[After Ye Yu left the East Sea Continent, following the original agreement, Shi Aotian began causing continuous disturbances to attract the attention of righteous sect cultivators.]
[To stir up even more trouble, he directly attacked the Descending Dragon Cliff, boasting that he would take the sect master's wife to warm his feet.]
[Such behavior was exceedingly arrogant.]
[However, the Descending Dragon Cliff was not some unknown small sect.]
[Like the Flower Spirit Mountain, it was one of the sacred lands of the East Sea Continent, with a heritage spanning nearly ten thousand years.]
[Although, the current sect master was not particularly outstanding, and he was quickly defeated by Shi Aotian.]
[However, the highest cultivator of the Descending Dragon Cliff was not the sect master, but the great elder who emerged from the back mountains.]
[It was rumored that this person had long since passed away, unseen for a thousand years.]
[No one expected that he was still alive.]
[And he displayed cultivation at the Ascension Realm.]
[With just one move, he effortlessly defeated Shi Aotian and severely injured him.]
[If Shi Aotian hadn't possessed secret treasures, seizing the opportunity to escape, he might have perished at the Descending Dragon Cliff.]
[Therefore, after this battle, the reputation of the Descending Dragon Cliff soared.]
[Many righteous sect cultivators were inspired by this.]
[At this time, the Flower Spirit Mountain received news of Ye Yu's disappearance.]
[With the Mystic Yin Sect leaderless, it was the perfect opportunity for them to eliminate it.]
[Regarding this matter, the Flower Spirit Mountain even specifically contacted Lan Lianyan to confirm whether the information was true or false?]
[Lan Lianyan expressed uncertainty.]
[Since entering the Mystic Yin Sect, she had been assigned to guard the Treasure Pavilion.]
[Without permission, she couldn't leave on her own.]
[After hesitating for two days, the Flower Spirit Mountain, seizing the momentum of the Descending Dragon Cliff, and several other righteous sects, launched a joint attack on the Mystic Yin Sect.]
[In just one day, they annihilated it.]
[Afterward, other undercover agents in the Mystic Yin Sect also revealed themselves.]
[It was only on this day that Lan Lianyan learned from others that Zhao Likang had been missing for a long time.]
[All along, the one accompanying her was the Mystic Yin Sect leader, Ye Yu.]
[Upon receiving this information, Lan Lianyan felt bewildered and even somewhat at a loss.]
[At this moment, the elder Zheng Qiqiu of the Descending Dragon Cliff proposed:]
[Since Ye Yu had been able to accompany Lan Lianyan all this time, it must be because he coveted her beauty.]
[Why not let Lan Lianyan stay in the ruins of the Mystic Yin Sect, play the emotional card, and then find an opportunity to eliminate Ye Yu, thus ridding the cultivation world of a menace?]
[This proposal immediately garnered much support.]
[No matter when, the strategy of using a beauty trap would always be surprisingly effective.]
[Most importantly, the cost of doing so was extremely low.]
[Even if there were losses, it would be the loss of the Flower Spirit Mountain.]
[What did it matter to them?]
[The Sect Master of the Flower Spirit Mountain did not agree.]
[After all, Lan Lianyan was a genius cultivator of their sect.]
[If anything were to happen to her, it would weaken the overall strength of the Flower Spirit Mountain.]
[But then the other sect masters pulled him aside.]
[By the time they returned, the attitude of the Flower Spirit Mountain's sect master had done a complete 180-degree turn.]
[He actively proposed that Lan Lianyan should accept this plan.]
[Without showing any disgust, he expressed that sometimes sacrificing oneself for a greater cause would leave a lasting legacy.]
[Clearly, if there were no benefits, the Flower Spirit Mountain's sect master wouldn't act this way.]
[Lan Lianyan looked at the distorted faces of these righteous cultivators and felt thoroughly disgusted.]
[But in the end, she chose to stay.]
[After hearing this narrative, Ye Yu's face became incredibly strangely.]
[He asked, You mean you stayed to kill me? Why didn't you strike earlier?]
[Lan Lianyan smiled gently.]
[She immediately stated, It's because I like you, you know.]
[Liking is liking; it's impossible to hide.]
[Just as you like me, even if my hand is on your heart, you wouldn't dodge.]
[At that time, I knew I had chosen the right person.]
[Also, it's time to change that motto of mine.]
[In this world, only good food and love should never be betrayed!]
[At these words, Ye Yu couldn't help but laugh. He hadn't expected that a small, unintentional action would earn him a Dao companion.]
[Was this considered a fortunate twist of fate?]
[Afterward, Ye Yu took Lan Lianyan's hand.]
[He softly said, Although the Mystic Yin Sect practices demonic cultivation, we've formed bonds over a hundred years.]
[This debt must be repaid in blood. I hope you won't stop me.]
[Lan Lianyan shook her head slightly.]
[She told Ye Yu that not only would she not interfere, but she would also accompany him, seeking revenge for the Mystic Yin Sect.]
[As the saying goes, when you marry a chicken, follow the chicken; when you marry a dog, follow the dog. Since she had become the woman of a demonic cultivator, it was only natural to act like one.]
[Even if they didn't attack righteous cultivators, the righteous cultivators would come looking for them.]
[Lan Lianyan understood this very well.]
[What's more, she didn't have a deep bond with the Flower Spirit Mountain to begin with.]
[And that despicable look on the Flower Spirit Mountain's sect master's face really disgusted her!]
[Ye Yu, upon seeing that Lan Lianyan wasn't joking, smiled brightly.]
[But when they were about to depart, he took the opportunity to set up a barrier, trapping Lan Lianyan here.]
[He told her that the barrier would disappear in three days.]
[Men handle things, women stay out of it. Just behave and wait here.]
[Lan Lianyan was furious.]
[The reason she had wanted to go with Ye Yu was to prevent any accidents happening to him.]
[But now, Ye Yu had actually trapped her here.]
[Although it was for safety reasons, Lan Lianyan couldn't accept it.]
[After giving her a deep look, Ye Yu transformed into a streak of light and swiftly flew away into the distance.]
[Blood debts must be repaid with blood!]
[His first stop was the Flower Spirit Mountain.]
[With the force of thunder, he ruthlessly slaughtered everyone present.]
[He extracted information about the other sects involved in besieging the Mystic Yin Sect.]
[He swiftly began hunting them down.]
[After several days of intense battles, Ye Yu destroyed six sects.]
[Even the great elder from the Descending Dragon Cliff did not escape calamity.]
[Although he was a minor realm higher than him, Ye Yu used the Devouring Spirit Technique to kill him and absorb the spiritual energy from his body.]
[He also successfully took a step forward, entering the mid-stage of the Ascension Realm.]
[However, after so many consecutive days of fighting, Ye Yu himself sustained considerable injuries.]
[He urgently needed to recuperate.]
[Just as he was preparing to leave the Descending Dragon Cliff, a decent-looking female cultivator descended slowly from the sky.]
[She stood in front of Ye Yu and affectionately said, Long time no see.]
[Ye Yu furrowed his brow slightly.]
[He didn't speak.]
[He felt that the woman in front of him looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her before.]