Chapter 226: Coveting Me for Over a Thousand Years, You Still Got Your Way

"I'll handle it, I'll handle everything, so don't you worry." Jiang Xun held Ruo Lan in his arms and kissed her forehead as he spoke.

"Sigh." Ruo Lan let out a sigh: "You rascal, you've been coveting me for over a thousand years, and you finally got your way."

"Master is truly extraordinary; I feel my cultivation has improved again, almost at the peak of the mid-stage," Jiang Xun laughed.

"You are at the Spirit Transformation Stage, and I am at the Integration Stage; practicing together naturally brings you many benefits." Ruo Lan nodded: "The Lingyun Dynasty won't know that we won't cooperate with them, but his subordinates will still demand that we not touch the Lingerie-Sect."

"In this way, we have undoubtedly played the Lingyun Saint Emperor for a fool; he won't let us off easily."

"You didn't tell him our location, did you?" Jiang Xun asked.

"No." Ruo Lan shook her head: "I was afraid he would go back on his word halfway through, try to get something for nothing, and come straight to Xuwang Mountain."

"At least you have some brains." Jiang Xun nodded and smiled.

Ruo Lan rolled her eyes at Jiang Xun: "Don't think that just because I slept with you, you can lecture me as you please. Just this once! Get down."

As she spoke, Ruo Lan kicked Jiang Xun off the bed.

Jiang Xun didn't say anything; this was within his expectations. But after doing this, Ruo Lan would certainly have no way to marry the Lingyun Saint Emperor. The goal was achieved.

"Master, stay here in peace. I will handle everything. Trust me." Jiang Xun said, then got dressed and left.

Ruo Lan looked at the door and sighed deeply: "Come what may."

Jiang Xun flew toward the Teleportation Array, an idea already forming in his mind.

Either contact the Tianyu Holy Emperor before the Top Ranking Challenge ends—that is, this morning—to inform him about the Lingyun Dynasty and the Lingerie-Sect, and have the Tianyu Dynasty provide protection for the Lingerie-Sect. With his status as the Tenth Prince, the Lingerie-Sect would at least not live a hard life after joining the Tianyu Dynasty.

If the Tianyu Holy Emperor is unwilling, Jiang Xun will have no choice but to win the top ranking and then propose cooperation with the Lingerie-Sect to the Island Master.

If that still doesn't work.

Jiang Xun will take the final path.

Take the Tianyu Dynasty to kill everyone in the Lingerie-Sect, preserving a part of each person's corpse. On one hand, it can build a reputation for the Tenth Prince, Tian Zeyan; on the other hand, after the storm passes, he can slowly resurrect the people of the Lingerie-Sect one by one using Soul Returning Pills.

Doing it this way is just more troublesome.

When Jiang Xun returned to Tianwai Island via the Teleportation Array in Tianji City, Jiang Yan dropped down from the sky: "Where did you go? You were in such a rush."

"Took care of some urgent business." Jiang Xun was stunned at the sight; he had actually forgotten about Jiang Yan just now. Fortunately, Jiang Yan was smart and didn't run around.

"If you're going to go somewhere, at least leave me some Spirit Stones. I couldn't leave even if I wanted to." Jiang Yan pouted.

"..." Jiang Xun was helpless. So it wasn't that she didn't run around, it was that she had no money. He had overestimated her intelligence: "Hurry back, don't let others see you."

"Oh." Jiang Yan nodded and flew back into the sky.

Looking at the protectors hiding behind the clouds all over the sky, Jiang Yan couldn't help but sigh: "Still, 'don't let others see you'—there are no fewer people up here than down there..."

Seeing that the sky was gradually brightening, Jiang Xun returned to the cave and hesitated for a moment.

After all, it really isn't good to disturb the Holy Emperor's sleep before the day has fully broken...

After hesitating for a long time, Jiang Xun took out the Communication Jade Tube and tentatively whispered: "Father Emperor?"

... Waiting for a minute, there was indeed no response.

Jiang Xun was helpless and could only wait until after his duel with Ling Shangtian to contact the Tianyu Holy Emperor.

"Eh? You're both back. I thought you and Ruo Lan would definitely take longer than Lin Qingwan." Si Yuyan poked her head out to check the situation and found they were already in the cave: "How did it go?"

"How else could it go? Consider it a way to stop her, we'll think of other methods," Jiang Xun laughed.

"I misunderstood your Master," Si Yuyan said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Never mind you, even I didn't expect her to do that," Jiang Xun gave a wry smile: "She's truly bold."

"You aren't bold? Even bolder than her, aren't you?" Si Yuyan laughed.

"..." Jiang Xun shrugged, unable to refute: "Let me catch my breath, be quiet for a while, and think of a countermeasure."

"Mm." Si Yuyan nodded and stopped talking.

Jiang Xun sat cross-legged in the cave, looking at the sky in the distance, and fell into a long silence and deep thought.

It wasn't until the Chen hour when the sun rose that Jiang Xun hurried to the Tianwai Island plaza.

When he arrived at the plaza, many people were already there, and it was very lively. There were not many contestants left, eight per group; the only ones at the Spirit Transformation Stage were Jiang Xun and Ling Shangtian.

The two of them did not become the focus; after all, no matter how strong Jiang Xun was, he couldn't possibly be an opponent for someone at the Void Refinement Realm.

Everyone's attention was on the others.

"Little Junior Brother, keep it up. Your Senior Brother will go easy on you." He Muyun saw Jiang Xun arrive and waved with a smile.

"How is Senior Brother He doing? Did you bet on a winner?"

Jiang Xun walked toward He Muyun and laughed.

"I don't know the result yet." He Muyun shook his head: "Look at that kid." He Muyun said, pointing to a young man on the side of the Nascent Soul disciples.

He was wearing a black silk long robe, with a long sword tucked at his waist, a high ponytail, and looked quite dashing.

"That is a disciple from a noble family under our He Yu Dynasty, named Huang Hao. His performance in this Top Ranking Challenge has been quite good, so I bet on him. But the one next to him is royalty from the Lingyun Dynasty, Ling Wutian, who is Junior Brother Ling's younger brother."

"He's also quite fierce. He can't be bribed, and Junior Brother Ling can't do anything about him either..." He Muyun said, leaning into Jiang Xun's ear to whisper: "But I suspect Junior Brother Ling is deliberately ignoring it, just to let him win the championship and make demands for the Lingyun Dynasty."

"Now we can only hope that Huang Hao can win. Both are at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection, so it's really hard to say who will win."

"Then do you think this Ling Wutian will also prepare to break through to the Spirit Transformation Stage when they fight?" Jiang Xun asked, nodding.

"I don't know about him, but I've already given Huang Hao a Spirit Transformation Pill. In case he can't win, Huang Hao will break through on the spot," He Muyun laughed mysteriously.

"Senior Brother is impressive." Jiang Xun gave a thumbs up.

"It's all for you, Junior Brother." He Muyun patted Jiang Xun on the shoulder and laughed.

"Ah? How so?" Jiang Xun couldn't help but ask.

"Maybe in the future, I'll be your brother-in-law. After Huang Hao wins, he will make a request to the Island Master, asking the Island Master to go to the Tianyu Dynasty to propose marriage to my sister on my behalf, so you can marry her. The Island Master's face still carries a lot of weight," He Muyun laughed.

Jiang Xun was petrified on the spot.

He shouted in his heart: "Ling Wutian, keep it up! You must win!"

"What a coincidence, after Ling Wutian wins, he also wants to make a request, asking the Island Master to go to the Tianyu Dynasty to propose marriage to my younger sister."

Ling Shangtian walked over from the side and laughed.

"Huh?" Jiang Xun was about to go crazy; why was the Lingyun Dynasty joining in the fun!

Random Passerby, go for it! Beat Ling Wutian and Huang Hao to death!