Ning Beichen did not know if his master was aware of his arrival in the Mortal Realm. If he knew, why hadn't he come to find him?
This was because Ning Beichen had already spread news of his arrival through the Red Chamber. Unless his master was living in seclusion in the deep mountains, there was no reason for him not to know if he was in the city.
Did his master not know?
Or did his master not wish to see him?
Or was there some other reason or difficulty?
Ning Beichen could not figure it out no matter how hard he thought.
"Is my position in his heart really so low?"
Ning Beichen couldn't help but sigh, thinking to himself with a melancholic tone.
Yet, he was his master's only disciple. There was no reason for such indifference!
"Master, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Ning Beichen pushed open the window and looked outside, pondering in his heart.
Unfortunately, he had never understood his master, whether it was when he was a child or now. To him, his master was a mystery shrouded in thick fog. If he didn't want to speak, no one could know what he was thinking.
"There are only three days left until the challenge. Master, where are you now?"
Ning Beichen retracted his gaze from the window. He had no other ideas.
He wished he could challenge Yu Huaxue on behalf of his master, but Ning Beichen didn't have that capability either. The best course of action was to find his master and tell him that Yu Huaxue had become a Heavenly Venerable and that he should not challenge him.
At this point, Ning Beichen still hadn't figured out any solution, so he could only wait.
Time flew by, and soon it was the day of the challenge. Ning Beichen led everyone to Cloud Sky Palace. Besides them, there were many onlookers.
However, the challenge was to take place on the golden peak of Cloud Sky Palace. They were not allowed to go up and could only watch from afar.
The crowd waited from morning till night without seeing Chen Xingyun appear. Just as Ning Beichen began to suspect it was false news, a loud noise suddenly came from the golden peak. Then, a man in white clothes, accompanied by streaks of lightning, appeared above a giant statue on the golden peak.
"Master!"
When Ning Beichen saw the man in white clothes, he cried out uncontrollably.
This man in white clothes was Chen Xingyun, Ning Beichen's master whom he hadn't seen for many years.
However, due to the great distance, Chen Xingyun could not hear Ning Beichen's voice.
"Ning Xiaoling, immediately control the aircraft and quietly enter the airspace above me to await orders."
Ning Beichen immediately passed the command to Ning Xiaoling.
Since it was too late to stop it, they had to prepare for the worst.
"Yingying, Yilin, Haitang, Ye Lanxin, and Luoyue, all of you go to the aircraft immediately. Abu will stay with me."
Ning Beichen arranged things methodically. The more critical the situation, the calmer his mind became.
Whether his master could defeat Yu Huaxue, Ning Beichen didn't know. All he could do was to try his best to help his master escape under any unfavorable circumstances.
Luo Yingying and the others also knew the urgency of the situation. Now was not the time for pleasantries. They immediately followed Ning Beichen's orders without any hesitation.
After arranging for Luo Yingying and the others, Ning Beichen called out to Little Bu, and the man and the dragon headed towards the golden peak of Cloud Sky Palace.
Although no one was allowed to approach the golden peak, it was no obstacle for the man and the dragon. If they willingly made way, it would be fine. If not, Ning Beichen and Abu would make them lie down.
Although Ning Beichen was already very fast, a battle had already begun on the golden peak.
The moment they engaged, Ning Beichen immediately understood what a battle between Venerables was like.
This was not on their level at all. A Venerable's punch could even create a huge cavern in the sky.
The sky above the golden peak was filled with the rumbling sounds of fighting, and Ning Beichen, with a heart full of anxiety, rushed towards it with Abu at the fastest speed.
After overcoming all obstacles, Ning Beichen finally arrived at the golden peak, covered in blood, and shouted at the white-clad man fighting Yu Huaxue in the distance.
"Master, leave quickly! Yu Huaxue is already a Heavenly Venerable."
The white-clad man fighting Yu Huaxue was stunned when he heard Ning Beichen's voice. Then, a surge of anger welled up within him.
"How did this brat end up in the Mortal Realm? Didn't I disappear quietly? I didn't leave him any clues."
However, this momentary distraction caused Chen Xingyun to be struck by Yu Huaxue and sent flying backward.
"Ning Xiaoling, I didn't expect you to have a disciple. This is quite beyond my expectations!"
Yu Huaxue glanced in Ning Beichen's direction, a meaningful expression on his face.
"Cough, cough, cough... Yu Huaxue, if you dare to touch even a hair on his head, I will kill you!"
Chen Xingyun coughed a few times and said sternly to Yu Huaxue.
"Chen Xingyun, you've disappointed me. Since you're already dead, why have you returned? Let me guess, is this disciple of yours the child of the Goddess Luo?"
"The Goddess Luo gave birth to a son back then, but the infant later disappeared. You were one of the guardians of the Goddess Luo. When the Goddess Luo died, it was exactly when you disappeared. How could there be such a coincidence in this world?"
Yu Huaxue said excitedly.
"Nonsense! He is not the son of the Goddess Luo. He is just an ordinary child I adopted. Yu Huaxue, you were involved in the encirclement of the Goddess Luo back then. Today, I will make you pay for it with blood!"
Chen Xingyun roared, and his body began to spin like a top. He then unleashed a torrent of palm shadows, like a sweeping wind, towards Yu Huaxue.
After these palm shadows emerged, they transformed into golden runes that attacked Yu Huaxue.
"It's useless, Chen Xingyun. I am already at the Heavenly Venerable cultivation level. You weren't my match back then, do you think you can defeat me now? Today, let us settle the mistake from the past!"
Yu Huaxue directly ignored Chen Xingyun's attacks and punched towards him, shattering Chen Xingyun's palm shadows in the sky. Then, with another punch, he sent Chen Xingyun flying.
Chen Xingyun coughed up blood as he was sent flying, but he did not retreat.
He dared to seek revenge from Yu Huaxue, so he naturally had some confidence, otherwise, he wouldn't have come to his death so foolishly.
"Chen Xingyun, I will kill you first, and then I will kill the son of the Goddess Luo. And you will be powerless to do anything about it. The Goddess Luo made a mistake by taking you, a mere failure, as her guardian."
Yu Huaxue said to Chen Xingyun.
"Yu Huaxue, how dare you insult the Goddess! I will take your dog life!"
Chen Xingyun got up from the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and took out a verdant green branch.
The moment Chen Xingyun produced the verdant green branch, Yu Huaxue sensed a danger that made his soul tremble, a danger that even a Heavenly Venerable's cultivation could not escape.