My Crazy Upgrade System-Chapter 62 - 61: Trouble

This time, Yi Tianyun’s question was laden with sarcasm and induced a palpable sense of dread.

At this moment, Yuan Ping finally realized what kind of monster he was facing. ’No wonder Patriarch Wang and Patriarch Zeng were killed. It wasn’t that they were too weak, but that Yi Tianyun is just too strong!’

"I never expected you to be this powerful, but I will never yield! Kill me or torture me, do as you please!"

Yuan Ping did not back down. Instead, he stared at him coldly and said, "Let me go, and we’ll write off everything that happened today. We won’t pursue the matter at all. But if you kill me, you will face the full might of the Celestial Phoenix Tower’s pursuit! The Grand Pavilion Master will avenge me. You can run, but you can’t hide!"

In the end, Yuan Ping showed no fear of death, even threatening Yi Tianyun. Killing him would mean facing an endless hunt from which there was no escape.

"Is that so? I’m actually looking forward to it."

Yi Tianyun sneered, raising a hand to his face. With a light swipe, he removed the Hundred-Change Mask, revealing his original features.

When Yuan Ping and the others behind him saw his face, they were instantly dumbfounded, their eyes filled with utter disbelief.

They had never seen this face in person, but they had all seen it on wanted posters. A face they knew all too well was now right before their very eyes.

Word had already spread throughout the Celestial Phoenix Tower: anyone who could capture Yi Tianyun could become the Vice Pavilion Master of any branch!

In addition to the title of Vice Pavilion Master, there were also other rewards from the higher-ups. Countless people dreamed of capturing Yi Tianyun to make their fortune.

And now, this very person stood before them. Not only was his cultivation terrifying, but he could also disguise himself so perfectly that they hadn’t suspected a thing.

"You, you..."

As Yuan Ping began to recover from his shock, he pointed a trembling finger at Yi Tianyun, so stunned he could barely speak.

"Enough of your stammering. Hunt me down? You think I’m afraid of a few more enemies?"

Yi Tianyun sneered. The next moment, his fist came crashing down. Yuan Ping tried to defend himself, but it was pointless.

BOOM!

The entire group was annihilated on the spot, turning into a flood of experience for his system! His Experience Value soared.

"Ding! Successfully killed Yuan Ping. Obtained 60,000 Experience Value, 2x Experience Pill, Celestial Feather Sword Technique, and 1,400 Madness Value!"

"Ding! Successfully killed Steward Liu. Obtained 15,000 Experience Value, 2x Experience Pill, and 800 Madness Value!"

...

A series of notifications for kills and item drops appeared, filling his inventory as his Experience Value once again soared.

"Ding! Congratulations to Player ’Yi Tianyun’ for successfully breaking through to the Fifth Level of the Core Formation Stage!"

After killing this group, he finally leveled up again, successfully breaking through to the Fifth Level of the Core Formation Stage. His leveling speed was already quite fast, but he still felt it wasn’t enough. ’If any other Core Formation Stage expert heard his thoughts, they would probably explode with anger.’

Still too slow? Many cultivators were still at the second or third level of the Core Formation Stage by the time they reached their thirties or forties. And how old was Yi Tianyun? Seventeen! The truth was enough to scare anyone to death.

After the slaughter, Yi Tianyun turned around, not bothering to put the Hundred-Change Mask back on as he faced Yan Lingxue and the others.

"You—you’re Yi Tianyun... Yi Yuntian, Yi Tianyun... You’re really the one wanted by the Celestial Phoenix Tower!" Yan Lingxue was stunned. It was yet another bombshell revelation.

"That’s right. I’m the one wanted by the Celestial Phoenix Tower."

Yi Tianyun didn’t explain further, simply saying, "I’m afraid you can’t stay here any longer. It’s best for you to relocate. Otherwise, the Celestial Phoenix Tower will come investigating, and the remnants of the Wang Family’s power might also cause you trouble."

After all, a Vice Pavilion Master of the Celestial Phoenix Tower had died here. Would they really not investigate?

"Of course, Yi. We’ll leave tomorrow."

Patriarch Yan nodded. "You must be careful too. Don’t get caught by the Celestial Phoenix Tower."

"Patriarch Yan, aren’t you worried that I might harm you?" Yi Tianyun asked with a smile.

"If you wanted to harm us, you wouldn’t have saved me, nor would you have helped Yan’Er," Patriarch Yan replied with a gentle smile, completely unworried.

Yi Tianyun shook his head and chuckled softly, offering no reply.

"Young Master Yi, are you leaving already...?" Yan Lingxue wanted to ask him to stay but couldn’t think of a reason.

The power Yi Tianyun had displayed was too dazzling. They all assumed he must have a powerful sect backing him, which meant they weren’t qualified to ask him to stay.

Yi Tianyun smiled faintly, then turned, put his mask back on, and said over his shoulder, "Yes, I have other business to attend to. We’ll meet again if fate allows!"

Yan Lingxue opened her mouth to speak, but the words wouldn’t come. In the end, all that remained was a silent sigh, buried deep in her heart.

"Yan’Er, have you fallen for him?" Patriarch Yan asked with a knowing smile.

Yan Lingxue’s face flushed red. She nodded, then shook her head, saying nothing.

"Sigh, it’s best not to dwell on it. With his level of cultivation at such a young age, he’s destined to become a peerless expert..." His meaning was clear: Yi Tianyun was far out of her league.

If Yi Tianyun had been there, he would have seen that Yan Lingxue’s favorability rating had skyrocketed to 270! It hadn’t increased because of a quest, but because he had saved her entire family, completely capturing her heart.

After departing, Yi Tianyun didn’t linger in Celestial Wind City. He immediately began his journey back, heading straight for Merak Palace. Once outside the city walls, he mounted his Snow Wolf and raced toward Merak Palace at full speed.

...

「Inside Merak Palace.」

"Palace Master, the Celestial Sinking Ruins are about to open. When will you be deciding on the participants...?"

The Great Elder beside her inquired cautiously.

Shi Xueyun’s face was grim. She had worn this expression ever since she heard that Yi Tianyun was being hunted and had been forced to flee. It hadn’t changed once. Anyone who saw her icy demeanor felt a chill run down their spine and chose their words with extreme care.

Now, with the opening of the Celestial Sinking Ruins less than a week away, Yi Tianyun’s spot remained vacant. Unsure when it would be filled, the Great Elder finally couldn’t bear it any longer and cautiously brought it up.

Everyone knew that Shi Xueyun was usually good-tempered, but now she was like a different person. She didn’t have a kind word or pleasant look for anyone.

"Leave it open. We’re waiting for Tianyun to return." Shi Xueyun’s voice was so cold it felt as if a winter gale had swept through the room, causing the other elders to shiver involuntarily.

"But... what if he isn’t back by then?" the Great Elder asked timidly.

"I said, leave it open and wait for Tianyun. Do you not understand?" Shi Xueyun looked up, a cold light glinting in her eyes.

They shivered and shook their heads. It was as if their Palace Master had lost her soul, completely deaf to their words. They were at a loss for what to do.

"Palace Master, I know you are worried about Yi Tianyun, but you can’t carry on like this. When the Celestial Sinking Ruins open, are you really going to let a spot go to waste rather than give it to another excellent disciple?"

"Besides, he publicly declared that he has no further connection to our Merak Palace. On top of that, both the Divine Forging Sect and the Celestial Phoenix Tower have issued warnings. If we dare to shelter or help Yi Tianyun, we will be making an enemy of them! Aren’t we just inviting disaster upon ourselves?"

The one speaking was, of course, the Second Elder. While her opinion of Yi Tianyun had improved somewhat over time, she was now extremely displeased. She never expected that he would turn around and bring such a great calamity upon them.

"Second Elder, do you truly believe Tianyun brought trouble to Merak Palace? Or was it that those people were asking for a beating, and Tianyun simply gave them one?" Shi Xueyun’s words were as sharp as ever. Qin Xue and the others had already told her the entire story from beginning to end; she knew every detail.

It started with Kong Shengfeng’s schemes, followed by Liang Tiancheng and the others forcing his hand, which finally enraged Yi Tianyun. From start to finish, how could any of it have been Yi Tianyun’s fault?

"Even so, we should know how to practice forbearance! If one doesn’t even understand that, how can one ever hope to achieve greatness?" the Second Elder said with dissatisfaction.

"Forbearance isn’t the answer to everything! We at Merak Palace have been patient for far too long, leading everyone to believe we’re easy to bully. In all these years, do you truly feel Merak Palace hasn’t been bullied enough?" Shi Xueyun’s words were sharp, striking right at the heart of the matter.

Forbearance can be a virtue, but when people are walking all over you, are you still supposed to endure it? 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Take the slots for the Celestial Sinking Ruins, for instance. If Yi Tianyun hadn’t saved the day, we really would have lost a spot. That is the result of forbearance!

The Second Elder and the others wore helpless expressions. It wasn’t that they wanted to endure it, but without sufficient strength, they had no other choice.

"Palace Master..." Just then, a Guard rushed in from outside, her expression tense. "Palace Master, people from the Divine Forging Sect and the Celestial Spirit Sect have arrived..."

"Hm?" ’The Celestial Sinking Ruins haven’t even opened, yet they’ve arrived this early... They must be plotting something!’

Shi Xueyun stood up, her expression turning even colder. "If anything happens to Tianyun, I will make the entire Divine Forging Sect pay with their lives!"

Her voice was bone-chilling, words one would not expect from a woman barely in her twenties. Yet no one doubted her, because they knew she was capable of doing it. Even if her cultivation was currently lacking, she would find a way.

When it came to unpredictable behavior, Shi Xueyun was second to none. But it was precisely because of her that Merak Palace was slowly getting back on the right path.