Yun Sheng suddenly smiled and looked at Gong Tianjian. "Then I'll trouble you to explain our Elysian Immortal Palace's difficulties to the Southern Divine Dragon Realm. Moreover, if you wish to take action yourself, I won't stop you. As the chief of the Joint Law Enforcement Division and the face of our Elysian Immortal Palace, sending you into the fray should be more than enough as a show of our sincerity."

Gong Tianjian's expression changed slightly upon hearing this. She said, "Senior Brother, you've misunderstood. Everything I have was given by our master and the Elysian Immortal Palace. I was born a member of the Elysian Immortal Palace, and I'll die as one. Everything I'm doing now is for the sake of the Elysian Immortal Palace."

"You don't need to explain. My father and I have never doubted you. This is merely a minor ideological conflict. There's no need to make a big deal out of it. Feel free to act according to your judgment; I support you," Yun Sheng said calmly.

"Thank you for your understanding, Senior Brother."

Gong Tianjian no longer wished to say more.

She understood what Yun Sheng meant. He wouldn't stop her from choosing aggressive tactics like the Southern Divine Dragon Realm. If the results were fruitful, he would personally step forward to commend her and claim the credit. But if anything unforeseen happened, he would sever ties with her to protect himself.

Gong Tianjian could choose to avoid this by aligning with Yun Sheng's stance and refraining from forcefully participating in the ambush with the Dragon Devil Clan. But she clearly didn't want to! Her disciple Zhao Canglan's miserable state and her own relationship with the Dragon Devil Clan were things she couldn't ignore.

"That brat is indeed defying the heavens in the Grand Assembly Arena," Gong Tianjian thought. "However, the future landscape of the Heavenly Deity Stellar River isn't something a mere youngster can change. The more conspicuous he becomes, the more people will want to kill him. In such a grand situation, the Yun Clan still chooses a conservative approach. Truly..."

Gong Tianjian could only sneer inwardly.

No matter how talented Yun Xiao was, could a genius withstand an assassination attempt from a group of Eighth Baptism Realm experts?

At this point, if they still let this so-called genius develop smoothly, they'd be fools.

Yun Xiao had to die, and the Supreme Yin Cauldron had to be captured! Crushing these two budding youngsters was incredibly easy! Who would let a wildfire rage unchecked?

As Gong Tianjian and Yun Sheng were conversing, the experts of the Southern Divine Dragon Realm wore grim expressions and collectively withdrew.

The experts from the Heavenly Devil Divine Altar, Grieving Spirit Valley, and Thunderflame God Star also exited together.

Gong Tianjian cast a cold glance at the solitary Ice Cloud Valkyrie Queen. In the end, she chose to remain, keeping a watch on her like a venomous snake.

The Ice Cloud Valkyrie Queen's heart pounded wildly. She knew that Yun Xiao's extraordinary performance had already driven the Southern Divine Dragon Realm and their allies mad!

The assassination plot had been moved up! Originally planned for after the Grand Assembly of Myriad Sects, it was now set to occur right after the Grand Assembly Arena battle concluded!

The Dragon Devil Clan and the top experts from three Heavenly Deity Alliance sects had all withdrawn. Even the Nine Yin Soul Sea had left.

The only consolation was that the Elysian Immortal Palace and the Ancestral Land were still present.

"Gong Tianjian..."

There was still a venomous snake lurking behind!

The Ice Cloud Valkyrie Queen knew that this old woman had her firmly in her sights.

𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

If they made a move over at the Grand Assembly Arena, then action would be taken here as well!

"Sigh..." The Ice Cloud Valkyrie Queen wasn't worried about herself; she wasn't afraid to die. "I hope those three can, through Yun Xiao's performance, realize that the enemy's frenzied killing intent has advanced."

She closed her eyes and silently prayed.

Many around had already sensed this chilling, oppressive atmosphere; their moods grew tense.

"What a shame. I really don't want a heaven defying genius like Yun Xiao to just become a flash in the pan."

"If he ends up like fireworks, shining only briefly, it'd be such a pity..."

"I truly want to see how high he could soar in the future!"

"Isn't there anyone in the Ancestral Land or Elysian Immortal Palace with the courage to protect him from the clutches of the Southern Divine Dragon Realm? Even if he defects to the Ancestral Land, that would be fine!"

"It's difficult! The Southern Divine Dragon Realm is too powerful now. Who dares to mortally offend such a game-changer? They've become so strong they've already affected the balance of the Heavenly Deity Alliance."

"Currently, the Southern Divine Dragon Realm can't become a member of the Heavenly Deity Alliance, but the Harmony Divine Palace still is. By attacking a Heavenly Deity Alliance sect's disciples, they're violating one of the core prohibitions. How will the other sects view this?"

"Honestly, the Southern Divine Dragon Realm lacks status in the Heavenly Deity Alliance yet still takes action. This only shows that the balance within our Heavenly Deity Stellar River has already been completely broken. Everything that follows is unpredictable..."

"Two lives influencing the fate of an entire Stellar River. Sigh. Is it that the Southern Divine Dragon Realm is too overbearing, or are the destinies of these two youngsters too extraordinary, inciting heavenly wrath?"

After the waves of shock, with the early departure of powerhouses from all sides, a chilling and tense atmosphere began to envelop the entire Million Starlight Palace.

Yet none of this was a problem for Yun Xiao. Si Ji waking up—that was the real issue.

She was so furious that she threatened Yun Xiao with Feng Yao's life, an extremely serious matter! Her level of anger was beyond what Yun Xiao had anticipated.

"All I did was secretly swap out the helper! So what if I was a bit heavy-handed? Is that worth throwing such a fit?"

Yun Xiao urgently rushed back to the Extreme Yin Star. Along the way, he kept muttering while frantically feeding Supreme Immortal Jades to Red Moon.

"Ugh!" He was pouring so much into him that even Red Moon was about to vomit.

"I never imagined that the most stuffed I've ever been would be to clean up your mess!" Red Moon mumbled.

Why was Yun Xiao doing this? Obviously, it was to be safe! He didn't want to die over this matter; that would be too ridiculous.

Even with Blue Star and Red Moon, Yun Xiao still felt the pressure.

"Yun Xiao, why are you sweating? Feeling hot inside? Let me cool you down," Shi Feifei said tenderly.

"Get lost! Stop bothering me." The last thing Yun Xiao needed right now was women, and here she was trying to flirt.

This journey was shorter than Yun Xiao had expected.

It felt like in the blink of an eye, they arrived at the Extreme Yin Star.

"She wants you to go to

that place

!" Feng Yao said. She wasn't in any immediate danger because Si Ji had only privately threatened her and didn't really intend to take her life.

But as long as she made such threats, Yun Xiao couldn't ignore them.

"Alright!" Yun Xiao nodded.

"By the way, what did you do to make her so angry?" Feng Yao asked, full of curiosity.

"None of your business." Yun Xiao left Shen Nanyin and Shi Feifei behind and headed to the far side of the Extreme Yin Star.

"Tsk... Honestly, it's not hard to guess. You scoundrel, you'll end up ruined by women one day," Feng Yao snorted. Then she pondered to herself silently, "What's with this guy? Ignoring the grass by his own nest but going out to graze elsewhere? Could it be because I rejected him too harshly? Or is it the issue with the Blood Base giving him some psychological pressure?"

Anyway, Feng Yao was speechless.

"Don't talk nonsense. My relationship with the Diva is pure. She's angry because I killed recklessly and offended too many sects," Yun Xiao bluffed.

"Really?" Hearing this, Feng Yao's mood suddenly brightened. She laughed to herself. "So, I had been overthinking things! I misjudged him. He's not someone who messes around, and how could that Diva possibly let him have his way?!"

She silently vowed that she would never overthink or badmouth him again!

Just as she relaxed, Yun Xiao felt a chill run down his spine as he arrived outside the valley.

Ahead was a pale pink mist. Within the mist, it seemed as if a primordial behemoth was hidden. Her anger was beyond words; the entire abyss was filled with surging mist, like the breath she exhaled.

"Yu Ji hasn't broken out of her shell yet; she can't help me." Yun Xiao could only brace himself. He took a deep breath and called toward the valley, "Sister Si Ji, your little brother is back..."

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