Protect Our Chief-Chapter 669 - 79: Have More Babies for the Rise of the Wang Family (Requesting Monthly Votes)
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The same period.
Lingyun Sacred Land.
Profound Mist Peak.
This is a peak not particularly high, seemingly ordinary in appearance, yet within it are gathered several top-grade gold attribute spirit veins.
The higher one ascends the peak, the denser the gold spirit qi saturates the air. Near the summit, the gold spirit qi hangs thick like a mist, visible to the naked eye.
Suddenly.
A giant Thunder Eagle swoops down from the sky, landing with flapping wings on the Martial Arts Arena on the mountainside.
A figure floats down from the Thunder Eagle’s back, it is none other than Cao Youqing.
"Senior Sister Youqing."
The disciple guarding the Martial Arts Arena saw her and immediately stepped forward to greet her.
Cao Youqing casually returned the greeting, then proceeded to walk up the mountain.
Out of respect for the peak’s master, she did not fly directly to the summit but ascended step by step up the stairs.
Along the way, she felt the sharp gold spirit qi piercing her body, like having thorns pressing against her back.
No matter how many times she had been here, she couldn’t help but marvel at this each time she felt it.
With her strength at the late stage of the Celestial Human Realm, she still found this environment incredibly uncomfortable. Without a firm mindset and superhuman willpower, one couldn’t endure this place at all.
However, her strength was undeniable; even walking, her speed was very fast.
Before long, she reached the summit.
Unlike the heavily guarded scene below the mountain, the summit had no disciples guarding or patrolling, only a solitary palace standing there.
It was a palace entirely crafted from metal, magnificent and towering, possessing an imposing aura that seemed capable of tearing the firmament asunder.
A plaque hung over the palace entrance, inscribed with the characters "Profound Miao Palace".
Cao Youqing couldn’t help but take a deep breath, feeling a bit tense.
"Greetings, Fairy Youqing." At this moment, a lady in palace attire walked out from a side hall, gracefully saluted Cao Youqing, and greeted her respectfully, "Knowing that Fairy Youqing was arriving, Xiaoyue came to welcome you."
This lady wore a plain lotus-colored narrow-sleeved long dress, her hair was simply styled in a neat high bun, appearing both elegant and capable.
Compared to Cao Youqing, her appearance was not particularly outstanding, but she exuded a gentle maturity and calmness that time had tempered, naturally making people feel fond of her.
Cao Youqing’s eyes lit up and she immediately returned the greeting and asked, "Sister Xiaoyue, I wonder what the master has summoned me for?"
"Xiaoyue does not know." Xiaoyue answered calmly, then glanced at her and lowered her voice in reminder, "Just now, Fairy Yuqing came by, you should be careful."
"It’s that damn Luo Yuqing again!" Cao Youqing was secretly annoyed, "Whenever I encounter her, nothing good ever comes of it!"
"Thank you, Sister Xiaoyue, for the information."
She thanked Xiaoyue before following her into the Profound Miao Palace.
Profound Miao Palace had two halls, an outer one for receiving guests, which was larger and more luxuriously decorated, and a smaller, relatively simpler inner hall, accessible only to insiders. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
Bypassing the outer hall through a side corridor, Xiaoyue retreated silently after they reached the inner hall’s vicinity.
Cao Youqing took a deep breath, adjusted her mindset, and stepped inside.
In stark contrast to her haughty and aloof demeanor outside the Saint Land, she was now humble and cautious, almost like a different person.
Entering the hall, she was greeted by the sight of a figure standing with their back to her, hands behind their back.
It was the figure of a man, dressed in a simple white robe, standing straight and tall, exuding an aura of majestic tranquility and grandeur, leaving one in awe even as a mere silhouette.
He was intently gazing at the "Pure Yang Zhenren’s Sword Performance" painting hanging in the middle of the hall, motionless, appearing utterly focused.
Cao Youqing instinctively halted her steps, hesitant to make a sound and disturb him.
She didn’t know how much time had passed.
Suddenly.
The figure seemed to experience an epiphany. His robe fluttered slightly, and a formless sword intent emerged from him, cleaving through the air.
Instantly, the entire palace shuddered.
The Fluorescent Stone Spirit Lamp overhead shattered abruptly, dimming the hall’s light.
That white-clad silhouette was subsequently enveloped in shadow.
Cao Youqing’s heart trembled, and she involuntarily lowered her head.
Even for Black Tortoise Cultivators who specialized in swordsmanship, they needed a sword to manifest sword intent. To exhibit sword intent without any external object exceeded ordinary swordsmanship, entering the realm of "Sword Dao".
Only cultivators in the Purple Mansion Realm who specialized in swordsmanship could reach this level.
Moreover, formless sword intent was a mark of a minor achievement in Sword Dao.
Her heart was filled with both admiration and envy.
Only a Great Celestial Pride like the master, a genius blessed by the heavens, could achieve such a level in Sword Dao at such a young age.
She, despite her diligent cultivation, had only comprehended two or three-tenths of the Purple Sky Celestial Thunder Sword Intent, and she didn’t know when she would reach such a realm.
"You have arrived?"
At that moment, a deep, magnetic male voice came from the shadows.
Cao Youqing hurried a step forward, bowing respectfully, "Congratulations to the master on your great progress in Sword Dao. Surely, within a century, you will have the opportunity to glimpse the threshold and take that crucial step."
"It’s not that easy."
The silhouette spoke as he turned and walked slowly out of the shadows.
A young-looking cultivator emerged, with a jade-like face and a calm demeanor, exuding an air of elegance and refinement. Seeing this figure, no one would imagine that he was actually a decisive Sword Cultivator.
