Chapter 381: with translation of chapter title

Liang Yue finished speaking and leisurely sipped his tea. He knew Ye Liuyun would surely struggle to decide and would certainly agonize over it.

Ye Liuyun also indeed fell into silence.

"If I leave with Liang Xue, that would be tantamount to betraying the entire Five Regions! What would become of my family, my master, and my friends? No, I definitely cannot abandon them. But this opportunity for Liang Xue is perfect—she wouldn't have to worry about safety and could go to a better sect to cultivate. The only downside is that we would have to part again!"

Thinking this through, Ye Liuyun resolutely made his decision.

"I will stay. Let Xue'er go to the Lingxi Palace!"

He certainly wouldn't let personal feelings delay Liang Xue's prospects.

Liang Yue also stared for a moment, never expecting Ye Liuyun to decide so quickly. Moreover, this decision matched his plan.

If Ye Liuyun irresponsibly abandons the Five Regions and his family, it shows he is greedy for life and fears death, and would abandon Liang Xue in danger as well. If Ye Liuyun insists on keeping Liang Xue, that only shows he is selfish, not considering Liang Xue's safety and future.

But if Ye Liuyun actively chooses to stay and let Liang Xue go to the Lingxi Palace, that would be his most satisfactory answer. In fact, no matter how Ye Liuyun chooses, he has arranged it this way.

His people have already contacted the Lingxi Palace, preparing to send Liang Xue in; there's nothing for Ye Liuyun to do.

Liang Yue nodded, very pleased with Ye Liuyun.

"Good lad, I didn't misjudge you! You are already Liang Xue's fiancé. If you survive this catastrophe, you will simply marry Liang Xue! Even if I'm not around then, I'll be completely at ease!"

"Huh? Father-in-law, aren't you going with Liang Xue? Given Wanbaoge's strength, it probably couldn't withstand the foreign tribe's attack. If you go with them, you could also look after Xue'er." Ye Liuyun still thought he would go with Liang Xue to take refuge.

"Hahaha, you kid really underestimate me! You can stay and fight in the Southern Region—do you really think this old man would flee?"

Liang Yue laughed as he stood up, patting Ye Liuyun's shoulder and saying: "Rest assured, those people are all folks who have followed my Liang clan for many years, very reliable. Moreover, I will send a few reliable elders with them. Xue'er's side, you need not worry at all."

Ye Liuyun also nodded, saying nothing more. He felt a bit disappointed, having thought he could be with Liang Xue in the future, only to find they would have to part again.

Afterwards, Liang Yue discussed with him the timing and route for Liang Xue's departure.

The original plan was to send Liang Xue off today on Wanbaoge's fastest flying boat, to avoid danger on the road should a major war break out.

But Ye Liuyun proposed putting Liang Xue and her escorts inside the Grand Hall, then using the alliance's teleportation array disc under his guidance to teleport directly to the vicinity of the Southern Region's southern border, saving much time and being even safer.

Liang Yue naturally agreed, and even promised to let Liang Xue and Ye Liuyun spend an extra day together before departing tomorrow.

After Liang Xue had prepared the food and drink, the two of them took turns persuading her.

Finally Liang Yue said: "If you stay, you'll only add burden to Liuyun. He'll have to fight and also look after you, which will hold him back! Moreover, I've promised him I'll entrust you completely to him—just wait in the Lingxi Palace for him to come marry you!"

Liang Yue combined threats and inducements, and Liang Xue reluctantly agreed.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine! When the time comes, I'll personally come fetch you!" Ye Liuyun comforted her.

"Mm. I'll wait for you!" Liang Xue nodded and promised.

Liang Yue then made an excuse to leave, giving them time alone.

Ye Liuyun handed over all the resources he had brought to Liang Xue, saying: "These divine-grade essence blood will last you a while. Even the demon race ground dragon I gave you can use some of it to enhance its bloodline power."

Liang Xue immediately released that demon race ground dragon. Its size was actually not much smaller than Lei Ming's, and its cultivation had already reached first-layer Golden Core.

What Ye Liuyun didn't expect was that it still remembered him. Upon seeing him, it came over, sniffed, and wagged its large tail in a friendly gesture.

Ye Liuyun gave it two drops of essence blood, and it even knew to lower its head in thanks.

Ye Liuyun laughed as he patted its head, also leaving a divine sense mark on it. Then Liang Xue put it away.

Liang Xue then said: "You also gave me an iron-armored rhinoceros, which is now at third-layer Golden Core—its usefulness to me is limited, so keep it by your side; it can also serve as an extra helper."

"Good!" Ye Liuyun also directly stored the iron-armored rhinoceros in his storage ring. Then he took out a pile of spirit stones and top-grade crystal stones, two spirit-grade longswords, and a piece of blue armor, handing them to Liang Xue: "This is spirit-grade armor made from Tian Gang Liu Chong exotic scale armor. Keep it for self-defense! There are also four sets, keep them for Qingcheng and them to use."

Liang Xue smiled: "All the resources I need for cultivation have been prepared by you! I don't need anything else."

Ye Liuyun reached out and flicked Liang Xue's nose bridge, smiling: "With me, you're still being polite? From now on you're mine!" (unintelligible)

Liang Xue's face flushed, but then her red lips moved up again. Ye Liuyun also missed the feeling of kissing Liang Xue, and immediately responded in kind.

Their breathing grew ever more ragged, and their embrace grew ever tighter.

"What if something happens to me? Wouldn't that ruin Xue'er's life forever!" This thought flashed in Ye Liuyun's mind, and he immediately stopped, regaining his reason.

On the other hand, Liang Xue summoned courage and whispered in his ear: "Tonight, take me! If you meet any mishap, I will become your woman!"

Ye Liuyun felt moved in his heart, but he didn't voice his thoughts, merely comforting Liang Xue: "You don't know my abilities? Even if I can't beat them, I can outrun those foreign tribes. Just wait in peace for me to come fetch you!"

"Then swear you will definitely come fetch me!" Liang Xue clung to him, implying that if he didn't agree, she wouldn't let go.

Ye Liuyun chuckled. "Good! I swear I will come fetch you alive! Are you satisfied now?"

Only then did Liang Xue satisfiedly loosen her arms, leaning lightly into his embrace.

But before they could exchange a few whispered words, Ye Liuyun's alliance token issued a mission.

"All Northern Region alliance disciples, gather at the northern region barbarian border."

"Could it be starting?" Ye Liuyun thought, and immediately had someone notify Liang Yue, then promptly sent Liang Xue off. Fortunately everyone was present, so Ye Liuyun directly packed them into the Grand Hall, shrank them, stored them in his storage ring, and used the teleportation array disc to return to the Northern Region alliance. Then he used the teleportation array disc again to send them to the southern border of the Southern Region.

After he and Liang Xue bid each other a reluctant farewell, he immediately returned to the alliance via the teleportation array, arriving at the Holy Martial Academy.

The Holy Martial Academy also received the notice from the Five Regions alliance, and was also preparing to send all personnel to the border for reinforcements.

Ye Liuyun found Lin Xueying, Qi Tian Yue, Nan Xin'er, Leng Yue, and Liu Shengnan, giving each a set of black armor: "This is spirit-grade armor forged from Tian Gang Liu Chong exotic scale armor; keep it for self-defense. We'll meet again at the border—I'm first returning to the Ye clan."

Next, Ye Liuyun rushed nonstop to the Ye clan, handing over the red armor taken off his companions and the earliest blue armor to the Ye clan patriarch for distribution.

He also took many holy artifacts, transcendent holy artifacts, the Heaven Tier medicinal pills he had discarded, and plenty of other resources he couldn't use, leaving them behind. Then he rushed to the border.