Chapter 1: Crossing into Another World

  "Master, if we sneak out like this and run away for two years, won't Master Zhang find out that we've broken the rules and punish us?"

  "What's there to be afraid of? With your master around, back then he couldn't even win an argument with me, now his disciple can't even beat my disciple. In everything, they're not a match for me, and you still want to punish me? Hmph, what a joke!"

  Seeing the master start to get confused again, the handsome young man with clear eyebrows and eyes closed his mouth and didn't say anything.

  After two years of training, roughly traversing most of the eastern land of Qingxia Territory, challenging countless hidden world masters, the young generation of the sect, Cangye has now grown into a handsome young man.

  Two years of confrontation, Cang Ye has grown a lot. Now he is, as he said when he left the Liu Tian Empire, already a top master at the peak of the earth spirit.

  Although he is at the peak of the Earth Spirit Realm, his combat power is such that even if he were to encounter a Spiritual Master at the peak, he would still dare to engage in battle! Those below the peak will inevitably be defeated by him.

  In front of the mountain gate at dusk, looking at this home that I left for two years, a hundred emotions welled up in my heart.

  "I'm back!" He let out a loud roar towards the door, as if he wanted to express all his emotions for the past two years through that one shout.

  Li Tianluo stood on one side, looking at Cang Ye, his heart was also not calm.

  The last time he brought him to this gate, he was full of hope and firmly believed that he could revive the sect.

  This time when the two of them came back here again, it was no longer a hope, but reality! It was a reality that could definitely be achieved!

  Far away, they heard Cang Ye's roar, and the disciples of Shanmen who were sweeping inside the peak jumped down, looking for half a day without recognizing who had come.

  It's not their fault, after all. Even during those two years when Cang Ye was in Xuan Mo, he rarely showed his face. So, most of the disciples didn't recognize this sole disciple of Feng Shou. However, as for Li Tian Luo, the entire Xuan Mo could be said to know him like the back of their hand.

  As one of the few Ling Wangs on Mount Qingxia, and also the leader of this lineage, almost every disciple idolized him. Therefore, when they saw his appearance, these cleaning disciples recognized him at a glance.

  "Feng Shou Shi has returned, quickly report to Big Brother Master, Feng Shou Shi has returned!" Seeing Li Tian Luo come back, several disciples who were sweeping the floor immediately dropped their brooms and ran towards the peak to inform Sun Hao.

  In the two years since Li Tian Luo left, Sun Hao has been in charge of handling all matters on Xuanwu Mountain, so whenever something happens, everyone's first thought is to turn to this senior brother.

  In fact, as soon as he heard Cang Ye's loud shout, Sun Hao had already rushed out.

  It's been two years, a full two years, I wonder how much progress Little Brother has made!

  When he arrived at the door, looking at this handsome and upright young man in front of him, it was simply impossible to compare with the impression in his mind, that quiet and mature little boy.

  "Junior brother? Is that really you, little junior brother?" Originally, he couldn't be certain, but seeing the handsome young man rushing towards him with open arms, Sun Hao knew it wouldn't be wrong.

  Two fellow disciples hugged each other.

  In this brand new memory of a dark night, Master Li Tian Luo, Senior Brother Sun Hao, and Yu Ling who is like a younger sister to him, are the most important people!

  Two years of separation, now seeing his senior brother who was like a family member, Cang Ye also hugged him tightly like a child.

  "Alright, two big men hugging each other. Ye Er, if you want to hug someone, go find your sister Ling Er. I'm sure she's grown into a beautiful and charming young woman after not seeing her for two years!"

  Upon hearing Master's teasing, Cang Ye also blushed bright red. Indeed, it had been two years since they last met, and the delicate and lovely Ling Er should have grown up by now.

  "Speaking of Ling'er's little princess, I'm telling you, Little Shidi, you're done for." Sun Haoyue said with a sly smile, looking at Cang Ye with a mixture of delight and schadenfreude.

  "What's wrong, Shixiong? What happened?" The smile on Sun Hao's face made Mao Mao feel a chill run down his spine.

  "You, Ling'er's sister, are no longer the little princess of the past, but have become the little princess of the entire Qingxia Sect. Tsk, tsk, that stunning beauty has made all the young disciples in our sect flock to you, but Little Ling'er is dead set on you and never gives other boys a second glance. Now your name is also well-known to everyone! Many people are saying that they want to teach you a lesson during this assessment!"

  "Senior brother, I don't know how Ling'er has been doing these past two years." As for those who had boasted about teaching him a lesson, Cang Ye didn't care in the least. Even among the earliest generation like Sun Hao, there were probably not many people who could teach him a lesson. Let alone those disciples who were still wandering around trying to condense their first flower.

  But as soon as he mentioned Yu Ling, Cang Ye's memories of the little princess surged forth. Now he really wanted to know how she was doing.

  "In fact, I said you're finished, but it's not that Master thought those disciples could threaten you. When you left back then, you were already at the Earth Spirit Initial Stage. With your talent as a junior brother, after two years of cultivation, humph, you should have at least reached the Three Flowers stage by now! In this generation of Qingxia Sect, there are probably only a few people who can teach you a lesson. I said you're finished, but it's all because of Xiaoling."

  "I'm afraid you didn't inform her when you went down the mountain?"

  To be honest, when Li Tian Luo said he was going to take her down the mountain, Cang Ye really forgot to tell Yu Ling. Besides, once she told her, she would inevitably be pestered. It's better not to tell her.

  "Uh, I think I forgot..." Sun Hao replied with a hint of guilt.

  Now that Sun Hao has pointed this out, Cang Ye also knows that he probably hasn't contacted the little princess once in the past two days after going down the mountain. She must be very angry.

  "Big brother, is Ling'er's sister very angry?" asked cautiously.

  "No, absolutely not 'very' angry. How could Xiao Ling be 'very' angry with her being so understanding?" Hearing Sun Hao's response, Cang Ye let out a long sigh of relief, glad that she wasn't very angry. However, he didn't notice that Sun Hao had emphasized the word "very" in his tone.

  "Alright, Master, I'll go to Youyue Peak and explain things to Ling'er." With a wave of his hand, amidst the two old men's incessant laughter, Cang Ye sprinted towards Youyue Peak...

  "Sister, please help me pass on the message that a good friend has come to visit the Yuèyuè (Moonlit) Sect's Feathered Spirit Sister." This was already the nth time he had said something like this to one of the Moonlit Sect's female disciples.

  Every time Cang Ye stops a female disciple, those female disciples look at Cang Ye's handsome appearance and are very willing to greet him. However, when Cang Ye states his purpose, he always leaves them with the sentence "A toad wants to eat swan meat" before floating away.

  This time is no exception either.

  Dropping the same sentence, the senior sister in front of her turned around and walked towards the mountain without looking back.

  Cang Ye stood in front of You Yue with a helpless expression. It seemed that this encounter was also the heavens' punishment for deceiving Xiao Ling'er.

  "Brother, you're polite." Just as Cang Ye was silently asking the heavens, a voice beside him drew his attention away.

  "This senior brother is polite." He did the same gesture and only then looked up at this senior brother from who-knows-which peak.

  The person in front of him was probably around twenty years old, but on the surface, he looked much more mature than Cang Ye. Looking at his clothes, Cang Ye knew immediately. It turned out that this guy was a core disciple of the Zhen Xing sect.

  "Is the young master also here to see Princess You Yue?" Although the disciple in front of him was not wearing any peak uniform, and it was impossible to tell what kind of disciple he was. However, a transcendent aura on his body still made Feng Yan dare not underestimate him.

  But seeing that this person is also standing in front of Youyue Peak, he must be another poor soul who came to seek an audience with Princess Youyue and was rejected.

  "Indeed, it's not easy to meet in person." Looking at the core disciple of the Town Star Sect standing before him, he thought that their experiences should be similar, and couldn't help but feel a sense of shared fate. This disciple didn't have the arrogant air of those talented disciples either. So, Cang Ye was happy to exchange words with him. After all, having returned from his training, this time's grand competition would definitely attract everyone's attention based on his own strength. It wouldn't hurt to make some connections ahead of time and prepare for when he would appear in front of everyone again for more important matters.

  "That's right, Yu Ling Xiao Gong Zhu is the treasure of our Qingxia Sect! Not only is she stunningly beautiful, but her strength is also unmatched. At just 15 years old, she can already condense a flower. A talented and beautiful woman like this, among the tens of thousands of young disciples in Qingxia Sect, who wouldn't want to meet her?"

  The words of this senior brother in front of him, however, made Cang Ye jump in fright! All the disciples of Qingxia Sect wanted to see him! The little girl who followed him everywhere two years ago could actually gain such a big reputation. This was something he didn't expect, although at that time she already had a delicate and beautiful appearance. But after not seeing her for two years, how could the change be so great? On the other hand, he wasn't surprised that Yu Ling could condense a flower and enter the Earth Spirit realm. After all, before going down the mountain two years ago, the little girl had already broken through to the Innate Realm with her own strength, and her talent was shocking in itself. Becoming an Earth Spirit realm cultivator after two years of time wasn't something that surprised him much.

  "I don't know what this junior brother's surname is or what his name is. I am Feng Yan of the Zhen Xing sect."

  "It's actually Wind Master, I've long admired your great name. I'm a disciple of Li Fengshou from the Xuanmo Sect, Cangye" said this with a hint of truth. During those two years on the mountain, although he didn't move around much, he could still often hear about some talented disciples outside of Xuanmo through Sun Hao's mouth.

  The core disciple of the Zhēn Xīng Yī Mài, Fēng Yán. However, I often hear Dà Shī Xiōng mention him. This Fēng Yán entered the sect before the selection in Cāng Yè. He's now 24 years old. The reason he's so famous is that his talent is extremely high, probably one of the most talented among the disciples recruited in the past 50 years.

  Although he was only twenty-four years old, his cultivation was not inferior at all. He had already reached the third flower gathering peak and was preparing to become a Tianling Master. It's worth noting that a 24-year-old quasi-Tianling Master is considered a genius against the sky in the entire world. Of course, on the condition that he doesn't go out at night!

  Rolling on the ground begging for forwarding and collection