Fairy, help me cultivate.

"She only had time to cast one spell before she was subdued."

Chen Yao and Yun Li were shocked.

Besides Yun Jiang and Jiu Luo, are there any other female cultivators this powerful in the South China Sea?

Chen Yao thought of the unfathomable Rahu.

What does she look like?

Yu Ling smiled wryly: "I...I didn't see it clearly."

"She only subdued Li You? Did you state your names and sects?"

Yu Ling poured herself a glass of wine and nodded, saying, "I reported it, but it was useless. That person took action immediately after hearing it."

"Is it the Demonic Sect?"

Yu Ling shook her head: "His body exudes a light and pure spiritual energy, which is definitely not something that the Demonic Sect possesses."

Chen Yao felt extremely troubled and asked Yun Li and Yun Jiang, "Who do you think this could be? Or which faction could it be?"

Yun Li, who never leaves her house, could never have imagined this.

Yun Jiang thought for a moment: "It sounds like my good-for-nothing nephew."

"Who are you calling an idiot?" Yun Li couldn't stand Yun Jiang insulting her master.

"She's an old fool, and you're a young fool," Yun Jiang said with a laugh as she drank.

Yun Li gritted her teeth.

Chen Yao grasped her clenched fist and calmed her down: "If it really is Master, then things will be easier."

"Then let's go take a look."

Yun Li was delighted.

“She might not even be there,” Chen Yao said, “but it would be good to go and check.”

Yu Ling shook her head: "The reason I've been lingering around here is to observe that person. She shouldn't be far away now. But..."

"Just what?"

Yun Li hates people who speak haltingly the most.

Yu Ling pulled out a jade pendant from her waist and released the image within it.

Images of Chen Yao, Yun Li, and Yun Jiang.

"These are the sect communication tokens we seized after we landed. This afternoon, the sect sent out arrest warrants for the three of you."

Yun Jiang glanced at her own image and scoffed, "You've made me look so ugly, you're not worried about them recognizing me."

Yu Ling glanced at her. Although she didn't recognize the person, she wasn't particularly concerned about Chen Yao's affairs.

"If you want to find that person, it's best to split up. The three of you together are too conspicuous."

She said to Chen Yao.

Chen Yao thought it made sense, but he couldn't say it out loud, lest Yun Li be unhappy.

But Yunli was understanding: "Junior brother, I'll go back to Qiankun Wudiban. All your senior sisters are inside. I'll tell them the news. We were planning to find Master and hear his instructions before deciding what to do. Besides, Sha Huibai is still in seclusion breaking through, so I'm not entirely at ease."

Chen Yao was actually a little reluctant to part with him. All told, the two of them had only been together for two days. However, now that the Qiankun Wudiban (a place name) was unsealed, she could come out at any time.

"Then I'll tell my senior sister when I find Master."

Yun Li nodded, opened her mouth to take the food Chen Yao fed her, and then vanished without a trace.

Chen Yao looked at Yun Jiang, who raised an eyebrow: "Why are you looking at me? Can't I eat this meal?"

"Okay, take your time using it."

The little girl standing to the side stared wide-eyed when she saw Yun Li disappear in the blink of an eye.

"Big brother, what kind of magical spell is this? Can you teach me?"

Only when she spoke did Chen Yao remember that there was such a little one.

"What about this little one?"

Yu Ling hesitated when he asked that question.

"My name isn't Little Dot, it's Ling Hong!"

The little girl protested, feeling that Chen Yao was treating her like a child, even though she was a child herself.

"Let her come to me!"

The emerald green gourd at Chen Yao's waist made a clattering sound.

Yun Jiang's gaze sharpened for a moment, then she continued eating as if nothing had happened.

She discovered this time that Jiu Luo was not restrained by her restriction at all. But why did Jiu Luo remain silent when she teased Chen Yao and then controlled him?

This is unlike her. Does she have some other motive?

Chen Yao was unaware of Yun Jiang's thoughts, but felt that if Xiao Linghong could follow Jiu Luo, it would be a great fortune.

Upon hearing Jiu Luo's voice, Yu Ling was first taken aback, then stared at Chen Yao in disbelief.

Chen Yao slowly took down the green gourd and placed it in front of her: "You guessed right, this is your sect leader's grandmaster."

Yu Ling mechanically pulled her gaze away from Chen Yao's face. For a moment, her mind went blank, and she simply knelt down and bowed mechanically.

"Grand-disciple Yu Ling pays respects to Grandmaster."

"No need for formalities! I am no longer the sect leader of the Mingyang Sect, but merely your grandmaster. Your grandmaster knows that you have prejudices against men because of your father, and Chen Yao is hardly a good man either..."

"Fairy, what you're saying is really going too far," Chen Yao interrupted.

Jiu Luo ignored him: "However, now, the sect is undergoing a dramatic change, and it is difficult to distinguish between good and evil in the South China Sea. We and Chen Yao are in the same boat. You have been upright since childhood. Although we haven't seen each other for many years, your sword intent has become even purer. It is not impossible to turn misfortune into blessing."

A ray of emerald light emanated from the gourd, showering Yu Ling's head. Yu Ling's aura changed completely, and her sword intent became even more restrained.

Chen Yao knew that her sword strikes would be even more domineering and fierce.

"So, let's follow Chen Yao and make a name for ourselves!"

A beam of clear light emanated from the gourd's mouth, drawing Ling Hong inside.

Yu Ling kowtowed and thanked him, saying, "This disciple will only obey the orders of my master."

The emerald green gourd did not respond further.

Chen Yao put away the gourd and looked at Yu Ling: "Let's go!"

Yu Ling looked up and found that only the two of them were left at the dining table.

Although she was still reluctant to travel with Chen Yao, she had no choice but to obey Jiu Luo's arrangements.

"Are you really willing to work hard and sacrifice to restore order in the South China Sea?"

Yu Ling couldn't believe that Chen Yao would be such a loyal and righteous person.

"I don't want to."

Chen Yao answered decisively.

Yu Ling sneered, just as she had expected.

"But I am willing to go to great lengths and make sacrifices for the people I love."

Yu Ling stood there, stunned.

Chapter 202 The Strange Man on the Stone

"What exactly did my mother say to you before she died?"

Yu Ling landed on a mountaintop where the leaves were rustling, gazing at the clouds that gathered and dispersed below.

Standing behind her, against the backdrop of the magnificent landscape, Chen Yao noticed for the first time how slender the girl's figure was.

But he felt that saying those words was somewhat pretentious, so he just smiled and said, "She was talking to me, so I won't tell you."

Yu Ling turned around and glared at him angrily: "That's my mother!"

Chen Yao caught a glimpse of a tear welling up in the corner of her eye.

In truth, she was quite pitiful. She should have been looking forward to the future during her prime years, but instead she suffered her father's cruel betrayal. After finally regaining her body, she watched helplessly as her mother passed away.

Yu Ling didn't have much life experience and didn't meet many good people, so it's understandable that she developed an extreme personality.

That being said, her personality is mostly chivalrous and generous, with less narrow-mindedness and rebelliousness; at most, she's just a bit sharp-tongued.

This is why Chen Yao didn't abandon her.

Besides, he still felt guilty about her mother sacrificing herself to become a sword.

"What does this have to do with me?"

But he still couldn't be bothered to say those things as she asked.

"You! No man is any good!"

Yu Ling stomped her foot angrily, transforming into sword energy, and flew into the clouds once more.

Chen Yao rushed in, but lost sight of Yu Ling.

"Why are you running so fast? If you could handle this yourself, why would you need me?"

He shouted a few times, but there was no response. In his mind's eye, there was nothing noteworthy except for the vast white mist.

This is not right.

No matter how fast Yu Ling's sword is, it can't outrun the mother sword at Chen Yao's feet.

He stopped chasing and instead fell straight down, rushing into the valley below and splashing up a golden stream.

The stream gurgled and tinkled, and several fish swam downstream with their tails curled up.

As Chen Yao stepped ashore, he heard a long howl explode in his ears.

He turned around and saw a person lying on their back with their chest exposed on a large rock in the middle of the stream.

The man's round belly gradually shrank as he let out a long howl, soon revealing his bony ribs.