Xiao Yunlong watched from a shadowed corner as Jaune Arc casually handed Xiao Che a treasure that radiated intense Profound Energy—the Nascent Profound Crystal.
Yunlong's chest heaved with venomous jealousy.
"They should be mine! Not his!"
He seethed, the treasure meant to guarantee Xiao Che's future now fueling Xiao Yunlong's rage.
His original plan to use the poison was now moot, thanks to Jaune's intervention, but he still had his back-up.
He wanted to expose Xiao Che, revealing that he was not of the Xiao Clan's direct bloodline, but it wasn't the right time yet.
He had to wait for Xiao Che to formally marry Xia Qingyue.
The shame and political backlash would be far more potent then, allowing Xiao Yunlong to seize both the political advantage and the girl.
Before he could stew further, his father called for him, his voice low and urgent.
He told Xiao Yunlong that the influential Xiao Sect—the larger, powerful parent original they all looked up to—would soon be sending an envoy to the manor.
"You have to be ready, Yunlong. I will try my best to make the envoy from Xiao Sect pick you as an apprentice,"
His father instructed, adding a stern warning:
"Do not do anything stupid during this time. Do not offend this powerful young master, Jaune Arc."
But Xiao Yunlong had other, grander plans now.
He didn't care about the beauty of Xia Qingyue anymore. If he could join the Xiao Sect, he could have any beautiful woman and any resource at any time.
"Just you wait, Xiao Che!"
He vowed silently, directing all his petty hatred towards the now-ascendant cripple. He didn't dare cross paths with Jaune; he wasn't suicidal.
He would simply wait for his opportunity to ascend above them all.
Meanwhile, in the grand guest room inside the main manor, Jaune could be seen relaxing.
He was eating some delicious snacks that Xiao Lingxi had lovingly prepared for him, small rice cakes dusted with local exotic herbs.
"These are fantastic, Lingxi. Do you mind if I pack some of these before I return?"
Jaune asked with a mouthful, already planning his souvenir purchase.
Xiao Lingxi laughed a little and said.
"Anytime, I will prepare them for you."
After Xiao Lingxi left to make more for him.
Ciel projected a mental message to him:
[The second mission target, the young woman dying from poison, is located in a different sector and will not appear until after the wedding ceremony is concluded. The Host must wait.]
To make his extended stay less impolite and to justify his presence, Jaune gave the clan head a few bottles of Remedy and High Potion as a token of goodwill.
The clan head was over the moon, treating the Copper Rank healing items as treasures of incalculable value.
Jaune didn't fully comprehend the mind of the cultivators, who clearly valued spiritual energy and rare ingredients far more than Lien.
[WARNING: Host, an unknown entity has been detected at high altitude, exhibiting power fluctuations consistent with the Sky Profound Realm—the power level the local populace believes you possess.]
Jaune's easy smile vanished. He stood up from his chair, walking to the window.
He looked toward the sky, focusing his eyes.
"Really, Ciel? Should I prepare myself?"
Jaune murmured.
His focus was absolute, and he spotted her: a breathtakingly beautiful woman, cloaked in robes of white and blue, floating serenely in the air, a sight of true, controlled Profound power.
She seemed to be observing the clan below, her expression one of curiosity, not aggression.
After a moment of focused observation, she descended from the sky directly toward the manor.
The woman landed softly in the courtyard, her graceful descent a stark contrast to Jaune's destructive arrival.
Her eyes immediately fixed on Jaune.
"What cultivation technique have you been practicing?"
The woman asked, her voice clear and cool as ice water, filled with a subtle authority.
"Why was there a trace of my Immortal Palace cultivation in yours?"
The game had just changed.
The real power house of the God World had arrived.
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