# Chapter 795: Perilous Situation
Supreme Sea Palace, beneath the night sky.
"What did you say? Yun Che is back?" This news greatly astonished Sea Emperor Qu Fengyi.
She had previously sensed the abnormal activity in the barrier of the Slay Moon Demon Cave and had sent people to investigate quickly. She never expected to receive such shocking news.
"Yun Che returned together with Xia Yuanba of the Holy Domain and Snow Princess Feng Xue'er of the Phoenix God Sect. They are currently in the Supreme Cloud Hall. Many people have detected his return. Although no one has come forward, word will surely spread quickly."
Before the Sea Emperor, a Sea Palace elder in a green robe spoke respectfully.
"..." Sea Emperor Qu Fengyi was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice: "I personally summoned Yun Che a few days ago. With his abilities, there is absolutely no way he could have survived three days in the Slay Moon Demon Cave, let alone escape from it... From this perspective, the fact that his master is the Heaven-Snatching Old Man seems even more plausible."
"Lord Sea Emperor, this matter involves our Sea Emperor's forbidden ground. Should we immediately bring him before you?"
"No!" Sea Emperor Qu Fengyi directly rejected the suggestion, saying calmly: "Although I am extremely curious about how he managed to escape from the Slay Moon Demon Cave, the Magic Sword Convention is about to begin. We cannot afford any more incidents. This matter can wait until after the convention."
At the same time, in another part of the Supreme Sea Palace.
"Father, I have an important matter to report... Yun Che is back! He is currently in the Supreme Cloud Hall. I saw him with my own eyes!"
"Oh?" Xuanyuan Wentian, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them slightly and turned his head. His face showed no surprise, only a faint smile: "That's even better. I was originally regretting that tomorrow's Magic Sword Convention would lack a major highlight. Now, that flaw is also remedied."
"Father, aren't you curious about how he escaped from the Slay Moon Demon Cave?" Xuanyuan Wendao asked with great confusion: "From the time he entered the Slay Moon Demon Cave until now, over forty hours have passed. Yet he actually managed to come out alive! And that barrier, even Father could do nothing about it, yet he could..."
"There is no need." Xuanyuan Wentian said in a deep voice: "In another five hours, the Magic Sword Convention will begin. For this day, I have waited a thousand years and prepared for a thousand years. At this final moment, no mistakes can be tolerated! Even the biggest matters must be set aside!"
"Yes, I was too impatient and acted rashly." Xuanyuan Wendao quickly bowed his head, then cautiously asked: "Should we send someone to keep an eye on Yun Che?"
"No need!" Xuanyuan Wentian's brow furrowed slightly, his eyes calm as water, but deep within stirred a chill that sent shivers down the spine: "On the contrary, do not let him detect anything unusual. Let him peacefully attend tomorrow's Magic Sword Convention. If the convention were missing him... Hmph, it would be far less interesting!"
"Yes!" Xuanyuan Wendao quickly acknowledged, then sneered: "Yun Che must never dream that Father has already figured out nearly all of his secrets! Once the magic sword is unsealed, the Lunhui Jing will eventually become Father's possession."
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"When did this happen? Did anyone else get hurt? Do you know who did it?"
Yun Che urgently sent a voice transmission. Soon, the Ice Cloud Immortal Spirit responded.
Three days ago... It has already been three days!?
Yun Che, who had intended to calmly heal his injuries, could no longer sit still. His heart burned with anxiety... Xiao Yun had disappeared three days ago, at the same time he had entered the Slay Moon Demon Cave!
"Jasmine, let's..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Yun Che suddenly came to his senses... Jasmine had already begun reshaping her body and must not be disturbed in any way! He couldn't even discuss it with her.
Moreover, he couldn't leave Jasmine's vicinity by more than twenty li... which meant he couldn't immediately return to Liuyun City!
Yun Che took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down quickly.
What the hell is going on! Why did Xiao Yun disappear?
Neither alive nor dead, no abnormal sounds heard at the time of the incident, not even any signs of a struggle. Given Xiao Yun and Tianxia Diyi's strength, for someone to make Xiao Yun completely defenseless and leave Tianxia Diyi utterly unaware, the opponent's strength must be at the Emperor Lord level!
Looking across the entire Tian Xuan Continent, the only ones with Emperor Lords, aside from the Four Sacred Grounds, were the Fenghuang God Sect... and Fen Juechen. Given Fen Juechen's character, he would never do such a thing. The Fenghuang God Sect also had no reason. That left only the Four Sacred Grounds!
But why would the Four Sacred Grounds target Xiao Yun?
Could it be that the Sun Moon Divine Palace, having somehow uncovered the "Heaven-Snatching Old Man" story I fabricated, decided to retaliate by capturing Xiao Yun to threaten me?
No! If that were the case, given the Sun Moon Divine Palace's strength, once they had seen through my "disguise," dealing with me would be a piece of cake. They wouldn't need to go to such lengths. Even if they wanted to capture someone to annoy me, Grandfather or Little Aunt would be more suitable targets. Under no circumstances should it be Xiao Yun.
Come to think of it... why Xiao Yun!?
Yun Che's brow furrowed deeper. As he calmed down, he instead felt more and more the gravity of the situation.
Could Xiao Yun's identity have been... exposed?
No... there's no reason! Among Xiao Yun, Tianxia Diyi, and Tianxia Diqi, Tianxia Diyi and Tianxia Diqi, due to their Wood Spirit clan characteristics, despite their nearly perfect disguise, might have some risk of revealing a flaw. But compared to them, there's no way Xiao Yun would be recognized as coming from the Huan Yao Realm!
He had a completely unfamiliar face. How could anyone know he was from the Huan Yao Realm?
Besides, Xiao Yun had always been cautious. In Liuyun City, he had basically never even used his profound energy.
In the past few months, with so many trips back and forth to Liuyun City, they had never detected any signs of being watched or noticed... aside from occasionally sensing Fen Juechen's presence a few times.
"Could it be..." The most terrifying possibility, with the most severe consequences, appeared in Yun Che's mind: "There are people from the Four Sacred Grounds in the Huan Yao Realm..."
Yun Che's chest heaved as he took a long breath. Then he raised his right arm and summoned the Ice Cloud Immortal Spirit.
"Martial Uncle Murong, find a way to tell Little Aunt and the others that Xiao Yun is safe. I have a rough idea of where he is. I'll bring him back tomorrow. Tell them to be at ease. Also..." Yun Che paused briefly, his voice growing heavy: "Have Grandfather, Little Aunt, and Seventh Sister gather in Grandfather's courtyard after noon tomorrow. Don't let them leave even half a step until I appear."
With a flash of blue light, his message was transmitted to the Ice Cloud Fairy Palace hundreds of thousands of li away. Yun Che stared at the isolation barrier Jasmine had set up and muttered resentfully: "Why does it have to be now of all times... Sigh..."
"It seems I have no choice but to attend tomorrow's Magic Sword Convention whether I want to or not!"
"I've been too careless. I forgot that since the Four Sacred Grounds managed to break into the Demon Emperor's City back then, they naturally have ways to secretly place people there... not to mention Ming Wang working as an insider!"
"Now I can only hope that the matter of the Primordial Mystic Ark hasn't been exposed. Otherwise..."
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The night faded, and the sky gradually brightened.
The Supreme Sea Palace, which had been silent through the night, was still exceptionally quiet. But an abnormally intense profound energy began to surge above the palace, as if heralding the imminent occurrence of some major event.
This surging profound energy also woke Yun Che from his meditation. He slowly opened his eyes and let out a slight sigh.
Last night, he had only wanted to recover some of his injuries and condition as much as possible. But contrary to his wishes, with Jasmine no longer by his side and the severity of the situation behind Xiao Yun's disappearance, he had been distracted all night. His recovery from injuries was actually slower than usual.
In the corner of the hall, behind a screen, Jasmine's barrier remained silent. Over the past seven years, every time a major issue arose, he would discuss it with Jasmine. This was the first time Jasmine wasn't by his side, and his heart was filled with an emptiness far exceeding his expectations... there was even a hint of being at a loss.
He stood up, pushed open the door, and walked out of the hall. The first thing he saw were Feng Xue'er and Xia Yuanba, who had been waiting outside all along.
"Big Brother Yun, have your injuries improved?" Feng Xue'er floated over like a falling flower, asking with concern.
"Mm, much better." Yun Che glanced around but found the entire hall empty, with no other people's aura present. He immediately asked: "Have your master and the others already gone to the Magic Sword Convention?"
"Mm!" Xia Yuanba nodded: "Master and the others left half an hour ago. Master wanted to come and see brother-in-law, and so did the other True Persons and elders. But I told them you were injured and needed quiet healing, so they didn't insist."
"Half an hour ago? How much time until the Magic Sword Convention starts?" Yun Che frowned and asked.
"Less than half an hour... Brother-in-law, your expression looks strange. Has something happened?" Xia Yuanba observed his expression and blurted out.
"...Let's go. We'll head to the Magic Sword Convention." Yun Che didn't explain. He took Feng Xue'er's hand and walked out.
Leaving the Supreme Cloud Hall, Yun Che was about to ask Xia Yuanba the location of the Magic Sword Convention when he spotted Gu Cang True Person standing in the courtyard, white-robed with a white whisk, a gentle smile on his face.
"Master, why are you still here? Didn't you already go to the Sea God Platform?" Xia Yuanba asked in surprise.
Gu Cang True Person smiled faintly, but his gaze fell on Yun Che: "Master thought it better to go with you. Young friend Yun, it seems you have suffered considerable injuries and your profound energy is greatly depleted. But fortunately, your injuries are stable. With a period of rest, there should be no major trouble. For this Magic Sword Convention, simply observe. Do not force yourself to act."
Yun Che stepped forward and said: "Thank you for your concern, Senior Gu. Due to my injuries, although I have been staying temporarily in the Supreme Cloud Hall, I have not had the chance to visit the seniors of the Holy Domain. I hope you can forgive me."
"No matter." Gu Cang True Person shook his head with a light chuckle, but did not ask how he was injured or how he had managed to escape alive from the Slay Moon Demon Cave. He raised his head slightly to look at the sky: "In another half hour, the phenomenon of thirteen stars in a row will appear in the heavens. That is precisely the critical moment for unlocking the secret of the magic sword. Although it is a bit early, the heroes of Tian Xuan have all gathered at the Sea God Platform. It is time for us to set out."
In the sky above, a round sun shone brilliantly, showing no signs of abnormality.
The floating Sea Palace was still quiet. No figures could be seen in the line of sight. From the central direction, an astonishingly powerful aura could be sensed from afar... That was undoubtedly the Sea God Platform, where almost all the top experts of Tian Xuan Continent had gathered, and the venue for the Magic Sword Convention. In terms of distance, it was probably around twelve or thirteen li away.
This distance also allowed Yun Che to relax a little.