“Little brother, where did you hear this story from?”
“Isn’t it a bit too fake? Anyone with a bit of historical knowledge knows that ever since the Emperor wiped out the last Foreign Beast and drove the Foreign Tribe out of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, Great Yan’s territory has enjoyed peace and stability for over a hundred years. How could a giant beast descend into the world?”
A voice of doubt rose from the crowd.
“It… it was Mr. Wei who told me.”
The boy stammered in response.
“Who is Mr. Wei?”
“He’s the most famous storyteller in our hometown!”
“Tsk, so after all that, it’s a story made up by a storyteller?”
“Since it’s a tale from a storyteller, it’s just for fun. Little brother, why are you taking it so seriously?”
“I-I went to that place myself! The mountains were collapsed, the ground shattered, and at the bottom of the cliff was a huge fallen rock. Other than a giant beast descending, what else could cause such a scene?”
The boy said stubbornly, a bit unconvinced.
Yu Yi felt a bit complicated hearing this.
She hadn’t expected that the Battlefield involving Wanhua Hall and the Cold Sword Sect would be portrayed by Wei Ying’s Father as a battle with a giant beast.
Since the storyteller is Wei Ying’s Father, could this painting be the work of Wei Ying’s Mother?
Wei Ying’s parents… are truly formidable artists.
As Yu Yi pondered silently, she noticed that the voices criticizing the boy around her seemed to be growing louder.
Words like “no common sense” and “wild imagination” reached Yu Yi’s ears.
“Honestly… don’t casually shatter a young boy’s beautiful fantasies.”
Yu Yi had once been told that Ultraman wasn’t real, so she could deeply understand the boy’s feelings at this moment.
She had to do something for him.
Yu Yi thought silently, then suddenly raised her hand above her head.
Her action drew the attention of those nearby.
They stopped arguing with the boy and turned their gazes toward her.
Yu Yi channeled her true qi, and directly stored the Fengshen Litter into the wind.
“Gone… it’s gone??”
“This… this truly is the Wind Immortal!”
People watched in shock as the Fengshen Litter merged with the wind and vanished into thin air, exclamations of awe escaping them.
Though the “giant beast” in the battle between the Wind Immortal and the beast was fake, Yu Yi’s identity as the Wind Immortal was now indisputable.
Yu Yi ignored the astonished voices and instead looked at the boy, giving him a small, gentle smile.
The boy’s thoughts were simple: if the Wind Immortal was real, then the giant beast must be real too.
Yu Yi preserved the boy’s fantasy, letting the light return to his eyes.
Blue Ling’er silently observed all of this.
When she noticed Yu Yi smiling at the boy, her own face reddened slightly, and her heartbeat quickened.
“Master… has become even gentler than before…”
Blue Ling’er thought, her feelings for Yu Yi deepening.
But at that moment—
Blue Linger’s reddened cheeks suddenly frosted over.
She sensed a powerful energy rapidly approaching.
Then a voice sounded from the sky: “What has happened here?”
A refined young man carrying a sword descended, his gaze landing directly on Yu Yi and Blue Ling’er.
“It’s Li Ruobai!”
“My god, it’s really Li Ruobai himself? How could he appear here?”
People recognized the identity of the swordsman, cries of surprise rippling through the crowd.
Clearly, the force Yu Yi had released while reclaiming the Fengshen Litter had drawn Li Ruobai over.
Seeing the two stunning girls before him, Li Ruobai smiled kindly and said, “I am Li Ruobai of the Xingyue Alliance. Greetings to you both. May I ask which lady summoned the flying litter and that peculiar wind into Yunzhou City just now?”
“It was me. Why?”
Yu Yi admitted openly.
Blue Ling’er was startled at her words.
This was the first time she had heard her master use “me” to refer to herself.
“Ah… somehow this makes master feel more approachable,” she thought, feeling a strange itch in her heart.
“Combining a flying litter with the wind—my impression is that only a Child of the Wind God could accomplish such a feat. May I ask who you two are…”
Li Ruobai inquired.
“To be honest, the Child of the Wind God is my teacher, and this person beside me is my sworn younger sister.”
Yu Yi introduced them with a calm smile:
“We came to Yunzhou City at our teacher’s command to observe, study, and broaden our horizons.”
After Yu Yi’s explanation, the surrounding crowd began to chatter.
“So she’s a student of the Child of the Wind God. No wonder she’s also called the Wind Immortal!”
“But… does the Child of the Wind God have students? I’ve never heard of that before.”
“The Child of the Wind God is a reserved person to begin with, and even if they have students, there’s no need to announce it to the world, right?”
“That… actually makes sense…”
The people around easily accepted Yu Yi’s words, and she let out a sigh of relief inside.
Her luck was good. With the “Wind Immortal” as her false identity, she and Blue Linger could act boldly in Yunzhou City.
“So you are students of the great Child of the Wind God—I’ve long admired your teacher.”
Li Ruobai smiled and cupped his fists.
Yu Yi immediately saw through it—this guy was fake-smiling, and his politeness was purely for the sake of the Child of the Wind God.
“It seems… Old Fourth has been doing well out there.”
Yu Yi thought silently.
All signs pointed to her fourth disciple having shed the label of “Disciple of the Demoness,” and becoming a figure respected by most as the Child of the Wind God.
Bringing such a fourth disciple back to Among the Colorful Clouds in the future would not be easy.
“If you two are here to observe and study, I’d be happy to act as your guide. What do you think?”
Li Ruobai offered.
The young women nearby immediately struggled to contain themselves, shooting Yu Yi looks of envy, jealousy, and resentment.
Who knew how many girls had traveled thousands of miles to Yunzhou City just for a glimpse of Li Ruobai?
To walk with him was a dream they didn’t even dare to dream.
But faced with Li Ruobai’s invitation, Yu Yi simply smiled.
“Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Li, but please forgive us for declining.”
Li Ruobai froze.
He, the leader of the Ten Stars and Yunzhou’s most handsome gentleman, was actually rejected?
“My younger sister is very shy with strangers, so there’s no need to trouble Young Master Li.”
Yu Yi gave a casual excuse, took Blue Linger’s hand, and walked away without hesitation.
Blue Linger had always maintained a cold and unapproachable demeanor towards outsiders. In a sense, it could be considered a sign of shyness, so Yu Yi found her excuse flawless.
She wasn’t worried that Li Ruobai would pursue them.
For someone like him, being refused was already a blow to his pride. If he continued to chase after them, wouldn’t that be even more humiliating?
As expected, Li Ruobai did not follow after being rejected.
He stood there in a daze, face gloomy and eyes dim, as if his pride had been wounded.