Chapter 92

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Chapter 92: Only the Strong Deserve the Beauty!

"Little Yun girl, it’s not just your good at running away, even I, the old ancestor, am not bad!"

Immortal Su Yuan, who had wandered through various realms for thousands of years, could distinguish the differences in each world, leading the two youngsters precisely through, occasionally leaving his mark in a deserted realm to disturb the trail.

After flying through the void for an unknown time, the three finally passed through many lower realms and arrived at an upper realm.

Wen Yun took a deep breath.

The moment she fell into this world, she sensed an unbelievably strong force of nature coming towards her. Used to living a difficult life in the cultivation realm, encountering such rich energy made her feel comfortable and even squinted her eyes.

Ye Shubai felt even deeper than Wen Yun.

He had not yet reached the Ascension Realm, but as soon as he entered this realm, the energy of his body started to cultivate on its own. His cultivation, which was close to breaking through to the Soul Changing Stage realm, seemed to have a breakthrough.

Immortal Su Yuan calmly straightened his dusty clothes, smiled as he touched his white beard, and then turned to Wen Yun and Ye Shubai saying, "Alright, this place is called Cloud Sea World. There is no unified power here, and many cultivators from different realms come and go. Even if people from Dongxuan World come, they won’t be able to find us for a while!"

"Cloud Sea World?"

Upon hearing this name, the two who had never seen the Upper Realm came to their senses and focused on the surrounding environment.

The land beneath their feet seemed normal, but when they looked up, things seemed unusual.

The three of them, along with the entire land, were floating in the sky. The distance between the sky and people was no longer as far as before. A cloud drifted past Wen Yun’s head, she raised her hand to touch it, only to find her hair damp from the moisture inside.

Ye Shubai naturally took out a handkerchief to wipe Wen Yun’s head, then took out the paper umbrella from the space bag to shield her from the top.

Immortal Su Yuan saw this and joked with a grin, "Young people like you care about these things, it’s just some mist, why bother with an umbrella…"

Before finishing the sentence, another puddle of liquid splashed down from the top of the head. If he hadn’t reacted quickly and narrowly avoided it, he might have been drenched.

Wen Yun, holding the umbrella, looked up and saw drops of dark red blood rolling down from the edge of the paper umbrella. Not far away, a corpse was dropped from somewhere, all covered in blood red. It seemed that the blood from earlier had flowed from him. Judging from the remaining breath on his body, he was also a skilled person in the Ascension Realm.

Ye Shubai frowned and looked at Immortal Su Yuan, "Senior, this Cloud Sea World doesn’t seem very peaceful."

Are they here to take refuge or to seek death?

"It’s not that unsettling here, the more powerful a place is, the more it emphasizes the law of the jungle. But once you enter Cloud Sea City, there is no need to worry about being exploited. Killing is prohibited inside. The person just now probably tried to forcefully enter Cloud Sea City and was killed by the city guards."

Immortal Su Yuan raised his eyebrows, casually wiped off the blood stains on his clothes, and chuckled, "I brought you here because this is a training ground for most Ascension Realm beginners, perfect for you two country bumpkins to broaden your horizons!"

Wen Yun said bluntly, "Senior, among all of us, you actually look the most like a country bumpkin."

The old sword cultivator looked at his two exceptional grandsons, then at his own shabby and worn-out clothes, which were stained with blood.

He rolled his eyes and impatiently waved his hand, saying, "Let’s go, I’ll take you two to Cloud Sea City first."

But when they reached the towering gates of the majestic city, Immortal Su Yuan and the guards locked eyes and suddenly stopped.

Wen Yun curiously turned back and asked, "Elder, what’s wrong?"

He glanced at Wen Yun and Ye Shubai, then cleared his throat before whispering, "Do you both have money on you?"

Ye Shubai took out a top-grade spiritual jade and handed it over, asking, "Is this enough?"

"This won’t do." Immortal Su Yuan’s face showed a deeper smile, murmuring, "In the upper realm, we only use Origin Crystals as currency. I’ve run out of my previous Origin Crystals. If only I had mined a bit more in the Dark Heaven Secret Realm, maybe I would have found two pieces of Origin Crystals."

No money and still want to enter the city? You might end up like the person who was just beaten to death and thrown out.

"Mine a bit more?"

Wen Yun and Ye Shubai looked at each other, and Ye Shubai quickly understood. He reached into the space bag and pulled out a bunch of colorful gemstones.

If we talk about who dug the most soil in the Dark Heaven Secret Realm, that would definitely be the little fire dragon.

This guy would dig through mountains and dig holes looking for gemstones when he had nothing to do. In just a few days, he would move out piles and piles of stones. What if there was an Origin Crystal among them?

The little fire dragon, who was originally napping in the dragon bone wand, immediately woke up, dashed out quickly, and pounced towards the gemstone.

"Little Bai, what do you mean! Are you keeping treasures for me like this!"

It looked almost as if it was about to cry, its little tail waving frantically, its eyes filled with disappointment and anger as it looked at Ye Shubai.

Ye Shubai hesitated for a moment, but Wen Yun was faster. She directly took out all the other gemstones from inside, saying, "Senior, take a look. Is there an Origin Crystal in here?"

Immortal Su Yuan searched through it and exclaimed, "Oh, there really is one! Although not many, it’s enough for us to take refuge in the city. At that time, you can let this spirit pig perform and make some money. Then we won’t be short on expenses."

As he spoke, he rudely put all the Origin Crystals into his bag, leading Wen Yun and the others confidently towards the city.

The little dragon felt betrayed and was afraid to be fierce to Immortal Su Yuan or Wen Yun. Instead, it stood on Ye Shubai’s shoulder and grumbled.

"You’re not human, trying to take three pieces of stone and making the dragon perform! I’ve never seen such shameless people!"

Ye Shubai sighed helplessly and then took out a night pearl, saying, "This is to repay you."

The little dragon’s eyes lit up when it saw the night pearl. It immediately hugged it, laughing happily and stopped bothering them.

Wen Yun clicked her tongue and said, "Look, it’s a true country bumpkin."

With these Origin Crystals they dug from the ground, the three finally entered Cloud Sea City. Seeing the grand city for the first time, even the little dragon, who was enjoying the night pearl, couldn’t help but look up and gaze at the splendid scene.

In this city, there were no ordinary people. The cultivators passing by were intimidatingly powerful, with about ten at the Ascension Realm. The weakest among them was at the Foundation Establishment Stage, even a butt-naked child.

When they were still at the Qingliu Sword Sect, the senior brothers had imagined the Upper Realm as magnificent pavilions and beautiful immortals walking gracefully in the clouds. They always thought of it as dignified and elegant.

But when Wen Yun arrived here, she was truly amazed.

Shining bright is right, walking in the clouds is also right.

But the monks who come and go are not just humans, there are many with strange appearances, like the fish-headed person who just passed by, or like the brother in front of her now who is dancing wildly with a feathered tail, each one looking stranger than the last.

The birdman is actually very handsome, with beautiful purple wings and a long tail behind him. Right now, his tail is spread out like an umbrella, shaking crazily in front of Wen Yun.

Senior Su Yuan spoke to them in a calm tone, "Stay calm, there are practitioners from all realms in Cloud Sea City, of all different races. Do not be surprised by what you see."

He didn’t mention the time when he first came here and was so scared by these strange people that he almost turned around and ran away.

Wen Yun was helpless, she wanted to stay calm, but the birdman in front of her refused to leave. What should she do?

The little fire dragon chuckled and whispered to Wen Yun, "His tail feathers look quite like a helicopter rotor…"

She politely bowed and asked the dancing birdman, "Friend, may I ask what brings you here?"

Upon hearing her words, the birdman’s tail feathers trembled, and he suddenly said, "Oh, you don’t know our Wing clan customs? Ah, would you like to come home with me, my dear? I have already built a precious nest, waiting for a lovely lady to come home with me."

Wen Yun was surprised, "…Do we know each other?"

Although she wasn’t good at remembering people, but with the birdman’s unique appearance, she shouldn’t forget if she had really seen one before, right?

The winged person nodded eagerly, "If you’re willing, I can take you back to the wing world today, and we can deepen our understanding."

Oh no, am I being noticed?

Wen Yun didn’t feel honored at all, immediately shook her head and refused, "Thank you for your kindness, but I have no intention towards you as a friend. Forced relationships don’t end well, so let’s just forget about it."

The winged person was not discouraged, instead replied spiritedly, "Dear sister, if you never try, how will you know if a forced relationship can be sweet like a fruit?"

"…"

Immortal Su Yuan’s face stiffened, he sighed softly, "Oh no, how did I catch the attention of the winged people as soon as I entered? They are experts in being persistent. Once they target you, it’s hard to shake them off."

In matters of emotions, the winged people are very straightforward, to what extent? Publicly proposing is just their normal practice, as they immediately fall in love when they see someone beautiful. They can be in love just based on looks without even knowing the person’s name, and the duration of their affection is decided by appearance.

Wen Yun whispered, "The way you describe it sounds familiar to me."

Isn’t this her Second Master Brother himself!

"Compared to them, even Xu Wanfeng’s grandson is considered an honest person."

After hearing the last sentence quietly spoken by Immortal Su Yuan, Wen Yun immediately gained a clear understanding of the avian people’s infatuation.

Ye Shubai realized something was wrong as soon as the avian person spoke. He quickly stepped forward to protect Wen Yun, and after hearing Immortal Su Yuan say "courtship," he pressed his lips tightly, emitting a highly restrained aura.

His cold gaze lightly swept over the avian person’s tail as he said in a chilling voice, "I’m sorry, she can’t go with you."

The avian person’s wagging tail stopped, he stared Ye Shubai up and down, and finally looked incredulously at Wen Yun, sounding surprised, "Only this?"

"Huh?"

Wen Yun had not yet reacted, and the avian person was also indignant. He was so angry that he almost pulled out his tail feathers.

"Only strong people deserve beautiful people. Do you, a weak person, deserve to have such a beautiful person?"

Ye Shubai glared coldly at the winged person. Before the latter could react, his wooden sword pierced out like lightning and stopped right in front of the winged person’s chest.

Obviously, the last sentence made him angry.

Although his cultivation was not as good as before, he excelled in the way of the sword, fast and sharp. Having been able to sneak attack Dao Jie, a powerful being, in the past, he naturally dared to point his sword at the winged person.

Immortal Su Yuan was startled by his sword, quickly held Ye Shubai’s hand and sternly said, "No fighting allowed in Cloud Sea City!"

This was a reminder both to Ye Shubai and the winged person in front of him.

Just as the words fell, the city guards stared coldly. Luckily, Ye Shubai’s sword didn’t strike, or it might have ended like the person outside the city.

The young winged man then retracted his feathers, his face turning extremely ugly. However, he dared not make a move with the guards present.

His eyes hinted with hidden anger, "You dare point a sword at me? Do you know who I am? A mere Nascent Soul Stage cultivator like you dares? I’m Yi Yu, ranked thirteenth on the nineteenth floor of Cloud Sea Tower. If you have the guts, come and fight me!"

Ye Shubai looked at her coldly, his beautiful jawline highlighting his arrogance.

He nodded slightly and replied, "Okay, you wait."

Yi Yu shook her feathers, snorted coldly, then turned to Wen Yun with a softer voice, "Don’t worry, little sister. Once I get rid of this vile person, the bond you two formed as soulmates will naturally be broken. I will take you home then. Keep this as a token, and remember to treasure it well."

He flicked his beautiful tail feathers, plucked one and handed it to Wen Yun before casting a disdainful glance at Ye Shubai and walking away.

Wen Yun held the feather, mindful of her lack of money. Instead of immediately discarding it, she eagerly asked Immortal Su Yuan, "Can this be sold?"

At that moment, Ye Shubai’s cold expression softened slightly.

After some hesitation, Immortal Su Yuan nodded, "After all, it’s the tail feather of a powerful ascended being. It can be used to create treasures and will likely fetch a good price."

Wen Yun’s decision proved wise. The small amount of Origin Crystal the little fire dragon had dug up from the ground was barely enough for the entrance fee to the city. However, the flashy tail feather she received as a gift unexpectedly sold for thousands of pieces of Origin Crystal, proving to be quite valuable.

"Well done, foolish magician! Remember to show off your beauty in the city later, especially in front of the Wing clan. We might just make a fortune because of you!"

The little dragon, who escaped the fate of being forced to perform and beg, regained its spirit. Wen Yun generously bought it some treats with two Origin Crystals, then took it to stay in a clean inn. Finally, after rolling on a soft cloud bed, it fell asleep comfortably, completely forgetting the day’s troubles.

Ye Shubai covered the little pig with a thin blanket, breaking the silence to ask, "Sir, what is the Cloud Sea Arena Tower?"

Immortal Su Yuan looked strange, "You don’t know?"

"I don’t know, sir."

"I thought you had heard of the Cloud Sea Tower before. How dare you accept Yi Yu’s challenge without knowing?!" Immortal Su Yuan became angry, saying, "I see you truly have no regard for your life!"

"One reason why beings from different realms come to the Cloud Sea World is because of the Cloud Sea Tower! This tower has a hundred levels, each with a hundred people. From the tenth level up, there are mostly experts from the Ascension Realm. Beyond the thirtieth level, nearly all are experts from the Pseudo-Immortal Realm. Further up, you’ll find experts from the True Immortal Realm, and even some powerful figures from the Golden Immortal Realm are said to reside on the seventieth level! Even elders from the Tao Realm have stepped foot in this tower! The higher you climb in the tower, the greater privileges you have in Cloud Sea City. That’s why all sorts of fanatical cultivators gather here to challenge themselves."

"Fighting is not allowed in Cloud Sea City. Any conflicts can only be resolved within the Cloud Sea Tower. To climb higher in the tower, you must fight for your life from the lower levels."

"Unlike the lower realms, the upper realms are bound by the will of the heavens. Since you accepted Yi Yu’s challenge, if you refuse to fight, your cultivation may stagnate. If you do go… Well, even with exceptional talent, it may still take another one or two hundred years for you to ascend. But don’t worry, he can’t come down from the nineteenth level to find you."

Immortal Su Yuan sighed, "I brought you to the Cloud Sea World to escape the people of the Dongxuan World who are chasing us, and also to train you in the Cloud Sea Tower. Unfortunately, this has attracted the vengeful Wing clan. It might cause us some trouble in the future… Anyway, rest for a couple of days and once you’re ready, I will take you to the Cloud Sea Tower."

He spoke very seriously, but unfortunately, the challenged Ye Shubai sat still in his chair without any reaction. Wen Yun, who owed a favor to Ye Shubai, was happily snacking on treats for the baby dragon, not paying attention at all.

The old sword cultivator was frustrated and gave his two apprentices a stern look, then decided to ignore them and went to hug a pig to sleep.

Suddenly, there was a loud squeal from inside the house, "Hey! Why are you snuggling up to me, dragon? Old man, get away, you stink, gross, gross!"

"You’re such a dramatic pig. I think you’re plump and comfortable, holding you won’t make me lose any meat!"

"Go away! Wen Yun, help me!"

Wen Yun couldn’t bear it and finally went to rescue the baby dragon.

After she finally brought back the pig, she realized that Ye Shubai, who had been sitting at the table, was nowhere to be seen.

She looked up blankly, the Divine Soul Contract allowing her to sense Ye Shubai’s location.

He actually left the inn in the middle of the night? What was he planning to do?

*

After the sun sets in Cloud Sea City, there isn’t much difference from daytime. The whole city shines brightly with various lighting spells and magical artifacts, without any hint of dimness.

Ye Shubai held a sword with one hand. The temperature in Cloud Sea World was colder than the cultivation world, and as the wind brushed across his face, it made him feel a slight chill.

He looked ahead not far away.

There was no need to ask for directions. People in Cloud Sea World just needed to look up to see the towering tower that seemed to pierce the sky.

Ye Shubai gripped the sword tighter, walked steadily towards the Cloud Sea Tower in front.

He couldn’t wait any longer, impatient to become stronger.

The last time he felt such an impulse was when facing numerous demon cultivators trespassing, reluctantly exchanging lifespan for cultivation.

Although he knew Wen Yun didn’t need his protection, he still wanted to keep her safe.

Since he was young, his master always said that focusing on cultivating one’s heart is the best way, but now he realized that having distractions actually helps people move forward.

He once made a promise to the heavens to protect her and make sure she would never worry in this lifetime.

At that time, he only thought Wen Yun was a mortal with a lifespan of less than a hundred years, now he knows she can actually cultivate to immortality, but he has no intention of reneging on his promise even after learning the truth.

He only hoped to become stronger so that he could always be by Wen Yun’s side.

For a long time, a little longer.