The path to immortality through martial arts begins with being forced into marriage!

"Tonight, the Seven Fiends Sect, the Profound Yin Sect, and the White Bone Demon Sect launched a joint sneak attack."

"An elder of the Blood Robe Sect has betrayed us, colluding with us from within. Now the Blood Robe Sect's mountain gate has been breached, and countless disciples have been killed or injured."

"The sect's patriarch self-destructed his physical body, taking away a Golden Core cultivator. Later, the elders sacrificed themselves, pushing the sect leader to the late Golden Core stage."

"Based on my understanding of these methods that can drastically improve one's cultivation level in a short period of time, I'm afraid even the sect leader won't live much longer."

"..."

Yun Yi remained silent.

Cui Yi understood perfectly why the other party was silent; it was simply because they were worried that he would ask that prince for help.

The combined efforts of multiple forces to destroy the Blood Robe Sect were due to a cause and effect and force beyond the control of any single individual.

If that prince is willing to get involved in this matter, he will only be inviting trouble and will not gain any benefit from it.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, please rest assured. My message to you is not to ask that prince to go and save the Blood Robe Sect."

"I have two women with me, they are my family members from when I was in the Blood Robe Sect, one is named Xu Yunyan, and the other is named Tang'er."

"They have only recently embarked on the path of cultivation, and their cultivation is still shallow. It would be extremely dangerous for them to stay by my side. I want to entrust them to you."

"It should be said that it was entrusted to the prince behind you."

On the other end of the token, Yun Yi fell silent again.

However, this time his motivation for remaining silent had clearly changed. He wasn't hesitating; rather, he was processing the weight of Cui Yi's words.

Entrusted to family members.

What does this mean?

This means that what Cui Yi is about to do is so dangerous that he dares not bring anyone with him.

"Fellow Daoist Cui, listen to me. Your best option right now is to come here with them."

"With the Blood-Clad Sect wiped out, those major sects are definitely searching for you all over the world. If you show your face—"

"I know."

Cui Yi interrupted him.

"That's why I'm sending them away."

"Okay, I promise you."

"I will speak to His Highness. Knowing His Highness's character, he will surely take them in once he knows about the Blood Robe Sect."

Cui Yi's hand holding the token tightened slightly.

Thank you.

"Where are they? I'll send someone to pick them up."

Cui Yi gave the approximate location.

"Alright, my men will arrive within three hours."

The token's light gradually dimmed, and Cui Yi put it away and stood up from the cold stone stool.

With a thought, Xu Yunyan and Tang'er, who had been waiting in the Floating Pagoda space for a long time, returned to reality.

Once the two women had adjusted to their surroundings, they came forward without any regard for their image.

"Yi'er..."

Xu Yunyan's voice trembled. Although she had never witnessed a conflict between sects, she had already guessed what had happened from what had just occurred.

Cui Yi looked at her and sighed heavily. These two women had been with him since he was a sickly man.

She stayed with him through the most difficult days, waiting for him, hoping for him, worrying about him, and never complaining.

Now that they have to separate from him for a while, it's probably something that neither of these women will be able to accept for a short time.

The problem is that he can't keep traveling with the two women, especially since he'll be going to the North for a while.

That place is a place that devours people without spitting out their bones, even for Foundation Establishment cultivators, let alone the two women who are only at the Qi Refining stage.

"Yunyan, Tang'er."

Cui Yi hesitated for a long time before deciding to speak. Perhaps he had shouted too loudly before, which made his voice a little hoarse.

"We may be separated for a while, but don't worry, I will send someone to pick you up and take you to a safe place."

"Young Master!"

Upon hearing this, Tang'er's face instantly turned pale: "What about you? Aren't you coming with us?"

Seeing that Cui Yi didn't speak, Tang'er's tears welled up instantly. She rushed over and hugged Cui Yi's waist tightly.

"No! I won't leave! I want to stay with the young master!"

"Tang'er..."

"Wherever the young master goes, I'll go! If the young master dies, I won't live either!"

"Tang'er is the young master's person while alive, and a ghost of the young master when dead!"

Compared to Tang'er's hysteria, Xu Yunyan appeared much calmer at this moment.

The recent events have made Xu Yunyan's already resilient spirit even more mature.

She didn't cry, she just stood in front of Cui Yi and looked at him, then raised her hand and gently stroked his face.

"Yi'er, I've said before that I would support all the decisions you make, and I won't stop you now."

"I know, and I can't stop you."

"But I ask you for one thing."

"To live."

"You must come back alive to get us, no matter how long that timeframe is, we'll wait for you!"

Hearing such tender words, Cui Yi's throat bobbed violently.

There is such an understanding girl in the world. He must have saved the galaxy in his past life!

Since things had come to this point, Cui Yi didn't make any further promises. He simply reached out and pulled Xu Yunyan into his arms.

Three hours passed in the blink of an eye, and suddenly a streak of light flashed across the distant horizon and landed steadily at the edge of the forest.

The person who arrived was none other than Yun Yi!

He came alone, without any attendants.

"Fellow Daoist Cui."

Yun Yi clasped his hands in a fist salute, his gaze sweeping over Xu Yunyan and Tang'er behind him: "These two are the Daoist partners you mentioned in the communication token, right?"

"Fellow Daoist Yun."

Cui Yi returned the greeting with clasped hands, then nodded, "Indeed, Fellow Daoist Yun, why did you come in person?"

"Oh dear, this is your Daoist partner after all, and this is no small matter. I wouldn't feel at ease letting anyone else come."

"In that case, thank you for your trouble, Fellow Daoist Yun."

"No need to be so polite. As I said, we're all in the same boat now, and we shouldn't speak like family."

Yun Yi then turned his gaze to the two women and said, "Ladies, my name is Yun Yi, and I have come to fetch you on His Highness's orders."

Xu Yunyan nodded and thanked her softly, but did not leave immediately.

Cui Yi stepped forward and gently kissed Xu Yunyan on the forehead, then kissed Tang'er on the forehead.

"wait for me."

Although it was only two words, it finally brought tears that Xu Yunyan had been holding back for a long time to her eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Cui, please don't be in such a hurry!"

Yun Yi suddenly stopped Cui Yi, who was about to leave, and said with a smile under his questioning gaze, "His Highness wishes to see you."

"Because she felt that this was the best time for you to meet, and that some things needed to be clarified in person."

"Since everyone here is one of our own, I won't keep you in suspense any longer."

"Your Highness's plan, which has been in preparation for many years, needs to be implemented ahead of schedule due to certain special reasons."

"Although the specific timeframe has not yet been determined, it will likely be within the next few months."

"At that time... we will need Fellow Daoist Cui's strong support!"