Chapter 114

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Chapter 114: Are You Going to Choose a New Partner?

Previously angered by two disciples, Immortal Su Yuan wandered around in the nearby sea of clouds with his sword, unexpectedly seeing several groups of people flying towards his Cloud Island.

Skilled in escaping, with a survival instinct as strong as Wen Yun’s, he immediately ran back to the island without looking back to inform others.

The old sword cultivator held his sword firmly and said seriously, "The protective formation has not been set up properly yet. It looks like we will have to abandon the island to save our lives!"

When it came to escaping, Immortal Su Yuan and Wen Yun both agreed.

One was always on the move, like a crafty rabbit with many burrows; the other would create a teleportation scroll whenever she had time – although difficult to make, she managed to produce two each month for several decades, accumulating hundreds of them. She could even use them to make clothes and escape in danger by automatically teleporting away.

Ye Shubai frowned and pondered, "Please calm down, I will go check it out first."

Random teleportation scrolls are not precise, they’re fine because the three of them are at the Ascension Stage, they have the ability to protect themselves whether they land in the upper or lower realm. But it’s a problem for Zhu Erchong and Shen Xinghai, they are only at the Golden Core level. If they fall into the lower realm, it’s fine, but in the upper realm where Golden Core cultivators roam… they might end up being taken as miners.

Immortal Su Yuan watched Ye Shubai’s figure go far away and began to quickly instruct his two underperforming disciples on how to survive.

"If you are teleported to a crowded place, remember the principle of ‘hiding in plain sight.’ Have you both not recently learned the trade of bricklaying? Then go lay some bricks."

"If you end up in a deserted place, dig a hole and hide until we find you. Xiao Shen, your disciple knows how to dig holes, right? I bet you’ve also picked up a few skills."

Although Zhu Erchong and Shen Xinghai had the pride of sword cultivators, the latter even wanted to say something flirtatious, like yelling "we cultivators can fight but not retreat," but faced with the highest ranking ancestor of the sect, they had to nod solemnly.

Immortal Su Yuan did not forget to inform Wen Yun, who nervously arrived at the peak with Yu Qinghong, who was carrying a thick stack of blueprints.

The cultivators had seen Yu Qinghong before and there wasn’t time for celebration; they hurriedly greeted each other and then stopped. They heard that Yu Qinghong was about to leave, and there was a hint of regret in his tone, "I just finished drawing the detailed map of Cloud Island, planning to set up a formation with the master, but it seems I am late."

"Master?" Zhu Erchong repeated this title with a strange look in his eyes, knowing that this person’s thoughts were not quite right.

Unfortunately, when Yu Qinghong, with his honest and young appearance, called Immortal Su Yuan, Shen Xinghai, and Wen Yun noticed something was wrong. Wen Yun flew towards Zhu Erchong, correcting him again, "Don’t call me master, call me Taoist Friend Wen, Martial Sister Wen, or just Wen Yun."

Yu Qinghong smiled gently, showing dimples on his cheeks, "Okay, master."

Zhu Erchong’s gaze became even more meaningful.

Wen Yun was now certain that he had decided to read some inappropriate books, containing adult content!

She turned away from Zhu Erchong, not wanting to face him, quickly searching in the space bag, "Let’s first see if you can handle them in a fight. If you can’t, then I’ll deal with it. These are some attack scrolls I drew before. Each of you take some, there aren’t many, so use them sparingly."

"These are Frozen Land scrolls, the most useful range magic in the Cloud Sea World." She took out a stack, probably over a hundred sheets.

"These are the blessings of light, defensive barriers that can withstand the power of an Ascension Stage attack." Again, over a hundred sheets.

"And this one, the roar of the fire dragon, sealed with the help of a little fire dragon…" This time there were fewer, but still around dozens of them.

…

Wen Yun held a bunch of powerful items that could destroy the whole Cloud Island. She carefully watched a black dot approaching in the distance and said, "When they land on the island later, activate the scroll with me. Remember to first cast the protective light barrier to avoid hurting ourselves. We were not ready when we fought Shang Wuyang earlier, but now we have the advantage. Remember to strike first."

Wow, with such a thick stack coming down, only a mighty fairy might survive!

Just as Wen Yun finished her instructions, several figures descended towards Cloud Island.

Zhu Erchong was the most nervous and before Wen Yun could say anything, he panicked and exclaimed, "Oh no, Ancestral Master Ye didn’t stop them!"

While speaking, Zhu Erchong, on high alert, quickly opened a scroll. A crack in the scroll slowly released a golden-red dragon flame. With a fierce dragon roar, the fire dragon suddenly smashed towards the people in front!

However, at that moment, Zhu Erchong realized that the person in front was actually Ye Shubai, but it was too late to retract the scroll.

Ye Shubai gracefully leaped up to avoid the dragon flame. At the same time, the power in his palm surged, pushing the sudden attack deep into the clouds.

Despite his quick reaction, he couldn’t prevent the unfortunate bystander beside him from being affected.

A winged person frantically shook his tail feathers and desperately called out to his companion, "Quick, save me! A spark landed on my tail feathers!"

The winged people had a lot of feathers all over their bodies. They were very afraid of fire, especially this dragon fire that couldn’t be put out by normal means. A few other winged people nearby were also very scared, flapping their wings trying to help put out the fire. Instead, they made the fire bigger and got themselves in trouble. For a while, the whole Cloud Island was filled with eerie cries and bird calls.

In the end, it was Wen Yun who rescued the group of winged people. She also took the hesitant Zhu Erchong to apologize.

Fortunately, the winged people were not hurt at all. They only lost a few tail feathers and wing feathers. But since they loved beauty so much, touching their own feathers, they couldn’t hide the sadness on their faces.

Wen Yun quickly invited the group to sit in the developing town on Cloud Island. Thanks to their fast construction speed, a small area was already looking presentable enough for guests.

After calming down a bit, the winged people spoke up, "Dear friends, we have come here to discuss something."

All of them looked at Ye Shubai, but he quietly stepped back behind Wen Yun. The winged people suddenly understood – this Taoist Friend Ye was shy inside!

They then turned their attention back to Wen Yun, and one of the winged people bowed respectfully.

"Taoist Friend Wen, we have heard of your names for a long time. I am Cui Yu."

"Here’s the thing: the winged clan sets out on their own adventures after coming of age. We followed Yi Yu to the Cloud Sea World. He has accomplished a great deal in magical battles, while we are only good at crafting magical treasures. We relied on him for a place to stay on the island and to craft treasures…"

This should have been a good thing.

Although Yi Yu was a bit arrogant towards other birds, he was quite caring towards his fellow clan members. He never complained about the hard work in Cloud Sea Tower. He always shared good news without sharing worries. He kept climbing up the Cloud Sea Tower layer by layer, making Cloud Island where the winged people could rest, become bigger and bigger.

Other winged people also used their skills. Some made magic treasures on Cloud Island, while others set up stalls to sell things in Cloud Sea City. Gradually, they settled down in the Cloud Sea World.

However, it was beyond imagination that Yi Yu was struck down by Shang Wuyang’s sword, and the Cloud Island that originally belonged to the winged people was lost.

The winged people, who were not good at fighting, finally had a Yi Yu, but now that he was gone, there was no one to protect the other winged people with weak fighting abilities. The houses in Cloud Sea City had long been bought by other forces, leaving them with nowhere to turn to.

Forced by circumstances, they remembered that next to their original Cloud Island, there was a prosperous island under construction. Besides, it was close to Cloud Sea City. So, they came to seek refuge.

The winged people were very well-behaved. Without waiting for Wen Yun to speak, they continuously introduced the benefits of joining their group, "We are not here to take advantage, but we plan to buy around ten houses on your island. Also, if you need magic treasures, we can give you a twenty percent discount. The skills of the winged people are well-known throughout the upper realm."

Immortal Su Yuan testified on the side, "That’s true. The magic treasures made by the winged people are generally more expensive than those made by other races."

Wen Yun was stunned. Their island was indeed quite big. Initially, outside the mountain gate, a space was left for a city by Immortal Su Yuan to lease for business, planning for the future of the Qingliu Sword Sect. Now, the Wing Clan came to buy houses, it perfectly aligned with their initial plans!

But things are different now, they are all wary of Dongxuan Sect coming to their door. If they take in this group of winged people, it would involve others too, wouldn’t it?

Wen Yun straightforwardly explained the situation without any reservation.

However, the winged people simply shook their feathers without care. Their leader, Cui Yu, squinted his eyes, his burnt tail feathers slightly raised, revealing a hint of anger.

He coldly said, "We came to your island because we know you have a grudge against Dongxuan Sect. The enemy of our enemy is our friend. Although we winged people are not skilled in battle, we will not back down. Whether Dongxuan Sect comes or not, if they do, we will avenge Yi Yu!"

"Yes! We understand the rules of Cloud Sea Tower. If Yi Yu dies in a fair fight, it’s understandable. We didn’t care when he was beaten up before, but Shang Wuyang purely killed for killing’s sake. Yi Yu always knew his limits. He probably couldn’t even surrender willingly… "

Mentioning Yi Yu’s death, the winged people showed sorrowful expressions. Some young ones had tears in their eyes and covered their faces with their wings, crying softly.

Cui Yu looked at Wen Yun and others, his voice slightly choked up. "Seeing that most of you are sword cultivators, we heard that sword cultivators are the most valiant. Perhaps you are prepared to fight Dongxuan Sect to the death? Why don’t we join forces to face the enemy?"

The escaping veteran, Immortal Su Yuan, and the life-loving expert, Wen Yun, exchanged glances. Several sword cultivators looked up at the sky, feeling embarrassed to admit that they hadn’t planned on fighting to the end and were just discussing abandoning the island…

However, seeing the determination of the winged people, Immortal Su Yuan couldn’t help but suggest, "What about letting them stay here? At worst, we can make a decision later… it might even save the lives of these winged people."

Immortal Su Yuan said and gestured. Wen Yun understood the meaning of his omitted sentence. He meant that if Dongxuan Sect really attacked, it would be better to teleport away with the winged people instead of facing them directly.

Shen Xinghai, with a kind heart, felt sympathetic when he saw the winged people crying. However, he knew that this matter couldn’t be decided hastily, so he just looked at Wen Yun with a pleading gaze.

Wen Yun thought for a moment, "It could work. After all, I’m the one who controls the teleportation array. If someone wants to betray us from within… I can screen them out before the teleportation."

In other words, Wen Yun is the one controlling the entire teleportation array. She can decide which people and things are to be teleported. If she catches a traitor, sorry to say, the whole island will be teleported, and the traitor will likely fall into the depths of the Cloud Sea Abyss.

Finally, she made a decision, "Alright, you can choose which houses on the island you want. Once we prepare them, you can move in."

The winged people were overjoyed and thanked her repeatedly.

After doing business with magical treasures in Cloud Sea City for so long, they were not short of money. They took out shiny Origin Crystals and said, "We’ll buy the nearby ten…"

"Wait." When it came to negotiating, the largest agent of the original cultivation world stepped forward.

Zhu Erchong took out an abacus and ledger from somewhere and started business-like, "Here’s the deal, on Cloud Island, we only rent out land and houses, we don’t sell them…"

The rest of the work was left to Zhu Erchong and the others, while Wen Yun decided not to stay there any longer. She took Ye Shubai’s hand and they walked outside.

"This sword is for you."

Wen Yun gave the wooden sword that she had carved all night last night to Ye Shubai. He smiled and as soon as he took the sword, he noticed something different about it.

The Phoenix tree was extremely tough, ordinary tools couldn’t damage it. But Wen Yun had marked the Phoenix tree with her master seal, so she was considered the owner of this wooden sword. She could easily change its appearance as she wished.

She carved the whole sword into a much slimmer and more delicate shape, turning it into a beautiful streamlined design. The originally blunt tip of the sword became sharp. The sword remained the same plain wooden sword as before, with the only decoration being on the handle.

Ye Shubai thought she would carve a plum blossom on the sword just like before, but after looking at the design on the handle, he couldn’t help but stare.

There were no flowers there, only a small cloud.

Seeing Ye Shubai looking at the cloud, Wen Yun inexplicably felt nervous. She stammered, "Um… I thought since you are a descendant, carving flowers on the sword might not be dignified. So I thought it would be better to carve a floating cloud. It’s very free and easy, just like a sword cultivator, right?"

When Ye Shubai didn’t say anything, she quickly added, "If you don’t like the cloud, I can change it to something else. Do you want a dragon or a phoenix?"

Ye Shubai quickly interrupted her, "No, I think the clouds are the best."

Talking about the clouds, but not looking at the cloud pattern on the sword handle, but staring intently at the person in front of them.

Holding the sword, he could feel the bumps and ridges of the cloud pattern on it in the palm of his hand. Just thinking that it was the cloud carved by Wen Yun made him very happy.

Ye Shubai calmed himself, staring and said, "Actually, I most…"

However, before he could finish speaking, several huge dark shadows flew in from a distance, accompanied by a booming greeting, "Hey! Where is Miss Cloud? The giants have come to pay their respects!"

The giants were huge in size, and when they landed suddenly, they stirred up a cloud of dust. The leader was the giant who had previously tried to flirt with and court Wen Yun in Cloud Sea City, wanting to make her his daughter-in-law. They didn’t treat themselves as guests at all, shouting loudly and starting to look for Wen Yun.

The joy on Ye Shubai’s face disappeared.

Wen Yun patted Ye Shubai’s back and soothingly said, "Later we will decide what to carve on your sword, let’s first see what these giants want."

When the giants saw Wen Yun, a smile spread across their faces, and they opened their arms as if to hug her. In the end, it was Ye Shubai who stepped forward to bear this fatal hug on behalf of Wen Yun.

"I wonder why the friends from the Giant Spirit Clan have come here," Ye Shubai politely but coldly stood in front of Wen Yun, his hand on the sword handle, as if ready to draw it if they mentioned Wen Yun marrying into the Giant Spirit Realm.

"Oh, you’re asking me why I’m here?" The giant scratched his head, laughing heartily. "I heard the bird people say there are many houses on Cloud Island and the rent is cheap, so I came to rent a place to do some ironwork!"

Before Wen Yun could reply, the giant complained, "The houses in Cloud Sea City are so darn expensive! You small folks pay three hundred for a night, but us folks from the Giant Spirit Clan can’t find a suitable place to stay. We have to stay in spirit beast sheds, which is fine, but they even want to charge us one thousand Origin Crystals a day! We’ve only been in Cloud Sea World for a month, and we’re almost out of Origin Crystals! You guys are lucky here on Cloud Island. Not only is Cloud Island big, but it’s also close to Cloud Sea City. We can do our ironwork here and then take it to sell in Cloud Sea City."

Cloud Sea City is indeed overcrowded. Those who arrived first or have strong combat abilities are fine. The former mostly have already invested in industries in Cloud Sea City or on Cloud Island nearby, and the latter can compete for Cloud Island in the Cloud Sea Tower with their strength.

As for skilled tradespeople like the bird people and the Giant Spirit Clan who come to Cloud Sea City to do business… it’s really tough.

"…"

The sword cultivators silently looked at the bird people. It’s said that birds talk a lot, and it seems true based on how quickly this news spread.

Seeing Wen Yun’s lack of reaction, the giant became anxious and stamped his foot. "You can accept these bird people, but you won’t take in us from the Giant Spirit Clan?"

Wen Yun had no choice but to repeat what she had said to the Wing Clan to the giant once again.

The Giant Spirit Clan and Dongxuan Sect had no grudge, and Wen Yun was prepared for them to turn around and leave without incident.

The giant in front scratched his head in confusion, asking, "Are you worried about Dongxuan Sect attacking?"

"Yes, we, along with our fellow sword cultivators, are ready for a life-and-death battle with Dongxuan!" Cui Yu’s feathers bristled with killing intent.

Wen Yun replied, "No, when did you gamers get ready? And you winged folks should be fancy without dragging us sword cultivators along!"

The giant then asked, "You really don’t know?"

"What?"

"Dongxuan Sect’s Supreme Immortal Shangxuan went to the Northern Wilderness to fight evil, but now he’s missing! The whole sect is in chaos, searching for him. Supreme Immortal Shangxuan and his disciple Shang Wuyang are both missing. Dongxuan Sect is in disarray, busy searching for them and trying to seize Shangxuan’s resources. They have no time for the Cloud Sea World."

The usually well-informed winged person was shocked, "How did we not know!"

Supreme Immortal represents the ultimate foundation of a sect. If something happens to him, it’s a major threat to the entire sect. The news is usually kept top secret. How could it be so easily revealed?

"This morning, a disciple from the Dongxuan Sect inadvertently revealed to my son that someone from their sect has asked for his help in sword-making in the Giant Spirit Realm. My son, being sensible, immediately told me about it." The giant clicked his tongue, then quickly showed a warm smile, looking down at Wen Yun. "My son is not only handsome, but also a top-notch swordsmith. Even the sword cultivators from Dongxuan Sect seek his craftsmanship. Little one, should you consider breaking the engagement and choosing him as your partner?"

Ye Shubai drew his sword.