# Chapter 1586: The Period of the Great Limit
"Clan Grandfather, is that senior really that powerful?" Yun Shang asked.
She was clever enough, but after all, her experience and knowledge were too shallow. Although she thought Yun Che was very powerful, she naturally couldn't truly understand how earth-shattering the changes in her body were. Yun Ting's reaction made her very surprised.
"Of course," Yun Ting replied.
"Even more powerful than Clan Grandfather back in the day?" Yun Shang continued to ask.
Yun Ting smiled and shook his head: "I once stood at the Divine Lord Realm back then, but compared to this senior, it's utterly incomparable. Shang'er, although it's only been half a year, the fortune you've received might be something others couldn't obtain in ten thousand lifetimes."
Yun Shang's lips parted slightly. The figure of Yun Che, already quite tall in her heart, instantly became much taller... and gained an additional layer of hazy mystery.
"Shang'er, can you really not tell us the senior's name? Since he... since he was willing to give you such a bestowal, he must have taken a great liking to you. Did he ever mention visiting you here in the future?" Yun Xiang asked, his tone carrying a deep urgency.
"Don't ask too much." Yun Ting waved his hand. He knew why Yun Xiang was so anxious. The Tiangang Cloud Clan was approaching its "Great Limit" day, and if they could get even a small helping hand from this person, perhaps they could safely pass through the tribulation of the Great Limit: "Such heavenly grace from that senior is already something the entire clan cannot repay. How can we dare to seek more extravagances? The only repayment we can make now is to not disturb his name... Unless the senior reveals himself willingly, no one in the entire clan is allowed to question Shang'er about it."
Yun Xiang said no more.
Yun Ting stood up, took a deep breath, and suddenly said: "Xiang'er, immediately issue an order. In ten days, hold a clan assembly... cough, cough..."
As his voice fell, he gave a low cough, but no one was surprised, clearly already accustomed to it.
Given the severe injury he had suffered back then and his condition over these years, if he hadn't been struggling to hold on until the day of the "Great Limit," he might have already died.
"Clan assembly?" Everyone was stunned. They looked at Yun Shang, their thoughts stirring in unison: "Could it be..."
"Correct." Yun Ting nodded slowly, his voice rising several times: "Establish Shang'er as the Young Clan Head!"
"Our Tiangang Cloud Clan has endured hardship for ten thousand years, finally approaching the Great Limit. Yet heaven has bestowed upon us a precious treasure. Shang'er bears the Purple Tiangang and has received the senior's grace. Her talent is unprecedented, and her future is limitless. No matter what the outcome for our Tiangang Cloud Clan after the Great Limit... even if the clan is truly destroyed, as long as we protect Shang'er, our Tiangang Cloud Clan will surely have a day of glory again!"
Yun Ting's words were resounding, each syllable carrying weight. The eyes of those present immediately blazed with fervor. In contrast, Yun Shang stood there dumbfounded, at a loss, instinctively turning her pleading gaze to Yun Che.
"Xiang'er, do you... have any objections?" Yun Ting asked. Because the Tiangang Cloud Clan already had a Young Clan Head—that was Yun Xiang, also his direct descendant. In contrast, Yun Shang was not a direct descendant of the Clan Head's lineage.
Yun Xiang's gaze hardened, and without hesitation, he said: "Although Shang'er is young, no one in the clan is more suitable to carry the future and hope of the entire clan. After I step down from the position of Young Clan Head, I will devote myself wholeheartedly to protecting and assisting Shang'er... even if it costs my life!"
"As expected of our Young Clan Head." The elders all praised.
"Good." Yun Ting nodded slowly. "This is the will and awareness that the children of the Yun Clan should have!"
"Please also stay here for a while longer, both distinguished guests, so that our clan may express our gratitude." Despite his extreme excitement, Yun Ting did not forget Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er.
"In that case, we will impose on your hospitality." Yun Che did not refuse.
...
Because of their kindness in saving Yun Shang, Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er were indeed treated as honored guests. The place arranged for their rest was also in the center of the clan, showing considerable regard.
Energetic voices kept coming from outside. The returned Yun Shang had completely become the center of the entire clan, like a dazzling light suddenly appearing in the darkness before the end of days.
Yun Che paced slowly, observing the decorations here, feeling the atmosphere here... This was the origin of their Yun Clan. He, Yun Che, had always been a descendant of the Demon Clan.
"How much time do you plan to waste here?" Qianye Ying'er asked abruptly.
Yun Che closed his eyes and said: "I grew up outside the clan since childhood, separated from my parents. I was unable to fulfill filial piety for even a few days before I caused them to suffer a great calamity... Finding the ancestral land and letting them see it a few more times is perhaps the only thing I can do for them in my remaining life, besides avenging them."
"And incidentally..." When he opened his eyes, a faint black glint flashed: "I can take advantage of the 'Great Limit' here to legitimately seize some things we need."
"That's the answer I wanted to hear." Qianye Ying'er walked to Yun Che's side. "But don't drag it out too long. Otherwise, I might... take matters into my own hands."
Yun Che glanced at her and suddenly said: "You think too much!"
"I hope so." Qianye Ying'er's beautiful eyes shifted, and she said: "One of the reasons you didn't plant a Slave Mark on me back then was probably that you were afraid you still weren't ruthless enough and needed me to push you at that moment... Rest assured, I won't disappoint you in that regard!"
"..." Yun Che's brow furrowed slightly, but he did not refute.
Dong dong dong...
At that moment, a very soft knock came from outside, followed by Yun Shang's gentle voice: "Senior, are you in there?"
"Come in." Yun Che turned around, his originally cold gaze unconsciously softening.
The door pushed open, and Yun Shang rushed in eagerly. She had changed into another white dress, her face rosy. She stood in front of Yun Che, her bright eyes radiating admiration many times greater than before: "Senior, so you're that... that powerful, hehe."
Originally, in her world, Clan Head Yun Ting was the most powerful person, but when Yun Ting mentioned the "senior," he showed an expression of looking up to a towering mountain. No matter how shallow her experience, she should understand how extraordinary Yun Che, who had been with her for the past half year, truly was.
Yun Che smiled: "You just returned to the clan and caused such a big stir. You should be very busy. Why did you suddenly come here?"
"Because I suddenly really wanted to see Senior," Yun Shang said with a smile. "Probably because I've gotten used to it over the past half year. Without Senior by my side, I suddenly feel a strange sense of insecurity, so I snuck over."
"..." Yun Che's vision blurred slightly for a moment, then he said: "Yun Shang, when exactly is the Great Limit for your clan?"
Suddenly brought up this issue, the smile on Yun Shang's face immediately cooled down, but she quickly put on a smile again: "It's in a month. But Clan Grandfather and the others say there's no need to worry too much. Over the years, our clan and the Thousand Wilds Divine Cult have had a very good relationship. On the day of the Great Limit, they probably won't really do anything excessive to us."
The so-called "very good relationship" was undoubtedly the result of the Tiangang Cloud Clan groveling and fawning for years...
After all, the Thousand Wilds Divine Cult was the designated punisher of the Guilty Cloud Clan appointed by the Fenyue King Realm.
If the "sacred object" could not be retrieved after the ten-thousand-year Great Limit, the Thousand Wilds Divine Cult could impose any sanctions on the Guilty Cloud Clan... including extermination. Thus, it was easy to imagine how low the Guilty Cloud Clan must have stooped before the Thousand Wilds Divine Cult over the years.
"Mm, since they say that, then there's no need to worry too much." Yun Che said, then asked seemingly casually: "By the way, if the Thousand Wilds Divine Cult doesn't make a move against your clan after the Great Limit, won't the Fenyue Realm interfere?"
"No." Yun Shang shook her head without thinking: "Father said the Fenyue Realm stated back then that if the Tiangang Cloud Clan could avoid destruction after the Great Limit, or even suppress the Thousand Wilds Divine Cult, then it meant our clan's fate wasn't exhausted. As a king realm, they would not interfere and would no longer impose sanctions."
Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er frowned simultaneously.
These words sounded like the Fenyue Realm was leaving a thread of leeway and hope for the Tiangang Cloud Clan, but in reality, they were pushing them completely into the abyss.
Because with these words, the Thousand Wilds Divine Cult would absolutely crush the Tiangang Cloud Clan with all their might over these ten thousand years, never giving them any chance to "suppress them in return."
This "sin domain" was almost certainly set up by the Thousand Wilds Divine Cult.
The now extremely withered Tiangang Cloud Clan was the result of all this.
The entire clan had only about six hundred thousand people left, withered to the point of being inferior to a sect in a lower-level star realm. To the Thousand Wilds Divine Cult, they no longer posed even the slightest threat.
Because they still bore the burden of "retrieving" the sacred object, the Thousand Wilds Divine Cult would not exterminate the Guilty Cloud Clan. But once the Great Limit arrived, the life or death of the Guilty Cloud Clan would be solely in the hands of the Thousand Wilds Divine Cult.
Moreover, neither Yun Che nor Qianye Ying'er believed that the Thousand Wilds Divine Cult would let the Guilty Cloud Clan off.
Because the "sin" of the Guilty Cloud Clan was offending the King Realm!
The fact that the Thousand Wilds Divine Cult could replace the Tiangang Cloud Clan as the realm's leading sect was also granted by the Fenyue Realm. How could they not act in accordance with the King Realm's will... The seemingly ambiguous behavior before was probably just to give the Guilty Cloud Clan hope, so they could extract more of their blood and offerings.
Yun Che talked with Yun Shang for a good while, then asked seemingly casually: "What grudge does the Nine Radiance Heavenly Palace have with you?"
Yun Shang thought for a moment and said: "I heard from Brother Xiang that the Chief Palace Lord of the Nine Radiance Heavenly Palace has a very remarkable youngest son with strong talent in the Profound Way, but he has been stuck at the peak of the Divine King realm for over three hundred years, never able to break through the bottleneck. A year ago, the Nine Radiance Heavenly Palace somehow learned about the 'ancient pill' our clan possesses, and they've been trying to obtain it to help the Chief Palace Lord's youngest son break through."
"At first, they only came to trade, but after being rejected, they started using many despicable methods." Yun Shang showed indignation: "But we will definitely not hand over the ancient pill to them. Clan Grandfather said that even if the ancient pill isn't used on clan members, it can be offered to the Thousand Wilds Divine Cult in the end to trade for a chance at survival... We certainly won't give it to those villains of the Nine Radiance Heavenly Palace!"
"Is that ancient pill really that miraculous?" Yun Che asked. Though it was a question, he wasn't very interested, because no matter how powerful it was, it couldn't compare to the Life Divine Water and Dragon Xi Jade Liquid that Shen Xi had given him.
"It was left by our ancestors, so of course it's powerful!" Yun Shang said with certainty: "But our ancestors decreed that only a heaven-shaking genius who can summon at least a Fourth Heavenly Tribulation when reaching the Divine Spirit Realm is worthy of consuming the ancient pill... But so far, no one has qualified. Even Brother Xiang, who is so powerful, only had a Third Heavenly Tribulation."
Yun Che smiled and reached out to pat her shoulder: "I will stay here until the 'Day of the Great Limit.' If you have any difficult problems, you can come to me anytime."
"Mm!" Yun Che's words made Yun Shang happy in an instant, her eyes brightening considerably.
At that moment, the door was pushed open, and Yun Xiang strode in: "Shang'er! So you're here. The Clan Head said he wants to personally take you to pay respects to the ancestors. Come with me quickly."
"Ah... okay." Yun Shang nodded in agreement, then waved at Yun Che: "Senior, I'll come see you again tomorrow."
"Go ahead."
Yun Xiang nodded slightly at Yun Che and led Yun Shang away.
"Are you planning to help them through this tribulation?" Qianye Ying'er, who had remained silent throughout their conversation, suddenly asked.
"No." Yun Che said: "My Yun Clan washed away the darkness and, limited by lifespan, has already passed down many generations. The blood connection with them is already very faint. This is their own fate, and they should fight and face it themselves. Leaving a hope for this lineage is already the best I can do."
"But you will protect that little girl's life, right?"
"Yes." Yun Che answered without any hesitation.
Qianye Ying'er said no more. She closed her eyes in concentration, as if thinking about something.