Lu Lihua thought Jiang Chenyu had discovered that Lin Yun was in her room and wanted to hold Lin Yun accountable. She spoke up, trying to prove Lin Yun’s innocence.

Now she truly did a good deed that turned out badly. Lin Yun sensed the subtle shift in the atmosphere and immediately thought, "Crap."

Had he not just laboriously slain a Dream Eater to divert attention, only to be dragged back to the main issue by Lu Lihua?

Girl, you’re really screwing me over!

Luckily, the two who came today, one is the most gentle and considerate Dongfang Hongyue, the other is the most bully-able Jiang Chenyu. If it were...

There’s no ’if’ about it.

Lin Yun cut off his own wild thoughts and said sternly, "Come with me, Pear Blossom Lady. I apologize for my earlier rudeness, and I will explain the reasons and the consequences to you later."

Having said that, Lin Yun vanished in a flash.

He knew it was probably not good to stay in Lu Lihua’s room any longer.

Lin Yun ran quickly, Dongfang Hongyue, and Jiang Chenyu naturally hurried to follow him. In Lu Lihua’s eyes, they were still on their way to fight.

It was then that Lu Lihua’s mind raced and she had a sudden revelation, "Quick, go ask Elder Lin Yu for help!"

In the Cultivation World, it was no secret about the relationship between Shenxiao Sect’s Lin Yu and Lin Yun. Even with all the bad names Lin Yun had, only Lin Yu remained a steadfast supporter of his.

It should still be in time for Lin Yu to save them now!

Lin Yun had not run far, only to a sufficiently secluded corner of Ziyang City. Only when he was away from others did he start to recount what had happened.

He omitted the part about the dream he had within the Dream Return Immortal Array because that dream was somewhat long.

He simply mentioned that he had used Lu Lihua’s dream as a stepping stone to leave the Myriad Realms’ Ruins.

Jiang Chenyu and Dongfang Hongyue were shocked. They hadn’t expected such an amazing place existed in Mount Heavenly Dragon, nor did they know such stories about it.

Thus, it made sense for Lin Yun to appear by Lu Lihua’s side.

But it became certain that Lu Lihua had a crush on Lin Yun.

Dongfang Hongyue couldn’t resist mocking Jiang Chenyu, "Isn’t Guanghan Palace known for its austerity? How is it that from the Palace Master Saintess down to the common disciples, you all so easily develop worldly feelings?"

And both the Palace Master Saintess and the common disciples had fallen for the same man—that was the most irritating part.

Why do you all insist on making me the one you vie for?

Jiang Chenyu was so choked up by Dongfang Hongyue’s words that she couldn’t come up with a retort.

She could only blink her pitiful eyes at Lin Yun, looking very much like a little wife bullied by a domineering matron.

Seeing Jiang Chenyu’s aggrieved, cute, and bully-able demeanor, Lin Yun almost wanted to tease her fiercely; but seeing how wronged she looked, he also wanted to protect her.

However, for Jiang Chenyu’s sake, he dared not lecture Dongfang Hongyue, for that would be a suicidal move.

Oh, the trouble with too many women is that you can’t keep everyone happy.

He could only pull Jiang Chenyu and Dongfang Hongyue close to him—one on each side, giving attention to both.

"That’s the story. I need to get some sleep as soon as possible to get closer to Bai Jiaojiao.

Lin Yun felt uneasy for every extra minute Bai Jiaojiao stayed in the Desolate Ruins.

Although Dongfang Hongyue was somewhat jealous, she knew there were priorities, and she couldn’t disturb Lin Yun now as he had to save someone.

As for Lin Yun’s hand that was holding Jiang Chenyu, he was silently giving her comfort by gently caressing her hand.

Secretly flirting with someone in front of Dongfang Hongyue felt truly thrilling!

Jiang Chenyu’s cheeks turned pink. She didn’t dare to stop Lin Yun’s mischievous hand. To be accurate, she was enjoying it herself.

She felt like she had become a bad palace master, and her once pure image was no longer associated with her.

The crisis at Shura Field seemed to be averted for now.

Just as Lin Yun was about to slip away and find a place to sleep, waking later to inquire about the happenings in the Central Plains during this time, unexpectedly, a sword light patrolled across the sky.

In Ziyang City, the only person who would brandish a sword so openly could only be Lin Yu.

But Lin Yun had previously set up a defensive Formation and added a layer of Great Mist, so naturally, Lin Yu couldn’t find him.

Lin Yun then reminded them, "Lin Yu seems to have something urgent; you should help her quickly. I’ll go find you later."

"Then I’ll be off first."

Jiang Chenyu was the first to pull away. If she didn’t leave then, she felt she would really lose control.

There must be some special magic power on Lin Yun that made her act strangely every time.

Jiang Chenyu fled precipitously. Dongfang Hongyue, seeing her state, frowned slightly, feeling as if the weight over her head had grown heavier.

But she didn’t dwell on it and was about to leave the area covered by the Great Mist to pursue Lin Yu.

As she was preparing to leave, she realized that Lin Yun hadn’t let go of her hand yet.

Dongfang Hongyue cast an inquiring gaze at Lin Yun, who apparently had more to say to her.

"Hong Yue."

With this situation, could it be he had added another woman to his list?

Dongfang Hongyue felt a flare of anger, but when she spoke, her voice remained gentle, "Go ahead."

"If I told you, I have deceived you about some matters, would you forgive me?"

Dongfang Hongyue: "..."

What is this matter so serious?

Dongfang Hongyue’s heart also skipped a beat, thinking back to when Lin Yun had said in front of her that he would take everything, including Lin Yu and the Flower Fairy, yet he hadn’t been this serious.

Seeing his evasive behavior, Dongfang Hongyue felt even more burdened.

After a moment of thought, Dongfang Hongyue placed her other hand on top of Lin Yun’s.

"If you deceive me, I will definitely be angry, but when have I ever been angry and not forgiven you?"

It wasn’t that she wouldn’t get angry, but that she would forgive even when she did, which warmed Lin Yun’s heart.

From the very beginning, Dongfang Hongyue’s tolerance of him was the greatest. Despite being a female demon lord, in Lin Yun’s heart, she was the embodiment of gentleness, cuteness, kindness, and beauty.

Having such a person by his side was truly wonderful.

But...

This time he might have to become an enemy of the world.

"You go and dream. Rescue Jiao Jiao, and with so many of us joining hands, there’s no problem that can’t be solved," Dongfang Hongyue said confidently.

She wasn’t wrong. Unbeknownst to them, Lin Yun’s harem team had become the strongest force in the world.

With Yuxuan’s death, there was no longer anyone who could pacify the world with their own power. Without this mountain weighing upon them and looking at the network of relationships Lin Yun had accumulated, it was indeed terrifying.

There were only so many Enlightened Realm Cultivators in the world, and the strongest among them were Lin Yun’s people.

Dongfang Hongyue was still unaware that Wu Xin had become Lin Yun’s person too; although not completely subdued, she was now one of his.

Even without Wu Xin, their power was the strongest in the world, capable of sweeping away everything. Including Wu Xin, they were truly invincible in this world.

But what comes after being invincible in the world?

Enemies from the heavens.

Lin Yun did not go into details with Dongfang Hongyue, because he could not afford to right now. He could only agree with her, saying, "Then you go, I’ll leave first."

"Mhm."

After speaking, Dongfang Hongyue hugged Lin Yun again.

"I don’t know what you are facing, but I will always stand by your side," she said.

Dongfang Hongyue was the most considerate. She had guessed that Lin Yun had something he couldn’t express. With that in mind, she didn’t ask him to say anything, just expressing her own position was enough.

Her position was to have no position. Wherever Lin Yun was, she would be there too.

At the same time, Dongfang Hongyue’s desire to improve her cultivation level grew even greater.

Her current cultivation level was still too low.

Originally, as the Red Lotus Demon Lord, she was second to none except for Yuxuan. She could compete with anyone else.

Yuquan, considered the second strongest cultivator, had suffered greatly at her hands. If it weren’t for Yuxuan’s help, the so-called second in the world would have perished.

However, after Yuxuan’s death, Dongfang Hongyue found herself struggling to keep up with the times.

The once supreme entity now found more and more people she could not defeat. Lin Yu was one, with a Divine Artifact, a domain, and the terrifying phantom of the White Tiger, she could not defeat him.

The same was true for the Snow Maiden; now she couldn’t even defeat Fang Yu.

In less than a year’s time, she had fallen to such a state, and Dongfang Hongyue felt a great deal of pressure.

The times were changing far too quickly.

Therefore, she also needed to increase her cultivation level quickly, to protect herself and Lin Yun amidst the changing world.

If Lin Yun was willing to share his troubles with her, she was of course willing to face them together. If Lin Yun chose to stay silent, she would still support him.

She believed in Lin Yun just as much as she knew that Lin Yun believed in her.

Dongfang Hongyue then left, not lingering at the spot. However, her words were engraved in Lin Yun’s heart.

With a wife like this, what more could a husband desire?

Actually, he knew of Dongfang Hongyue’s trust in him, which is why he didn’t usually approach her with such a serious attitude over common matters.

But this matter was of great importance, and Lin Yun himself was unsure, yet he couldn’t openly speak of it.

In the dream created by the Dream Return Immortal Array, he had a very long dream.

At the beginning, he didn’t notice anything amiss, the only oddity being that he had lost a part of his memory and couldn’t remember how he came to the Secret Realm.

This didn’t stop him from relying on his wit and charm to become a leader of men.

First, he used an insider traitor to eliminate the old clan leader, and after learning the secret of the Divine Token, he gathered all of the Spring Tribe’s Divine Tokens into his own hands.

This strategy was known as "Snatching the Divine Token with a Glance over Wine."

After sharing a drink with Li Chun and Chun Fen, they naturally got the hint, and there was no need to say more about Guyu. She had already admired Lin Yun, and when he took her Divine Token with a legitimate reason, she didn’t refuse, as long as Lin Yun led the tribe towards a bright future.

Originally, Lin Yun thought that the next part of the plot would be him leading the rest of the Spring Tribe to find the Huang Tian Sect and Greater Xia, to fight against them, seize all the Divine Tokens, and then head north to seek the ancient path.

That would be the true way of a king.

However, he made a mistake common to all men. When he spent time alone with Guyu again, at first, he just wanted to tease her a bit, but as the teasing went on, it turned into...

It was at this moment that Lin Yun’s dream ended.