Free Web NovelChapter 283: Chapter 282: Escort
With his overwhelming power, Yi Tianyun had effortlessly dispatched the men from the Netherworld Empire, leaving the crowd of onlookers dumbfounded. Li Ya of the Star Pavilion saw it as well. She hadn’t expected Yi Tianyun to be so domineering, but what was even more terrifying was that he had provoked the entire Netherworld Empire!
To kill the Netherworld Empire’s chief Divine Rune Master in front of everyone... this meant he would soon face the Netherworld Empire’s wrath.
It wasn’t just killing a chief Divine Rune Master that would provoke them. Even killing one of the Netherworld Empire’s Patrol Envoys, or even a single soldier, was enough to incur their wrath! It was a blatant defiance of the Netherworld Empire’s authority.
Yi Tianyun’s imperious display left Li Ya with a complicated expression. ’No wonder he wasn’t worried about Li Hao’s threats. His own power is just so much greater than Li Hao’s.’
’I wonder what faction he’s from, to dare to kill even the Netherworld Empire’s chief Divine Rune Master...’ Li Ya shook her head, not daring to delve deeper into the matter. This was already far beyond her purview.
Even as Li Tianlong’s daughter, she didn’t dare to casually probe into this affair. After all, the Star Pavilion could not possibly withstand the Netherworld Empire’s wrath.
Yi Tianyun sensed Li Ya’s gaze and turned to look her way. He offered a faint smile but said nothing. He then turned, took the stunned young girl, and with a light step, soared high into the air. He flew off into the distance, quickly disappearing from everyone’s view.
This proved that the young man’s cultivation had reached a level that allowed him to fly, a feat impossible otherwise. For someone so young to possess such power, everyone began to speculate on his origins. What was his background? Which faction did he belong to?
The Spirit Race? Or maybe the Celestial Dragon Empire? Or even some other hidden faction? freёweɓnovel.com
The world was vast, far beyond what they could imagine. It was certainly not limited to just the Celestial Dragon Empire and the Netherworld Empire; many other Imperial Influences were quite powerful as well. It was just that in this particular region, these two were the strongest and were therefore constantly at war.
「In the sky.」
"Y-You... weren’t you just hit by that Flame Burst Talisman? How are you completely fine?" The young girl had yet to recover from her shock; everything had happened too quickly for her to follow.
"Were you hoping something was wrong with me?" Yi Tianyun asked with a faint smile.
"N-No, that’s not what I meant! It was just so sudden... one second you were over there, and the next you appeared right beside those men from the Netherworld Empire and killed them..." The young girl shook her head, at a loss for words.
"You’ll understand when your cultivation gets stronger," Yi Tianyun said, not bothering to explain further. It was Instant Teleportation, after all, so of course it was sudden. He had appeared beside Li Hao in the blink of an eye, too fast for anyone to notice.
"Alright..." The girl paused, her face suddenly flushing red. "Um, c-could you put me down now?"
Their current position felt rather intimate. Yi Tianyun was holding her tightly as he flew, which naturally made her feel shy due to the accepted decorum between men and women.
"Of course." Yi Tianyun knew what she was thinking. His main goal had been to escape the crowd’s notice, and now that they were a good distance away, there was no problem.
They promptly descended, and he put her down. Once she was on her feet, the young girl said, "Thank you for rescuing me, Sir. If not for you, I would’ve surely been captured. But... those were men from the Netherworld Empire. Now that you’ve killed them, you’ll be hunted down!" As she spoke, her eyes flashed with anger, clearly showing her resentment toward the Netherworld Empire. At the same time, a guilty look appeared, as she felt she had dragged Yi Tianyun into her troubles.
"Don’t worry about it. If the Netherworld Empire sends people after me, I’ll just kill as many as they send," Yi Tianyun said with a smile. "I can’t stand them anyway. They were the ones who provoked me, so of course I wouldn’t spare them."
The Netherworld Empire had been steadily encroaching upon the Celestial Extreme Mansion. Once they managed to occupy the Celestial Realm Continent, they would most likely extend their reach to the Earth Realm Continent. This was precisely why they were at war with the Celestial Dragon Empire—they wanted to conquer the entire region.
After pacifying so many other factions, their next step was supposed to be the occupation of the entire Celestial Realm Continent. Unfortunately for them, Yi Tianyun had just disrupted their plans.
"You hold a grudge against the Netherworld Empire too?" The young girl’s eyes widened, and a smile blossomed on her face. "That’s wonderful! We’re on the same side! The Netherworld Empire is absolutely detestable. They’re so tyrannical, always trying to seize anything valuable they see!"
"Like the Spirit Race, you mean?" Yi Tianyun asked with a faint smile. "Don’t be so tense. That man from the Netherworld Empire already let it slip. You can’t play dumb this time, right?"
"Um... I’m sorry," the young girl apologized. "We aren’t allowed to reveal our identity, otherwise the Netherworld Empire will hunt us down... But you saved my life, so you can’t be a bad person. I am, in fact, a member of the Spirit Race. I came out to purchase Jade Spirit Stones to take back with me."
’There’s no doubt about it,’ Yi Tianyun thought. ’Even if this were some elaborate ruse to win my trust, killing one of the Netherworld Empire’s chief Divine Rune Masters is too high a price to pay.’
"I figured you were from the Spirit Race," Yi Tianyun said with a smile. "To reach the level of a Fifth-Grade Divine Rune user at your age is something rarely seen outside of the Spirit Race."
He wasn’t wrong. Achieving the standard of a Fifth-Grade Divine Rune user at such a young age was indeed exceptionally rare for anyone not of the Spirit Race.
"Oh no, I need to hurry back! It’ll be too late if I’m delayed any longer!" the young girl exclaimed, suddenly remembering something.
"Do you want me to take you back?" Yi Tianyun offered.
"You would? Then I’ll have to trouble you..." The girl didn’t refuse. She was likely in a great hurry, and with her guard lowered, she readily accepted Yi Tianyun’s help.
Yi Tianyun didn’t hesitate. He wrapped an arm around her waist and shot into the sky. "Which way?"
"That way..." the girl said, pointing.
Yi Tianyun shot off in the direction she indicated, pushing his speed to its absolute limit. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared over the horizon. Following the young girl’s directions, they soon arrived at a forested area. This dense forest was the home of the Spirit Race.
Yi Tianyun glanced around casually and sensed something strange about the forest. Upon activating his Celestial Eye, he immediately spotted numerous hidden Divine Runes carved into the great trees. Without the Celestial Eye, it would have been impossible to notice them.
’So this is the Spirit Race’s home. Divine Runes are everywhere. An intruder who blundered in here wouldn’t even know how they died.’ Yi Tianyun nodded to himself. For now, everything seemed fine. ’The girl bought so many Jade Spirit Stones; they must be to replenish Divine Rune Energy. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been in such a hurry.’
"We’re here! You can just stop here," the young girl said, hastily motioning for Yi Tianyun to set her down.
Yi Tianyun nodded and descended, landing at the foot of a nearby mountain.
"Thank you so much for bringing me back. I don’t know when I would have made it back without your help," the girl said, full of gratitude. "This is far enough. I need to go back now... Oh, by the way, what’s the name of your friend in the Spirit Race? I can ask around for you."
"There’s no need. I doubt she’s even in the Spirit Race anymore," Yi Tianyun said with a smile, careful not to mention Ye Qingxuan’s name. freewebnoveℓ.com
"Oh, is that right? Well, please wait here for a moment. I’ll go report to the elders and see if I can invite you to be our guest!" the girl said with a radiant smile. "Oh, right, I still don’t know your name! My name is Ye Wan’Er!"
She clearly now regarded him as a friend. He had not only given her Jade Spirit Stones but had also saved her life. While the gift of Jade Spirit Stones might have made her wary, the act of saving her life had caused her to completely let down her guard.
"Me? My name is... Yi Yuntian." Yi Tianyun said, having simply rearranged the characters of his name. ’With a slightly different name, and my face currently changed, no one would ever connect the two, even if the name sounds familiar.’
