After everything was concluded, the natural course of action was to return to the Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect.
However, before that, there was one more matter to attend to: a trip to the West Region's Flying Sword Sect to pick up Chen Lingyi’s younger sister.
After all, having entered Ye Yun’s tutelage, Chen Lingyi’s allegiance naturally shifted to the Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect as well.
On the journey to the Flying Sword Sect, the colossal Wind Blown Sword traversed the sea of clouds. Ye Yun and his party sat upon it, though the atmosphere was a bit peculiar.
“Say, is this really all you want for your reward?”
Ye Yun, seated cross-legged, looked down with a sigh at the little Snow who was nestled in his arms, eyes closed, seemingly enjoying herself.
She didn’t open her eyes, merely replied softly, then snuggled closer in his embrace, as if seeking the most comfortable position.
Undoubtedly, this presented a significant trial for Ye Yun. Holding such a fragrant, ice-like beauty in his arms, coupled with the soft touch, it would be difficult for anyone not to have improper thoughts.
But there was no helping it; this was the reward she had requested, to use her master’s embrace as her nest to lie in for a while, and to have him stroke her head.
If it were a pet, like a cat or dog, in his arms, it would be quite normal. But to have a living, breathing beauty there was a different scenario altogether…
“Damn system, is the favorability really that high?”
Ye Yun couldn’t help but lament inwardly. While the system’s products were always top-notch, sometimes being too good became a trouble, especially for a gentleman like him!
Alas…
As Ye Yun sighed, his other hand continuously stroked the top of her head.
Nearby, Lin Xueyan and Bai Xiaoxiao both watched with envious and jealous eyes, wishing it were themselves in that position!
“She’s a mystical beast, yet she still competes with us for Master!”
This was the shared thought in both their minds. As for Chen Lingyi, she looked at them with a bewildered expression, not quite understanding what her Master and senior sisters were thinking.
But in truth, she didn't have the mood to ponder these things now. After all, her sister was about to be rescued!
As long as Master arrived, her sister would recover, and perhaps they might even have the chance to join Master’s tutelage together?
At this moment, Ye Yun, with nothing else to do, glanced at her and asked, “By the way, Lingyi, when you went alone to the Saint’s Tomb to seek medicine, where was your sister placed?”
Chen Lingyi immediately replied, “Lingxin is currently with a friend from my sect. She said she would take good care of my sister for me.”
“Is that so…”
Ye Yun nodded. He had heard of the Flying Sword Sect.
In terms of power, the Flying Sword Sect was on the same level as their Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect, both having Venerable realm cultivators.
The difference was that the Flying Sword Sect was a force supported and grown by the Xuanming Immortal Palace; tracing back its origins, it belonged to the Xuanming Immortal Palace by half.
However, Ye Yun didn't worry about encountering trouble. After all, the Flying Sword Sect was still some distance from the Xuanming Immortal Palace, and even if they discovered them, it would be too late to send powerful individuals.
Outside the Flying Sword Sect, Ye Yun glanced at the majestic mountain range and smiled.
“So this is the place. Let’s go in and see what it’s like!”
After all, it was an enemy force. Ye Yun didn't act overly ostentatious, choosing to dismount and enter the sect with Chen Lingyi.
In any case, their only objective was to find Chen Lingxin and bring her out of the Flying Sword Sect.
The group of five entered the Flying Sword Sect grandly. With a disciple guiding them, they encountered no obstruction.
“This is the Flying Sword Sect. It doesn’t seem as grand as our Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect.”
Lin Xueyan surveyed their surroundings with a hint of disappointment.
“Yes, after all, the Flying Sword Sect has only been supported for a few years, and many places are still incomplete.”
Chen Lingyi agreed with her words. Viewed from the inside, the Flying Sword Sect was indeed rather modest.
Thus, everyone looked around, and before long, they arrived at Chen Lingyi’s residence, a cluster of buildings located on the back mountain of the Flying Sword Sect.
Then, Chen Lingyi excitedly found the dwelling and quickly pushed open the door, only to see a female disciple emerge.
Upon seeing this person, Chen Lingyi smiled, “Sister Xiao Feng, I’m back! Thank you for taking care of Lingxin during this time!”
It was evident that this person was the friend she had mentioned.
Hearing this, the female disciple called Xiao Feng looked up. Upon recognizing Chen Lingyi, instead of showing any joy, she began to stammer.
“Um… I…”
Seeing her like this, Chen Lingyi felt a bit puzzled.
“What’s wrong? Why are you speaking like that?”
Ye Yun, however, reacted quickly. His senses instantly covered the surroundings, and he frowned.
“There’s no one in the room? Could something have happened to Lingxin?”
As soon as he spoke, Chen Lingyi was jolted and rushed into the room. Indeed, her sister, who should have been lying in bed, was nowhere to be seen.
This caused her expression to change. She immediately rushed out and said,
“Sister Xiao Feng, what is going on? Where is Lingxin?”
Stared at by a group of unfriendly gazes, Xiao Feng couldn’t hold back any longer, lowering her head and sobbing.
“I’m sorry, I failed to look after Lingxin. Just this noon, Lingxin was taken away by someone sent by the Young Sect Master.”
It turned out that two days prior, while Chen Lingyi was away, someone had seen the attractive Lingxin and secretly informed the Young Sect Master, Xu Yi.
Upon seeing Chen Lingxin, the latter was extremely fond of her and stated that he would suppress her poison, after which they could engage in some… activities.
Simply put, Xu Yi had taken a liking to her sister based on her looks. This was something Chen Lingyi had always wanted to avoid, but she hadn't expected her sister to be targeted.
After all, these two sisters, in terms of appearance alone, were exceptionally striking within the Flying Sword Sect. They had only kept a low profile to avoid being noticed.
Upon learning the course of events, Lin Xueyan was the first to become indignant.
“How shameless! In such a large sect, to have such a disgusting Young Sect Master!”
In reality, Xu Yi’s notorious reputation had been prevalent within the Flying Sword Sect for quite some time, but no one dared to provoke him.
Chen Lingyi, extremely anxious, quickly looked at Ye Yun and said,
“Master…”
“Don’t worry.”
Ye Yun nodded, then glanced at Xiao Xue beside him and said,
“There’s still Lingyi’s sister’s scent in this room. Can you sense where she is now?”
Hearing this, Xiao Xue took a brief glance and pointed in a direction.
“This way, about a hundred and thirty feet away.”
“That’s… the Heavenly Cloud Hall, where the Young Sect Master resides!”
Having been in this place for many years, Chen Lingyi immediately identified the location, becoming even more anxious.
“Let’s hurry! Otherwise, Lingxin will…”
Without her needing to say it, Ye Yun immediately agreed and rushed towards the Heavenly Cloud Hall with Chen Lingyi.
Leaving behind, in their original spot, a bewildered Xiao Feng.
“Lingyi, when did she get a Master?”
But even if she had a Master, could he oppose the Young Sect Master? That was the Sect Master’s son. If a conflict arose, it might lead to…
She was quite worried. After hesitating for a moment, she also quickly followed.
Inside the Heavenly Cloud Hall of the Flying Sword Sect.
“Trash, it’s just a little poison, is it that troublesome to suppress?”
Xu Yi glared at the physician who was constantly adjusting medicines by the bedside, unable to contain his anger.
After finally obtaining a beauty, he hadn't even been able to touch her due to the poison she carried.
Hearing this, the physician frowned and said, “It’s no good, Young Sect Master. The toxins within this girl are too complex. To completely eradicate them, a senior above the Life and Death realm would need to use their Xuan Qi to suppress and detoxify.”
“Or some rare heavenly treasures, otherwise, we can’t do anything…”
Upon hearing this, Xu Yi snorted and said, “Then don’t eradicate it! Just forcibly suppress the toxins in her body for this young master!”
The physician considered this and then smiled, saying,
“It can be done. If we use poison to attack poison, and inject stronger toxins into her body, it can temporarily suppress her existing toxins.”
“But if we do this, she’ll likely only live for a few more days, and at that point, the two toxins will merge, and no one will be able to save her.”
Despite the terrifying description, he clearly didn’t take it seriously. After all, whether this person lived or died was of no concern to him.
Xu Yi didn’t think much of it and coldly said,
“Let’s do that! Why didn’t you say so earlier! I didn’t say I intended to save her. As long as I can play with her for a few days, and the toxins don’t infect me, that’s fine.”
To him, Chen Lingxin was like a toy he had unexpectedly discovered; he would get tired of playing with her after a couple of days.
“Alright, let’s do it this way!”
With the Young Sect Master’s command, the physician grinned and began to prepare the new poison.
Before long, a small bottle of brown liquid was condensed. Even a single drop of it was enough to cause Chen Lingxin to die in agonizing pain within a few days.
The physician licked his lips, seemingly looking forward to that moment, and directly fed a drop of the poison to Chen Lingxin.
With a bang, the doors of the hall were directly blasted open.
“Who dares to be so presumptuous here!”