"Greetings... Master?"

Baihua Xiu took a step back, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment.

’Doesn’t a Demon Beast calling him Master mean... this young man is a Beast Tamer?’

A Beast Tamer working with their Demon Pet was far more powerful than an ordinary person and a Demon Beast working together. After all, with control from a Beast Taming Dantian, the Demon Pet could connect minds with its master, more than doubling their combat strength!

’Three Demon Pets, and all of them are at the Ultimate Venerable Level... My god, just how many trump cards does this person have left?’

’It’s a good thing I didn’t attack just now. If I had, one of these three Demon Beasts could have tied me down while the other two annihilated the Baihua Sect in the blink of an eye!’

’Terrifying!’

In that instant, a cold sweat broke out on Baihua Xiu’s back.

"Heh, my master’s understanding of the Celestial Dao is beyond what an ordinary person can imagine," Nie Yun said suddenly upon seeing her expression, his words seemingly unrelated to the situation.

Hearing this, Baihua Xiu didn’t understand his meaning, but she suppressed her shock and looked over at him.

"I can see that the Baihua Sect Master is also someone obsessed with cultivation. If you cooperate with me, and we join forces, I can explain the theories my master taught me to you. Once you fully integrate the sentimental and the heartless, it shouldn’t be difficult for you, Sect Leader, to break through your current chains!"

Nie Yun said with a smile.

"Cooperate with you?"

Baihua Xiu hesitated.

’I’m no fool. Cooperating means being on the same side, and that requires a firm stance. However, with risk comes reward. A single sentence from his master allowed me to comprehend the Second Realm of the Flower Rain Divine Palm. If he really explains those theories to me, wouldn’t my progress be several times faster than fumbling around on my own?’

’Of course, cooperating without any binding agreement is also very dangerous. Who knows if he’d do something outrageous if I were injured? After all... plenty of men have coveted my beauty!’

’And most importantly, his strength is comparable to mine, and he has three Demon Pets. With that kind of power, he could be practically invincible throughout the entire Divine Wind Empire. Why would he need to cooperate with me?’

"Qingcheng is my best friend. We’re both from Luoshui City, and we’re about the same age. If you agree to cooperate, with Qingcheng here, I certainly won’t do anything treacherous."

Seeming to see through her worries, Nie Yun smiled.

"You and Qingcheng are about the same age?"

Baihua Xiu was shaken once again.

Qingcheng was her disciple, so of course she knew her true age. If the person before her was about the same age, it wasn’t a matter of some youth-preserving technique—he was really around seventeen!

’An Ultimate Venerable at around seventeen, with three Ultimate Venerable Demon Pets...’

"Alright, I agree to cooperate with you!" The Baihua Sect Master nodded.

’Only a fool would refuse to partner with someone with such potential!’

"Since we’re cooperating, I’ll state my request. In three days, Zhao Xingpu is going to marry Qingcheng. I plan to use this opportunity to investigate some things, and I hope you will cooperate," Nie Yun said.

Zhao Xingpu was the sole heir of the Zhao Family. For the wedding, knowing Zhao Family ancestor Zhao Xun’s methods, he would certainly invite the other Ultimate Venerables of the Divine Wind Empire. Even with three Ultimate Venerable Demon Pets, it would be difficult for Nie Yun to force Zhao Xun to reveal his secrets. Besides, who knew who he had allied with? It was better to be safe than sorry. He would secure an ally first.

"Alright, I can cooperate with you. Zhao Xun invited me to the wedding before, and I refused. It’s no issue for me to agree to go now."

The Baihua Sect Master nodded.

"Good. It’s settled then. I’ll send you a sound transmission when it’s time to act," Nie Yun nodded.

"Mm!" The Baihua Sect Master nodded. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly realized her clothes had been blasted to shreds, leaving her almost naked in front of the young man. Her face flushed red. "I’ve had some insights, so I’ll be heading back first. Don’t worry, I’ll tell the Zhao Family that I was the one who killed Zhao Yan!"

With that, she shot into the sky with a WHOOSH and flew away.

As she flew, the rushing wind blew aside what little remained of her clothes, exposing even more of her delicate body. For the most sacred fairy of the Divine Wind Empire to end up like this was truly a feast for Nie Yun’s eyes.

"Nie Yun... when did you become so powerful?"

After the Baihua Sect Master left, the courtyard fell quiet once more. Luoqing City walked over, biting her lip as she looked at the young man before her.

She never would have dreamed that the young man she’d met two months ago—the first boy to ever make her heart flutter—would be an Ultimate Venerable expert when they met again! And a super-expert who had beaten her master until she was "left without a stitch of clothing," at that!

"I just had a lucky breakthrough, that’s all."

Nie Yun didn’t want to explain too much.

In truth, it really was luck. If he hadn’t snatched the Primordial Essence Spirit Liquid from Hei Yan and Zi Tong, there was no telling how much longer he would have had to accumulate power to succeed in his Nirvana.

"Right, I have some Spiritual Medicine here, and some Demon Cores from Peak Armor Realm beasts. Take some and start the refinement now. Try to reach the Peak of Armor Realm in three days!"

The transition from the Armor Realm to the Qi Sect was a major threshold, one that couldn’t be crossed with just medicine and Demon Cores. Therefore, Nie Yun didn’t expect the girl to reach the Qi Sect in just three days.

Having looted all the Demons of Two Realms Mountain and robbed Liu Chengze, Nie Yun’s wealth was astonishing. He could easily produce some Demon Cores and Elixirs.

"You mean... you still want me to marry Zhao Xingpu?"

Luoqing City took the Demon Cores, not caring whether they could increase her strength, and asked with a crestfallen expression.

"Since Zhao Xingpu knows your father was captured and still dared to promise to rescue him, the Zhao Family must be involved in this matter. It’s best we don’t alert the enemy. Go through with marrying him in three days as planned. Don’t worry, I’ll save you when the time comes."

Nie Yun said.

’I have my own calculations in mind. I flew here so quickly but didn’t see my father or the others along the way. I can’t even sense a trace of them with my Tracking Qi. This means they must have been abducted by some superpower. What I need to do is make a name for myself in a public setting, to let everyone know that the Phecda Sword is in my hands!’

’If they realize they’ve captured a useless group but will have to offend an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse in the process, even a superpower will have to think twice!’

’And if I reveal my full strength, the entire Divine Wind Empire will likely be shaken!’

’And Zhao Xingpu’s wedding is the perfect opportunity to make my grand debut!’

’The Zhao Family aren’t good people anyway, or they wouldn’t have blackmailed Luoqing City. In that case, I’ll just use them as a stepping stone!’

"You still want me to marry him..."

Seeing the young man’s expression, the girl felt a wave of disappointment for no reason. However, remembering that he was doing this to save her father, she shook her head and cast the feeling aside.

"Alright, focus on your cultivation for the next two days. Here’s an Ultimate Venerable Level Talisman and a Sound Transmission Jade Token. If anything happens, send me a message directly, and I’ll come at once."

Nie Yun, an emotional blockhead, had no idea what had just gone through the girl’s mind. He simply took out a few more jade tokens and tossed them to Luoqing City.

After annihilating all the Demons of Two Realms Mountain, Nie Yun had obtained a great many treasures. He even had several hundred Ultimate Venerable Talismans like this one, so taking out a few was nothing to him.