War God Long Ao

Long Ao didn't dare to agree. After all, being envied and framed was hardly a good thing.

Just as Dugu Bai said, it really wasn't worth attracting endless trouble over some Martial Arts.

"Brother Dugu, Brother Long, in that case, let's go find Huo Teng right now."

"Wait. The rules of the Kyushu Turbulence War state that no one is allowed to fight today. We should wait until tomorrow."

Very displeased, Xia Jun said angrily, "Huo Teng can break the rules, so why can't we?"

Dugu Bai chuckled. "It's like Brother Long said: if a dog bites you, are you going to bite it back? Someone will deal with Huo Teng for breaking the rules, but we can't do the same and ruin our Sect's reputation."

Xia Jun shrugged helplessly. Since things had been put that way, even if he was completely against it, he could only remain silent.

Having just obliterated the Void Spirit, Long Ao didn't know what was wrong with him. He felt inexplicably agitated and said, "Brother Dugu, Brother Xia, I'd like to take a walk by myself."

Although the two of them didn't know what had happened to Long Ao, they nodded and told him to be careful.

Watching Long Ao's departing figure, Xia Jun said worriedly, "Brother Dugu, something seems a little off with Brother Long."

Dugu Bai nodded. He could see it too, of course. With a deep sigh, he said, "Brother Long carries a much heavier burden than we do. We have the protection of our Sect and can focus on our Cultivation in peace. But what about him?"

Xia Jun was, of course, aware of Long Ao's circumstances.

'If we were in his shoes,' Xia Jun thought, 'would we have achieved as much as we have now?'

Long Ao walked alone. Due to the rules of the Kyushu Turbulence War, no one dared to attack him, not even the people from the Celestial State.

He arrived at a secluded spot.

Long Ao's face was devoid of expression. He asked with cold indifference, "I want to know, where exactly is Yuyin?"

Just then, an old woman in black robes suddenly appeared before Long Ao. Her face was hidden, and only a pair of profound, dark eyes were visible.

The old woman's body swayed in the wind, looking as if a gust could blow her over at any second.

But Long Ao didn't dare let his guard down for a second. 'Could someone who can enter the Red Heaven Realm and call out to me so silently be an ordinary person?'

"I have always looked down on you. In my eyes, you've always been a good-for-nothing."

Long Ao said nothing, merely standing in place and listening quietly.

"Because you were a good-for-nothing, I didn't intend for Yuyin to be with you at first."

"And now?"

Long Ao was now certain. The old woman in black before him was Yuyin's mysterious master—the expert who had wanted to take Yuyin away but hadn't appeared in Red Fire Town because something had come up.

'I knew perfectly well that if she had insisted on taking Yuyin away back then, I would have been powerless to stop her.'

"Even now, I still cannot approve."

"Why?"

A powerful aura suddenly erupted from Long Ao—it was precisely the so-called Heaven and Earth's Momentum. However, this incomparably mighty Heaven and Earth's Momentum seemed to have no suppressive effect on the black-robed old woman whatsoever.

With a wave of her hand, before Long Ao could even process what had happened, the Heaven and Earth's Momentum he had just released vanished without a trace. He was shocked to his core. Only now did Long Ao truly understand just how terrifying Yuyin's master's power was.

"Heaven and Earth's Momentum... You truly surprise me. To have condensed Heaven and Earth's Momentum while only at the Earth Emperor Realm... you will surely achieve Nirvana Rebirth one day."

Having no desire to hear any of this, Long Ao asked coldly, "Where is Yuyin?"

"Long Ao, your talent and potential are impressive, but your current strength is not yet worthy of Yuyin. I can tell you this much: Yuyin is in seclusion somewhere, and her Cultivation has already surpassed yours."

It would be a lie to say he wasn't surprised.

'Long Ao was very confident in his own Cultivation speed. But Yuyin?'

To think she had already surpassed him... this in itself showed what kind of existence the black-robed old woman was. Her power could be described in just a few words: absolutely terrifying.

"Long Ao, I'm sure you can sense my power, so let's cut to the chase. If you want to be with Yuyin in the future, there is only one path for you: become far more powerful."

"Senior, may I ask, what Realm must my strength reach before I can be with Yuyin?"

"Let's see you reach the Realm Emperor Realm for a start."

SPLAT. Hearing the old woman's words, Long Ao nearly fell flat on his face. 'Reach the Realm Emperor Realm for a start? Do you think Realm Emperors are a dime a dozen, that you can just have as many as you want?'

Swallowing the scorn in his heart, before Long Ao could even respond, the black-robed old woman's figure vanished without a trace.

"You still haven't told me where Yuyin is!"

"Hmph. You are not yet qualified to know."

He couldn't sense the slightest trace of her aura, or even see the direction in which she had vanished. Such power was simply terrifying. Long Ao was now completely certain that Yuyin's master was a genuine Void Martial Artist, and one whose strength surpassed even that of a Supreme Venerable.

His fists clenched tightly. Yuyin had always been a source of guilt in Long Ao's heart. It was because of his carelessness that her master had taken her away. Even though he knew she was safe, he couldn't help but worry incessantly.

"Yuyin... where in the world are you?"

「Celestial Martial Continent. Inside a certain cave.」

The entire cave was fashioned from crystal, resembling an Ice Palace. Yuyin sat atop a giant Crystal Ball, completely absorbed in her Cultivation. Perhaps due to some telepathic connection, she suddenly opened her eyes and gazed toward the distant Red Fire Town, her face etched with longing.

"Brother Ao, was that you calling for me?"

Tears began to stream down her face. Yuyin could only channel the pain of their months-long separation into her Cultivation. Her master had said that as long as her Cultivation reached a certain level, she could leave this place and find Long Ao.

For the man she loved, Yuyin cultivated day and night. With every possible advantage on her side—perfect timing, an ideal location, and a powerful mentor—her Cultivation level shot up like a rocket, even surpassing Long Ao's.

Long Ao's rapid advancement came from one life-or-death struggle after another. Yuyin's, on the other hand, came not just from the ideal environment her master provided, but even more so from the profound love in her heart.

If you never leave or forsake me, I will be with you through life and death.

"If you never leave or forsake me, I will be with you through life and death," Yuyin whispered. Then she closed her eyes tightly once more and resumed her Cultivation, hoping to break through a day sooner so she could leave.