This was enough to cast a shadow over Ye Yun's face as well.
"Well done, Heavenly Dao Divine Palace. It seems you truly wish me no peace..."
He had never intended to offend the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace.
All he wanted was to cultivate in peace, grow stronger, reach the pinnacle of the Great Dao, and then live a happy life with his disciples.
But they were relentless, seeking to destroy him based on a prophecy. This was something Ye Yun could not tolerate!
"In any case, you should try to stay out of sight more often from now on."
Fang Ruolan shook her head and continued,
"And if you hear any rumors or receive any urgent intelligence in the future, this Sect Master will send you a message through this jade slip."
"Thank you so much!"
Ye Yun clasped his fists in gratitude. After all, any warning before the Divine Palace made their move would be immensely helpful.
Fang Ruolan nodded, then changed the subject. "By the way, there's one thing I haven't asked yet. What exactly is your relationship with that Night Sword Emperor, Xing Wu?"
"Uh..."
This question left Ye Yun unsure how to answer.
To directly say they were cultivation partners would be rather indecent...
Wife? Darling? He hadn't proposed yet, so it wasn't appropriate to be so formal...
Friends? Well, what kind of friends cultivate together? That also didn't seem right.
Finally, Ye Yun mused for a moment before saying,
"We... we've fought together before."
This answer made Fang Ruolan look skeptical, but she eventually shook her head.
"Never mind. Whatever your relationship is, I have a warning for you."
"Xing Wu is an extremely dangerous woman. If you see her again, you must keep your distance."
"She's someone who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. With your talent, you'll definitely catch her eye."
"Be careful, and don't become her tool..."
It was clear that her assessment of Xing Wu was as dark as it could get.
But Ye Yun was still somewhat puzzled. His wife, Xing Wu, didn't seem that terrifying, did she?
However, with her saying this, Ye Yun found it even harder to explain his relationship with Xing Wu, so he simply nodded.
"Alright, I'll keep that in mind."
"That's good then."
Fang Ruolan offered a faint smile.
"Let's leave it at that. We should head back and report."
Ye Yun nodded, about to see her off.
However, Fang Ruolan suddenly said, "Wait, there's one most, most important thing you must remember!"
Her voice suddenly rose a few octaves, and Ye Yun immediately asked with a serious expression,
"Oh? What is it?"
Fang Ruolan then took a deep breath and said with utmost gravity, "Of course, it's about Zhiwei!"
"Zhiwei is very naive. She's never experienced romantic matters and knows nothing about them."
"If you dare to lead her down that path, this Sect Master will not be lenient with you!"
"Ugh..."
Fang Ruolan's threatening words made Ye Yun's lips twitch.
Good heavens, did he really seem like a pervert who would lay hands on his disciples?
He immediately assured her, "Rest assured, nothing like that will ever happen!"
What a joke. He was actually hoping Fang Zhiwei would help set a better example for the disciples.
However, hearing her describe Fang Zhiwei as pure brought him a wave of relief.
But neither Ye Yun nor Fang Ruolan probably understood that there was a kind of mental toxin called 'novels'...
While they were discussing this, Fang Zhiwei on the other side was chatting with Lin Xueyan and the others.
"Today was so exciting! I've only ever seen these kinds of scenes in novels before!"
Lin Xueyan said with curiosity.
"Uh, there are similar novels?"
"Yes! Right after the one I recommended to you last time!"
Fang Zhiwei chuckled, "In that book, after the male and female protagonists go through dangers..."
As she spoke, she grinned at the other women, as if implying they all understood.
The women's faces flushed, especially Chen Lingyi, who exclaimed in admiration.
"Junior Sister, you know so much..."
"Naturally!"
Fang Zhiwei said proudly, "Anyway, if you don't understand anything in the future, you can always consult me!"
Feeling the admiring gazes from her senior sisters, at this moment, she felt incredibly proud as the junior disciple.
Meanwhile, not far away, Ye Yun and Fang Ruolan were still discussing how naive Fang Zhiwei was...
A few minutes later, Fang Ruolan and her group departed after bidding farewell.
Then, Gu Shuai, who had not yet left, stepped forward with a smile.
"Brother Ye... ah, no, it should be Senior Ye."
Hearing this, Ye Yun glanced at him and smiled.
"We're around the same age, so there's no need to be so formal."
Gu Shuai sighed and said apologetically,
"I apologize for what happened not long ago. I had no choice."
"It's fine. Carrying the burden of Hongchen Mountain behind you was a wise choice."
Ye Yun understood the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace's position in the Heavenly Domain.
For someone of Gu Shuai's status to fully side with him would have been a unilateral gamble.
Seeing that he wasn't holding a grudge, Gu Shuai then smiled, "Your magnanimity is truly admirable."
He then looked at Ye Yun with emotion.
"I truly didn't expect you to have the identity of an honorary elder of Chaofeng Mountain."
"It's nothing, just good luck."
"Luck? You can't be serious..."
Gu Shuai's lips curved into a smile.
"Those two calls of 'Wife, Mistress' earlier were quite affectionate. No wonder you're not interested in disciples; it turns out you have such a wife."
As he spoke, Ye Yun immediately felt sharp gazes from his disciples locking onto him.
Ye Yun said helplessly, "Don't overthink it. It was really a misunderstanding."
"Is that so?"
Gu Shuai smiled playfully.
"I suggest you read a book."
"What?"
"It's called 'The Story of My Secret Relationship with the Empress'."
"..."
Ye Yun's lips twitched, and he glared at him.
"If you keep harping on this topic, don't blame me for losing my temper."
"Hahaha, just kidding, just kidding."
Gu Shuai waved his hand and then chuckled.
"Speaking of which, Empress asked you to come home earlier. I won't delay any longer."
"If you have time in the future, feel free to visit our Hongchen Mountain. I'll introduce you to some beautiful female disciples, or even female elders..."
"Of course, if you're interested, you can also meet my master. She's incredibly beautiful, with pursuers who could circle the Heavenly Domain. She's a cold beauty with the Primordial Yin Sacred Body!"
Ye Yun's expression turned somewhat strange at these words.
"Do you believe I'll tell your master these exact words when we meet in the future?"
"..."
Gu Shuai coughed dryly, as if his sore spot had been hit.
He could even feel, at that moment, no less than five icy killing intents locking onto him from nearby.
"Cough, cough, cough, I have something to attend to. Farewell!"
With a strong will to survive, he made a swift exit.
Only after they had flown quite a distance did Gu Shuai realize the girls' killing intent had vanished. He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Good heavens... Elder Ye's situation doesn't seem good. He has such a tragic 'harem' situation around him..."
As for Ye Yun below, he was still unaware of all this.
With a soft hum, he watched Gu Shuai leave, then surveyed his surroundings.
He had intended to find Jiang Ruyue to chat, but found that the people from Hongyue Immortal Sect had already returned. He could only sigh.
"Never mind, then let's head home. It's time to attend to some important matters!"