Battle Through the Heavens: Beauties Abound Starting with Yunlan and Her Disciples

351: Section 351The design here was elegant and spacious, with huge floor-to-ceiling windows offering a panoramic view of the wonders within the Spatial Wormhole.

Han Yue, Liu Qing, and Liu Fei sat around a jade round table, while Yun Xiancheng sat opposite them.

The topic of their discussion was their first destination after arriving in Central State. “Husband, we should go to Heavenly Yellow City first.”

Liu Qing spoke first. She had a straightforward personality and always spoke her mind.

“Our Liu Family has managed the Spatial Wormhole there for Burning Flame Valley for generations, and we have deep roots in Heavenly Yellow City. If we return to the family first, it will not only reassure the elders but also allow us to leverage the family’s strength to provide convenience and intelligence for our subsequent actions in Central State.”

Liu Fei nodded repeatedly in agreement, adding softly,

“Yes, yes, Father and the clan elders will be very happy to see Husband.”

Having just married, her words were filled with longing for her family and pride in her husband. Han Yue picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and did not rush to refute.

After the Liu Sisters finished speaking, she put down her teacup, her clear, cold eyes looking at Yun Xiancheng, her words unhurried:

“What the Liu Family sisters said is certainly reasonable. However, I believe we might as well go to Tianbei City first.” She paused for a moment and explained,

“Tianbei City is located in the Northern Region of Central State, and our Han Family is considered a prominent clan there. Most importantly, my younger sister, Han Xue, is currently with the family—I want Husband to meet her.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Qing and Liu Fei both showed some surprise.

They exchanged glances, both discerning a hint of confusion in the other’s eyes.

This Sister Han Yue, usually so aloof and self-possessed, why was she actively playing matchmaker for her younger sister in this matter? Han Yue took in their expressions, but had her own calculations.

She knew her younger sister, Han Xue, best. That girl was gentle and virtuous; there was no doubt she would pass Xiancheng’s test. She thought to herself:

With Husband’s transcendent demeanor and grace, and the subtle hints of dominance and tenderness beneath his gentle and reserved exterior, he will surely penetrate Xiao Xue’s emotional defenses. That girl is most susceptible to this, and deep down, she yearns for a pure and eternal love more than anyone.

She could even imagine the scene. When Han Xue first met Yun Xiancheng, she would definitely put on an icy facade, feigning disdain. But with just a little interaction, her heart, encased in ice, would hopelessly melt for him.

“Even though Xiao Xue has never seen Husband, I dare say she will definitely fall in love with him.” Han Yue’s heart was filled with confidence.

“At that time, with me, her elder sister, subtly pushing things along, wouldn’t convincing her be a piece of cake? Our Han Family sisters, like twin lotuses, serving one husband—wouldn’t that be a beautiful story?”

Thinking of this, the smile on her lips deepened a few degrees.

Liu Qing and Liu Fei saw Han Yue’s determined expression, and then recalled that their own sisters had already married into the Yun Family, gaining an advantage, and they understood.

Their sisters had already achieved their desires. If they were to contend with Sister Han Yue for the order of this first stop, it would appear petty, and might even displease

Husband.

The two exchanged a look, and Liu Qing generously smiled, saying,

“Since Sister Han Yue misses her younger sister so much, it’s fine for us to accompany Husband to Tianbei City first. Feier and I are already Husband’s people, so it doesn’t matter if we go home a little earlier or later.”

“These words were both a concession and a subtle declaration.”

Upon hearing this, Han Yue cast an approving glance at the Liu Sisters.

These twin lotuses were indeed reasonable and knew how to make choices. One must not lose sight of the bigger picture and jeopardize the sisters’ affection and future fortunes. The Young ladies reached a consensus, and the final decision-making power naturally fell to Yun Xiancheng.

He had been quietly listening to their discussion, not interrupting. At this moment, with all eyes on him, he pondered for a moment. He reviewed the three women’s proposals in his mind. The Northern Region of Central State—some information surfaced in his thoughts.

Han Xue, needless to say, as Han Yue’s sister, he should meet her. Besides, there was also the Wind and Thunder Pavilion in the Northern Region.

Although the Wind and Thunder Pavilion was a villainous faction in the original work, he could still meet Feng Qing’er from there and see if she was worthy of being taken in.

After some thought, he had made his decision. Going to the Northern Region of Central State first to meet Han Xue and Feng Qing’er, and then returning south to Heavenly Yellow City, was perfectly acceptable.

So, he looked up and smiled gently at the three women:

“As Han Yue suggested, our first stop on this journey will be Tianbei City.”

427 Tianbei City, Han Xue

Tianbei City, Han Family, Northern Region of Central State.

In the council hall deep within the mansion, Sandalwood Incense wafted, but it couldn’t dispel the stagnant, heavy atmosphere.

A young lady in an elegant long dress sat alone by the window, her beautiful face furrowed in a frown, rubbing her throbbing forehead. She was the second young lady of the Han Family, Han Xue.

Her slender fingers tightly twisted the silk hem of her skirt, with such force that her fingertips lost color. Deep within her heart, a thought echoed repeatedly: Sister, please don’t come back.

Jia Nan Academy is your pure land; do not return and get entangled in this muddy swamp. The source of this distress came from another prominent family in the city, the Hong Family.

Not long ago, the news that Hong Chen, the direct descendant of the Hong Family, had been selected into the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, was like a bolt from the blue, completely shattering the balance that Tianbei City had maintained for years.

The Hong Family’s prestige suddenly soared, and their actions became increasingly overbearing. They even openly declared that they wanted the Han Family sisters to marry into the Hong Family on the same day. Behind this absurd demand was an undisguised ambition to annex them.

As she was in a state of turmoil over this intractable predicament, the clamor of uninvited guests had already penetrated the door and intruded upon this quiet sanctuary.

In the main hall of the council chamber, several Hong Family elders, clad in brocade robes, were pressuring the Han Family head, who sat in the main seat. “Patriarch Han, let me make myself clearer.”

A slightly corpulent Hong Family elder squinted at the Han Family head, his words filled with condescending arrogance.

“My Chen’er is now a disciple of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion. You should understand the weight of these four words. For Niece Han Yue to return and marry, your Han Family is climbing high; do not make a mistake.”

The Han Family head’s face was ashen, and the veins on his hand resting on the armrest bulged.

“Elder Hong, you jest. My daughter Yue’er is diligently cultivating at Jia Nan Academy; her future is important. As for marriage, my Han Family has its own plans, so we won’t trouble the Hong Family.”

His voice was steady, yet resolute. “Trouble?”

Another Hong Family elder chimed in with a fake smile,

“Patriarch Han, Tianbei City is not yours to command anymore. Today, Han Yue must be summoned back. Otherwise, your Han Family might not be able to bear the consequences.”

The air in the hall was extremely tense, and a conflict was on the verge of breaking out.

Just then, a low, grand 鳴 sound, without warning, came from the sky, approaching from afar and quickly covering the entire Tianbei City.

All arguments in the hall ceased abruptly, and everyone instinctively looked up out the window. A giant ship, seemingly forged from stardust, was tearing through the clouds and slowly descending.

It glowed with a gentle radiance, its hull lines sleek and elegant, and its sheer size was so magnificent that it cast a shadow over half of Tianbei City.

A silent sense of oppression, stemming from immense wealth and power, descended upon the hearts of every beholder. “Whose divine conveyance is this?”

The stout Elder of the Hong Family whispered in astonishment, his eyes filled with shock and greed.

“Such a display, only those great figures from the Pill Tower could manage. Could it be that some Venerable Alchemist has graced us with their presence?” The Han Family members were also deeply shaken, bewildered by this sudden turn of events.

After a brief moment of distraction, the Hong Family elders came to their senses, deeming this an unrelated interlude, and prepared to continue their pressure.

However, before their words could leave their mouths, three figures had quietly appeared at the entrance of the council hall. The one in front, dressed in white like snow with ink-black hair like a waterfall, possessed an elegant and ethereal aura.

Beside him, a graceful woman in a luxurious moon-white palace dress stood shoulder to shoulder with him, and on the other side was Han Yue, wearing a light blue long dress and looking anxious. “Sister?”

Han Xue by the window saw the newcomers, her body stiffened, and she abruptly stood up. A cry of surprise escaped her lips, and her eyes instantly welled up with a thin mist.

Hope and despair, two completely opposite emotions, violently clashed in her heart, leaving her momentarily unsure how to react. Why did you have to return at this exact moment?

Han Yue ignored everyone else in the hall, walked straight to her younger sister, and held her icy hand. ”Han Xue, what happened? Why are these people causing such a commotion in my Han Family?”

Yun Xiancheng was not in a hurry to speak. His clear eyes calmly swept over the face of every person in the hall.

His gaze carried no pressure, yet every member of the Hong Family who met his eyes involuntarily lowered their heads, as if the deepest secrets of their souls had been thoroughly exposed.

With just one glance, the situation and the relationships between the people in the hall became clear to him. He turned his face toward Yun Yun beside him, his words soft as a whisper.

”Master, this place... is no longer Jia Nan Academy. I don’t have to obey the rule of not harming people anymore, right?” Yun Yun discerned a faint hint of bloodlust in his calm voice.

Her heart stirred slightly, recalling the agreement Yun Xiancheng made before departing for Jia Nan Academy.

At Jia Nan Academy, he strictly followed her teachings, only crippling cultivation but never taking lives when facing provocation. ”You may handle the matters here as you see fit.”

Yun Yun’s reply was equally gentle, yet it granted him the greatest possible permission. A teacher should impart virtue, but also indulge their disciple’s aspirations.

A warm, gentle smile spread across Yun Xiancheng’s lips, and he took a step forward.

As this step landed, no sound was made, yet the light within the entire deliberation hall abruptly dimmed.

An irresistible pressure did not erupt violently, but rather spread silently from beneath his feet like a rising tide, instantly filling every corner of the space.

Everyone present, whether from the Han Family or the Hong Family, felt a soul-deep tremor at that instant. It was a sense of insignificance and powerlessness, as if facing the might of heaven. Four-star Dou Zong!

This realization brought not shock, but suffocating fear to everyone’s hearts. Hong Chen, the newly promoted Wind and Thunder Pavilion disciple, instantly lost all color in his face.

Just moments ago, he had been full of pride, but now, under that pressure, even maintaining a standing posture was a luxury. His legs trembled uncontrollably. He wanted to say something to prove his identity, but found his throat was choked by an invisible hand, unable to utter a sound. Yun Xiancheng didn’t even glance at them. He merely raised his hand casually, his long fingers lightly brushing the air, as if plucking a string. Several almost transparent Spatial Ripples spread out from his fingertips.

They swept silently through the air, accurately piercing the foreheads of Hong Chen and every Hong Family guest.

Those arrogant and domineering expressions instantly froze on their faces. There was no loud noise, nor was there any flash of blood.

The Hong Family members’ bodies trembled slightly, and the light in their eyes quickly dimmed, like candles being snuffed out.

Subsequently, they fell softly to the ground one after another, silently and without any trace of life remaining. The room was filled with deadly silence.

The Han Family members, from the Patriarch to the guards, all stood frozen in place. They stared blankly at the lives silently extinguished on the floor,

and then looked at the white-robed young man who stood smiling, as if he had merely brushed dust off his clothes. Their minds completely stalled. This scene had utterly exceeded their scope of understanding.

428 Han Xue’s Concern

Inside the deliberation hall, there was absolute silence. Every wisp of Sandalwood Incense hung heavily in the air, mixed with an invisible scent of blood.

The Han Family members stood rigidly, their gazes shifting back and forth between the quietly chilling corpses on the floor and the snow-white figure of the young man. Their throats were dry, swallowing fear.

Han Xue was the first to break free from that mental blankness.

As the Second Miss of the Han Family, her good upbringing allowed her to forcibly suppress the turmoil in her heart.

She noticed the unusually close distance between her elder sister Han Yue and the white-robed man. Her mind raced, and a guess quickly formed. She hurried forward, tightly grabbed Han Yue’s wrist, pulled her aside, and urgently lowered her voice.

”Sister, you two must leave quickly! I will handle this place!” Her voice was tight from the effort of suppressing it,

”That was Hong Chen, a disciple of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion! In the Northern Region of Central State, the Wind and Thunder Pavilion is heaven itself! You have brought about a monumental disaster!” Her heart pounded wildly in her chest.

In her limited understanding, the Wind and Thunder Pavilion was an unshakable behemoth.

Provoking such a force put the entire Han Family in danger of annihilation. Yet, the expected panic did not appear on her sister’s face.

Instead, Han Yue gripped her icy hand back, patting it gently in reassurance.

Yun Xiancheng turned around and smiled gently at her. ”Miss Han Xue, there’s no need to panic.”

His words were clear and bright, naturally having a calming effect. ”A mere Wind and Thunder Pavilion is not worth worrying about.” His thoughts, however, had drifted elsewhere. How should Feng Qing’er of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion be handled?

Although it seemed he didn’t need to think about it himself, theoretically, his Master and Purple Wing sister could capture her and make her a slave.

But if her personality was good, he could marry her normally; if it was too bad, he’d just collect her as a trophy and make her a maid. Yun Xiancheng’s lighthearted smile left Han Xue’s mind in chaos.

What kind of confidence allowed him to treat the Wind and Thunder Pavilion as nothing? Seeing her sister’s bewildered expression, Han Yue sighed softly and reminded her, ”Han Xue, carefully sense Young Master Yun’s cultivation level.” Prompted by this, Han Xue subconsciously extended her Soul Perception.

The moment her perception touched Yun Xiancheng, it vanished without a trace, like a clay ox entering the sea.

No, it wasn’t entirely unresponsive. Rather, her meager perception was utterly insignificant before his profound and mountain-like aura. She couldn’t even glimpse a fraction of it.

She could only confirm that he was an immeasurable deep sea, and she was merely a grain of sand on the shore. Han Yue’s voice sounded again, carrying a hint of pride:

”Young Master Yun is now at the Four-star Dou Zong realm. Such talent is extremely rare, even across Central State. Han Xue, how could a mere Wind and Thunder Pavilion be worthy of his attention?”

Four-star Dou Zong!

Han Xue’s mind roared. This term was too distant, too lofty for her.

In her world, a Dou Huang was already a powerful figure capable of dominating a region. And Dou Zong should be a realm only existing among the older generation, the endpoint for all cultivators in Tianbei City.

Yet, this young man, who was around the same age as her—was actually a Dou Zong? Han Xue felt dizzy.

Her perspective had long been limited to this corner of the Northern Region of Central State.

The Wind and Thunder Pavilion was a behemoth in her understanding, a peak she could never hope to reach in her lifetime.

Yet, in this man’s mouth, it was merely referred to as ”mere.” The tremendous cognitive shock left her speechless for a moment.

Subconsciously, she looked at her sister, seeking some confirmation. Upon seeing her, she was stunned again. Only then did she realize that she couldn’t see through her sister’s cultivation level at all either.

She concentrated and sensed carefully, only managing to capture faint, elusive energy fluctuations from Han Yue. That aura was far more formidable than her own Two-star Dou Wang level.

”Sister, you—” Han Xue’s voice was a bit dry, ”Your strength—”

Han Yue smiled slightly, Dou Qi circulating within her body, releasing a clear energy fluctuation. ”Seven-star Dou Huang.”

Han Xue was completely dumbfounded. Seven-star Dou Huang? How was that possible?

Her talent was not much different from her sister’s; after cultivating diligently until now, she was only a Two-star Dou Wang. When her sister left home for Jia Nan Academy, they were at a similar level.

After only a few years apart, how—how could such earth-shattering changes have occurred?

Even if her sister had some fortuitous encounter at Jia Nan Academy, she should have only broken through to Four or Five-star Dou Wang at most, right? To directly cross a major realm and advance to the late stage of Dou Huang was simply unprecedented!

The composure and confidence on her sister’s face, combined with Young Master Yun’s indifferent smile, suddenly brought clarity to Han Xue’s mind. Her sister’s transformation must undoubtedly be connected to this man.