During this time, Fu Wangdai searched every corner of the Western Frontier Continent but couldn’t find any trace of Ye Yu.
Yet, she didn’t lose heart. She firmly believed it wasn’t just a dream.
It was real.
If Ye Yu wasn’t on the Western Frontier continent, she’d search other continents. Even if it meant turning the entire world upside down, Fu Wangdai would find Ye Yu.
Because Ye Yu was her reason for living.
Her first stop was the Northern Desolate Continent.
She searched everywhere for any sign of Ye Yu. By chance, she heard about recent changes in the Great Yong Dynasty.
The new emperor’s name was Ye Yu.
Upon hearing this news, Fu Wangdai was thrilled.
She rushed over without delay.
But upon seeing three strikingly beautiful women inside the grand hall, Fu Wangdai had an uncomfortable intuition— specifically, a sense of impending threat.
She couldn’t quite pinpoint where this feeling came from. But for now, the most important thing was to find her husband Ye Yu.
Seeing that the three women hadn’t spoken right away, Fu Wangdai pressed them again, “Where is Ye Yu? Tell me!”
Her tone now carried a clear chill.
As the most formidable demon cultivator on the Western Frontier and the leader of the Five Flower Prison Sect, Fu Wangdai might long for a peaceful life, but that didn’t mean she had a gentle disposition.
Especially when it came to matters involving her husband, Ye Yu.
Whoever dared to give her trouble would pay with their life!
Bai Miaoling slowly turned around, sizing up Fu Wangdai. “And who are you? What do you want with Ye Yu?”
“He’s my husband. Tell me where he is.”
Fu Wangdai fixed her gaze on Bai Miaoling, enunciating each word.
Huangfu Baizhi and Liang Yu raised their brows slightly.
Another sister?
And judging by her urgency in searching for Ye Yu, it seemed likely she was just like them— from a parallel world.
They had felt this same urgency when first looking for Ye Yu.
Huangfu Baizhi had a high capacity for acceptance. In her view, it was normal for an emperor to have a grand harem.
If not, Huangfu Baizhi wouldn’t have so easily accepted Liang Yu’s presence. So she immediately said, “Fellow Daoists. We’re also Ye Yu’s Dao companions…”
“Come, join us!”
Fu Wangdai’s face froze.
“We?” “Also?”
Since when did her husband have other Dao companions?
How had she never known?
She looked in disbelief at Bai Miaoling, Huangfu Baizhi, and Liang Yu, then asked in astonishment, “You three are all Dao companions of my husband?”
Liang Yu was about to clarify that Bai Miaoling wasn’t one of them, that she might even be Ye Yu’s enemy— when she suddenly saw Bai Miaoling flash a captivating, chilling smile.
“Indeed, we are all Dao companions of Ye Yu. Although, until now, I truly had no idea our husband would take on so many Dao companions. It seems that during these long years, he’s hardly been idle!”
Huangfu Baizhi and Liang Yu were utterly taken aback.
What?
Bai Miaoling is also one of Ye Yu’s Dao companions? Then what was that killing intent just now?
While Huangfu Baizhi and Liang Yu pondered the truth of her words, the pupils in Bai Miaoling’s eyes began to shift colors.
Standing closest to her, Fu Wangdai felt a terrifying, bone-chilling aura emanating from Bai Miaoling, as if in this very moment, the figure before her was no longer a mere person but a sovereign capable of controlling life and death.
This sensation only grew stronger, making Fu Wangdai deeply uncomfortable.
She tried to circulate her inner spiritual energy in resistance, but as Bai Miaoling cast a sidelong glance her way— just a single look— Fu Wangdai was instantly frozen with fear.
…
Meanwhile, after leaving the Azure Cloud Sect, Ye Yu sped toward the direction of the Ten Thousand Souls Hall.
At the same time, he spread his powerful late-stage Tribulation Crossing spiritual sense, scanning for any suspicious signs nearby.
After two hours, his efforts finally paid off.
About three thousand miles from the Ten Thousand Souls Hall, Ye Yu sensed a strong wave of spiritual energy.
Turning his head, he saw several beams of light approaching swiftly.
Leading them was none other than the woman he was searching for—his wife, Zhu Diezhen.
Without hesitation, Ye Yu immediately moved to meet her.
Before he could even speak, Zhu Diezhen shifted her stance, pulling Ye Yu along as she continued flying forward.
Seeing this, Ye Yu was puzzled and asked quickly, “What’s going on?”
Zhu Diezhen’s expression showed a hint of helplessness as she explained the events of recent days.
After successfully forging this sword artifact, Zhu Diezhen had originally intended to personally bring it to Ye Yu.
But unexpectedly, just as she left the Ten Thousand Souls Hall, she encountered three immensely powerful cultivators.
One was in the late stage of the Tribulation Crossing realm, and the other two in the early stage.
They had been drawn by the unusual phenomenon caused by the emergence of the spiritual artifact.
Sensing the intense sword aura lingering around Zhu Diezhen, they immediately intercepted her, demanding to know the whereabouts of the high-grade spiritual artifact.
To this, Zhu Diezhen only responded with a cold smile, unwilling to entertain them.
But unexpectedly… these three refused to back down.
One of them, named Ye Xiujin, even made a veiled threat, bluntly stating that if Zhu Diezhen dared disobey, they wouldn’t show mercy.
Little did he know, those words alone instantly ignited Zhu Diezhen’s fury.
Show no mercy?
As the Hall Master of the Ten Thousand Souls Hall, a powerful demon lord feared across the Central Continent, she was the one who never showed mercy to others.
Who would have thought that so close to her own territory, someone would dare to threaten her?
And so, Zhu Diezhen struck immediately, intending to teach Ye Xiujin a lesson.
But she was intercepted by the late-stage Tribulation Crossing cultivator among them.
This man introduced himself as Ye Xujie, the eldest son of the Ye family of the Forbidden Yin River, and he found Zhu Diezhen’s fiery temperament quite appealing.
He went on to say that if she’d reveal the whereabouts of the high-grade spiritual artifact, he’d gladly take Zhu Diezhen as his Dao companion.
Zhu Diezhen flew into a rage.
She knew she wasn’t a match for Ye Xujie, so she stopped holding back, brandishing the sword artifact and preparing to cut down all three of them.
But once again, she was caught off guard.
Ye Xujie’s power was far beyond what she’d anticipated. The techniques and abilities he displayed were like nothing she had seen before.
Zhu Diezhen found herself outmatched, forcing her to turn and flee. Yet Ye Xujie and the other two Ye family members pursued her relentlessly.
As she fled, Zhu Diezhen finally remembered who the Ye family of the Forbidden Yin River truly were. A few years ago, they had been the premier cultivation family on the Central Continent.
Even though they had since retreated into seclusion, their foundation was beyond what ordinary people could comprehend.
Zhu Diezhen felt a jolt in her heart and continued to escape.
But who would have thought that, days later, after failing to shake off these three Ye family people, she would run straight into her husband, Ye Yu.
Zhu Diezhen dared not linger and quickly led Ye Yu away.
After hearing her story, Ye Yu abruptly halted.
“Is that all? Did you really have to keep running?”
Zhu Diezhen anxiously asked, “Husband, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing, just feeling a bit indignant. They actually dared to chase you? I’ll settle this for you!”
Ye Yu’s expression grew cold as he took a step forward, standing still, and quietly watched the three beams of light drawing closer.