Chapter 207

Yang Yun smiled without speaking.

"Ning Sect Master, why press further? If you're unwilling, in a few days even the Fourth Lady won't get a chance with your beloved; after all, her opponents are no pushovers—at minimum they are powerful soul masters capable of becoming gods."

Ning Fengzhi's heart jolted.

Then, without further words, he declared directly: "Sect Master Yang, thank you for the reminder; my little girl Rongrong has actually admired you for a long time; I hope you will treat her well."

"Hmph! Sect Master Yang, though the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect has declined, a rotting ship still has three pounds of nails; I and Old Bone aren't dead yet—you'd better treat Rongrong well." The Sword Soul Master said in a low voice.

His tone was full of affection and reluctance toward Ning Rongrong.

Yang Yun's goal had already been achieved, and he had no mind to quarrel with the Sword Soul Master; smiling, he promised: "As Sect Master, I always dote on my wife; as long as Rongrong behaves herself and doesn't provoke the First Lady Bing'er, I will certainly not let her suffer any grievance here."

Ning Fengzhi also knew that Shui Bing'er held a very high place in Yang Yun's heart.

"I will properly teach Rongrong the etiquette and bearing befitting a wife; Sect Master Yang, rest assured."

By this point, Ning Fengzhi's tone had grown distant, but Yang Yun didn't care at all whether it was distant or not.

When you are weak enough, even getting angry becomes a joke.

It invites laughter.

Yang Wushan stepped forward, extending his hand: "Sect Master Ning, please, Sword Soul Master this way; Miss Rongrong may take residence in the sect at any time, and on a suitable day the Breaking Heaven Sect will hold a grand wedding for Miss Rongrong together with the First, Second, and Third Ladies."

Ning Fengzhi breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Holding them together without anything special also surprised him somewhat.

This world's system can be described as feudal yet somewhat open; the feudal aspect lies in the nobility having their own complete system of etiquette and rules.

The open aspect shows in the folk customs—Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai, at their young age, already began frequenting the pleasure quarters; seeking boyfriends and girlfriends for exercise.

It's unclear which influence caused this.

Is it a change caused by the Three Ghosts of the Huang family's own spirits being invaded by other spirits, or is it the influence of the local customs on individuals?

After Yang Wushan saw the person out of the sect, he went off to handle his own affairs.

For major directions, Yang Yun's opinion must be sought; most of the time, Yang Wushan handles the sect's trivial matters.

Based on his trust in his three uncles, Yang Yun never overly interferes in decisions about trivial matters; only when his obsessive-compulsive tendency flares up does he tweak a small detail.

Not long after Yang Wushan left, Yang Yun's voice reached his ears: "Award five hundred points to Dugu Yan, chief of the Blue Dragon branch hall, as a reward."

"Spread the news of the Seven Treasure branch hall as fast as possible; I want, over these days, the entire continent to hear nothing but the news of the Clear Sky Sect's destruction and the establishment of the Seven Treasure branch hall by the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect."

Yang Wushan's steps paused, then he sped up considerably.

Normally, following procedure wouldn't be urgent, but since Yang Yun gave a direct order, the matter is relatively urgent; thus it needs expedited handling.

The significance of the Seven Treasure branch hall is immense.

This also means that the former Top Three Sects—the Clear Sky Sect destroyed, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect—have all been incorporated under the Breaking Heaven Sect as branch halls.

The Top Three Sects exist in name only; now the Breaking Heaven Sect stands alone supreme; in some respects, the overall strength of its forces even exceeds that of the Breaking Heaven Sect itself.

This is still under the premise that the Breaking Heaven Sect's foundation has not been fully exposed.

In the blink of an eye, another half month passed. Yang Yun thoroughly consolidated the energy absorbed from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King; the number of soul crystals in his body reached nine and then stopped increasing.

It's also unclear why, but the energy, once absorbed, remains motionless.

In the end, Yang Yun could only blame it on insufficient strength.

However, the duration has become longer; the nine soul crystals circulate within his body—even against the Sea God who initially stirred up waves to attack him, he now has some confidence to engage in battle.

Of course, the Sea God's strength certainly isn't as weak as that single strike; his own Falling Heart Flame merely exerted martial-soul-level power.

The true Falling Heart Flame currently has no opponent capable of drawing out its true form.

"Should we just go and slaughter all those ferocious beasts beneath the Lake of Life?" a dangerous thought popped into Yang Yun's mind.

Just as Yang Yun was considering the feasibility of this action,

Bai Lie arrived at Yang Yun's door: "Sect Master, urgent report!"

"Come in and speak!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Lie swiftly entered, handed the information to Yang Yun, then briefly reported: "The Spirit Hall has proclaimed itself the Spirit Empire, and launched a surprise attack on the borders of the Tian Dou Empire, seizing vast territories from both Xue Qinghe and Xue Beng in an extremely short time; of the territory controlled by Xue Qinghe, one-third was taken overnight."

Yang Yun narrowed his eyes at the information in his hand.

How could he not believe it? Could Bibi Dong—or the Spirit Hall—really have such power to seize a third of Xue Qinghe's territory in such a short time? Perhaps Xue Qinghe simply opened its gates to welcome the Spirit Hall's forces.

Please, the 'Tai Jun' version of the Soul Master Continent?

Xue Beng is likely the Spirit Hall's main striking force; Xue Qinghe's opponents include three Title Soul Masters, appearing mighty.

However, to the people of Sharp Feather Hall, it all seems like thunder with little rain; those Title Soul Masters strike with great restraint.

Those attacks injure but do not kill; the fallen Tian Dou Empire soldiers, once lifted away, immediately turn around to become the main force of the Spirit Hall's assault on cities.

However, this is not in the cities they originally garrisoned, but rather as they follow the Spirit Hall's army to attack the next city.

After a batch is lifted away, they follow the main force to the next location; for every two cities, soldiers from the previous city remain stationed to garrison.

In this way, they substitute the garrison troops, completely replacing them with members of the Spirit Empire.

This is why the Spirit Empire could seize a third of Xue Qinghe's territory overnight; it was essentially a handover.

As for Xue Beng, it's actually the worst off—five Title Soul Masters; Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan, these three of the Golden Generation, are slaughtering wildly on the battlefield.

If it weren't for the two Ten-Headed Beast Spirits guarding Xue Beng's side, he would likely have already been assassinated by the Spirit Empire's experts.

The attacker is also an old acquaintance—the Ghost Soul Master, skilled at concealment and ambush, appearing and disappearing mysteriously.

The members of Sharp Feather Hall compiled all this information into a volume, gathered it to the Breaking Heaven Sect, and handed it to Yang Yun.

Everyone involved in this entire information chain kept the authenticity and contents highly secret; there is absolutely no chance of leakage.

Looking at it all, Yang Yun instantly discerned the essential purpose.

Qian Renxue likely has to end her mission early and return to the Spirit Hall; oh no, return to the Hall of Worship.

(End of chapter)