Chapter 26: An Honored Guest

“……Sixth junior sister?”

Wei Ying was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

“Could it be that she is……”

“She was once this Grandmaster’s disciple.”

Yu Yi admitted openly.

“Su Cheng has no grudge with Wei Ying. There’s no reason for her to kidnap her family.”

Blue Ling’er analyzed.

“I believe Su Cheng must have learned of the news that Wei Ying stayed Among the Colorful Clouds, so she thought to use this method to lure Master out. This is very likely another trap.”

After speaking, Blue Ling’er walked up to Yu Yi, knelt on one knee, and requested,

“Disciple is willing to go with Doudou to capture the traitor Su Cheng and bring her back for Master to judge personally!”

Yu Yi pondered for a moment, then shook her head.

“No, Ling’er. I want you to guard Among the Colorful Clouds.”

“Ah?”

Blue Ling’er froze for a moment, then seemed to realize something, and asked in a low voice,

“Master… could it be that you intend to act personally?”

Yu Yi nodded.

“Su Cheng openly named Wei Ying as the one she wants to meet, but thinking carefully, it’s clear the one she truly wishes to see is me. If I don’t go, Wei Ying’s family may be in danger.”

“Senior……”

Wei Ying’s eyes shimmered with tears as she heard Yu Yi’s noble words.

Had she ever imagined that one day, she would hear such words from the mouth of that infamous female demon?

Was this woman, feared by the world, truly as evil as the rumors claimed?

“Wei Ying, aren’t you going to thank her?”

Blue Ling’er reminded Wei Ying.

“Master has always been protective. Being willing to act personally for your family means she already treats you as a companion. This is the highest honor!”

“Thank you, Senior! Thank you, Senior!”

Wei Ying hurriedly knelt and bowed, completely submissive to Yu Yi.

Yu Yi remained calm, saying nothing.

But in truth, she had her own motives.

To master all of Yu Yijue’s techniques and become a complete and flawless “female demon,” she needed to bring back all her disciples, use them to awaken memories, and “retrieve” the corresponding martial arts.

Now, with the chance to face Su Cheng directly, Yu Yi would not miss it.

***

After enjoying a meal personally prepared by Blue Ling’er, Yu Yi prepared to depart.

“Are you two ready?”

Yu Yi asked Wei Ying and Huang Doudou behind her.

“Ready!”

The two answered.

There was no need to explain bringing Wei Ying along.

Huang Doudou was only one step away from breaking through, and since conflict was inevitable on this journey, it was a good opportunity for her, so she would also go with Yu Yi.

Yu Yi was also at ease leaving Blue Ling’er to guard Among the Colorful Clouds alone.

At this moment, the three stood before a secret chamber built from ancient blue stone.

“Hehe, it’s been so long since I rode this. Luckily, Master was exhausted back then, or even this place would’ve been destroyed, and we’d never get to ride again!”

Huang Doudou said excitedly, rubbing her small hands together.

“What’s inside?”

Wei Ying asked curiously.

“Hehe, you’ll find out soon.”

Huang Doudou replied mysteriously.

Under the gaze of the two, Yu Yi found the mechanism to the secret chamber, infused it with true energy following the method in her memory.

With a rumbling sound, the blue stone chamber shook violently, sand and dust fell, and the door slowly opened, revealing a passage leading underground.

The three descended, delving deep into the chamber, and soon appeared before an ancient flying chariot covered in dust.

“Wow… It’s really a flying chariot!”

Wei Ying recognized it and her face lit up with excitement.

“I’ve long heard that only Heavenly-level factions own flying chariots. For someone like me, to even have a chance to ride one…”

Earth-level factions ride horse carriages, Heavenly-level factions ride flying chariots—one runs on the ground, the other soars in the sky.

The difference was obvious.

The Hundred Martial Sects, where Wei Ying came from, was only an Earth-level faction.

Her own talent was not particularly outstanding, so no matter how hard she tried, it would be difficult to join a Heavenly-level faction.

In other words, flying chariots should have been irrelevant to her life.

But now, joining Among the Colorful Clouds, Wei Ying’s fate had changed.

Riding a flying chariot was no longer a dream.

“Hehe, what do you think? Isn’t this flying chariot beautiful?”

Huang Doudou introduced it to Wei Ying with pride.

“This flying chariot was meticulously crafted by my fourth senior sister over several years. It can rival the Imperial Dragon Chariot of the Great Yan imperial family!”

“The fourth disciple of Among the Colorful Clouds… Is that the ‘Child of the Wind God’?”

Wei Ying thought of something and asked in surprise.

“Uh, when fourth senior sister was still in the sect, she didn’t have that title…”

Huang Doudou signaled Wei Ying with her eyes to stop talking.

Discussing ‘traitors’ in front of Yu Yi was disrespectful.

Wei Ying realized her mistake and quickly covered her mouth, not daring to say more.

Yu Yi said nothing.

Regarding the fourth disciple who crafted the flying chariot, since she had not regained her memories, Yu Yi also knew little.

From Wei Ying’s words, it seemed the fourth disciple had the title “Child of the Wind God,” and was likely quite famous among the righteous path.

“The third built a Book Pavilion that can’t be burned by fire, the fourth created a flying chariot that travels a thousand miles a day. Hm… Such talents, what a pity.”

Yu Yi thought silently.

Then she poured true energy into the flying chariot, and the long-dormant vehicle finally awakened.

Suddenly, a powerful gust of wind burst forth from the chariot, spreading outward.

The ceiling of the chamber opened, and with the strong upward current, Yu Yi stepped onto the flying chariot.

“Get on.”

She said to the two.

Huang Doudou and Wei Ying jumped on, one after the other.

With a thought, Yu Yi made the flying chariot soar out of the chamber and straight into the sky.

Wuhu!

Takeoff!

***

Liangzhou, Heavenly Water Sect.

Sect Master Duan Xinyuan paced back and forth in the main hall, face full of irritation.

He had just checked the status of the sect disciples and found that all the ones Su Cheng took away were high-level disciples—each an elite of the Heavenly Water Sect.

This sent chills down Duan Xinyuan’s spine.

The high-level disciples of the Heavenly Water Sect had all been personally cultivated by Duan Xinyuan.

He had poured a lot of effort into them, aiming to shape them into his most loyal confidants.

Yet, these confidants had completely obeyed Su Cheng in such a short time?

“How much effort did I spend on them, and this is how they repay me?”

The more Duan Xinyuan thought, the angrier he became. He kicked over the table beside him.

A tense atmosphere filled the main hall.

“Sect Master, please calm down, calm down… Those disciples may have been bewitched by Su Cheng, so…”

Several elders tried to persuade Duan Xinyuan.

But before they could finish, Duan Xinyuan waved his hand and interrupted angrily,

“Just because Su Cheng has a pretty face, they let her lead them by the nose!? All of you, tell me the truth—has anyone already sided with Su Cheng!?”

“We wouldn’t dare! We are loyal to the Sect Master!”

The elders hurriedly swore.

Although Duan Xinyuan was mediocre in external combat, he was quite skilled at internal governance.

In the nearly ten years of the Heavenly Water Sect’s development, everyone obeyed him as the sole Sect Master, and even the elders had no dissent.

But once Su Cheng arrived, everything changed.

Fortunately, Duan Xinyuan discovered it early.

Otherwise, he would have ended up being assassinated by his own disciples, helping Su Cheng seize the position of Sect Master.

“Thud, thud, thud…”

At that moment, the sound of footsteps ascending the stairs echoed outside the hall.

An elderly man in gray, responsible for relaying messages, approached Duan Xinyuan.

“Sect Master, there is a distinguished guest requesting an audience at the foot of the mountain!”

“Tell them to come another day. I’m in no mood right now!”

Duan Xinyuan replied without thinking, but quickly realized and looked at the old man in gray with suspicion.

“You said… a distinguished guest? Who?”

The Heavenly Water Sect had been in Liangzhou for so long, it was rare for anyone to be called a ‘distinguished guest.’

They seldom regarded outsiders with such honor.

This meant a truly important figure might have arrived.

The old man in gray answered,

“It’s the Prefect of Yizhou, Jiang Hanshan!”