Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 518 First Meeting
"To think you possess so many top-grade spirit stones! Fellow Daoist, you are truly extraordinary." A fleeting look of surprise crossed the Crystal Clan woman's eyes, but she didn't ask further questions. Instead, she took her leave.
"My two companions and I have important business to attend to at the clan's elders, so we are afraid we cannot accompany Brother Lei any further. Fellow Daoist, you may stay at Mount Bayun for now, and you can contact me through your identity token if needed."

"Mount Bayun?" Nie Zhaonan showed a hint of curiosity.

The Crystal Clan woman instantly realized what was happening and took the initiative to introduce herself:
"Long ago, there were several powerful beings in the city who used their earth-shattering abilities to move eight mountains from the ground to Cloud City. They also imprisoned eight top-grade spiritual veins and embedded them into the mountains. This created eight spiritual mountains with excellent spiritual energy, known as the Eight Cloud Mountains. These Eight Cloud Mountains are the only spiritual land in Cloud City where people can live and cultivate for a long time, and they have many caves of various sizes."

As she spoke, she took out a jade slip containing a detailed map of Yuncheng and handed it to Nie Zhaonan.

At this moment, the group had already entered the city and came into view an exceptionally wide street with shops of varying heights on both sides, and many cultivators coming and going.

"Thank you for your clarification, fellow Daoist. Very well, I also have some matters to attend to, so I shall take my leave here." Nie Zhaonan accepted the jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense, and replied with a smile.

"The various Tianyuan races live together in Cloud City, and there are many people from other races as well. Some of them stay for hundreds or even thousands of years without leaving. So, fellow Daoist, you will not be disappointed in Cloud City. However, fellow Daoist, you must remember one thing: there are quite a few low-level beings in Cloud City. If we use our magic power even slightly, it may cause a lot of turmoil and harm the weak. Therefore, you must never fight with others in the city or use your spiritual power lightly. Otherwise, once discovered by the restrictions, you will be expelled from Cloud City at best, and at worst, your magic power and cultivation will be destroyed. Even we, the elders of the thirteen races, will not easily disobey this rule. Alright, I will take my leave now." The Crystal Clan woman gave her many more instructions with some lingering concern, and then turned and left with her two Azure Clan companions.

Nie Zhaonan naturally did not try to stop them. He led his group of Daoist companions onto a large beast-drawn carriage, said "Yunmeng Mountain" to the driver, and the carriage immediately sped off down the street.

The beast-drawn carriage traversed almost half of Cloud City before suddenly stopping at the foot of a 'high mountain'.

Nie Zhaonan and his group got out of the car and looked at the enormous vehicle in front of them.

This is indeed a high mountain, over three thousand feet tall, covered in lush greenery, and a pure spiritual energy wafts towards you.

Nie Zhaonan looked around and saw that there were seven more mountains nearby, all of similar size.

This is the famous 'Bayun Mountain' in Yuncheng!

After taking a quick look around, Nie Zhaonan and his group all mounted their escape lights and flew straight up the mountain.

As the location of the cave dwellings of high-level cultivators, the Bayun Mountain area is also one of the few places in Cloud City where one is allowed to use spiritual power to fly directly.

Soon, more than ten streaks of light disappeared into the mountains and vanished without a trace.

Just as Nie Zhaonan was preparing to rent a temporary cave dwelling, the three Crystal Clan women vanished into a castle in a flash.

The door to a hall in the castle slowly opened, and the three Crystal Clan women walked in.

"Greetings, Elders!" The three men glanced around the room and then calmly clasped their hands in a fist salute.

In this room, which was over ten feet in size and decorated in an antique style, there were two people sitting face to face at a table.

One was an elderly man dressed as a Taoist priest in a green robe, while the other was a beautiful woman of the Crystal Clan in her thirties. Both of them exuded a powerful aura far exceeding that of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

"You three have worked hard too. No need for formalities, please sit down," the beautiful woman said with a smile.

"I have failed the elder's trust, I dare not," the woman surnamed Wen said softly.

The Taoist priest in the green robe suddenly looked at the two middle-aged men from the Qing clan and asked directly:

"What happened? The three Guanghan Tokens were already in your hands. Since all three of you have returned to Yun City unharmed, what could possibly have happened to the Guanghan Tokens?"

The smile on the beautiful woman's face slowly faded.

“The Horned Chi Clan sent a large number of powerful individuals of the same level to besiege the three of us. We had no choice but to seek help from a group of cultivators from both the human and demon races. In return, we paid with a Guanghan Token, which allowed us to return to Yun City safely. Otherwise, we would most likely have lost both our lives and the Guanghan Token.” A middle-aged man from the Qing Clan bowed first before speaking cautiously.

"So you were forced to do this out of desperation?" The beautiful woman's expression immediately softened.

"Hmph, no matter what, every single spot to enter the Guanghan Realm is crucial, let alone a Guanghan Token. Whether it's bribery or threats, that Guanghan Token must be retrieved. They should have returned to Yuncheng with you, right?" The green-robed Taoist spoke calmly, as if stating a matter of course.

"They are indeed in the city now, but they are not to be trifled with. I am certain that among that group of more than ten people, at least one is a being whose strength is no less than that of the Integration Realm. That was a ninth-level Ice Phoenix of the Upper Clan, who single-handedly killed several beings of the same level in an instant, and Qingming and Chixiao also perished at his hands." The middle-aged man of the Qing Clan said with a chill in his heart.

Upon hearing the names of Qingming Chixiao, the beautiful woman and the old man in the green robe finally showed some emotion.

The two of them held the positions of elders of the Crystal Clan and the Azure Clan respectively, and their cultivation had naturally reached the late stage. They could easily kill Qingming Chixiao, but ordinary beings who had just entered the Saint Rank would not be able to do so at all.

"Moreover, that ice phoenix wasn't the leader. The leader was Fellow Daoist Lei Tian, ​​whose strength I estimate is even greater than the ice phoenix's. Furthermore, under the guise of setting up the formation, I learned that Lei Tian's background seems to be no less than that of a Saint-level being, and he even told me this frankly, seemingly without any concern that I might harbor ill intentions. This person either has a tremendous backing or is a Saint-level being in disguise," the girl surnamed Wen added, expressing her speculation.

"So, the Lei Tian you speak of is indeed extraordinary." The beautiful woman from the Crystal Clan fell silent for a moment.

"No matter how special he is, he's still just an existence from an upper-class clan. Even if he truly has the strength to fight across major realms, he's still far inferior to the two of us. What right does he have to bargain with us? After annihilating so many high-level existences of the Horned Chi Clan, does he expect to go and join the Horned Chi Clan? Giving him a spot would be quite generous." The old man in the green robe suddenly sneered.

“Elder, I don’t think we’ve really offended these people. Why not use their power to break some of the restrictions we’ve already discovered in the Guanghan Realm?” the Crystal Clan woman suggested.

“That is indeed a good idea. Most of the restrictions that our clan has discovered cannot be broken by beings from the upper clans. Since these people possess Saint-level power, we can certainly make use of them. However, this only applies to those with Saint-level power. If they are just ordinary upper-level beings, we naturally cannot let them waste their spots.” The beautiful woman from the Crystal Clan pondered for a moment, then said with a flicker in her eyes.

"That's fine then. The three of you may leave. You don't need to worry about the rest; the two of us will handle it ourselves. When we enter the Guanghan Realm, there will definitely be a place for the three of you." The old man in the green robe agreed with the beautiful woman's point of view and gave his orders without any politeness.

"Yes!" The three men replied with a hint of excitement, presented two jade boxes containing the Guanghan Token, and then turned and left.

After the beautiful woman from the Crystal Clan put away a jade box, she addressed the old man in the green robe who had also put away his jade box:
"This concerns the Guanghan Decree, so we must be cautious in our actions. If they destroy the decree in a fit of anger, it will be a loss for us. We must first send someone to find out the strength of this group before taking any action."

"Rest assured, my 'Divine Sense Observation' technique is the best in the Qing Clan. Assessing the capabilities of these juniors is a piece of cake. Besides, there's still some time before the Guanghan Realm officially opens; there's no need to rush. I have enough time to find an opportunity to thoroughly investigate their backgrounds," the green-robed elder chuckled confidently. "With Fellow Daoist Tu personally taking the lead, I naturally have no objections. I eagerly await your good news."

The old man in the green robe smiled faintly upon hearing this.

Naturally, Nangong Wan, Wang Ning, Yin Yue, and the other women were very curious about this vast city of alien races. After settling in, they left the cave in twos and threes and wandered around Cloud City, looking for some treasures that suited them.

With the women's strength and the powerful treasures they possessed, Nie Zhaonan had no worries and naturally let them do as they pleased.

Surprisingly, when only Nie Zhaonan and Yue Li remained in the cave, it became even noisier.

In a dimly lit room, the bright yet serene candlelight flickered gently with the soft moans, appearing remarkably clear.

The moans were extremely pleasant to hear, enough to make anyone have impure thoughts, and Nie Zhaonan was no exception.

If someone else were here, they would notice.
The candlelight flickered slightly.
"Yue'er, you're getting more and more nervous."

Nie Zhaonan laughed heartily
"Don't."

Yue Li bit her lip tightly and said coldly.

Nie Zhaonan smiled and said:
"Yue'er, this is a private matter between us. I won't tell anyone else, not even Yin Yue and the others."

Upon hearing this, Yue Li

If she weren't a true dragon, with an incomparably powerful dragon body!
But even her two long, slender legs, dangling by the bedside, couldn't help but tense up.

Nie Zhaonan smiled and said:

"Yue'er, do you know why I came up with this idea?"

Her voice was flat and monotone; she replied coldly as always:
"The moment we first met."

Nie Zhaonan's body stiffened slightly, and he raised one hand high.
"Yue'er, you guessed right."

Along with the voices, there was also a very loud slap, and Yue Li's low breathing.

Nie Zhaonan asked curiously:

"Yue'er, since you know I have 'ulterior motives' towards you, why did you still take me as your disciple? Why is that?"

“I’ve cultivated for tens of thousands of years and seen countless people. I’ve seen all kinds of people, including many who covet my beauty. Besides, you were just a minor Nascent Soul cultivator back then, at most you only had the desire but not the courage. Why should I be afraid of you because of that? But I didn’t expect…” Yue Li gripped the bedsheets tightly with both of her jade-like hands.

"I just didn't expect it to be so fast?" Nie Zhaonan said with a smug look on his face.

But the next moment, Nie Zhaonan seemed to have eaten a ginseng fruit:
"I didn't expect that I was just stating the facts, Yue'er?"

"you shut up!"

"I'm already yours, and you're still teasing me like this. Where do you want me to put my face?" Yue Li said through gritted teeth, feeling utterly ashamed.

"Given the circumstances, and considering how our interactions could be considered flirting, this is more like playful banter. If you don't want me to upset you, it's simple," Nie Zhaonan said, keeping his words in suspense.

"What do you want to do?" Yue Li had a bad feeling.

She even recalled a sentence that Silvermoon had confessed to her:

!

The "I" here is naturally Silver Moon.

And 'she' is exactly who she is now.

Upon hearing this, she nearly lost control and wanted to beat Yin Yue to a pulp. As the most beautiful woman in the True Dragon Realm, how could she be allowed to stand by and watch at such a moment?

Even her sisters cannot be allowed to do so.

"Don't suppress yourself; this is when a woman sounds her most beautiful."

Nie Zhaonan naturally had no idea what Yue Li was thinking, and simply spoke slowly to himself.

If it were before, she would definitely have refused to moan on her own initiative.

But when she thought of what Yinyue had told her, she instantly felt that it was nothing.

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