Chapter 2082: Come and Apologize to Me

"Young master!"

As soon as they entered the alchemy chamber in the rear hall, Lü'er could no longer hold back and threw herself into Ye Yuan's arms, sobbing loudly.

Ye Yuan comforted her gently, his heart filled with a myriad of emotions.

For other martial artists, a thousand years was short.

But for Ye Yuan and Lü'er, a thousand years was far too long!

Ye Yuan had come all the way from the Qin State, and the one who had accompanied him the longest was Lü'er.

Though their relationship was nominally that of master and servant, even Ye Yuan himself could not clearly define the feelings between them.

A thousand years—to them, it felt as long as the vicissitudes of the world.

"Alright, don't cry, don't cry. Young master is here to take you home!" Ye Yuan gently patted Lü'er's back, speaking with relief.

Ever since Li'er and the others left Tianying, Ye Yuan had been worried every day.

Later, when he found Bai Guang and got news of Li'er, his greatest concern naturally became Lü'er.

But there had been no news of Lü'er, and Ye Yuan was burning with anxiety.

Only he himself knew the torment he had endured.

"Wuwu... Young master, I thought... thought..."

"Hehe, did you think that your Senior Sister Xun had come to catch me and bully me?" Ye Yuan said with a smile.

Lü'er nodded. Over the years, she had lost all appetite, and this was her greatest worry.

"Miss Lü'er, rest assured. The master is now formidable. He single-handedly defeated the Southern Domain and is now the number one Alchemy God of the Southern Domain! And today's Tianying is also the number one holy land of alchemy in the Southern Domain. Even experts at the Heavenly Sovereign realm must respectfully address the master as Ye Grandmaster! Those senior sisters of yours didn't understand the situation and went to capture the master—they simply didn't know their limits." Ning Tianping said with a cold smile.

Lü'er listened as if hearing a fairy tale, her mind struggling to keep up.

The number one Alchemy God of the Southern Domain, the number one holy land of alchemy in the Southern Domain!

Now, Lü'er naturally knew how vast the Southern Domain was.

Ye Yuan had actually become such an influential figure across the entire Southern Domain.

"So, young master has become this powerful?" Lü'er said, both shocked and delighted.

The more powerful her young master was, the happier she naturally felt.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "No matter how powerful I am, I'm still your young master!"

Suddenly, Ye Yuan frowned, his expression turning cold. "Your body is covered in wounds. Someone used a lightning-attribute formation to hurt you, right? If I'm not mistaken, it was your senior sister, He Xiangyun?"

Lü'er said in surprise, "Young master, you... you already know?"

Ye Yuan sneered, "That Senior Sister Xun of yours was stubborn and refused to see reason, so I had to search her soul! Otherwise, how could I have set up such a grand scheme to make Ice Cloud Heavenly Sovereign willingly send you over?"

Hearing this, Lü'er couldn't help but feel a pang of pity.

Ye Yuan knew Lü'er's nature and sighed, "You—so many years have passed, and you're a grown woman now, yet you haven't changed at all. He Xiangyun and Xun Mengyao treated you so cruelly, and you still want to plead for them?"

Lü'er looked aggrieved and said, "They... they are, after all, my senior sisters."

Ye Yuan sighed slightly and changed the subject, "Alright, don't say anymore. Let young master heal your injuries first!"

After examining Lü'er, Ye Yuan realized just how severe her injuries were.

With Ye Yuan's exceptional medical skills, a brief check told him that some of Lü'er's wounds had persisted for decades.

Some old injuries had even been buried in her body for centuries!

The more he examined, the more intense the anger in Ye Yuan's heart grew.

He had silently resolved that this He Xiangyun must be eliminated.

Of course, he would not tell Lü'er.

...

Shortly after Ye Yuan and Lü'er entered the alchemy chamber, a sensational event occurred in Jiuluo Market.

Feng Tianyang, son of Haofeng Heavenly Sovereign of Haofeng Market, had emerged from seclusion. Ruofeng Heavenly Sovereign, the younger brother of Haofeng Heavenly Sovereign, led Feng Tianyang and a large entourage to Jiuluo Market for a wedding.

And the bride was a disciple of Ice Cloud Palace.

This event caused a sensation throughout the market.

Ice Cloud Palace, which had been relatively weak in Jiuluo Market, suddenly became a sought-after force.

Haofeng Market was one of the most powerful forces in the extreme northern grasslands, and Haofeng Heavenly Sovereign was a super expert at the fifth level of the Heavenly Sovereign realm, held in the highest esteem.

Unlike the fragmented governance of Jiuluo Market, Haofeng Market was unified under the sole command of Haofeng Heavenly Sovereign.

Under his command were over a dozen Heavenly Sovereign experts.

Feng Tianyang, hailed as the number one genius of the extreme northern grasslands, was already a great expert at the ninth level of True God.

He was only one step away from entering the Heavenly Sovereign realm!

Even Ice Cloud Heavenly Sovereign had not expected Haofeng Market to place such importance on this, sending Ruofeng Heavenly Sovereign.

At that moment, all the disciples of Ice Cloud Palace came out to welcome Ruofeng Heavenly Sovereign and his party.

The other eight Heavenly Sovereigns were also all present.

"Hehe, after all these years, Sister Ice Cloud has become even more beautiful and charming!" Ruofeng Heavenly Sovereign said with a smile.

Ice Cloud Heavenly Sovereign smiled and replied, "Brother Ruofeng flatters me. I am already a faded flower, how could I be beautiful and charming?"

Ruofeng Heavenly Sovereign chuckled, "For us cultivators, what years are there? Sister Ice Cloud is too modest."

At that moment, another elder stepped forward to greet her. Ice Cloud saw that it was none other than Xiaoyu Heavenly Sovereign.

Ice Cloud Heavenly Sovereign quickly returned the greeting. She hadn't expected Xiaoyu Heavenly Sovereign to come as well.

Everyone present was extremely surprised.

Haofeng Market was placing far too much importance on this wedding, sending two Heavenly Sovereigns at once.

After all, Feng Tianyang already had a lawful wife; marrying Lü'er would only be as a concubine.

But those in the know understood that Xiaoyu Heavenly Sovereign's interest likely lay elsewhere—in that Master Ji.

Gu Hong Heavenly Sovereign, in particular, knew this very well.

Xiaoyu Heavenly Sovereign was actually very envious of his apprenticeship under Ye Yuan.

"Feng Tianyang pays respects to Senior Ice Cloud and all the seniors."

At that moment, a valiant young man stepped out from behind Ruofeng Heavenly Sovereign and bowed to Ice Cloud Heavenly Sovereign.

But his manner did not seem like that of a junior paying respects to a senior; rather, it was as if they were equals.

Ice Cloud Heavenly Sovereign didn't mind and said with a smile, "Hehe, it's been a while, Nephew Feng. Your cultivation has been advancing daily!"

Ice Cloud Heavenly Sovereign was also quite surprised. The last time she had seen Feng Tianyang was a hundred years ago.

At that time, Feng Tianyang was only at the mid-stage of the ninth level of True God. Now, a hundred years later, his strength had reached perfection, only a step away from the Heavenly Sovereign realm.

At this rate, within two thousand years, this young man would likely enter the Heavenly Sovereign realm.

Feng Tianyang merely smiled faintly, indifferent to such flattery.

But as his gaze swept around, his brow furrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "Senior Ice Cloud, all your disciples from Ice Cloud Palace are here, so why is Lü'er the only one missing?"

Ice Cloud Heavenly Sovereign's expression changed, and she quickly offered a few words of explanation.

But Feng Tianyang snorted coldly, "Senior Ice Cloud, your actions are utterly absurd! Lü'er is my betrothed wife, yet you let her share a room with another man! Gu Hong Heavenly Sovereign, that Ji Qingyun is a member of your Hongdan Tower. Now, order him to bring Lü'er here and come to apologize to me! Tell him, this is what Feng Tianyang said!"