Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

Having successfully convinced the Qingfeng Saint to guard him for three years, Lin Yun’s expression showed no particular joy, as if this were all a matter of course.

"Chairman Qian, come in." Only then did Lin Yun notice Chairman Qian still sprawled on the ground outside the door and spoke to him dispassionately.

Hearing Lin Yun’s words, Chairman Qian scrambled to his feet. Even the Qingfeng Saint had agreed to protect Lin Yun for three years; Chairman Qian’s attitude toward Lin Yun had now undergone a dramatic transformation.

If Chairman Qian and Lin Yun were merely collaborators before, then now, in his heart, he knew he would have no choice but to obey whatever Lin Yun commanded.

"Senior, you should return to the Central Domain first," Lin Yun said dispassionately, looking at the Qingfeng Saint. "For one, Chairman Qian’s matter needs your arrangement. For another, the Saint-Breaking Celestial Pill can only be refined by an Earth Level Nine-Stars Alchemist from the Central Domain."

"Aren’t you afraid I’ll leave and never return?" the Qingfeng Saint asked, a rare hint of humor in his voice as he observed Lin Yun’s composure.

"Would you, Senior?" Lin Yun replied with a smile, turning the question back on him.

"Haha, very well. In that case, I will return to the Central Domain first. I’ll come back once my business is concluded," the Qingfeng Saint said with a hearty laugh.

Although the Qingfeng Saint held a Gold Order from the Celestial Spirit Auction House, the restrictions on such holders were minimal. The Celestial Spirit Auction House Headquarters only summoned them when necessary; otherwise, they were quite free.

After linking the three of their Communication Tokens, Lin Yun could now contact the Qingfeng Saint and Chairman Qian whenever he needed.

"Very well. In that case, Senior, when do you plan to depart?" Lin Yun asked.

"I’ll depart now. A round trip to the Central Domain, plus the time needed to refine the Elixir, will likely take several months," the Qingfeng Saint replied.

Lin Yun nodded slightly. He wasn’t the least bit worried about the refinement of the Saint-Breaking Celestial Pill. Although the Qingfeng Saint couldn’t perform Alchemy himself, with his status, Cultivation, and the Pill Formula in hand, finding an Earth Level Nine-Stars Alchemist to do the job would not be difficult.

After all, Alchemists were just like Martial Artists. To them, the Pill Formula for the Saint-Breaking Celestial Pill was like an Unparalleled Technique; no Alchemy Grandmaster would ever refuse it.

After a word with Lin Yun—and completely ignoring Chairman Qian—the Qingfeng Saint’s figure vanished before them in the blink of an eye.

With the Qingfeng Saint gone, the business in Wind City came to a close. It wouldn’t be long before Chairman Qian was seated as the head of the Eastern Domain.

"Chairman Qian, just wait patiently for now. I will contact you if anything comes up," Lin Yun said, also preparing to take his leave.

Chairman Qian escorted Lin Yun all the way to the entrance of the Celestial Spirit Auction House, only turning away after Lin Yun’s figure had completely vanished from sight.

Having a Saint as his protector didn’t fill Lin Yun with much excitement. ’It’s not enough,’ he thought. ’A single Saint is hardly sufficient to contend with the Qing Zhu Association, let alone conquer the entire Celestial Spirit Continent.’

Upon returning to the Bai Family estate, Lu Bingning, Lan Xi, and Mo Qingliu, who had heard he was back, were waiting for him in the courtyard. The moment she saw him approach, a delighted Mo Qingliu rushed into his arms.

Dotingly stroking Mo Qingliu’s hair, Lin Yun announced to the three women, "We leave for Fire City tomorrow."

Hearing this, Mo Qingliu cheered with delight. To her, this meant she finally got to go on an adventure—and with Lin Yun, no less.

That night, Lin Yun summoned Li Tian. He had originally planned to take Li Tian with them, but now, he had a more important task for him.

"Young Master Lin, you wish to contact Qin Feng and Imprisoned Dragon. Are you ready for what that entails?" After hearing Lin Yun’s instructions, Li Tian asked with a knowing smile, as if he had anticipated this all along.

"Yes. I am going to build my own faction—one strong enough to conquer the entire Celestial Spirit Continent," Lin Yun said calmly, his voice filled with unwavering resolve.

Li Tian smiled. He had long been preparing for this day. He told Lin Yun that he didn’t even need to look for Qin Feng; he would meet him at Taiqing Academy.

"Qin Feng is at Taiqing Academy?" Lin Yun said, surprised. He hadn’t expected Li Tian to have sent Qin Feng there.

"Qin Feng will surely be thrilled when you go to Taiqing Academy, Young Master Lin. As for Imprisoned Dragon and Ning Shuang, I will find a way to contact them," Li Tian said with a smile.

Li Tian was truly prescient. After settling matters with him, Lin Yun’s group set off for Fire City early the next morning, while Li Tian departed for Wood City.

Since Lin Yun hadn’t ridden a Firebird from Flawless Palace when he set out, they could only borrow mounts from the Bai Family for the journey.

The four of them—Lin Yun, Lu Bingning, Lan Xi, and Mo Qingliu—shared a single horse-drawn carriage, with Lin Yun himself acting as the driver. Seeing it as a rare opportunity for them to spend time alone together, he hadn’t requested any escorts from the Bai Family.

Compared to the speed of a Firebird, the Bai Family’s carriage was of course much slower. A full half-month passed before Lin Yun and the others finally arrived in Fire City.

Only three days remained until Taiqing Academy’s grand competition. When Lin Yun’s party arrived at Fire City, Wei Yunhang had already dispatched two of the academy’s Core Disciples to await them at the city gates.

Seeing Lin Yun slowly approach in the carriage, the two Taiqing Academy Disciples stepped forward, cupped their fists, and said, "Senior Brother Lin, Brother Wei sent us to welcome you."

With a slight nod, Lin Yun parked the Bai Family’s carriage at Beast City, then followed the two into Fire City.

Initially, the two Core Disciples were perfectly respectful toward Lin Yun. But when they laid eyes on the devastating, nation-toppling beauty of Lu Bingning, Lan Xi, and Mo Qingliu, a lustful fire ignited in their hearts.

’Women this beautiful... you can’t even find any like them at Taiqing Academy,’ they thought. ’What kind of insane luck does this Lin Yun have, bagging three great beauties at once?’

With lustful thoughts surging, the two Core Disciples spent the entire walk trying to probe Lin Yun’s Cultivation. Yet after several attempts, neither of them could detect the slightest trace of an aura from him, making it impossible to discern his Cultivation level.

As malicious thoughts took root, the two began whispering to one another. "Brother, Lin Yun’s women are just too beautiful. If we could only..."

"I know. I’ve never seen women so gorgeous..."

The two of them were completely consumed by lust, their minds already racing with schemes on how to get Lu Bingning and the other two women, even if only for a single night.

After a brief discussion, they both broke into sinister smiles. They knew Lin Yun was the First Disciple of Flawless Palace, with heaven-defying Combat Power, but they were also aware that his Cultivation was supposedly at the Primordial Ocean Realm.

Of course, Lin Yun had broken through to the Celestial Spirit Realm only recently, so no one knew he had already reached Celestial Spirit Realm Minor Achievement. Smiling coldly, the two glanced at the three women beside Lin Yun, an unconcealable lust burning in their eyes.

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