Chapter 25: A Peril
"Boss!"
Me Feng opened his eyes. He paused for a moment, looking at the face of a man as his blurred sight gradually cleared up.
"Why they must be men?"
"What are you talking about, Boss? I'm your goon, Li Yuan!"
Despite the amusing title, he said it with pride. Me Feng was dumbfounded for a moment before he realized that it was actually Li Yuan, his precious goon.
"How long has it been?"
"Not long. Just a couple of weeks."
"Oh."
Me Feng remained relaxed. It wasn't until a moment later that his eyes bulged out. With a rough pull, he snatched Li Yuan's collar, earning him a scream.
"What the hell did you just say?!"
177th Day, Year 12.823.939 of Heavenly Calender.
A day after Me Feng passed out.
In the middle of the Soaring Cloud Sect, the Core District, where it was the most bustling and intersected with the Inner Division, Outer Division, and even the Main Hall, the disciples expressed their concern, occasionally glancing at the upcoming lavish carriage pulled by a couple of mythical breed of horses in the main pave way.
Inside the carriage, a leisurely young man with a heroic mark between his eyebrows smiled lazily. He looked at the sect ahead, showing his amusement and ease.
"That ungrateful little girl. Young Master intentionally showed restraint to preserve Young Master's peaceful time, but she foolishly rejected your advance. She has no insight. And here I thought her eyes were impressive."
Opposite of him, a flattering young lad sneered contemptuously as he looked around. The young man just chuckled softly.
Of course, he knew that he was definitely no match for Yu Minhe, someone who was even stronger than the elders back in the dynasty. Compared to her, he's just an ordinary prince amongst his outstanding big sisters. Not even a Golden Core Concoction realm yet.
A hint of sinister glint flashed in his eyes before it disappeared, replaced by a scolding look, although playful, "Don't look down on people anywhere you go, you fool."
Even then, he still has his own fate.
Although the fact was laid out bare for anyone to see, he had his own confidence. His eyes turned downward, staring intensely at a worn-out scroll. He smiled devilishly, "Like a worm metamorphosed into a butterfly, I also have my own opportunity as a worm."
"Just you wait. With the help of that being, even the so-called Empress's Heavenly Eyes are nothing but empty boast!"
"The Sole Prince of the Tianxi Dynasty, Wei Leng, has arrived!"
Inside the Grand Hall, a grandeur party has been prepared for the occasion. While the building itself was decorated glamorously, the inner turmoil haunting the elders was the exact opposite. Their faces showed hints of worry and anxiety.
In the middle of it all, Yu Minhe remained placid. Her otherworldly eyes shined with regality. Her white, black-streaked hair was secured with a couple of lithe, golden nails, showing off her grace befitting that of an Empress. Her red hagoromo swirled around her, adding up her fairy exposition.
This is how she always represented herself when she was outside, hence her nickname, the Cloud Fairy.
The double doors opened up, revealing Wei Leng all in his glory. His sharp eyebrows gleamed in the bask of light from the outside as his lax figure stride into the hall. Behind him, his attendants readily lined up.
Clearly, the Tianxi Dynasty intended to show off its might. Each of those soldiers has reached the Golden Core Concoction realm, and the leader was even a Nascent Soul expert!
"So? What's the decision?"
With a lax attitude, Wei Leng asked smoothly. His eyes landed on Yu Minhe, who looked breathtaking and otherworldly. His lust peaked.
It's an instinct for a man to feel the need to dominate those who are above them. Especially since he was the Sole Prince of the Tianxi Dynasty. It wasn't wrong to say that under the dynasty, no one could go against his will.
He has been told that he was a significant person all his life!
That's why he never forced the Soaring Cloud Sect nor did he corner it even when he was rejected. It's not that he couldn't, but the lost feeling of excitement he longed for existed exactly because of the challenge of this occasion.
There would be no thrill if he simply razed it to the ground with the power of his family. Besides, how could he not notice the hesitation in Esteemed Father's eyes as soon as they discussed Yu Minhe?
"I apologize, but my stand remained the same, and it will be, as long as I live."
Yu Minhe nonchalantly answered. She held no disdain nor regard, acting as if she was simply an observer. Wei Leng shrugged inwardly. Figured.
"Little girl, don't you know you're talking to the Crown Prince of the Dynasty—?!"
The attendant was cut off short by a slap from Wei Leng. His flattering face looked heartbroken as he looked up to Wei Leng, who looked at him in disgust.
"Y-Young Master?"
"Who told you to talk? Don't you know you're in the presence of Nascent Soul old monsters who could kill you with a flick of their fingers? You wanna die? Unlike me, you're nothing but a worthless servant, and could always be replaced by a better one. Know your place."
The elders raised their eyebrows, but Yu Minhe merely watched it all with a bored look. It's as usual, where a cultivator would do anything to improve their image.
"I understand, Sect Leader. However, I do have to remind you. My biggest sister has fancied you for a very long time. And in the next Yearly Martial Conference, she would come back from the God Fairy Pavillion. At that time, I hope you won't regret your choice. At least you could have a normal marriage and a normal partner if you choose me. Unlike that 'unique' big sister of mine."
Yu Minhe involuntarily became tense. As for Wei Leng, he calmly retreated from the scene. The lines of soldiers remained stoic as they followed his command. They did not question anything, like how soldiers were trained.
As for the servant, a soldier roughly pulled him. And the Prince's visit was ended just like that, leaving an unbearable sense of gloom in the Grand Hall.
"The First Princess... The rumored witch who enjoys indulging herself in young little girls?" The Grand Elder shivered. This cluster feeling of disgust and terror was unbearable, and even he couldn't help but feel terrified.
The fact that she indulged herself with the same sex is abnormal enough, but she actually preferred them young. What a wretched person!
"As they say, Heaven is unfair. Just why was such a rotten person granted the Innate Dao Heart? Why it must be her?" Yu Shenmi sighed.
Yu Minhe gripped the hem of her skirt. She bit her lips.
"So this is what you meant, Master. The Heavenly Dao really begin to take action, knowing that they'll come..."
Her talent was out of this world. It was ridiculous enough. But the most shocking part was the fact that she was not the only one!
The First Princess of the Tianxi Dynasty, Wei Mei, is also such a person!
How could the world allow such an unbalance to happen if not for an upcoming mysterious upheaval looming on the horizon?
Yu Minhe was still confident if it was just the Tianxi Dynasty. After all, compared to the world, it was merely a dynasty that had just a dozen prefectures under it. But the First Princess is different.
She was the personal disciple of one of the elders of the God Fairy Pavillion, one of the top forces standing in this world!
Yu Minhe suppressed her concern and fear. She is the strongest in the sect, other than the slumbering ancestors in the Ancestral Hall. If she showed anxiety, wouldn't others become worried?
Another weight was added to her shoulders.
To submit, or to not submit...?
"So it's her all along."
Yu Shenmi showed a hint of despair, but she turned her back to the crowd right as she did so. She has the same understanding as Yu Minhe.
"So what? Back then, our ancestors named the sect 'Soaring Cloud' to represent our readiness to face those who oppose us. And like the water in the ocean, it's either we got swept up and failed our transformation in this peril, or we evaporate and rise to the sky, transcending our current state!"
Audacious Little Be, who was the most audacious out of them all, was actually the one who remained undeterred. His heart has not been engulfed with grief. It still retained its original wish, and that is to transcend!
Other elders widened their eyes.
"That's right. Our sect's ancestral teaching was to evaporate like water, and transform, transcending one's former self!"
"Yu Minhe was the most talented in the history of our sect. If we can't even protect her from the outward threats, then why the hell would we still be using the Soaring Cloud name? That would be a disgrace!"
The gloomy atmosphere was gone. Behind Yu Minhe, the Grand Elded smiled wryly. It was a mixed feeling. But in the end, he was grateful.
It's a good thing that Yu Minhe was ruthless in her campaign, resulting in the unity of the sect. There are no longer elders with ulterior motives. And even if they are, they at least retained a bit of their conscience.
"Even if we got exterminated, so what?! Tell me, would you rather be a fool who couldn't even follow his dao heart, or be a true cultivator as you die proudly?!"
"I refuse!"
"My dao heart was formed when I vowed to protect my benefactor. I would rather die!"
It may sound abnormal in a cultivation world, where the strong prey on the weak, but this is where Dao Heart plays its part.
One's deepest, sincerest wish would be used as a foundation to build it, creating a formless will that could make a man brave enough to take on hundreds of men alone.
And most of the elder's upbringing was that of good morals, where their conscience played the biggest part. Which is what separates them from the demon cultivators.
"You choose the right elders, unlike me."
Yu Shenmi showed a proud look, brushing Yu Minhe's hair. But the latter merely chuckled dryly, "If not for these eyes, how could I identify these good men and women?"
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