Ye Yu turned around to look.
He spotted three middle-aged men with stern faces flying through the air, following behind the spirit boat.
Upon seeing them appear, Xiaoyun and Chen Aji immediately turned pale.
These three people were the cultivators from the Wang Family who had been following them all along.
Never did they expect that they would track them down all the way here.
Chen Aji clenched his fists tightly.
He suddenly knelt in front of Xiaoyun.
"Mistress, from now on, this old servant can no longer accompany you. Please take care in the future. I will do my best to buy you time."
After saying this, Chen Aji prepared to turn and leave.
But Xiaoyun reached out and stopped him.
"Uncle Chen, I'm tired. I won't run anymore."
As she said this, a bitter smile appeared on Xiaoyun's face.
In fact, she could guess the fate that awaited her once caught by the Wang Family.
They would definitely marry her off to a direct descendant of the family at the earliest opportunity.
Fulfill the marriage contract, and then use children to bind her.
Until the day Xiaoyun, softened by her children, gave up hostility toward the Wang Family. Then they would let her return to the family and acknowledge her ancestry.
Thereby gaining the support of a Tribulation Crossing realm grand cultivator.
This would once again boost the power of the Wang Family.
Of course, there were even more despicable ways. Such as the demonic sect's pills or mind-controlling techniques.
After all, what the Wang family wanted was merely to establish a connection with a Tribulation Crossing cultivator.
As for what would happen to Xiaoyun?
No one cared.
But Xiaoyun really didn't want to see anyone die in vain again.
The three Wang Family cultivators who caught up were all experts in the Divine Transformation realm. If they acted aggressively, both Chen Aji and Ye Yu would die.
By then, Xiaoyun still wouldn't escape her fate of being captured.
Since that's the case, why shouldn't she face it sooner to prevent others from being harmed?
It was precisely because she understood this that Xiaoyun made such a decision.
"Young miss, you can't do this. Give this old servant a chance, and I will definitely delay them!"
Chen Aji banged his head on the ground.
His voice already trembling.
At this moment, he truly regretted his low cultivation level. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let Xiaoyun be in such a dilemma.
But Xiaoyun still firmly shook her head.
She walked straight to the rear of the spirit boat.
As she passed by Ye Yu, she took off the storage ring from her fingers and placed it into his hand.
She transmitted her voice with heartfelt sincerity, "Daoist Ye, thank you for giving me a ride. Don't worry, I won't drag you down."
"In this storage ring are the things you desire and my savings from these years. Meeting you was fate, so I'm giving it all to you. Please take Uncle Chen to a safe place. I'm relying on you for this."
Upon hearing this, Ye Yu's expression became extremely strange.
Watching Xiaoyun walk away like a walking corpse, he immediately asked, "What are you doing?"
This question caught Xiaoyun off guard.
The cultivators from the Wang Family were approaching aggressively, and their cultivation levels were profound.
Xiaoyun didn't believe Ye Yu would confront the Wang Family over two hundred Dark Abyss Flowers. Moreover, he didn't seem capable of it.
So why bother asking this question? Xiaoyun was truly puzzled.
Seeing her remain silent, Ye Yu tightened his grip on the storage ring in his hand.
"I've accepted your travel fare. Stay here and rest assured!"
Ye Yu said, pulling Xiaoyun back.
Then, with a calm expression, he leaped to the rear of the spirit boat.
Facing the three Wang Family cultivators directly, he said in a deep voice, "I don't care if she's your family's mistress. Since she's paid her fare to me, I will safely escort her to her destination. So, you can leave now!"
This statement made the faces of the three Wang Family cultivators darken significantly.
In the Fuan Province, the Wang Family was a top-tier family in the cultivation world, with immense influence.
No one dared oppose them.
These three cultivators were among the elite of the Wang Family's third generation: Wang Linkai, Wang Linqiao, and Wang Linjun.
All of them were Divine Transformation realm cultivators. They were used to being arrogant and overbearing due to their profound cultivation.
If Ye Yu's spirit boat hadn't been so intimidating and extraordinary, they wouldn't have spoken so civilly.
But seeing Ye Yu, just a Golden Core stage cultivator, dare to speak so disrespectfully immediately enraged them.
Wang Linjun transmitted his voice to Wang Linkai and Wang Linqiao, "Brothers, I've already searched with my spiritual sense. Besides Xiaoyun and that old man, there's only this person on the spirit boat. Why not just kill him now and save the trouble?"
Wang Linqiao furrowed his brow slightly. "This spirit boat is so massive and quite extraordinary. This kid could very well be a direct disciple of a major sect. Acting rashly might cause trouble."
"There's no trouble at all. Just keep your hands and feet clean!"
Wang Linkai said decisively.
Immediately, he formed certain hand seals, and in front of him, several fiery dragons condensed.
They shot towards Ye Yu on the spirit boat.
Seeing this scene, Xiaoyun couldn't help but cry out, "Don't!"
However, Ye Yu appeared extremely calm, not dodging or avoiding at all.
Just as the fiery dragons were about to hit the spirit boat, suddenly, a blue barrier appeared, blocking all these dragons outside.
Xiaoyun and Chen Aji's faces changed drastically, unable to believe their eyes.
It wasn't just them who couldn't believe it. Even Wang Linkai, Wang Linqiao, and Wang Linjun were stunned.
A full-powered strike from a mid-Divine Transformation realm cultivator, blocked like this?
It seemed like it was the defensive formation on the spirit boat.
Are you kidding? How could a defensive formation on a spirit boat be this powerful?
It's simply unimaginable.
Wang Linkai coldly shouted, "Attack together!"
Since hostility had been shown, they must eliminate the threat completely. Otherwise, leaving such an enemy alive will definitely lead to big trouble.
After all, such a terrifying spirit boat could not be owned by an ordinary person.
Without hesitation, Wang Linqiao and Wang Linjun immediately joined Wang Linkai in attacking.
Under their combined effort, a nearly hundred-mile-long flame dragon condensed immediately.
The heat waves emanating from it distorted the surrounding scenery.
However, even with such a terrifying attack, it was easily blocked by the spirit boat's defensive formation.
Ye Yu smiled faintly.
In his heart, he praised once again the craftsmanship of the Great Qian Dynasty.
Promising to withstand a full-powered strike from a peak Divine Transformation realm. And it truly did withstand it.
There was no exaggeration in its advertising.
What a reliable defense!
At this moment, Xiaoyun was incredibly moved. She never expected that they would actually come out of this alive.
Daoist Ye Yu's spirit boat is actually powerful to such an extent.
It seems that they can safely return this time!
As long as they return to the family, the Wang Family definitely wouldn't dare to continue pursuing them.
By then, the first thing Xiaoyun would do is ask the Tribulation Crossing realm cultivator to take action.
To wipe out the Wang Family and restore their family's prestige!
But.
What Xiaoyun didn't expect was that the situation, which was already in their favor, would suddenly change due to a mysterious action by Ye Yu.
Suddenly, he took a step forward, moving out of the protection of the spirit boat.
This scene caught the three Wang Family cultivators off guard.
They had been contemplating how to break through the spirit boat's defense.
But what exactly is Ye Yu doing? Possessing treasures and not using them, what does that mean?
Is he mad?
Under the astonished gaze of everyone, a dense black aura emanated from Ye Yu's body.
He calmly said, "Meeting me, it's your bad luck!"