Confined to Azure Cloud Sect for a Thousand Years!
10: Chapter 10: Azure Cloud Sect’s Young Master!
Confined to Azure Cloud Sect for a Thousand Years!
Watching Zhang Xuan kneeling before her, Yun Yao’s mind went blank.
Was this really her master?
Had she been wrong?
Was he not her master after all?
But when she noticed his familiar mannerisms, the bitterness rose once more in her heart.
“Master, now that you have returned — now that you have come to Azure Cloud Sect — why will you not acknowledge Little Yao?” “Master would rather publicly bow as my disciple than admit who you are?” Yun Yao’s face was tinged with melancholy as she deftly avoided Zhang Xuan’s kowtow.
Zhang Xuan naturally noticed Yun Yao’s small gesture and felt a smug satisfaction.
“Hmph, little brat — trying to pull this on your master?
You’re still too green!” But when he raised his head and caught the desolate look in her eyes, the sorrow on her face, his heart trembled.
He opened his mouth but found no words.
“Little Yao, I’m sorry.” “After I complete this life’s mission, your master will definitely reveal himself…” He could only say this silently in his heart.
Seeing the ceremony complete, Yun Yao waved her hand and quickly helped Zhang Xuan to his feet.
Things had reached this point, and she could see that her master would not acknowledge his identity for now.
Though she did not know why, as long as her master stayed at Azure Cloud Sect, she would eventually find a way to reconnect with him.
So she turned to face the crowd of Azure Cloud Sect members: “From this day forward, Zhang Xuan is my disciple, a true inheritant disciple of Azure Cloud Sect — the Young Master!” At these words, the Azure Cloud Sect elders and disciples were stunned.
A true inheritant disciple with the title of Young Master — this placed him on par with the inner elders.
After all, inner elders started at the Spirit Transformation realm, with the strongest among them being Mahayana dignitaries.
Zhang Xuan, a mere mortal, would now stand at a level comparable to those Mahayana powerhouses.
This was a true meteoric rise!
Countless gazes of envy and jealousy turned upon Zhang Xuan.
If he had truly been an ordinary mortal, the pressure would have crushed him.
But the elders and disciples would not look down on him simply because of his mortal status.
With the resources available to Azure Cloud Sect’s Young Master, combined with his inheritance, reaching the level of those inner elders was only a matter of time.
So while the disciples envied him, the elders considered the broader picture.
Zhang Xuan, seeing the matter settled, sighed inwardly.
“Though the process was somewhat eventful, I have successfully joined Azure Cloud Sect.” “But now the situation has changed.
How to complete this life’s mission… I suppose that requires careful planning.” He had originally planned to secure a menial disciple’s identity and quietly perish as an insignificant shrimp.
With his garbage talent, the whole process should have gone off without a hitch.
But who could have predicted this turn of events?
Now he was Azure Cloud Sect’s Young Master.
If his death was not planned properly, it could easily invite unforeseen complications.
At this thought, Zhang Xuan sighed again.
This final mission really is not so simple!
After making her announcement about Zhang Xuan, Yun Yao turned to Guyue Fangzheng.
“The Guyue Family?” Guyue Fangzheng bowed respectfully with cupped fists: “Greetings, Heavenly Sovereign.” Guyue Fangzheng was perceptive enough to see that Yun Yao did not wish to reveal her Immortal status, so he addressed her accordingly.
“You said earlier that my Azure Cloud Sect was not enough to accept you?” Yun Yao’s voice turned cold.
The atmosphere instantly froze.
Was the Sect Master going to hold Guyue Fangzheng accountable?
Was she going to make a move on him?
Indeed — Guyue Fangzheng’s words had shown extreme contempt for Azure Cloud Sect.
As the founding ancestor, the Sect Master’s displeasure was entirely justified.
But Azure Cloud Sect truly could not afford to offend an Eternal Family!
Elders who knew Guyue Fangzheng’s background panicked inwardly and prepared to step in and mediate.
Guyue Fangzheng’s heart lurched as well, and he could not help but smile bitterly.
This was what people meant by “disaster springs from the mouth.” He had learned the lesson firsthand.
At that moment, two streaks of light shot in from the distant horizon, landing before Guyue Fangzheng and shielding him firmly behind them.
Two Mahayana-level guardian protectors!
The moment their auras emerged, the Azure Cloud Sect elders braced for conflict.
But the two, upon appearing, bowed solemnly to Yun Yao: “Senior, our young master was unaware that Azure Cloud Sect was the Senior’s lineage.
His careless words were born of ignorance.
We humbly ask the Senior’s forgiveness!” As members of an Eternal Family, they could naturally sense Yun Yao’s Immortal aura.
And so they were extremely tense.
“How noisy!” “Did I ask you?!” Facing the apologies of two Mahayana powerhouses, Yun Yao gave a cold snort, a killing intent even beginning to radiate from her eyes.
This made some of the knowledgeable Azure Cloud Sect elders’ hearts clench.
Heavens, Sect Master, please be careful!
Those are Eternal Family people!
Zhang Xuan smiled bitterly and shook his head, standing quietly to the side as a transparent observer.
Because he could tell — Little Yao was truly angry.
And the reason… probably had more to do with him.
Guyue Fangzheng was merely the spark.
He gave Guyue Fangzheng a pitying look.
Sorry, brother.
You’ll have to bear with this.
Of course, if Little Yao actually tried to kill Guyue Fangzheng, he would step in.
After all, the kid had given him a ride the whole way.
He was not a bad person.
Sensing Yun Yao’s killing intent, the two Mahayana protectors broke into a cold sweat.
When an Immortal raged, it was a cataclysm!
They gritted their teeth and took a step backward, standing behind Guyue Fangzheng.
This scene left everyone stunned.
What?!
Guyue Fangzheng showed no surprise at this, only a bitter smile.
A candidate for young patriarch was still just a candidate.
And at his current level, he was merely a Foundation Building cultivator.
No matter how extraordinary his talent and Sacred Body, until he grew into his potential, he was still just a Foundation Building cultivator.
The Eternal Family would not be so foolish as to offend an Immortal over a Sacred Body that had not yet matureed — especially an Immortal of Yun Yao’s caliber.
The protectors’ decision, even if they returned to the Guyue Family, would not be questioned.
This was the way of an Eternal Family.
And this was why they endured through the ages.
Thud!
Guyue Fangzheng dropped to his knees before Yun Yao without hesitation.
He knew that without showing proper deference, today’s matter would not end well.
“Just now, this junior spoke out of turn and disrespected Azure Cloud Sect.
This junior offers his sincere apology!” “This junior acknowledges his error, but the damage cannot be undone.
So this junior submits to the Senior’s judgment!” He finished, then kowtowed deeply, pressing his forehead to the ground in total submission.
This sight sent tremors through the Azure Cloud Sect elders’ hearts.
An Eternal Family disciple forced to kneel and apologize!
If the Guyue Family learned of this, Azure Cloud Sect would be in grave danger!
“Sect Master, you must not…” Some elders who understood the stakes moved to counsel Yun Yao.
But Yun Yao spoke first, ignoring them entirely.
“In that case, you will remain at Azure Cloud Sect for one thousand years.
Without my permission, you shall not leave!” With that, Yun Yao vanished in a flash.
The Azure Cloud Sect elders collapsed onto the ground, their faces pale.
Detaining an Eternal Family disciple?!
Azure Cloud Sect… was finished!
Zhang Xuan raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.
“Knowing Little Yao’s personality, this is not like her.
She should not have let it go so easily…” From his understanding of Yun Yao — the Yun Yao of old — even if she had not crushed Guyue Fangzheng outright, she would have charged to the Guyue Family with sword in hand demanding an explanation, then extorted them for all they were worth.
That would have been in line with his own philosophy of living large and acting bold.
But now, Zhang Xuan realized he could no longer read Little Yao so clearly.
It seemed the little girl of those years had truly grown up.