Chapter 440: Back to Boundless Realm!

Xiao Ruyan never expected that she would have to face such a choice.

Two small worlds, a distance as vast as the ends of the earth. If she went to Boundless Realm, she might never be able to return here in this lifetime.

And here, there were her elder brother and her parents.

Feng Huang kept kowtowing there, while Ding Liang desperately tried to pull him up, but he refused to get up.

On this side, Xiao Ruyan was caught in a dilemma, her face full of distress.

"Ruyan, you cannot go with him! Otherwise, I, Xiao Changfeng, will sever all ties with you!" Xiao Changfeng said coldly.

Xiao Ruyan's whole body trembled, and her gaze involuntarily turned to Xiao Changfeng.

She saw Xiao Changfeng glaring angrily, with a resolute expression. For a moment, countless memories surged from the bottom of her heart.

Years of diligent study and hard training, without a moment's slack.

When the elders unanimously pushed her out as a bargaining chip, Xiao Changfeng stood by in silence.

Heartbroken, she swallowed the Nine Nether Soul-Severing Powder, her consciousness fading bit by bit.

Xiao Ruyan's eyes gradually became firm!

"Father, for the past twenty years, I have lived for the Xiao family! But now, I have already died once, and I want to live for myself! So... I will follow Master!"

After saying these words, Xiao Ruyan felt as if all the strength in her body had been drained.

For her, this was absolutely a shocking act.

Xiao Ruyan had been instilled with the concept of existing for the family since childhood, and she was also a very filial girl. But today, she cut off everything from the past, which required immense courage.

For a person to sever all ties and integrate into a new world, what powerful faith was needed to support that!

"You! Fine, fine, fine!" Xiao Changfeng trembled with rage.

He never expected that his usually obedient daughter would do something so resolute.

"From today on, I, Xiao Changfeng, will consider that I never had a daughter like you! We are... through... with... each other!" Xiao Changfeng said tremblingly.

Xiao Ruyan's whole body trembled, and she nearly fell to the ground.

A gentle surge of primal energy instantly enveloped her, steadying her.

Li'er said calmly, "I know a bit about your situation, and I understand you. To be honest, I even envy you. You can abandon everything to pursue your own happiness—that's enough. Young Master Ye is benevolent and decisive, absolutely worth your doing this!"

Li'er's words seemed to inject a dose of strong medicine into Xiao Ruyan.

Xiao Ruyan nodded and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior!"

Li'er nodded slightly and said to Xingyuan, "Young Master Ye will personally repay your kindness in the future. He is seriously injured now, so he won't bid you farewell one by one."

Xingyuan said, "My strength is shallow, causing Ye Yuan to suffer such severe injuries. I am truly ashamed. Please take good care of Ye Yuan, Senior. I am extremely grateful."

"Naturally."

With that, Li'er swept her long sleeve, and she, Ye Yuan, and Xiao Ruyan vanished, as if they had never appeared.

The square was silent, with only the sound of Zhao Tianyin's "thump, thump" kowtowing echoing.

...

No one knew how much time had passed when Zhao Tianyin suddenly shuddered, and his eyes finally regained some vitality.

Zhao Tianyin's heart sank, and his brow furrowed involuntarily.

At this moment, the entire square seemed to have dropped several degrees, causing people to shiver.

He was still in a kneeling position, clearly indicating that something unpleasant had just happened.

"What... just happened?" Zhao Tianyin asked Ding Liang.

Although Ding Liang was a Divine Travel realm expert, he felt a chill upon hearing this.

"This..." Ding Liang showed a troubled expression.

"Speak!" Zhao Tianyin said in a deep voice.

Ding Liang had no choice but to recount what had just happened.

With every word he spoke, Zhao Tianyin's face darkened a shade. By the time he finished, Zhao Tianyin's face was almost as black as charcoal.

"Except for the Qixia Mountain lineage and Xiao Changfeng of the Xiao family, everyone who knew about this is dead. Before leaving, Lord Xingyuan told me that he would restrain his disciples and Xiao Changfeng, and never speak of today's events. He also said that the Alchemist Guild would cooperate sincerely with the royal family and provide all kinds of pill assistance!" Ding Liang added.

Not far away, a row of corpses lay on the ground, including two Soul Sea realm martial artists.

Zhao Tianyin's expression improved slightly, but he still said with a dark face, "You did well in this matter! It seems Xiao Changfeng has thrown in his lot with Xingyuan. That is indeed a thorny issue."

For Zhao Tianyin, Xingyuan was indeed a hedgehog, hard to bite into.

As a realm lord, Zhao Tianyin was well aware of the power of the Alchemist Guild.

In any realm, the president of the Alchemist Guild held an extremely revered status.

Although the Gale Realm was a lawless place, if Xingyuan were actually killed, the Divine Domain would surely investigate.

It was true that a Boundless Realm martial artist was invincible in the Gale Realm, but in the Divine Domain, they were too ordinary.

The sanctions from the Divine Domain Alchemist Guild were not something a mere Boundless Realm martial artist like him could withstand.

Ding Liang said, "Since Xingyuan wants to cooperate sincerely with us, it shows he doesn't want to strain relations too much. And making today's events public would not benefit him either. So..."

Ding Liang did not finish the rest; making such decisions was naturally left to the Wind Emperor himself.

Zhao Tianyin nodded and said, "Let today's matter be dropped. If there is any further rumor, kill without mercy!"

"Yes!"

...

Gale Realm, Cloud Dream Mountain Range, several figures quietly stepped out of the void.

"Senior, this is..."

Xiao Ruyan was completely bewildered by this misty place.

Li'er nodded and said, "This is already the Boundless Realm."

"So this is the Boundless Realm? It does seem much richer in resources than the Gale Realm." Xiao Ruyan said comfortably, feeling the dense spiritual energy.

Li'er shook her head and said, "Although the Gale Realm is lacking in resources, the training benefit of the gale winds for martial artists is something Boundless Realm martial artists cannot enjoy. From birth, Gale Realm martial artists cultivate in harsh environments, and their achievements are often greater than those of ordinary Boundless Realm martial artists. It's hard to say which is truly superior."

Xiao Ruyan asked in surprise, "Then His Majesty the Wind Emperor..."

Li'er said calmly, "Just ignorant people! The Wind Emperor knows far more than you all! The Divine Domain is no kind place. He can command wind and rain in the Gale Realm, but in the Divine Domain, he would be among the lowest-level martial artists. Invading the Boundless Realm, under the guise of caring for Gale Realm martial artists, is actually for his own selfish gain."

Xiao Ruyan's mouth fell open. "So... that's how it is!"

"Of course... Ugh..."

Just as Xiao Ruyan was speaking, Li'er suddenly frowned deeply, showing a look of great pain.

Xiao Ruyan exclaimed in alarm, "Senior, are... are you alright?"