Chapter 898

Ye Qingran's group did not linger long on the Road to Heaven; after Hua Luo left, they also returned to the Yun Tribe.

Fu Hanxiu did not go with Ye Qingran to the Yun Tribe; instead, he took Fu San and the others back to the summit of the Contention.

After Ye Qingran's group departed, the Lan family members finally showed unfriendly expressions.

"Elder, what should we do now?" Lan Chuzhuang was at a loss for a moment. He also hadn't expected Ye Qingran to be a princess of the Divine Temple.

Lan Shou narrowed his eyes, also feeling a headache for a moment.

The Divine Temple's status in Xuyu is lofty; even placing the White Horse Temple before it would be insignificant.

If Ye Qingran truly is the daughter of the Divine Emperor, then the matter becomes thorny.

"Heh, how could she be fit to be the Divine Emperor's daughter? She's just a country bumpkin from the Central Region—how could she be a princess of the Divine Temple?!"

Lady Lan rolled her White Eye, wearing a sharp-tongued, spiteful expression.

She simply wouldn't believe Ye Qingran's background could be so noble!

"Exactly!" Lan Ling Wang also scoffed, "It must be that Divine Envoy who made a mistake—how could such a noble identity as the Divine Temple's princess fall to someone like Ye Qingran?"

Compared to the attitudes of others, Lan Shou appeared far more cautious.

"Better to believe it exists than to doubt it!" Lan Shou said coldly.

He is a very cautious person; otherwise he could not have secured the position of Elder at the White Horse Temple.

"Regardless of whether she is the Divine Temple's princess, I must do something." Lan Shou narrowed his eyes.

"Elder, do you have any plan?"

Lan Chuzhuang asked.

"As for this matter, only the Divine Envoy Hua Luo knows about it..." Lan Shou's voice was low, as if muttering to himself, yet a dark glint flashed in his eyes.

"If, before this news reaches the Divine Temple, Hua Luo..."

A flicker of killing intent flashed in the depths of Lan Shou's eyes.

Lan Chuzhuang gasped in shock—the Elder actually harbored killing intent; that is a Divine Envoy of the Divine Temple—if exposed, the Lan family would vanish from this world!

"But..." Lan Chuzhuang hesitated a little.

"What 'but'?" Lan Shou glared at Lan Chuzhuang with an exasperated look, "We've already forged a grudge with Ye Qingran; once she returns to the Divine Temple, do I need to spell out the Lan family's fate?"

Lan Chuzhuang and the others felt a chill in their hearts.

"Rather than let others slaughter us, we might as well..."

Lan Shou narrowed his eyes, already having an idea.

"What does the Elder mean?"

"There is someone in the Divine Temple who absolutely does not want Ye Qingran to return."

As for who that person is, Lan Shou also didn't say.

Princess Ni Chang, now greatly favored in the Divine Temple, would certainly not wish Ye Qingran to return to the Divine Temple; if he informed Princess Ni Chang before Hua Luo...

"I'm returning to Xuyu."

Having said that, Lan Shou left without delay.

Lan Chuzhuang watched Lan Shou depart, frowned tightly, thought for a moment, and made a decision: "Let's go, we'll also make a trip to Xuyu!"

Yun Tribe.

The sky was azure as if washed clean, cloudless for thousands of miles.

At the gate of the Yun Tribe's inner city, a crowd had long been waiting.

A vast sea of people, each vigorous and especially young, giving off a vibrant youthful aura.

Seeing someone arrive, a strange gleam flashed in their eyes and their expressions became excited.

Upon seeing these people, Ye Qingran blinked slightly.

"Long Ya? Qin Feng? Ji Feng?"

Yes, these people are none other than members of Ye Qingran's Jiuzhou First Corps and Jiuzhou Second Corps.

One of Ye Qingran's original purposes in forming the Jiuzhou Corps was to deal with Dan Valley, but she never expected Dan Valley to be so weak as to be utterly useless.

Of course, her original intention in forming the corps was not to aid herself; rather, during her travels she met many youths who shared similar experiences—many were orphans who had lost their parents from childhood, and some among them possessed extraordinary talent. Ye Qingran felt that ignoring them would be a waste, so she let them roam freely.

At first she personally taught them cultivation and gave them alchemy; once the time was ripe, she began to act as a hands-off manager.

Long Ya is the captain of the First Corps, twenty-three years old, a tall and handsome short-haired handsome man.

Long Ya has a particularly good nature—he's the sunny type, loves to laugh, his laugh a bit roguish, who knows how many women have fallen for him.

But don't let his good looks fool you—his ability is top-notch. When Ye Qingran first saw him, she knew he was no ordinary pond fish, and his later performance proved he was more than capable of being captain.

However, it's a pity that Long Ya, though young, is already spoken for. His wife is Long Ya's vice-captain, named Ao Feng—a strikingly cool and spiffy beauty who loves bright clothing, has a rare head of large brown waves, and pairs it with golden eyes, giving her an exotic, fairy-like allure.

Ao Feng yields to no one—not even Long Ya; she believes she could one day press him beneath her, but only in Ye Qingran's presence does she restrain her sharpness.

Before Ye Qingran arrived, this couple had been shamelessly flirting in front of everyone. Seeing Ye Qingran, Ao Feng kicked Long Ya aside—an outright scoundrel.

"Boss!"

Ao Feng's voice held a hint of hard-to-describe excitement.

She hadn't seen the boss in a long time!

Over these years they've trekked south and north, walking the continent's most dangerous regions, constantly challenging their limits. Though the journey has been arduous, they've also reaped abundant rewards.

Now they have finally returned.

"Ao Feng, your chest has grown even larger!" Ye Qingran's first glance landed on Ao Feng's chest.

Ao Feng's chest was already big—a solid D+; after not seeing her for a while, it has definitely upgraded to an E.

"How annoying~"

Ao Feng bit her lip, lightly stomped her foot—she was utterly bashful.

The members of the Jiuzhou Corps fell silent.

A tough girl acting coy?

Truly a marvel of the world!

You should know, Ao Feng is the kind of person who dares to openly and actively kiss Long Ya!

Shy?

Impossible!

Did you take the wrong medicine today?

"Boss, you've got good eyesight—you've really grown up!" Long Ya gave a roguish smile, his peach-blossom eyes brimming with amusement.

"Don't touch me for ten years!" Ao Feng turned and gave him a deadly glare.

Long Ya blinked.

The price of big talk is inevitably quite huge!

"Boss..."

Qin Feng and Ji Feng, this pair of comrades, upon seeing Ye Qingran again, felt somewhat ill at ease.

They both met Ye Qingran in Xiliang City. Back when they were young and reckless, they were somewhat unruly, especially Ji Feng, who was a real trouble‑maker.

But after years of tempering, they have matured a lot and grown a lot.

Whenever, in the stillness of night, they recall those days, they feel both amused and deeply grateful.

They are grateful for their good fortune, and even more grateful for their original choice.

If they had not met Ye Qingran, where would they be? What kind of life would they be living?

Life doesn't have so many 'what ifs'; everything is the best arrangement.

"Not bad, you've darkened and grown stronger."