# Chapter 1439: Chaos in Wu Jue Valley
"Speaking of which... Xiao Che, I think your eleventh birthday is in six more days. I still haven't thought of what gift to give you."
Little Xia Yuanba said this, then suddenly thought of something, his eyes lighting up: "Oh right, oh right! I remember, you have a childhood betrothal with that beautiful big sister from the City Lord's mansion. It was agreed that you'd marry when you turn sixteen. My father mentioned it many times. Calculating it now, there are only five years left. So fast."
As Little Xia Yuanba finished speaking, he tilted his head, as if imagining what Yun Che would look like after marriage.
Speaking of this matter, Little Yun Che didn't show excitement or anticipation, but instead looked dejected: "Her... I feel like she really hates me. Every time she sees me, her face turns fierce, and she quickly hides far away."
"Ah?" Little Xia Yuanba didn't understand: "Could it be... shyness?"
"No, it's not that." Little Yun Che shook his head: "Actually, I probably know why. When the childhood betrothal was decided, both my parents were still alive. And at that time, not only was my grandfather very powerful, my father was also super powerful."
"Mm hm!" Little Xia Yuanba immediately nodded: "I've also heard my father say many times, if Uncle Xiao were still alive, he would definitely become the next Sect Master of the Xiao Sect."
"Mm. So at that time, the City Lord was very satisfied with this matter. Once it was settled, he publicized it for a long time... But soon after, my parents passed away, and I was found to be a waste... Everything became different."
"Moreover, just last month, I secretly overheard Elder Xiao Gu from the Medicine Hall saying... that the City Lord has been in contact with the Sect Master recently, seemingly thinking about... marrying her to Brother Yulong instead, and the Sect Master seems to agree..."
Little Yun Che sighed softly, his face showing a sorrow and disappointment that didn't match his age.
"Hmph! So what!" Little Xia Yuanba said indignantly: "Even a child like me knows about your betrothal to the City Lord's sister! He is the City Lord. If he goes back on his word, the whole city will laugh at him. Let's see how he can continue being City Lord with that face!"
"Little Che! Little Che, where are you?"
In the distance, a girl's worried voice suddenly called out. Little Yun Che immediately stood up, somewhat flustered: "It's Little Aunt. Oh no! If she finds out I've been bullied again, she'll definitely be very angry."
"Ah..." Little Xia Yuanba also quickly stood up and, in a flash of inspiration, said: "Then... then just say you accidentally fell into a mud pit while playing with me, and that's why you look like this."
"Mm... let's go with that." Little Yun Che nodded, then lifted his clothes and jogged toward the direction of the girl's voice: "Yuanba, I'm going back first. Let's play together another time."
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Yun Che jolted awake, suddenly snapping out of his dream.
He was still sitting upright in the Holy Temple, with the vast, swirling snowflakes drifting quietly outside.
Yun Che reached out and pressed his hand to his head... Strange, why did he suddenly fall asleep?
Could it be because he was in the Holy Temple, his mind completely unguarded, overly relaxed, and thus fell into a peaceful slumber?
Moreover, he had a somewhat strange dream.
In the dream, it was a scene of him and Xia Yuanba as children... But oddly, in the dream, Xia Yuanba's talent in the Xuan Path was frighteningly high, even surpassing his sister Xia Qingyue's. And his body wasn't stocky at all; instead, it was particularly thin and weak.
Also, he didn't have any siblings... meaning Xia Qingyue didn't exist.
Even more ridiculous was that his childhood betrothal wasn't to Xia Qingyue, but to a vague "sister from the City Lord's mansion" whose name he couldn't even remember.
Yun Che shook his head and couldn't help but smile... laughing at himself for having such a strange, absurd dream for no reason.
And he clearly remembered every scene and every word from the dream.
As vividly as if it had actually happened.
But since it was a dream, any absurd dream scenes could appear. Yun Che certainly wouldn't waste his thoughts on a bizarre dream. His mind soon turned to the Crimson Calamity that was imminent, and he fell into thought again.
Unable to determine how long he had slept, he waited in the Holy Temple for a long time, but Mu Xuanyin still hadn't returned.
Under the impact of the terrifying truth and the unknown future, Yun Che kept trying to calm his mind, but after a long time, it remained in turmoil. Finally, he sighed, turned his gaze outside, and thinking of his years in Yin Xue Realm, he couldn't help but stand up and walk outside.
When he first arrived in Yin Xue Realm, Mu Bingyun had arranged for him to stay in the Cold Snow Hall, but Head Palace Master Mu Fengshu obstructed him. He forcefully broke through the assessment, stunning the entire audience, causing a series of disturbances, and allowing Mu Bingyun to directly bring him into the Ice Phoenix Thirty-Sixth Palace.
At that time, because Mu Bingyun had been poisoned for a thousand years and was near death, the Ice Phoenix Thirty-Sixth Palace existed in name only, with only Mu Xiaolan as a disciple. Yun Che was the second.
And now, with Mu Bingyun's strength restored, having the highest cultivation in all of Yin Xue Realm second only to Mu Xuanyin, she rightfully became the overall Palace Master of the Thirty-Six Ice Phoenix Palaces.
As his starting point in the God Realm, he wondered how the Ice Phoenix Thirty-Sixth Palace was doing now. It should be extremely prosperous and lively, not inferior to any other Ice Phoenix Palace, right?
Yun Che thought to himself, and before he realized it, he had arrived above the Ice Phoenix Palace region.
The Ice Phoenix Palace region was still exceptionally quiet, with falling snowflakes dancing everywhere, just like the Holy Temple region. But it seemed... quieter than usual.
In the distance, several Ice Phoenix disciples were hurrying eastward, with obvious urgency.
"Hm?" Yun Che's brow twitched, and his spiritual sense quickly extended... Soon, from the not-too-distant east, he sensed an extremely chaotic aura.
That was... the direction of Wu Jue Valley!
Wu Jue Valley was located within the Ice Phoenix Realm, but it was not a training ground. Instead, it was a place to punish disciples who had committed unforgivable crimes!
Back then, when he fought with Mu Xuanyin, he relied on his sudden burst of Dragon Soul Domain and accidentally touched a place he shouldn't have... and then Mu Xuanyin threw him into Wu Jue Valley.
Thus, he knew all too well the terror of Wu Jue Valley!
The profound beasts there were numerous and extremely densely distributed... Back then, before he inadvertently comprehended the "Shadow Concealment" of the Moon-Breaking Shadow Flick within it, every step he took was fraught with danger, and he narrowly escaped death several times... and that was only at the outermost periphery, where the profound beasts were weakest.
This situation... could it be that Wu Jue Valley had also suddenly erupted in a large-scale profound beast riot?
Mu Xuanyin and Mu Bingyun were clearly not around. Yun Che had no time to think further. He activated his full speed and rushed straight toward Wu Jue Valley.
In front of Wu Jue Valley was utter chaos. The roars of profound beasts and the terrified shouts of Ice Phoenix disciples shook the sky.
When the profound beast riots first showed signs last year, Mu Xuanyin immediately ordered the valley to be sealed with a barrier. Thus, for the past year, Wu Jue Valley had been peaceful.
But just now, the originally extremely sturdy barrier shattered without warning, and countless frenzied profound beasts surged out like a tidal wave.
Profound beast riots were breaking out everywhere in Yin Xue Realm, and the Ice Phoenix Palace frequently had to send out disciples to suppress them. Less than half of the sect's members remained in the sect. Coupled with the considerable disaster caused by Luo Guxie's arrival, the elders and disciples of the Ice Phoenix Palace were even more scattered due to cleaning up the aftermath.
However, suppressing the suddenly collapsed barrier at Wu Jue Valley was still more than sufficient.
When Yun Che arrived above Wu Jue Valley, ice lights filled the sky below, but the battlefield wasn't as vast as he had imagined. The barrier sealing Wu Jue Valley hadn't completely collapsed; instead, a fairly large gap had been breached. Although the beast tide was fierce, under the suppression of the Ice Phoenix disciples, it was being pushed back layer by layer.
Moreover, there were three Ice Phoenix Palace Masters present.
Yun Che immediately felt relieved. After all, this was the core of the strongest sect in Yin Xue Realm. Although the profound beasts in Wu Jue Valley were numerous and terrifying, they couldn't truly harm the sect.
With three Ice Phoenix Palace Masters present, once the rioting profound beasts were annihilated, they could join forces to repair the barrier. No wonder only the Ice Phoenix Palace was mobilized, without seeking help from the Holy Temple disciples or elders. It was indeed enough.
Yun Che scanned the area and unexpectedly spotted a familiar figure.
Mu Xiaolan!
In these years, she had clearly worked quite hard, having now broken through to the Divine Soul Realm. And because she was Mu Bingyun's only personal disciple, the Ice Phoenix God-Sealing Canon she performed was noticeably several degrees more captivating than that of the other Ice Phoenix Palace disciples.
Clearly, Mu Bingyun had bestowed upon her more of the Ice Phoenix bloodline.
Haven't seen her for many years, Mu Xiaolan's appearance had hardly changed... except that her chest had noticeably bulged more. In terms of temperament, she had lost much of her former innocence and naivety, with a bit more coldness and authority in her eyes. As she danced with her ice sword, there was also a certain ruthlessness, cleanly striking down the frenzied profound beasts one by one.
Recalling the scenes when he first arrived in Yin Xue Realm and interacted with her, Yun Che felt a surge of emotion. He didn't reveal himself and was no longer worried, preparing to leave.
But just as he turned around, his brow suddenly twitched. He sharply turned back, his gaze fixed on the depths of Wu Jue Valley. In a moment, his brows sank, and he muttered to himself: "No wonder the barrier broke!"
The Ice Phoenix Palace was, after all, the elite level of the Ice Phoenix Divine Sect. Amid the chaotic lights and sounds of battle, the wave of profound beasts was pushed back step by step. With the three Palace Masters present, even the Ice Phoenix disciples suffered very few losses. The ground was covered with the corpses of all kinds of profound beasts, blood staining the snowy domain, glaring and shocking.
At this rate, within another half hour, the beast riot in Wu Jue Valley could be completely suppressed, and after resealing the barrier, it wouldn't erupt again in a short time.
But just then, from the depths of Wu Jue Valley, a terrifying roar suddenly sounded.
The roar was initially extremely distant, but by the time it landed, it was already right in their ears... Then another roar rang out, like thunder shaking the sky, causing the earth to tremble and mountains to sway. All the Ice Phoenix disciples who were suppressing the profound beasts felt their bodies shake violently, their eardrums ringing. Some saw blackness before their eyes on the spot, blood seeping from their seven orifices.
The three Ice Phoenix Palace Masters at the forefront of the battlefield initially showed surprise, but then their faces all changed dramatically: "Desolate Snow Divine Ape!"
"That pair of Desolate Snow Divine Apes submitted centuries ago. These years, they have always been the guardian king beasts of Wu Jue Valley. Could even they have..."
In their shock, two massive figures emerged from the thick fog... Their gazes, once exceptionally calm and peaceful, were now filled with terrifying ferocity and chaos.
The middle Ice Phoenix Palace Master roared: "Desolate Snow Divine Apes, you..."
Before she could finish her words, an earth-shaking roar erupted. The two Desolate Snow Divine Apes didn't utter a single word. With a roar, they lunged straight down at them. Two massive waves of air exploded in the sky, covering a radius of a hundred miles.
The other two Ice Phoenix Palace Masters were already on high alert. Their expressions changed sharply, but they reacted instantly. They condensed twin sword arrays, overlapping them in the air, and directly met the oncoming Desolate Snow Divine Apes.
"Wait! Don't hurt the disciples!" the middle Ice Phoenix Palace Master shouted in alarm.
This shout caused the pupils of the two Palace Masters to shrink sharply... The three of them all had Divine King Realm profound strength, and these two Desolate Snow Divine Apes were also powerful Divine King beasts. And all around them were numerous Ice Phoenix disciples, whose strongest were only at the Divine Tribulation Realm.
If the power of five Divine Kings were to collide like this... the aftershock would instantly annihilate countless Ice Phoenix disciples!