Jiang Yi then guided them towards a modest building built with wooden planks, which would be their temporary place to stay. The inside was fairly big and warm, too, enough to accommodate several people.
Xiao Wu was amazed by the accommodation provided as he never expected the hut to be quite warm like this. Yi Tianyun smiled as he knew that the rather simple wooden planks that constituted the house were the wood extracted from Tianmei, which had an absolute insulation effect.
In the meantime, Jiang Yi told them the faction's rule in general. The only thing that was a little bit weird for Yi Tianyun was the rule that said they shouldn't walk around the place without permission as they could be driven out or, worse, be punished for it.
After reciting the rules, Jiang Yi then left the recruits so that they could rest. After all, they should be tired after hiking up the mountain and taking part at the smelting trial! The men and women were separated accordingly as Xiao Wu and Yi Tianyun got to share one hut while the women were split into several huts.
"Xiao Wu, stay here and rest. I will walk outside for a bit." Yi Tianyun said as he smiled.
"Little brother Yi, you will break the rules if you walk out aimlessly." Xiao Wu said with a worried look on his face. Xiao Wu was a very honest person, so he was worried that Yi Tianyun might get into trouble later.
"It is okay! I may not stay here for long. You should come with me later. After all, this place would be a waste of your potential." Yi Tianyun said confidently. After all, he was already at Saint King level, so he didn't really care what the people there would do.
"What do you mean by that, little brother Yi?" Xiao Wu asked in confusion, but Yi Tianyun has already left, and Xiao Wu could no longer see him around anymore.
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After leaving, Yi Tianyun went straight into Heavenly Plum Palace, the heart of Heavenly Plum Mountain Range. There were so many towering building on the huge snow mountain. Had it not for the Great Array that protected this place, people would be able to see the building from the foot of the mountain.
Furthermore, Yi Tianyun was impressed by the Divine Rune that constituted this place as he realised that it might be a Divine Rune Creator Rank that made all of this possible. Yi Tianyun kept observing as he was really fascinated by the Divine Rune, but soon enough, he finally sensed Shi Xueyun's spiritual power at one of the buildings.
"She really is here!" Yi Tianyun said excitedly. "Aunt, I am coming!" Yi Tianyun said as he made himself invisible. As long as it wasn't a Saint King expert, no one would be able to see him.
Meanwhile, inside the Heavenly Plum Palace, Shi Xueyun was looking out of a window. Her beautiful eyes were filled with sadness, but her aura had gotten much stronger than before as she was now at the 3rd Layer Void Spirit Cultivation Stage. She has truly advanced by leaps and bounds. It took her only a little over a year to breakthrough into this stage. At this rate, she would be able to enter Spirit King Stage in no time!
"Wait for me, Tianyun! I will become strong enough to support you later! But surely I missed you after not seeing you for over a year!" Shi Xueyun said to herself while sighing at the snowy landscape in front of her.
At the same time, there was a knock on the door, and Shi Xueyun's expression suddenly became cold.
"Young Master Mei, I already told you that I am tired! I didn't want to meet anyone today!" Shi Xueyun said indifferently.
But the door was still pushed open, and a handsome young man came in with a piece of jewel in his hand. The jewel looked chilly and radiated a faint light. Anyone could see that the jewel was something that could help the cultivation of an ice cultivator.
"Xueyun, I brought you a piece of Ice Divine Jade. It would be able to help you cultivate even faster! I know that you are tired, but with this jewel, you will be able to cultivate effortlessly." Young Master Mei said with a smile on his face. His cultivation has already reached the 8th Layer Void Spirit Stage, which was impressive for someone his age.
"Thank you very much, Young Master Mei. You don't have to call me by my name, Junior Sister is fine." Shi Xueyun said coldly.
"Xueyun, don't be so cold!" Young Master Mei said as he walked forward to hold Shi Xueyun's hands, but Shi Xueyun immediately backed away.
"Young Master Mei, please pay attention to yourself now." Shi Xueyun said solemnly.
"Xueyun! You thought I didn't know what's going on in your head? You kept saying Tianyun in your sleep! I don't know who that is, but do you think his status would be higher than me!?" Young Master Mei said coldly. "I am the Young Master of Heavenly Plum God Clan! With that, I will have the chance to become the Lord of Heavenly Plum God Clan in the future! Our cultivation and element are a match too, isn't it better for you to become my Dao Companion?" Young Master Mei said with a smirk on his face.
His eyes were full of possessiveness as he looked at Shi Xueyun eagerly. Shi Xueyun was the most beautiful woman he ever saw, so he wanted Shi Xueyun to become his Dao Companion badly!
"Young Master Mei, I am sorry, but I am not interested!" Shi Xueyun responded coldly. She wouldn't be afraid of rejecting anyone even if it was a Divine King standing in front of her!