Chapter Twelve: The Azure Cloud Sect-Depois de Romper com a Família, a Imperatriz Disputa para Me Honrar(Batata não gosta de comer peixe.)

[Notification: Chu Lingyun is unwaveringly loyal to you, assisting in eliminating your enemies. Reward: 10 years of cultivation.]

[Notification: Chu Lingyun shows filial devotion to you. Reward: 50 filial piety points.]

Within the Xuan Dan Sect.

Before Chen Xuan, several system prompts appeared in rapid succession, followed by a surge of spiritual power within him as his cultivation advanced to the mid stage of Transformation Spirit.

Host: Chen Xuan
Cultivation: Mid Transformation Spirit
Spiritual Root: Supreme-grade all-element root
Physique: Dragon Yang Physique
Techniques: Dragon Yuan Universe Art, Xuan Dan Sutra (Heaven-grade), Fire Bath Technique (Heaven-grade)
Divine Ability: Eye of Fortune
Items: Dragon-Tiger Yang Supplement Pill ×99, Space Ring...
Filial Piety Points: 75
System Task: Receive filial respect from three fate children of orange rank or higher. Reward: System Retrieval

[Dragon Yuan Universe Art]
Grade: Profound-level, medium grade
Upgrade Requirement: 45 points

“Only a few days, yet another breakthrough,” Chen Xuan felt elated.

Chu Lingyun was truly his precious treasure. Having her massage him daily and warming his bed allowed him to break through with ease.

“It seems Lingyun’s mission isn’t going smoothly—she’s already killing in the Ye family,” Chen Xuan murmured, stroking his chin.

This was within his expectations.

How could the Ye family, a bunch of profit-driven vampires, willingly return resources?

“It’s time for me to step in myself. I can’t let Lingyun face unexpected danger.”

...

At the Ye family residence.

The main hall was in chaos, with two Ye family members lying dead on the floor.

Ye Dahai, Ye Fan, and other cultivators from the Ye family had blood trickling from their mouths, their eyes filled with terror as they stared at Chu Lingyun in the center.

“She’s so powerful. All practicing Qi Refinement stage, yet she fought off ten of us single-handedly.”

“What treasures did Chen Xuan give her?”

“I’m cultivating a high-grade Earth-level technique and have reached late Qi Refinement, yet I couldn’t harm someone at early Qi Refinement?”

“Could her technique be stronger than ours?”

“It must be Chen Xuan. He must have a hidden greater technique he didn’t give to Ye Xueyan.”

The Ye family members trembled in fear.

“Last chance to answer,” Chu Lingyun glared at them, “Return the Xuan Dan Sect’s resources, or die.”

“I...” Ye Dahai, blood at the corner of his mouth, felt it was harder to surrender all resources than to be killed.

But death was worse than suffering. “I’ll return them.”

“But I can’t hand over everything at once. Can I return part now and the rest in a few days?” Ye Dahai pleaded.

“A few days’ delay?” Chu Lingyun replied coldly. “The sect leader said: one person dies for each day delayed. Who do you choose?”

Ye Dahai’s eyes swept over the Ye family members.

They all begged desperately.

“Don’t kill me, don’t kill me...”

“Kill her! She was about to betray the Ye family. Kill her!” someone pointed at Ye Xueyan.

“Fine.” Ye Dahai looked at Ye Xueyan and nodded decisively.

“Then kill her.”

Ye Xueyan was his daughter, but he had sold her repeatedly since childhood. Aside from blood ties, there was no affection between them.

He had only used Ye Xueyan to strengthen the Ye family.

Now she was useless to him. Whether she lived or died was meaningless.

Just a daughter.

She couldn’t continue the family line.

Better to use her life to buy the Ye family one day’s time to escape.

“You...” Ye Xueyan, seeing her father sentence her to death, finally shed tears of regret.

She had always believed blood was thicker than water and had supported the Ye family wholeheartedly.

Never imagined her own blood would treat her like this.

Now, looking back, Chen Xuan, her foster father with no blood connection, was far closer than these relatives.

She truly should not have betrayed Chen Xuan.

How she regretted it.

Clap, clap~

Suddenly, the sound of applause echoed as a short elderly man arrived, accompanied by a mother and daughter.

They were Liu Mei and Ye Huanhuan, who had been previously kicked out.

“Tsk, tsk, what a spectacle,” the old man’s face wrinkled with amusement.

“Who are you?” Ye Dahai asked, puzzled.

“Hmph,” Ye Huanhuan proudly linked arms with him and introduced, “Let me introduce my partner—Elder Lin Feng of the Qingyun Sect, cultivation at Nascent Soul stage!”

“Elder of the Qingyun Sect?” Ye Dahai was stunned. He had thought Lin Feng was a minor character when Ye Huanhuan mentioned him earlier, but he was actually a grand elder of the Qingyun Sect.

And a Nascent Soul Ancestor at that.

“Didn’t expect Ye Huanhuan, plain-looking and as plump as a pig, to find such a Nascent Soul elder as her partner.”

“Everyone has their preferences,” the Ye family members murmured.

“Who hit my woman earlier? Step forward!” Lin Feng narrowed his eyes and scanned the crowd arrogantly.

“It was her, it was her!” Liu Mei, hands on hips, bullied Chu Lingyun by pointing.

“A mere early Qi Refinement? How could she beat so many of you?” Lin Feng scrutinized Chu Lingyun, realizing she was just an early Qi Refinement cultivator.

“Her master is Chen Xuan, leader of the Xuan Dan Sect, and she has a treasure,” Ye Huanhuan twisted her plump body and looked aggrieved. “Darling, you must avenge me.”

“So it’s that useless Chen Xuan,” Lin Feng sneered. “Don’t worry. The Xuan Dan Sect will be destroyed soon, and that old bastard Chen Xuan will die without a grave.”

“Is that true?!” Ye Huanhuan was delighted.

“Of course,” Lin Feng said proudly, then addressed Chu Lingyun:

“Girl, I’ll give you a chance. Kneel and apologize to Huanhuan now, or I’ll have to act myself.”

“I, Chu Lingyun, kneel only to Heaven, Earth, and my master. If you want to fight, then come,” she said, clenching her fists.

She knew well that she could not match his cultivation.

But she would never disgrace Chen Xuan’s dignity, even if it meant death.

“Very well, then let me show you what a Nascent Soul expert can do!”

Lin Feng waved his hand casually, and a powerful gust struck Chu Lingyun’s chest, sending her flying several meters until she crashed against the wall.

As she fell, blood gushed from her mouth, leaving her weak and immobile.

The Ye family fell silent.

Only Ye Dahai’s eyes shifted as he bent forward and approached Ye Huanhuan and Lin Feng.

“Elder Lin, I am willing to surrender all Ye family resources and pledge allegiance to the Qingyun Sect. From now on, we obey only you. I beg you to spare the Ye family.”

“Don’t worry,” Ye Huanhuan said proudly, holding Lin Feng’s arm affectionately. “With my husband here, that worthless Chen Xuan is nothing but an easy target.”

Then Ye Huanhuan stepped toward the injured Chu Lingyun, cursing, “You wretched bitch! So arrogant just now, daring to hit me. I’ll crush you!”

She raised her foot to stomp on Chu Lingyun’s neck.

Chu Lingyun was gravely wounded and defenseless; this blow would surely end her.

“My people! Who dares touch them!”

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