Chapter 13

After Li You settled in the Qingluan Sect, messages would come from the Celestial Realm every day, inquiring about Li You’s well-being.

When Yu Wu learned of this, she felt that the Celestial Realm must have some ulterior motive.

Yu Wu’s heart was biased now. She thought that the Celestial Realm asking like this every day seemed as if they were hoping for Li You to be unwell.

Li You was rarely seen in the Qingluan Sect on normal days. Apart from meeting Yu Wu, he would run between the back mountain and his bedroom.

Even when Prince Ning An wanted to see Li You, Li You made excuses, saying that their master-disciple relationship had already reached its end.

Today, just like every day, Yu Wu ate breakfast and then brought some snacks and fruits, walking towards the back mountain.

Halfway there, she suddenly felt a powerful divine aura arriving at Mount Changyang.

Yu Wu was stunned. This was the first time she had felt such an overwhelming divine aura since she became able to sense spiritual energy. Even the divine aura of the high god who had brought Li You last time wasn’t even a third as powerful as this one.

In the moment Yu Wu was lost in thought, she saw Li You walking out from the back mountain. His complexion wasn’t good. Upon seeing Yu Wu, he quickly strode forward.

Before Yu Wu could open her mouth to ask Li You what was going on, Li You spoke first:

“The Immortal Emperor has arrived.”

Yu Wu’s eyes widened. She hastily pushed the food basket in her hands to Li You and ran with large strides towards the main gate of the Qingluan Sect.

The Immortal Emperor’s status in the Celestial Realm was the same as that of the human emperor in the mortal world. Now that she had come to the Qingluan Sect, everyone in the sect had to go out to welcome her.

Moreover, Yu Wu was the eldest daughter of the Yu family. If she didn’t show up, the Immortal Emperor might take offense, and it would implicate the entire Qingluan Sect.

Yu Wu couldn’t help but hurry.

Sure enough, everyone had gathered at the gate. Yu Wu stood on tiptoes to look ahead. Beside Yu Wu’s mother was a woman with an overwhelming divine aura. She must be the Immortal Emperor.

The Immortal Emperor wore a gentle smile and seemed to be chatting with Yu Wu’s mother about something. After a moment, she followed Yu Wu’s mother to enter the sect.

The people behind automatically split into two lines, making a path. Yu Wu followed suit.

When Yu Wu’s mother turned back while walking, she immediately noticed Yu Wu. Fortunately, the Immortal Emperor hadn’t mentioned Yu Wu just now, so Yu Wu’s mother didn’t say anything either.

When the Immortal Emperor passed by Yu Wu, she suddenly stopped and turned her head. The Immortal Emperor looked at Yu Wu thoughtfully.

“She is…”

“In response to the Immortal Emperor, she is my younger daughter Yu Wu. Yu Wu, quickly pay your respects to the Immortal Emperor.”

Yu Wu’s mother spoke, and Yu Wu understood her mother’s gaze. She hurriedly stepped forward to cup her hands in greeting to the Immortal Emperor, but was promptly stopped by the Immortal Emperor.

“No need.”

Yu Wu, along with Yu Tong and Lan Ruo, followed them into the main hall.

The Immortal Emperor kept looking Yu Wu up and down, her expression very strange. After a while, the Immortal Emperor seemed to suddenly have an epiphany and spoke:

“Sect Leader Yu, is this eldest daughter of yours the child who nearly died in her childhood, and you found a way to have her receive the protection of the dragon clan?”

“That’s correct.”

Listening to the Immortal Emperor’s question, Yu Wu became uneasy. For the Immortal Emperor, this was just a small matter among the hundreds of immortal sects. Who would have thought that after more than twenty years, the mighty Immortal Emperor could still remember it? Could it be that there was some cause and effect relationship here?

“Back then, the Immortal Emperor also took pains for this child. If it weren’t for you mentioning the dragon clan’s protection, how could this child have lived until today?”

Yu Wu was still guessing when she heard her mother say these words. So it turned out that back then, her mother had even sought the Immortal Emperor’s help for her sake. No wonder the Immortal Emperor remembered so clearly.

The Immortal Emperor waved her hand and looked at Yu Wu with a kindly expression:

“After all, Yu Wu has a predestined relationship with the dragon clan. Just now when I passed by her, I actually sensed a trace of dragon aura on her. I thought it was a high god of the dragon clan manifesting, but it turned out to be her.

It seems that the high god who saved her back then truly had a deep connection with her, actually using half of their dragon aura to protect her completely.”

“Half of their dragon aura was used?”

Yu Wu’s mother was extremely shocked upon hearing this.

“Yes, the dragon clan has always been mysterious, so it’s no wonder you couldn’t sense it. Dragon aura is similar to what we call primordial spirit. If one loses their entire dragon aura, although their magical powers wouldn’t be hindered, they could no longer be called a dragon. Yu Wu is truly blessed. Now she has even caught the eye of the Demon Lord, who personally chose her as his future wife-master. This will be a great tale between the Celestial Realm and the Demon Realm in the future.”

Listening to the conversation between her mother and the Immortal Emperor, Yu Wu finally understood how precious the dragon aura that saved her was. Yu Wu took a deep breath.

“Alright, Sect Leader Yu, I should discuss the main matter with you now.”

The Immortal Emperor’s smile faded as she looked at Yu Wu and the other juniors.

Yu Wu’s mother understood and immediately told Yu Wu and the others to withdraw.

Yu Wu left the main hall in a daze, unconsciously making her way to the back mountain. When she came to her senses, Yu Wu found that Li You was sitting on a jade stone not far away, looking at her.

Seeing Yu Wu’s poor complexion, Li You slightly furrowed his brows. As Yu Wu walked up, Li You spoke:

“Did that Immortal Emperor embarrass you?”

Li You didn’t know why the Immortal Emperor had suddenly come to the Qingluan Sect. Thinking that Yu Wu was the person he had chosen, and given that the Celestial Realm and Demon Realm had never been on good terms, he thought the Immortal Emperor might have given Yu Wu a hard time.

“No… I just suddenly learned some things. I feel like I owe someone.”

“Hmm?” Li You found these words a bit vague.

Yu Wu looked at Li You, thinking that he was also going to spend his life with her in the future, so she told him about how she had received protection from a high god of the dragon clan when she was young.

She thought Li You would be very surprised after hearing this, but unexpectedly, Li You remained calm, and there even seemed to be a hint of smugness.

But Yu Wu thought she was overthinking it, so she continued speaking:

“I just learned from the Immortal Emperor that it turns out that high god gave me half of their dragon aura, which is why I was able to survive. Half of one’s dragon aura is far more precious than half of one’s life. You say he gave it to me, doesn’t that mean I owe that high god of the dragon clan?”

After hearing everything, Li You suddenly burst out laughing, which made Yu Wu a bit displeased.

“What are you laughing at? This is such a serious matter. That’s my life-saving ‘dragon’ benefactor. Stop laughing.”

“Life-saving ‘dragon’ benefactor? I can’t believe you came up with that term.”

Li You couldn’t stop laughing. Yu Wu felt a bit helpless:

“You, the mighty Demon Lord, cold and emotionless, not even cracking a smile in front of others. Yet in front of me, you laugh like this. If I didn’t know your mind was fine, people would think you’ve gone mad behaving like this.”

Yu Wu actually didn’t quite understand. In front of others, Li You was always cold and icy. But in front of her, this Li You was like a child who hadn’t grown up, one moment afraid of thunder, the next laughing uncontrollably.

It was truly strange.

Hearing this, Li You wasn’t annoyed. He just thought Yu Wu was a bit silly:

“Human hearts are unfathomable. If I were to interact with my true nature in front of others, I fear I would have died a thousand times over by now. I’m like this in front of you because you’re different from others.

However, you say you owe that life-saving ‘dragon’ benefactor. I suppose he was willing back then. If you truly feel indebted to him, you can return the dragon aura to him in the future.”

“Return it?”

Yu Wu was greatly shocked. The reason she was alive now was because of this half dragon aura. If she returned it, wouldn’t she just die immediately?

Li You seemed to see through Yu Wu’s concerns and patiently explained:

“Do you think half a dragon aura alone could have saved you back then? Initially, you were protected by a complete dragon aura, which is why your life was preserved. Recently, your spiritual power has returned, precisely because the high god of the dragon clan who saved you back then has taken back half of the dragon aura, so your spiritual power has manifested.

Since half of the dragon aura has been extracted from your body and you’re still fine, it proves that even if you lose the dragon aura in your body now, you won’t lose your life. So, when the time comes, you can just return the remaining half of the dragon aura.”

Hearing Li You say this, Yu Wu felt as if she had been enlightened. At first, she only guessed that the silver dragon was the high god of the dragon clan who had saved her back then. Now it seemed Yu Wu could be certain it was him.

But that silver dragon had disappeared for such a long time, and Yu Wu hadn’t seen him again. Saying she would return it was easier said than done.

“But… I don’t even know where to find that high god of the dragon clan. I don’t know when we’ll meet again.”

Yu Wu said dejectedly. Li You chuckled:

“No rush. You have a predestined relationship with him. You’ll meet again someday.”

Li You said firmly. Seeing him like this, Yu Wu inexplicably believed in her heart that they would meet again someday.