Chapter 708: Grasping the Key, Yun Yun!

“How could this be? Senior, you… how did you know all this? This… this is too inconceivable!” Yun Shan finally found his voice, but it was as hoarse as a worn-out bellows. Cold sweat rolled down his forehead like a waterfall, soaking the robes on his back.

If even a single lackey of the Soul Clan was an existence above Dou Zong, then what kind of existences were the Eight Ancient Clans?

When he had previously come into contact with the Soul Hall Messenger, although he had doubts and unease, he was more blinded by the promises of immense benefits and the temptation of increasing his strength. He had never imagined it would be such an abyss of eternal damnation.

Seeing that Yun Shan had realized the gravity of the situation, Yu Xian said no more. He noticed that Yun Shan had not yet signed the contract, so there was still hope for him.

It wasn’t that he truly wanted to save Yun Shan; it was only for the sake of Yun Yun.

Yu Xian paid no more attention to Yun Shan. With a flicker of his figure, he disappeared from the secluded stone chamber as if he had never appeared, leaving only Yun Shan slumped on the ground, gasping for breath. His back was already drenched in cold sweat, and a look of lingering fear remained on his face.

If the Soul Hall really wanted to do something to him, he would have no room to resist… No, wait, wasn’t there a savior who had delivered himself to the door?

Yu Xian understood the Soul Hall so well and could remain so nonchalant; clearly, he did not take the Soul Hall seriously. He must possess a terrifying strength far exceeding that of the Soul Hall.

Yun Shan instantly recalled Yu Xian’s words and grasped the key: Yun Yun!

Thinking of this, Yun Shan decided to find Yun Yun for a talk. He had to make her hold onto Yu Xian and bind him to the Yunlan Sect!

Furthermore, Yu Xian had said he could help him Breakthrough to Dou Zong!

Acting on his thoughts, Yun Shan immediately left his seclusion area to find Yun Yun.

At this time, after Yun Yun finished learning about the Sect’s affairs over the past two years, she went to find her Disciple, Nalan Yanran.

When Nalan Yanran saw her teacher return, she threw herself directly into Yun Yun’s embrace.

“Teacher! You’re finally back! Yanyan missed you so much!” Nalan Yanran’s warm tears instantly soaked the front of Yun Yun’s robes.

Yun Yun gently patted Nalan Yanran’s back, her heart also aching as she said softly, “Silly girl, why are you crying? Haven’t I returned?”

“While I was away, have you been Cultivating properly?” Yun Yun asked, changing the subject.

“Of course!” Nalan Yanran said with great certainty and pride.

Hearing this, Yun Yun checked Nalan Yanran’s cultivation and was somewhat… dissatisfied. Setting aside those exceptional women, even the children’s cultivation had grown very quickly. Yet Nalan Yanran over these two years…

Seeing the flash of disappointment in Yun Yun’s eyes, Nalan Yanran panicked and hurriedly explained, “Teacher, I’ve really worked hard! It’s just… I always feel like I’ve hit a Bottleneck. No matter how I Cultivate, my Dou Qi hardly progresses.”

“Moreover, the deadline for the Three-Year Agreement is drawing closer and closer, yet Teacher hadn’t returned. I became increasingly anxious, and sometimes I couldn’t even calm my mind to Cultivate.”

By the end, her voice trailed off, carrying a hint of grievance and frustration.

Looking at her beloved Disciple’s reddened eyes and tightly pursed lips, the bit of disappointment in Yun Yun’s heart was gradually replaced by pity.

She was being too demanding!

She sighed softly, reached out to wipe the tear stains from Nalan Yanran’s cheeks, and said gently, “Silly girl, Teacher doesn’t blame you.”

“Cultivation is not something that happens overnight; encountering a Bottleneck is common. As for the Three-Year Agreement, you needn’t be too anxious. Now that Teacher is back, I will surely help you.”

Setting aside the fact that Yu Xian was there, she herself had various resources on hand. She had followed Yu Xian and scavenged quite a lot of good things; helping Nalan Yanran raise her Realm by one or two levels would be a trivial matter.

She remembered how she had fought tooth and nail against the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King just to find resources for Nalan Yanran and ended up with nothing. But after following Yu Xian, they would loot people’s treasuries whenever they felt like it; it was incredibly satisfying.

“Teacher…” Hearing Yun Yun’s words, a warm current surged in Nalan Yanran’s heart, and she hugged Yun Yun tightly, as if trying to make up for the support she had lacked over the past two years.

Just then, a slightly hurried voice came from outside the hall: “Yuner, are you there?”

Both Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran were startled, recognizing it as Yun Shan’s voice.

Nalan Yanran quickly wiped her tears and stepped back from Yun Yun’s embrace, standing to the side somewhat formally.

Yun Yun straightened her robes and replied, “Master, your Disciple is here.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Yun Shan walked in with quick steps.

His gaze first lingered on Yun Yun for a moment before falling on Nalan Yanran. His brow furrowed imperceptibly, but it soon smoothed out, and his face wore an unprecedentedly gentle smile.

“Yuner, your Master has some things he wishes to speak with you about in private,” Yun Shan said.

Nalan Yanran sensibly said, “Grandmaster, Teacher, then your Disciple shall take her leave.”

Yun Yun nodded, “Go ahead, Cultivate well, and don’t overthink things.”

Nalan Yanran acknowledged and turned to leave the room.

Only Yun Yun and Yun Shan remained in the hall.

Yun Yun looked at her Master, feeling somewhat puzzled in her heart.

“Master, what business do you have with me?” Yun Yun was the first to ask.

Yun Shan took a deep breath and walked over to Yun Yun. He was about to say something, but upon seeing Yun Yun’s cultivation, he couldn’t help but be greatly shocked. “Yuner, your cultivation? Why is there not a single ripple of Dou Qi on your body?”

The feeling Yun Yun gave him also carried a sense of pressure, yet he could not sense any Dou Qi within her.

What Realm exactly was Yun Yun at now?

Yun Yun smiled slightly, “Teacher, I now Cultivate Immortal Qi rather than Dou Qi, and my Realm is Dou Zun.”

“Dou Zun?” Yun Shan’s pupils suddenly constricted, his face filled with disbelief.

Dou Zun! A Realm above Dou Zong! An existence that the entire Jia Ma Empire had never seen!

He himself had been stuck at the Peak of Dou Huang for decades, unable to even touch the threshold of Dou Zong, yet this Disciple of his had reached such a terrifying height after being gone for only two years?

He suddenly remembered Yu Xian’s unfathomable strength from earlier and the other’s attitude toward Yun Yun. He understood instantly; it must be because of that mysterious Senior!

Thinking of this, a complex mix of emotions surged in his heart: shock, jealousy, but mostly wild joy.

Yun Yun becoming a Dou Zun meant the Yunlan Sect would have a Dou Zun powerhouse presiding over it. What glory and strength that was!

He quickly collected his thoughts, and the smile on his face became even more genial. “Good! Good! Excellent! Yuner, you truly are the pride of my Yunlan Sect! With your talent, your future achievements will be limitless!”

The way he looked at Yun Yun now was like looking at a rare treasure, full of warmth and expectation.

“Teacher… I came back this time because I want you to meet someone.” Yun Yun didn’t dare say immediately that she had married and would be following that man from now on.

“Hmm? Who?” Yun Shan guessed that Yun Yun was referring to Yu Xian, but he pretended not to know.

“When you are free, I… I will bring him to see you,” Yun Yun said with her head lowered, her heart in a flutter.

“Mhm, alright.” Having witnessed Yu Xian’s abilities and Yun Yun’s current Realm, he didn’t dare put on any airs at all.