The Yun Clan's city glimmered with festive colors. Red banners danced in the breeze, golden bells chimed from rooftops, and joyous music echoed through the air. Guests flooded through the majestic gates as the wedding was about to begin.
But in the skies above…
We hovered like blades of judgment.
Next Day…
Below, the Yun Clan's elders and honored guests gathered. A lavish stage was prepared in the central courtyard. On it stood Yun Sha, adorned in a wedding robe of crimson silk and golden embroidery. Her face was pale, her eyes hollow. The marriage ceremony was moments away from starting.
But just then—
SHHHHHHHHHH
Four sword-lights tore through the clouds and descended like comets. The music halted. Gasps rose.
I stood atop my sword, robes fluttering, eyes locked on Yun Sha.
"I'm going to take Yun Sha with me" My voice echoed across the square like thunder.
A thunderous voice boomed from the other side.
"Who are you to decide that?"
An old man with blazing white hair and piercing eyes stepped forward. The aura around him distorted the air.
Yun Sha's grandfather—the patriarch of the Yun Clan.
But I didn't even glance at him.
"I'm here," I said, my eyes never leaving Yun Sha. I teleported across space in a flash of silver light, appearing right in front of her.
She stared at me in disbelief, her eyes brimming with tears.
"Zhen Huan… you came…"
I stepped closer. "Will you come with me?"
Her answer was not in words but in action—she rushed into my arms, tears flowing freely.
"They forced me! They tortured me and said if I don't agree they will kill you and your friends!"
I wrapped my arms around her protectively. "Then I'll make them pay."
The patriarch's face turned dark. "You dare disrespect the Yun Clan? Kill them all!"
Yun Clan soldiers surged forward, dozens of them, blades drawn and bloodlust thick in the air.
In an instant, I stepped in front of Yun'er, casting a spiritual barrier around her. My gaze turned icy, and my aura exploded, thick with murderous intent.
A storm of pressure crushed the air itself.
I raised my hand, and dozens fell before they could reach me.
DING
You killed 20 Body Tempering – 5th Layer Cultivators. XP Gained: 20,000
You killed 10 Nascent Soul – 7th Layer Cultivators. XP Gained: 40,000
Current XP: 70,200
"STOP!" Yun Sha cried. "Don't kill them—they're still my family…"
I exhaled slowly and lowered my hand. "Fine… I'll spare them."
But when more cultivators came, I didn't hesitate to crush their spirit roots, leaving them writhing, powerless.
"I am Zhen Huan, disciple of the High Heaven Sect," I shouted. "If anyone still has a problem—come to me. But I won't guarantee you'll leave in one piece."
No one dared move.
Silence.
I turned to Yun'er and took her hand. "Let's go."
Feng Xuan summoned his sword. I placed Yang Kai atop it.
"Adjust for now, Yang Kai."
"Yes, Master!" he said, gripping the hilt tightly.
Then I stepped onto my sword with Yun Sha in my arms. She held me tightly, her face buried in my chest, trembling.
She didn't want to let go.
As we flew away under the golden sun, I looked down one last time at the Yun Clan, now shrouded in shame and silence.
They would remember this day—the day their chains were broken and the heavens defied.