The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor Chapter 1723 - 1720: Mountain God Turmoil

"Miss Zhou, don’t take it to heart; she’s just like that."

Huang Yue quickly offered his apologies to Zhou Youwei.

Bai Yuting stared intently at the breathtaking young lady standing before her, then shifted her eyes to Ye Xuan. She had no choice but to concede that she paled in comparison to Zhou Youwei when it came to poise and beauty.

Still, she couldn’t fathom what additional qualities Zhou Youwei held that drew a powerhouse like Ye Xuan to her.

However, Bai Yuting lacked the courage to challenge Ye Xuan, nor did she possess the authority. She simply withdrew her gaze and quietly positioned herself behind Huang Yue.

Zhou Youwei spun around to look at her husband, catching a trace of playfulness in his expression.

Zhou Youwei clenched her pearly teeth and shot him a fierce glare.

Ye Xuan let out a light cough, turned to Huang Yue, and spoke calmly, "Your advancement has been impressive. Tell me, the ancient entities awakening on World Mountain haven’t caused you any issues, have they?"

As the Heavenly Dao Suppression slowly eased, it stirred the ancient beasts dormant on World Mountain, and with Huang Yue now as Mountain Leader, some resistance was bound to emerge.

Huang Yue shook his head and replied, "All the senior ancestors have been benevolent; they didn’t harass me but rather aided my further breakthroughs."

Ye Xuan gave a subtle nod, recognizing this as aligned with Daozhou Mountain God Dao’s longstanding customs.

Perhaps due to Daozhou Mountain God Dao’s past decline, it fostered remarkable internal solidarity, driving them united toward revival.

Huang Yue posed numerous questions to Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan generously shared his insights without reservation.

During this exchange, Bai Yuting refrained from speaking up, yet through Huang Yue’s queries, she delved deeper into the essence of Mountain God Dao.

Mountain God Dao practitioners differed vastly from typical cultivators, each grappling with their own distinct challenges.

Thus, Mountain God Dao cultivators frequently had to grope their way forward through personal insight.

Yet Ye Xuan’s guidance to Huang Yue unveiled a whole new realm, profoundly enlightening Bai Yuting.

While staying in Daozhou Mountain God Dao, Bai Yuting had relentlessly sought out every scrap of information on Ye Xuan.

She struggled to grasp how Ye Xuan commanded such vast knowledge.

It was utterly enigmatic.

He was clearly someone who had only cultivated for roughly three years, once deemed a fool, but now wielded profound wisdom.

That was intriguing enough.

Now, reuniting with him, she found she couldn’t perceive Ye Xuan’s cultivation realm at all, oblivious to his staggering progress.

This encounter, however, compelled Bai Yuting to abandon any lingering notions about Ye Xuan entirely.

Approaching this man proved nearly impossible.

Forget that he already had his beloved; his blistering cultivation speed alone rendered pursuit utterly futile.

No one could hope to match his relentless stride.

As Ye Xuan conversed with Huang Yue, Yun Shanzi, Shen Wei, True Person Yeshua, Shang Qingyun, and Qing Lingzi arrived to pay their respects.

They had all seized tremendous fortunes previously, courtesy of Ye Xuan.

Qing Lingzi in particular harbored deep fondness for Ye Xuan, though she stood most firmly against Bai Yuting.

Even so, Qing Lingzi understood Ye Xuan’s origins, keeping any wild aspirations in check.

"Hmm?"

In the midst of their discussion.

Suddenly, a tremor rippled through World Mountain.

The upheaval was utterly shocking, as if poised to shatter World Mountain itself.

Yet everyone knew World Mountain served as Daozhou Mountain God Dao’s sacred base, revered by all its cultivators, rendering its sturdiness beyond doubt.

For this to erupt now truly spelled something wrong.

"It looks like the Mountain God has run into trouble."

Yun Shanzi caressed his flowing beard, furrowed his brow, and declared.

As Huang Yue’s grandmaster and former Mountain Leader, Yun Shanzi knew World Mountain’s Mountain God intimately.

"Let’s go check it out," Ye Xuan proposed.

"No need, Master Ye; please carry on talking. This old man will sort it out," Yun Shanzi bowed and insisted.

The incident was odd but hardly warranted Master Ye’s involvement; he’d manage it himself.

Ye Xuan shook his head and countered, "You won’t be able to deal with it. World Mountain’s Mountain God is in dire straits."

Everyone’s faces drained of color instantly.

"Then we’ll all go together," Yun Shanzi relented without argument; if Master Ye said so, the crisis must be grave.

The group hurried off as one.

Boom!

Right then, World Mountain quaked ferociously, like doomsday itself descending, its terror defying words.

"Emperor Ye, World Mountain’s Mountain God faces a dire crisis!"

Ye Xuan caught the urgent call from the Mountain God of Mountain God Realm.

When Ye Xuan and Zhou Youwei first arrived, this Mountain God had emerged to welcome them.

Hailing from Mountain God Realm with immense power, he guarded World Mountain, rarely meddling but ensuring tranquility.

Even with his oversight, this chaos had erupted, signaling something gravely amiss.

"Hold it down for now; I’ll probe the cause."

Ye Xuan sent back mentally.

Ye Xuan remained unhurried.

Mountain Gods facing crises wasn’t rare—at least not for him.

For example, at Earth State’s Pengxuan Cave Heaven’s East Mountain, Mountain God Fan Wanqing had Fallen and sought to slay Ning Fu.

By sheer chance stumbling upon this, Ye Xuan intended to assess the circumstances.

A mighty Mountain God wouldn’t Fall or transform without cause.

After all, Mountain Gods weren’t mortal beings; they embodied the pure spirits of peaks and rivers, free from human passions.

The surest fix lay in unearthing the true source.

The party reached World Mountain’s Mountain God Temple.

There, golden radiance pierced the heavens from the Mountain God Temple.

As though a fierce clash raged inside.

This was the origin of World Mountain’s disturbance.

It pitted two Mountain Gods against one another.

"What’s going on?!"

That sight left Yun Shanzi and the rest utterly stunned.

Why would Mountain Gods battle each other?

Soon, the golden glow faded, World Mountain steadied, and the Mountain God Temple reverted to calm.

The group stepped inside, spotting a black-haired, black-bearded elder in his fifties or sixties beneath the Mountain God’s Golden Body, executing seals.

Thus, the earlier uproar had been quelled by this senior.

This elder was the ancient Mountain God dispatched from Mountain God Realm.

"Senior, what happened?"

Yun Shanzi blurted out involuntarily.

The ancient Mountain God remained grave, bypassing Yun Shanzi to swiftly brief Ye Xuan.

Fully informed, Ye Xuan lifted his gaze to the grand Mountain God Golden Body.

Now, the once-radiant Mountain God Golden Body bore dark veins, like fissures from a distance.

At that view, Ye Xuan arched a brow faintly and advanced, gesturing for the Mountain God to withdraw.

The Mountain God stepped aside.

Boom!

The instant the Mountain God retreated, the Mountain God’s Golden Body surged with savage energy.

Rumble———

A horrifying blast erupted without warning, shaking all of World Mountain wildly, striving to hurl Ye Xuan back!