Checking in for 100,000 Years Chapter 962: A Purple Light

"Saintess, if memory serves... wasn't this person different before?"

Buddha Flame Old Ancestor placed a hand on Happy Ancestor's shoulder, gesturing for him to settle down, then turned to Fallen Leaf Sacred Woman with a grin and questioned.

Amid the gazes of all present.

Naturally, he had no intention of disclosing Yan Fu's matters.

Calmed by Buddha Flame Old Ancestor's pat, Happy Buddha now gazed at Fallen Leaf Sacred Woman, eager for her explanation.

Fallen Leaf Sacred Woman glanced over at Ye Yun.

"Speak freely, we're all insiders here, nothing can't be shared."

Ye Yun remarked with a grin.

"Very well!"

Fallen Leaf Sacred Woman agreed with a nod, a faint smile returning to her lips.

"I see your curiosity runs deep... truth be told, Ye Chen is now my Dao companion!"

Fallen Leaf Sacred Woman announced gently.

Though her tone was soft, in that instant, it rang out across all of Jade Buddha City.

Like a bolt of thunder from the blue, her words detonated in every listener's mind.

What?

The Fallen Leaf Sacred Woman of Jade Buddha Sect possesses a Dao companion?

And that Dao companion is merely a young monk at the Divine Monarch Realm!

Utterly mismatched for a Divine King Realm Saintess!

Furthermore.

Saintesses of the Holy Buddha Sect have always shunned taking Dao companions, cultivating in solitude till their twilight years; why select such a feeble one out of nowhere?

Exactly what... transpired here?

Shockwaves churned through the hearts of everyone in Jade Buddha City, leaving them speechless and dazed.

Without doubt, this revelation stunned the masses completely.

Buddha Flame Old Ancestor and Happy Buddha, both Divine King Realm powerhouses, were equally dumbfounded upon hearing Fallen Leaf Sacred Woman's declaration.

They resembled stone carvings, suspended mid-air without stirring.

Noting the utter astonishment gripping all from high to low, Ye Yun lifted his pipe to his mouth once more, inhaled lightly, exhaled twice, and grinned contentedly.

The dramatic impact delighted him immensely.

Securing a Dao companion at the Divine King Realm would have been inconceivable ages ago.

"Ye Chen, I've shocked them thoroughly!"

Fallen Leaf Sacred Woman furrowed her brows, a touch of shy amusement gracing her beautiful features.

"No issue, your Dao companion's status was bound to surface publicly eventually. Perfect moment now!"

Ye Yun laughed lightly.

"Can't we stay low-key?"

Yoga Godlord eyed the showy Ye Yun, frowning involuntarily as she whispered.

"Why go low-key?"

Ye Yun queried coolly without looking back.

"Apologies, I spoke out of turn, forgive me!"

Yoga Godlord flustered and quickly apologized.

Aboard the Celestial Boat earlier, her insolence had earned a rebuke from Holy Sky Buddha Ancestor. With the Saintess herself deferring so much, how dare the head of a minor Yoga Master Palace utter another word carelessly?

"I hold no grudge, considering we're old acquaintances..."

Ye Yun offered a subtle smile, his words laced with deeper meaning.

Acquaintances?

Yoga Godlord paused in bewilderment, blinking repeatedly while pondering his implication.

Could it be...

Fallen Leaf Sacred Woman alone wasn't sufficient, and now he eyed her as well?

At that thought.

Yoga Godlord's cheeks flushed crimson, her body warming intensely.

"Don't read too much into it, I'm not that sort of fellow..."

Ye Yun burst into laughter, shaking his head before resuming his pipe puffs.

Ages since seeing Wu De; how fares that old tobacco enthusiast in the Demon World?

Each time Ye Yun drew out his pipe, a wave of fondness for the man washed over him.

Swoosh!

Abruptly, a beam of violet radiance sliced through the heavens, streaking at inconceivable velocity before vanishing in a flash.

God Venerable Realm cultivators barely registered its passage.

Divine King Realm experts alone caught sight of this enigmatic purple gleam.

"What in the world was that?"

Buddha Flame Old Ancestor creased his brow, peering into the far-off emptiness, surprise etching his countenance.

In a mere instant.

From that brief sighting, he detected an unfathomable, potent presence within the purple light.

"Unclear, far too swift to pursue!"

Happy Buddha replied with a shake of his head.

"That purple light..."

Fallen Leaf Sacred Woman's face froze, disbelief spreading across it.

Why did this purple light stir a familiar feeling in her?

It bore a striking resemblance to the purple glow from Ye Yun's prior Purple Buddha.

Ye Yun arched a brow, deep in contemplation.

Right then, he too had spotted the swiftly fading purple light.

Despite his sharp sight, tracking it proved impossible.

The purple light's void-shattering pace outstripped even his own void-rending velocity.

Chasing after it right now would prove utterly futile; he simply couldn't catch up.

"What exactly is this?"

Suspicion flickered within Ye Yun’s eyes.

The sudden emergence of the purple light appeared to somewhat overshadow the issue surrounding Fallen Leaf Sacred Woman’s Dao companion.

Yet, as the purple light vanished, Buddha Flame Old Ancestor and Happy Buddha turned their attention back to Ye Yun once more.

"Yan Fu abruptly turning into Fallen Leaf Sacred Woman’s Dao companion—there’s definitely something suspicious going on!"

Happy Buddha sent his voice transmission.

"I reckon she aims to keep Yan Fu all to herself, barring any other faction from getting involved. That would give Holy Buddha Sect the edge to rival Jade Buddha Sect!"

Buddha Flame Old Ancestor mulled it over before speaking.

"Does that mean our efforts are all for nothing?"

Happy Buddha vented in fury.

"We’ll have to improvise for now, but should we manage to seize Yan Fu in isolation, I possess a method to hide him where no one can discover his whereabouts!"

Buddha Flame Old Ancestor declared.

"I get it!"

A spark of thrill lit up Happy Buddha’s face.

Buddha Flame Old Ancestor’s avatars scatter across the entire Divine Land. Truly intent on concealing someone, only a God Emperor Realm expert’s interference could possibly expose them.

"Saintess, forgive our intrusion; we shall depart now!"

Buddha Flame Old Ancestor cupped his hands, offering a polite grin.

"No need to escort us!"

Fallen Leaf Sacred Woman gave a faint smile.

She clearly grasped why Buddha Flame Old Ancestor and Happy Buddha had come.

Indeed, to any mighty Buddha Sect faction, Yan Fu’s worth was beyond comprehension.

With their ulterior schemes, Buddha Flame Old Ancestor and Happy Buddha refused to let this chance slip away.

At present.

Having openly declared Ye Chen her Dao companion, despite the duo’s combined might surpassing her own, those two elders wouldn’t dare act rashly.

Buddha Flame Old Ancestor and Happy Buddha departed side by side.

Such an outcome left the cultivators throughout Jade Buddha City wearing undisguised looks of disappointment.

"How maddening—why pick such a Dao companion for Fallen Leaf Sacred Woman!"

Countless voices grumbled in outrage.

"We shouldn’t interfere in Fallen Leaf Sacred Woman’s matters..."

Soon enough, some came to their senses, shaking heads as they walked away.

The Celestial Boat touched down.

It entered a scenic estate.

Meanwhile.

The purple light streaked across the Daluo Region.

"Odd, my true body isn’t located within the Divine Land, but heading toward Dragon Hidden Continent instead..."

From within the purple light, Dragon Tree Buddha’s voice echoed.

Sure enough.

This beam of purple light stemmed from Infinite Light Buddha Lord’s Supreme Divine Power, thrust forcefully into the Divine Land realm.

Inside the purple light resided a wisp of Dragon Tree Buddha’s divine sense.