A wasted cultivation cultivator, whose senior sister comes to his door asking for pills at the start

"I know, I know that perfectly!"

Upon hearing this, the guard grinned.

"It's a rare sight indeed for the young master of the prestigious Chen family to be beaten up in the street for harassing a married man!"

Then, he looked at Ye Yun with great satisfaction.

"To be honest, you did a really good job! I've had my eye on that spoiled brat for a long time!"

Ye Yun coughed lightly and smiled.

"It's nothing, I'm just annoyed with him."

"I understand, I understand, that guy just deserves a beating!"

The guard gave a soft snort, showing that many people in the city disliked Chen Feng.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and the Jian family guards did not make things difficult for the warrior who had beaten Chen Feng so badly.

Soon, someone was sent to inform them, and they received a response that Jian Qing'er would receive them.

"This way, please, all three of you."

Led by the guards, Ye Yun and his two companions entered the Jian family mansion.

The entire mansion was larger than I had imagined, with an unknown number of courtyards.

Among them, one could see many members of the Sword Clan; some were practicing profound techniques, some were sparring, and some were taking care of children.

The entire Jian family mansion was practically a self-contained little world.

"There are quite a few experts among the Jian family."

In Ye Yun's mind, Nangong Jiutian spoke leisurely.

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun pondered for a moment before replying.

"Do you think... if the Jian family had prepared in advance, could they have withstood the attack from those guys from the Ascension Sect?"

Nangong Jiutian chuckled and said indifferently.

"If that's the case, then the people from the Ascension Sect will be the ones in trouble."

"I understand, that would be fine..."

Ye Yun nodded. In that case, he only needed to reveal the information to the Jian family, and he wouldn't have to worry about the rest.

Soon after, the guards led them to a round pavilion in the middle of a lake.

Below the pavilion, there was a tea table, emitting wisps of steam.

Sitting at the table was a young girl dressed in green, who was none other than Jian Qing'er, whom I had met before.

"Miss, the person has been brought."

The guard bowed and said.

Jian Qing'er glanced at him and said calmly.

"Alright, you can go now."

"Yes, Miss."

The guard respectfully responded and turned to leave.

After he left, only Ye Yun and the other two, along with Jian Qing'er in the round pavilion, remained nearby.

She glanced at Ye Yun and the other two, and asked with a smile.

"I didn't expect to see you again so soon. Please have a seat."

Seeing this, Ye Yun and the other two did not stand on ceremony and sat down.

At this moment, Jian Qing'er poured a cup of tea for each of them, displaying the demeanor of a true hostess.

Then, she asked the three of them curiously.

"Have you encountered some trouble in the city?"

Jian Qing'er still remembered what she had said last time: that they should come to her if they encountered any trouble.

What's surprising is that it happened way too fast.

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun shook his head and said with a serious expression.

"No, it's not us who are in trouble, it's your Jian family that's about to be in trouble."

"If possible, we would like to meet your father."

These words stunned Jian Qing'er.

The smile on her face gradually disappeared, and she frowned and asked.

"What do you mean by that? What trouble could our Jian family possibly have?"

In Jian Qing'er's view, the Jian family was the most powerful clan in the Northern Continent.

And his own father was the leader of an alliance.

They're always the ones causing trouble for others; who would dare to cause trouble for them?

Ye Yun pondered for a moment, then said seriously.

"Just outside your Wanmeng City, there's an organization called the Ascension Cult, and they're plotting against your Jian family..."

He recounted the results of his investigation and the intelligence he had obtained.

After hearing this, Jian Qing'er's expression became even more unpleasant.

Upon learning that the Ascension Sect wanted to capture her to blackmail her father, her face darkened even more.

Without a doubt, if this intelligence is true, then the Jian family is indeed in big trouble!

Jian Qing'er took a deep breath and looked at Ye Yun, asking.

"What you're saying...do you have any evidence? You can't expect me to believe someone whose background I don't even know, can you?"

Although they had met before, she didn't know who this person was.

Upon hearing this, Ye Yun pondered for a moment and then said.

"You should know Senior Nangong, right?"

"Senior Nangong?"

Upon hearing the name, Jian Qing'er immediately perked up.

She looked at Ye Yun in surprise and hurriedly asked.

"Do you know Senior Nangong? What's your relationship with him?"

Jian Qing'er was very concerned about her savior.

At this moment, Ye Yun explained with a smile.

"All you need to know is that he is searching for the Dao Integration Pill because of me."

After saying that, he conjured a Dao Integration Pill in his hand and showed it to them.

Upon seeing this elixir, Jian Qing'er was even more astonished.

"This is... President Bai's Dao Integration Pill?"

"That's right."

Ye Yun nodded and said with a smile.

"Just in the last two days, Senior Nangong took it from Senior Bai and gave it to me."

"Senior Nangong also told me about you, including how he saved you and how you provided the information about this elixir."

Upon hearing this, Jian Qing'er seemed to have thought of something and immediately asked.

"Wait, you mean... Senior Nangong has been in Wanmeng City these past two days?"

This is arguably her biggest concern.

Since Wanmeng City is the territory of the Jian family, she naturally wanted to show her hostliness to her benefactor who came here.

Unfortunately, Ye Yun hesitated for a moment before explaining.

"Yes, that was true before, but he gave me the pill and left. I don't know where he went."

"Is that so..."

Jian Qing'er sighed softly, seemingly somewhat disappointed.

But soon, she perked up and looked at Ye Yun and the other two, unable to resist asking.

"Speaking of which, who exactly are you people? How do you know anyone connected to Senior Nangong?"

Last time, because I didn't pay much attention to Ye Yun and the other two, I didn't ask about their origins.

Now that they know the other party is actually related to Senior Nangong, they can't help but become curious.

When asked about his identity, Ye Yun glanced at Hong Xian'er and Fei Qingluo, as if asking if he should tell them.

"Since Miss Jian wants to know, then I will tell you."

Hong Xian'er then removed her veil and bowed to him.

"I am Hong Xian'er, from the ancient holy land of Dongzhou."

If it were just Jian Qing'er, it wouldn't be a problem even if her identity wasn't revealed.

But we are about to meet the leader of the Northern Continent Alliance. Hiding our identity in front of that Emperor-level expert is not a wise move.

And... it might not be possible to hide it, so it's better to be honest.

"Hong Xian'er?"

Upon hearing the name, Jian Qing'er paused for a moment.

Soon, she said with a look of surprise.

"You're the Holy Maiden of the Ancient Holy Land?!"

"Yes, it's me."

Hong Xian'er nodded slightly, and at the same time showed her identity jade token.

However, Jian Qing'er wasn't very good at distinguishing the authenticity of the identity jade token.

But she cared more about something else.

"If you are the Holy Maiden, then wouldn't he be the legendary Ye Yun, your dual cultivation partner?"

Her gaze quickly fell on Ye Yun, her face full of curiosity.

Seeing that Xian'er had revealed her identity, Ye Yun saw no point in hiding it and nodded with a smile.

"Indeed, it's me. It seems Miss Jian has heard of me."

"Of course! I've read a lot about your deeds!"

Although Jian Qing'er has never been to the Eastern Continent or the Ancient Holy Land, the Jian family has its own intelligence network.

Furthermore, Jian Qing'er is very interested in things happening outside the home.

Interestingly, she enjoys learning about major events happening on various continents.

This naturally includes Ye Yun, a legendary figure.

In a short period of time, he rose from a menial disciple to a peak master, and even became a Daoist couple with the Ancient Dao Saintess.

Seeing her surprised expression, Ye Yun pondered for a moment and asked.

"Now you know our origins, and you believe what we say, right?"

"this……"

The smile on Jian Qing'er's face quickly disappeared.

Indeed, if she hadn't known his identity, she might have suspected that he was making it up.

But after getting to know the situation, I realized that the other party had no reason or need to make such a joke.

She immediately took a deep breath and said.

"I understand! I'll take you to see Father right away!"

The matter was of great importance, and she dared not delay, so she immediately stood up.

After that, Jian Qing'er led Ye Yun and the other two through several courtyards.

Finally, they arrived at a bamboo grove in a courtyard.

Compared to the hustle and bustle of other places, you can feel the unparalleled tranquility as soon as you enter.

In the air, there seemed to be only a faint sound of wind and the faint sound of swords ringing out.

Ye Yun and the other two cautiously looked around. After all, they were going to meet an Emperor-level expert, so they had to be careful.

Before long, the four of them went deep into the bamboo forest and saw a man with sword-like eyebrows sitting cross-legged on the ground.

Ye Yun and the other two glanced at him; on the surface, the other party seemed like an ordinary person with no cultivation.

This is normal, though; reaching the Emperor level of cultivation is, in a sense, a return to simplicity.

Strangely enough, even though there were no sword shadows around, the sound of swords echoed everywhere.

It was faint when it was far away, but it became clearer as it got closer, as if flying swords were hissing all around!

The feeling was like being in a bamboo forest, where countless flying swords were hidden, all of which would suddenly burst through the air!

Seeing this, Ye Yun was shocked.

"As expected of an Emperor-level swordsman, just how terrifying must his swordsmanship be?"

Even at this moment, Nangong Jiutian did not show himself, seemingly afraid of being discovered.

Before long, they seemed to have noticed their arrival.

The raging sounds of swords all around gradually subsided.

"Qing'er, why did you suddenly think of coming here to see your father?"

The man with sword-like eyebrows spoke slowly, his tone quite gentle.

Then, he opened his eyes, and his sharp, sword-like gaze fell on Ye Yun and the others.

Just that one glance made Ye Yun feel like he had a thorn in his back, as if a sharp sword was hanging over his neck.

"Who are these three...?"

Compared to Ye Yun and the others' caution, Jian Qing'er was quite casual.

She ran forward quickly and hurriedly explained.

"They are from the sacred site of the ancient road in Dongzhou, and they are also friends of Senior Nangong, whom my daughter mentioned last time."

"This is the Holy Maiden Hong Xian'er, and next to her is the legendary Master of Creation Peak, Ye Yun!"