Maybe he was just an ordinary old man, or maybe he was a reclusive master who left Taoism. Who knows?

Some people pursue fame and wealth like crazy, and are considered normal; some people are aloof from the world, but are considered crazy.

This world has always been like this.

Leaving the Tao is not only the detachment from the Tao, but also the detachment of the mind.

Nothing bothers the mind, and nothing troubles the mind. This is great freedom.

Yuling traveled through thousands of mountains and rivers, and finally returned to Shangyuan Palace on the early morning of the third day.

When all the clones were integrated into one, he suddenly had a wonderful feeling, as if he could reach a whole new realm by just taking one step forward.

Looking back, I can clearly see the ups and downs of the past ten years.

It turned out that without realizing it, he had reached such a height.

Suddenly, Yu Lingruo woke up, woke up from trance, and came to the entrance of the courtyard.

"Your Majesty Yuling, please move to Yaohua Palace."

The guards outside the door bowed respectfully and did not dare to step up the steps.

"What's going on?" Yu Ling asked.

"His Royal Highness Yun has returned from a great victory and killed tens of thousands of chaotic creatures. His Majesty held a banquet to welcome her and cleanse her from the dust. He also summoned all the elders to prepare for the handover ceremony of the spirit girl." The guard said.

"Is there no news about Xue Qingling?" Yu Ling frowned. Logically speaking, a few days have passed. With Xu Shipu's efficiency, he should have been able to find the person, right?

"No, I guess His Highness Xue is... in danger." The guard said cautiously.

"What about the Great Elder?"

"The Great Elder seems to be out on business. Anyway, the preparations for the ceremony will take ten and a half days. The Great Elder should be back by then," the guard said.

What's strange is that Xu Shipu was delayed by something else on the way? But he couldn't distinguish between priorities, right?

Yu Ling originally thought that Xu Shipu's intervention and rescue of Xue Qingling would be a sure thing, but she never expected that something unexpected happened.

"I understand, please go back."

Yu Ling let out a sigh of relief, feeling an uncontrollable worry in her heart, and quickened her pace towards Yaohua Palace.

He met many elders on the way, and most of them had cheerful faces. Only Yuancheng Yaojun and a few others walked heavily.

"Ling'er." After Yuancheng Yaojun saw him, he greeted him from a distance, came closer a few steps, and said with uncontrollable anger: "Don't you think this thing is a bit weird? I obviously heard it.

Others said that Xiaoxue’s performance was far behind Yun Shengchan at the beginning, so how come she disappeared in the blink of an eye?”

"Has anyone seen how she disappeared?" Yu Ling asked.

"Elder Pu told me that they discovered abnormal space fluctuations at that time, and millions of cloud rune rats poured out crazily from the cracks. Xiaoxue ordered the entire army to retreat, but before she could complete the deployment, a colorful mist suddenly appeared

Appeared in front of her and rolled her in. Elder Pu and the others tried their best but failed to cause damage to the colorful mist. They could only watch Xiaoxue disappear." Yuan Cheng Yaojun could not hide his anxiety.

"Cai...wu?" Yu Ling was startled.

Could it be... He suddenly had an extremely incredible guess.

"Hey, now I don't ask Xiaoxue to be the spirit daughter of Nao Shizi. As long as she can come back safely, it's better than anything else." Yuancheng Yaojun bit his lip and said bitterly.

Seeing that she was so depressed, Yu Ling thought for a while and then sent a message: "Elder Xu has found the missing piece of soul of Miss Snow, and he set out for the Chaos Void a few days ago. He should be able to find it soon.

A result.”

Although he was so comforting to Yuan Cheng Yaojun, Yu Ling himself was very pessimistic. Unless Xue Qingling could reappear safe and sound, he would never be able to feel at ease.

"Found it? How did the great elder find it?" Yuan Cheng Yaojun asked urgently.

"That wisp of soul was suppressed in the Holy Ground of the Xie Fang Clan. At that time, he also met the clone of Hengchen Star Guard. It was obvious that he was colluding with some people in the clan." Yu Ling said.

"Does Your Majesty know?" Yuancheng Yaojun said solemnly.

"Elder Xu should have told him, but... under the pressure of the elders, what can he do? Unless His Majesty sees Miss Snow come back alive, he will not break the order and balance in the clan. All he can do

All we have to do is delay and allow the ceremony to be prepared for ten or twenty days as long as possible." Yu Ling said.

Yuancheng Yaojun took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down: "Xiaoxue will be fine, just take this opportunity to let me examine some people's faces, and wait until I find enough evidence..."

"The Yaohua Palace has arrived." Yu Ling reminded.

Yuan Cheng Yaojun said no more and climbed up the stairs with Yu Ling.

Today's Yaohua Palace is extremely lively, filled with all kinds of delicacies. The slightly intoxicating aroma of spiritual wine mixed with the alluring aroma of vegetables almost floats ten miles away from the entrance of the palace.

Yu Ling saw Yun Shengchan in the middle of the hall at a glance. She had already changed out of her battle helmet. She was now wearing a long gold dress and her hair was in a flowing bun. Her eyes were looking forward, her figure was graceful, and she spoke softly.

Graceful and elegant, her charming smile can conquer all kinds of charms. Even though there are many beauties in the field, they are still a little less beautiful than her.

Many young talents from the Yuanling Tribe gathered around Yun Shengchan, chatting calmly, showing free and hearty smiles from time to time, trying to attract her attention, and Yun Shengchan's response was also very clever, and would not let anyone

People feel left out.

Yu Ling was dressed casually today and was about to find a remote corner to sit down, but Yun Huanran pulled her to the top seats, second only to the Ling Emperor's seats.

Yun Huanran even winked at him and said, "Have you seen Yun Shengchan? She is dressed so beautifully today, probably to attract your attention."

"So?" Yu Ling was noncommittal.

Yun Huanran said in surprise: "Don't you have any feelings for such a beautiful girl?"

Yu Ling turned to look at him: "Your Highness Lingzi, if you have anything to say, just tell me."

Yun Huanran said seriously: "It's okay, you will know in a moment."

Yu Ling had an extremely bad premonition. He probably guessed what would happen later, so he tentatively said: "Your Highness Lingzi, I suddenly remembered that I have an urgent matter that I have not dealt with. Can I first..."

"No!" Yun Huanran quickly grabbed his sleeve and shook his head firmly.

"Anyway, the purpose of today is not to prepare a grand ceremony for Yun Shengchan. It doesn't matter whether I am here or not," Yu Ling said.

"This is a big problem! Anyway, don't even think about running away." Yun Huanran pulled harder.

Yu Ling said speechlessly: "So you merchants just sold me without even discussing it with me?"

Yun Huanran was stunned and said: "Eh? How did you know that? Uh, no, I mean... Ling'er, you are in your mid-twenties. Logically speaking, you should have married a long time ago. Since you haven't thought of a suitable partner yourself.

, the tribe is kind enough to help you allocate one. You see, this girl Yun Shengchan is not picky in every aspect, and she is very good at taking care of others. If you two spend more time together, you will definitely be satisfied."

"Just like Jiuzhi and I, we had never met each other in the beginning. When my father promised her to me, I refused ten thousand times. Later, after we got married, I gradually discovered the cuteness of Jiuzhi.

, now you see, my family is quite good. Otherwise, look at how many girls in the clan are worthy of you."

"Xiaoxue is very good, but now she... Well, I hope she is safe and sound, mainly because you are too close, so what, rabbits don't eat grass from their nests..." Yun Huanran was speechless as he spoke.

It’s your choice.

Yu Ling said calmly: "So you think that there is no point in adding icing on the cake by being close to each other. Why not bring me and Yun Shengchan together to ease the conflicts within the clan and win the support of the elders behind her, right?

?”

"Ling'er, why do you have to think so? We..." Yun Huanran tried to persuade him earnestly, but suddenly found that the place had become quiet. When he looked up, it was Yuanling Linghuang walking from the door.

"See His Majesty the Ling Emperor." Yun Shengchan saluted, her voice as soft as spring water.

Everyone also hurriedly followed suit and saluted. Emperor Yuanling Ling just nodded lightly and walked to the highest seat to sit down.

There was a hint of fatigue between his brows, but his voice was still sonorous and powerful: "Today's feast is mainly to announce one thing."

Everyone couldn't help but be a little surprised. Today, His Majesty the Spiritual Emperor actually omitted all the opening remarks and went directly to the topic, which inevitably caught them off guard.

"After two rounds of selection, I announce that the person who will finally take over the position of Spirit Girl is Yun Shengchan, the eldest daughter of the Qiqiong Yun family." Yuanling Linghuang said calmly.

After a brief silence, the audience burst into thunderous applause.

Surrounded by applause, Yun Shengchan walked quietly to the center, still maintaining a graceful smile.

Yu Ling watched with cold eyes, listening to Yuanling Linghuang state the preparations for the succession ceremony one by one, and the elders also participated in the discussion enthusiastically.

And all the excitement seemed to be separated from him in two worlds.

After an unknown amount of time, everyone finally finalized every detail. Emperor Yuanling Ling also spoke again: "Then before the banquet begins, I have one more thing to announce."

"The Yun family's daughter has a virtuous voice and a beautiful heart. It is indeed our family's fortune to succeed her as the spiritual daughter. Since she has no good match for the time being, I will act as the elder on her behalf and give her to the direct line. My daughter's eldest son, Yuling, is like this.

Talented and beautiful people are a match made in heaven.”

Everyone's expressions were a little subtle, but they were not particularly surprised. It was obvious that most people had heard about it a long time ago.

Only Yuancheng Yaojun opened his eyes wide and looked at Yuanling Linghuang in shock. She was busy refining Dao pills during this period, but she didn't pay attention to these gossips. If she hadn't taken into account the presence of so many people at this moment, she might have

He stood up and questioned.

An elder from the Yuanling Tribe said at the right time: "Your Highness Yuling, please step down from the stage and your Majesty will bestow you with the auspicious jade talisman."

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Yu Ling. Yun Huanran couldn't help but said nervously: "Ling'er, don't get carried away. There are so many people here. If you have any dissatisfaction, just tell me later, okay?

good?"

Yu Ling didn't respond, but calmly walked down the platform and slowly came to Yun Shengchan.

"Yuling..."

Yun Shengchan broke into a soft smile and stared at him with full eyes, unable to speak.

But she soon realized something was wrong, because Yu Ling didn't even look at her from beginning to end.

So under the attention of everyone, Yu Ling only paused for a second, and then walked straight past Yun Shengchan and walked out of the hall.

Yun Shengchan was stunned, just watching Yu Ling pass her by, her whole body froze in place.

The originally cheerful and joyful hall fell silent for an instant. Everyone looked at the figure who was getting further and further away in disbelief, and were so shocked that they could not utter a word.

"Yuling!" Yun Huanran stood up and shouted anxiously and angrily.
Chapter completed!