The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 556: Not Only Blind, but Deaf as Well

Chapter 556: Not Only Blind, but Deaf as Well

But Qingwu was not someone to be trifled with.

He immediately used his spiritual energy to restrain Ye Qingchi, then swept the glazed bottle away with his sleeve to prevent it from being snatched.

Yun Yubai had cast a spell, making it hard for even Qingwu to see his face.

Seeing Qingwu react so quickly, Yun Yubai’s heart sank.

He wasn’t afraid of fighting Qingwu; rather, he feared that if he made a move, he would reveal his true abilities and identity.

He still needed to gather the inner dan for Nanli, and now that he had startled the snake in the grass, he couldn’t afford to expose himself further.

Yun Yubai swiftly waved his sleeve, "Look out for the hidden weapon!"

Qingwu wanted to see what kind of magical item it was to discern Yun Yubai’s identity.

As he focused, his mouth twitched violently.

It was a stone!

A stone infused with spiritual energy!

As expected, cunning!

But the stone came at him fiercely, and he had to defend against it.

Taking this opportunity, Yun Yubai dashed forward to take Ye Qingchi away.

But Qingwu snorted, "He must die!"

The ice spike had already torn Ye Qingchi’s soul into pieces.

Yun Yubai cursed Qingwu for his cruelty while striking out his palm, shattering the ice spike completely.

Ye Qingchi’s Golden Core had also shattered, and he was still under Qingwu’s control.

In that moment, Yun Yubai decisively summoned a soul-collecting talisman to capture Ye Qingchi’s fragmented soul.

Qingwu’s expression changed drastically as he released Ye Qingchi’s body and struck at Yun Yubai.

"Another hidden weapon!"

Yun Yubai waved his sleeve again.

Qingwu assumed it was another stone and immediately unleashed a wave of spiritual energy to shatter it.

However--

It was actually a talisman!

The talisman was peculiar; as soon as his spiritual energy landed, it exploded with a loud bang, releasing fog that obscured his vision.

Qingwu paused briefly, realizing what was happening, his teeth grinding in frustration.

The figure had vanished from the cave.

He waved his hand to disperse the fog, his face dark with anger.

The person had intentionally concealed their realm and techniques, but that didn’t mean Qingwu couldn’t investigate.

He placed the glazed bottle back in its original position and set up a new magical formation barrier using his own blood.

Once he finished, he took Ye Qingchi’s corpse and hurried away.

Not long after, light footsteps echoed in the cave.

Yun Yubai gradually revealed himself.

Standing before the stone platform, he looked darkly at the glazed bottle.

His hands clenched tightly, then relaxed.

He considered drawing a symbol to break the formation but hesitated, ultimately holding back.

The outside of the glazed bottle was already stained with Qingwu’s blood; if he took it, Qingwu would surely track him down.

At that moment, the mountain rang with a summoning bell.

Yun Yubai realized that Qingwu was calling upon the leaders and elders of the various sects to locate him.

He couldn’t carry Ye Qingchi’s soul around with him.

Leaving the stone cave, Yun Yubai saw that Jialan Celestial Mountain’s formation had returned to normal, marveling at the Celestial Sovereign’s impressive skills in formation.

"But Celestial Sovereign, aren’t you cutting off my escape route?" Yun Yubai muttered.

Jialan Disciples were already scouring the area.

Being clever, Yun Yubai rolled up the soul-collecting talisman and tossed it into a wine gourd.

Reaching the mountain’s exit, he set the gourd aside, covering it slightly with dirt.

Then he waited for the right moment.

After a while, he finally saw the elders and leaders from various sects arriving, presenting their nameplates for the Jialan Disciples to check their identities before issuing tokens for entering Jialan Celestial Mountain’s barrier.

After a group passed, Yun Yubai broke a branch, drew a talisman, and a blurry figure appeared.

"Go," he commanded softly.

The figure moved away at a measured pace.

There were six Jialan Disciples guarding the exit.

Upon seeing the figure, they indeed turned their attention away.

Yun Yubai chuckled softly, forming a hand sign and instantly teleporting to the entrance.

Two disciples chased after the figure, but there were still guards at the exit.

When the guards turned back, they found Yun Yubai drawing his sword, slicing through the formation barrier and walking straight in.

The disciples were stunned!

"You... you’re Master Yun of the Seven Peaks Sect! How dare you break through our Jialan barrier?!"

They had heard that Yun Yubai had either been in seclusion or closed off; in all these years, he had only taken on one disciple.

The leader of Penglai Island sent a young girl to Yunxiao Peak, but Yun Yubai had been too busy enjoying himself in the Lower Realm to properly guide Miss Yan Si.

They had thought him to be careless, yet here he was, audacious enough to cause trouble at Jialan Celestial Mountain!

Yun Yubai sheathed his sword and scoffed, "I’ve been here waiting with my nameplate for quite a while. You’re all blind, so don’t blame me."

One disciple questioned, "I don’t recall hearing Master Yun’s call."

"Hey, how do you speak? I clearly called out to you. Are you all not only blind but deaf as well?" Yun Yubai said, putting on an indignant face.

The disciples were confused.

Could it be that they had all been too focused and hadn’t heard Yun Yubai’s call?

But Yun Yubai’s sword had broken the formation, which had already alerted Qingwu.

Qingwu flew down the mountain on his sword, his eyes swirling with various emotions when he saw Yun Yubai.

He sheathed his sword, observing Yun Yubai, who now looked ethereal and composed, lacking the fierceness he had shown in the cave.

With a neutral expression, he stared at Yun Yubai. "Master Yun just broke through the barrier of my Jialan Celestial Mountain?"

It was more of a formality.

Breaking the barrier left traces of its energy on him.

That was also why Qingwu had summoned everyone.

"Indeed," Yun Yubai boldly stepped forward and admitted.

Qingwu’s brow furrowed, showing his displeasure. "Master Yun lacks manners and dares to invade my Jialan?"

Yun Yubai’s expression turned cold.

"Why don’t you ask your disciples if they have any manners? You rang the bell, and I respected you by coming over immediately. Yet I was left waiting with my nameplate at the entrance, and none of your disciples acknowledged me?"

"I feared for your Jialan, which is why I drew my sword to enter. I had good intentions, yet you accuse me of barging in uninvited. This anger... I can’t take it, Grand Elder Qingwu. If you think I’m impolite, we can have a duel; I’m not afraid!"

Qingwu knew that among the Seven Peaks Sect, Yun Yubai possessed the highest combat power; his Lingfeng Sword Technique was exceptional, and few dared to duel with him.

Moreover, such individuals were the least likely to follow the rules.

It was indeed possible that he couldn’t wait to break through the barrier.

Qingwu glanced at the disciples, "Was it you who failed to properly attend to him?"

The disciples had been led astray by Yun Yubai’s words, and now under Qingwu’s pressure, they knelt down in fear, "Grand Elder, forgive us!"

Qingwu was half convinced.

He smiled, "Since the disciples were remiss in their duties, I ask Master Yun to forgive us. It’s a great honor for me, Qingwu, that Master Yun could come to Jialan; how could I bear to fight with Master Yun?"