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

"Uh... I understand."

Ye Yun paused for a moment, then nodded in response.

Then, he followed Jian Qing'er into the Jian family mansion.

"Senior Nangong, let me take you to see your father first."

Jian Qing'er glanced at him and said with a smile.

This suggestion startled Ye Yun, even though he really didn't want to face the alliance leader.

But since they had already come this far, there was no reason to back down, so they nodded in agreement.

"Okay, let's go then."

The guards who were responsible for welcoming him also looked at Ye Yun with curiosity.

They were all quite curious about this person whom their young lady had been so fond of and so warmly entertained.

Just who is this being?

Now that they've met the real person, they're all somewhat surprised and uncertain.

The reason is that the other person looks too ordinary.

But for a cultivator, the more this is the case, the more wary and fearful people become.

After all, not everyone can conceal their aura so perfectly.

Of course, Ye Yun was able to achieve this entirely thanks to the effects of the Thousand Illusions Mask.

As for Nangong Jiutian, he was the one who truly relied on absolute strength to conceal his aura into nothingness.

Soon after, they arrived at one of the Jian family's courtyards.

Beneath the wooden round pavilion, Jian Wuyai, the leader of the Northern Continent Alliance, sat alone at the tea table, savoring tea.

Judging from their appearance, it seems they are waiting for someone.

"Father, they've arrived!"

When Jian Qing'er returned, she immediately ran over with a smile and greeted her father.

In fact, Jian Wuyai had already looked over as soon as Ye Yun and the other two entered.

His gaze swept over Jian Qing'er, Ye Yun, and Nangong Jiutian.

Finally, their gazes focused on Ye Yun, who was impersonating Nangong, and their eyes sharpened.

Just then, Jian Qing'er, seemingly unaware of anything, enthusiastically introduced him.

"Father, this is Senior Nangong, whom I've often told you about, the one who saved my life!"

Having received his daughter's approval, Jian Wuyai stared intently at Ye Yun, scrutinizing him from head to toe.

At this moment, the two people meeting under their new identities felt a little tense.

It even makes people wonder if Jian Wuyai will take direct action.

If it were Nangong Jiutian, he would naturally not be moved by his expression.

But Ye Yun couldn't do it; he was still a little apprehensive.

Even so, he still tried to remain calm, with a composed expression on his face.

He met Jian Wuyai's gaze with neither arrogance nor servility, and spoke calmly.

"I am Nangong, and I have long admired the name of the Sword Alliance Leader. Meeting you today, I can see that you are indeed extraordinary."

Upon hearing this, Jian Wuyai narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.

"Fellow Daoist Nangong is the one. I've heard my good-for-nothing daughter mention you several times, saying how amazing you are."

"I just don't know if Fellow Daoist Nangong is really that powerful."

The following words undoubtedly carried a hint of questioning.

Fortunately, Ye Yun was prepared, and even so, he still replied calmly.

"I must clarify this: what your daughter said is indeed true."

"Oh...that's interesting."

Jian Wuyai never expected that the other party would do the opposite and be so unreserved.

For a moment, he really couldn't see through the other party.

Especially since Jian Wuyai couldn't sense any fluctuations in Xuan Qi from his opponent, he was even less able to determine the opponent's strength.

Judging from the classified intelligence obtained by the Azure Dragon Empire, this person's abilities definitely reached the Emperor level.

After his attempts to probe proved fruitless, Jian Wuyai finally curbed his hostility somewhat.

"Speaking of which, I thank you for what happened with Qing'er earlier."

He gazed at Ye Yun and spoke slowly.

"If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Nangong, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to see Qing'er now."

Ye Yun didn't bring up the matter, but instead acted nonchalantly, waving his hand dismissively.

"It's no trouble at all, just a small favor, something I did on the side."

As he spoke, he glanced at Jian Qing'er and said rather modestly.

"Besides, your daughter is blessed with good fortune, and even without me, I believe nothing unexpected would have happened."

"Nangong, you're too kind."

Jian Wuyai shook his head and thanked him.

"In any case, thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Nangong."

"But my daughter is still young and can't help you much, fellow Daoist."

"In return, if you ever need anything or encounter any trouble in the future, please feel free to ask."

"I can help you with anything that is within my power."

Of course, there is another meaning to this statement.

That's the debt of gratitude I owe you; I'll repay it for you.

You rascal, you're not allowed to take advantage of saving Qing'er's life to have any designs on her.

Ye Yun understood his implied meaning, but didn't say anything more, nor did she stand on ceremony with him.

"No problem, I will ask if I need anything in the future."

His cooperative manner pleased Jian Wuyai greatly.

As long as the other party is willing to accept my benefits, I think they won't have any ill intentions towards my precious daughter.

Besides, he would consider even some unreasonable requests.

After all, it was a life-saving grace for his own daughter; how could it be repaid so easily?

Immediately, he looked at Ye Yun and the other person and asked.

"By the way, you two, I heard you've come here for travel?"

"That's right."

Ye Yun immediately nodded, and at the same time turned to look at Nangong Jiutian, who was dressed up as him, and smiled.

"I haven't traveled to the mainland for many years, and now I'm very curious about what the various parts of the mainland have become."

"So I took this kid with me, planning to travel all over the continent together."

Upon hearing Ye Yun's words, Jian Qing'er's eyes lit up, and she was immediately tempted.

She originally thought the two of them were only traveling to a part of the country, but she never expected that they actually planned to travel all over the continent!

Immediately, Jian Qing'er asked a question with great enthusiasm.

"Senior, could you take me with you?"

Upon hearing this, both Ye Yun and Jian Wuyai were stunned.

"Qing'er, don't talk nonsense!"

Jian Wuyai glared at her and said in a serious tone.

"Fellow Daoist Nangong is traveling the continent with Ye Yun, presumably for important business."

"Won't you just cause them trouble and create more problems by going with them?"

Of course, what he was really worried about was not that, but the relationship between his daughter and Ye Yun.

My daughter has always been interested in this fellow Daoist Nangong, but she has never had the chance to meet him.

If they were to travel together and spend every day and night in close contact, wouldn't my daughter be completely smitten?

At that point, they'll probably run off with someone without hesitation.

What he said was exactly what Ye Yun wanted to say, so he nodded to Jian Qing'er.

"Your father is right. We have some important matters to attend to, and it is indeed inconvenient to bring Miss Qing'er along."

Of course, this is not entirely a lie.

They are going to the Fengshen Mountains next, and it would be quite troublesome to bring another person.

"Well... okay."

Although Jian Qing'er loved deeply, she was fortunate enough to know what was important.

But she wasn't discouraged by the rejection and immediately came up with other ideas.

"After you finish your travels, could you please take me with you?"

"I want to learn from my seniors!"

Since things had come to this point, Ye Yun couldn't appear too cold.

So he hesitated for a moment before replying.

"This matter is not urgent. Let's discuss it after I'm finished. We can consider it then."

Upon hearing this, Jian Qing'er's eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly.

"Okay! It's a deal then!"

She looked very happy.

Jian Wuyai, standing to the side, looked quite helpless.

My daughter, how could you be so foolish?

Didn't you realize that Senior Nangong has absolutely no interest in you?

But he couldn't bring himself to say those words.

Although he didn't want his daughter to be with this fellow Daoist Nangong.

But at the same time, he didn't want his daughter to be sad.

"Cough cough..."

Jian Wuyai coughed lightly, changing the subject away from the matter.

"Alright, let's talk about these trivial things later."

He glanced at Ye Yun beside him—or rather, Nangong Jiutian, who was impersonating Ye Yun.

"Young man, I thank you for the information you provided the other day."

Seeing that Jian Wuyai was about to speak, Ye Yun glanced at Nangong Jiutian.

Fortunately, Nangong Jiutian was also aware of these matters, and he pretended to be Ye Yun's usual self and smiled.

"Are you referring to that crimson monster, senior?"

"That's right, exactly!"

Jian Wuyai nodded and took a deep breath.

"If you hadn't informed me in time and led the encirclement, I wouldn't have known that such a huge thing had happened in the Northern Continent!"

"That blood-red monster is truly cunning, specifically targeting small towns of mortals."

"Before, I thought it was some ignorant evil cultivator provoking our Northern Continent Alliance."

What truly sent a chill down his spine was after he dispatched cultivators from various factions.

They investigated and hunted down the blood-red monster, only to discover that it had already wreaked havoc.

It's fair to say that if Ye Yun hadn't convened the Night Watch meeting in time, they still wouldn't know what happened.

In response, Nangong Jiutian chuckled in Ye Yun's tone.

"You're too kind, senior. As the leader of the Night's Watch, I'm just doing my duty."

At this point, she even asked a question in a seemingly serious manner.

"By the way, how's the recent campaign against the demons going, Senior Sword?"

Ye Yun himself stood aside, watching Nangong Jiutian impersonate him.

They even spoke in their own tone, which felt quite peculiar.

Jian Wuyai didn't seem to notice anything and replied with a serious expression.

"The encirclement and suppression operation is progressing relatively smoothly for the time being."

"Thanks to the timely intervention, the spread of the infection has now been brought under control."

"Now all we need is time to completely annihilate that crimson monster!"

Hearing this, Nangong Jiutian nodded in satisfaction.

"Well done, then I'll need your continued support from now on."

"It's nothing, it's just what I, as the leader of the alliance, should do."

Jian Wuyai waved his hand and smiled faintly.

After that, they talked about all sorts of things.

Later, as if remembering something, Jian Wuyai suddenly said something to Ye Yun.

"By the way, since you're planning to travel across the continent, is your next stop the Western Continent?"

Ye Yun was puzzled when he suddenly brought up the matter.

"Yes, is there a problem?"

"Whether it's a problem or not, I don't know. I just recently received some information about the Western Continent."

Jian Wuyai pondered for a moment, then looked at him and spoke slowly.

"There seem to be some strange phenomena in the Wind God Mountains of the Northern Continent..."

Upon hearing the words "Wind God Mountain Range," Ye Yun and Nangong Jiutian both perked up.