Chapter 574: Lingyun Pavilion (1)

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But she also believed a bit because she couldn't fathom the carefree one. This meant there was still hope.

The hope, however, was just a little bit. Even if she couldn't see through the carefree one's strength, she wouldn’t think his abilities were high. It would be at most mid-Sage rank. Even if the carefree one trained in the Rakshasa Tower for three years, it didn't matter since his foundation before that was too shallow, merely late Emperor rank.

Becoming a mid-Sage rank was already her greatest hope and an overestimation of him.

And Qingyi knew the carefree one practiced the Shen Nong Scripture. The difficulty level was much higher than ordinary people's, which is why she thought mid-Sage rank was his limit. At the same time, because of this reason, she believed the carefree one’s self-preservation ability could be enough to face a God Rank.

Back then when the carefree one was at early Emperor rank, he had already stubbornly endured Qibupò's palm strike. Qibupò’s current strength is about the same as Yun KaiTai’s; if he could withstand it back then, it goes without saying now.

Surely self-preservation shouldn’t be a problem…

Qingyi thought inwardly, unable to confirm it and could only pray secretly.

Soon enough, just as Qingyi said, the carefree one was brought in front of Yun KaiTai. Continuing with what they had been talking about before, naturally, now the carefree one understood what Yun KaiTai wanted from him.

"Venerable Master Yun, actually, everyone should take a step back to achieve a good outcome and end this unnecessary war. You say I am allied with the Demon Sect; we all know it’s meaningless, that reason is nothing. I can also find evidence of your Flying Cloud Sect and other sects’ transactions with the Demon Sect." The carefree one said coolly.

"Scum, are you threatening me" Yun KaiTai raged.

"You’re already so old; don’t speak so harshly. I haven't settled accounts with my mother yet, and you're displeased You plan to use me against me. Wanting to isolate me has only brought trouble upon yourself. Do you think this is worth it" The carefree one asked coolly.

"…" Yun KaiTai fell silent; at the beginning, he did indeed just want to make things difficult for the carefree one, wanting to seal him off and apply some pressure on Lu Family only. He wasn’t really aiming to destroy Lu Family but would certainly push them back down to their original level, weakening their development in recent years.

But what he didn't anticipate was that Lu Family could endure this pressure and even retaliate unexpectedly. The situation started to change bit by bit as a result, eventually evolving into one that he couldn’t control.

If he had known the outcome earlier, he definitely wouldn’t have done these things to Lu Family. A little pressure would exist, but it certainly wouldn't lead to this scenario now.

But even if he thought like this, he couldn’t admit it because admitting it meant bowing and conceding to the carefree one, something he never would do.

"I know your current situation. Do you feel trapped Taking me over here was useless; they won't believe you," the carefree one said with a smile.

"They will believe it. I've already received news that they are preparing to come here." Yun KaiTai looked at the carefree one and said.

"You need some evidence for this statement, though; I’ve just arrived. If they were going to know about me, it would take time to prepare. Why rush over" The carefree one said coolly.

Yun KaiTai laughed, looking at the carefree one and saying, "It’s only because you don't know that someone sent a message when we caught you. They heard you were captured by us and immediately released messenger hawks. We intercepted them and took something from your body to prove it to them."

The carefree one fell silent; during the journey, he had felt his hair being pulled, but at the time, he didn't pay much attention to it. Now thinking about it, this could have been it.

His hair carried his aura; any Sage rank and above could sense it, and Lonestar and others were very sensitive to him, so they would naturally feel that something was his and recently torn off.

Their belief in the carefree one probably confirmed this news, combined with his disappearance, leading them to conclude this. The time spent seems rather short though; within less than a day, they completed everything. This shows their intelligence network is excellent.

But for the carefree one, it's not good news since he hoped their abilities were worse and would take longer to confirm his capture; then, he could inform them in time.

Now that might be impossible as they will arrive swiftly. Even if they know this is a certain death trap, they'll still come!

And right now, leaving wouldn't be wise. If unable to contact them, they would still come while without his presence, Yun KaiTai and others would directly set up the final ambush instead of using him to threaten them.

In this situation, he could only wait here for their arrival despite the danger; the chance of survival is high though, even if it means surrendering on this side.

The carefree one wouldn’t sacrifice Lonestar and others for Lu Family's sake. He would easily defect rather than get involved in anything related to Lu Family.

This result might not be what Yun KaiTai wanted, but his allies would likely agree.

Of course, this is a last resort; if there were other methods, he wouldn’t choose this path. He could still break through with Lonestar and others’ current strength if possible.

The carefree one smiled calmly as he asked, "Does that mean you also intercepted my messenger hawks

"He has already been shot," Yun Kaitai said.

"You really are an annoying person," Xiaoyao said. "Now, how do you plan to entertain me"

"Entertain you Right, you’re such an important figure. Have your men bring Lord Xiaoyao to stay at Lingyun Pavilion." Yun Kaitai said with a smile and waved his hand, letting his subordinates take Xiaoyao away.

The Lingyun Pavilion was as its name suggested, built high up in the clouds. It was an extremely peculiar structure of the Fuyun Sect, established on a mountain peak that had a unique concave shape at its top, with a circular depression about one kilometer wide resembling an ellipse, as if something elliptical were missing from the middle.

The Lingyun Pavilion sat exactly in the center of this elliptical hollow and was fixed there using iron locks and other objects, along with some prohibitive formation arrays. Furthermore, it could be monitored from all directions, making it a complete aerial prison.

Unless Xiaoyao had the ability to become invisible, any movement he made would immediately be discovered while being confined here.

However, Xiaoyao didn’t plan on leaving. He just wanted Eati to inform someone; before coming here, Eati had gone off to one side and nobody paid her, a small beastkin, any mind. Yun Kaitai and the others already had Xiaoyao’s information and knew that Eati was his soul-bound beast.

They also knew that this speechless beastkin could only be understood by Xiaoyao; even if she escaped, it wouldn’t matter much.

Currently, Xiaoyao couldn’t do anything but meditate to understand the techniques and state of mind. For these three years, he had been training his internal force without any time for understanding. It was about time to find some time to comprehend moves and heart-mind; it would be peaceful while he could.

Soon—though he felt it went by quickly—he woke up due to the commotion outside…

"Xiaoyao, I’m here to save you. Come out!"

"Little servant boy, are you dead yet"

"Xiaoyao…"

...

Xiaoyao opened his eyes; he knew the main act was about to begin. He hadn’t expected them to come so quickly—it seemed even faster than what he had imagined.

Xiaoyao stepped out, but two Divine Realm martial artists accompanied him on either side. He saw Isolated Star and company standing atop a thunderous feathered eagle; the bird was huge, providing ample space for all of them.

No wonder they could arrive so quickly: this feathered eagle was an extremely rare flying beastkin with incredible speed and carrying capacity. Even a sect like Fuyun wouldn’t be able to possess several—it was beyond comprehension how the Luo Family acquired it.

Xiaoyao noticed that Isolated Star and three girls were all present, along with two additional people: one was Lu Wentian (Luo Yitian), as expected, while the other person Xiaoyao didn’t anticipate—Wang Yanru.

Wang Yanru actually happened to be at the Luo Family and came over together with Isolated Star.

"Are you all well" Xiaoyao asked calmly, smiling at them as if they were casually greeting each other in a peaceful setting, without feeling like he was being treated as hostage material.

"We’re doing great. I’ll become a Divine Realm martial artist very soon. How is that Impressive, right” The eldest sister proudly said to Xiaoyao, acting as if this place were a casual family gathering spot.

"Me too." Isolated Star answered.

“Yeah, I know. You’re impressive; you’ve already reached our childhood goal…” Xiaoyao chuckled and said.

“Yeah, but I couldn’t protect you…”

Isolated Star nodded her head, remembering her words from their childhood: “I’ll become a Divine Realm martial artist, the number one under heaven. Then, I can protect you.”

If on the Divine Martial Continent, she was already the number one; there were no other Divine Realm martial artists left, except for those in the Demon Race—which didn’t integrate into human society but lived separately.

"You coming here is protecting me," Xiaoyao said with a smile.

"Xiaoyao, I…" Lu Wentian (Luo Yitian) wanted to say something at this moment. He had thought about what he should say before coming but couldn’t articulate anything now.

“No need to explain; I understand. You didn’t know I was still alive and even if you did, you could have your own choices. For me, staying there might be better. If not for seeking my origins, I wouldn’t want to come here either.” Xiaoyao shook his head and said to Lu Wentian.

"Alright then, let’s not talk about this anymore. Why are you all here, and where’s Old Man Yun Kaitai" Xiaoyao asked with some puzzlement; he only saw Isolated Star and company at the scene now—where were Yun Kaitai and his group (To be continued)he cared more about Wuqing, but because there were certain matters that needed to be discussed with others."Can we talk here" Xiaoyao asked.Wumian shook his head and said, "Let's find a quiet place.""...