Chaos Heavenly Emperor Technique

Chapter 616: Chapter 616: Women Should Not Be Kept! (2 More Updates)

Those clan members, who had not yet dispersed, witnessed Tuoba Yan’s swift return and were left utterly dumbfounded by the scene.

What was going on? They had just parted moments ago, and yet she had rushed back so urgently—it was just too—

Too hard to bear parting!

”What’s happening?”

”What exactly occurred in the Emperor Tomb? The Holy Master’s attitude toward Young Master Ling Feng seems to have drastically changed!”

”It’s not just a drastic change; it’s as if they’re inseparable! They can’t stand being apart even for a moment!”

”Ah, such a beautiful Holy Master, and that lucky young man!”

”...”

The Sky Strategy clanspeople burst into discussions below, and when Tuoba Yan heard a few words, she felt her face turning red and her ears burning, yet she couldn’t help herself.

She simply couldn’t leave Ling Feng’s side now!

”Hmm?”

Ling Feng paused and turned around to find Tuoba Yan rushing over, and he couldn’t help but ask, ”Miss Tuoba, is there something else?”

Tuoba Yan bit her vermilion lips and conveyed through Divine Sense Transmission, ”The residual poison of the Red Dust Heart Devouring Gu hasn’t cleared, I... I can’t leave your vicinity of a hundred paces!”

”This...” Ling Feng touched his nose, surprised by how troublesome the Red Dust Heart Devouring Gu was.

He had deeply experienced the agony when the Heart Devouring Gu was active. Although the Gu worm itself had been eradicated, the toxins could cause severe heartache if triggered, and even his Divine Sense could be damaged significantly.

According to his judgment, it might take a year or two before the toxins in Tuoba Yan’s body completely dissipated. While usually dormant and of no danger, once triggered, it was indeed deadly. Therefore, it seemed that Tuoba Yan would likely have to remain by his side for the next year or two.

However, staying was not an option as he needed to return to the Heavenly Position Academy, having many tasks to attend to, and he couldn’t afford to stay at Wangduan Mountain for a year or two.

After pondering for a moment, Ling Feng gave a light cough and spoke indifferently, ”Miss Tuoba, do you also wish to explore the outside world, hence deciding to travel with me?”

”Ah?” Tuoba Yan was momentarily stunned but soon realized what he meant, nodding her head and firmly saying, ”Yes!”

Beside them, the Great Elder and Elder Heiyu, rarely in agreement, said in unison, ”Holy Master, how could that be, you still need to lead our clan...”

”Eh, Great Elder, this is not proper!”

Though reluctant inwardly, Ling Feng could only spin a story to the Sky Strategy elders, ”Miss Tuoba, after all, is young and hasn’t seen much of the world. Accompanying me for some experience in the outside world to witness the vast landscapes will truly enable her to shoulder the responsibility of the Heavenly Strategy Holy Master and lead the Sky Strategy clan to glory!”

”This...” The elders looked at each other, finding the logic seemingly sound upon thinking through.

Tuoba Yan clenched her silver teeth, truly feeling powerless at the moment, but the matter of the Red Dust Heart Devouring Gu was indeed not suitable to be disclosed openly; if the clanspeople were to learn that the Great Emperor of Heavenly Strategy had been controlled by the Demon Sword and turned into a demon, it might cause their beliefs to collapse just as hers had.

”Rest assured, elders, I share a bond with the Sky Strategy Clan. Once outside, I will definitely take care of your Holy Master, and she will return in a year or two.”

Seeing that the elders seemed somewhat persuaded, Ling Feng seized the moment to intensify their considerations with further convincing statements.

”Yes, Young Master Ling speaks sensibly. Our Sky Strategy Clan, after all, has remained isolated in Wangduan Mountain for over a thousand years with very little contact with the outside world. It would be good for the Holy Master to go out and broaden her horizons.”

The Great Elder nodded his head, showing his agreement.

As the Great Elder relented, most of the other elders agreed, though Elder Heiyu remained hesitant.

He had never really liked Ling Feng, and now was no exception.

However, he had to consider Tuoba Yan’s attitude toward Ling Feng. Without knowing the details, he could only assume that Tuoba Yan had developed a fondness, maybe even a liking, for Ling Feng.

That feeling, it was like his own cabbage, nurtured for over a decade, had been dug up by a pig.

Alas, his disciple, though quiet and reticent from a young age, was someone whose decisions were immutable by anyone else.

”Ah...” Thinking of this, Elder Hei Yu could only sigh softly, nod his head, and glare fiercely at Ling Feng, saying hatefully, ”Boy, don’t let me catch you disrespecting Yan’er! Otherwise, this elder will definitely end you with a palm strike!”

”Don’t worry, Elder Hei Yu, I’m no match for Miss Tuoba.”

Ling Feng shrugged his shoulders. He couldn’t stay behind, so the only solution was to ”run away” with Tuoba Yan.

Then, those clan elders had another round of discussions, ultimately deciding to discuss leaving Wangduan Mountain after Tuoba Yan returned.

Once everything was settled, Ling Feng, Tuoba Yan, and the others would leave together early the next morning.

Of course, Tuoba Cheng volunteered himself to join them on the road, ostensibly as ”Holy Master Guard,” but really, he just wanted to keep hanging out with Ling Feng.

One day a teacher, a lifetime a teacher!

As dusk fell, Elder Hei Yu thought that Tuoba Yan would have returned with him by now, but instead, she still followed Ling Feng to the eastern district overseen by the Great Elder.

”Ah, it’s so hard to keep a grown lady home!”

Watching Tuoba Yan’s retreating figure, Elder Hei Yu felt a wave of emotion, ”Well, well, since the Emperor Tomb has been opened, and the Great Emperor’s inheritance has fallen to Yan’er, what more is there to say, just—”

”That stinking brat got lucky!”

...

The moon was bright and stars were sparse.

In the courtyard where Ling Feng was staying, Despicable Donkey stretched its hoof onto Ling Feng’s shoulder, looking ambiguously at him, and chuckled, ”I tell you, boy, you did well! Even the saint of the Sky Strategy Clan was lured away by you!”

Ling Feng shot the creature a glance, disgruntled, ”You think I wanted this!”

”Hehe, anyway, now there’s another maid for this Divine Beast to boss around, haha, exhilarating!”

Despicable Donkey was smug, flapping its ears, utterly flamboyant!

”Bossing around maids...”

Ling Feng shook his head and smiled. Given Tuoba Yan’s temperament, she’d likely turn him into a castrated donkey first!

”Right, I say, boy, did you find any good stuff in the Emperor Tomb?”

Despicable Donkey made a hand-rubbing gesture, its eyes sneaky as it stared at Ling Feng, no wonder it had stuck to him all night—it was here to ”split the loot.”

”No other goodies really, just some bathwater, want some?” Ling Feng pouted and said.

”Bath...bathwater?”

Upon hearing this, Despicable Donkey became furious, ”You scoundrel, that’s so unrighteous—”

The next moment, the voice stopped abruptly, as Ling Feng summoned a stream of Heavenly Strategy Spiritual Spring from the Five Elements Heavenly Palace, suspending it mid-air. The Spiritual Spring emitted an immensely pure Spiritual Energy, immediately making Despicable Donkey’s eyes glint green.