Chapter 533

“If you think this is a joke…” Yu Xian met Xuan Yuan Jingcheng’s gaze with a half-smile.

“Xuan Yuan Da Pan has been stuck in the Celestial Phenomenon Realm for many years, unable to reach the Land Immortal Realm. He obtained a Dual Cultivation secret art called the ‘Dressing Gown’ from Zhao Huangchao of Dragon Tiger Mountain. This art requires a young woman with exceptional Aptitude and pure Yuan Yin to serve as a Cauldron, extracting her Essence Qi and Luck to act as a ‘Human Flesh Heavenly Ladder’ to help him break through.

Xuanyuan Qingfeng possesses naturally outstanding roots, outstanding appearance, and her Yuan Yin is unbroken, making her the best candidate among the younger generation of the Family. Furthermore… she previously served as Da Pan’s Cauldron, meaning her Bloodline compatibility is even higher, and she is considered an ultimate Cauldron.

Xuanyuan Qingfeng is now an adult, precisely at the stage where her Yuan Yin is strongest and the refining benefits are maximized.

Xuan Yuan Da Pan is nearly one hundred years old; his Lifespan and Cultivation Bottleneck are imminent. He must find the highest quality Cauldron as soon as possible.

He is obsessed with the evil art of Dual Cultivation and has long abandoned human ethical boundaries, viewing the women of the Family as resources for his Cultivation rather than descendants. He believes that as the Old Ancestor, he possesses absolute authority and can dispose of Family members as he pleases.

And you, Xuan Yuan Jingcheng, have long been regarded as a pedant and a coward, someone who wouldn’t dare resist. So, do you think this is a joke?” Yu Xian sneered lightly, wanting to mention that her mother had also been a Cauldron, but decided against it.

After hearing this, Xuan Yuan Jingcheng and Xuanyuan Qingfeng were already ashen-faced, a cold despair shooting from the soles of their feet straight to the top of their heads.

Xuan Yuan Jingcheng staggered back a step, gripping the edge of the nearby table tightly, his eyes filled with pain and helplessness.

He had been secretly vigilant and working hard all this time, never expecting that the Old Ancestor’s scheme would be so vicious, still unwilling to let his Family go. Even more so, he never imagined that an outsider had seen everything clearly.

Xuanyuan Qingfeng felt ice-cold all over, as if plunged into an ice cave. The faint glimmer of hope she had felt upon Yu Xian’s arrival was now utterly shattered by this cruel truth.

She bit her lip so hard that she tasted a hint of blood, barely managing to suppress the urge to tremble. Her eyes were filled with unbelievable horror and deep humiliation.

It turned out those vague, filthy rumors were not baseless. It turned out that behind the Old Ancestor’s seemingly dignified gaze lay such filthy and unbearable thoughts.

She had always believed that as long as she was strong enough, she could protect herself and this Family. But she never thought that in the face of absolute strength and bottomless conspiracy, her persistence was so laughable.

“Young Master, please save Qingfeng!” Xuan Yuan Jingcheng suddenly knelt before Yu Xian.

Since Yu Xian knew so much and appeared here, although he didn’t know Yu Xian’s ultimate goal, he was certain that Yu Xian could save Xuanyuan Qingfeng! Yu Xian, whether in Cultivation or appearance, was exceptional. Xuanyuan Qingfeng would be better off following him than staying with their own Old Ancestor!

Therefore, for his daughter’s sake, he was willing to kneel to Yu Xian!

“Father!” Xuanyuan Qingfeng clearly hadn’t expected her father to kneel down so directly.

“Young Master, I beg you to save Qingfeng!” Xuan Yuan Jingcheng immediately kowtowed to Yu Xian.

Although Xuan Yuan Jingcheng kowtowed to him, Yu Xian raised an eyebrow slightly. He had to admit that Xuan Yuan Jingcheng was willing to give up everything for his daughter. This fatherly love was profoundly moving.

Xuan Yuan Jingcheng had endured for half his life, living like a transparent person in the Family, mocked as a useless bookworm who only knew how to read. Yet, when his daughter faced life or death, he resolutely cast aside all his dignity. This might be the only commendable aspect of this ‘Green Robe’.

“Young Master!” Xuan Yuan Jingcheng once again sincerely pleaded with Yu Xian.

He knew that the master of the Beyond the Heavens before him might be his daughter’s only chance of survival. Even if there was only a one-in-ten-thousand hope, he was willing to gamble everything he had.

Xuan Yuan Jingcheng’s forehead touched the cold ground, his voice thick with suppressed sobs, every word squeezed out from his throat, “If the Young Master is willing to act, Xuan Yuan Jingcheng’s life, and everything belonging to this Xuan Yuan Clan, can be taken by the Young Master if needed.”

“You have endured for over twenty years. By now, you have already reached the Finger Profound and Celestial Phenomenon Realms through your studies. You might not be unable to protect your own daughter,” Yu Xian said lightly.

Xuanyuan Qingfeng was stunned. Did her father have Cultivation? And the Celestial Phenomenon Realm? How was this possible?

Since childhood, she had watched her father bury himself in stacks of books, never letting go of a scroll, silent and withdrawn, enduring scorn and disdain in the Family. Even the servants dared to gossip behind his back, calling him a completely useless bookworm.

She had never seen her father practice Martial Arts, let alone such profound and unfathomable Realms as Finger Profound or Celestial Phenomenon.

Could all of this be a disguise orchestrated by her father? Why would he hide his strength? Countless questions surged into Xuanyuan Qingfeng’s mind like a tide, leaving her momentarily dazed.

“The Young Master truly sees through everything. Although I am currently at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, I am not confident I can protect Qingfeng indefinitely,” Xuan Yuan Jingcheng showed a bitter smile.

Unless he could enter the Land Immortal Realm, the Old Ancestor’s threat would always exist. However, how easy was it to reach the Land Immortal Realm?

Moreover, although he vaguely suspected what Yu Xian said, having Yu Xian state it now was too sudden. It was so sudden that he wasn’t prepared; he currently had no confidence at all.

Yu Xian set down his teacup and said slowly, “Xuan Yuan Da Pan is like an ant before me; I can crush him with a casual gesture. I can help you kill Xuan Yuan Da Pan and take control of the Xuan Yuan Clan, but I have one condition.”

Upon hearing Yu Xian’s words, Xuan Yuan Jingcheng was instantly overjoyed and immediately replied, “Young Master, please speak. I will agree to any condition, as long as Qingfeng can be saved!”

“I want her. She must come with me,” Yu Xian pointed at Xuanyuan Qingfeng.

“Qingfeng?”

“Me?”

Both Xuan Yuan Jingcheng and Xuanyuan Qingfeng looked surprised. Was Xuanyuan Qingfeng Yu Xian’s true objective?

“I can help you achieve the Breakthrough to the Land Immortal Realm, but Xuanyuan Qingfeng must marry me. I will take her away and ensure her safety for life,” Yu Xian stated firmly.

Xuan Yuan Jingcheng opened his mouth, about to say something, but a Medicinal Pill was suddenly placed in his mouth.

“This is the betrothal gift,” Yu Xian said with a slight curl of his lips.

Before Xuan Yuan Jingcheng could react, the Medicinal Pill dissolved upon entering his mouth. A surge of immense power rushed through his body, instantly clearing his Meridians.

His Meridians felt completely opened by a warm current. The True Qi in his Dantian grew madly like parched earth meeting sweet rain. The barrier of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm wavered under this force, showing signs of surging toward the Land Immortal Realm.

Soon, his Realm broke through to the Land Immortal Realm. An unprecedented energy erupted violently from within him, sweeping across the entire courtyard.

“Thank you, Young Master, but… but…” Xuan Yuan Jingcheng looked towards Xuanyuan Qingfeng. He could not decide this matter; everything depended on Xuanyuan Qingfeng’s wishes.

If Xuanyuan Qingfeng was unwilling, even though he had received Yu Xian’s favor, he was prepared to repay it with his life!

Xuanyuan Qingfeng could clearly sense the change in her father’s Realm. Not only did her father possess Cultivation, but he had now broken through to the Land Immortal Realm, a higher Realm than the Old Ancestor!

And all of this stemmed from a single Medicinal Pill from Yu Xian.

Amidst her shock, she recalled Yu Xian’s condition, couldn’t help but blush, and instantly became flustered.