Chapter 1022 - A Lord Returns
Chapter 1022 - A Lord Returns
Tianya City, Lotus Platform Mountain.
Nighttime.
Within a bamboo building covered by a restriction.
Warm, gentle candlelight shone through the window lattice.
“Brother Su, don’t you think we’ve… been a bit too crazy lately?”
"Crazy? No, this is called ‘assiduous cultivation’. After all, mastery comes only through practice, and idleness leads to degradation.”
“Uh…” Ye Yu lay atop the bed, her hair undone, as pretty as a picture. Her beautiful little face glowed with charming radiance.𝘧𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝑏𝑛𝑜𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝘮
Her eyes were bright, but her gaze was a bit bashful and timid.
Before she could say anymore, something blocked her lips, and her supple, graceful figure was rearranged into an embarrassing position…
Outside the pavilion, a night wind blew past, rustling the bamboo.
About ten minutes later.
“Can you extinguish the lamps?” A delicate gasp resounded throughout the room.
“Don’t worry, the building is completely covered in a restriction. No one will see.”
“Argh…!”
Were someone to remove the restrictions and peer in through the window lattice, they’d have seen a delicate, slender figure on her tip-toes, her stomach flat against the surface of the bedside dressing table.
Before long, the sounds of wooden cabinets shaking and objects clattering together resounded throughout the room, like a series of forceful collisions.
The restriction covering the building perfectly sealed off all sounds and visuals.
A stick of incense worth of time later——
A series of rapid, high-pitched, quavering cries rang out, followed by intense, spasm-like gasps.
Hah~!
At the same time, a long, satisfied sigh rang out.
The activity pavilion then returned to stillness.
“Indeed, it takes a mutual affinity for hearts and minds to join during dual cultivation, and for both parties’ energies to fuse. Only then can you seize the last moments of cultivation to soar into the clouds, as airy and light as if you’d become an immortal.”
Su Yi sprawled out languidly, his eyes shining. He didn’t seem the least bit tired.
Ye Yu lay there as well, her long legs curled. The rumpled quilt only partially covered her, revealing smooth, snowy skin.
Her dark hair was a mess, and her face was flushed red.
When she turned to meet the gaze of the man beside her, her eyes shone with the utmost tenderness.
“Brother Su, you’re simply incorrigible!” she muttered, a hint of a rebuke in her voice.
Su Yi laughed, then wrapped his arm around her shoulder and gently caressed her head. “But I’m not taking or demanding anything. Rather, we’re contemplating the Grand Dao and tempering ourselves together.”
Lately, he’d spent all his time cultivating on Lotus Platform Mountain, paying no heed to worldly affairs.
He’d already broken into the mid-stage Profound Illumination Realm!
That aside, he’d refined his Mysterious Truths of the Apex of Genesis into Profound Dao Laws.
He’d even advanced his comprehension of the Laws of the End, and he felt he was nearing the threshold.
There was no getting around it; the Laws of the End were incredibly difficult to grasp. Even Su Yi, who’d once been honored as the Master of Ten Thousand Daos, found them extremely difficult to comprehend.
Even after all this time, he’d yet to truly cross the threshold!
However, progress was progress. Su Yi was already satisfied.
Between cultivation sessions, Su Yi took two trips outside.
The first was a trip to Ziluo City, where he, Cui Longxiang, and Cui Chang’an got roaring drunk. Before he left, he retrieved Moonlit Shadow from the ruins of the Bureau of Adjudication.
Although he could use the Tiny Heart of the Cosmos with his current cultivation, it drained too much of his energy. Moonlit Shadow was better suited to his current level.
Ultimately, for sword cultivators, suitability mattered more than strength. He needed a weapon that matched his abilities.
A suitable weapon wouldn’t just save energy; it also let one display the full extent of their power.
As for the Abstruse God Sword, it was already severely damaged, and it was no longer usable. However, Su Yi didn’t throw it away. Instead, he repaired it and put it into storage as a nostalgic item laden with memories of the earlier stages of his path.
His second trip was to Yama’s Floating Mountains, where he retrieved the Sky-Stealing Umbrella guarded by the malevolent soul of a Vermillion Bird.
Su Yi had originally planned to let the bird cultivate alongside him, but the proud creature refused. Su Yi naturally couldn’t be bothered trying to keep it there.
As for the Sky-Stealing Umbrella? He wound up giving it to Ye Yu.
Days passed. Finally, Su Yi said out of nowhere, “I plan to leave tomorrow."
Ye Yu was stunned, and she felt a bit caught off guard. For a moment, she was rooted to the spot.
But then, her eyelashes fluttered, and she whispered, “Are… Are you going back to the Wilds? I anticipated that this day would come. I just didn’t think it would come so soon."
Su Yi shook his head slightly. “I’m going back to the Azure Continent first. Then I’ll set off for the Wilds.”
Ye Yu was surprised, and much of her reluctance and glumness dissipated. “What are you going to do on the Azure Continent?”
“I’m going to visit some of my old friends from my new life,” Su Yi said softly. “And I’m going to make some arrangements.”
“Then… Can you take me with you?” Ye Yu asked tentatively, her bright eyes shining with eagerness.
“When your bond is lasting and true, you don’t have to be together every day and every night,” Su Yi said gently. “We’ll have plenty of time together later.”
Ye Yu’s eyes dimmed; she was obviously despondent.
A moment later, she suddenly sank her teeth into Su Yi’s shoulder and bit down, hard.
Su Yi gasped.
Then, Ye Yu looked up at him, and said just three words. “I… want more.”
She pressed her delicate body right up against Su Yi. The feeling of her warmth and softness combined with her timid yet determined voice stirred his heart, and he immediately flipped around and pressed her against the bed.
The following morning.
When Ye Yu awakened, she instinctively turned her head to look at the spot beside her, only to discover the other half of the bed was empty.
She was stunned, but a moment later, she realized something and shot to her feet. Before long, she discovered a jade slip atop the dressing table.
Without even bothering to get dressed, she got up and walked over, completely barefoot, then picked up the jade slip. Even her fingertips were quivering.
“Little Leaf, once I’ve resolved my enmities in the Wilds, I’ll be sure to come back and take you away.”
Ye Yu was stunned.
Her cloudlike hair was a mess, and she wore only her undergarments. The outline of her slender figure was on full display in the dressing table mirror.
A moment later, Ye Yu clutched the jade slip to her chest and muttered, “Su Xuanjun, I’ll wait for you.”
She’d said those words back then too.
But when she last spoke them, she was melancholy and despondent, and her tears fell like rain.
Because then, Su Yi had yet to truly accept her.
This time, although she still felt melancholy, she also felt newfound longing and eagerness.
……
A day later.
Ziluo City.
The home of the Cui Family.
“Just say the word, Old Monster Su, and I’ll charge into the fray and help you slay your enemies when you return to the Wilds,” Cui Longxiang vowed solemnly.
Su Yi snickered. “You old fox! You obviously know I won’t ask for your help, but you went and said that anyway? What a sham!”
Cui Longxiang couldn’t help but laugh. No one knows me better than you, Old Monster Su!”
Cui Chang’an laughed from the sidelines. “Uncle Su, I’ve prepared some of the Netherworld’s unique products, as well as a selection of wine we’ve saved for years. Is there anything else you need?”
Su Yi said casually, “How about… you have Po Suo come with me?”
“No!” Cui Longxiang and Cui Chang’an spoke in unison. Neither father nor son could remain seated.
Especially Cui Longxiang. He’d known for a long time that Su Yi had ill intentions for the spirit of their Tree of Ten Thousand Daos, Po Suo.
Hearing Su Yi’s request made him quiver. Without Her Excellency Po Suo around, would it still be the Tree of Ten Thousand Daos?
“Old Monster Su, any other request, I’d be happy to grant, but you cannot set your sights on Her Excellency Po Suo!” Cui Longxiang looked completely on guard.
Su Yi laughed dryly. “What are you so nervous about? I was just joking.”
With that, he got up and said, “Come on, let’s go see Po Suo.”
Cui Longxiang was instantly frantic. “Weren’t you ‘just joking’? So why do you want to see Her Excellency Po Suo all of a sudden?”
“If I want to return to the Azure Continent, I need her help, don’t I?” Su Yi said irritably.
Back then, it was Cui Longxiang who’d used the Tree of Ten Thousand Daos to send Xuan Ning to the Azure Continent.
Of course, it was Po Suo who’d really done all the work.
This time, Su Yi planned to follow Xuan Ning’s lead.
“That’s okay, then.” Cui Longxiang calmed himself, then led Su Yi away.
The Tree of Ten Thousand Daos.
“Fellow Daoist Su, once you leave, who knows how many years will pass before we meet again? Take good care of yourself, and I look forward to hearing about your glorious accomplishments after your return to the Wilds,” Po Suo said with a smile. Her voice was like the music of the heavens.
Her hair was as white as snow, and she had a bright red marking in the center of her forehead. She was ethereal and illusory, with a tranquil air of transcendence, like a goddess detached from the smoke and fire of mundane life.
Su Yi laughed. “Hearing about them is ultimately far less exciting than seeing them for yourself. If you’re willing, you can just come with me.”
Cui Longxiang instantly broke into hacking coughs, and he wanted nothing more than to clamp his hand over Su Yi’s mouth.
Po Suo couldn’t help but smile. “I’d actually love to explore the Wilds for myself, but this isn’t the time. Fellow Daoist, please don’t make this difficult for me.”
Cui Longxiang inwardly sighed in relief. “Old Monster Su, you heard her. I urge you to extinguish any improper ideas immediately!”
Su Yi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “What do you mean, 'improper'?”
Cui Longxiang didn’t want to waste any more time; he was in a hurry to see Su Yi off. “Your Excellency Po Suo, please lend us your aid and help open a spatial tunnel.”
Po Suo nodded.
Whoosh!
The Tree of Ten Thousand Daos swayed with a surge of misty light.
Before long, the misty radiance outlined a door in midair.
“I’m leaving.” When Su Yi saw this, he put his hands behind his back and walked toward it.
“Take care, Old Monster Su!” shouted Cui Longxiang.
“Take care, Fellow Daoist,” Po Suo said with a laugh.
Su Yi stepped through the doorway, then turned to Po Suo and smiled, “If you ever visit the Nine Provinces of the Wilds, remember to look for me.”
Po Suo was stunned, while Cui Longxiang’s expression darkened, and he gnashed his teeth.
Without waiting for their response, Su Yi flashed them a dashing grin, waved, and stepped through the illusory doorway.
His tall, upright figure disappeared in an instant.
Cui Longxiang felt as if a massive weight had lifted from his shoulders. “We finally sent that guy packing…”
Po Suo pressed her lips into a smile. “He might have gone, but rumors of his future exploits are sure to shake the Wilds and reach us here in the Netherworld."
Cui Longxiang agreed completely.
On that day, Su Yi left the Netherworld on his own and returned to the Azure Continent.
It had already been over a year since he’d arrived in the Netherworld.