The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor Chapter 2251 - 2248: Cleanup

"Your strength..."

Zhou Youwei looked at the man beside her, a bit surprised.

Ye Xuan made no attempt to hide anything and spoke bluntly: "My Emperor Soul has reached ninety percent of the Peak."

A trace of astonishment floated in Zhou Youwei’s beautiful eyes, but she quickly understood—her husband must have found some other fortuitous encounters in these past days.

"To be honest, if I had been born in the same era as my husband, I would have very much wanted to have a peak duel with you."

Zhou Youwei suddenly felt a bit emotional: "Back then in the Ancient Immortal Realm, there wasn’t a single person who could be my match."

Hearing this, Ye Xuan thought of certain issues and asked another question: "You really don’t know the Emperor Burial Lord?"

Zhou Youwei’s delicate brows knitted slightly: "Didn’t you already ask me that before?"

Ye Xuan knew Zhou Youwei had misunderstood his intent, and said slowly: "It’s not that I don’t trust you, Youwei. It’s just that from the mouths of the people under your command, I heard some things."

"The Endless Sea Sovereign is under you. He knows of the Emperor Burial Lord, and has even seen her."

"And the Desolate Realm Sovereign and the Qingming Immortal King also know of her existence."

Upon hearing this, the furrow in Zhou Youwei’s brows gradually eased. She said softly: "Though back then in the Ancient Immortal Realm I had quite a few followers, most of them followed of their own volition. I never bothered to manage any power of my own."

"You know this. I walk the Heartless Path; I don’t care much about worldly opinion."

"So... if some people change their minds, it’s nothing to be surprised about."

Zhou Youwei gave a faint smile, appearing calm and unrestrained.

The implication of her words was very clear.

Namely, that the Endless Sea Sovereign may no longer be truly loyal to her, and that wasn’t anything worth being surprised about.

Ye Xuan wasn’t surprised by this at all; in truth, he had already made such a conjecture in his heart.

Unless Youwei was lying to him.

But since Youwei had already acknowledged his identity, there was no reason for her to lie to him about this matter.

And her words now undoubtedly confirmed the speculation in his heart.

"Then... what about the Hanging-Life Old Immortal?" Ye Xuan asked again.

Zhou Youwei froze for a moment, a clear ripple appearing in her gaze. She said softly: "Perhaps it’s because of the Daoist Immortal Bridge that was broken for him."

Ye Xuan shook his head and said: "Behind that betrayal of mine ninety thousand years ago, it seems his shadow is there."

As the words fell.

Ye Xuan immediately sensed from the beauty beside him that a killing intent almost tangible had abruptly formed.

"Are you certain?"

Zhou Youwei asked coldly, her eyes filled with intense killing intent.

Ye Xuan gave a soft "mm" and said slowly: "Do you think he’s the sort of man who would throw in with the Dou Tian Divine Domain?"

Zhou Youwei immediately shook her head: "Impossible. Back then, his Daoist Immortal Bridge was broken by the Dou Tian Divine Domain’s Dou Tian King. If I hadn’t acted, he would’ve long since died."

With these words, Ye Xuan understood why a ripple had appeared in Youwei’s eyes just now.

Indeed, if things are as Youwei says, then that Hanging-Life Old Immortal should not have betrayed her.

So that conjecture would have to be set aside for now.

"Then let’s deal with this Qing State matter first."

Ye Xuan did not pursue the topic further, instead turning his gaze on those fellows who had escaped from the Qingming Cave.

Zhou Youwei’s jade-like head dipped lightly, her words simple and terse: "Alright."

As the words fell, Zhou Youwei struck first.

It was easy to see that Zhou Youwei had been holding in a surge of killing intent.

And now was just the time to unleash it.

Ye Xuan, meanwhile, fixed his eyes on another person.

"Who could possibly keep up with that!?"

Left behind, Zhou Bingyi and Ye Ling’er were instantly dumbfounded.

Weren’t we supposed to follow behind you?

How are we supposed to follow like this!?

"Just stay where you are."

Ye Xuan’s voice came, and at the same time a Chaos Ancient Bell hung beside the two of them, protecting them.

It was the Chaos Bell that Ye Xuan had taken from within the Chaos Forbidden Land!

"Well then, the two of us have become dead weight."

Ye Ling’er shrugged, her face full of helplessness.

Zhou Bingyi looked in the direction Ye Xuan and Zhou Youwei had gone, a firm light rising in her eyes: "Ling’er, I’ve made up my mind."

"About what?"

Ye Ling’er was a bit at a loss.

Zhou Bingyi said solemnly: "I’ve decided that I’m going to work hard at cultivation, and step onto the Emperor Road as soon as possible."

Ye Ling’er: "...You’re amazing."

Seeing that Ye Ling’er didn’t take her seriously, Zhou Bingyi spoke a bit angrily: "You don’t understand how I feel right now. Do you know, back when brother-in-law was still a mortal in the Emperor Immortal Sect, I was already in the Daoist Platform Realm, but now he’s become the number one person beneath the Great Emperor, and I’m still just a little Supreme."

"Even though he’s my brother-in-law, I still feel powerless."

"I absolutely can’t keep being such a salted fish!"

Resolute light flared in Zhou Bingyi’s beautiful eyes.

Ye Ling’er said lazily: "You’ve always been working hard. You just can’t keep up with big brother and sister-in-law, that’s all."

Zhou Bingyi was instantly petrified.

Ye Ling’er looked at Zhou Bingyi, smiling brightly: "Isn’t that the truth? I accepted that fact long ago."

She’d realized it a very, very long time ago.

Ever since big brother went to the Emperor Immortal Sect, she’d rarely, rarely seen him.

She missed those days of the past.

But she understood even more that those days could not be returned to.

People must always look forward.

Big brother would only grow stronger and stronger.

He’d walk farther and farther away.

She needed to grow strong herself—not to demand that she possess such terrifying strength, but at least so that seeing her brother wouldn’t be so difficult.

"So, we should just work hard. There’s no need to say such useless nonsense."

Ye Ling’er gave a faint smile.

In that moment, she emitted a certain indescribable radiance.

Quite dazzling.

And at the same time.

The monster Zhou Youwei had set her sights on was at that moment seizing the body of a young Immortal.

It was nearly successful.

But with Zhou Youwei’s descent, that monster suffered a blow of utter destruction, only managing a single scream before being mercilessly ground into nothing by her.

"A mere Ancient Divine Realm dares to be so presumptuous..."

Zhou Youwei murmured softly.

Ancient Divine Realm.

Converted to the cultivation system of All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, that would range from the Great Sage Realm to the Great Saint Realm, a very broad span.

Such strength before the present Zhou Youwei was like that of an ant.

After casually wiping out a few, Zhou Youwei locked onto a man of the Dou Tian Divine Domain in the Mystic Divine Realm.

At his peak, he certainly possessed far more than this Realm.

But right now, he indeed only had the Mystic Divine Realm, which was the Quasi-Emperor Realm.

On the other side, Ye Xuan was also attacking like a dragon, giving these fellows no time to respond at all.

This left the Silver Fox Immortal Venerable, who had walked out of the Qingming Cave, feeling rather awkward.

It seemed there was nothing for him to do!

"Someone is fleeing toward the Black Sky Ancient Netherworld. Go intercept that one."

At this moment, Ye Xuan’s voice rang in the Silver Fox Immortal Venerable’s ears.

The Silver Fox Immortal Venerable froze for a moment, then stirred his Immortal Sense and immediately locked onto that fish that had slipped the net.

"The Lord of Winding Wind?!"

After sensing the other party, the Silver Fox Immortal Venerable’s face instantly darkened: "Could it be Black Rabbit..."

In that instant, limitless killing intent surged in the Silver Fox Immortal Venerable’s heart.

Within the Qingming Cave.

The Lord of Winding Wind had been suppressed by the Black Rabbit Immortal Venerable.

And the Black Rabbit Immortal Venerable was precisely the Daoist couple of the Silver Fox Immortal Venerable.