Chapter 608: No Turning Back

Ye Liuyun pushed forward all the way, causing massive losses to the Dark Night Demon Hall. In the Northern Domain's Southern and Central Regions, the Dark Night Demon Hall barely has any foothold left.

Many sects also seized the opportunity, responding to Ye Liuyun's actions, breaking away from the Dark Night Demon Hall again, and began suppressing Demon Cultivators. Gradually they formed a wave of resistance.

Ye Liuyun himself never expected that before even returning to the Sacred Martial Academy, he had already become a wind‑vane of the Northern Domain.

After the Dark Night Demon Hall lost power in the Southern and Central Regions, it let Corpse Demons continue to wreak havoc, hoping to use that to check the resistance forces in those two areas.

At that moment, the Five Domains Alliance appeared timely once more, and began to exterminate the remaining Corpse Demons and Dark Night Demon Hall members everywhere, giving the Hall no chance to act. It seemed they intended to drive both the Hall and the Corpse Demons out of the Northern Domain completely.

With the Five Domains Alliance leading, these resistance forces grew more united and efficient, further squeezing the living space of the Dark Night Demon Hall and Corpse Demons.

Because of this, Ye Liuyun again met the Alliance's Guide Envoy.

It was still the same black‑robed envoy.

"I never imagined that in about a year your realm could have grown to such an extent!"

The black‑robed envoy was not surprised upon seeing Ye Liuyun, evidently having known his true realm already. Still, he couldn't help but sigh.

"All of this is inseparable from the Alliance's early cultivation support!"

Ye Liuyun remained deeply grateful for the cultivation resources the Alliance had once provided him.

"Your Alliance status has been restored! The Alliance high command has officially recognized you!"

The black‑robed envoy said, tossing two Tokens representing Alliance identity to Ye Liuyun. "Input a strand of Divine Sense, and you can rejoin the Alliance."

Ye Liuyun took the Tokens, but hesitated.

"Every organization has a few bad apples. As for past matters, I hope you won't mind too much. It's also because you're leaving the Northern Domain that the Alliance Leader didn't block the bounty on you."

The black‑robed figure, seeing his hesitation, thought he had a knot in his heart and began to persuade him.

"Senior, you've misunderstood! I haven't held the past against you. However, I'm afraid I won't stay in the Northern Domain long, so I think I'll not rejoin the Alliance this time."

Ye Liuyun thought it over and still declined to rejoin the Five Domains Alliance.

Though he said so outwardly, he still harbored doubts about the Alliance high command's mixed quality. He didn't want to join such an organization, lest after driving out the Corpse Demons and Dark Night Demon Hall he gets tangled in the high‑command power struggles.

"Very well! When I arrived, the Alliance Leader already told me not to force you too much!" The black‑robed man stopped urging him.

Ye Liuyun respectfully returned the two identity Tokens to the black‑robed envoy, and added, "Although I won't rejoin the Five Domains Alliance, I will never forget the Alliance's cultivation support! If the Alliance ever needs me, I'll do my best for it!"

"No problem! We know you're not ungrateful!"

The black‑robed envoy waved generously, said little more, and after bidding Ye Liuyun farewell, left.

"Little brother, why won't you join the Alliance? We could use a Teleportation Array, so you wouldn't have to travel on foot!" Lei Ming asked, puzzled.

"Teleportation Arrays are convenient, but the ensuing responsibilities are endless. I'll pass on this cheap offer! Moreover, the Alliance high command is a mixed bag; since I've already left, I won't look back, lest it delay my own affairs later."

Ye Liuyun said, patting Lei Ming's head, and led the group onward.

From the Central Region to the Sacred Martial Academy the journey went smoothly. The Dark Night Demon Hall outposts along the way had already heard the wind and withdrawn early. Some Demon Cultivator sects were also easily dealt with by Ye Liuyun's party.

When Ye Liuyun passed the Ancient Demon Sect, he ran into Mo Ya again.

"I've been hearing about you for a while, waiting here just for you! I knew you wouldn't be stopped by a single inherited Secret Realm."

Upon seeing Ye Liuyun, Mo Ya shouted outright.

He returned before Ye Liuyun, but his lone strength was insufficient to rescue the Ancient Demon Sect, so he lingered nearby, waiting for Ye Liuyun to come back.

He didn't expect to wait so briefly for Ye Liuyun's return.

"Let's go, I'll accompany you to the Ancient Demon Sect and help free the sect!"

Ye Liuyun said little; with a friend like Mo Ya he needed no extra courtesy. So they followed Mo Ya, sprinting toward the Ancient Demon Sect.

After clearing the Ancient Demon Sect, Mo Ya didn't stay; he kept at Ye Liuyun's side. He's a war‑like type, knowing that staying with Ye Liuyun means endless battles ahead.

He no longer hoped to fight Ye Liuyun; Ye Liuyun was simply far stronger. As long as he could tag along and join a few fights, he was satisfied.

A year later, Ye Liuyun finally returned to the once‑familiar Sacred Martial Academy. Seeing the old sect grounds from afar, his heart stirred.

"I wonder how Master and those friends are doing?"

Ye Liuyun led everyone, subdued their Qi, and hurried toward the sect.

At this point Lei Ming mischievously transformed into a pet‑beast form, leaping onto Ye Liuyun's shoulder, just like before.

Before they reached the sect, they saw a patrol of Sacred Martial Academy disciples. Two disciples seemed to be arguing. One of them was Qi Hong, whom Ye Liuyun recognized.

Ye Liuyun, seeing the white‑clad, gold‑trimmed academy uniform from a distance, felt a warm familiarity and couldn't help moving closer to hear their dispute.

"Don't forget, Ye Liuyun is still wanted by our Sacred Martial Academy, and even wanted across the entire Northern Domain. You keep calling him 'Hall Master'; what's your true intention?" a disciple scolded loudly.

"So what? When our Hall Master returns, the Sacred Martial Academy will change overnight, and the whole Northern Domain will change too," Qi Hong replied nonchalantly.

"Qi Hong, with those words I can hand you over to the sect's Enforcement Squad!" the disciple threatened. "Your Lingyun Pavilion lot are already ought to have been expelled from the Sacred Martial Academy, lest you corrupt the academy's atmosphere!"

"Our Lingyun Pavilion members corrupt the academy's atmosphere? Ha, you're funny! Every one of us is a solid iron‑broad man, unlike you lot, who are the Dark Night Demon Hall's lapdogs!" Qi Hong retorted bluntly.