Chapter 1060: Rushing to the Imperial City

Feng Xiaoxiao relaxed for a good while before she began to speak a little.

Coincidentally, Xia Tianqiong also returned, and she began chatting with Xia Tianqiong.

After she spoke, her mood improved quite a bit. Plus, Xia Tianqiong comforted her, and soon she was talking and laughing again, leaving her worries behind.

Afterwards, the two of them went out together to hunt ferocious beasts, and their relationship grew better and better.

Ye Liuyun and his duplicate often swapped positions to consolidate their realm.

After they finished absorbing the energy from the Storage Yuan Stone, they began absorbing the energy from the Xuan Kong Shi, solidifying their realm to the mid-stage of the Fourth Level of Creation, at which point he stopped cultivating.

The Storage Yuan Stone had been re-infused with the Mysterious Origin after the breakthrough, without delaying its later use.

And just as Ye Liuyun stopped cultivating, he finally received news from his mother.

His mother chatted with him for a long time using a Transmission Talisman. She not only told him to be careful, but also asked about his personal matters.

Ye Liuyun merely said briefly that he had a woman, then said no more.

However, after communicating with his mother, he became even more eager to rescue her.

Although his mother could now cultivate as well, being deep in a dungeon, she remained a prisoner.

Thus he immediately summoned everyone back.

"Departure! We rush to the Imperial City!"

Ye Liuyun didn't explain further, and nobody around him asked why they had to leave.

Feng Xiaoxiao, however, curiously asked Xia Tianqiong: "Why do we have to leave now? Why isn't anyone asking the reason?"

Xia Tianqiong, however, laughed and said: "What would asking do? Do you want to stay behind yourself?"

Feng Xiaoxiao thought that was true as well. But she still felt curious: why do these people trust Ye Liuyun so much? To the point that whatever he says, they just follow without asking why.

She secretly asked Xia Tianqiong. Xia Tianqiong, however, told her: "Indeed. Everyone who follows Ye Liuyun has absolute trust in him, even to the point of dying for him!"

"Does he have that much charm?" Feng Xiaoxiao still didn't understand.

Xia Tianqiong, however, laughed and said: "You're still young; after you experience more, you'll know how trustworthy he is!"

After their group left the Beast King Mountain Range, Ye Liuyun released a Skeleton Puppet to pilot the Flying Boat, while he and everyone else returned to the Space World to cultivate.

Ye Liuyun also gave Xia Tianqiong a Po Zun Dan, letting her break through her realm inside the Xuan Kong Shi.

"Is this for me?" Xia Tianqiong held the Po Zun Dan, feeling somewhat incredulous.

This is something that all Martial Cultivators of the Nine Levels of Creation dream of, and its value can no longer be measured by Spirit Stones.

Ye Liuyun nodded in confirmation: "Hmm, you follow me—how could I shortchange you?"

"Are you accepting me?" Xia Tianqiong said this, her voice trembling with excitement.

Ye Liuyun nodded and smiled, then pulled her hands over.

And Xia Tianqiong, also excited, leaned into Ye Liuyun's embrace, murmuring: "Thank you!"

Ye Liuyun then stroked her hair to comfort her.

He knew that during this time, Xia Tianqiong had lowered her status and given a lot for him. In dangerous moments, she would even step forward to shield Ye Liuyun, showing she truly cared for him.

Therefore, Ye Liuyun was also deeply grateful for her feelings.

"See, I said we would gain another lady!" Huo Wu then chatted with all the Monster Beasts again.

"The boss is brilliant!" The Unicorn Rhinoceros, like a flatterer, kept fawning over Huo Wu.

"Congratulations, sister!" Ling Shuang then walked over and offered her congratulations to Xia Tianqiong.

Ye Liuyun and Xia Tianqiong made no effort to avoid the crowd.

When Xia Tianqiong realized she was being watched, she instantly blushed, let go of Ye Liuyun, and wished she could find a crack in the ground to hide.

"Ah... I'm going to break through my realm!" Saying that, she entered the Xuan Kong Shi and shyly avoided everyone.

"I never expected that this sister, who usually seems so open, would actually be so shy!" Ling Shuang, seeing Xia Tianqiong's shy appearance, couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Ye Liuyun, however, laughed and said: "Being shy is normal too! Weren't you just as shy when you first started?"

"Oh? You understand women again?" Ling Shuang and Ye Liuyun started joking.

"If you're not shy, come over and try it!" Ye Liuyun, in a good mood, also began joking with Ling Shuang.

He even spread his arms to scare her, making Ling Shuang dodge everywhere!

"Why are you dodging?" Lei Ming, seeing this, asked in confusion. If it were her, she would definitely have lunged forward!

Everyone burst into laughter together.

Inside Ye Liuyun's Space World, everyone chatted and laughed, the atmosphere extraordinarily lively.

However, inside the Flying Boat, Feng Xiaoxiao was alone, facing an emotionless puppet.

Therefore, besides cultivating, she could only release the Qing Lin Wolf for companionship.

Ye Liuyun wasn't intentionally neglecting her; it was just inconvenient to take her into the Space World.

He waited until Xia Tianqiong broke through her realm before he remembered Feng Xiaoxiao.

"Or I'll go keep her company!" Xia Tianqiong volunteered. Her realm had just stabilized, so she didn't need to cultivate for the time being.

"Alright then, I'll accompany you out!" So Ye Liuyun also accompanied Xia Tianqiong as they left the Space World together.

Ling Shuang and Yuan Datou didn't cultivate either; instead, they went into the Flying Boat to keep them company chatting.

The Flying Boat they piloted had a speed comparable to that of the current Yinglong's flight, so there was no need to let the Yinglong carry Ye Liuyun to fly.

Along the way, everything was very peaceful, with no unexpected incidents.

Qiong Qi also sent back a message. He had reached the Mineral Vein's location, but both sides were guarded by dozens of Earth Sovereign experts, so he couldn't get close at all.

Now the Cheng Clan has occupied the Mineral Vein but cannot mine it. The Feng Clan hasn't given up either, instead guarding the perimeter of the Mineral Vein.

As soon as the Cheng Clan makes any mining move, they will launch a full-scale attack. Thus the atmosphere on site is extremely tense.

As for what treasures lie within the Mineral Vein, Qiong Qi simply cannot probe them.

To fully clarify the situation and find an entry point, he still needs some time.

Good, keep going! I still have about thirty-plus days to reach the Imperial City.

After Ye Liuyun finished communicating with Qiong Qi, he returned inside the Xuan Kong Shi and began cultivating together with his clone.

He knew a major battle was imminent, so he had been imposing strict demands on the feral beasts as well, not allowing them to slack off.

He also received some good news.

That is, within the Hundred-Refined Soul Banner, the realms of many Yin Souls have increased.

The Soul Banner can nurture Yin Souls, and the higher the realm, the faster the improvement.

His blood-colored bat and a Yin Soul of the Earth Sovereign Sixth Layer have both now risen to the Earth Sovereign Seventh Layer; moreover, a pterosaur has risen to the Earth Sovereign Sixth Layer.