Chapter 1: Crossing into Another World

  When Qing Ye returned to Xuan Mu Peak's vein, the entire Grand Competition had already come to an end.

  This time's champion, without any suspense, was taken by the little princess. Her own realm is already one level higher than others, and with the guidance of Yue Xingyan and others beforehand, taking first place seems like nothing.

  The competition ended and Cang Ye was ready to go home. After being separated for five years, the memories that belonged to Cang Ye made him eager to see his parents.

  Returning to the peak, Yue Xing's promise was told to Li Tianluo and the elders. After hearing this, they were also shocked by the sect's grand move. However, the more it is like this, the more beneficial it is for them, the Xuemo clan. Once Cangye rises to power in this generation, the first to benefit will definitely be their Xuemo Peak.

  After finishing handing over things, when Little Princess arrived, Cang Ye was also ready to go home.

  There were too many things on the mountain, and Li Tian Luo, who had originally planned to go to the Flame Heaven Empire together, also stayed on the mountain. As for another close relative, Senior Brother Sun Hao, Cang Ye was also invited. However, under his strange and mocking gaze, Cang Ye retreated and didn't mention it again.

  "In Sun Hao's words, 'I think I can go down the mountain at any time, it's just that you and Little Ling'er have fewer opportunities to go down the mountain together. Don't blame your senior brother later.'"

  Because Cang Ye's family, the Cang clan, is one of the four major families under Flame Heaven Emperor. Therefore, the family's residence is naturally in the Imperial City, and even Cang Yun, a collateral branch, lives around the capital city.

  The imperial capital of the four major empires has no transmission arrays. Even in the surrounding cities, there are none. So, if you want to return home, you must transmit to the nearest city as soon as possible and take a horse-drawn carriage back to the capital. In Cang Ye's memory, it took almost an hour to rush from home to the nearest city with a transmission array that year. The horses in this world are very different from those in the Earth Federation. The federation's horses are all super-horses bred through genetic technology. Only rich merchants and nobles would ride such things.

  However, even with the use of advanced technology, in that world where spiritual energy was scarce, those horses were still vastly different from the ones in this world. The main difference lay in their speed. These horses were considered low-level spirit beasts, so they far surpassed the speeds of horses in the previous world. Riding a carriage pulled by such horses wasn't much slower than those hover trains that could reach speeds of 300-400 km/h in the previous world. And yet, even at this speed, it still took an entire hour to arrive, showing just how vast the distance was.

  The next day, after the little princess had packed everything up, they arrived at Qingxia City when it was almost noon. Both of them were still in their mortal bodies, so eating was a must. However, neither he nor Yueling seemed to have any money on them...

  This was also Cang Ye's oversight. In the past two years in the mountain, he and Li Tian Luo got used to sleeping outdoors every day. So money was not even considered at all. As for Yu Ling, it was even simpler, following Ye Ge, what else did she need to bring?

  Listening to the rumbling of his stomach, Cang Ye smiled awkwardly in the dark night.

  "It's alright, Night Brother. After teleporting, once we arrive at our Flame Heaven Empire, everything will be fine. Anyway, sitting on the teleportation array, it feels like just a blink of an eye."

  Yu Ling said so, Cang Ye felt more and more unbearable. The transmission array was indeed just an instant. However, that was only an instant in terms of sensation. From here to the Flame Heaven Empire, this instant would take at least half a time of transmission!

  During the transmission process, it feels like nothing is happening. But once you leave the transmission array, it's definitely uncomfortable.

  In the past, because of an incorrect estimate of the distance to be traveled, by the time they arrived at their destination, they had starved to death.

  Of course, the distance that person teleported was probably across half a continent, otherwise such an absurd situation wouldn't have occurred. But this also indirectly illustrates one point: before teleporting, you must eat your fill...

  When they arrived at the transmission array, Cang Ye recalled the scene two years ago when he first came down the mountain with his master. At that time, it was also noon when they arrived here, and he remembered that he had a conflict with another disciple back then. It was also at that time that he first revealed his extraordinary talent to someone other than his master and senior brother.

  Thinking of this, Cang Ye suddenly lit up in front of her eyes. She touched the protective talisman that Shifu had thrown to her. Got it!

  "Ling'er, don't go hungry anymore. Brother Ye is taking you out for a good meal!"

  She looked at Cang Ye with a puzzled expression, had Night Bro's fortune changed overnight? However, she who had long been convinced that Cang Ye was all-powerful didn't think much of it and followed him into a very good wine tower around the transmission array.

  "Hey there, young master and miss, are you here to dine or take a room?" The little servant who had been waiting at the entrance immediately came forward to greet them.

  In this Qingxia City, people are either related to the Qingxia Sect or have dealings with them. If not, they're just here to take a look around. However, neither of these types is something that these lowly servants can afford to offend. The first two kinds are generally big shots, and even those who come to take a look around are from influential families. Who has ever seen poor people without money be able to use the transmission array to get here? Of course, warriors are an exception, but those warriors are even more not to be trifled with.

  Seeing Xiao Er calling out, Cang Ye took out the token from his bosom.

  The scene was the same as two years ago, almost identical. He and Yueling were directly invited to a luxurious private room. However, this private room was not the one from that year. After bowing respectfully, the waiter exited the door, and soon after, knocking sounds came from the door.

  "Come in." Upon hearing the voice, Cang Ye knew that it must be the shopkeeper who had arrived.

  At the moment when the shopkeeper came in, Cang Ye was also stunned. It turned out that this shopkeeper was still the one from two years ago!

  "I didn't know that Master Qingxia was arriving, this old man has failed to welcome you from afar, I hope you will forgive me!"

  Hearing this sentence, Cang Ye laughed.

  Unexpectedly, it's not just the person who hasn't changed, even the conversation is still the same.

  Seeing Cang Ye laugh, the shopkeeper was also somewhat at a loss. Although the two people in front of him were very young, he had lived in this city for decades and understood that no matter how small the children were, they were not someone he could afford to offend, especially since the two were holding a protective talisman!

  It's like back then, an old man and a child came here, at that time the old man was also holding a protective law token. But who would have known, later it turned out that this old man was actually a peak spiritual king! What kind of person is that? That is a terrifying existence whose one sentence can decide the life and death of hundreds of millions of people in an empire!

  This Qingxia Castle is the gate of Qingxia Sect to the outside world, but even in this gate, the strongest warrior guarding it is only a peak spiritual sect, which is a whole big level different from that old man at that time!

  Cang Ye didn't give any orders, so he couldn't do anything either. He could only stand here and wait.

  After chuckling a few times, he found that Yu Ling was also casting puzzled glances at him, and Cang Ye then said to the shopkeeper.

  "Doesn't the shopkeeper recognize me?"

  Upon hearing Cang Ye's words, the shopkeeper widened his eyes and carefully scrutinized him, but unfortunately, no matter how he looked, he couldn't recall recognizing this person.

  It's not surprising, though - two years is enough time to change a lot. And Cang Ye was at the stage of rapid growth, and his appearance now compared to when he first came down from the mountain two years ago was like heaven and earth.

  "Does the shopkeeper still remember that two years ago, I and my master also came here to eat with a protective order token? I recall that it was in another private room. Does the shopkeeper remember?" Seeing the shopkeeper's expression gradually becoming enlightened, Cang Ye knew that he had slowly remembered.

  "So the young master was that person back then! Of course, I remember. At that time, the young master came here with Elder Li. The unpleasant incident that occurred was due to my negligence!" Two years ago, after Li Tian Luo and his group left, the shopkeeper had reported the matter to the Empire, and it was only through the Empire's records that he learned what kind of person this old man was!

  "It's not the shopkeeper's fault, don't blame yourself. This time my junior sister and I came down from the mountain mainly to go home, and we just happened to have a meal here temporarily, you don't mind, do you?"

  "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, what would an old man like me care about? You two wait a moment, I'll go instruct the kitchen to bring out the best dishes."

  "It's alright, shopkeeper, no need for such a fuss. Just bring some light refreshments will do." Seeing the shopkeeper making such a big deal, Cang Ye also felt a bit embarrassed.

  "Ah, ah, just a moment, just a moment, I'll get it ready right away. Young master, would you like to change rooms? Old man didn't know you were coming. After Master Li and young master left all those years ago, I kept that room vacant, not letting anyone in. Just waiting for your return!"

  "Don't bother, just follow the shopkeeper's suggestion and serve the dishes. I still have to leave with my junior sister later."

  "Alright, alright, everything will be done as young master says." After finishing speaking, the shopkeeper immediately left the room to prepare the meal.

  "Night brother, how do you know this shopkeeper?" Yu Ling asked after the shopkeeper left the room.

  With a faint smile, Cang Ye told Yu Ling everything that had happened back then, including the events on the martial stage in Qingxia City.

  "Oh, it was that day when you didn't tell me anything and secretly ran away with Uncle Li, wasn't it!" Yu Ling said with an unusually happy tone, her eyes narrowing into a smile.

  I'd rather slap myself in the face on this gloomy night. Whatever pot you mention will surely have a problem!

  Although the two have been together every day recently, Yu Ling still holds a grudge against Cang Ye for secretly leaving the mountain without even saying goodbye. She had finally put that incident behind her due to the joy of returning home and the anxiety of meeting Cang Ye's parents, but now she has brought it up again herself. What bad luck!

  As he saw Yu Ling's smile becoming brighter, Cang Ye's heart became increasingly anxious. Just then, the dishes were served and the old shopkeeper also walked in.

  When she saw that there were outsiders present, Youling didn't make things difficult for Cangye either. Although he was still young, some things he had already understood.

  Before long, the two of them were full. Under the enthusiastic persuasion of the shopkeeper, they still set foot on the road back home...

  When they walked out of the teleportation array of Yan Tian Empire, it was already mid-afternoon.

  As he stepped out of the transmission array, looking at the architectural style in front of him, Cang Ye felt a sense of familiarity that came from deep within his heart...

  I, Cang Ye, am back!

  Seeing him lost in thought on one side, Yu Ling didn't urge him and kept accompanying him by his side.

  Cang Ye's origins, she had known long ago, that good-for-nothing youth from back then, five years have passed. At the time of setting foot on this land, he has already become an existence admired by countless people!

  Yueling had already learned about Cangye's cultivation from Sun Hao during the Grand Comparison. Although it wasn't explicitly stated what level he was at, just the two words "Spirit Master" were enough to make countless people look up to him!

  Don't you see, in the entire Flame Heaven Empire's Ling Clan, there are only a few strong practitioners!

  The four major families' supreme elder is nothing but a mere vassal of the Spiritual Master's power!

  In this world, the definition of a top-notch sect and an upper imperial dynasty is that they must have at least one strong Spirit King. Therefore, in the seven major empires, the Spirit Kings are truly ancestral figures. The strong ones of the Lingzong, each empire only has a few, are unbound existences like offerings, and only when the battle cannot be turned around will they appear. And the Spirit Master is the strongest among the various imperial dynasties!

  The Flame Heaven Empire has four major spiritual sects, two of which belong to the imperial family's cultivation, one belongs to a loose cultivator lineage, and the other is the Supreme Elder of the second-rate sect Tianxuan Sect within the empire. As for the true ancestor of the empire, that Flame Heaven King, no one knows where he went. So, the strongest in the Flame Heaven Empire now are just the spiritual sects. This situation is not unique to the Flame Heaven Empire, other major empires also have similar situations. Once they become strong Spirit Kings, all worldly things can no longer evoke their nostalgia, pursuing the supreme way is their urgent hope!

  The two masters of the imperial family, one has been stationed in the Imperial City for many years, stabilizing the order of the empire. One is stationed in Qingxia City, responsible for responding to various instructions from the Qingxia Sect. The master of the scattered repair school, his whereabouts are unpredictable, and he may only be a name in the Yan Tian Empire. Another Taishang elder of the Tianxuan Sect has been sitting in the sect gate all along, rarely appearing in the empire.

  So, in the entire Flame Heaven Empire, there is only one true and normal master who appears before the eyes of the world!

  A strong spirit master is extremely rare in the entire Flame Heaven Empire, and at most, there are only a handful of peak spirit masters in the entire empire. Therefore, Cang Ye's current strength as a spirit master is already worthy of respect from the entire empire. Moreover, this is just a fifteen-year-old boy!

  After he came to his senses, he found that Yu Ling had been by his side all along, without any intention of urging him on. Suddenly, he felt a warmth in his heart, and the fear of facing "parents" that was about to surface also dissipated a lot.

  "Come on, Ling'er, I believe the people from the Family Clan should have all arrived!"

  "Alright, Night Brother, in a bit, why don't you ride back with us in the Yu family's carriage? I don't want to part with you so soon." Looking at Yu Ling's flushed face, Cang Ye felt that accepting Yu Ling was one of the most correct things he had done in his life!

  Yueling's idea, he knew. She was afraid that he would be ridiculed by the disciples of his family, so she used herself as an excuse to say such words. After all, during the big comparison, he did not show his strength, and the subsequent withdrawal made countless disciples think that he was afraid. Naturally, the younger generation of the Cang family shouted the loudest.

  "It doesn't matter, anyway. This time when I return home, I will definitely let people know about my cultivation. Besides, at this point in time, there aren't many things in this country that can make me apprehensive!" As he spoke, an air of confidence naturally emanated from him.

  Saying such words, Yu Ling didn't feel anything was wrong.

  She had already seen the main stage divine sword called Reincarnation. The origin of this divine sword was not hidden from her by Cang Ye. Although it was a main stage, the excellence of its materials combined with the craftsmanship of its creator made Reincarnation comparable to an ordinary divine sword of the Zong stage!

  In the dark night of reincarnation, under the Lingzong, there really wasn't anything worth his concern.

  In fact, even if it were a strong spiritual sect, or even those king-level existences, no one could keep up with him.

  For such a peerless and extraordinary being, the reason why the sect dared to let him go down the mountain was not only because his own cultivation could protect himself, but more importantly, Yue Xingyan gave him the sect's most precious treasure - the Po Fan Stone.

  The origin of the Baofan Stone, this heaven-defying object, is unknown to anyone. However, according to Li Tian Luo, it's highly likely that this thing comes from the Main World. Only there would have something so magical.

  Its function is not for use in battle. The Broken Void Stone, as long as a slight amount of spiritual energy is infused into it, can tear apart space and directly transport the person holding the Broken Void Stone to another location. As for where exactly that place is, it depends on luck. Although there is some uncertainty and danger involved, many people still covet this life-saving legendary artifact. Something like this, under the emperor's rule, can guarantee a worry-free life!

  "Well, in that case, I'll head back home first and visit Brother Ye's place again tomorrow." As he said "visit", it seemed like he thought of something, and his smiling face turned red as if water was about to drip out.

  "Alright, Ling'er, you can go back first. Tomorrow's gathering should be me visiting the Yu household first." Yu Ling knew that Cang Ye had a strong personality. Besides, logically speaking, it was indeed Cang Ye who should visit first. So she didn't say anything and took Cang Ye's hand, walking towards the car team left at the Yu household.

  "Ling'er, are you Little Ling'er? You're Little Ling'er!" At that time, the distance between the two of them and the Yu family's carriage team was still quite far, but an elderly person in the carriage team seemed to have recognized Yu Ling first.

  Seeing the white-haired old man in front of him, Cang Ye could feel a kind of excitement. Being able to recognize Yu Ling, who had changed greatly, after five years, this old man must have been very concerned about Yu Ling.

  As expected, he felt the hands holding his arms trembling slightly. Cang Ye knew that this person must be a close relative of Yu Ling's.

  As they walked in front of the fleet, Yuling let go of her hands and rushed into Lao's arms.

  "Grandpa Wu, Little Ling wants you dead..."

  Is that Old Man Five? Looking at the elderly man's magnificent attire and his position in the motorcade, it seems that he is indeed the Fifth Elder of the Yu Clan, whom Yu Ling often mentions.

  The old man in front of him had also reached the realm of Lingzhu's initial stage. Although such a cultivation, Cang Ye could kill with one sword, but in this empire, he was already qualified to become an authoritative figure in a family.

  "Grandfather Wu is well, I am Cang Ye, it's nice to meet you." After Yu Ling got up from the arms of the fifth elder of the Yu family, Cang Ye took the initiative to introduce himself.

  "Is Cang Ye the young master of the Cang Clan in our empire? Hehe, it seems that you and Xiao Ling Er have a deep relationship!" The Fifth Elder said with a smile as he looked at Cang Ye.

  Before that, Yu Ling was holding Cang Ye's arm when she came over. It seems that the relationship between the two is not shallow at all! That's deep enough.

  Hearing the teasing of the five elders, Yu Ling pulled up his sleeves and shook them off.

  "Hey, Fifth Grandfather, we've just met and you're already teasing me." With a smile, he looked at the young girl pouting in front of him. He didn't expect that five years had passed, and the little girl from before now had someone she liked too.

  "Alright, alright. Grandfather won't laugh anymore. Night Little One, do you want to leave with us? Looking at the two of you, you're almost half a member of the Yu family already, let's go back together."

  When he heard the last sentence, half of the Yu family was shocked, and even Cang Ye's face turned bright red.

  "It's okay, Fifth Master. The Cheung family's carriage is just over there. I'll take their horse carriage back in a bit." Seeing that the little princess was the last of the Yu family disciples to arrive, Cheung Ye didn't feel like staying any longer and disturbing the departure, so he made an appointment with Yu Ling for the next day and left to hurry to the Cheung family's carriage.

  "Ling'er, do you really like that little thing called Cang Ye?" As he watched Cang Ye's figure disappear from view, the Fifth Elder's face gradually darkened.

  "Yes, what's wrong, Fifth Elder?" Seeing the change in Wǔ Lǎo's face, Yǔ Líng also somewhat sensed that something was amiss.

  "Hey, originally you should be able to choose the kind of person you like. But you are the most talented among the younger generation of the Yu family.For the sake of the family's development, it's hard for the family to approve of this little junior, Cyan Night!" Looking at the worried expression on the girl in front of him, the Fifth Elder also felt a bit unbearable.

  Yu Ling can be said to have grown up under his care. To Yu Ling, he is as fond of her as a granddaughter. However, the family's obstruction may be the biggest obstacle between them. At this time, he also had to say it out loud, so that Yu Ling could wake up.

  "But don't worry, if Little Ling really likes you, Fifth Grandfather will definitely support you!"

  "I knew it, Wu Ye is the best! But Ye Ge is also excellent! I'm sure the family will understand."

  "Ah ah! The one Little Spirit likes, how could it be an ordinary person?!" A hint of worry was hidden at the bottom of his eyes as the Fifth Elder joked.

  "I'm done with you, I'm going to rest in the carriage. I've run for half a day and I'm exhausted." Seeing Yu Ling enter the carriage, the worry in Wu Chang's eyes resurfaced.

  Although he has already achieved spiritual master cultivation, unfortunately, his family is not the only one with a spiritual master. As for whether he can speak up in this matter, that's another story!

  "Alright, let's take it one step at a time! If all else fails, we'll just have to bring Little Ling out of the house!" After muttering to himself for a bit, he seemed to make up his mind and shouted a few orders at the family guards who had been standing watch around them. The convoy began to head back to the Yu household.

  When Cang Ye arrived at the Cang Clan's camp, almost everyone was already there.

  As I walked into the crowd, I found that none of the elders inside had ever appeared in my memory.

  "Who would have thought that in this so-called family, there are fewer people I know than outside." He chuckled to himself and strode towards the elderly family head who was receiving the younger disciples.

  "Elder, I'm back."

  Looking at the young boy in front of him, the elder of the family furrowed his brow, how could he not have any impression at all!

  "Cough, cough, which family are you from?" After thinking for half a day, he still couldn't figure out who the person in front of him was. Actually, it's not that this clan elder wasn't paying attention. When they left back then, everyone was still just kids, and five years can bring about huge changes - who could remember so clearly? Moreover, the frail and sickly appearance of Cang Ye back then made it impossible to associate him with the robust young man standing before him now.

  "I am a collateral disciple of the Liu Fang clan, called Cang Ye, my father is Cang Yun." The Cang family, as one of the four major families, also has a large number of people, not to mention many, with around 4,000 to 5,000 people in total.

  "Oh, you're Cangyun's kid, go to the carriage over there. We'll be heading back to the family soon." Upon hearing Cangyun's name, the elder seemed to have thought of something and waved his hand, letting Cangye get on another horse-drawn vehicle.

  Upon hearing the elder's response, Cang Ye's eyebrows furrowed slightly. It wasn't because of the elder's bad attitude or feeling disrespected, but rather the elder's demeanor was somewhat strange.

  After hearing the arrangement, Cang Ye's eyebrows only furrowed for a moment before relaxing. He walked towards the carriage pointed out by the clan elder.

  But whatever it is, I'll know when I get home, why bother guessing wildly here.

  "Hmph, the whole family is useless, and they don't even consider their own status. I hope you won't cause any more trouble, or else you'll be a laughing stock for other families. If you bring shame to our family, the entire family will be affected by your actions!" Spitting on the ground, the elder turned around and left, facing Cang Ye's back.

  Although the person has left, Cang Ye had experienced the baptism of Hongmeng's aura during the Broken Heaven era, and his auditory perception ability far exceeded that of a martial artist in the Ling Shi realm!

  His eyes turned cold as he gazed in the direction of the Imperial City.

  "Spirit Master's Peak, I hope you can withstand my one sword..."