192: This Lady Came To Challeng you!

The Northern Divine Region...gloomy sky, dark soil, and a heavy, oppressive air.

Standing atop a mountain outside the Eastern Frost Royal City, Yun Wuji gazed at the scene before him. Although he was mostly born from darkness, Yun Wuji still found this place profoundly depressing. Cold and gloom covered everything. No wonder people here desperately tried to escape, even if they knew that it was a hopeless endeavor.

Two steps behind him stood a stunning woman in a purple robe. Her features were exquisitely carved, her beautiful eyes fixed on his back. Her long eyelashes fluttered with each blink, and her plump lips, painted with purple lipstick, added to her allure. Her figure was curvaceous, with just the right amount of flesh, a narrow waist, and full breasts.

She was Fairy Zixuan, the Vice Palace Chief of the Extreme Yin Divine Palace.

Although Yun Wuji had now conquered...hem...'protected' all the Nine Great Sects, and technically they were under his control, he still chose to stay in the Eastern Frost Royal City. Mainly because he had grown accustomed to living in this place.

When he stated his intention, Fairy Zixuan volunteered to follow him as his servant.

Naturally, Yun Wuji had no reason to turn her offer down.

To have a 5th Level Divine King Realm expert voluntarily become his servant, not many people could achieve such a feat.

"Lord Jiao, the palace kitchen has prepared some pastries for you. Would you like to eat now?" Behind Yun Wuji, the soft voice of Dongfang Hanwei came. Facing his back, she bowed respectfully as she spoke.

Fairy Zixuan turned and shot her a cold look, her phoenix eyes radiating power. However, this was no ordinary might. Anyone who met her gaze would feel an invisible chill spread through their entire body, piercing straight to their bone marrow.

How dare this lowly girl disturb her lord's thoughts? Unforgivable! If it weren't for the fact that she didn't know the true relationship between her Lord and Dongfang Hanwei, she would have already sent her flying with a slap.

When Dongfang Hanwei met her gaze, her entire body stiffened like a statue. She was only a young girl at the Divine Origin Realm, how could she resist the might of a Divine King, even if it was just a single glance?

"Enough!" Suddenly, Yun Wuji's voice rang out, causing Fairy Zixuan to hurriedly lower her head. The oppressive suppression that had frozen Dongfang Hanwei faded, leaving her completely drenched in sweat and her body limp. She nearly fell to the ground but managed to steady herself, patting her chest as she bowed to Yun Wuji and said gratefully, "Thank you, my lord."

Yun Wuji turned around, giving Dongfang Hanwei a quick glance before looking away. He simply uttered, "Let's go back."

When he returned, Yun Wuji declined the King's offer for a banquet and went back to his cultivation room.

Yun Wuji rarely ate anything prepared by others. He had grown so used to his own food that anything else felt like chewing on wax, bland and tasteless.

Fairy Zixuan didn't dare to follow him in and remained standing at the door.

Sitting cross-legged, he closed his eyes and focused on cultivating. As soon as he did, the profound energy in the pocket world surged toward him frantically, like a black hole devouring its surroundings. His entire body became submerged in this darkness, completely obscured. From a distance, one would only see a swirling mass of dark profound energy converging and colliding in a circular shape.

This was Yun Wuji's usual method of cultivation. He would set this body into a cultivation state and then shift his focus to his other two bodies. This approach not only boosted his cultivation but also alleviated the strain on his mental strength. Controlling three bodies meant managing three tasks at once, and often, he would handle multiple actions with each body, further splitting his attention. As a result, most of the time, he simply had them cultivate to minimize the mental load.

Standing outside the cultivation room, Fairy Zixuan faced the door, her hands folded in front of her stomach, her gaze fixed intently on the entrance.

Although Yun Wuji had brutally conquered the Nine Great Sects, Fairy Zixuan was largely unaffected by this. She and the Palace Chief were among the few who had surrendered after minimal resistance. As a result, they didn't suffer much, or rather, it was the Palace Chief who bore the brunt of it. She, on the other hand, had not been slapped.

When Ming Peng brought her to meet Yun Wuji, she began constructing a frightening image of him along the way. After all, a man who could make someone like Ming Peng and the Sun Death Sword Master bow down must possess profound cultivation. Gradually, the image of a bald old man with a scar on his head, a long beard, and wearing white clothes started to form in her mind.

She still clearly remembered that moment. While kneeling on the ground alongside the others, she curiously raised her head and caught a glimpse of him. Her first reaction wasn't fear, but pure shock and astonishment. He wasn't the scary man with a long beard she had imagined, but an extremely handsome one. His eyes were dark and deep, and when his gaze swept over them, her heart skipped a beat.

And it was at that moment that she understood what a true man should be. Though it couldn't be called love at first sight, she was undeniably fascinated by him. He carried a dark, oppressive aura, yet there was also a mysterious air about him. His deep, dark eyes were particularly captivating, it felt as though one's soul would be drawn into them if they stared for too long.

So, the moment she heard he would return to the Eastern Frost Royal City, she immediately threw away her duties as the Vice Palace Chief and followed him.

"Fairy Zixuan!" Lost in her thoughts, Fairy Zixuan was suddenly snapped out of it by the hurried voice of Dongfang Hanwei. The moment she heard it, Dongfang Hanwei appeared, ignoring her fear of Zixuan and rushing toward her.

"Someone... someone is looking for trouble with Lord Jiao!"

"What?" Fairy Zixuan frowned at first when she saw this lowly girl running in such a manner, but her expression changed the moment she heard her next words. "Tell me exactly what's going on!"

Dongfang Hanwei didn't dare to delay and quickly explained, "A strange woman suddenly appeared in the royal palace. She beat up the guards and demanded to meet Lord Jiao. She said she wanted to challenge him!"

A few minutes ago, a woman dressed in black barged into the royal palace, beating up all the royal guards who tried to stop her. Even the king, her father, wasn't spared. She demanded to see Jiao Heng.

However, everyone in the royal palace knew how terrifying Yun Wuji was. If they disturbed him, he might just slap them to death. So, they tried to resist, but after she revealed her Level 10 Divine King Realm cultivation, the king chose to appease her and sent Dongfang Hanwei to inform Yun Wuji.

"Another Level 10 Divine King Realm?!" Fairy Zixuan's eyes widened in shock, and she exclaimed, "Since when did Level 10 Divine Kings become so cheap? They're popping up like cabbages!"

Just a few weeks ago, everyone in this place believed that there had never been a Level 10 Divine King in the history of their territory. But then, three suddenly appeared, and now a fourth had popped out of nowhere!

At that moment, the door of the cultivation room opened with a soft click, drawing the attention of both women as Yun Wuji slowly stepped out.

"I heard everything. Let's go meet our guest—it's rare to see a Level 10 Divine King in this barren place after all," Yun Wuji said, stretching his shoulders as he walked past them.

He was curious about this mysterious woman who came to cause trouble. He had been here for a few months, yet no one had bothered him before. Why now?

Was it because he had conquered the Nine Great Sects? That didn't seem likely. He had ordered them to keep it a secret. Though such a thing was difficult to hide, news of it wouldn't spread to outsiders in just a few days.

Although Yun Wuji didn't have 500 years of life experience, his short time in this world told him that something was off.

When he reached the palace's grand hall, he saw a large number of people standing around the king, nervously glancing at a woman not far from them.

The woman stood there, playing with a short blade in her hand. The moment Yun Wuji stepped into the hall, her eyes locked onto him. Without hesitation, she asked, "You are Jiao Heng?"

"I don't know anyone else with that name, so it's probably me," Yun Wuji nodded with a smile.

"Hmph! I heard you're very strong! I came to challenge you!" The woman pointed her short blade at him and declared loudly.

"Challenging me? Why?" Although Yun Wuji hated being pointed at, this time he didn't show any anger. Instead, he tilted his head and asked.

"Because I am spreading my protection! If you can't beat me, it means you're weak and need my protection!" The woman answered bluntly, her tone as if she were stating something obvious.

"...???" Yun Wuji.

"..." Fairy Zixuan.

"..." Dongfang Hanwei.

"..." The King.

"..." Everyone else.

Everyone stared at the scene with shocked expressions, sharing a single thought; 'This woman sure has guts!'

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