Am I not a nascent saint demon cultivator?

At this moment, Zhao Yunxuan's mood was not much better.

The original reason she married Shi Han was to drag Xu Yun and others into the camp of their Ziyu Zhao family.

Even though Xu Yun and the others eventually severed ties and failed to achieve their original goals, their reputation and future development would suffer a huge blow, and they would never be able to recover.

They would be confined to the small city of Mofeng for their entire lives, unable to move to a better environment.

As it turns out, Xu Yun had some incredible luck and actually met the eldest daughter of the Wen family, who even developed feelings for him.

In this way, Zhao Yunxuan's previous plans and schemes will all come to naught, and if the two of them really get together, her development and status in the Ziyu Zhao family will suffer an even more serious blow.

They might even be neglected by their family elders and relegated to remote places, with no hope of advancement for the rest of their lives.

Hearing Shi Han's extremely flustered words, Zhao Yunxuan, who was already in a bad mood, became even more agitated.

"A silver-plated spearhead, all show and no substance."

Zhao Yunxuan inwardly scoffed. Ever since Shi Han became the son-in-law of the Ziyu Zhao family, he had broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining with the support of various resources.

But that's all. Originally, she married him to win over Xu Yun and the others, or at the very least, to give them a blow.

Shi Han's abilities were actually just so-so, but ever since he broke through to the late stage of Qi Refining, he has become increasingly arrogant and complacent.

That's not all; when faced with crucial matters, they become timid, fearful, and completely incapable of handling things.

"My lord, the only way now is for you to go and apologize."

Although she looked down on Shi Han, Zhao Yunxuan pondered for a while and came up with a solution because it concerned her future and status.

"Pay up, apologize?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Han subconsciously showed a look of resistance on his face. He had thought about this before, but he just couldn't accept it.

The reason is simple: he previously felt that he and Xu Yun and the others were from completely different worlds.

He has a bright future ahead of him. He will be transferred to the ancestral land of the Ziyu Zhao family to gain a better status and power, and even obtain a lot of abundant resources. He is expected to establish a foundation in the future.

In contrast, Xu Yun and others could hardly make any progress in their entire lives and could only stay in the small place of Mofeng City. Even if they went to other places to develop, they could not restore their previously damaged reputation and it would even become an obstacle for them.

Under such circumstances, without any great opportunity to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, they would find it difficult to turn their lives around.

To his utter surprise, Xu Yun's chance to turn things around came so quickly, which Shi Han found hard to accept.

"Husband, you must not hesitate about this matter. As long as you are sincere and offer sufficient resources, Xu Yun is very likely to accept it."

Seeing her husband's hesitant look, Zhao Yunxuan inwardly cursed, but said softly, "At the very least, we can let that Miss Wen see our attitude. This matter concerns our future development in the family, so I can only ask my husband for help."

As she finished speaking, a hint of fragility involuntarily appeared on Zhao Yunxuan's aloof and arrogant face, like a noble phoenix licking its wounds, which made Shi Han feel both excited and angry at the same time.

Zhao Yunxuan has always been aloof and cold towards others. Even though I am her husband, she is at most a little nicer to me. I have never seen her show such a delicate and vulnerable side.

At this moment, not wanting to disappoint his wife, and after careful consideration, realizing the plan was indeed feasible—at most, he would only lose face—Shi Han immediately patted his chest, "Don't worry, leave everything to your husband!"

"Then I'll leave it to my husband."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yunxuan couldn't help but reveal an extremely beautiful smile, which made Shi Han somewhat lose his composure.

At the same time, she couldn't help but feel relieved. Actually, she should have accompanied Shi Han to apologize, after all, she was his wife.

However, she was also a member of the Ziyu Zhao family. At this critical juncture of choosing the president of the Muyun Chamber of Commerce, she could not allow herself to become a stain on her family or a handle that the Qingchuan Liu family could use against her.

Even a one in ten thousand chance is unacceptable, as it concerns not only the future of the Ziyu Zhao family but also one's own path in life.

Shi Han was merely a son-in-law, so if all the blame was shifted onto him, nothing would happen to him. In the worst-case scenario, he could simply be dragged out to take the fall.

She wouldn't suffer any punishment, and she could even get rid of Shi Han, that eyesore. Either way, she wouldn't lose out.

......

Several days later, in Mofeng City.

Inside a cave.

Xu Yun sat cross-legged, took out a jade bottle from his storage bag, and after uncorking it, drops of essence blood immediately flowed out.

These essences and blood were crystal clear, exuding a rich blood aura, and their color was incredibly scarlet, as if small beasts were leaping and bounding.

Upon seeing this scene, Xu Yun couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion, for this essence blood actually originated from the Bloodflame Beast.

"My hard work refining the remains of the Bloodflame Beast these past few days has paid off; the essence blood is very well preserved."

For some time now, Xu Yun has been refining the remains of the Bloodflame Beast, extracting all the essence and blood from its body, and ensuring that its essence has not faded.

To achieve this, Xu Yun not only used his divine sense, but also had Daoist Tianlin assist him, and finally managed to extract the essence blood intact from the corpse of the Bloodflame Beast.

"This essence blood is a good resource for body refining, and it also has a good effect on cultivating the Blood Sacrifice Body Refining Method."

Xu Yun murmured something, then immediately held up a spell and unleashed streams of magical power, enveloping all the essence blood within it.

The next moment, under his control, all the essence and blood were absorbed into his skin and spread evenly.

Buzz!

A crimson halo gradually spread across Xu Yun's skin, and the evenly applied essence blood began to surge continuously, gradually penetrating Xu Yun's body and beginning to temper his physical form.

"Whoosh—"

Xu Yun inhaled and exhaled spiritual energy, his incantations constantly changing, his skin frantically absorbing the essence of the Bloodflame Beast. The crimson halo gradually evolved into flames, indicating that it was being further absorbed.

At the same time, Xu Yun's body was also making cracking sounds, with his bones colliding, his internal organs throbbing, and his blood and qi surging.

dong dong!

With the blessing of spiritual energy and the essence of the Bloodflame Beast, a sound like drumming gradually emanated from Xu Yun's body, and his blood and qi became even more turbulent.

At the same time, the blood essence of the Bloodflame Beast on his skin was gradually fading, and the original bright red luster became dull.

After an unknown amount of time, the essence blood of the Blood Flame Beast on Xu Yun's skin completely dissipated, and as his clothes fluttered, layers of air waves involuntarily arose.

Xu Yun slowly opened his eyes, and the surging blood and qi in his body gradually subsided and returned to calm.

He looked inward and clenched his fist. "This Bloodflame Beast essence blood is indeed excellent. It has greatly increased my body tempering progress and brought me one step closer to breaking through to the second level."