Ultimate Master in the City

Watching from behind, Huo Qingzhu's eyes instantly turned red as she gazed at Ye Feng's departing figure. They hadn't even had a honeymoon, not even a single day of it, and he was already leaving. In that instant, she felt as if her heart had been hollowed out.

She truly didn't want Ye Feng to leave, but she knew the heavy burden he carried on his shoulders—a burden he had no choice but to bear. Watching the car disappear into the distance, she choked out, "Ye Feng, don't worry. As long as I, Huo Qingzhu, still have breath in my body, I will never allow your family to suffer even the slightest harm."

After speaking, she turned to Ye Tianwen and Huo Chao and said resolutely, "Dad, Father-in-law, I'm going to enter the mortal world and dedicate all my strength to protecting Ye Feng's family."

"Agreed," Ye Tianwen nodded without hesitation.

"Agreed," Huo Chao nodded.

"+1," Yu Hai nodded.

"+1," Yuan Ping also nodded in agreement.

Huo Qingzhu currently had the highest cultivation level, so everyone was willing to accept her decision.

The four great families quickly got busy. The next morning, a mighty procession set off for the Imperial Capital.

...

「Meanwhile, at Kunlun Mountain Airport,」

An F-22 Raptor fighter jet landed swiftly and came to a stop on the runway.

Three people disembarked, left the airport, rented a car, and sped toward Kunlun Mountain.

「An hour later,」

The three of them arrived halfway up Kunlun Mountain.

Before them lay lush pastures, enchanting wildflowers, and widespread vegetation.

But the shepherds living on Kunlun Mountain would rather let their livestock starve to death on the Gobi Desert than dare let them enter the valley to graze.

For within this valley, amidst the lush grass and water, lay the soaked bones of countless animals and humans.

From a distance, it resembled a series of desolate mounds and lonely graves, filled with the stench of death. This was the infamous Death Valley, a place whose very name made people turn pale.

Gazing at Death Valley, even Huo Yun felt a chill run down his spine.

Ye Feng looked at Huo Yun. "Grandpa, follow me. As long as we don't take a wrong turn, we'll be fine."

Ye Feng led Huo Yun and Ye Lingtian through Death Valley and directly to the Kunlun Sanctuary.

Amidst the vast, white snow, there were several Daoist temples.

A warmth suddenly filled Ye Feng's heart at the sight of the familiar scene. He had lived here for a full ten years; how could he not have an emotional attachment to it?

Ye Feng quickly ran to a room in one of the temples and pushed the door open. It was the residence of his Sixth Master, Liu Hanyan.

Ye Feng looked around and called out urgently, "Master."

But the room was completely empty.

Ye Feng then ran into the room next door, which belonged to his Third Master, the Celestial Master Zhang Tianshun. It too was empty.

Ye Feng checked the rooms of his other masters, but they were all deserted.

The words of that Arbiter echoed in his mind: his masters had broken the prohibition by leaving the mountain and would surely be punished.

'Could the Tribunal have made a move against my masters?' The ominous feeling in Ye Feng's heart grew stronger.

'The rooms of all six masters are neat and tidy, which means they didn't leave in a hurry. In that case, with Third Master's skills as the Divine Calculator, he should have left a clue for me.'

His eyes lit up. He went to the Hall of the Nine-Heaven Maiden Saint, and there, in a hidden compartment beneath a statue of the Buddha, he found a note. Recognizing the familiar handwriting, Ye Feng knew it was from his Third Master, Zhang Tianshun.

Xiaofeng: When you see this note, it means we have been separated. Do not rush to find us. You are not strong enough yet. The key to solving this lies in the Barbaric Lands. You will understand when you get there.

Zhang Tianshun.

"My masters... something really has happened to them!" Ye Feng's pupils constricted abruptly.

The message was brief, but it made everything clear.

Ye Lingtian looked at Ye Feng and asked, "Ye Feng, what should we do next?"

Ye Feng's eyes turned icy. "It seems it's time for a trip to the Barbaric Lands."

The two of them nodded and followed Ye Feng outside.

Zhang Tianshun, the Divine Calculator, would never act without reason.

The three had just stepped out of the room when they saw several girls hurrying over.

Ye Feng took one look and cried out excitedly, "Senior Sisters!"

The arrivals were none other than Ye Feng's five senior sisters.

Meng Jiaxin looked at Ye Feng and asked urgently, "The six masters... they're not here, are they?"

Ye Feng nodded.

Meng Jiaxin's expression suddenly grew grave. "It seems something really has happened to our masters!"

"I think so too," Ye Feng nodded. A moment later, he looked at Meng Jiaxin and asked in confusion, "Eldest Senior Sister, how did you all arrive at such a perfect time?"

"Sixth Master left us a message, telling us to hurry here," Meng Jiaxin said, looking at Ye Feng.

"Sixth Master? Sixth Master contacted you? Where is she?" Upon hearing this, Ye Feng's eyes instantly lit up as he shouted urgently at Meng Jiaxin.

Meng Jiaxin shook her head. "She left me a message yesterday, telling me to come here at this time to meet up with you. We tried calling her afterward, but we couldn't get through."

Disappointment washed over Ye Feng's face. "Oh. I thought we could still contact Sixth Master."

He looked at Meng Jiaxin and quickly asked, "By the way, Eldest Senior Sister, did Sixth Master have you come meet me because she has a task for us?"

Meng Jiaxin blushed and hesitated, looking as if she wanted to speak but couldn't. As the eldest, there were some things she just couldn't bring herself to say.

But the outspoken Ouyang Qiu, seeing Meng Jiaxin's flushed face, blurted it out directly.

Hearing what Ouyang Qiu said, Ye Feng almost collapsed on the spot.