A Magnificent Jade Ship hovered in the sky.

Two streams of Escape Light drifted down from the Jade Ship, revealing two beautiful women.

One of them was younger and dressed as a handmaiden. Her features were as pretty as a picture, her figure was lovely, and she exuded an aura of youthful radiance.

The other wore a magnificent long dress. Her skin was fairer than snow, and her face was stunningly beautiful and delicate. Her slender figure was graceful and curvaceous, the dark green, Profound Patterned dress hugging her impressive curves.

Her legs were long and perfectly rounded, her waist as supple as a willow. She possessed a quiet, elegant air, and her delicate, oval face held the noble and aloof temperament of a woman from a great family.

At the sight of her, the gazes of all the Outer Disciples drifted over.

Among the women present, whether it was Chen Yu Yan, Dong Qing, or Wen Qianqian, all were rare beauties.

But compared to this woman, they all lacked a certain captivating charm and grace.

"Husband."

Ye Yan walked up to Fang Cheng, her beautiful eyes scanning her husband from head to toe. Seeing him completely unscathed, a look of delight finally appeared on her face.

"You’re here." Fang Cheng smiled, feeling quite moved.

Ye Yan nodded and said softly, "Do you have any idea how worried you made everyone while you were away?"

Beside them, Die’Er blinked, looked at the surrounding Outer Disciples, and hesitated to speak.

Seeing this, the crowd bid Fang Cheng farewell and departed one by one.

Wen Qianqian shot Fang Cheng a "see you later" glance before quietly leaving with the others.

Fang Cheng took Ye Yan’s small hand and said, "Let’s talk when we get back."

The two merged their Escape Lights and gracefully flew up to the Magnificent Jade Ship. Die’Er followed behind them, and soon, the Jade Ship set off toward Xiaocang Island.

The news that Feng Jiuzhang’s team had nearly been wiped out on their mission to the Xiao Family had long since reached the sect, causing a huge uproar.

On Xiaocang Island, Ye Yan had been worried sick every day, filled with fear and anxiety. She had been asking for news everywhere, desperate with longing for her husband.

If Madam Ye hadn’t stopped her, she would have likely gone to the Southern Mang Mountains long ago.

Fortunately, Madam Ye received reliable information that Fang Cheng would be returning today, so she allowed her daughter to leave Xiaocang Island and come to the Dragon Spine Archipelago to meet him.

Back at the Jade Tower on Cangwu Mountain, for the husband, wife, and their beautiful handmaiden, Die’Er, their reunion after a short separation was sweeter than any honeymoon.

After bathing in the Spiritual Spring, an amorous exchange where they explored each other completely was inevitable. Ye Yan’s unique and coquettish charm, reserved only for Fang Cheng, was now on full display.

The three of them savored their tender moments for a long time, reluctant to leave the bed.

...

Newlywed women are often quite clingy and affectionate.

Fang Cheng spent several intimate days with Ye Yan in the Jade Tower, focusing entirely on relaxation and pleasure. They savored fine food and wine, enjoyed the romantic pleasures of life, laughed and joked, and reveled in their leisurely time together. Only in his spare moments did he take the time to cultivate a little.

One day, the two of them set up a wide desk before the jade balustrade on the top floor of the Jade Tower.

Fang Cheng sat in the chair behind the desk, gazing out at the vast, boundless, azure surface of the Abyssal Marsh as he took up a brush to paint the scenery.

Ye Yan sat sideways on Fang Cheng’s lap, grinding ink for him while watching with a smile as he painted the magnificent landscape.

She wore a form-fitting long dress with shimmering dark gold patterns. The dress clung to her exquisite figure, accentuating her curves to perfection.

The soft fabric outlined the perfect, rounded curve of her full, peach-like bottom, which was soft and possessed an astonishing elasticity—a fact Fang Cheng knew from deep experience.

They had only just finished...

Her lovely face was flushed with passion. Her delicate, snow-white hands gently ground the ink for him, and a rosy blush tinged her beautiful features. Her movements were indescribably bewitching, yet utterly natural.

She stretched her long, shapely legs languidly. Her bare, jade-like feet were smooth and flawless. The soles were a plump and tender pinkish-orange, while her toes were long and perfectly rounded. The faint blue veins visible in the fair, rosy arches of her feet only served to accentuate their delicate beauty.

The sky was a clear, washed-out blue, and the lake and mountain scenery seemed even more ethereal and alive.

A gentle breeze wafted in. Fang Cheng’s brush moved with a lively and graceful flair, like the execution of a Sword Technique, as he painted the beautiful scenery outside the window onto the scroll.

Beautiful scenery and a beautiful woman—both were things to be savored and appreciated slowly.

Just then, a flash of light the size of a pea erupted on the distant horizon!

A moment later, a deafening, terrifying boom echoed from the southern sky.

RUMBLE!

It was as if the heavens were collapsing. Even from such a great distance, Fang Cheng and Ye Yan felt their eardrums ache.

And following that was an astonishing fluctuation of Spiritual Qi!

A fierce wind swept past the window, sending paper and ink flying across the desk. Fang Cheng activated his Magical Power to trigger the Jade Tower’s restrictions, finally blocking out the tide-like waves of Spiritual Qi.

"It seems to be the aftershock of a battle between experts..."

Nestled in Fang Cheng’s arms, Ye Yan sat up straight, her beautiful eyes gazing into the distance.

Fang Cheng said in surprise, "What kind of experts could cause such immense and fierce aftershocks with their battle?"

But in the next moment, he understood.

’Who else could it be but him?’

Without a doubt, the person with the highest Cultivation in the entire Abyssal Marsh was the Supreme Elder of the Yinluo Sect, the only Life Soul Realm expert within a ten-thousand-li radius.

Gao Chong was his True Disciple. This time, he had gone out to use a Nightmare Demon for his Cultivation Method, but he was sabotaged by Ren Yan, and his path of cultivation was severed.

It was only to be expected that the Supreme Elder would strike out in anger.

The aftershocks of the battle came and went quickly.

The scene outside the window soon returned to calm. Fang Cheng withdrew his gaze and began telling Ye Yan about his experiences returning from the Southern Mang Mountains, finally speculating, "It must be the Supreme Elder fighting an expert from the Demon Race in the Southern Mang Mountains. It looks like the situation outside is about to change."

Ye Yan said softly, "Let the world outside turn upside down. All that matters is that we stay safe here on Cangwu Mountain."

Fang Cheng nodded. "If the Yinluo Sect goes to war with the Demon Race, then as an Outer Disciple, I should probably stay in the rear and refine Gu for the sect!"

In this life, you’re not your own master.

Now, with the power of the Ye Family to rely on, he could do his best to seek advantages and avoid harm as the world outside changed.

...

「Seven days later.」 A piece of news reached Cangwu Mountain. After hearing it from the disciples of other families, Die’Er hurried back to the Jade Tower to tell her young master and young lady.

Just as Fang Cheng had guessed, the battle fluctuations that day were indeed caused by the Supreme Elder!

His opponent was a Life Soul Realm Demon King from the Southern Mang Mountains.

This Demon King had twelve Great Demons under his command, one of whom was the Ox Demon that Fang Cheng had seen before.

The outcome of the great battle between the Supreme Elder and the Demon King was unknown. It was said that after the Supreme Elder returned that day, he summoned the Sect Leader and the nine Peak Masters for a half-hour meeting, and after that, the matter was dropped.

Afterward, however, the True Disciples and Inner Sect Disciples became active, forming teams to enter the Southern Mang Mountains and sweep through the forests. They launched a campaign called the "Demon Cleansing Conference" to hunt down the Demon Race and Demon Beasts of the Southern Mang!

If the twelve Great Demons under the Southern Mang Demon King could unite the various factions of the Demon Race, they would indeed have the power to rival the Yinluo Sect.

But the Demon Race lacked unity. With the Demon King not making a move, the Demon Race was now retreating at every turn. Many Demon Cultivators went into hiding, not daring to confront the Yinluo Sect disciples head-on.

Some Great Demons couldn’t swallow this humiliation and brazenly attacked the Yinluo Sect’s True Disciples. However, this only drew out the Inner Sect Elders, and several Late-Life Talisman Realm Demon Cultivators fell in succession.

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