Chapter 436: The Wind Emperor Appears!

A faint aura of soul power drifted through the air, and the crowd felt the pressure on them lighten, the previous suffocating sensation vanishing instantly.

"Master!" Shi Haoran and the others shouted in unison.

A figure stood in midair, facing Ding Liang from afar. Who else could it be but Xing Yuan?

"Xing... Lord Xing Yuan!"

Seeing Xing Yuan, Ding Liang couldn't help but lower his proud head.

No matter where, the status of alchemists was extremely revered. Even in the Wind Realm, where alchemy had withered, a Dan Emperor like Xing Yuan held a lofty position.

The reason was simple: only Xing Yuan could refine the elixirs needed by Spirit Traveling Realm experts!

This was the true capital of Shi Haoran and the others' pride!

What kind of existence a Dan Emperor was could be understood by looking at the pharmacology lessons Ye Yuan had taken at the Danwu Academy back then.

A theoretical foundation left by a Dan Emperor had become a sacred scripture followed by the entire continent.

This was a figure who could leave a legend across realms!

In an era, there might be many Spirit Traveling Realm experts, but the number of Dan Emperors was pitifully few!

This showed Xing Yuan's status throughout the Wind Realm.

"Ding Liang, today you severely injured all eight of my disciples. Shall I settle this account with you personally, or with Zhao Tianyin?" Xing Yuan said calmly.

Ding Liang broke out in a cold sweat. He hadn't expected Xing Yuan to arrive so quickly; this was hard to resolve.

"This... I was too rash, Lord Xing Yuan. But your eighth disciple is a spy from the Boundless Realm! Lord Wind Emperor has given a strict order to bring him back for interrogation." Ding Liang had no choice but to invoke the Wind Emperor.

Xing Yuan waved his hand and said, "I will explain Ye Yuan's matter to Zhao Tianyin myself. Now, you may leave."

"This... this might not be... appropriate?" Ding Liang hadn't expected Xing Yuan to be so tough, refusing to even give face to the Wind Emperor for the sake of a spy from another realm.

Xing Yuan glanced at him indifferently and said, "So, are you planning to deal with me as well?"

Startled, Ding Liang quickly said, "No, no. I wouldn't dare lay a hand on Lord Xing Yuan, no matter how bold I am!"

But Xing Yuan ignored him and directly said to his disciples, "Help your junior brother up and follow me."

Ding Liang was extremely frustrated!

Indeed, like master, like disciple. The master and disciples' style of doing things was cut from the same cloth, treating him as if he were air!

But while Ding Liang dared to act against Shi Haoran and the others, he did not dare to act against Xing Yuan.

Acting against Shi Haoran and the others left room for negotiation. But acting against Xing Yuan himself would completely sever ties between the royal family and the Alchemist Guild!

Given the Alchemist Guild's influence, not only would these Spirit Traveling Realm experts have no elixirs in the future, but throughout the Wind Realm, martial artists might not be able to obtain elixirs at all.

Even the elixir families like the Xiao and Tong families, which were attached to the royal family, would likely go bankrupt soon.

Ye Yuan hadn't expected Xing Yuan to protect him so domineeringly, warming his heart.

Although Ye Yuan was only a minor player in the war between the two realms, his monstrous talent had already emerged, and the Wind Emperor would not let him leave easily.

By saying this, Xing Yuan was essentially turning against the Wind Emperor.

How could Ye Yuan not appreciate such determination?

Ye Yuan turned his head slightly and met Xing Yuan's gaze.

"You stirred up the entire city just to take on a disciple?" Xing Yuan transmitted his voice.

His tone revealed strong displeasure. Clearly, this outcome was not what he had wanted.

Sending Ye Yuan away quietly would have been the best result, but Ye Yuan was simply restless, stirring up the entire royal city for a woman.

What's more, Ye Yuan had defeated everyone, and in the end, instead of winning the beauty, he had only taken on a disciple.

This unorthodox way of doing things left even a giant like Xing Yuan utterly dumbfounded.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "A true man does what he must. Since she is a friend, how could I watch her jump into a fire pit? I just didn't expect that despite my careful planning, someone in the royal city would still recognize me..."

"Enough! This girl must have cultivated immense blessings in her past life to meet someone like you! Come back with me first. We need to discuss this further. You've crippled Zhao Chengqian, and the Wind Emperor won't let this go easily!" Xing Yuan sighed.

"Great kindness need not be thanked in words. I, Ye Yuan, will remember today's events." Ye Yuan said calmly.

"What thanks? If you were truly a spy, I wouldn't bother with you! But... who made you someone my master respected?" Xing Yuan sighed.

"Heh, I never thought that one day I, Ye Yuan, would be indebted to Li Daoheng." Ye Yuan laughed self-deprecatingly.

Just as Xing Yuan led the group a short distance away, a figure blocked their path!

This scene was too surreal, making everyone's eyes blur.

Because just a moment ago, there was clearly no one there, but in the next instant, a person suddenly appeared, as if out of thin air.

Such an eerie occurrence sent chills down everyone's spine.

Seeing the newcomer, Xing Yuan's expression became indescribably grave.

Ye Yuan narrowed his eyes, already guessing the identity of this person.

"Xing Yuan, although the Alchemist Guild is not under my jurisdiction, shielding an outsider like this is too disheartening for me." The newcomer spoke calmly.

This eerily appearing person was none other than the absolute ruler of the Wind Realm—the Wind Emperor, Zhao Tianyin!

And he was the only Boundless Realm martial artist in the Wind Realm, a being who looked down upon all realms!

Zhao Tianyin did not look very old, maintaining a middle-aged appearance. It seemed he had already been an extremely powerful existence in his youth.

Of course, unless one was exceptionally talented, how could one break through to the Boundless Realm in the lower realm and become the Wind Emperor?

Zhao Tianyin wore a casual dragon robe, with no other adornments, appearing no different from an ordinary person, giving a sense of returning to simplicity!

Xing Yuan took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Since you know the Alchemist Guild is not under your jurisdiction, how dare you touch my disciple?"

Even an existence like Xing Yuan felt immense pressure when facing a Boundless Realm expert.

One must know that in the lower realm, the Boundless Realm represented invincibility!

Even a peak Spirit Traveling Realm martial artist was merely a slightly stronger ant before the Boundless Wind Emperor.

If not for this, why would the Dayan True Sect have sacrificed several Spirit Traveling Realm martial artists to perform the Six-Pole Sealing Array back then?

Zhao Tianyin was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "It seems... you already knew his identity!"