At the outskirts of Five-Finger Peak, Yun Roumu watched Ye Yu streak across the sky, disappearing in a flash of light.

    Her heart leapt with joy, and she immediately wanted to follow.

    However, before she even left Qingyun Sect, she had already lost sight of him.

    The vast disparity in cultivation realms left Yun Roumu with a profound sense of defeat.

    Thinking back, it all felt surreal.

    Just a few months ago, during their mission to the Great Qian Dynasty,

    Ye Yu was still the junior disciple following behind her.

    But now, in such a short span of time,

    his progress was nothing short of astonishing.

    At this point, Yun Roumu couldn’t even discern his cultivation level anymore.

    To make matters worse, the Dao companions Ye Yu had chosen weren’t just stunningly beautiful but each possessed extraordinary strength.

    Even their master, Luo Ze, had admitted feeling inferior in comparison.

    This left Yun Roumu feeling utterly helpless.

    Compared to them, she couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of inadequacy.

    And yet, the more she felt this way,

    the stronger her desire to prove herself.

    She wanted to stand by Ye Yu’s side as an equal,

    to have a rightful place in his life,

    and to avoid being left without even a chance in the end.

    After much contemplation,

    Yun Roumu decided to take a bold risk.

    If she couldn’t win his heart outright,

    she would resort to using elixirs to tip the scales.

    First, she would make the deed irrevocable and deal with the consequences later.

    Thus, she found herself sneaking into the sect’s alchemy hall to procure the necessary elixirs.

    But to her dismay,

    she was caught red-handed by Hall Master Cao Lang’an and their master Luo Ze.

    Not only were the elixirs confiscated,

    but her access to the alchemy hall was permanently revoked.

    This left Yun Roumu feeling deeply frustrated.

    How could she take a bold risk if she didn’t have the means?

    An empty risk was no risk at all!

    Unwilling to give up, Yun Roumu tried sneaking back into the alchemy hall several times.

    But each time, Hall Master Cao Lang’an was stationed right at the door,

    seemingly doing nothing else but blocking her entry.

    His sole mission seemed to be ensuring she couldn’t step inside.

    This left Yun Roumu utterly exasperated.

    Eventually, she decided to confront him directly.

    “Master Uncle, must you be so strict?

    “Just turn a blind eye for once. I’ll repay you for this favor someday!”

    Cao Lang’an gave a bitter smile.

    “Don’t bother repaying me.

    “The Sect Master has ordered that all borderline elixirs be removed from circulation.

    “If even one elixir leaks out, he said he’d break my legs.

    “So whether or not you enter the hall, it’s the same—you won’t get anything.”

    Yun Roumu felt a wave of embarrassment wash over her.

    Getting caught trying to steal borderline elixirs by her elders was undeniably shameful.

    But at this point, there was no turning back.

    As long as she could win Ye Yu’s heart, what did shame matter?

    However, without the elixirs, she was stuck.

    What now? Force the issue outright?

    Without hesitation, she made her way to the royal palace of the Dayong Dynasty to confirm it herself.

    Thus, the current scene unfolded.

    When Huangfu Baizhi and Liangyu saw the portrait,

    they instantly recognized the man as their husband, Ye Yu.

    Exchanging a glance,

    Huangfu Baizhi softly asked,

    “Who are you?

    “And why are you looking for our husband?”

    Hearing this, Bai Miao Leng’s eyes narrowed slightly,

    and her aura turned icy.

    Frost began to form on the ground around her.

    “Your husband?”

    The four simple words were laced with a bone-chilling cold.

    Huangfu Baizhi frowned slightly,

    circulating her spiritual energy in preparation.

    Liangyu stepped forward and said firmly,

    “That’s right. Ye Yu is also my husband.

    “What are you planning to do?”

    She instinctively assumed Bai Miao Leng was an enemy of Ye Yu,

    here to exact revenge and now harboring ill will toward them as well.

    Otherwise, why would her killing intent be so overwhelming?

    Indeed, at this moment,

    Bai Miao Leng’s murderous aura was suffocating.

    She had never imagined that after a thousand years apart,

    Ye Yu would have not just one Dao companion—but two!

    What did this mean?

    That she would now have to share him with two other women?

    No. Bai Miao Leng refused.

    She would never allow anyone else to claim Ye Yu.

    Her husband belonged to her alone.

    With a flick of her fingers, countless petals appeared in the air.

    Huangfu Baizhi and Liangyu both tensed, ready for a fight.

    But at that moment,

    a flash of light appeared outside the grand hall.

    A black-robed woman suddenly entered.

    Her arrival disrupted the impending battle.

    Huangfu Baizhi’s expression turned icy.

    Judging by the spiritual energy emanating from this newcomer,

    she was at least at the Tribulation Stage.

    When had so many Tribulation Stage cultivators appeared in the Northern Wasteland Continent?

    Moreover, her beauty rivaled theirs.

    The four women stared at each other.

    Finally, Liangyu broke the silence.

    “And who are you?

    “What is your purpose here?”

    The newcomer responded coldly,

    “I heard that the emperor of the Dayong Dynasty is named Ye Yu.

    “Where is he?”

    Hearing this, Huangfu Baizhi and Liangyu exchanged puzzled glances.

    What was going on today?

    Why were so many people coming to find Ye Yu?