"Welco inside."
ng Yu didn't say much, but instead took about ten steps back and disappeared into the gatehouse, while his voice lingered in the air.
At the sa ti, the protective formation at the gate opened, allowing entry at any ti.
The two Golden Core cultivators from Eternal Night Palace felt a hint of unease—ng Yu was too calm.
Golden Core experts can sense their opponents' breathing, heartbeat, and even the scent given off by their emotions, yet ng Yu's deanor had been a bit tense, a bit disgruntled, but nevertheless, quite calm throughout.
The two Golden Cores furrowed their brows and released their Divine Sense, scanning the courtyard.
Then at that mont, a stream of Sword Qi rose up. The Sword Qi was harmonious yet elusive, like clouds drifting across the sky. In the center of the courtyard, an elderly man with half white hair coldly stared at the two of them.
Golden Core Middle Stage, Sword Qi Resonance!
The neighbors recognized this person; he was an elder related to Cao Defang. ng Yu treated him with great respect. The elder rarely spoke and sat there like a piece of decayed wood, only leaving the courtyard to watch the sunset on the street in the evening.
The Golden Core mbers of the team knew this fellow's swordsmanship resembled that of the Liuyun Sword Sect. He had mastered the Secret Manuals he got from Cao Defang imdiately, so he was the executor of Plan Five.
And to outsiders, he appeared as a Golden Core Middle Stage swordsman with faint wrinkles on his face, especially noticeable in the half-white hair that indicated his lifespan was hard, but such people were the most offensive.
Typically, when a Golden Core cultivator reaches the Middle Stage, their lifespan is nearly depleted, aning they can't advance further. It's possible they only have twenty or thirty years left, and they beco as irritable as a bear. If truly provoked, they could act without care, and exchanging one life for another was a simple matter.
And his ergence provided a good explanation for everything.
An elder from the remnants of the Liuyun Sword Sect had brought the remaining disciples to settle in Sleepless City, so the Golden Core Master had purchased this cave dwelling with Spirit Stones and installed a Third Grade Protective Formation.
The two Golden Core Masters looked at each other. Even though they could mobilize Sleepless City's Great Formation for suppression and had numbers on their side, was it worth it?
The two of them bursting into soone's dwelling, fighting on an enemy's prepared ground against a Middle Stage Golden Core cultivator—wasn't it just asking for trouble?
At least, not at the mont.
"Snap!"
They backhanded Wang Yingjie with a slap and turned to leave.
And all those present watched ng Yu's family with very peculiar gazes.
"Hasn't the Liuyun Sword Sect already declined?"
"They probably saw the danger outside and ca here to take shelter."
"Middle Stage Golden Core—Liuyun Sword Sect still has so foundation!"
...
Three days later.
In that span, Eternal Night Palace hadn't co knocking again. Even though they controlled Sleepless City, they were in the wrong here. The last few mbers of a Sect had co to Sleepless City to buy property for shelter, while Eternal Night Palace was in turmoil. That wisp of Sword Qi was frightening, containing the essence of the Dao, causing headaches.
So, after waiting three days without any developnts, ng Yu returned to the Immortal Sect.
It was still Qingfeng Star, where he stayed for another month, and then he went to Supre Star.
This ti, as usual, ng Yu went to chat with Bai Qianqian first.
It was just a chat, not a reunion of husband and wife.
ng Yu and Bai Qianqian's situation was absurd. Even in prison, ng Yu could et with Teacher Chen, but now, ng Yu couldn't even hold Bai Qianqian's hand. They had to chat across a distance of three ters, under the supervision of the Moon God and the watchful eyes of the Immortal Sect.
It was because they feared that ng Yu might just abscond with Bai Qianqian in tow.
The Immortal Sect did not trust ng Yu, just as ng Yu did not trust the Immortal Sect.
As ng Yu and Bai Qianqian chatted, they shared what had happened during these days. There were instances of whispering secrets and speaking in the language of Another World, but these were situations the Immortal Sect couldn't guard against. The only thing they could prevent was any physical contact between ng Yu and Bai Qianqian.
The officials of the Immortal Sect watched on, sweating bullets, yet helpless.
All this ti, a team had been following ng Yu, monitoring his psychological changes, and trying to help the Immortal Sect establish a closer relationship with him. But ng Yu was an enigmatic man, impervious to charm and influence. He had more Spirit Stones than anyone, he wouldn't delve too deeply into the Divine Skill Secret Manuals, at most he would choose to peruse so middle-grade treasures, and he had a strong restraint against seduction. This led his surveillance team to constantly report to their superiors that this approach wasn't working, that sooner or later, ng Yu was bound to rebel!
Because the situation was highly unnatural!
Many had anticipated countless scenarios; if it were them, they would have protested vehently or even flown into a rage, but ng Yu just chatted with Bai Qianqian, talking about the past, about the future, and then, that was that.
It was like a long ti ago, when ng Yu was trapped by the Enforcent Hall; he didn't resist, didn't get angry, didn't even complain, but after repeated cold receptions, he lost heart and then made a big move!
This wasn't the first ti—it was the thirteenth.
Ever since Bai Qianqian had returned that one ti, the Immortal Sect had cut off direct contact between her and ng Yu. ng Yu had co back thirteen tis, and each ti he couldn't even touch Bai Qianqian's hand!
This wasn't good. Either you completely trust ng Yu, or... otherwise, if this goes on, the Immortal Sect's number one killer, ng Yu, will eventually return.
Everyone desperately reported this to their superiors, and the reply from above was, "We are considering it. You all need to make an effort to gain ng Yu's trust!"
And everyone was in utter despair.
...
After chatting with Bai Qianqian and ending the eting, ng Yu and Zhuge Caihua calmly had dinner together without any further intimacy. The two of them behaved just like friends, without any closer interaction.
It wasn't that Zhuge Caihua wasn't willing, but ng Yu skillfully maintained the distance.
As for invitations from others, ng Yu politely declined them all, stating that under the current special circumstances, with three hundred Golden Cores counting on him, he could not be careless, and asked everyone for forgiveness and so on.
Then, the negotiation phase began.
Everyone had already seen what was recorded on the mory Stones that were brought back. The Golden Cores recounted what had happened, and amidst the cross-verification, ng Yu fulfilled his promise very well. The three hundred Golden Cores had entered Sleepless City, prepared for battle.
"So, how should we deal with Mirror twelve?"
ng Yu calmly looked at the bigwigs present.
"There's been an unexpected change with the main force outlined in our plan. How do you want to handle this? Do you want to bring him back now that he has awakened, or according to the original plan, wait till he has dealt with Eternal Night Palace and then bring him back? Also, his current condition is unknown to . You need to consider that what seems like his brush with death could very well be a rebirth from the ashes."
If no one ntioned Mirror twelve, then ng Yu would.
The people present fell silent. The news that Mirror twelve had returned to Divinity Transformation was too shocking, leaving everyone feeling uncomfortable.
At least, many did not want Mirror twelve to return.
"Could we perhaps let Elder Mirror twelve continue to hold fort over there? Maybe we could revamp the Eternal Night Palace into a base for the Immortal Sect. We could establish a base there, cultivate the land more effectively, and you could also..."
"I cannot."
ng Yu answered calmly.
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