Chapter 684: Reaching the Heartland

Even though Luo Tiangong was unwilling, he had no choice but to become the labor force for the others. Watching the idle figures atop the flying magical artifact, his expression grew increasingly gloomy.

“Just keep laughing for another couple of days, because after that, you certainly won’t be able to laugh anymore!”

Xiao Yufan had already been placed on Luo Tiangong’s blacklist. As he sent word back to the Nine Palace Hall, many young experts from the same generation also grew extremely hostile toward this individual. Regardless of their motives, Luo Tiangong was content as long as he could create trouble for Xiao Yufan.

Even if Nuo Tiangong was extremely reluctant, he had no choice but to become the laborer for the others. Watching the idle few on the flying artifact, his expression grew increasingly grim…

“Let you laugh for two more days, because after that, you definitely won’t be laughing!”

Xiao Yufan had already been blacklisted by Nuo Tiangong. As he sent the message back to the Nine Palaces, many of the younger generation’s experts from the Nine Palaces also harbored hostility towards this guy. Regardless of their motives, he just needed to cause trouble for this guy!

The younger generation’s experts in the Nine Palaces weren’t just limited to those at the half-step innate realm!

Besides Xiao Yufan, that woman was also on Nuo Tiangong’s list of targets for his frenzied revenge. No one dared to humiliate him like this, so Wang Yuxuan had crossed his bottom line.

As if sensing the sinister gaze from behind, a faint smile appeared on Yuxuan’s lips. If this guy dared to be unwise, she wouldn’t mind cleaning up a scumbag for the Nine Palaces.

A mere guardian temple wasn’t enough to make Wang Yuxuan overly cautious!

Of course, if Xiao Yufan knew what this girl was thinking, he would be utterly shocked. He could guess that this young woman had a significant background, but to what extent, he had no idea.

Beyond the deserted island was the sea, and the location of the hinterland was determined by Xiao Yufan based on his intuition. Since the flying artifact didn’t consume his physical or mental energy, flying around a bit longer didn’t matter.

Except for Ye Kong, who started meditating as soon as he stepped onto the flying artifact, the others were quite lively, especially Xie Yuan, who kept trying to flirt with Yuxuan, only to be met with a few disdainful glances.

Every time this happened, he could only shake his head in frustration. It seemed this woman was only interested in Xiao Yufan. Two women surrounding one man—was this really appropriate? Where did that leave them?

“Out of sight, out of mind. Thankfully, I never opened my eyes, or else I’d be bombarded with scenes of you two showing affection!”

This was the most genuine reflection in Ye Kong’s heart. He closed his eyes as soon as he boarded, not to enhance his strength, but because he really didn’t want to see the dependency in Ying’er’s eyes when she was with this man. Most importantly, Yuxuan also had that affectionate look.

The flying artifact had been in the air for who knows how long, and Nuo Tiangong’s face had turned pale, with cold sweat dripping down his cheek. He never expected the hinterland of this mysterious place to be so far away.

Now, he had the urge to curse. The toll of operating the flying artifact alone was no less than engaging in combat with a half-step innate realm expert. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be in such a sorry state.

But he had to keep going. No matter how miserable he was, no one here would help him. Once they reached the hinterland, he would repay all the humiliation he suffered today to these people. It didn’t matter if they were from the Qingling Temple or the Fantian Temple—acting here would leave no trace outside.

The flying artifact trembled slightly, and Xiao Yufan’s lips curled into a smile as his gaze swept over Nuo Tiangong, his expression still calm.

It seemed this guy was nearing his limit, but his efforts weren’t in vain. The boundary between the hinterland and the sea was gradually coming into view. Finally, they were about to set foot in the hinterland of this mysterious place!

A surge of wild joy welled up in Xiao Yufan’s heart. Only by reaching the hinterland could he uncover more secrets. The inheritance of this mysterious space—he was coming!

Besides Xiao Yufan, that woman was also on Luo Tiangong’s list for ruthless retaliation. No one dared to humiliate him like this, so Wang Yuxuan had already crossed his limits.

As if sensing the sinister gaze from behind, Yuxuan’s lips curved into a faint, pleasing smile. If this fellow insisted on being ignorant of the situation, she wouldn’t mind helping the Nine Palace Hall get rid of a scoundrel.

Just being a guardian temple wasn’t enough to make Wang Yuxuan overly cautious!

Of course, if Xiao Yufan knew what this young lady was thinking, he would be utterly shocked. He could have guessed that this girl had a formidable background, but he had no idea just how influential she really was.

Outside the deserted island stretched an expanse of sea. The location of the interior region was determined purely by Xiao Yufan’s intuition. Anyway, since riding the flying magical artifact didn’t consume his own physical or mental energy, it was fine to circle around a bit longer.

Except for Ye Kong, who immediately closed his eyes to meditate upon stepping onto the artifact, the others seemed quite lively. Especially Xie Yuan, who couldn’t stop trying to flirt with Yuxuan, only to be met with cold stares each time.

Every time this happened, he could only shake his head in disappointment. This woman seemed to have interest only in Xiao Yufan. With two women surrounding one man, where did that leave the rest of them?

“As long as I don’t see it, it won’t bother me. Fortunately, I haven’t opened my eyes, otherwise I’d be forced to watch nothing but scenes of their affection!”

This was the truest reflection of Ye Kong’s inner thoughts. The reason he closed his eyes immediately upon boarding wasn’t to enhance his cultivation, but rather because he truly didn’t want to see Ying’er’s dependent gaze directed at that man, or worse, Yuxuan’s dreamy expression.

The flying magical artifact continued its journey, and Luo Tiangong’s face had turned somewhat pale, sweat trickling down the side of his face. He hadn’t expected the interior region of this mysterious place to be so far away.

Even if Nuo Tiangong was unwilling, he had no choice but to become the laborer for the others. Watching the idle few on the flying artifact, his expression grew increasingly grim…

“Let you laugh for two more days, because after that, you definitely won’t be laughing anymore!”

Xiao Yufan had already been blacklisted by Nuo Tiangong. As he relayed the message back to the Nine Palaces, many of the younger generation’s elites from the Nine Palaces also harbored hostility toward this guy. Regardless of their motives, all he needed to do was create trouble for this guy!

The younger generation’s elites in the Nine Palaces weren’t just limited to those at the half-step innate realm!

Besides Xiao Yufan, that woman was also on Nuo Tiangong’s list of targets for his furious revenge. No one dared to humiliate him like this, so Wang Yuxuan had crossed his bottom line.

As if sensing the sinister gaze from behind, a faint smile appeared on Yuxuan’s lips. If this guy dared to be unwise, she wouldn’t mind cleaning up a scumbag for the Nine Palaces.

A mere guardian temple wasn’t enough to make Wang Yuxuan overly cautious!

Of course, if Xiao Yufan knew what this girl was thinking, he would be utterly shocked. He could guess that this young woman had a significant background, but to what extent, he had no idea.

Beyond the deserted island was a sea, and the location of the inner region was determined by Xiao Yufan’s intuition. Since the flying artifact didn’t drain his physical or mental energy, flying around a bit longer didn’t matter.

Except for Ye Kong, who immediately closed his eyes to rest upon boarding the flying artifact, the others were quite lively, especially Xie Yuan, who kept trying to strike up a conversation with Yuxuan, only to be met with a few disdainful glances.

Every time this happened, he could only shake his head in frustration. It seemed this woman was only interested in Xiao Yufan. Two women surrounding one man—was this really appropriate? Where did that leave them?

“Out of sight, out of mind. Thankfully, I’ve kept my eyes closed all along, or else I’d be bombarded with scenes of you two showing affection!”

This was the most genuine reflection in Ye Kong’s heart. He had closed his eyes as soon as he boarded, not to enhance his strength, but because he really didn’t want to see the dependence in Ying’er’s eyes when she was with this man. Most importantly, Yuxuan also had that affectionate look.

The flying artifact had been in the air for who knows how long, and Nuo Tiangong’s face had turned pale, with cold sweat dripping down his cheek. He never expected the inner region of this mysterious place to be so far away.

Now, he had the urge to curse. The toll of operating the flying artifact alone was no less than fighting a half-step innate realm expert, which was why he was in such a sorry state.

But he had to tough it out. No matter how miserable he was, no one here would help him. Once they reached the inner region, he would repay all the humiliation he suffered today to these people. It didn’t matter if they were from the Qingling Temple or the Fantian Temple—no one outside would know what happened here.

The flying artifact trembled slightly, and a faint smile appeared on Xiao Yufan’s lips as his gaze swept over Nuo Tiangong, his expression still calm.

It seemed this guy was nearing his limit, but his efforts weren’t in vain. The boundary between the inner region and the sea was gradually coming into view. Finally, they were about to set foot in the inner region of this mysterious place!

A surge of excitement welled up in Xiao Yufan’s heart. Only by reaching the inner region could he uncover more secrets. The inheritance of this mysterious space—he was coming for it!

But he still had to persevere. No matter how miserable he was, there would be no one here to help him. Once they reached the interior, he would definitely repay these people for the humiliation he had endured today. He didn’t care whether they were from the Azure Spirit Hall or the Illusory Heaven Temple; no one outside would know if a fight broke out here.

The flying magical artifact slightly trembled. Xiao Yufan’s lips curled upward slightly as his gaze swept over Luo Tiangong’s figure, his expression remaining calm as ever.

It seemed this fellow was nearing his limit. However, his efforts hadn’t been in vain. The boundary between the interior region and the sea was faintly appearing before their eyes. Finally, they were about to step foot into the heart of this mysterious land!

A surge of exhilaration rose in Xiao Yufan’s heart. Only upon reaching the interior could he uncover more secrets. He had arrived for the inheritance of this mysterious space!