Cao Yun still had several things to do before leaving. Unfortunately, he was in a hurry. Indeed, he had absolutely no idea how much time he had to actually save his younger sister from Emperor Weide. But he also had no desire to throw away his life for nothing. Honestly, he would agree to give his life if he could save his sister. However, the most likely outcome would be that they would both die. So, he had to be ready. Fortunately, he had realized that many cards were in his hands at the moment. And he was going to use everything he could to win. Besides, he also had to think about what came after the fight. He didn't just want to save his sister, he wanted to save the Hongchen Kingdom as well.

Although some might think it arrogant for Cao Yun to think that big, he didn't mind. He wasn't arrogant as he knew exactly how limited he was. But he was also lucid enough to realize how much he had. Moreover, he wasn't alone, he had a lot of support. His brothers and sister were all great cultivators, almost essential to the Hongchen Kingdom. The Wubei Sect was known for forming geniuses, but Cao Yun's time had really been a good batch. Maybe his mind cultivation had helped a little, but this wasn't enough. No, his brothers and sister were exceptional, with great masters to help them as well.

Cao Yun wouldn't win alone, he couldn't win alone.

Moreover, even if he only cared about his sister and no one else, which wasn't the case, he would still have to save the Hongchen Kingdom. After all, saving her from Emperor Weide just so she could be killed by the Empyrean Asura Theocracy wasn't much of an improvement. In fact, she would probably prefer dying to save mankind than being slaughtered by the so-called Heavenly Demon God.

Cao Yun had many things to plan. Thankfully, Hongyu was the fastest demonic beast in the entire Piaolu planet. That being said, all his travels would take him several months in total, so he had to be smart about it. In other words, he had to finish everything he needed to do in the Wubei Sect. Cao Yun was convinced he could accomplish all his goals within the span of a year. In fact, from the time he had come back into the Hongchen Kingdom, he was certain that less than a year would have passed before the death of the traitor and the rescue of his sister. However, that also meant that he wouldn't be able to break through to 7th-grade Spirit Warrior. Even if he tried to force it, he wouldn't succeed, and in fact would impede his future cultivation. Thus, he had to plan.

Killing a 9th-grade Spirit Warrior wasn't impossible at all for a 6th-grade Spirit Warrior. Hopefully, Cao Yun wouldn't have to reveal his asura cultivation. But if he had to, he was sure that he could fight Emperor Weide, despite his pseudo-Domain. Taking into account all the plans he would set in motion, Cao Yun was certain of his victory. All that being said, he also knew that he could never control everything. Plans were great all the way until they met reality...

Once again, Cao Yun visited his brother Ren Chao. He had only one thing left to do so he wanted to make sure his brother wasn't overdoing things. As he feared, Ren Chao was fully focused on his task. He didn't even take time to meet with his parents, and only saw his wife when she helped him. In fact, servants literally asked Cao Yun not to disturb their master. As the Young Sect Master, he could have forced his way through of course, but he didn't.

Feeling a bit guilty, Cao Yun spent some time with Ren Chao's kids. He told them many stories about their dad and their mom. Despite his best efforts, Ren Chao never really shined in his stories. Honestly, even Cao Yun wondered why it never quite worked. But the kids were laughing and their grandparents were also happy to have some time alone with them. It pained Cao Yun to see their bodies unable to follow their wishes. Since their bodies were too weak to survive any form of potent pill, Cao Yun decided to send a few surges of Qi in them. It might help them regain some strength for a few months. At least, they could play a bit more with their grandchildren.

As Cao Yun was leaving, Wang Mei finally left her husband's workshop. With his senses, Cao Yun immediately heard the servants catch her as she fell forward. In an instant, Cao Yun was by her side, helping her up.

"Thank you, Brother Chen."

"I'm sorry, Sister. It's my fault if your husband is like that. But... Honestly, I..."

"No need to say anything, Brother. I know you care about him. Besides, you could say anything to him right now, he wouldn't listen to a thing. So, please, do me a favor. Stop beating yourself up for my husband's obsession. What I saw on his face was pure excitement. The weapon and armor he's building you will be the absolute masterpiece of his life. So, don't feel bad at all. Besides, I can assure you that I'll make sure he spends some time with his parents while he still can. Unfortunately, I've lost mine already, so I won't let him suffer through that. Trust me, Brother."

"Thank you, Sister Wang."

After a few words, Cao Yun finally took his leave as he had planned. Then, everything went quite fast in the Wubei Sect. A grand ceremony was organized for the return of the Young Sect Master. Even Sect Leader Xuan was physically present. Honestly, this was also a way to boost morale during the war. Indeed, many disciples would probably be sent to this raging war. Everyone could tell that the Hongchen Kingdom would not win. Indeed, the demons were just too many. But they were hoping that they wouldn't lose.

With Young Sect Master Cao Yun fully exposing his cultivation, the inner and outer disciples were in uproar. Not only had Cao Yun survived, not only had he crossed the Divine Blood Ocean, not only had he crossed the demon territory, but he had also come back as a thirty-something-year-old 6th-grade Spirit Warrior. Since the Dao Forsaken Era, this was simply unheard of. Considering who his brothers and sister were, Cao Yun was almost seen as a god by the younger disciples, not just a war hero. Sincerely, he wasn't sure he quite liked that. Indeed, he had seen fanaticism within the Empyrean Asura Theocracy.

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"Brothers, Sisters, I've traveled through a land of slaves, crushed under the heel of a tyrant who would fancy himself a god. I've crossed an ocean of blood and corpses. I've come home to find a land scarred and mutilated. I've flown above the Huogu and Kai Provinces. I've seen desolation and death. I've seen despair and weakness in the eyes of the people. I've seen fear and pain. But I got home to our Wubei Sect. I did see pain. I did see fear. I did see despair. But one thing I didn't see was weakness. I've seen determination. I've seen strength. I've seen rage. I've seen the desire for vengeance. I've seen the cry for justice!

"Governor Gang Suo gave her life to save her Rengui Province as much as she could. I am ready to give my life in battle to protect our Hongchen Kingdom. And what I've seen in your eyes, what I see in your eyes, is that same determination! Our ancestors endured slavery and torture. Emperor Nuwa suffered all the torments a woman can go through. She obviously felt fear. She obviously felt pain. She obviously felt despair. But she never gave up. She fought until the very end, no matter what! And remember. She prevailed! She vanquished the so-called Demon God! She forged our Hongchen Kingdom. She and the Four Saints pushed back against hordes of demons much stronger than those who dream to slaughter us all.

"They won! We'll win! Those demons are fanatics or slaves. They're mad or forced into submission. Their unity is accomplished through fear and tyranny. Our unity won't crumble before them! Brothers, Sisters, we'll fight together! We'll suffer together! We'll even despair together at times! But I can assure you, we will win together!"

The crowd was in uproar. Cao Yun could literally feel their desire to fight off the armies of the Empyrean Asura Theocracy. The very ground shook under the roars from the crowd. But Cao Yun wasn't happy with just that. Those were mere words. For hours upon hours, he stayed in the large square where the ceremony had happened. He talked with every single disciple, either inner or outer disciples. He learned all of their names, their faces, their origins. Each disciple had a very personal memory of Cao Yun after this event. Above all else, he didn't show any preferential treatment to the Heavenly Swallow Faction. All the disciples were of the Wubei Sect.

That being said, Faction Leader Yue presented himself to Cao Yun. He thanked Cao Yun for his visit to the Heavenly Swallow Faction and apologized for his absence. After spending some time thanking him for the pills and materials he had left behind to their faction, Faction Leader Yue talked of various subjects with Cao Yun. Apparently, Faction Leader Yue was a mere commoner, but he had risen to the summit of the Wubei Sect. Since this was his fifth year, he would become an inner disciple next year. Considering his diligence and his talent, Cao Yun was certain that he could become a chief elder in a matter of a few decades.

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Those festivities took some time that was precious to Cao Yun. But galvanizing this crowd was important for everything that was to come. If worse came to worst, the Wubei Sect would once again become a battlefield. Hopefully, it wouldn't happen, but it was possible. Since Cao Yun was going to basically betray the Hongchen Kingdom by attacking and, hopefully, slaying Emperor Weide, his sect could suffer the consequences. But there was even more to come after that. Anyway, he had to talk to all of them and to raise their morale as much as he could.

At last, he went to the last place he had planned to visit, the Devil's Jail. Unlike before, it was not holding any prisoner now. Indeed, not only had they learned the true origin of this artifact, but there was a terrifying presence sealed underneath it. No one would risk throwing even the worst disciples in there. Besides, Sun Liao had worked with other array formation masters to build prisons for unruly disciples. Most of the time, they didn't require so much security thankfully.

As he arrived, even though he was recognized by the guards, Cao Yun had to show the Seal of Authority to be allowed closer. One could tell how dangerous the existence beneath this Devil's Jail truly was. Cao Yun knew it perfectly well and he also knew that the caution of the guards was absolutely warranted.

The Devil's Jail truly looked like a stake stabbed in the ground now. There was no door to enter as it was deeper within the ground than before. All around the large monument, there were thousands of weapons stabbed into the ground as well and all connected with chains around the Devil's Jail. Clearly this was a killing array formation. If one tried to forcibly enter, all the weapons would attack as though they were a small army. Even a late Spirit Warrior would be in danger there.

Of course, Cao Yun could enter without triggering this killing array formation. He walked toward the Devil's Jail and touched it. He knew what it was. That entire structure was in fact the Empyrean Human Emperor Seal. Empyrean Human Emperor was an emperor of the Piaolu planet and probably much more than that way before Demon God Da Mo had invaded. In fact, Cao Yun wondered if his current name, Empyrean Asura, was not a form of insult toward this legendary emperor of the human race. Anyway, Empyrean Human Emperor had fought a losing war and had built this Empyrean Human Emperor Seal with the Imperial Defamation Stamp in order to seal and slowly kill his enemy.

Although they had won the war, his empire crumbled and slowly died out, as surely as his enemy. Cao Yun didn't know much about that war, but he could imagine its scale. After all, this Empyrean Human Emperor Seal had been able to completely suppress Demon God Da Mo's new body that was clearly a Reborn Demon, most likely even a 9th-grade Reborn Demon.

Cao Yun had already activated this seal with the help of Dian Mo, but he couldn't command or control it at all. Indeed, they had simply renewed the seal and it had crushed Demon God Da Mo's new body. Unfortunately, this wasn't a weapon Cao Yun could take with him on the battlefield. This Empyrean Human Emperor Seal could only seal what was beneath it. Anyway, Cao Yun had to speak with the entity beneath it, precisely.

Under this Empyrean Human Emperor Seal, sealed by the Imperial Defamation Stamp was the Soul Embryo of former Chief Elder Luoming Tian, also known as Mo Tian, the demonic cultivator. He had betrayed the Wubei Sect and murdered his old friend Chief Elder Suxian, whose soul was now within the Palace of Supreme Wisdom, slowly decaying and dying out.

No one could hear or even feel anything coming from under the Devil's Jail. For more than two days, Cao Yun stayed down below. He talked with Luoming Tian but also ran some experiments to be sure of himself. When he emerged back from the Devil's Jail, Cao Yun's face was somber. That had not been a good time at all. However, he had gotten the answers he wanted, no matter how much he liked or loathed them. At least, he was now certain.

Considering that he had done everything he needed to do in the Wubei Sect, Cao Yun decided to leave right away. He simply visited his friends and master and took Hongyu. Immediately he went toward Baziyun City, the capital of his native Wu Province. There, acting Matriarch Huang Cixi was expecting him. Honestly, even Cao Yun was nervous. The Huang family was crucial for him, but he had also killed Huang Cixi's only two brothers.

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