"That's right, it's mine."
Xing Wu nodded, and seeing Ye Yun staring at her suspiciously, she simply made a gesture.
Immediately, the landscapes and paintings in the grand hall trembled, then dissolved into vast points of light, merging in Xing Wu's palm.
Before long, a small and exquisite diagram of the Immortal-Demon Realm appeared, shimmering faintly in Xing Wu's palm.
"Do you believe me now?"
Xing Wu smiled, while Ye Yun frowned.
"So, it was you, the female cultivator who saved this Saint-level senior in the Immortal Realm?"
"Yes, it was indeed I."
Xing Wu smiled faintly, her gaze sweeping past Xu Yuemian's remains.
"Of course, I was just using him. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for me to keep and bring this Immortal-Demon Realm diagram down."
Perhaps Xu Yuemian himself never knew what level of treasure the Immortal-Demon Realm diagram was in the Heavenly Realm.
Hearing this, Ye Yun's frown deepened as he stared at her and asked.
"So, you are a cultivator from the Heavenly Realm?"
Xing Wu did not try to hide it and nodded, "You could say that."
With this confirmation, Ye Yun became even more interested and immediately continued to ask.
"Then do you know why the Heavenly Realm refuses ascensions from the Profound Sky Continent?"
At this point, this was what Ye Yun cared about most, even more than understanding Xing Wu's intentions.
Xing Wu smiled sweetly and said, "This, you can understand it as the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace wanting to monopolize the resources of the Heavenly Realm as much as possible."
"After all, the resources of the Heavenly Realm are limited, and the number of ascenders will only increase. Therefore, the best way to control the amount of resources is to control the ascension channel."
"Of course, this is just the most basic reason. There are deeper reasons behind it."
Ye Yun narrowed his eyes.
"What reasons?"
To which Xing Wu replied with a charming smile, "That's a secret."
...
Ye Yun was speechless for a moment, then asked again, "Then what is your purpose for descending to our lower realm as a Heavenly Realm expert?"
"That is also a secret, and I cannot let you know for now."
Xing Wu's smile was full of mirth, but it made Ye Yun want to hit her.
Then she changed the subject and said with a smile, "Of course, if you swear allegiance to me, we can discuss these things in detail."
At this moment, she looked exactly like a strange older sister luring a child with candy.
Ye Yun fell silent again, then turned and knelt down to continue treating Bai Xiaoxiao's injuries.
Did she really think he was a child? Trying to lure him with such things?
Xing Wu was not angry at this, she shook her head and said, "Whether you agree or not is up to you. I'll take my leave for now, we'll meet again later."
With that, the Immortal-Demon Realm diagram in her palm flashed, and she instantly tore open a spatial rift in front of her, with one foot already stepping into it.
Before leaving, she couldn't resist turning back to look at Ye Yun and said with a smile.
"I hope you can still maintain such a tough attitude when you face the Xuan Ming Immortal Palace, and even the Fu Long Immortal Palace, later on."
As her voice faded, her figure disappeared, and the spatial rift quickly closed, vanishing without a trace just as she had arrived.
After she disappeared from the grand hall, Ye Yun couldn't help but sigh. The more he learned about Xing Wu, the more wary he became of her.
This woman was indeed not simple, and what's more, Ye Yun couldn't tell if she was good or evil, or if she was simply acting on impulse.
"Regardless, I must be cautious of her from now on..."
Although Ye Yun was confident that his cultivation surpassed hers now, who knew how many more miraculous methods she possessed? For example, being able to bring Lin Xueyan and the unconscious Bai Xiaoxiao here directly was quite astonishing.
While sighing, he did not stop his hands and carefully healed Bai Xiaoxiao's injuries.
Although Xing Wu had stopped her bleeding, she had not provided detailed treatment. It would take some time to recover. Ye Yun was now accelerating this process infinitely.
Before long, with the help of Ye Yun's profound energy, Bai Xiaoxiao slowly opened her eyes.
"Mas—ter?"
She opened her eyes hazily, seeming uncertain, wondering if she was dreaming or if she had already died.
At this moment, Ye Yun said gently and with a smile, "Yes, it is me, your master. You are finally awake."
Ye Yun's voice seemed to have some kind of magical power over Bai Xiaoxiao, making her suddenly regain consciousness.
"Is it really you? Master?!"
Bai Xiaoxiao's small mouth parted slightly, and Ye Yun nodded.
"That's right, it's your master."
Immediately, Bai Xiaoxiao got up and pounced into Ye Yun's arms, her small body buried deep in her master's embrace.
"Master!"
She held Ye Yun tightly, her delicate body pressed close to him, as if she wanted to merge into one with Ye Yun.
But at this moment, she wasn't thinking of anything else. Her heart was filled with only one thought.
"It's great that I can see Master again! It's truly wonderful!"
Before this, when she encountered Mu Yangchen's attack, she thought she would never have the chance to see her master again in this lifetime.
Now that her master was right in front of her, in her arms, she felt that she could die without regret.
Ye Yun looked at her with a smile, gently stroking her head and saying, "It's alright, with your master here, everything is alright."
"Mhm..."
Bai Xiaoxiao responded, but then remembered something and suddenly sat up, looking around nervously.
"Right, Mu Yangchen, he..."
But when she looked around, she saw no one else, and was stunned.
"This... Where is this?"
"This is the tomb of a Saint, the resting place of the tomb owner. We were..."
Lin Xueyan, standing beside them, explained the previous events to her.
Upon learning that it was Xing Wu who had saved them, Bai Xiaoxiao's face was full of shock. However, she then looked at Lin Xueyan and couldn't help but ask.
"Then Senior Sister, your feelings towards her..."
Hearing this, even Ye Yun looked at her.
Lin Xueyan was silent for a moment, but soon smiled and said, "In Master's words, one thing at a time. She saved us, and I am indeed very grateful to her."
"Similarly, if there's an opportunity in the future, I will still seek revenge against her, and even the Nine Nether Demonic Sect. I will definitely destroy it!"
Seeing this, Bai Xiaoxiao was relieved. As long as her Senior Sister was not bothered by this matter, she was at ease.
Ye Yun also smiled and said, "Good. This is the correct mindset. Gratitude is gratitude, and revenge is revenge."
Lin Xueyan nodded, agreeing with her master's words.
Then, Ye Yun looked at them and smiled, "This trip to the Saint's tomb has come to an end."
"There's something I think I should tell you both first. Your master recently took in another disciple. You have a new junior sibling! Are you happy?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two women instantly stared at him, asking in almost the same voice.
"Is it a junior brother or a junior sister?!"
This was undoubtedly what they cared about the most.
"Uh..."
Ye Yun paused and said, "It's a junior sister."
"..."
"..."
The two women fell silent, then Bai Xiaoxiao said indignantly.
"Master, am I not cute enough? Master still wants to find other girls!"
Lin Xueyan also grabbed his arm, saying unhappily.
"Master is looking for a new love?"
The words of the two women made Ye Yun's face darken with annoyance.
"What new love? What are you two little heads filled with?"
He sighed helplessly. He had clearly taken in two disciples, but it felt like he had taken in two wives.
What made him even more amused was Lin Xueyan shaking his arm forcefully, with a pitiable expression.
"In any case, Master, you can't abandon me just because you have a new disciple. I can do anything, just don't abandon me!"
Beside her, Bai Xiaoxiao nodded like a pecking chick, strongly agreeing with her Senior Sister's words.
Seeing the two women like this, Ye Yun shook his head, put a hand on each of their heads, and smiled.
"What are you thinking? With such cute disciples like you, how could your master bear to give up!"
"Don't worry, even if your master takes in more disciples, you will always be your master's beloved!"
For some reason, Ye Yun almost added, "After all, you are both my wings."
He thought for a moment, then said, "You two, just wait until we return to the sect this time. Your master has a big surprise for you."
As soon as he said this, the two women became excited.
"Surprise? What surprise?"