She weakly asked, "What are you doing here?" "Big sister, we’re going to rescue you!" Yuan Shanshan supported Yuan Shahua. "And after you rescue me, what then?" Yuan Shahua hesitantly asked. "Of course, we’ll take you away from Emperor Hong City, to find Yun Canglang. It was because of Xuan Wuji that you didn’t dare to look for him before. But now that Xuan Wuji is dead, and Yun Canglang has made a breakthrough, as long as we get you to Great Zhou, the people of Yun Residence can protect you," Yuan Bupo saw that his big sister’s gaze was drifting and something seemed off. Yuan Shahua looked listlessly at her younger sister and brother, then shrugged off Yuan Shanshan’s hand, "Stop being foolish, I won’t leave Emperor Hong City. Alive, I am a person of Emperor Hong City; dead, I’ll be a ghost of Emperor Hong City. This is my fate." The Yuan siblings did not expect their big sister to turn down their sentiment. During the days Yuan Shahua was imprisoned in the dungeon, her state of mind had undergone a huge change; her injuries were inflicted by Madam Bi. After Madam Bi insulted and ridiculed Yuan Shahua. Those malicious words pierced Yuan Shahua’s heart. Madam Bi told Yuan Shahua that Yun Canglang had advanced to become a Martial Saint. This should have been good news, but Madam Bi laughed and said, "That wild man is quite lucky, but it’s too bad your luck is not good. In a few days, you will have to be buried alongside Wuji. The man you’ve been thinking of for years will soon forget you. Look at yourself; the mere sight of you is disgusting to me." Yuan Shahua’s face, marred by cold water and whiplashes, had become even more hideous. She didn’t even want to see her own face; with such a face, even if she were rescued, she would have no face to meet Yun Canglang. He is a high and mighty Martial Saint, and she has become nothing but a muddy mess. She was unworthy of him. "Big sister," Yuan Bupo and Yuan Shanshan were anxious. "Big sister!" Yuan Bupo and Yuan Shanshan did not expect their big sister, Yuan Shahua, to refuse them outright. "You should leave," Yuan Shahua said, then became silent and indifferent. The gentle and considerate Yuan Shahua of many years ago was no longer there. After leaving the dungeon, Yuan Bupo and Yuan Shanshan remained silent for a while. Without saying another word, Yuan Bupo headed towards the city gate. "What are you going to do?" Yuan Shanshan hurriedly stopped him. "Isn’t it obvious? I’m going to find Yun Canglang," Yuan Bupo understood that with his big sister’s stubborn temperament, unless Yun Canglang himself came to persuade her, even their parents’ presence wouldn’t make her leave. "Without the City Lord’s Order, leaving Emperor Hong City on your own is a crime of defection. Besides, do you even know where Yun Canglang is? It takes at least a month to travel from Emperor Hong City to Great Zhou; our big sister will be executed in just a few days. Do you plan to bring Yun Canglang back to collect her corpse?" Yuan Shanshan was also very anxious. "So we just watch our big sister get executed?" Yuan Bupo was disheartened. Then his eyes brightened, "I’ve got it! I can release Little Red and Blue; it can travel a thousand miles in a day and can reach Great Zhou in just a few days." Little Red and Blue was the Holy Beast Level Summoned Beast that Yuan Bupo found following Suan Ni’s guidance on Ice and Fire Island. Releasing the Summoned Beast from the city unnoticed, not defying the City Lord’s Order; Yuan Shanshan heard this and agreed with Yuan Bupo’s idea. Under the cover of night, the two quietly released Yuan Bupo’s Summoned Beast from the city, anxiously awaiting Little Red and Blue’s response. Meanwhile, Yun Sheng and his companions, who set out from Great Zhou, traveled day and night. Zong Ren had the Dragon Claw Bat King bring two top-speed bats, and following the Dragon Claw Bat King’s guidance, they flew headlong to the west. Worried for Yuan Shahua’s safety, they hurried day and night, taking only brief naps on the backs of the bats. Unknowingly, they had already crossed the borders of Great Zhou, flying among high mountains, rugged cliffs, and strange rock formations. After three or four days, on this particular day, the bats were flying through the vast sky as usual. Suddenly, a violent wind began to blow ahead. The bats ridden by Yun Sheng and Yun Canghai were merely common fifth-tier bat-type magical beasts, which were fine for regular flying but became wild and erratic in the face of the windstorm. The gusts were fierce, painfully whipping against their faces, forcing Yun Sheng to struggle to control the bat and shout, "Zong Ren, what’s happening?" "Master, this windstorm is strange; it appears someone set up a special Wind Magic Array in this area. If I’m not mistaken, we must be near Dihong City already. But it’s difficult to control magical beasts in these parts; I’m afraid you can’t continue riding the flying magical beast," Zong Ren said, worrying as he glanced at Yun Sheng. Dihong City is a hidden city untouched by the outside world, its location has been the greatest secret for thousands of years. Without guidance from someone from Dihong City, it’s very difficult for ordinary people to find the exact location of the city. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖•𝗇𝗲𝘁 This windstorm area is clearly a natural barrier meant to prevent unwanted visitors from reaching Dihong City. Flying on a magical beast can save a lot of strength. But most magical beasts are large and can be easily swept away by strong winds. In such conditions, wings generated by martial artists’ fighting spirit and mages’ magic wings are much easier to control. Zong Ren is a Holy Beast Summoner, and Yun Canglang is a Martial Saint; both have manifested wings and can fly through this windstorm area with ease, but Yun Sheng is only a Magic Master and without a magical beast, she couldn’t traverse this area. "So that’s the case, no worries. Uncle, Zong Ren, you go ahead and take flight, I will follow soon," Yun Sheng said, upon which Zong Ren promptly withdrew the Dragon Claw Bat King, and Yun Canghai also manifested his Fighting Spirit Wings. Yun Sheng steadied the bat beneath her and immediately began to chant. A Magic Space appeared before Zong Ren and Yun Canghai’s eyes. Zong Ren was puzzled; he always knew Yun Sheng was a summoner, but he never knew what her Summoned Beast was. Considering she had a Summon Emperor Level master, he thought her beast couldn’t be weak. Inside the Magic Space appeared a round, rosy... egg. Zong Ren couldn’t help but rub his eyes; was that an egg? And a winged egg, at that? What surprised Zong Ren even more came next; the egg zipped into Yun Sheng’s body with a swoosh. In just a moment, a pair of wings appeared on Yun Sheng’s back. They were real wings, not like the virtual wings behind them. "Is that Fusion? My goodness, Master, your Summoned Beast is actually an egg with the ability to fuse!" Zong Ren was obviously forgetting their current perilous environment, his mouth agape as he pointed at the wings on Yun Sheng’s back. Magical beasts capable of fusion were only mentioned in ancient summoning tomes. Regardless of what was inside that egg, one thing was certain: a magical beast capable of fusion must meet two criteria. First, it must share a life-bond Contract with the summoner. Second, it had to be at least at the Divine Beast Level. Zong Ren’s admiration for Yun Sheng reached a whole new level. (Thank you to Yu Liang for the bug notice about the issue with ’sister-in-law’ and ’aunt,’ forgive my midnight writing mishap. As we approach the end of the month, the battle to defend our monthly ticket rank intensifies; thank you everyone for your monthly ticket support and rewards.)