When the two returned to the Jiang Family, Youluo was extremely worried and secretly followed them.

What reassured Youluo was that the Lord was not that bold after all.

After pecking Lu Ye on the lips, she blushed and went inside the room.

Ten minutes later.

Outside Cloud Leaf City, Lu Ye intended to use the time before the commencement of the Eastern gathering for some intense cultivation.

Looking at Youluo behind him, Lu Ye said with some helplessness: "I know Jiang Qingge practices the Nine Nether Celestial Phoenix Technique and requires a transformation through Nirvana. Can you not spy on me?"

"Do you plan to accompany us in the bridal chamber later?"

Upon hearing this, Youluo blushed immediately. After all, she was from the Nine Nether Race with no romantic experience, let alone such matters.

The reason she cared about this matter was mainly out of fear that Lu Ye might lose control and disrupt the Lord's uncompleted Celestial Phoenix Technique and Body.

The Celestial Phoenix Body is ranked among the world's top hundred Divine Bodies! If successfully transformed through Nirvana, it could even make it to the top twenty!

But should the transformation fail... it would only have the average power level of the Falling Flame Body, with high potential but low minimum strength.

"Sorry for causing you trouble, Youluo... Youluo is just a bit worried," Youluo said with some embarrassment: "From now on, I'll try not to look?"

"Try not to look, it'd be best if you didn't look at all," Lu Ye said, "You should focus on considering how to return to the Grandmaster Realm."

Youluo: "..."

...

A few days later, with less than ten days to go until the Eastern gathering.

In Cloud Leaf City, some martial artists were already preparing to set off for the Eastern Territory.

After all, with the journey being long, those with lesser strength might miss it if they don't leave early.

Lu Ye was still calm and composed; these days, he was cultivating nearly every day, dozens of miles outside Cloud Leaf City.

He nearly exhausted his Source Crystals, and his cultivation surged to the Grandmaster Fifth Layer Perfection!

"Just one more step to the Grandmaster Sixth Layer..."

Looking at the last four Source Crystals left in his Storage Ring, Lu Ye contemplated for a moment, then decided to make the breakthrough.

Grasping all four Source Crystals at once, holding two in each hand, and feeling the strands of Source Qi seemingly drilling into his body, Lu Ye murmured.

"I hope you don't let me down..."

In the next moment... the winds surged here again, and Source Qi roiled!

...

When Lu Ye returned to Cloud Leaf City, it was already two hours later.

These days, Youluo occasionally went to the Jiang Family to visit Jiang Qingge and chat.

After all, now they finally knew each other through Lu Ye; it's a great opportunity.

When Lu Ye returned to the Jiang Family, the two were talking in the courtyard.

At the moment she saw Lu Ye, Youluo suddenly felt a sense of the terrifying oppression she once faced with the Five Poison Sect Leader!

Fortunately, this feeling only lasted for a moment before dissipating.

Youluo wasn't foolish; she quickly realized that the Lord's husband must have had another advancement.

However, what puzzled Youluo was that, regardless of the advancement, there should still be a significant gap between the Lord's husband and the Five Poison Sect Leader.

The Five Poison Sect Leader had already reached the Grandmaster Ninth Layer Late Stage!

It was precisely because of this that Youluo faced setback when investigating the Five Poison Sect.

She vaguely felt that the Lord's husband was within the Middle Stage of a Grandmaster, still far from the Late Stage!

How could he bring a feeling similar to the Five Poison Sect Leader's oppression?

Shaking her head, Youluo did not dwell on it. She now needed to consider how to reasonably pass the Nine Nether Celestial Phoenix Technique to Jiang Qingge.

Ten minutes later.

Seeing Youluo leave, Jiang Qingge said: "Husband, where did you meet this friend? Why does it feel like... she's very good to me."

Jiang Qingge was a bit puzzled. According to common sense, she had only known Miss Ji Youluo for a few days, yet she acted very familiar.

Moreover, the goodwill, which Jiang Qingge could detect, felt sincere.

This made her feel strange. In the martial world, except for a few truly close kin, everyone maintains a guarded distance and seldom shows genuine sincerity.

Since Ji Youluo could run such a shop and also tread the jianghu, she shouldn't be this simple.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye smiled slightly, saying: "Maybe she just took a liking to you; she's a good person."

Jiang Qingge agreed. These days, Ji Youluo often wanted to give her things.

If Jiang Qingge hadn't firmly refused, her house would have accumulated quite a few more items by now.

"By the way, will you be going to the Eastern gathering?" After pondering for a moment, Lu Ye asked.

It would be great if Jiang Qingge also went, as they could travel together.

Unexpectedly, she shook her head.

"I'm not going. The journey is distant, not convenient; I'll just cultivate at home, you go ahead."

From Lu Ye's question, Jiang Qingge had already guessed that Lu Ye intended to attend the Eastern gathering.

Lu Ye is a mysterious Martial Arts Grandmaster, and Jiang Qingge knew her current strength was too low. She didn't want to burden him with the long travel.

If he handled affairs, having her as a liability would be inconvenient.

"Alright, if anything comes up, just send me a message through the Communication Jade Token," Lu Ye said.

The last time Jiang Lingyue purchased the Communication Jade Token, knowing Lu Ye had it, Jiang Qingge also bought one for herself.

...

Outside Cloud Leaf City.

A giant flying spirit beast approached from the horizon.

When reaching a clearing, the flying spirit beast suddenly slowed down, then landed.

On the clearing, Lu Ye was already standing there.

"Young Master Lu!"

On the spirit beast, Chen Lingxiang first called out joyfully, then hesitated to meet Lu Ye's eyes.

Ever since she mustered up the courage to tell her father about that matter—though it ended with a joke—

Chen Lingxiang knew she didn't treat it as a joke...

After coming to terms with her inner feelings, seeing Lu Ye again inevitably reminded Chen Lingxiang of that day's conversation, leaving a faint sense of loss.

Lu Ye was unaware of Chen Lingxiang's complex thoughts. Seeing her arrival, he nodded: "Miss Lingxiang, long time no see."

"Long time no see!"

Che Lingxiang brushed aside her scattered thoughts, flashed a smile: "If you're not busy, shall we set off for the Eastern Territory?"

"The journey to the Eastern Territory is distant, and this gathering is an annual event where forces from Xuanzhou's Four Realms attend. If we don't leave early, finding accommodation within the city might be difficult."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye said: "I'm alright, can set off any time."

"Alright then, Young Master Lu, climb aboard." Chen Lingxiang's voice remained as gentle as ever, now carrying a trace of elusive fatigue.

Moments later, after Lu Ye boarded the flying spirit beast, entering the wooden cabin on its back.

This enduring flying spirit beast immediately soared into the sky, carrying them toward the distant Eastern Territory.

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