What caught Meng Jiangchu off guard was that Meng Wanshu's aura was extraordinarily violent at this moment.
The howling blizzard swirled into the heavens, and wherever the tempest swept, everything was reduced to shattered ice crystals drifting through the air. The descending chunks of frozen thundercloud fell like giant boulders crashing toward the earth.
Meng Jiangchu raised his hands in a lifting gesture, catching all the falling blocks of ice and suspending them midair. With covetous excitement, he sealed away every single block—after all, this stuff was no ordinary treasure. A blood-red heavenly tribulation of the Body Integration Realm preserved in such pristine condition was an exceedingly rare find. Even the power of heavenly tribulation sealed within remained active, having not yet fully dispersed.
Meng Jiangchu suddenly snapped his head up to look at the graceful silhouette high in the firmament!
The pressure from above grew ever heavier as vibrant rosy dawn-glow enveloped the entire domain, and a dense, rich gift of heaven and earth continuously poured into Meng Wanshu's body.
Meng Wanshu's cultivation aura surged frantically, shattering past the boundary of the early Body Integration Realm in the blink of an eye and hurtling straight toward the mid stage!
This gave Meng Jiangchu quite a fright, yet he still made no move to interfere.
By now, nearly all the Meng clan powerhouses had soared into the sky, gazing upon Meng Wanshu high above with expressions of profound excitement.
Meng Wanshu's expression was stern and resolute. The reason she had refrained from breaking through for so long was due to the injury to her Void Spirit. With the Luan Soul Spiritual Liquid to heal it, mending her Void Spirit had taken merely a single day. Once the injury healed, the aura within her could no longer be contained, triggering an instantaneous breakthrough!
During the time she spent preparing for this breakthrough, Meng Jiangchu had provided her with an abundance of resources, which, coupled with her already solid foundation, caused her power to soar uncontrollably upon receiving the gift of heaven and earth!
A look of solemnity crossed Meng Wanshu's exquisite face, her brows knitting slightly. Sensing the runaway surge in her aura, she began to frantically suppress her cultivation. Having just broken through to the Body Integration Realm, rashly advancing to the mid stage would inevitably leave her foundation unstable.
Just as Meng Wanshu's aura was about to breach the threshold of the mid-Body Integration Realm, the raging blizzard around her slowed considerably. Everyone present could distinctly feel her aura receding bit by bit. Yet this recession was by no means a weakening; rather, it was a condensation and refinement of her strength, rendering the might she could unleash even more formidable.
In merely the span of an incense stick, Meng Wanshu had absorbed every scrap of the radiant glow blanketing the domain.
With her eyes closed, Meng Wanshu tilted her head back slightly and spread her arms, her entire being seemingly bathed in a sacred, luminous glow. Her demeanor had grown even more otherworldly, as though even a single glance in her direction would be a desecration. Though her features had not changed, she gave off the unmistakable impression of having grown even more beautiful.
Her tall, slender frame stood poised as her eyelashes fluttered slightly. The moment she opened her eyes, the space spanning a thousand zhang in every direction was instantly frozen solid!
Even several Meng clan elders were caught off guard and encased in ice.
Meng Jiangchu's grin widened from ear to ear. With a wave of his hand, he shattered the ice encasing the elders.
"Hahaha! Wanshu has finally broken through!"
Meng Wanshu looked at Meng Jiangchu with gentle eyes, offering a soft smile while her gaze instinctively scanned the surroundings. With a single step, her skirts fluttering, she appeared at Meng Jiangchu's side. Clasping his arm, she chuckled softly. "I made Father worry."
"By the way... why isn't he here?"
Meng Jiangchu's smile froze. He had never expected that at such a joyous moment, his daughter's very next sentence would be to ask about that wretched brat. With an exasperated huff, he gently pulled his arm from her clinging grasp and grumbled, "Hmph. Truly, a daughter grown cannot be kept at home. You haven't even married the boy, yet your elbows are already turning outward to side with an outsider!"
Meng Wanshu smiled faintly, naturally knowing Meng Jiangchu was joking. Yet she also picked up on the fact that something was being kept from her.
"Father, are you hiding something from me?"
Looking at the young woman before him, frost swirling around her as she stared back at him with stubborn determination, Meng Jiangchu could only sigh in defeat and recount everything that had transpired to Meng Wanshu.
Meng Wanshu listened through the entire tale with furrowed brows, a chilling frigidity flickering in her eyes. Turning toward the west, she opened her palm, and a magnificent sheath—pure azure and studded with gems—streaked into her grasp. With a reverse flick of her wrist, she sheathed the Snow Shadow Sword—a blade coveted by countless experts to the point of madness.
Clasping the scabbard, Meng Wanshu said softly, "Father, I am going to the Ethereal Immortal Domain."
Meng Jiangchu was taken aback, his brow furrowing as he asked in a low voice, "What are you going there for?"
Meng Wanshu said nothing, simply staring back at him.
"Ai, fine, fine, fine! Your father will take you, alright?"
Buzz!
The glacial ice melted away. Meng Wanshu broke into a beaming smile and departed alongside Meng Jiangchu once more.
***
In the Ethereal Immortal Domain.
Qin Wushang gazed solemnly at the young woman before him; the aura radiating from her struck even him as somewhat dangerous!
At this moment, only Qin Wushang and Meng Wanshu were in the room; Meng Jiangchu and Qin Xiao were having tea outside.
"I've told you everything I know. There is definitely something wrong with Ye Bingxin, but I can't be sure of the details."
Hearing this, Meng Wanshu rose and turned to leave without giving Qin Wushang a second glance.
Qin Wushang frowned and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Meng Wanshu sneered, her eyes icy. "I'm going to see who dares plot against my man."
The corner of Qin Wushang's mouth twitched at her words. Before he could respond, there was already no sign of Meng Wanshu before him. Helpless, he had no choice but to stand up and follow not far behind her.
A short moment later, Meng Wanshu stood before the gates of the Nine Dragons Immortal Sect, took a deep breath, and called out:
"I am looking for Ye Bingxin."
Buzz!
The frigid voice, infused with primal energy, resonated throughout the entirety of the Nine Dragons Immortal Sect.
Hearing this, the gatekeeping elder was instantly consumed by rage. Lately, had it become a trend for anyone and everyone to strut over and throw their weight around at the Nine Dragons Immortal Sect?!
Boom!
The aura of a mid-Body Integration Realm cultivator erupted violently!
"From where does such an insolent junior hail, daring to shout and holler at my Nine Dragons Immortal Sect?!"
Meng Wanshu cast a cool glance at the old man. Seeing that he was not Ye Bingxin, she did not even bother looking at him again.
Buzz!
Before the elder could strike, a terrifyingly oppressive pressure crashed down like a thunderbolt!
Ye Xuan strode slowly out of the void, leisurely arriving before Meng Wanshu as if taking a stroll in a courtyard. A flicker of astonishment crossed his deep eyes. He could naturally tell that the young woman before him was not even thirty years of age.
A Body Integration Realm cultivator in her twenties...
Such aptitude could no longer be described merely as monstrous. Even across the entire Ethereal Immortal Domain, there was not a single soul who could stand comparison to her. Perhaps only Qin Wushang, son of Emperor Qin, could hold a candle to her.
"Meng Jiangchu's daughter... Impressive..."
He then spoke in a calm voice, "I am Ye Bingxin's father. Xin'er is currently in seclusion. If you have business with her, you may speak to me."
His expression was aloof, naturally exuding the overwhelming authority of a supreme leader.
Meng Wanshu naturally sensed how terrifying the man before her was; his strength was likely even greater than her father's! Truly worthy of being the master of a sacred sect in the Ethereal Immortal Domain!
Meng Wanshu said softly, "May I see Ye Bingxin?"
Chapter 843