Ye Yun, after reporting to Feng Qingxian, departed Chaofeng Mountain the next morning with his disciples.
Unbeknownst to him, individuals dispatched by the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace had already entered Snow Phoenix Celestial Continent to track him.
The one responsible for finding, and indeed killing him, was a cultivator at the peak of Heavenly Immortal realm from the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace.
Above the sea of clouds, a man in a green robe looked at his artifact, searching for traces of Ye Yun who had once left a mark in the Disciplinary Hall.
Several subordinates accompanied him, their cultivation generally at the Xuan Immortal, or even Earth Immortal, realm, forming an elite squad sent by the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace.
After searching for a long time without success, someone couldn't help but complain to the man in the green robe.
"Sir, we've been searching for over a month now. Do you really think this artifact can find that guy?"
Upon hearing this, the man in the green robe glanced at him and said lightly, "Nonsense. With the Palace Master's Tracking Compass, we can sense the general location of anyone within a thousand miles."
This immortal artifact was a gift from the Palace Master and was a top-tier treasure for tracking.
It could be said that as long as the target wasn't in a special location capable of shielding their aura, they absolutely couldn't escape the tracking compass's lock.
However, someone said helplessly, "But we've scoured the entire Snow Phoenix Celestial Continent upside down and haven't found any trace of him. We're only one step away from searching Chaofeng Mountain."
At these words, someone immediately frowned.
"Speaking of which, could that guy be hiding on Chaofeng Mountain?"
"Absolutely impossible!"
The man in the green robe snorted, "Judging by his aura, that person is male. Chaofeng Mountain, and even the Empress of Heavenly Phoenix, would never casually allow a man to hide within."
"But what if?"
"There is no 'what if'!"
As he spoke, the man in the green robe glared at the speaker.
"Why don't you go to Chaofeng Mountain yourself and ask the Empress of Heavenly Phoenix?"
In reality, this was the biggest reason he didn't want to go. After all, the Palace Master wasn't his mother, so he wouldn't truly go all out for him.
To truly confront a force guarded by an Empress was not seeking someone, but seeking death...
Hearing this, everyone shrunk their heads, and no one dared to say anything more.
At this point, someone sighed, "I feel like we're just wasting time. Even if there's someone who could subvert our Heavenly Dao Divine Palace, it would definitely be that Xing Wu."
"As for this guy, he probably just got lucky and had a trash guardian ascend with him. Is it really worth all this trouble?"
In fact, this was the common thought of many of those pursuing him.
If it weren't for the Palace Master's orders, they wouldn't even bother caring about an ascendant from the lower realm.
Upon hearing this, the man in the green robe snorted coldly, "Whether he has the strength to subvert the Divine Palace or not, since he dares to defy the Divine Palace's orders, he must be eliminated!"
"Otherwise, if these ants from the lower realms taste success, who knows how many more will come to deplete our Heavenly Dao Divine Palace's cultivation resources in the future."
Throughout their ideological education, the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace had always been the beacon of the entire Celestial Realm, their rules were heavenly principles, and their actions were justice.
Therefore, the orders issued by the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace were absolutely not to be defied by anyone!
However, the others exchanged glances, utterly indifferent to the so-called heavenly principles or justice. In the end, they were just hired hands of the Divine Palace, doing a job for pay...
Just as everyone was sighing, the man in the green robe suddenly noticed something and looked intently at the tracking compass in his hand.
"Good kid, I've finally found you!"
The others all leaned in to look and indeed saw the tracking compass emit a golden light, displaying a golden arrow.
Seeing this, the weary individuals from the previous moment all became excited.
"So, that guy is within a thousand miles of us now?"
The man in the green robe squinted at the direction the arrow was pointing.
"This direction seems to be towards Haiyue Immortal City, which we passed not long ago..."
Haiyue Immortal City was one of the sixteen cities belonging to the Eight Sects of the Celestial Realm, a highly bustling and prosperous city.
If the target continued to approach in this direction, it was highly likely they were heading into the city...
"Everyone, prepare yourselves. As long as we successfully complete this mission, you won't have to worry about not being able to advance."
To stimulate everyone's drive, the man in the green robe didn't forget to dangle a carrot.
As expected, upon hearing the opportunity for promotion within the Divine Palace, their eyes lit up. After all, promotion meant obtaining more cultivation resources from the Divine Palace!
"Sir, let's set off now!"
Someone was already impatient.
And the man in the green robe, who had been thinking of capturing the ascendant and returning to the Palace Master to claim credit, waved his hand grandly.
"Everyone, move out!"
...
In fact, it wasn't just the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace.
Even from a distant location, a team dispatched by the Star Divination Immortal Sect had begun to converge on Haiyue Immortal City.
The reason was simple: after spending several weeks, they had finally divined that their young lady would appear in Haiyue Immortal City today.
...
Regarding the actions of the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace and the Star Divination Immortal Sect, Ye Yun remained completely unaware.
However, even if he knew, he probably wouldn't have taken it too seriously.
This was both confidence in his own strength and faith in the jade slip from Feng Qingxian.
Approaching Haiyue Immortal City, Ye Yun descended in the sky, riding the Divine Abyss Sword, with Lin Xueyan and the other women by his side.
Except for Fang Zhiwei, this was the first time they had seen a city in the Celestial Realm, and they all appeared very excited.
"Wow, what a huge city!"
"Mhmm, it looks like there are so many people, and it's so prosperous!"
Among them, Bai Xiaoxiao looked at Ye Yun with anticipation, tugging his arm and saying softly,
"Master~ look how beautiful it is here. After we finish our business, can we go shopping together, and perhaps go on a date?"
As soon as she mentioned a date, the others perked up, all looking at Ye Yun with anticipation.
"Yeah, yeah! Let's go on a date together later!"
"Uh..."
Hearing this, Ye Yun showed a helpless expression.
"Stop messing around, how can so many people go on a date together?"
"Who says we can't? And if we go out like this, won't it give you a lot of face, Master?"
Lin Xueyan said with a smile. Ye Yun was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Give him face? If they went on a date in this formation, they'd probably be mistaken for a pervert with some strange taste...
Just as Ye Yun was about to refuse, he saw Chen Lingyi looking at him pitifully and saying.
"Yes, and you also said before that you would take responsibility for us..."
As soon as she said this, the other women chimed in.
"That's right! You said so before!"
"So, we must go on a date at least once!"
"Date, date!"
As they cheered, only Fang Zhiwei looked confused, not knowing what had happened before.
"..."
Ye Yun felt helpless. The worst part was that he seemed to have actually said something similar before.
Finally, he sighed and said, "Alright, alright, I'm afraid of you all."
"After we finish our business, I'll take you all out to have some fun!"
He didn't explicitly agree to a date, merely thinking that going on a "date" meant taking them out to play.
It was far from a real date, but clearly, his disciples didn't see it that way.
Immediately, the women's eyes lit up, and they all began to plan their subsequent date arrangements...