Chapter 100

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Chapter 100: Ordinary Yet Confident

Shen Xinghai took a step back.

The Little Cloud Beast, without fair play, shook its head and took a light step forward with its agile four paws.

It made a soft sound, like a little lamb.

"Baa!"

At first, Shen Xinghai didn’t understand, but soon he knew what the "baa" meant.

Suddenly, the Little Cloud Beast behind him started forming small claws from the mist, running towards him like a fierce wind. They had their mouths wide open, showing sharp teeth, looking very aggressive.

Shen Xinghai didn’t dare to hope for luck anymore and immediately started limping away.

He ran as fast as he could towards the dense Red Leaf Forest, but the Cloud Beast could even swallow Cloud Island, what more these trees. He could hear the continuous sound of "crackle crackle" behind him, making his hair stand on end.

Shen Xinghai knew he couldn’t escape from the Cloud Beasts, so he decided to turn around, pull out his sword, and face them head-on!

Before the battle, it was customary to make a sound.

Though his voice was rough, his determination was strong as ever.

"The man had a heart of steel until death, and tried his hand to chop the Yellow Heaven!"

The voice was full of righteousness, stirring up the red leaves in the forest to rustle and fall.

However, it was of no use. The Cloud Beasts didn’t understand his boasting and boldness at all. Without giving face, they lunged towards Shen Xinghai to bite him!

But their mouths couldn’t bite down.

A violent gust of wind suddenly swept in, blowing the group of Cloud Beasts away in a whirl, while Shen Xinghai was caught by a bulky dragon tail, preventing him from flying far.

With a lazy flick of its tail, the Tiny Fire Dragon caused Shen Xinghai to roll and land on its broad back like a projectile.

The discouraged sword cultivator lay flat on the dragon’s back with arms and legs spread out motionless. Beside him, Zhu Erchong was very excited, shaking his shoulders, "Junior Brother Shen! I was so worried about you!"

Immortal Su Yuan mocked with her foot propped up on the side, "You were quite worrisome, you almost slept to death back then."

Finally reacting to Immortal Su Yuan’s voice, Shen Xinghai struggled to sit up and exclaimed joyfully, "Senior, I’m relieved that you’re not dead."

Even though they knew their two grandchildren meant well, whenever they spoke, it sounded like they were cursing themselves to death.

Immortal Su Yuan was truly distressed.

Seeing that not only Immortal Su Yuan was still alive, but Ye Shubai and Wen Yun had also arrived, Shen Xinghai was very happy and immediately forgot about his own pain.

He briefly explained his experience, then sat on the dragon’s back and provocatively shouted at the group of Cloud Beasts below.

"Come on, then! Aren’t you here for a fight?"

You think you’re tough enough to call on someone?

Sorry, but I have brothers too!

Surprisingly, his words had an effect. The Cloud Beasts, who had started to step back, stopped retreating. The leading Little Cloud Beast let out a bleat, kicked its hind legs, and angrily charged towards Shen Xinghai!

The little dragon couldn’t be bothered with the Cloud Beasts. It flapped its wings to blow them away, snorted disdainfully, and calmly carried the group back home.

The majestic Fire God Dragon looks down on these Cloud Beasts, thinking they are nothing but a winged creature.

However, no one expected that the Cloud Beasts could hold such a grudge.

The Cloud Sea World is truly vast. To return to their own Cloud Island from here takes over a month. When the little dragon who carries passengers gets tired from flying, it has to rest on some small Cloud Islands for a while.

At such times, the Cloud Beasts sneak up to attack.

Often, just as the little dragon closes its eyes to nap, a group of Cloud Beasts rush over to nibble on it. Exhausted from flying all day, it can only muster the strength to drive them away.

The little dragon, unable to get a good rest, is disturbed by them. If it weren’t for Wen Yun letting it rest in its staff, while the others changed to riding swords back to the island, the dragon might have gone mad and charged at the Cloud Beasts.

Although Wen Yun and Ye Shubai also help to chase away the Cloud Beasts, these creatures are persistent and very cunning. They have a certain fear of the three talented individuals, but they are not scared of Zhu Erchong and Shen Xinghai at all.

Sometimes, they fly peacefully in the sky, and out of nowhere, a seemingly ordinary white cloud nearby suddenly grows a big mouth and tries to bite them.

Especially Shen Xinghai, he becomes the primary target of the Cloud Beast attacks.

Even with Wen Yun protecting him, he still got bitten several times. Thankfully, he didn’t lose any flesh, but his sword at his waist was partially gnawed, which made the tough guy shed tears for two days.

Luckily, after returning to Cloud Island where there were more people, the Cloud Beasts quietly disappeared and stopped roaming around.

Shen Xinghai jumped down from the baby dragon, turned his head anxiously to look at the churning sea of clouds, and hesitated, "I feel like they are still watching us."

Wen Yun, also plagued by the Cloud Beasts, suddenly got alert and quickly restrained Shen Xinghai, saying, "Martial Brother Shen, you must be tired from the journey. Come with me to explore Cloud Island."

They couldn’t let Shen Xinghai continue speaking. When he kept silent, it was okay. But once he started talking, trouble would likely follow.

*

It has been several decades since Immortal Su Yuan left Cloud Sea World.

Initially wanting to stay as the entrance of Qingliu Sword Sect, the island where Wen Yun insisted to stay, has now undergone significant changes.

The most prominent change is the layers of green mountains in Cloud Island. Immortal Su Yuan remembered there used to be only a solitary peak, but now there are ten different high and low mountains!

Standing at the foot of the mountain, there was a strange feeling in the air that made them think they had returned to Qingliu Sword Sect.

"Hmm? Did I remember wrong or did you guys switch islands?"

Wen Yun suppressed a laugh and pointed to Ye Shubai beside her, saying, "Don’t look at me, he’s the one who did it."

He was quite calm, holding a sword in front, speaking calmly as if it was a trivial matter, "I cut off and moved the mountains from several other Cloud Islands here."

Of course, the previous the Tenth Peak sub-summit was also moved here.

This wasn’t the first time he did such a thing, and now he was so skilled at it that the mountains sat securely on the island, showing no signs of collapsing.

Used to the eccentricities of Zhu Erchong and Shen Xinghai, after a moment of silence, they found this kind of thing not so strange anymore and joyfully started building their own settling courtyard on the peak.

One headed towards The First Peak, the other to The Second Peak, each breaking ground and building houses based on their memories of the locations.

Wen Yun was not in a hurry to return to Cloud Sea Tower, and she enjoyed helping the two build their courtyards. With her assistance, both projects were completed by dusk.

"Sister Wen, long time no see, you can’t leave today."

Zhu Erchong happily reached into the space bag and slowly took things out.

"This is Sister Mengran’s homemade plum wine. She said this barrel was buried by you on the day you ascended. Now, let’s see…"

Zhu Erchong carefully counted with his fingers, frowning as he couldn’t figure out the answer for a while.

Wen Yun smiled softly and replied, "It has been seventy years and two months now."

She didn’t have a good memory, but for some reason, she had a vivid memory of the morning of the ascension day. She remembered clearly the birds flying over the mountain gate and the dewdrops hanging on the tree branches.

"Yes, she asked me to bring this to you." Zhu Erchong poured the wine and took out a variety of snacks, "This is roasted phoenix chicken, specially roasted by your Second Master Brother from your Tenth Peak. It seems like the people from your peak are skilled. And also, this is…"

Without realizing it, the small stone table was filled with various kinds of food.

Zhu Erchong was always talkative, narrating the major events in the cultivation world in a lively and interesting way. Shen Xinghai, though quiet, occasionally said something very interesting.

Wen Yun happily listened, occasionally refilling their glasses with plum wine. The wine jar slowly emptied, and the words spoken by the two sword cultivators became increasingly muddled.

"Hi Martial Sister Wen, it’s been decades since we last met, and you still look so pretty, hehe, pretty!"

Zhu Erchong didn’t encourage Wen Yun to drink, but instead raised his head to gulp down a cup of wine. Shen Xinghai, already a little tipsy, nodded blankly upon hearing this.

With flushed cheeks and a silly smile, he held the wine glass and said, "On my way here, I was telling Junior Brother Shen that you and Martial Brother Ye… Oops, I mean Ancestral Master Ye, have spent decades in the Cloud Sea World. It feels like even children would have grown up in that time. Why do you still look the same? Ancestral Master Ye is amazing!"

"Amazing!" Shen Xinghai shouted along.

"…"

If they kept on shouting, they might say even stranger things.

Without hesitation, Wen Yun decisively poured wine into Zhu Erchong’s mouth.

After gulping down several big sips of wine, he became more drowsy, his slurred words becoming increasingly unclear, before he leaned over and fell into Shen Xinghai’s arms.

She breathed a sigh of relief that Ye Shubai didn’t come.

Just as she was thinking this, a very light wind suddenly rose from the nearby Cloud Grass. Wen Yun felt a bit worried, thinking it was Ye Shubai coming to fetch her, but to her surprise, the wind was caused by a huge white cloud.

"Cloud Beast!"

It turned out they hadn’t retreated back into the depths of the cloud sea but were lurking nearby, seeking revenge. Their target now was clear, heading straight for the unconscious Shen Xinghai.

Wen Yun quickly summoned her dragon bone wand, chanting words under her breath, and a gust of wind in gold energy blew towards the approaching group of Cloud Beasts.

"Raging Hurricane!"

The Cloud Beasts were soon blown away by the fierce wind, but one of them, a smaller beast with a rope around its neck, let out a cry and bit Shen Xinghai’s leg. Despite the raging hurricane, it held on tightly, showing no signs of giving up its revenge.

Unfortunately, Wen Yun would not allow it to harm the person she needed to protect!

Dealing with these invincible Cloud Beasts would be a challenge even for others, draining their energy and not guaranteeing a solution.

But Wen Yun was different.

She always relied on her brain to fight, instead of just using brute force!

The mist created by the running Cloud Beasts lingered on her cheeks, forming tiny dewdrops on her hair and eyebrows.

In the night breeze, a girl in a moon-white chiffon dress elegantly waved a large staff, a cold breath forming at the tip and accurately flying towards the Little Cloud Beast.

"Baa!"

After a soft cry, the Little Cloud Beast stumbled on its four legs, its mouth frozen open like a block of ice, dropping to the ground with a bang.

Shen Xinghai, who had been bitten for a while, belatedly opened his eyes and asked vaguely with a frown, "Martial Sister Wen, why do I feel a bit of pain in my leg…"

Wen Yun took a glance and confirmed that Shen Xinghai’s leg was not bitten off, so she casually reassured him, "It’s okay, you just got aches from sleeping in a wrong position."

After hearing this answer, Shen Xinghai honestly believed it. He kicked Zhu Erchong, who was sleeping on his leg, aside, then drunkenly rolled over and continued sleeping.

The frozen Little Cloud Beast opened its mouth widely and stared at Wen Yun with fear in its eyes.

Wen Yun put down her Dragon Bone Magic Wand, squatted down slowly, and tapped on the hard ice block.

Not only Shen Xinghai wanted to capture the Cloud Beast as a mount, but there were also many people in the Cloud Sea World who specialized in capturing and selling Cloud Beasts. However, a Cloud Beast was as expensive as a small Cloud Island, so they all kept their capturing methods secret.

Wen Yun had never heard of capturing Cloud Beasts before.

Suddenly, she thought that Cloud Beasts might contain a lot of water vapor, making them hard to catch by other means. But if she froze them into ice, they would be easy to handle.

Wen Yun, being the one casting the spell, and the stubborn Little Cloud Beast refusing to let go of Shen Xinghai, enabled her to freeze it so easily. Otherwise, with the speed of the Cloud Beasts, sorry to say, regular magic spells couldn’t catch up to them.

The Little Cloud Beast couldn’t move or make a sound, it had to obey her.

The other Cloud Beasts that were blown away by the hurricane now seemed to have gone crazy, rushing towards them with either low, deep cries or sharp, loud bleats. They wanted to approach but were worried about Wen Yun harming the Little Cloud Beast, so they could only glare at her with a mix of fear and threat.

Wen Yun reached out, and the Cloud Beasts growled.

"Baa!"

"Baa what? I don’t plan to harm it."

She gently patted Little Cloud Beast, and the hard ice layer in her palm suddenly turned into a puddle of water.

The tiny creature that was stiff inside rolled its eyes, let out a pitiful yet fierce "baa", but couldn’t escape due to being frozen stiff.

Despite the intimidation from the Cloud Beasts, Wen Yun remained calm, happily massaging the Cloud Beast for a while. When satisfied, she placed the little one on the ground and nudged it gently.

The Little Cloud Beast, after being massaged by her, felt most of the coldness on its body dissipate. It immediately unleashed its four short legs upon landing and swiftly ran towards the group of Cloud Beasts.

Hiding behind the elders, it cautiously peeked out to see Wen Yun, making two unclear "baa baa" sounds.

She smiled gently and said, "My senior brother was reckless in offending you earlier. It was his fault. However, he also suffered a bit because of you. This time, I will let you go. Let’s call it even, alright?"

Wen Yun didn’t plan to exterminate all these Cloud Beasts.

This time, Shen Xinghai was the one who started the fight, but he didn’t blame anyone for holding a grudge.

Little Cloud Beast growled at Shen Xinghai, then turned its head towards Wen Yun, bleated in agreement, but it seemed to still hold a grudge and wanted to vent by biting into the Cloud Soil under its feet.

"Stop!" Wen Yun immediately intervened, pointing in another direction casually, saying, "This Cloud Island is mine, no biting allowed. If you want to bite something, go over there!"

Little Cloud Beast impatiently scratched the ground with its hind legs, grumbling and bleating a few times, but ultimately, under Wen Yun’s intimidation, it obediently led its group away from her Cloud Island and flew off into the distance to find food.

After eating and drinking their fill, they returned in a grand manner, pretending to be clouds, hovering above Shen Xinghai’s yard and refusing to leave.

As a result, the entire island basked in sunshine, except for Shen Xinghai’s yard, which was clouded over with rain, looking quite gloomy.

Wen Yun gazed casually at the pile of Cloud Beasts.

They shrank back for a moment but still didn’t want to leave, instead shaking their fluffy bodies more vigorously, causing the rain in Shen Xinghai’s yard to pour even harder, almost submerging the two people on the ground.

After observing for a while and realizing that the Cloud Beasts didn’t intend to bite anyone again, she let them be.

Anyway, sword cultivators have tough skin and muscles, so getting rained on won’t hurt them.

Besides… They probably won’t find this rain strange. With their scattered thinking, they might just see it as a unique feature of the Cloud Sea World.

Sure enough, the next day when they woke up, these two didn’t notice that the clouds above were odd.

Because at that moment, they were busy fighting.

Shen Xinghai, all soaked through, woke up and frantically chased after the equally miserable Zhu Erchong all over the mountains. Even though he limped, it didn’t slow him down.

Wen Yun was puzzled. Weren’t these two fine sleeping together just yesterday? Why were they fighting now?

"What’s going on?"

"Junior Brother Shen insists that I crushed his foot!" Zhu Erchong yelled in distress. "I’m not that heavy! I can’t fracture the leg of a Golden Core Stage cultivator!"

Wen Yun quickly cast a healing spell on Shen Xinghai and then stopped the two of them. "Today is the first day of the month again. Little Bai and I are going to practice inside Cloud Sea Tower. Will you come along, or will you stay here to practice?"

She casually asked and found out that these two people weren’t very skilled and only had a Golden Core Stage, so they might get kicked out right away if they went.

However, what they didn’t expect was that not only did they want to visit the Cloud Sea Tower, but they also wanted to have a fight inside the tower!

Wen Yun wanted to object immediately, but Ye Shubai, who had been silent beside her, spoke up, "Let them go. How can the younger generation of Qingliu Sword Sect not move forward timidly, always stuck in a greenhouse unable to grow into giant trees?"

"…"

Little Bai was still making sense being stuck in a greenhouse, but as for Shen Xinghai, not to mention his previous painful experiences, he was just attacked by a Cloud Beast last night!

Despite silently complaining in her heart, Wen Yun still respected Ye Shubai in front of the younger generation.

After all, everyone was from the same ancestry.

This time, she didn’t object and enthusiastically led Zhu Erchong and Shen Xinghai towards the Cloud Sea Tower.

Before leaving, she glanced back.

The golden warm sun spread across the entire Cloud Island, casting a very beautiful halo.

Except for Shen Xinghai’s courtyard.

There was a thick layer of dark clouds hanging there, light rain had turned into a heavy storm, it might be flooded in two days.

These creatures like the Cloud Beast… really hold grudges.

The group rushed towards Cloud Sea City.

Immortal Su Yuan customarily took two newcomers to the Silver Armor Guards to receive the Cloud Brand, and also boasted about his glorious past.

They could brag as much as they wanted there, without worrying about being cruelly rejected like Wen Yun and Ye Shubai.

Just as Wen Yun was about to go to the fourth floor, she suddenly heard a familiar voice –

"This is outrageous! For some reason, those Cloud Beasts dare to come to places with so many people, and they have completely ravaged the Cloud Island where I live! They left me with only a small area, if I didn’t have wings, I might have fallen straight into the Cloud Sea below!"

"I wanted to catch them, but they flew away and I couldn’t find them no matter how much I searched!"

Yi Yu, the winged person, was angrily complaining to his fellow beings, pointing out the forbidden Cloud Beast that should not be in this area.

Wen Yun felt uneasy, wondering if she was the one who lured the Cloud Beast here.

What’s even more interesting is that the group of Cloud Beasts seemed to be planning to settle down in her area, and with their vengeful attitude, they wouldn’t give up on Shen Xinghai’s yard easily.

She quickly turned to hide in the Cloud Sea Tower, but unfortunately, Yi Yu was also heading towards the tower at that moment, and they bumped into each other.

Yi Yu’s eyes brightened when he saw Wen Yun, and his angry expression turned into a sweet smile instantly.

"It’s been years since we last met, dear sister." He quickly approached Wen Yun, looking at her with a bright smile, "I’ve asked you out seven times before, but you never agreed. Can you say yes this time?"

After saying that, he pointed to his Cloud Brand, noticing that the number on it had reached ninety-nine on the fourth level.

"I’m already a master on the fourth level, quite exceptional among the younger ones under a thousand years old. When you rejected me before, was it because I was only on the third level and you were waiting for better offers?"

Yi Yu showed his tail feathers, then flicked his hair and said to Wen Yun slowly, "Beautiful women always choose a strong partner to rely on. Not only am I powerful, but I am also very handsome. If you miss out on me, you won’t find a better match. When you’re older and no longer as pretty, I won’t choose you anymore."

Although he was very ordinary, he was incredibly confident.

Wen Yun lazily raised her eyelids and said with a smirk, "Oh, congratulations to you! So you’ve made it to the fourth level too."

Yi Yu was puzzled, "Also?"

The cold girl swung the Cloud Brand in her hand, and the number on it happened to be one after his, number one hundred.

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and go in to wait to be beaten."

I’m sorry, I may be beautiful, but I am also strong.