I Am Overlord c1-962

by Translator: Pokka; Author: 我本纯洁 (I Am Pure); Licensed From: Migu

  The Han Clan sisters were beautiful and alluring, looking like a pair of blooming flowers, each beautiful in her own way. Surprisingly, both of them had reached peak King Realm and were only a tiny bit away from the Dragon Ascension Realm. Evidently, they had grown rapidly under Han Chenfei's guidance.

  Since Lady Shura was the one who knew the Han Clan sisters best, she stepped forth and greeted them, "Why are you here?"

  A complicated look flashed past Han Qianwei's eyes as she said, "We heard from the young palace master that Young Master Xiang has returned, so we're here to visit."

  Han Chenfei nibbled her lip and said, "I wonder where Young Master Xiang is? It has been a while since we have last seen him."

  Lady Shura said, "The overlord is in the middle of recovery. He cannot see any guests at the moment. Miss Han, do you have anything you want him to know? I can pass on the message for you."

  Lady Shura was no longer wearing her mask. Although she was not as beautiful as Han Chenfei, she exuded a wild beauty that was absolutely fatal to men. Hence, her attractiveness to the opposite gender was no less than Han Chenfei's.

  As a woman of Xiang Shaoyun's, Lady Shura naturally felt a tinge of jealousy when she saw a beauty like Han Chenfei visiting. Thus, she still hoped that Han Chenfei would leave sooner than later.

  "No, I don’t have any message for him. I'm only here to see him since it has been a while," said Han Chenfei as an enchanting smile bloomed on her face. She looked at Huang Tianji and Huang Xiaoyue before she said, "Since the prince and the princess are here too, I might as well wait together with you guys."

  She then walked toward Huang Tianji and Huang Xiaoyue.

  "Chenfei, you're here as well?" Huang Tianji greeted cordially.

  He held a look of adoration in his eyes as he looked at her. On the other hand, Huang Xiaoyue was showing hostility. She knew her imperial brother was in love with this Han Chenfei. However, Han Chenfei had always maintained a distance that was neither far nor close to her imperial brother, keeping him hanging.

  "Prince, princess, you're both here to visit Young Master Xiang as well?" Han Chenfei asked as she smiled sweetly.

  Huang Tianji replied, "Yes. Xiaoyue had accidentally injured Xiang Shaoyun, so we're here to apologize."

  Right after he said that, both Han Qianwei and Han Xuewei looked at Huang Xiaoyue with hostility. Although they did a good job concealing themselves, those with keen observational skills had still noticed it.

  "Imperial brother, why are you telling her all that?" Huang Xiaoyue complained.

  Han Chenfei looked at Huang Xiaoyue in astonishment. "Xiaoyue had injured Young Master Xiang?"

  She found it hard to believe that Huang Xiaoyue was actually capable of harming Xiang Shaoyun.

  Huang Tianji explained, "He was already injured beforehand, and Xiaoyue had acted a tad bit too rashly in her ignorance."

  "Is Young Master Xiang fine, then?" Han Chenfei asked.

  "I don't know, but I heard he had just been defeated by Xiao Xie not long ago," said Huang Tianji with a look of regret.

  He was indirectly telling Han Chenfei that Xiang Shaoyun was incomparable to Xiao Xie. With him ranking above Xiao Xie, he was in truth belittling Xiang Shaoyun before Han Chenfei. Just from that, it was obvious the prince wasn't entirely pleased that Han Chenfei was here to see Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Oh? So Young Master Xiang has gained the strength to challenge Xiao Xie already? Not bad at all." Han Chenfei seemed to not have noticed Huang Tianji's implicit meaning at all. Rather, she appeared excited.

  While they chatted, a new visitor arrived. The visitor was a petite woman with a veil over her face. Her every step contained boundless grace. Even with her veil, her peerless temperament seemed to cause the world around her to dim in color.

  Her eyes were akin to a pair of luminous moons, her hair smooth and silky, her figure flawless, and her temperament ethereal. She was none other than the number one beauty of the Dragon Phoenix Academy, Yu Caidie. Her appearance stunned everyone present.

  Yu Caidie had garnered countless attention since her arrival at the academy. She was a genius possessing both talent and beauty, and she was also a disciple the academy was nurturing in hiding.

  Although a large number of the men in the academy supported her, she had never appeared close to any man apart from her cousin, Yu Ziyang. And now, she was visiting Xiang Shaoyun personally. Was his declaration that she was his woman true? Of course, that wasn't the most surprising of all. Even more surprising was that an academy elder had also come to visit.

  Chapter 677: Xiang Shaoyun Leaves Seclusion

  When Yu Caidie first joined the academy, her cultivation level wasn't exactly high, but she had still been able to become part of the 10 freaks due to her rapid advancement, young age, and impressive capability to punch above her weight.

  That was the reason for her to rank so highly among the disciples. Now that it had been about two years since these disciples had joined, many of them had advanced greatly. Those who were already Dragon Ascension Realm cultivators had increased their stages, while those who weren't had entered the realm. Only some followers and some oddities were still stuck in the Skysoar Realm.

  As for Yu Caidie, she had reached peak fourth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm and was only one step away from the fifth-stage. With her current strength, she was capable of fighting regular peak Emperors. From that, it was evident that there was a reason she was ranked top 10.

  Even Han Chenfei, Xiao Xie, and the others who were fifth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivators were ranked lower than her. Some said that she had a nine-star physique, some claimed she had a high-grade eight-star physique, and some claimed that her Yu Clan bloodline had reverted to the purity of her ancestors. However, none knew which was true. Only a small number of people in the academy knew the truth. Her visit to 1 Dragon Villa was extremely thought provoking.

  "Holy Maiden Yu, it has been a while." Tang Longfei went out and greeted her in excitement.

  Back then, he was also part of her entourage to the Devil Domain. At that time, he still carried a lot of imaginations for her. But now, even after he had grown in strength, Yu Caidie was still someone he could only look up to. That, coupled with the existence of Xiang Shaoyun, made him forget every illusion he used to have for her.

  Yu Caidie nodded and said, "It has been a while, Brother Tang. Is Shaoyun here?"

  "He's here, but he is currently in seclusion due to his injuries," Tang Longfei said.

  "Xiao Xie had injured him right? I heard of that," Yu Caidie said. "Can I wait here for him?"

  "Yes, of course you can. Please come in," Tang Longfei quickly invited.

  And just like that, Yu Caidie entered 1 Dragon Villa.

  Her arrival shocked the Overlord Legion. Huang Tianji, Huang Xiaoyue, and Han Chenfei were astonished. They recalled the declaration Xiang Shaoyun had made before, claiming that Yu Caidie was his woman. Now, with Yu Caidie's visit, was that declaration true?

  Yu Caidie and Han Chenfei were the top-ranked women of the academy. Now, both of them were waiting in 1 Dragon Villa. One could say that just by being there, they enriched the villa's environment considerably.

  For some reason, their presence caused the Overlord Legion members to feel pride as they all mused inwardly, The overlord really doesn't disappoint. He's even able to get the owners of the first two Phoenix Villas.

  After Tang Longfei finished welcoming Yu Caidie's arrival, an academy elder, Xiao Wei, arrived as well.

  Everyone was alarmed when they saw him. They quickly saluted him, "Greetings, elder."

  In the academy, each elder occupied a high position and possessed considerable power. Armed with the authority to accept any disciple as a personal disciple, they enjoyed deep respect from many disciples. Since Xiao Wei had suddenly appeared, was this a hint that Xiang Shaoyun was his personal disciple?

  "What are you bunch of kids doing here? Don't you have to cultivate?" Xiao Wei asked after scanning the
crowd.

  "Elder Xiao, we're here to visit Xiang Shaoyun," Huang Tianji replied.

  Most of the disciples present lacked confidence when facing Xiao Wei, but Huang Tianji, with his noble status, wasn't as affected. Xiao Wei's gaze first landed on Huang Tianji before he noticed Huang Xiaoyue, Yu Caidie, and Han Chenfei. He raised his eyebrows and said, "All of you are here? Are you here to challenge Xiang Shaoyun?"

  In his opinion, these people definitely weren't here to join the Overlord Legion.

  "No, we're his friends," Huang Tianji hurriedly explained.

  "Hehe, looks like that kid is quite popular, after all," said Xiao Wei. "Alright, you may disperse. I need to discuss something with Xiang Shaoyun. It's not like you will help him by waiting here. You should continue focusing on your cultivation instead. What's the point of getting into pointless factional struggles all the time?"

  The Overlord Legion members did not dare to slight him, so they all agreed and dispersed. Only Tang Longfei, Lady Shura, Zhuge Zhantian, and Ma Qihao remained. They couldn't understand why so many visitors had come. Were these people here after hearing of Xiang Shaoyun's injuries?

  Meanwhile, Xiang Shaoyun, who was still in the cultivation room, had no idea that so many visitors had arrived. Since leaving the Castle of Darkness, he hadn't gotten any chance to properly recuperate. He had even suffered a punch from Huang Xiaoyue, causing his breathing to be in complete disarray. He almost lost control of his energy circulation.

  Of course, Yu Yuchen's kick was the most fatal. Even after using the two drops of the healing liquid he had, he still couldn't quickly heal up the injuries from that kick. He needed some extra time to properly rest so he could recover.

  He refined several drops of lightning liquid and emperor-grade spring liquid, nourishing his injuries over and over again. Gradually, he started recovering.

  After stabilizing his injuries, he used many spirit crystals and spread the energy into all his stars except the dark star, trying his best to shorten the gap between the dark star and his other stars.

  He finally understood that without relying on external help to increase his draconic aura, the only way he could do so was by waiting for his stars to overflow with energy before transforming the excess energy into draconic aura, increasing his cultivation level.

  After absorbing the dark origin energy, if he couldn't quickly increase his cultivation level, he wouldn't be able to expand the storage capacity of his dark star. The dark origin energy would slowly disperse, and it would be a great loss.

  After three days of seclusion, Xiang Shaoyun had fully recuperated and had even grown slightly in strength. He had the urge to use some dragon liquid again to push himself to third-stage Dragon Ascension Realm. But after some hesitation, he decided against it since doing so wouldn't benefit him.

  "Time to leave, or they will get worried," muttered Xiang Shaoyun as he stretched and left the room.

  The moment he stepped outside, he sensed several different auras waiting in his villa. He assumed that they were Overlord Legion members. Thus, he blanked out when he saw Xiao Wei, Yu Caidie, Huang Tianji, Huang Xiaoyue, and Han Chenfei.

  "Why are you here? Can I help you with anything?" Xiang Shaoyun asked in astonishment.

  Chapter 678: Who's Your Wife?

  "Xiang Shaoyun, a-are you fine?" Huang Xiaoyue was the first to ask.

  Xiang Shaoyun shot her a glance, frowned, then answered indifferently, "I'm fine. Thank you for asking."

  He was getting somewhat tired of Huang Xiaoyue's irrational tendencies. Huang Xiaoyue felt incomparably wronged when she saw his frosty expression, and she nearly teared up.

  Huang Tianji said on her behalf, "Young Master Xiang, we are here to apologize to you. Xiaoyue wasn't aware of your injuries beforehand, and it wasn't intentional."

  At that, Lady Shura added, "Shaoyun, they have been waiting here for three days."

  Clearly, Lady Shura sympathized with Huang Xiaoyue.

  When Xiang Shaoyun heard that, his expression eased up. "Alright, it's not a big deal. But I hope you can stop joking with me in the future, princess. I am not going to be someone's guard."

  "It's good to hear that you're fine. If you need anything of us, don't hesitate to ask. Consider it as us owing you a favor," Huang Tianji promised. He then looked at Huang Xiaoyue and said, "Imperial sister, let's go. Young Master Xiang is no longer blaming you."

  "I-I don't want to leave!" said Huang Xiaoyue after some hesitation.

  Huang Tianji blanked out before saying, "What can you do staying here? Elder Xiao still has something he needs to discuss with Young Master Xiang. If you still feel bad, just remember not to provoke him in the future."

  "Um. Say anything you want now. I need to take this kid away for a bit," said Xiao Wei before walking away, giving them some time to say everything they needed to say.

  Xiang Shaoyun ignored Huang Tianji and Huang Xiaoyue. Instead, he looked at Yu Caidie and Han Chenfei before he smiled and said, "The owners of the first two Phoenix Villas are both here. You honor me with your presence, ladies."

  "Don't bother using your sweet talk on me. We're here to invite you to the Deep Tidalwave so you can help Qianwei and Xuewei with the issues of their physique," Han Chenfei went straight to the point.

  "That place is helpful for them?" Xiang Shaoyun asked in astonishment.

  "I'm not going to lie. So are you helping or not?" Han Chenfei asked.

  Han Qianwei and Han Xuewei also looked at Xiang Shaoyun, their eyes filled with hope. When they were first sent to Han Chenfei, they were furious and thought that Xiang Shaoyun was too heartless. But subsequently, they had come to understand his reason. Slowly, their fury vanished, and they started missing him more and more. However, they knew that the gap between them was too great. Before catching up to Xiang Shaoyun, they wouldn't dare have too many illusions about him.

  Xiang Shaoyun nodded without hesitation. "Sure, I'll help. But I don't know what Elder Xiao wants from me. Can we enter when I'm done with him?"

  "No problem. We're not in any rush," said Han Chenfei with a sweet smile. She then shot a glance at Yu Caidie before saying, "Alright, we won't hold you from your lover any longer. Let's go."

  She said those words to see if Yu Caidie would deny it or get angry, but Yu Caidie merely remained completely indifferent, as if she hadn't heard anything. Somewhat disappointed, Han Chenfei left with the Han Clan sisters.

  "Wait, Chenfei, let's leave together," Huang Tianji called out and dragged Huang Xiaoyue out with him.

  Lady Shura, Tang Longfei, and the others also left quietly, not daring to disturb the meeting between Xiang Shaoyun and Yu Caidie.

  Xiang Shaoyun looked at Yu Caidie with a gentle gaze and said, "I thought you would keep avoiding me."

  It had been a while since he had joined the academy. However, he hadn't had the chance to meet Yu Caidie. It was understandable that he was somewhat displeased. He couldn't guarantee that Yu Caidie wouldn’t have a change of affection, but he definitely wouldn't allow that to happen. In his heart, she was already his, one he would treat as a formal wife, not a concubine.

  "I have been focusing on cultivation and have only recently left seclusion. So here I am to visit you," said Yu Caidie with her sweet voice.

  "Um. Since I am capable of doing what you requested, you will be my woman from now on," said Xiang Shaoyun overbearingly as he reached for her hand.

  However, she avoided him and smiled. "Hehe, before your strength surpasses mine, will you really be able to bring yourself to make me be your woman?"

  However, Xiang Shaoyun's skin was indeed thick, and as he said, "Hehe, of course I can. In fact, I'm proud that my wife is stronger than me!"

  As a response, Yu Caidie glared at him and said, "Shameless. Who's your wife?" She then assumed a solemn tone and said, "If you want me to be your woman, I can agree. The moment you become the number one disciple on the Dragon Phoenix List, I will make the declaration that I am your woman. Even my clan's opposi
tion will be useless."

  When Xiang Shaoyun saw Yu Caidie being serious, he stopped joking around as well. With a sonorous voice, he said, "Ok. Before long, the number one position will be mine. You can start getting ready to be my wife."

  "Sure, I'll be waiting. If you can't within five years, don't blame me if you see me with a different man instead," said Yu Caidie with a teasing look in her eyes.

  By setting a time limit, she was increasing the pressure on Xiang Shaoyun. Five years might seem like a long time, but it wasn't for a cultivator. While Xiang Shaoyun was growing, others were doing the same. Becoming number one within five years wouldn't be an easy task.

  After all, even Xiao Xie was ranked only at the bottom of the top 10. The disciples in the top 5 had all surpassed fifth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm, each with powerful trump cards. Individuals like them couldn't be overtaken easily.

  "Fine. Five years it is, then. You're my woman, and don't even dream of escaping from me!" said Xiang Shaoyun confidently.

  "Good, I'll be waiting," said Yu Caidie. She then left.

  Looking at Yu Caidie, who was fluttering away like a graceful butterfly, a sense of warmth enveloped Xiang Shaoyun's heart. She might seem like she was only here to put more pressure on him, but in truth, she was here to encourage him further, as she was worried he would give up on himself after his defeat at the hands of Xiao Xie. With Xiang Shaoyun's intelligence, he was able to see that.

  "Kid, you're quite lucky with women, huh? Even the Yu Clan's Holy Maiden can't escape your grasp?" teased Xiao Wei, dragging Xiang Shaoyun back from his thoughts.

  "You jest, Elder Xiao. So what can I do for you?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  Chapter 679: I Just Train, and Train, Really!

  "What? You're already making a pledge of marriage, yet you're still afraid of being teased about it?" Xiao Wei said. He seemed to be in a good mood.

  If news about an elder like him spending three days waiting for Xiang Shaoyun was to spread, all the disciples would be shocked. Every single one of the academy elders had the authority to select personal disciples, and each of them treated the disciples with complete indifference.