Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
Cloud Sky City ship traveled all the way to the west. This ti, it didn’t stop at the frosty land where the Thousand Kiloter Ice Stream was. Instead, they bypassed the continent along its coastline and continued onwards to Cloud Sky City that was located in the Northwest Mainland.
Along the journey, they encountered many ships but had yet to encounter any trouble. All the ships made way when they saw Cloud Sky City’s flag. Apparently, nobody knew what had happened to Xin Wuya. Yang Dingtian was worried about the Xuan Sky Sect, but even they had not co make trouble for them in the middle of the sea.
Possibly because of Yang Dingtian’s two-year commitnt, Xin Yan hadn’t started any trouble, but he had started enticing and persuading others.
Xin Yanyan did not do anything other than stay beside her father around the clock. She didn’t eat, didn’t drink, didn’t say a word, having completely wrapped herself up in her gloom.
Each ti Yang Dingtian brought her al, she just let it sit, not taking a single bite.
After refusing food and drink for several days in a row and barely sleeping, Xin Yanyan’s condition deteriorated. Her two big beautiful eyes were red and swollen. Her charming baby fat face had slimd, and her cheeks had beco sharper. This change transford her into a totally different kind of beauty.
Xin Yanyan was burning her own lifeforce.
Yang Dingtian knew that none of his words could persuade Xin Yanyan as she refused to talk to him. However, this state of affairs could not continue. Otherwise, Xin Yanyan would die.
Thus, Yang Dingtian did nothing. He just sat next to Xin Yanyan, staying with her without eating, drinking, or sleeping. He had yet to recover from serious injuries and could die at any mont. Just two days later, his face was dark and dim.
Seeing that Yang Dingtian was unsteady, Xin Yanyan said, “You don’t have to do this. You have more important missions to complete.”
Yang Dingtian asked, “What missions?”
“Fighting Dongfang Bingling, taking back what belongs to you, and helping Cloud Sky City to gain authentic status as the real Yin Yang Sect,” Xin Yanyan answered.
“Of course, these are my missions, but there is sothing important even more important,” Yang Dingtian replied. “That sothing is protecting you from harm.”
“This is the first and most important mission that Uncle Xin gave . If this mission can’t be accomplished, the other missions will be aningless. I’m currently too weak to protect you. Perhaps, it might be a good idea to die with you.”
Xin Yanyan’s dim eyes flashed with light, but she still remained silent.
Yang Dingtian thought for a mont before continuing, “When I first ca to this world, I had nothing. There isn’t a single reason for to fight for anything. I was alive without purpose. Then, I t my Master. We beca just like father and son, so eting his expectations beca my mission. That was until I reached the Yin Yang Sect. You should know about the subsequent trouble, right? Then, the enmity towards Dongfang Bingling beca my reason for living. And now, Uncle Xin had beco like this because of ..., so the tasks he entrusted to beca my reason to survive.”
“Then, I saw your tears and your grief...” Yang Dingtian looked at Xin Yanyan’s beautiful little face. “You used to be very rude and insulting. Even though you beat half to death, I still prefer that Xin Yanyan since that was the real you.”
Xin Yanyan shook her head. “But, right now, I no longer dare act so barbarically. The one who allowed to do so is gone.”
“So...” Yang Dingtian looked seriously at Xin Yanyan. “Letting you regain your enthusiasm and go back to being unruly are also my missions. The reason for to keep on fighting is because this is what I owe you.”
“Master is gone. So is Uncle Xin...” Yang Dingtian continued, “I don’t want hatred to completely fill my heart, so your happiness has beco my last and most important reason.”
“Protecting a person is more aningful than hatred, and it makes more sense than so vague mission, right?” Yang Dingtian asked.
Xin Yanyan raised her head, staring at Yang Dingtian for a mont with her big eyes. The ice encasing her heart seed to crack open.
“You’re good at consoling girls’ hearts, but it is a sha that my heart is already...” Xin Yanyan lifted her beautiful face. “But, at least now, I don’t hate you as much as before...”
Then, she started to eat.
“However, you don’t need to worry. I will play my role as your wife, but I really can’t give you more. I’m sorry!”
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They had sailed on the sea for more than two months. During this ti, Yang Dingtian spent most of his ti imrsed in dicinal soup. He also read all kinds of books. He must acquire enough knowledge and a firm foundation before formally starting to practice this world’s Martial Arts.
Yang Dingtian and Xin Yanyan seed to have exhausted all conversation topics in their last chat. Xin Yanyan had not spoken to Yang Dingtian ever since. She stayed in the cabin every day, staying by her father’s side. She only ca out when she wanted to shower.
Yang Dingtian did not want to see her like this and looked for a million reasons to talk to her, but she only ever responded with a “humph.”
Therefore, Yang Dingtian took a book and sat beside her every day, reading carefully and asking questions whenever he did not understand. Finally, Xin Yanyan could not no longer stand it and yelled, “Why are you so stupid? This is so easy, and you still don’t get it?”
Yang Dingtian then started ceaselessly asking questions. He was never embarrassed in this area. It turned out that he asked very often and listened very seriously. Thus, Xin Yanyan partially beca his teacher.
After Yang Dingtian finished reading a few dozen books, their journey across the sea finally ended. They once again stepped onto land. Stepping onto the Northwest mainland, all the Cloud Sky City people switched to riding horses and carriages. They still needed to travel three thousand miles to reach Cloud Sky City.
Along the way, Yang Dingtian was afraid that so of Cloud Sky City’s nurous enemies would be waiting for them. However, the truth proved otherwise. They didn’t encounter any ambushes. Instead, all their enemies avoided them.
It turned out that no one knew what had happened to Xin Wuya. However, there were a lot of people who had already heard about Xin Wuya’s fantastic fight at sea in which he defeated nurous Guru-level experts. Therefore, even before they arrived at the Northwest Mainland, Xin Wuya’s reputation was already in full swing. Although these forces in the Northwest Mainland did not dare to offend the Xuan Sky Sect and the Yin Yang Sect in order to win Cloud Sky City’s favor, they also did not dare challenge Cloud Sky City. They were worried that Cloud Sky City would take this opportunity to once again expand in the Northwest Mainland.
They had traveled safely for thousands of miles. There were only three hundred miles left before they arrived at Cloud Sky City.
The closer they got to Cloud Sky City, the less fragility could be seen in Xin Yanyan’s eyes. However, her uneasiness grew stronger and stronger.
Moreover, as they neared Cloud Sky City, Xin Yan and the pair of Yang Dingtian and Xin Yanyan beca more and more alert. In the last few days, Xin Yan even watched Yang Dingtian and Xin Yanyan from ti to ti, preventing them from making any moves.
On the last night, they were less than two hundred miles away from Cloud Sky City and would reach their destination by the next night.
A black bird flew out of the garrison and flew in the direction of Cloud Sky City.
Xin Yanyan was walking around uneasily in the tent and eventually stopped in front of Yang Dingtian. “We will arrive at Cloud Sky City tomorrow. This ans that our real danger is coming soon. On this journey, you had only one enemy, Xin Yan, but in Cloud Sky City, you will face many more enemies, so of which are much stronger than Xin Yan.”
“Even though father was strong enough, when he inherited the Cloud Sky City, there was still a lot of strife. Blood was shed, corpses were created, and a lot of people were expelled. Therefore, you have to be ntally prepared.”
Yang Dingtian replied, “I don’t think it will be worse than the situation I was in at the Yin Yang Sect.”
“Not necessarily. Dongfang Bingling, at least, didn’t really want to kill you. However, we can’t be sure about the people in Cloud Sky City. However, as your wife, I will do everything to help you. This I promised father.”
Then, Xin Yanyan walked to the entrance of the tent and looked at the sky outside. “The key now is that person. Will he be willing to help us? Would he stand with us?”
“As long as he is willing to listen to you, we could be considered to have half-succeeded.”
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The next morning, the team continued to move forward. They were now only about one hundred kiloters away from Cloud Sky City.
Suddenly, there was a deafening din of horse hooves, followed by the kicking up of dust all along the road ahead.
Imdiately, Xin Yanyan ordered the whole team to stop and enter defensive formations.
A few monts later, hundreds of iron mounts appeared, each carrying nurous knights. The knights carried big swords and looked mighty clad in their conspicuous red cloaks. Although they were only hundreds of iron mounts, there were thousands of knights atop them. The head knight had a dark, powerful fra and looked vigorous and firm, mighty and powerful.
Even though they not yet reached the group, hundreds of knights had already dismounted and were kneeling on both sides of the road. They were indistinguishable from one another and their movents were neat and practiced. The head knight then dismounted from his ride, inserted his great sword into the ground, and knelt down on one knee. “The Black Blood Cavalry commander, Xin Lie, welcos foster father ho with honor.”
This person’s voice shook the ears like deafening thunder.
“Brother,” Xin Yan shouted loudly. He then hurriedly rode his horse to the front. He reached Xin Lie, dismounted from his horse, stepped forward, and gave him a warm hug, saying “I’ve missed you so much in the past six months.”
“Good buddy, you must have suffered hardship on this journey, but you also earned impressive prestige.”
Xin Yanyan opened the door to her carriage, revealing her beautiful face. “Brother.”
“Xin Lie greets Miss Xin.” Xin Lie imdiately bowed to show respect. He was also one of Xin Wuya’s foster sons, but he still called Yanyan “Miss Xin”, not addressing her directly.
“Brother, can you co up for a mont? I have sothing to tell you,” Xin Yanyan said.
“Okay,” Xin Lie replied. He then stood up and walked to Xin Yanyan’s carriage. Xin Yan, who was standing behind him, slightly changed his expression. He wanted to say sothing but ended up not finding the words.
Xin Lie was really majestic and grand. After he got on the carriage, the wide carriage interior imdiately beca a bit cramped.
After getting on the carriage, Xin Lie set aside his big sword and took off his helt to reveal his valiant and resolute face.
He had long golden hair, a dense golden beard that resembled steel thorns, deep eyes, a straight nose, and a scarred face with a wound that appeared to have been inflicted by an axe. All in all, he looked like a majestic lion.
Xin Lie quickly noticed Yang Dingtian. He was slightly shocked and frowned. Then, he averted his eyes and paid Yang Dingtian no further attention.
“Brother,” Xin Yanyan said to Xin Lie. “This is Yang Dingtian, my...husband.”
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