The lightning lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Seventy percent of its power was absorbed by Gu Yifeng using the Devouring Heaven Record, and then refined by the Dragon Phoenix Flame within his body, transforming into pure spiritual energy that surged into his dantian.
As the last ray of lightning dissipated and the tribulation clouds completely vanished, he felt, for some reason, that something was wrong with him, as if he were being watched.
"Congratulations, host, your intuition is perfect. We have detected that you have acquired the Heavenly Tribulation Mark within your body, making you a key target of the Heavenly Dao's attention. You will definitely encounter the Nine Heavenly Tribulation after your next breakthrough. This mark cannot be dispelled, so please take care."
The system voice came out at the right time, with a hint of schadenfreude, I don't know where it learned it from.
Gu Yifeng became even more depressed upon hearing this. Fortunately, after the last cloud of tribulation dissipated, a pure power returned to him, giving him a mental boost and improving his cultivation by half a step.
With a thought, he circulated his spiritual energy and then extended a finger. The surrounding space immediately began to distort, and finally, against his will, a hole was forcibly torn open, and a spatial rift appeared.
"Young Master, after breaking through to the Taixu Realm, you cannot immediately use spatial power. You need to first communicate with heaven and earth, sense the spatial power around you, and gain the ability to be in harmony with space. Only through continuous cultivation can you gradually master spatial power."
After the heavenly tribulation dissipated, Xuan Che came to the back of Gu Yifeng and immediately gave him a reminder after seeing his actions.
"Ahem, I know, I know."
Gu Yifeng responded with a somewhat embarrassed smile. He knew this basic knowledge, having access to a vast collection of books, but he still harbored a sliver of hope.
It seems that he does have the power to split open space, but it would be quite difficult for him to use teleportation or other spatial techniques.
Having completed the breakthrough, Gu Yifeng no longer hesitated. He immediately took out the Boundless Immortal Boat, boarded the deck with Xuan Che, and instantly transformed into a streak of light, rushing into the sea of clouds.
After another ten days in the vast sea of clouds, the two saw a floating island appear at the end of the sea of clouds. On the island, a huge mountain stood tall, which looked like a tiger roaring with its mouth open.
Without a doubt, the entrance to White Tiger Cave is in the tiger's mouth. The mountain peak is also quite lifelike, and you can feel the murderous aura emanating from Tiger Mountain from afar.
About an hour later, Gu Yifeng and Xuan Che put away the Wuji Immortal Boat on the island.
On this floating island, only Tiger Mountain is unusual; the rest of the island is just like any other ordinary island, without any special features.
Their arrival went unnoticed by anyone, and everything seemed perfectly normal.
"Let's go and see for ourselves."
Gu Yifeng was not surprised at all. Unlike the Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise clansmen, the White Tiger clan was the most hostile to outsiders. Perhaps it was because the White Tiger sacred beast was born with this nature, and its bloodthirsty and belligerent nature had been passed down through generations.
This made the White Tiger clan upright, honest, and passionate, but it also made them many enemies on the continent. Over time, this made the White Tiger clan extremely hostile to outsiders.
The two soon arrived at the entrance of Tiger Mountain's cave, where they saw two men dressed in tiger skins and holding spears guarding the gate.
"who!"
The two men raised their spears and instantly blocked Gu Yifeng and his companion.
"I am the young master of the Xuanwu clan, and this is my guard brother, Xuan Che of the Xuanwu clan. Here is my token. I have come to pay a visit today and wish to travel and cultivate in the secret realm opened up by the White Tiger Saint Venerable."
Gu Yifeng made no attempt to conceal his purpose, directly stating his intentions. He then handed over his tokens, which were accepted by two guards. After glancing at the two men, one of them took both tokens and hurriedly entered the cave.
After an incense stick had burned, the guard slowly walked out, accompanied by another person with fair skin, wearing only a black and white tiger-skin bodice and skirt.
Such a sexy outfit would probably attract a lot of attention in the world of Qun Guang.
"My father said that White Tiger Cave is not accepting outsiders these days, so you shouldn't come in!"
The girl's opening words were utterly dismissive; she angrily threw the token away and turned to leave.
"Manman! Bai Manman! You don't even recognize me anymore?"
Before Gu Yifeng could speak, Xuan Che, looking astonished, stepped forward with a face full of anger. His usually expressionless face, now marred by furrowed brows, added an unexpected touch of humor.
"I don't accept it! My father said, if you're going to get married, then make a proper wedding ceremony. Don't try to take me away by any means!"
The White Tiger Clan girl, named Bai Manman, suddenly turned around, stuck out her tongue and made a face, then walked into the cave with a smug look on her face. The two guards, on the other hand, dutifully brandished their spears, and a murderous aura emanated from them.
"you!"
Xuan Che, feeling both helpless and angry, managed to utter a single word before sitting down cross-legged in a state of utter frustration.
"Excuse me, young man, what's going on with you?"
Gu Yifeng was somewhat taken aback, but also amused. He pulled Xuan Che up and the two went to the dense forest nearby before he asked.
"It's all because of my father! Back then, he made a marriage agreement with Uncle Bai, who is now the patriarch of the White Tiger Clan. He set a deadline for me to marry his daughter. Unfortunately, my father later embarked on the Ancient Path of Seeking Immortals in order to find the Holy Venerable."
"That day, I was in seclusion breaking through to the Taixu Realm and missed my engagement. After that, my grandfather tried every means to come to the White Tiger Cave to pick me up, snatch me, and deceive me, but the White Tiger Clan Chief saw through everything. Therefore, every time someone from my Xuanwu Clan comes, the White Tiger Cave refuses to see them."
Xuan Che spoke with some disappointment, and for the first time, Gu Yifeng noticed a trace of melancholy on his usually expressionless face.
"Come on, tell me, do you like that girl?"
Gu Yifeng, unusually interested, asked Xuan Che with a gossipy look on his face.
"Young Master!"
Xuan Che understood the teasing tone in Gu Yifeng's words, and immediately gave a light scolding in a somewhat girlish manner, her ears turning red.
"You are my little brother. If you are not interested in this engagement, we will break it off. If you are truly in love, then I will help you win her over, as a contribution to the good relations between our two clans."
Gu Yifeng, on the other hand, didn't care at all. He patted Xuan Che on the shoulder with a confident look and said generously.
“Well… alright, I’ll do whatever Young Master says. As long as it doesn’t disrupt Young Master’s plans, Xuan Che is willing.”
As he spoke, Xuan Che's voice grew softer and softer until it was barely audible, like the buzzing of a mosquito.
"Young man, are you perhaps experiencing your first love? Don't act like a little girl. The White Tiger Clan may not be able to gain power, but at least you must be polite."
Gu Yifeng patted Xuan Che's shoulder lightly, and then began to fumble with his spatial ring.
He was halfway through when he remembered that he hadn't started checking in today. He figured he might as well claim the system reward first, which might even help with Xuan Che's betrothal gifts.
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