Chapter 169: Wei Lichen's Marriage Proposal

Regarding whether the Miaoyin Sect elders would agree to leave Heavenly Star City, Yan Taibai did not interfere or ask much; he let everything take its natural course.

If they were unwilling, they could also leave the Miaoyin Sect directly.

As for Yan Taibai himself, he spent a long period of time living a shameless, debauched daily life with Yan Ruyan, Lady Wen, Zhuo Ruting, and Fan Jingmei.

It lasted for a full two or three months before it finally came to an end.

Over such a long period, Zhou Yuan had also handled the affairs of the Miaoyin Sect elders above the Golden Core Stage who wished to leave.

As for the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, Zhou Yuan also granted them the right to leave, though there was no compensation.

But in reality, not many left; instead, they were eager to head to the Qiyuan Island sea area, wanting to open up a new Inner Star Sea.

But this was not a matter of eighty or a hundred years, but of thousands upon thousands.

After the Miaoyin Sect's affairs were settled, Yan Taibai and Yan Ruyan left the Miaoyin Sect and headed to the depths of the Biling Island mineral vein to set up an Ancient Teleportation Array to return to the Tiannan Cultivation World.

He had long been prepared for this matter.

When the time came, he could select trusted disciples to come over and work with the Puppets to develop the mineral vein.

As for Demon Beasts and the like, he had already handled them; within a thousand years, no Demon Beast above the fifth level was permitted to enter the sea area within a hundred thousand miles of Biling Island, otherwise, he would personally visit the Xuan Ni Clan.

He had truly expended a great deal of effort to resolve the matters of the Qiyuan Island sea area and Biling Island.

Now, it could be considered half a success!

"Is this a High-grade Wood Attribute Spirit Stone mineral vein?"

Yan Ruyan looked at the sparkling, emerald-green raw spirit stone ore at the edge of the vein in shock and exclaimed.

She truly had not expected that the surprise Yan Taibai spoke of was an entire High-grade Wood Attribute Spirit Stone mineral vein.

"How about it, a surprise, right! As long as we have this High-grade Wood Attribute Spirit Stone mineral vein, we will no longer lack Spirit Stones in the future. It is just a pity that it is a High-grade Wood Attribute Spirit Stone mineral vein, and not a High-grade Gold Attribute Spirit Stone mineral vein. Otherwise, I could have refined the entire vein, which would have saved me hundreds of years of bitter cultivation; perhaps I could have broken through to become a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage in one go. At that time, even without relying on my Life-Bound Magical Treasure, the Luxian Juetian Sword, I would be invincible throughout the entire Human World."

Yan Taibai sighed softly, feeling somewhat regretful.

In reality, he had always been using Biling Island to practice the "Green Emperor Wood Emperor Art".

However, his primary cultivation was still the "White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash".

"Brother Taibai, you are absolutely right. However, Yan'er feels that we should head back first! You and I still do not know how the sect is doing now."

Yan Ruyan urged.

After all, the two of them had not returned to the Tiannan Cultivation World for a long time, so they were naturally extremely concerned about their relatives there.

For example, the remaining clansmen of the Yan Family Fortress, his master Qiong Laoguai, his senior sister Nangong Wan, and many other relatives and friends.

"Alright, then let's go back!" Hearing this, Yan Taibai nodded and agreed.

In any case, there was basically no need to worry about the High-grade Wood Attribute Spirit Stone mineral vein on Biling Island being discovered; he could rest assured and return to the Tiannan Cultivation World first.

So much time had passed, Senior Sister Nangong Wan should have formed her Nascent Soul by now!

As for the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, Yan Taibai was still somewhat worried; if nothing unexpected happened, her lifespan was also nearing its end.

He hoped it was not too late; after all, he had obtained quite a few Longevity Fruits in the Void Heaven Palace, and refining them into Longevity Pills could still extend her lifespan significantly.

As for whether she could break through to become a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage, that would depend on the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect's own fortune.

In reality, if a Nascent Soul cultivator broke through to the mid or late stages, their lifespan would increase by anywhere from sixty to a hundred years.

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Sunset Hall of the Masked Moon Sect

"I, Wei, have come this time to propose marriage to Fairy Nangong of your sect. I wonder if the Great Elder can agree?"

This was a young man with a slender figure, a fair complexion, and dressed in Confucian robes, looking quite dashing.

And the man's identity was also quite extraordinary.

Wei Lichen, a descendant of Wei Wuya, the Great Elder of the Huayi Sect of the Nine Nations Alliance and one of the three Great Cultivators of the Tiannan Cultivation World, was a Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator and the person most likely in the entire Nine Nations Alliance to inherit the position of Great Elder from Wei Wuya and advance to become a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage.

The arrival of this person made the current Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect very happy.

As for proposing to Nangong Wan, she did not have a good relationship with Nangong Wan, so even though she agreed ten thousand times in her heart, she did not dare to agree directly.

After all, the position of Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect was originally supposed to be Nangong Wan's, but Nangong Wan was focused solely on cultivation and had no interest in dealing with sect affairs.

As for Qiong Laoguai, his strength and realm were insufficient, and furthermore, he was busy searching for his disciple Yan Taibai and had no heart for such things.

And the other Nascent Soul cultivator was devoted to wandering the world and would never return unless the Masked Moon Sect was in trouble; under these circumstances, the position of Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect had muddled its way onto her head.

This left her both surprised and happy, but although she was the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, she did not have much power.

After all, the previous Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect had not yet passed away; she was merely in seclusion attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage. If she succeeded, her own position as the temporary Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect would be gone.

If she failed, this position of temporary Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect would become practically real.

But the biggest threat was still Nangong Wan.

Although Nangong Wan said she had no interest, she was a disciple of the previous Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, and her prestige and reputation in the Masked Moon Sect were far superior to her own; logically and emotionally, she was a huge threat.

Now that Wei Lichen had come to propose marriage, she was naturally ten thousand times willing and wanted to agree.

But on the surface, she could only show an apologetic expression and say.

"This matter is Senior Sister Nangong's private affair, and it is not something this concubine can decide. I hope Fellow Daoist Wei can wait a while longer; I have already sent someone to report this to Senior Sister Nangong."

"No matter, it is no problem for me to wait as long as needed. Hahaha."

Wei Lichen laughed heartily and nodded in agreement.

But his expression still revealed a bit of impatience; clearly, he had been looking forward to Nangong Wan for a long time.

And he did not know that at this moment, there was already an "honored guest" in Nangong Wan's cave dwelling.

"You brat, you've finally returned. All these years, Uncle-Master Qiong has been searching for your whereabouts."

Nangong Wan frowned, and with a huff, she coquettishly scolded the "honored guest" Yan Taibai.

"Yes, yes, yes, it is this younger brother who returned late. It is just that this younger brother did not expect that Senior Sister had also formed her Nascent Soul. I have brought Senior Sister the Nine-Curved Spirit Pill, a wild spirit pill for forming the Nascent Soul." Yan Taibai nodded repeatedly and took out a Jade Bottle.

This was something he had refined by teaching the Nine-Curved Spirit Ginseng part of the "Green Emperor Wood Emperor Art" and taking some ginseng liquid from it.

Relying on the "Green Emperor Wood Emperor Art", he would never fail at refining pills.

However, it is still too early to successfully cultivate it; even adding the entire Biling Island is somewhat insufficient.

The resources required for just the "White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash" alone give him a headache, and adding the "Green Emperor Wood Emperor Art" makes it truly too much.

"Nine-Curved Spirit Pill, I never imagined you could actually obtain this kind of wild spirit pill."

Seeing this, Nangong Wan could not help but exclaim.

"Hehe, it's just that my luck is a bit better; Yan'er also used this to condense her Nascent Soul."

Yan Taibai chuckled and explained.

"Could you give this Nine-Curved Spirit Pill to me?"

Nangong Wan lightly bit her red lips, a look of request appearing on her face as she spoke.

"If Shijie wants it, feel free to take it. However, who does Shijie intend to give it to?"

Seeing this scene, Yan Taibai placed it directly into Nangong Wan's jade hand, a look of curiosity on his face as he pressed for an answer.

"Nishang. She is now also a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator; if she has this Nine-Curved Spirit Pill, perhaps she will be able to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage. This is a good thing for the entire Yanyue Sect."

Nangong Wan did not hide anything and answered truthfully.

"Junior Sister Nishang, that is fine, this is naturally not an issue. However, I have no impression of the current Great Elder of the sect; what exactly is going on? How is Martial Aunt? Could it be that she has already passed away? Even if she had passed away, shouldn't the position of Great Elder be yours or Master's?"

While nodding, Yan Taibai asked about an important matter, full of confusion.

"Junior Sister Lin was actually in seclusion condensing her Nascent Soul from the time you entered the sect until you left. However, she never broke through. About ten years after you left the sect, Junior Sister Lin came out of seclusion to seek opportunities, and I don't know what kind of opportunity she obtained, but she actually condensed her Nascent Soul and returned after advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage. Furthermore, in just a few decades, she broke through to the Nascent Soul Mid Stage. Senior Brother Wu and Junior Uncle Qiong are rarely in the sect, I don't like managing sect affairs, and Master is in deep seclusion trying to break through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage; under these circumstances, we could only let her temporarily act as the sect's Great Elder. We are waiting to see if Master can break through to become a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage during her seclusion."

Nangong Wan thought for a moment and answered Yan Taibai's question unhurriedly.

"What kind of opportunity could allow her to break through from the Nascent Soul Early Stage to the Nascent Soul Mid Stage in just a few decades?"

After hearing Nangong Wan's words, Yan Taibai was shocked. Because of him, the Yanyue Sect and the entire Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom had not had any issues.

"No one knows this. It is even said that Junior Sister Lin defeated a Demonic Path Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator; her divine abilities and strength are greater than mine. In this situation, I don't want to compete with her and make things difficult for Master."

Nangong Wan shook her head slightly, a look of envy appearing on her face as she spoke.

"I never thought our sect would actually produce such a Great Elder; it's interesting, but I always feel like something is wrong."

Yan Taibai frowned, not feeling happy about it at all.

"I feel the same, but Master has checked and there are no problems."

Nangong Wan nodded in agreement.

"Martial Aunt is only at the Nascent Soul Mid Stage; even if there really were a problem, how could she possibly find it? Leave this matter to me!"

Yan Taibai shook his head and said.

"You, really."

Hearing this, Nangong Wan could not help but roll her eyes at Yan Taibai; this sentence was looking down on the ability of the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect.

"She really cannot find it."

Yan Taibai said with a helpless expression.

"Yes, yes, yes, how could Master compare to your vast divine abilities, old man."

Nangong Wan said crossly.

As soon as she finished speaking, before Yan Taibai could continue saying anything, a red light rushed directly into the hall where the two were.

Nangong Wan took it into her hand and began to examine it.

"This guy, why is he still so pestering? He actually came in person to propose marriage."

After reading the contents of the Sound Transmission Talisman, Nangong Wan was both embarrassed and anxious, and she said coldly.

Her words and face were full of disgust.

"Who? Who came to the sect in person to propose marriage to you?" Seeing this, Yan Taibai's brows locked tightly, and he immediately pressed for an answer.

"Wei Lichen of the Huayi Sect of the Nine Nations Alliance. He is the junior of the Nine Nations Alliance Great Elder and Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage, Wei Wuya, and a Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator. I met him once while gathering herbs. Ever since then, he has been pestering me. I never imagined he would actually come here to propose marriage. How hateful. Junior Brother Taibai, I leave this person to you. Junior Sister doesn't need much; just defeat him and make him stop coming to propose marriage. Junior Sister believes you have the divine ability to do so."

Nangong Wan explained to Yan Taibai with a face full of disgust.

"Wei Lichen, he actually really came to propose marriage to you!"

After hearing Nangong Wan's answer, Yan Taibai blurted out.

Even though the Yanyue Sect's strength has greatly increased and it is not a sect of the Nine Nations Alliance, this Wei Lichen actually still came to propose marriage.

Does he really think he can do whatever he wants just because he has a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage as an elder?

A trace of killing intent also emerged in Yan Taibai's heart.

"Why, did you already know he intended to propose marriage to me?"

Nangong Wan's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she could not wait to part her lips and ask.

Her gaze was fixed on Yan Taibai, who also had a look of anger on his face, and she felt a bit of secret joy in her heart.

"I met this person on the road here while he was discussing with others, but he does not know my identity."

Yan Taibai casually found an excuse.

"Since that is the case, then he is left to you. In any case, I will absolutely never agree."

Nangong Wan nodded her head slightly, believing Yan Taibai's words.

"Rest assured, this person is lecherous, greedy, and extremely shameless. He is involved with several of his own female disciples; they are disciples in name, but in reality, they are concubines, and he is proficient in the art of dual cultivation harvesting. How could such a person be worthy of Shijie."

Yan Taibai's face sank, and he said indignantly.

"So, I will leave it to you."

Seeing Yan Taibai's expression, Nangong Wan, feeling increasingly joyful in her heart, smiled sweetly.

"Rest assured, just leave it to me; it just so happens I can see what is going on with that 'Lin Shijie'."

Yan Taibai nodded and said.

Afterwards, he left the cave dwelling under Nangong Wan's escort and headed toward the Sunset Hall.

At this moment, inside Sunset Hall, the current Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, Lin Shijie, was chatting with Wei Lichen.

Then, a golden streak of light tore directly through all the Restrictions outside Sunset Hall and charged straight into the main hall.

"Who is it!" Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect Lin Shijie's expression changed slightly, and she said sternly.

At this time, Yan Taibai landed in the main hall, withdrew the golden light from his entire body, and stared coldly at Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect Lin Shijie, saying.

"Me, Yan Taibai!"

As soon as these four words were spoken, not only could Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect Lin Shijie not sit still, but even Wei Lichen, a Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator, could not sit still either.

Yan Taibai had actually not died, and had even advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage.

Although it was only the Nascent Soul Stage, Wei Lichen felt a spiritual pressure from Yan Taibai that was not inferior to Wei Wuya.

This meant that Yan Taibai's true strength was, in all likelihood, above his own.

"So it is Fellow Daoist Taibai, I have long heard of your great name. Seeing you today, it truly lives up to its reputation!"

(End of this chapter)