Chapter 40: Su Cheng Returns to Caiyun Pavilion

The intense fear of death pushed him to the limit, unleashing an overwhelming desire to survive.

Duan Xinyuan’s eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Yu Yi atop the flying chariot, screaming,

“Yu Yi Jue!! Su Cheng has already betrayed you, even trying to kill you repeatedly! Why are you still protecting her??”

“Because she is my disciple.”

Yu Yi’s expression was solemn as she replied, enunciating each word.

“My disciple made a mistake. Naturally, it’s my duty to punish her personally. No one else has that right.”

Seeing that Duan Xinyuan was still trying to sow discord, Yu Yi no longer gave him the chance to speak.

Her five slender, jade-like fingers clenched into a fist.

In the next moment, the martial cultivators trapped by the Falling Dream Prison on the ground began to shatter one by one.

“Yu—Yi—Jue—”

Duan Xinyuan let out a final, heart-wrenching roar as his frozen body exploded and perished instantly.

Within a few breaths, the cultivators—including Li Tianhan and Wanhai Jiu—had all been reduced to shattered Blood Jade Ice Sculptures scattered across the ground.

“Senior, look over there!”

At that moment, Wei Ying suddenly pointed in a certain direction and shouted to Yu Yi.

Yu Yi looked over and saw a few survivors desperately sprinting toward their flying chariot.

“These people… are even more capable than the righteous alliance that tried to hunt me down earlier,” Yu Yi said indifferently.

To escape her Falling Dream Prison, those survivors truly had impressive survival skills.

Yu Yi originally intended to let them go, but the thought that they would report this to the Imperial Family of Great Yan changed her mind.

Delay as long as possible. Yu Yi could not allow the Imperial Family of Great Yan to learn of this so quickly.

“All of you, stay here.”

She spoke softly, then slowly raised her hand.

The ground before the flying chariot, where the survivors ran, collapsed with a thunderous crash.

Several disciples of the Cold Sword Sect failed to reach the flying chariot and plunged into the abyss below, while the other disciples of Wanhua Hall managed to board the flying chariot with the help of Flower Flight.

Of course, there was also a swift Cold Sword Sect disciple who managed to grab onto the flying chariot just as the ground gave way.

However, the disciples of Wanhua Hall already on the flying chariot showed no intention of pulling him up.

They pried the poor Cold Sword Sect disciple’s hands off and pushed him into the Endless Abyss.

“Go! Go!!”

They hurriedly piloted the flying chariot, preparing to ascend into the sky.

As the flying chariot rapidly rose, they turned back in terror to look at Yu Yi, only to find she remained motionless where she stood, as if she had no intention of pursuing them.

“The Demoness isn’t chasing us?”

They were utterly confused.

Yet in the very next second, they understood why the Demoness hadn’t given chase.

It was as if a colossal object had suddenly appeared in the sky, casting a massive shadow over their heads, plunging everything into darkness as if night had fallen.

They swallowed hard, their bodies rigid, and slowly looked up at the sky.

Suspended above them was a massive meteorite, large enough to blot out the sun, as if all the rocks and dust of the earth had gathered in the sky.

“Don’t be nervous. It’s just a small stone falling. It’s nothing serious.”

Yu Yi’s faint voice echoed in their ears.

“Ah… ah… ahhhhhhhhh——”

The survivors screamed in terror, mouths agape.

In the next moment, the meteorite descended.

Everything it touched turned to dust.

Silence returned to the world.

On the flying chariot, Yu Yi looked down at Su Cheng, who had fainted from exhaustion but still clung tightly to her legs, seeking comfort.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

“Let’s go home.”

Three days later, Among the Colorful Clouds.

Blue Ling’er, who had been waiting alone and bored atop a mountain, suddenly shivered all over.

“Master is coming back!”

It was as if she had a radar installed, always able to sense Yu Yi’s return to Among the Colorful Clouds with precision.

Without another word, Blue Ling’er stripped bare, summoned a stream of water to wash herself and her clothes until they were spotless, then dried off, leaving her skin smooth and fragrant.

She descended the mountain to greet Yu Yi.

At the foot of the mountain, Blue Ling’er spotted three figures from afar.

Two were walking, the third was being carried on someone’s back.

“This Huang Doudou, honestly, still making Master carry her at her age.”

Blue Ling’er placed her hands on her hips and pouted, grumbling to herself and radiating obvious jealousy.

She hadn’t even seen their faces clearly, but instinctively assumed Yu Yi was carrying Huang Doudou.

“Master!”

Blue Ling’er wiped the jealousy from her face and approached with a smile.

But the moment she saw the three up close, her smile froze.

“Ah, it’s Second Senior Sister!”

What she had thought was Huang Doudou being carried by Yu Yi was actually walking properly alongside her.

Huang Doudou waved at Blue Ling’er, but seeing her stand there dumbfounded, a question mark popped above her little head.

“Second Senior Sister? What’s wrong?”

At that moment, Blue Ling’er’s entire gaze was fixed on the person on Yu Yi’s back.

“Su Cheng…”

She nearly gritted her teeth as she spoke the name.

“Junior Sister greets Second Senior Sister. It’s been years, and you’ve become even more beautiful and mature~”

Su Cheng smiled at Blue Ling’er.

Her delicate features and polite demeanor would normally be very endearing.

But Blue Ling’er sensed a strong aura of pride and provocation in that smile.

It was as if Su Cheng were saying, “See? Master carried me herself. Aren’t you jealous?”

“Master, where’s Wei Ying? And Su Cheng, she…”

Blue Ling’er suppressed her anger and asked with confusion.

“Wei Ying and her family moved into Mingyue City. They’re setting up a new home. As for Su Cheng, she’s returned to Among the Colorful Clouds. I’ll explain her situation to you later.”

Yu Yi replied.

“But why is Master carrying her…”

Blue Ling’er’s words trailed off.

She finally noticed that one of Su Cheng’s legs was encased in ice, the skin beneath colorless, as if the entire limb had died.

“Master, her leg…”

“Li Tianhan, Sect Master of the Cold Sword Sect,”

Yu Yi sighed.

“Su Cheng was struck by his Frozen Sword Intent. I tried many methods but couldn’t break the ice.”

“Can’t Master use fire system techniques to break the ice easily?”

Blue Ling’er was puzzled.

“I’ve answered this for others before,”

Yu Yi sighed again.

“My fire techniques are too powerful. While they could remove the Frozen Sword Intent, they might also harm Su Cheng. I can’t take that risk.”

After speaking, Yu Yi felt her face sting a little.

She’d previously called Li Tianhan’s Frozen Sword Intent third-rate, yet now couldn’t help Su Cheng at all.

Claiming her fire techniques were too powerful was just an excuse.

Though Yu Yi had encountered Chi Ming before, she hadn’t awakened her past memories, so she actually couldn’t use fire system techniques now!

At that moment, Su Cheng laughed softly from her back.

Her laughter made Yu Yi a bit “nervous.”

Su Cheng, sharp as ever, had probably already realized Yu Yi was lying, and might even have guessed her “physical flaw.”

However, Su Cheng simply smiled and said nothing.

“It’s just a leg. Being able to reunite with everyone already makes me happy. So don’t worry about me…”

She hadn’t finished before Yu Yi cut her off.

“No.”

Yu Yi said firmly.

“This leg—I must help you keep it.”

After saying this, Yu Yi noticed Su Cheng’s smile grew even wider.

Hiss…

Am I being played by this girl?

Is she deliberately coaxing me into saying such caring words?