Cui Mingzhe suddenly turned his head.

    He found that Ye Yu not only showed no sign of fear but also wore a casual expression.

    Even though the sword was pressed against his chest, why was he still so calm?

    Could it be that this kid has some hidden trick?

    At this thought, Cui Mingzhe felt as though he had fallen into an ice pit.

    Daring not to be careless in the slightest, he immediately focused his mind, preparing to strike Ye Yu dead with one sword.

    But just a second before taking action, Ye Yu suddenly raised his right hand, grasping the air.

    Then.

    Cui Mingzhe felt a terrifying suction force.

    In just a few breaths, the Cui family young master, at the mid-stage of the Divine Transformation Realm, was drained dry on the spot.

    And Ye Yu thus successfully advanced from the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, becoming an early-stage Divine Transformation Realm cultivator.

    Seeing this bizarre scene, everyone present was stunned in place.

    To drain someone’s spiritual energy in such a short time, and to do so while crossing realms?

    It was clearly a demonic technique.

    Liu Sanjun reacted swiftly, immediately fleeing towards the direction of Dragon Slaying Bay.

    From the recent skirmish, he understood that Liang Yu and Ruan Lianyue were no ordinary opponents.

    He was no match for them.

    So, rather than staying here to await death, it was more prudent to return to Dragon Slaying Bay and call for help.

    The rest of the Cui family guards, seeing this, also hurriedly followed suit.

    Liang Yu and Ruan Lianyue furrowed their brows.

    They knew that the Cui family’s influence was immense.

    If the news of the Cui family young master’s death spread, the Cui family would certainly spare no effort in dealing with Ye Yu.

    This was definitely a troublesome matter.

    Therefore, they had to make sure to keep all these people here!

    Ruan Lianyue immediately pursued with the sword, Forget Sorrow.

    While Liang Yu used her spiritual sense to transmit a message to Ye Yu, “Husband, you go back first. After we deal with these scum, I will find you at the spirit boat!”

    Before her words had fully faded, Liang Yu’s figure had already vanished.

    Ye Yu stood in place, yet did not leave.

    Instead, he looked to the north, whispering, “Now that I’m alone, how long are you planning to wait?”

    In the next second, a figure clad in a black cloak suddenly appeared.

    “How did you find me?”

    From the voice, it was a woman.

    Ye Yu raised an eyebrow slightly and whispered, “Guess?”

    Just before Cui Mingzhe “threatened” him, Ye Yu had clearly sensed a faint demonic aura behind him.

    So he guessed that there were others present.

    Thus, he had deliberately said that to draw out the hidden demon.@@@@

    Unexpectedly, it indeed worked.

    Beneath the black cloak was none other than the person who had just competed with Ye Yu for the Concealment Pendant.

    Her name was Yin Feijing.

    She was a fox demon from Qingqiu, coming from the Southern Barbarian Continent to the Central Continent in search of an item.

    Yin Feijing, trusting him, tossed the millennium-old Ancient Azure Crystal over.

    Ye Yu took it and examined it carefully, confirming it was indeed authentic.

    He immediately stored it in his storage ring.

    Yin Feijing watched with great distress, then extended her hand and said, “Hand it over! The Concealment Pendant.”

    “I need the Concealment Pendant for a few days. In a few days, come to the Azure Cloud Sect, and I’ll give it to you.”

    Ye Yu coolly began to renege on the deal.

    Yin Feijing was left bewildered.

    He took the item but didn’t follow through?

    “Then give me the millennium-old Ancient Azure Crystal first! We can exchange items later!”

    Ye Yu decisively shook his head, “No. I need to verify the authenticity of the item. I’ll have to get it appraised before making the trade.”

    “Don’t worry, your item won’t be lost. I value my word above all. Trust me, and I’ll be fine.”

    “For now, goodbye!”

    Before his words had even ended, Ye Yu transformed into a streak of light and swiftly disappeared into the distance.

    Leaving Yin Feijing alone, bewildered in the wind.

    Trust above all?

    Taking the item and running?

    Without even giving his name?

    Just mentioning the Azure Cloud Sect?

    This looked like nothing but a scam.

    Yin Feijing’s composure shattered.

    She immediately chased after the direction Ye Yu had left.

    “Rogue, return my crystal to me!”

    ...

    In the dead of night.

    After several hours of hard work, Liang Yu and Ruan Lianyue finally managed to eliminate Liu Sanjun and the Cui family guards.

    They ensured that the news of Cui Mingzhe’s death did not leak.

    After completing all this, they immediately returned to Ye Yu’s spiritual boat.

    Though Liang Yu didn’t want to bring Ruan Lianyue along, she couldn’t withstand Ruan Lianyue’s relentless persistence.

    And with her concern for Ye Yu’s safety, she couldn’t afford to delay.

    So she had no choice but to bring her back.

    As the two of them arrived inside the spiritual boat, they heard a soft voice.

    “Is that Junior Brother returning?”

    Soon after, Yun Roumu emerged from a room.

    Ruan Lianyue furrowed her brows upon seeing her stunning face.

    Why was there another woman? What was her relationship with her husband?

    A sense of crisis immediately surged in her heart.

    On the other hand, Liang Yu secretly smiled.

    This was exactly the effect she wanted.

    By using one mountain’s stone to polish another’s jade!

    Letting Yun Roumu and Ruan Lianyue compete with each other would allow her to reap the benefits.