CHAPTER 514: CHAPTER 6: BREAKING TIES WITH YOU

"You dare to defy a military command! This is the Holy Emperor’s decree! Are you trying to disobey an imperial order!" Marquis Weiyuan bellowed harshly.

As long as Yun Bahe remains, his peace of mind is unsettled.

"Ni Xun, who gave you the gall to come to the Yun Residence and raise havoc!" With a thunderous roar, Marquis Weiyuan’s courage wavered as Yun Canglang strode in with several Hunter Soldiers.

He saw the kneeling Iron Armor Soldiers, the uncontrollably angry Uncle Yun, and the indifferent Yun Bahe.

"Yun Canglang, you... what do you intend to do? You are just a Hunter Soldier, do you think you can actually threaten a court-appointed official!" Marquis Weiyuan displayed a look of fear in the face of Yun Canglang.

Even if Yun Canglang no longer assumes the role of a General, the majestic dignity of his silent but imposing presence was enough to make Marquis Weiyuan tremble in fear.

What more, his current cultivation as a Martial Saint inherently made Marquis Weiyuan no match for him.

"You? You think the Emperor of Great Zhou really cares about you? I’ll tell you, even if I kill you in front of everyone here today, the Emperor of Great Zhou wouldn’t have any objections. You are nothing more than a dog he’s been keeping," Yun Canglang said as he grabbed Marquis Weiyuan with an empty hand, lifting him up like a chick caught by an eagle.

Yun Canglang was well aware that the superficial Emperor only wished to use Marquis Weiyuan as a tool to suppress the Yun Residence.

Yun Canglang had long seen through it all, it’s just that his father Yun Bahe had been persistent in his delusions.

The day’s events at the Yun Residence, though infuriating, also served as a clear demonstration to his father of the hypocritical face of the Emperor of Great Zhou in the imperial court.

Marquis Weiyuan’s face turned ashen with fear, not daring to resist; he knew in his heart that Yun Canglang spoke the truth.

As long as Yun Canglang is willing to return to the military camp, the Emperor of Great Zhou won’t care the slightest about the life or death of him, Marquis Weiyuan.

A Martial Saint, in matters of national warfare, is worth a thousand troops.

"Enough, Cang Lang. Ni Xun, take that Commander Seal and get out of the Yun Residence. When I wish to leave, no one can stop me; likewise, when I choose to stay in Yujing, nobody can expel me." Yun Bahe’s expression was as calm as an ancient well. He ordered someone to bring the Commander Seal and threw it in front of Marquis Weiyuan.

Marquis Weiyuan breathed a sigh of relief, scurrying out of the Yun Residence in a pathetic manner with his men.

"Yun Song, dismiss all of the old servants, and give each of them fifty Imperial Silver Coins," Yun Bahe said, his heart filled with disillusionment. The only reason he remained in Yujing now had nothing to do with any thoughts about the Emperor of Great Zhou.

He was merely hoping to be at the Yun Residence the day his granddaughter Yun Sheng returned.

Three years had passed, and Yun Bahe’s body and spirit were tormented by the poison.

His current state of mind was much more at peace than before; the hostility he had accumulated on the battlefield in his early years also had diminished considerably.

The Great Zhou Commander Seal, he no longer held dear. What truly concerned him now was his granddaughter, Yun Sheng.

Even the slightest news about her would leave Yun Bahe utterly content.

"Father, there is news about Sheng’er," Yun Canglang said, seemingly guessing his father’s thoughts.

"What! Say that again, whose news did you say there is!" Yun Bahe’s face showed cracks of emotion, his excitement nearly uncontrollable.

"There’s news of Sheng’er; she has returned to Great Zhou, and she is currently on her way to Yujing," when Yun Canglang received this news, his reaction was hardly calmer than Yun Bahe’s.

The father and son, whose nerves had been taut for three years, finally relaxed.

Yun Sheng, after leaving Xianju Country, inquired along the way and to her relief, found that the situation on the continent had not changed much over the three years.

The same was true for Great Zhou. The only major incident was that the Crown Prince Ye Beilian had passed away three years ago, and Consort Qi, who was once highly favored, followed shortly after, dying of sorrow and loneliness.

This piece of news took Yun Sheng by surprise.

The cause of the Crown Prince’s death, rumored among the populace, was a sudden death.

The current Crown Prince is the young son of Noble Princess Consort Wenren, the Third Prince, merely nine years old this year.

As for the Yun Residence, it has been quiet in recent years; seemingly under the protection of Rich Man Gold, nothing unexpected has occurred.

Long before Yun Sheng headed to Xianju Country, she had been extra cautious. After leaving Tang Yuan, she secretly ordered Rich Man Gold to return to Great Zhou and covertly stay within the Yun Residence.

Carrying a treasure, Yun Sheng formally crossed into the border of Great Zhou.

As soon as Yun Sheng entered Great Zhou territory, she immediately contacted the nearest Sky Hunting Corps through the local Hunter Soldier Alliance, sending news of her return to Yujing ahead.

Coincidentally, the liaison from the Sky Hunting Corps that Yun Sheng encountered at the border was none other than Liu Zi, the village youth she had saved on the Sky Chopping Border three years ago.

He was also the first disciple taken in by Yun Canglang.

After Yun Canglang became a Martial Saint, there were indeed many disciples who came to learn martial arts from him, but Liu Zi was his first official disciple, the true senior brother.

When Yun Sheng saw Liu Zi again, she almost failed to recognize him. The senior brother Liu Zi had grown taller and more robust, looking like a young bull after three years.

Upon seeing Yun Sheng, Liu Zi immediately recognized her and was incredibly excited.

After studying martial arts under Yun Canglang, Liu Zi made rapid progress and was already able to undertake tasks independently this year.

He also fervently invited Yun Sheng to visit Jingkou Village with him.

Jingkou Village, after suffering the calamity of the Purple Gold Mine, had nearly become a deserted village.

However, thanks to Yun Sheng’s rescue and the fact that the villagers took some Purple Gold when they left the mines,

the villagers used this Purple Gold to rebuild a new village on the old site of Jingkou Village.

Upon arriving in the village, Yun Sheng saw that every household had tiled houses, and the village’s fields and livestock were well-tended; Jingkou Village had become famously affluent far and wide.

Under the enthusiastic persuasion of the villagers, Yun Sheng stayed in the village for one night. She was in a hurry to continue her journey, and as she could not stay longer, she could only promise Liu Zi’s parents that she would surely visit the village again when the opportunity arose.

He had already thought it through; if they could ally with Dihong City and have the Summoning Court participate in the search for the Divine Artifact, the goal was to prevent the Divine Artifact from falling into the hands of the Magic Temple or the Hunter Soldier Alliance.

Yun Sheng continued her journey up and inspected several Magic Medicine Stores near the borders of Great Zhou.

To her delight and surprise, in her three years away, Lin Yao’er and the Yao Rong couple had managed these Magic Medicine Stores quite effectively.

When Yun Sheng originally left for Xianju, she had been extra cautious.

She never mentioned to anyone that she actually only worried about two places.

One was the Yun Residence; she feared her uncle, preoccupied with the affairs of the Hunting Corps, could not look after the Corps, so she left her Magic Soldier along with Rich Man Gold at the Yun Residence.

She had only one command for Rich Man Gold: to guard every person of the Yun Residence to the death.

If the Yun Residence stands, Rich Man Gold stands; if the Yun Residence falls, Rich Man Gold falls.

Rich Man Gold is a Life Magic Artifact; it does not need rest and can protect everyone of the Yun Residence continuously for 24 hours.

With it present, Yun Sheng could set out for Xianju Country with peace of mind.