufeng set her eyes on Chu Yuechan, and a meaningful smile appeared on her face: "Yufeng had heard of the name of Fairy Bingchan, the most beautiful woman in Cangfeng, decades ago, and never expected to have the honor of meeting her today. I wonder if Fairy Bingchan could take off the veil on her face so that Yufeng can see the most beautiful woman in Cangfeng and fulfill a lifelong wish?"
How many people in the entire Blue Wind Empire dare not respond to the words of the wife of the first overlord of Blue Wind? But these words were clearly said to Chu Yuechan, but Chu Yuechan's eyes did not deviate at all, and her cold eyes looked straight ahead without any wavering, as if she didn't hear what she said at all.
Xuanyuan Yufeng's crescent-shaped brows suddenly frowned.
Ling Yuefeng laughed and said, "Madam, you fairies are our distinguished guests. I know you are eager to see me, but it is really a bit disrespectful to ask for something before you even enter the house."
Xuanyuan Yufeng smiled and nodded: "It is true that I was anxious, I hope Fairy Bingchan will not mind. Fairies, please come in, someone will arrange accommodation for you. If you need anything, please let the disciples in the village know. If I have been negligent, please forgive me."
"You're welcome, madam." Chu Yueli bowed again. The five of them entered Tianjian Villa.
Xuanyuan Yufeng's expression also fell after they entered the manor. She glanced at Ling Yuefeng and sneered, "Ling Yuefeng, you really love her deeply. You begged for her for ten years back then, but you didn't even see her shadow. Now we have been married for more than 20 years, and you still haven't forgotten her! When she came to you this time, were you overjoyed?"
"Madam, you misunderstood me." Ling Yuefeng grabbed Xuanyuan Yufeng's hand and said with a wry smile, "When we were young, we always did some stupid things that young people would do. We have been married for twenty-one years. How could the simple yearning at the beginning be compared to our feelings for more than twenty years? I, Ling Yuefeng, have a wife like you in my life, and I have nothing else to ask for. I haven't even taken a concubine for more than twenty years, so how could I still think about him. I was distracted just now, just thinking about the stupid things I did back then, and I felt a little emotional."
Xuanyuan Yufeng held Ling Yuefeng's hand, and the dark clouds on her face disappeared. However, she didn't know that when Ling Yuefeng spoke, the voice in his heart was ten times or even a hundred times more intense than the voice in his mouth...
She actually came... She actually came...
I finally saw her again...
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[Does it sound a bit long-winded to keep talking about Ling Yuefeng's obsession with Chu Yuechan? Actually, this is a very, very, very huge fuse (Oh my god, even these three words are banned!). ]
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