Chapter 532: Outside Yaohuang City
The Yun Family, which had bustled all day, finally quieted down, but the hearts of every member of the Yun Family were still in a state of excitement that was hard to calm. Night fell silently. The Yaohuang City at night was as quiet as always, and it didn't seem to have changed because of the "big event" that had taken place in the Yun Family.
The news of Yun Qinghong and his wife's recovery from their physical and profound ailments spread throughout Yaohuang City before evening, causing a huge uproar among the major families and powers.
Starting from the next day, the front gate of the Yun Family became lively. People who wanted to visit Yun Qinghong came in an endless stream, and every single one of them had an astonishing identity. But all were politely refused at the door, being told that the family head would not see any outsiders for three days.
The full family meeting, originally scheduled for the next day, was also postponed by Yun Qinghong's order to three days later.
This was because Yun Qinghong was kneeling in vigil by Yun Canghai's remains for three full days, without eating, drinking, sleeping, or moving. Mu Yurou stayed by his side, kneeling with him without a moment's leave.
If a major event were not imminent, Yun Qinghong would have knelt for a month... or even longer.
However, the news of Yun Canghai's remains returning was not made public. Apart from the four of them, no one else knew. Three days later, the Eternal Pivot that carried Yun Canghai's remains was taken back into the Heavenly Poison Pearl by Yun Che. Yun Qinghong did not object. Although he didn't know what Yun Che intended to do, he trusted Yun Che and trusted his son.
As for the Lunhui Jing, when Yun Che expressed his unwillingness to return it to the Demon Emperor Clan, Yun Qinghong hesitated only briefly, then returned it to him. His son had just come home; he was surprised, comforted, satisfied, and felt a debt of over twenty years for him... Faced with any of his requests, no matter how excessive or even somewhat against principles, he and Mu Yurou simply couldn't bear to refuse.
The fact that Yun Che was the son of the Yun Family was also known only to the four of them. Because once this news got out, it could easily lead people to think of the "Tian Xuan Continent," and in this period of time, would bring unforeseen troubles, or even danger, to Yun Che.
Let those who had their eyes on Yun Che investigate his background as they wished; they would find nothing, and would instead be filled with misgivings and confusion, hesitating to act.
As the great hero who eliminated the Yun Family's scourge, combined with his status as the family head's adopted son, Yun Che's recognition in the Yun Family skyrocketed. Even the elders, when they saw him, smiled and gave approving looks, and some even did not hesitate to praise him to his face.
In the dead of night.
These days, Yun Che hadn't gone out much. He spent most of his time in the training room, diligently cultivating Flowing Light Thunder Concealment and adapting to the weight of the Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword.
"It's time to test the results of my cultivation," Yun Che muttered to himself.
Bang!
The Ice God Illusory Mirror was shattered by him. Yun Che took a light breath, and the aura of his profound energy swiftly converged. In the blink of an eye, all released aura completely disappeared. Not only the profound energy field, but even the sounds of his breathing and heartbeat were completely inaudible. If someone were behind him, they wouldn't even sense his existence.
When "Flowing Light Thunder Concealment" was activated, it used profound energy to lock his aura within his body. Sustaining it also required a certain amount of profound energy consumption, but the cost was very small, not even matching the speed of his profound energy recovery under the Great Dao Pagoda Art. Maintaining the Flowing Light Thunder Concealment state, he changed into black clothes, left the training room, leaped onto the rooftop, and flashed away.
When Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou returned to the Yun Family that day, they brought back a lot of information about the Huan Yao Realm. Among them, there were also geographical details about the Yaohuang City and its surroundings. But after looking through it, the thing that gave Yun Che the most headache was the location of the Jinwu Thunder Flame Valley... what he found was completely blank.
"The Jinwu Thunder Flame Valley is right in the north of Yaohuang City. Heading north from here, you might even see that place," Yun Che answered.
"You want to go to the Jinwu Thunder Flame Valley? Since it's said to be the most important thing in the entire Huan Yao Realm, and even the Twelve Guardian Clans are ordinarily forbidden to enter, it must have extremely strong guards or restrictions. Even if you find it, what can you do?"
"I'm just curious about what kind of place it is. Xiao Yun described it as so miraculous, and the Yun Family hasn't been allowed in for a hundred years, causing the younger generation's strength to fall so far behind the other guardian clans... Oh, I'm just talking casually. I don't really intend to find that place. And even if I do find it, I won't try to enter..."
"If I want to enter, I will do it openly and honorably, together with my father, my mother, and Xiao Yun!"
As he spoke, over a hundred li had been unknowingly traversed by Yun Che. The dark clouds in the night sky had somehow dispersed, and a curved, bright crescent moon appeared in the sky, casting clear moonlight, dispelling most of the darkness. Below was a plain of green grass, where almost no presence of humans, demons, or beasts could be felt. Looking ahead, it was also empty.
"Strange, this place isn't too far from Yaohuang City, and the land isn't barren at all, so why can't I see a single person or demon?" Yun Che muttered, puzzled. Then he realized: "Could it be that because the Jinwu Thunder Flame Valley is in this direction, it's not allowed to be approached?"
Thinking it over, this seemed like the most reasonable explanation.
"Master! Look, something is sparkling over there! Is it tasty?"
Hong'er's excited cry rang out. Yun Che looked down and indeed saw something shimmering below. He said helplessly, "That's a small lake, not some sparkling thing, and definitely not tasty!"
The lake reflected the moonlight, looking especially glittering under the night sky... And Hong'er had two types of food: one was swords, and the other was precious crystals that shone with various lights. After she understood what she liked to eat, in Hong'er's definition, everything that sparkled was delicious food!
"A small lake? Hmm..." Hong'er's voice trailed off, and her excitement from a moment ago completely deflated.
"Yun Che, go down and take a look," Mo Li suddenly spoke.