Young Master in Flower City

Chapter 1182: Chapter 1183: Deserted Island

Two years ago, Xiao Ziyan passed the assessment and entered the Sword Palace to cultivate. She was innately gifted and became one of the key disciples the Sword Palace focused on training. No one had expected that when she went out to temper herself with the Sect disciples, she would be noticed by Profound Heaven at a single glance.

To be noticed by Profound Heaven was supposed to be her great fortune, yet she rejected it openly and without the slightest hesitation.

At this moment, atop Sword Saint Mountain of the Desolate Continent Sword Palace, a solitary figure stood there, her gaze sweeping across the boundless void for ten thousand miles.

The figure wore plain blue robes, her bearing slightly cold. Her city-toppling beauty was so stunning that one did not dare approach lightly. Her whole body seemed to carry an inborn, aloof pride that made it impossible for others to give rise to any blasphemous thoughts.

This woman was none other than the Daoist Palace Saintess, Xiao Ziyan.

"Ziyan!" At this moment, a voice sounded from behind. A middle‑aged figure came walking over at an unhurried pace, his bearing extraordinary; at a glance it was clear he was someone Bufan.

Hearing this, Xiao Ziyan’s beautiful eyes turned, fixing on the newcomer without the slightest ripple. She said, "I ask the Palace Master to dismiss me from the position of Saintess!"

The middle‑aged man frowned, somewhat surprised. He said, "Why?"

"Why—Palace Master should be very clear. With my talent, I actually cannot bear the position of Saintess. All of this is nothing more than because of that person. Moreover, I have refused again and again, yet to no avail. I can only ask the Palace Master to remove me from my post!"

"You’re truly foolish!"

The middle‑aged man looked at the peerlessly beautiful face before him and said, "You think that by no longer being Saintess you can sever your ties with the Profound Heaven Divine Son? In the Profound Yellow Divine Continent, whatever Profound Heaven desires, no one can refuse—including the Sword Palace. And with your talent, your future Cultivation will be limitless; taking the post of Saintess is only a matter of time. I simply don’t understand—why do you reject Profound Heaven? Is it merely because you simply don’t like him?"

To this day, even this Palace Master of the Desolate Continent Sword Palace could not figure it out. With Profound Heaven’s status and talent, he was the ideal partner for all women under heaven; yet Xiao Ziyan alone had refused him again and again.

"Where I come from, it is monogamy—one husband, one wife only!" At last Xiao Ziyan voiced the words in her heart. She said, "Profound Heaven is a hundred years old by now; I fear even having Three Palaces and Six Courtyards is not an exaggeration. You would have me serve one man together with the women of those Three Palaces and Six Courtyards? Other women may see this as an honor, but I despise it. In the future, my husband must have me as his only wife!"

"This..." The Palace Master was stunned. Only now did she finally understand what Xiao Ziyan truly wanted. It was not that she was unwilling to marry Profound Heaven, but that Profound Heaven already possessed Three Palaces and Six Courtyards; therefore Xiao Ziyan would not debase herself so.

Then, the Palace Master spoke: "But in an imperial clan, it has always been so. His choices cannot be changed. If you insist on clinging to this, the one who will be destroyed in the end will still be you. Take my advice and agree to it."

"I would rather die than submit!" A stubborn light flashed in Xiao Ziyan’s beautiful eyes. Perhaps Profound Heaven could be worthy of her, but to have her serve one husband together with those other women—Xiao Ziyan could not do it. Then she continued, "I am tired."

With that said, Xiao Ziyan turned and left.

Watching the departing silhouette of Xiao Ziyan, the Palace Master let out a faint sigh. Even if she was unwilling, it was useless. The only reason was that Xiao Ziyan had no background whatsoever, while Profound Heaven was not only the peerless favored son who dominated the Profound Yellow Divine Continent, but also the son of the Profound Yellow Divine Emperor.

"Truly not knowing what’s good for her!" At this moment, a voice rang out. The Palace Master raised her eyes and saw an old man walking over at a leisurely pace. He said to the Palace Master, "Three months from now, the Divine Son will personally come to the door. Does the Palace Master still intend to indulge the Saintess again and again? You also know that Divine Son Profound Heaven’s word is law. If the Palace Master insists on tolerating her, I fear you will offend the Divine Son."

"That I know. Elder Han need not concern yourself." The Palace Master said faintly.

"As long as the Palace Master knows, I can rest easy. As for the Saintess, three months from now, whether she will marry or not, she will have to marry; it will not be up to her. At that time, the foot of Desolate Continent Mountain will certainly be filled with heroes gathered from all sides. If the Saintess still insists on refusing, where will my Desolate Continent Sword Palace’s face be, where will the Divine Son’s face be? Besides, the Divine Son has already waited two years; this is already a great fortune for the Saintess."

Elder Han’s voice continued, "To even speak of monogamy—one husband and one wife—how naive, how laughable!"

In Elder Han’s view, under heaven, all lands belong to the king, and Divine Son Profound Heaven was that king. The woman he fancied—how could there be any reason to refuse? The fact that Divine Son Profound Heaven was willing to wait two years for this matter was already a kind of spoiling of Xiao Ziyan.

A mere outsider with not the slightest background—does she truly think she is some sort of Princess?

As for where Xiao Ziyan had come from, naturally no one knew.

...

At the extreme eastern edge of the Unparalleled Realm lay the Endless Sea.

Vast waters stretched boundlessly, islands without end. Most were desolate and devoid of human presence, yet there were also great islands spanning regions of a hundred thousand li, with endless populations numbering in the hundreds of millions. But no matter how large the islands were, they were still but a drop in the ocean within the Endless Sea.

Azure waves and blue sky, the boundless vast sea—one could not see its end with a single glance. As for what was hidden beneath that clear blue, everyone living on the islands knew. Do not be fooled by the seemingly calm surface of that boundless sea; in truth, most of the Sea Demons hidden on the seabed were extremely terrifying existences.

In the Unparalleled Realm, the Endless Sea was the most perilous place within the Unparalleled Nine Provinces.

Moreover, according to legend, deep beneath the sea there was a primordial ferocious beast still being suppressed, known as the Sea King. Ten thousand years ago, the Sea King unified the seas and brought ten thousand demons to heel, being hailed as a Demon God.

Under its rule, the Endless Sea was known throughout the Unparalleled Nine Provinces as a forbidden land for humans; no one dared set foot here.

Only after, ten thousand years ago, when a heaven‑toppling mighty one suppressed the Sea King and established an Undersea Palace on the seabed, did the Endless Sea become no longer as terrifying as before, and even a few islands became inhabited by people.

At this moment, a handsome youth strode across the sea, his speed as fast as lightning. Along the way, quite a few Sea Demons attempted to intercept him, but once they sensed the youth’s aura, they all moved aside, not daring to provoke him.

Clearly, these Sea Demons also possessed humanlike intelligence. Sensing how terrifying this youth was, they knew well what should and should not be stopped.

At last, two days later.

Boom~

A Sea Demon shot up from the sea, causing the calm surface to erupt into endless whirlpools.

Immediately after, a Flood Dragon a hundred meters long coiled in the sky. Its enormous eyes brimmed with violent, savage ferocity as it blocked the insignificant youth stepping across the void, making the youth seem somewhat small and trivial by comparison.

Yet the youth merely stood calmly atop the sea, the corners of his mouth hooked in a faint smile as he gazed at the massive Flood Dragon coiling in the void.

This youth was none other than Xiao Tianyu, who had come all the way from Mountain and Sea City, treading on clouds.

He had been walking across the Endless Sea for nearly three days now, and along the way there had been no Sea Demon that dared to block him. However, there would always be one or two foolish demons that insisted on standing in his way.

Of course, perhaps this Flood Dragon was simply overconfident.

It was hard to blame it. This Flood Dragon was a Celestial Spirit Realm Demon Beast; its Demon Spirit had already condensed Celestial Spirits. Within the Endless Sea, it was an extremely fearsome existence, and it even ruled over the surrounding waters for tens of millions of li.