Chapter: 97

Silence dominated the entrance… or what used to be the entrance of Heavenly Basin Secret Realm. Compared to the number of people that had entered the Heavenly Basin Secret Realm, only five people stood outside; four people from Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace and Ling Kun.

Ling Kun had a deep frown on his face as he stared at the place where the exit of Heavenly Basin Realm was.

"Why has he not come out yet? There are only a few minutes left before the exit to Heavenly Basin Realm closes… Could it be that something happened to him? Did he also die like everyone else?"

Ling Kun didn't care about the fact that people from three major sects killed each other. The only person he cared about was Yun Che; the medical saint who has never been seen in the history of the Sky Profound Continent and the person Ling Kun believed to be the key to reaching the realm above the Sovereign Realm!

If something happened to him within the secret realm, the losses would be huge! Ling Kun had already started to regret not following Yun Che secretly to protect him.

"Elder sister, calm down. I am sure nothing has happened to Qingyue. Even if they cannot find the exit, once the secret realm closes, it should teleport them outside itself."

The sound of Yuechan's heels hitting the ground sounded exceptionally loud due to the silence, showing her nervousness and frustration. She had her hands crossed under her remarkable bust, with frowns showing over her delicate features. She stared at the exit of the secret realm with an impatient look evident in her black eyes.

"I hope so," Yuechan replied indifferently, but one could clearly hear an edge within her tone. It felt like she might flip out at any moment now.

"Nothing should happen to them… right? With Yun Che's strength, unless they encountered that Tyrant Profound Realm Beast, there shouldn't be anything that could endanger them."

The only relief she could feel right now was from the fact that Yun Che could fight against Yuefeng, a 3rd Level Emperor Profound Realm. Otherwise, she might have lost control over her emotions already.

"But to think that Burning Heaven Sect, Xiao Sect, and Heavenly Sword Villa would end up in a Sect War against each other, resulting in the death of all of them… Even the Villa Master was not an exception."

Yueli, seeing the tense atmosphere, tried to change the topic to divert the attention of people from the secret realm.

"Something must have happened for them to start a war against each other."

Ling Kun's frown deepened, showing how seriously he took this matter, but he remained quiet. He himself was confused as to why the three sects fought against each other to the point of starting a sect war, but with no evidence pointing towards anything, they could only make assumptions.

"Yueli, be quiet." Seeing dissatisfaction on Ling Kun's face, Yuechan calmly reprimanded Yueli. Ling Kun was the last person she wanted to make an enemy out of, especially considering his background. He could destroy their sect with a slap if he wanted.

"...I apologize, Elder Sister."

"Senior Ling!" Just then, a loud voice came from the sky, attracting everyone's attention and prompting them to look to where it came from.

A middle-aged man with sharp, sword-like features hovered in the air with dozens of elders on both of his sides, both sides wearing different attire, showing that both belonged to different forces.

"Ling Tianni." Yuechan, who stared at the middle-aged man standing at the forefront, had her eyes narrowed and her body tensed; she knew this old man.

"Ling Tianni?" Yueli's eyes widened, hearing her sister's whisper. She closed the distance between them and softly muttered. "Elder Sister, is he the father of Villa Master? The strongest person within the Blue Wind Empire?"

Yuechan didn't reply to her question. Instead, she ordered in a whisper: "Contact Asgard Mistress and ask her to visit Sword Villa as soon as possible. Things are not going to end well this time."

Yueli frowned, feeling the heaviness in Yuechan's voice, and nodded.

"I will do that."

"Senior Ling… Can you explain to us what happened within the secret realm?" Despite showing a calm demeanor, everyone could feel the fear and disbelief in Ling Tianni's tone; obviously, he was shocked by something.

Ling Kun shook his head and replied: "From what this old man could gather, people from the three major sects fought each other in a life-and-death battle, and all of them died. Not a single person was left alive."

"How could that be…"

"Impossible! Why would our three clans fight each other?!" While Ling Tianni showed his disbelief, an elder in crimson attire shouted loudly. "There must be some conspiracy! It doesn't make sense otherwise!"

Ling Kun's gaze narrowed, and he looked towards the elder who spoke, shutting him down instantly.

"Whether it is a conspiracy or an in-fight, it is yet to be determined. Since this matter has happened under my supervision, this old man will obviously solve it before leaving. As such, no words of this matter should be made public… not until after the Demon Sealing Ceremony."

Seeing the reluctant looks on their faces, Ling Kun released an invisible pressure, causing everyone in the air to find it hard to breathe, before saying forcefully.

"Otherwise, do not blame this old man for being forceful."

Ling Tianni finally came out of his shocked state. Feeling the intense pressure draping over his shoulders, he gritted his teeth, though frustrated and unwilling, he still replied obediently.

"...We understand."

"Good." Ling Kun nodded in satisfaction and recalled his profound strength. Just then, the exit, which was about to close fully, suddenly released a soft glow before two people appeared from thin air, landing on the ground firmly.

"Qingyue!" Yueli's face instantly brightened upon seeing the appearance of the two people, same with Yuechan and Ling Kun. "I am glad you are alright."

Yueli nodded and walked closer to Qingyue when her steps suddenly halted, and a shocked expression appeared on her face.

"Qingyue… your strength… you entered the Emperor Profound Realm! And the second level at that!"

"Um. Husband helped me." Qingyue's reply was short and concise, but it was enough to shock the people from Asgard, including Yuechan.

All of them collectively looked towards the still-indifferent-faced Qingyue before their gaze turned towards Yun Che, who also returned a confused stare to them.

"... For now, return back to Asgard with us. We will talk about this matter at a later time."

Qingyue remained silent. Instead of nodding and listening to Yueli, she looked towards Yun Che, her crystal black gaze, and silent expression said a lot, enough for Yueli to frown deeply.

"You go. I will visit Asgard in the future."

"Qingyue understands." Only after his reply did Qingyue nod and walk beside Yuechan.

"..." Yueli silently stared at Qingyue before looking back at Yun Che, her eyes narrowing a little, but she did not say anything.

The atmosphere was already boiling with the deaths of many powerful people from the three sects within the secret realm. It was better to leave as fast as possible. Such matters could come at a later time.

"Elder Ling, we will take our leave then." Yuechan bowed towards Ling Kun and Ling Tianni, saying. "Something urgent has come up back at Asgard, and I am sorry to say, but we will have to take our leaves first. I hope you do not mind."

"Wa—"

"Alright. You may leave." Cutting Ling Tianni midway, Ling Kun nodded and waved his hand, much to the dissatisfaction of Ling Tianni.

'That little girl is the wife of Yun Che, that shows that this Asgard must have a relationship of in-laws with him. It is better not to degrade the relationship with them just to offend Yun Che. Such a small sect is not worth such big troubles. It's better to let them go for now.'

Ling Kun understood Ling Tianni clearly. Within this trip to the secret realm, only Frozen Asgard came out unscathed; their disciple even reached the Emperor Profound Realm! In this trip, only they benefited while the other sects had lost not only their sect masters but many elders too.

Clearly, Ling Tianni wanted to keep Asgard close to make sure to involve them in this mess. Since his son is already dead with many of Sword Villa's elders, it was better to find some way to strip Asgard of some of its power.

With Ling Kun's presence, Ling Tianni obviously thought it was possible. Only, he missed the fact that Ling Kun put more value over the relationship with Yun Che than anything else.

Hence, he did not stop Yuechan and her people from leaving.

Yuechan gave Yun Che one last glance, trying to warn him, before flying away with everyone else.

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