Chapter 796: Welcome back to the sect Master Caiyun!

“This is Caiyun.”

Lu Changsheng hadn’t initially thought there was anything wrong with bringing Yun Wanshang back to the City Lord’s Mansion.

But seeing Honglian’s eyes filled with tender affection, longing, and worry, a sense of guilt surged in his heart, feeling that his actions were truly unbecoming of a husband.

However, since he had already brought her, he had to introduce them.

Then, he introduced Honglian to Yun Wanshang: “Caiyun, this is Honglian.”

“Could it be True Immortal Caiyun of the Qingyun Sect?”

Although Honglian had been in seclusion for a long time, rarely concerning herself with external affairs, she had gained a certain understanding of Jiang State over the years.

She knew that Xiao Xiyue’s master was named True Immortal Caiyun.

“Greetings, True Lord Caiyun.”

Although Honglian had not broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, facing Yun Wanshang, who was a Nascent Soul True Lord, her aura was not weak in the slightest, and her demeanor exuded an elegant and ethereal quality.

“Fellow Daoist Honglian.”

Yun Wanshang smiled slightly, seeing that the Honglian before her was quite extraordinary.

Without using her Nascent Soul divine sense or spirit eye techniques, she couldn’t easily discern the other party’s cultivation level.

She speculated that the Honglian before her was likely a Nascent Soul True Lord.

Thinking that besides several Fourth-tier spirit pets, Lu Changsheng actually had a Nascent Soul Dao companion, she was momentarily at a loss for words.

Before, she had thought that Lu Changsheng’s continued growth would attract the jealousy of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

But based on the current situation, the Heavenly Sword Sect should be grateful that Lu Changsheng didn’t have great ambitions, otherwise, Jiang State would have changed hands.

“Didn’t Husband go out to seek a Nascent Soul opportunity? How did you meet True Lord Caiyun? Could it be that Husband was caught by the large ship and black fog back then and met Fellow Daoist Caiyun?”

Although Honglian wasn’t clear about Yun Wanshang’s personality, she knew that most female cultivators like her found it difficult to accept a master and disciple sharing one husband.

This True Lord Caiyun before her looked like she had only recently broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, her realm not yet stable, and she had returned with her husband. It was highly likely that the two had met a long time ago, and then she was captivated by her husband, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Thinking of this, her heart skipped a beat, and she thought to herself, since Lu Changsheng hadn’t broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, could he have given the Nascent Soul opportunity to Yun Wanshang?

“Mm.”

Lu Changsheng briefly recounted his experience of falling into the Land of Eternal Night.

“Demon Sealing, merit and fortune?”

Honglian’s beautiful eyes were thoughtful as she listened to Lu Changsheng describe the Demon Sealing Land, realizing that this place was not simple.

Although the two women didn’t show any signs of rivalry at the moment, years of experience told Lu Changsheng that now was not the time for idle chatter!

He immediately looked at Honglian with a serious expression and asked, “Honglian, have there been any major events in the Immortal City and Azure Lake Mountain these past few years?”

“Quite a few.”

Honglian’s expression slightly hardened, and she nodded gently.

Although without the Sun and Moon Two-Forms Profound Light Mirror, communication between Great Dream Immortal City and Azure Lake Mountain had become much more troublesome.

But over the years, the two sides still maintained close contact.

She knew that Azure Lake Mountain had been summoned by Jiang State, and not only Lu Miaoge but also many Lu family disciples had gone to the Yue State battlefield.

“I don’t know much about these matters. Why don’t we call Zixiao over to give Husband a detailed account?”

Although Honglian would inquire about matters in Great Dream Immortal City, Ling Zixiao was primarily responsible.

Lu Changsheng nodded slightly, knowing that Ling Zixiao was busy with Immortal City affairs.

However, she held the Immortal City formation disk, so she should be able to sense his return.

Yet, before Ling Zixiao arrived, his son, Lu Lingxiao, rushed over first.

“Greetings, Father, Master, and this senior.”

Lu Lingxiao was slightly startled by the scene before him, then cupped his hands and bowed.

“Xia’er.”

Lu Changsheng looked at his son, dressed in a black and red brocade robe with gold-trimmed embroidery, appearing imposing and distinguished. He nodded slightly, stepped forward, grasped his shoulder, and checked his cultivation progress over the years.

Undying Golden Core.

His foundation was exceptionally solid.

His cultivation hadn’t increased much, only reaching the peak of the first level.

However, Lu Changsheng knew that his son had spent most of his time cultivating divine abilities, secret techniques, and formations over the years.

Otherwise, his formation path wouldn’t have advanced to the Third-tier so quickly.

“Xia’er?”

Yun Wanshang looked at Lu Lingxiao before her and, hearing that his name contained the character “Xiao,” paused slightly and examined him more closely.

Putting aside his Core Formation cultivation for now, just his appearance and aura gave people a sense of being extraordinary.

“Xia’er, tell me about your years.”

Lu Changsheng sat down with his son to the side and began to ask questions.

Seeing Yun Wanshang looking at Lu Lingxiao, he smiled and introduced, “This is my son Lingxiao. Xia’er, this is your Aunt Caiyun.”

“…”

Seeing Lu Changsheng introduce her so naturally, an indescribable feeling of strangeness surged in Yun Wanshang’s heart.

But as an elder, she still nodded gently and took out a magic treasure from her storage ring as a见面礼 (meeting gift).

Compared to Lu Changsheng, her financial resources were certainly incomparable.

However, as a Core Formation True Immortal of the Qingyun Sect who had traveled for many years, and after falling into the Land of Eternal Night, had collected many heavenly materials and earthly treasures through Qingyun City, she still had a certain financial foundation.

“Thank you, Aunt Caiyun.”

Lu Lingxiao hadn’t solely focused on cultivation all these years.

He often learned to handle city affairs with his mother, Ling Zixiao, so he had a clear understanding of the situation of the major forces in Jiang State.

Hearing the words “Caiyun,” he instantly thought of True Immortal Caiyun of the Qingyun Sect, his sister Lu Wangshu’s mother’s master.

So, this Aunt Caiyun before him was Aunt Xiyue’s master?

Thinking of this, even he, as a son, felt quite speechless about his father’s affairs concerning women.

However, regarding such matters, he simply pretended not to know and spoke about how, after breaking through to the Core Formation stage, he had spent most of his time learning divine abilities with his master Honglian and studying formations with his mother Ling Zixiao.

“Father, the Liang-Yue War is currently in a stalemate, and the Heavenly Sword Sect is constantly pressuring our Great Dream Immortal City, wanting us to contribute more. Your son’s divine abilities have achieved minor success, and my formation path has also made some progress. I plan to go to Yue State on behalf of our Immortal City.”

Lu Lingxiao looked at his father and suddenly cupped his hands and said.

In fact, he had always been inclined to go out and gain experience, especially seeing Lu Wangshu and others all returning to Azure Lake Mountain and even heading to the Liang-Yue War.

It was just that his mother, Ling Zixiao, had always refused.

She was worried that the Heavenly Sword Sect would use him to test Great Dream Immortal City, or even force Great Dream Immortal City to take action.

Now that his father had returned, he presented his request.

“Liang-Yue War…”

Lu Changsheng’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Previously, through divination, he knew that both Azure Lake Mountain and Great Dream Immortal City were affected by the immortal cultivation state war, and the situation was unfavorable, with many potential dangers.

Now, hearing his son’s words, he knew that the impact of this war might be more severe than he had imagined.

“We’ll discuss this with your mother later.”

Although Lu Changsheng was happy to see his children go out and gain experience, he was currently not familiar with the Liang-Yue War and the situation in Jiang State, so he didn’t easily agree.

Moreover, he clearly remembered that the potential crisis on the Great Dream Immortal City side was deeper than that of Azure Lake Mountain.

This potential danger could fall on everyone.

“Lingxiao, you said the Liang-Yue War is in a stalemate. Do you know the specific situation now?”

Yun Wanshang, who was beside them, heard this and couldn’t help but ask.

If even Great Dream Immortal City was being pressured, then the situation of the Qingyun Sect, one of the four major immortal sects in Jiang State, would likely not be good.

“Originally, the Liang-Yue War was supposed to end, but ever since Yuan State began to intervene, the entire war became a stalemate, especially in the past few years, after Yuan State had digested the gains from destroying Qiyun State and reached cooperation with Liang State…”

Lu Lingxiao spoke briefly, clearly explaining the situation of the Liang-Yue War.

Originally, Yue State could have ended the war by simply wearing down the beast king cultivated by Liang State through secret techniques.

But ever since Yuan State intervened, the war had become increasingly tense, forcing Jiang State, which was helping, to constantly send reinforcements.

As the few of them were talking, Ling Zixiao rushed over in a hurry.

Seeing another female Core Formation cultivator rushing over, and looking like she was also Lu Changsheng’s wife, Yun Wanshang suddenly felt a bit restless.

Although she acknowledged her Dao companion relationship with Lu Changsheng, what was this situation?

Directly integrating into the other party’s large family, the harem?

Perhaps others could do it, but she, Yun Wanshang, could not.

“Husband, Xia’er, Senior Honglian.”

Ling Zixiao saw the three of them and called out with a joyful expression.

But seeing Yun Wanshang, dressed in a colorful palace gown dress, with a noble and graceful temperament comparable to Honglian, her expression slightly paused.

Although she had long known her husband’s character over the decades.

Almost every time he went out, he would get into some romantic entanglements or bring back one or two female cultivators.

If it were on a normal day, it would be fine.

But this trip out lasted for more than ten years, causing many matters at home to pile up on them.

Even Great Dream Immortal City had been under pressure from the Heavenly Sword Sect, not daring to let their son Lu Lingxiao go out.

Under such circumstances, Lu Changsheng was still flirting outside and bringing back a female cultivator, so she naturally had some emotions in her heart.

“Zixiao.”

Possessing a Nascent Soul level Taiyi Divine Soul, Lu Changsheng instantly saw that his wife had some small emotions.

He knew that after being away from home for many years and now bringing Yun Wanshang back, the other party would definitely feel uncomfortable.

Towards this, he didn’t put on any airs at all. He quickly stepped forward, gently held her arm, and helped her sit down, expressing that she had worked hard all these years.

Yun Wanshang watched the scene before her with a poker face, thinking to herself, no wonder this little rogue is so popular with women.

Not only was he generous and open-handed, but he could also bend and stretch, and had an extremely thick skin.

Ordinary Core Formation and Nascent Soul cultivators were incredibly arrogant deep down.

But Lu Changsheng, who had just recently killed a Nascent Soul True Lord, was now willing to speak gently to a woman in the early Core Formation stage, even with a hint of a fawning smile.

Such a thing was simply unimaginable elsewhere.

However, Yun Wanshang changed her mind and thought, it was precisely Lu Changsheng’s thick skin that made her…

Damn little rogue!

“Husband, why did you go out for so long this time?”

Ling Zixiao was not someone who lacked understanding. She knew that it was fine to have some emotions on normal days, but in front of “outsiders” now, she still had to give her husband enough face.

As she spoke, she looked at Yun Wanshang beside her a few more times.

But the more she looked, the more she felt something was wrong.

Why did this woman resemble Xiao Xiyue’s master, True Immortal Caiyun, so much?

Wait, could this woman be Xiao Xiyue’s master, True Immortal Caiyun?

In an instant, Ling Zixiao’s heart was filled with both shock and surprise, and she also found it amusing and thought-provoking.

Her husband had actually taken care of Xiao Xiyue, her master, and her senior sister all in one go.

“It’s a long story. When I found Quanzhen, I was entangled in a crisis. If I had returned, I would likely have brought trouble home…”

Lu Changsheng said with a bitter smile, indicating that his long absence was truly due to unforeseen circumstances.

“Husband, you’ve worked hard.”

Ling Zixiao knew Lu Changsheng’s character. Under normal circumstances, he would never disregard his family for a woman. She held his hand and said softly.

Then, under Ling Zixiao’s narration, Lu Changsheng and Yun Wanshang gained a detailed understanding of the current situation in Jiang State and the Liang-Yue War.

This war was no longer something that could be stopped just like that.

What Jiang State could do now was to try its best to keep the battlefield within Yue State.

Therefore, Jiang State continuously sent fighting forces to the front lines in Yue State.

And Great Dream Immortal City, as one of the three major immortal cities in Jiang State, was gradually being isolated and suppressed due to its insufficient contribution and refusal of the Heavenly Sword Sect’s invitation.

If not for being unable to spare attention and being wary of Lu Changsheng and Honglian, the mysterious city lords, the Heavenly Sword Sect would likely have further suppressed them.

As for Core Formation families like Azure Lake Mountain, facing such a major trend in the immortal cultivation world, they were powerless to refuse and could only obey the summons, sending fighting forces to the front lines in Yue State.

“Lu Changsheng, I’ll return to the Qingyun Sect first.”

Yun Wanshang listened to Ling Zixiao’s words, knowing that the Qingyun Sect’s situation was very bad, and prepared to go back first.

Firstly, her return to the Qingyun Sect to take charge after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage could greatly boost morale and help the Qingyun Sect reduce losses and gain more benefits in this war.

Secondly, she disliked this environment of having multiple wives and concubines, sitting together with Lu Changsheng’s wives.

Moreover, as a Nascent Soul True Lord, she could sense that Ling Zixiao did not welcome her or have any good feelings, and even held some hostility and inexplicable emotions towards her.

She understood these emotions.

But she, Yun Wanshang, was unwilling to be like these women, fighting over a man!

“Leaving already?”

Lu Changsheng had planned to go with Yun Wanshang.

However, he saw that Yun Wanshang was a bit uncomfortable in this environment, so he nodded gently and said, “Okay, I still have some matters to deal with in Great Dream Immortal City. I’ll return to Azure Lake Mountain later.”

“Oh, right. I’m currently not convenient to handle the matters between Azure Lake Mountain and Qingyun Sect. Caiyun, you can handle it after you go back.”

Although his return meant he could directly stand up for Azure Lake Mountain through Great Dream Immortal City.

But the Qingyun Sect was, after all, the sect of Xiao Xiyue, Chu Qingyi, and Yun Wanshang.

If there wasn’t a major conflict, he didn’t want to do too much.

“You can leave these to me.”

Yun Wanshang nodded in response, knowing that the current Lu Changsheng’s strength had already surpassed the Heavenly Sword Sect, so he naturally wouldn’t care about a Qingyun Sect.

If she didn’t handle it well, and Lu Changsheng had to handle it, the Qingyun Sect would be in trouble.

Lu Changsheng smiled at Ling Zixiao and Honglian, indicating that he would see Yun Wanshang off.

“Caiyun, don’t rush to intervene in the Liang-Yue War. If anything happens, you can contact me first.”

Lu Changsheng said gently to Yun Wanshang.

She is currently pregnant, so it’s really not suitable for her to get involved in this kind of cultivation world war.

“I’m well aware of all this.”

For years, they had lived like husband and wife, enjoying their world together. Now, upon returning, she saw Lu Changsheng’s two wives, which reminded Yun Wanshang of his dozens of wives and concubines, and his relationships with her disciples Xiao Xiyue and Chu Qingyi. Her emotions were in turmoil.

Lu Changsheng could see Yun Wanshang was a bit emotional. He didn’t say much, just gently reminded her to be careful.

He even offered to have Jin Peng escort her.

“…”

Seeing Lu Changsheng being so naggy and full of concern, Yun Wanshang said, feeling both annoyed and amused, “Alright, save your sweet talk for your other wives.”

With that, she transformed into a dazzling rainbow light and flew towards the Qingyun Sect.

Although she had broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, she hadn’t fully mastered the power of space and couldn’t freely traverse the void yet.

However, as a Nascent Soul True Lord, her escape speed was far beyond that of a Core Formation True Person.

“Whew!”

Lu Changsheng watched Yun Wanshang’s figure disappear into the sky and let out a soft breath. He had expected that she wouldn’t be so easy to handle.

If it weren’t for her opening up during her Nascent Soul breakthrough and getting pregnant with their son Lu Yunxiao, there would likely have been more complications between them.

“Lu Yunxiao…”

Thinking of the son in Yun Wanshang’s belly, Lu Changsheng felt a sense of anticipation.

He then thought of Chu Qingyi’s son, Ina’s daughter, Shen Yiren’s son, and True Lord Qingluan’s daughter Mu Que.

“Sigh.”

Lu Changsheng shook his head, feeling like he was truly a neglectful father.

Without thinking further, he turned and returned to the City Lord’s Mansion.

“Husband, wasn’t that True Person Xiyue’s master just now?”

Seeing Lu Changsheng return, a hint of a smile that wasn’t quite a smile appeared on Ling Zixiao’s dignified and beautiful face.

“Mm.”

Lu Changsheng nodded slightly, knowing there was nothing to hide about this matter.

“Husband, you really are…”

Even Ling Zixiao, as his wife, couldn’t help but give him a glare, wondering why he was so fond of “eating the grass by his own nest” (having relationships with people close to him).

“Sigh, this matter is entirely fate playing tricks…”

Although he had planned for Yun Wanshang for a long time, this kind of thing definitely couldn’t be said openly.

However, seeing Ling Zixiao still looking at him with that half-smile and interest, as if saying “keep spinning your tale,” Lu Changsheng stopped the topic and returned to the previous one.

He said he could respond to the Tianjian Sect and provide assistance.

Although the Tianjian Sect had suppressed Great Dream Immortal City, he had promised True Lord Juejian years ago that they could seek help from him if needed.

With the entire Jiang Kingdom aiding the Yue Kingdom, it would be truly unreasonable for him to do nothing.

Moreover, if the Yue Kingdom suffered a great defeat and the flames of war reached the Jiang Kingdom, they would be in a more troublesome and passive situation.

“Mm.”

Ling Zixiao nodded gently, understanding this reasoning.

Just then, Hong Lian remembered the matter of the Rifting Sea Black Dragon Whale and asked, “Husband, do you know about the spirit whale?”

“Don’t worry, I’ve temporarily resolved this matter…”

Lu Changsheng immediately gave a brief account of the matters concerning True Lord Pinghai, True Lord Fuhai, and True Lord Lingbo.

He also frankly stated that the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng had advanced to the fourth rank, and Qianzhu Yan had also become a fourth-rank True Puppet.

If necessary, he could have the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng or Qianzhu Yan make a trip to the Yue Kingdom later.

After the earlier events in the Vast Sands Illusionary Domain and the killing of the Void Kun, Ling Zixiao and Hong Lian were not surprised by the matters concerning the three True Lords, Pinghai, Fuhai, and Lingbo.

Instead, they couldn’t help but ask how the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng, Qianzhu Yan, and even Yun Wanshang had broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, but he hadn’t.

“…”

Lu Changsheng was speechless.

On this trip, his spirit pets and puppets had all advanced to the fourth rank, while he, their master, remained the same.

“Xiao’er, don’t rush with your trip to the Yue Kingdom…”

He looked at his son sitting upright beside him, waved his hand, and said, preparing to spend some quality time with his wives.

Before that, however, he went to the rear hall and released Qianzhu Yan and the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng.

He then set up a simple formation and used the spiritual脉 of the City Lord’s Mansion to nourish the Kun Peng egg, helping Lu Quan Zhen’s demon fetus transform.

Seeing Lu Changsheng, Hong Lian, and Ling Zixiao leave intimately, the soul fire in Qianzhu Yan’s eye sockets burned faintly. It then immediately went to its puppet hall and began researching the puppet techniques in its mind.

As the saying goes, a short separation makes the heart grow fonder.

Lu Changsheng had been away for over ten years, which was far from a short separation, so the three of them were together for the first time.

This was also Lu Changsheng indulging Ling Zixiao’s little preference.

He knew she had always held a certain desire for Hong Lian, the goddess-like body of her son’s master, and wanted to see her in a state of passion…

Just like that, day after day, seven days and seven nights passed.

Even though both Ling Zixiao and Hong Lian were Core Formation cultivators, they were no match for Lu Changsheng.

Under his continuous abundant energy, Ling Zixiao became utterly exhausted from their entanglement and fell asleep.

Although Hong Lian was not Lu Changsheng’s match, with her Spirit Embryo physique and peak Core Formation cultivation, under Lu Changsheng’s ministrations, her face became rosy and radiant, glowing with charm, like a goddess of peach blossoms.

“Hong Lian, how much longer until you can attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul stage?”

Afterward, Lu Changsheng held Hong Lian’s perfect jade-like body, which seemed plump with an extra ounce and thin with a lost ounce, and sensed that her cultivation was not far from the peak of Core Formation.

And with her Spirit Embryo physique, there was no bottleneck for her to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

“I can try to break through in another three to five years, but it’s best to prepare for a bit longer,” Hong Lian said softly, her black hair beautifully disheveled.

Hong Lian’s black hair was beautifully disheveled as she spoke softly.

Although she could directly break through to the Nascent Soul stage with the foundation of her Spirit Embryo physique, she also wanted to lay as solid a foundation as possible.

“Okay, no need to rush,” Lu Changsheng said gently.

Lu Changsheng said gently, his hand moving over her fair and smooth jade-like body, thinking of the Nascent Transformation Pills and Heavenly Infant Fruits in the Star Constellation Sea.

He planned to go help his son Lu Quan Zhen get revenge and prepare the opportunity for Hong Lian to reach the Nascent Soul stage after he himself broke through.

Meanwhile.

A dazzling rainbow light, like a meteor, descended outside the Qingyun Sect.

Yun Wanshang gazed at the familiar Qingyun Sect ahead, shrouded in misty clouds and diffused with radiant light. In her beautiful eyes, emotions surged like a tide.

Calculating carefully, it had been over fifty years since she left the sect.

Even for a Core Formation cultivator with a lifespan of five hundred years, fifty years was a long time, occupying a tenth of their life.

What’s more, there were very few Core Formation cultivators who could truly live to the end of their five-hundred-year lifespan.

Ninety percent of Core Formation cultivators would lose lifespan due to combat, hidden injuries, life-burning secret arts, and so on.

However, from the perspective of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, breaking through after just over fifty years of being away was extremely fast.

For example, over the past few thousand years in the Qingyun Sect, many Core Formation cultivators had gone out to travel and seek opportunities for the Nascent Soul stage. Some had wasted a hundred years, while others had even left and never returned, their soul lamps extinguishing.

However, thinking that her Nascent Soul breakthrough was almost entirely thanks to Lu Changsheng, Yun Wanshang couldn’t help but sigh softly in her heart.

How could she possibly repay such a great kindness?

Even though they were now Dao companions, she couldn’t comfortably enjoy all of this.

After all, if she accepted it with peace of mind, she would forever lack confidence and be unable to hold her head high in front of that little scoundrel Lu Changsheng.

Yun Wanshang had cultivated for over two hundred years, relying on her own efforts step by step. How could she be willing to be a woman dependent on others?

Otherwise, with her [Jade Phoenix Marrow Physique], she could have long ago attached herself to a Core Formation male cultivator, or even a descendant of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, now that she was back at the Qingyun Sect, what troubled her most was how to face her disciple Xiao Xiyue.

She couldn’t exactly say, “Your master gave it a try, and your Dao companion is pretty good.”

Or, “Actually, your master came first and was with Lu Changsheng even earlier.”

Yun Wanshang’s thoughts were in disarray. She sighed again, knowing that she had to face this matter no matter what.

Moreover, she had already confronted it once during her heart demon tribulation.

Tapping her foot lightly, her graceful figure appeared before the Qingyun Sect mountain gate.

“Boom!”

In an instant, her colorful and elegant palace dress and long skirt suddenly billowed without wind, fluttering loudly.

A surge of pressure from a Nascent Soul True Lord burst forth, like a boundless ocean, spreading towards the Qingyun Sect.

She was different from Lu Changsheng.

Since she had broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, she naturally displayed it openly and grandly.

Announcing it through the Qingyun Sect to the world, to the entire cultivation world of the Jiang Kingdom!

She, Yun Wanshang, True Lord Caiyun!

As Yun Wanshang’s Nascent Soul pressure spread, the entire Qingyun Sect was shaken.

All Foundation Establishment cultivators, False Core True Persons, and Core Formation True Persons, whether busy with affairs or cultivating in seclusion, felt a sensation, their minds trembling, and looked outside the mountain gate.

“This is… Nascent Soul pressure!?”

“A Nascent Soul True Lord has come to our Qingyun Sect?”

“Which True Lord has arrived?”

“How is this aura of magical power somewhat familiar?”

The False Core cultivators and Core Formation True Persons of the Qingyun Sect instantly realized this was Nascent Soul pressure, their expressions filled with surprise and panic.

After all, it was terrifying for a Nascent Soul True Lord to suddenly appear at their sect’s gate and release their pressure.

But the next moment, a clear, majestic, and vast female voice spread throughout the Qingyun Sect.

“Caiyun Peak, Yun Wanshang, has broken through to the Nascent Soul stage outside and attained the position of True Lord. She returns to the sect today.”

The voice wasn’t very loud, but it clearly echoed throughout the Qingyun Sect.

“Caiyun Peak, Yun Wanshang?”

“Junior Sister Caiyun has broken through to the Nascent Soul stage!?”

“Nascent Soul, Yun Wanshang has broken through to the Nascent Soul stage!?”

“Master has broken through to the Nascent Soul stage!?”

The entire Qingyun Sect was shocked.

They never expected that this Nascent Soul True Lord was actually someone from their Qingyun Sect – the Peak Master of Caiyun Peak who had been traveling abroad, Yun Wanshang.

At this moment, all the disciples of the Qingyun Sect were filled with joy, shock, envy, and reverence. They bowed towards the outside of the mountain gate and saluted: “Congratulations, True Lord Caiyun! Welcome back, True Lord Caiyun! Greetings, True Lord Caiyun!”

Meanwhile, the Qingyun Sect Master and several Core Formation cultivators, False Core True Persons, and even some Foundation Establishment elders stationed in the sect rushed towards the mountain gate.

“Welcome back, True Lord Caiyun!”

The Qingyun Sect Master looked at the peerless beauty in front of him, her entire body enveloped in colorful mist, as if bathed in brilliant heavenly light. Excitement immediately appeared on his aged face, his hands even trembling uncontrollably. He then lowered his body several levels and respectfully bowed to Yun Wanshang, looking up at her.

Even though he was the Qingyun Sect Master and Yun Wanshang’s former senior brother, upon seeing her now, he still had to respectfully address her as True Lord Caiyun.

“Congratulations, Master, on breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage and advancing to True Lord!”

“Welcome back, True Lord Caiyun!”

Xiao Xiyue and several Core Formation True Persons stepped forward and bowed in congratulation.

Other False Core cultivators and Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn’t even look directly at Yun Wanshang, who was enveloped in misty radiant light. They could only bow their heads in respectful greeting, or even prostrate themselves in worship.

“Pfft!”

However, in the crowd, a middle-aged woman in green with a somewhat aged face and graying temples looked at Yun Wanshang, who seemed like a figure from a dream. Her eyes were stinging and red from Yun Wanshang’s Nascent Soul aura, her body trembled violently, and then she suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and fainted.

“Junior Sister Song!” Someone wanted to help her up, but remembering the many grievances between the woman in green and Yun Wanshang in the past, they didn’t dare step forward.

Yun Wanshang looked at the woman in green.

She knew the other party was narrow-minded and had harbored jealousy towards her since early on. Now, seeing her break through to the Nascent Soul stage, the surge of anger and frustration had attacked her heart.

However, having become a Nascent Soul True Lord with a lifespan of a thousand years, while the other party had little life left and was the Dao companion of Senior Brother True Person Chiyang, she didn’t harbor grudges. Looking at the Qingyun Sect Master in front of her, she lightly raised her jade-like hand and said:

“Sect Master Senior Brother, there’s no need for so much ceremony.”

Then she looked at the Guanghan Fairy, who wore a moon-white dress and had a cold, sacred, and pure appearance, and gently nodded, saying, “Xiyue.”

“Master.”

Xiao Xiyue immediately stepped forward several paces, came before her master, and cupped her hands in a bow, drawing the attention of the other cultivators.

In earlier years, Caiyun Peak having one lineage with three Core Formation cultivators had already shocked the world.

Now, True Person Caiyun, who had been away for many years, had returned to the sect and broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, advancing to True Lord. In the future, the Qingyun Sect would be completely decided by the Caiyun lineage.

And since Nascent Soul True Lords generally didn’t concern themselves with trivial matters, the sect’s authority would fall upon True Person Xiyue, who was present, or True Person Qingyi, who was far away on the front lines in the Yue Kingdom.

In any case, the status of a True Lord’s disciple was enough to raise the status and position of both Xiao Xiyue and Chu Qingyi by a level anywhere!

“Return to the sect.”

Yun Wanshang didn’t say anything more, just had her disciple stand by her side, and then entered the mountain gate together with the Qingyun Sect Master and others.

For a time, the entire Qingyun Sect was filled with thunderous shouts of congratulations, all celebrating True Lord Caiyun.

From this day forward, the Qingyun Sect was no longer a Core Formation level force, but a Nascent Soul sect!