Chapter 2955

"Right there. Look." Ouyang Tianyun pointed to a spot nearby.

Yan Xiwan followed his finger. Sure enough, black mist swirled in the distance.

Ordinary people couldn’t see it. They might only feel the air was slightly colder than usual.

"Such heavy resentment," Yan Xiwan said with a smile.

To her, this resentment was nothing. As the daughter of the Yan Emperor, converting this resentment into usable soul power was easy for her.

"The Soul King below is still there. Once you clear this resentment, he should appear," Ouyang Tianyun said slowly.

Yan Xiwan nodded slightly. Dealing with this Soul King wouldn’t be too difficult.

She found a suitable spot, sat cross-legged, and began absorbing the resentment.

To ensure Yan Xiwan had a good reincarnation and a solid cultivation foundation, Yan Aohan and his wife had spared no effort. They had created a technique to absorb various energies here and convert them into soul power.

So, while resentment was harmful to others, it was excellent nourishment for Yan Xiwan.

She absorbed it quickly. As the resentment flowed in, her cultivation at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage began to shift.

Ouyang Tianyun looked at the sky. Thunder rumbled faintly among the clouds. Clearly, Yan Xiwan was about to form her Golden Core.

Ouyang Tianyun stood guard for her. However, she had to face the tribulation lightning herself.

Because this plane was slowly transitioning into an Age of Dharma Decline, the thunder was not loud. For Yan Xiwan, passing this tribulation was not difficult.

Indeed, she passed it smoothly.

When the final bolt of lightning struck her dantian, she felt a black-and-white Golden Core forming within it. This was the mark of the Yanluo Realm.

Yan Xiwan opened her eyes. She felt uncomfortable all over.

"I’m going to take a bath and change clothes, then I’ll disappear," she told Ouyang Tianyun.

Ouyang Tianyun had wanted to protect her, but reality didn’t allow it. The Soul King hiding in the tomb had appeared.

Ouyang Tianyun looked at the emerging Soul King and waved. "Hello."

The moment the Soul King came out, he noticed the resentment outside was gone.

A Soul King’s strength relied on the resentment of those souls. Now that the resentment was gone, he could no longer be powerful. He could not accept this.

The Soul King’s eyes were blood-red. He was furious. No, his resentment was sky-high.

Ouyang Tianyun watched him calmly. "You have caused trouble here for so many years. It’s time to repay some of your karma."

The Soul King looked at Ouyang Tianyun. "Who are you?"

She hadn’t spoken in over a thousand years. Her tongue felt stiff.

Ouyang Tianyun smiled. "You don’t need to know who I am. Just know that I am here to guide you."

"I don’t need your guidance," the Soul King snarled, his aura fierce. "Did you make the resentment disappear?"

"Not exactly me, but also me. It’s just resentment. I can’t use it. Leaving it to harm people is bad. Getting rid of it is good," Ouyang Tianyun said, ignoring the Soul King’s anger. He looked relaxed.

The Soul King was already angry. Hearing Ouyang Tianyun’s casual words made him even madder. He turned into smoke and rushed forward.

Ouyang Tianyun sighed. "Why do you have to be so reckless? Look, you’re crashing into me. But I won’t let you hit me."

She made a gesture. A transparent tube-like shield appeared around her.

Yan Xiwan finished bathing and changing. She arrived just in time to see Ouyang Tianyun brushing off the Soul King.

Seeing how relaxed Ouyang Tianyun was, Yan Xiwan smiled. "Is it okay to tease him like this?"

"I’m doing this for you. His resentment is useful to you, after all," Ouyang Tianyun said, handling the Soul King with ease.

Yan Xiwan raised an eyebrow, looked at Ouyang Tianyun, then focused on the Soul King. A smile touched her lips. "This Soul King is interesting."

"Indeed, quite interesting," Ouyang Tianyun nodded seriously.

Yan Xiwan hummed and began absorbing the resentment again.

Soon, all the resentment was absorbed.

As Yan Xiwan absorbed the resentment, the Soul King felt his strength fading. Soon, he realized he had no chance or hope of survival.

When Yan Xiwan absorbed the last wisp of resentment, the Soul King vanished completely.

Yan Xiwan clapped her hands. "My Golden Core cultivation is now very stable."

Ouyang Tianyun nodded.

Yan Xiwan said, "Do you want to go help those people?"

She noticed people nearby. They must be the archaeology team.

"The Soul King is gone. I don’t need to go over there. We should go back," Ouyang Tianyun said.

Yan Xiwan had no objection. So they left.

Of course, "going back" meant taking their time. They occasionally stopped at deserted mountains or forests to gather herbs.

Yan Xiwan had been out for nearly two weeks. During this time, she found many things. Most notably, she found a Nine-Star Pearl plant, which was said to be hard to find even in the cultivation world. However, this plant was still a seedling. Yan Xiwan could only plant it in her Ruyi Space.

Back in the capital, she rested for one day. Then she received a message from Pan Hongmei. Her wedding was on July 20th. There were only a few days left. Yan Xiwan still needed to try on her bridesmaid dress.

Yan Xiwan told Ouyang Tianyun about the message.

The two decided to go find Pan Hongmei together. One to try on the bridesmaid dress, the other to try on the groomsman suit.

"My dear aunt, you’re finally back," Pan Hongmei said, looking helpless. "If I hadn’t contacted you, would you have planned to return?"

"No. I only planned to be out for half a month. So I would definitely come back," Yan Xiwan said with a smile.

"In this hot weather, only you have the leisure to go out," Pan Hongmei glanced at Yan Xiwan.

Yan Xiwan smiled. "It’s fun to go out in this hot weather. It burns excess fat. Sweating is good for the body."

"Heh. Aren’t you afraid of losing salt and glucose too quickly?" Pan Hongmei retorted sharply.

"Whether we lose salt and glucose or not, we’re back," Yan Xiwan laughed. "So stop picking on me."

Pan Hongmei didn’t intend to argue further. "Fine. I won’t pick on you. Hurry up and try on the bridesmaid dress. If it’s too small, we can alter it."

"I’m worried it’s too big," Ouyang Tianyun said. He looked at the bridesmaid dress hanging nearby, then at Yan Xiwan.

Yan Xiwan stuck out her tongue. "Every summer is slightly hotter. It’s fine. I’ll gain weight in autumn." She took the bridesmaid dress to try it on.

Fashionable wedding dresses were popular now. So the bridesmaid dresses were pink, knee-length princess gowns.

Yan Xiwan came out wearing it. Pan Hongmei smiled. "It suits you well."

"It doesn’t suit me at all," Ouyang Tianyun said seriously. "This dress doesn’t highlight your features or charm."

Yan Xiwan didn’t mind. "It’s okay. I’m not the main character anyway." She pulled at her waist. "The waist is a bit loose. It needs to be altered slightly."

"I remember your waist was only nineteen inches when we were in the dorm. Now it looks like it’s less than eighteen inches," Pan Hongmei said enviously. "You’re so thin. I’m jealous."

Yan Xiwan laughed. "If you go out and run around like me, I guarantee your waist will be eighteen inches too."

Pan Hongmei said, "You’re right. We’ll go out for a few days after our wedding. We’ll treat it as our honeymoon."

"Actually, since it’s summer vacation, you just need to return before school starts," Yan Xiwan said.

"No. I promised the second and third years that we would welcome the new students together. To earn some conduct points," Pan Hongmei said.

"Really troublesome," Ouyang Tianyun said. He picked up a cup of iced mung bean soup from the side and handed it to Yan Xiwan. "A person only gets married once. Is it necessary to do this for a few conduct points? If I were you, you could welcome them next summer."

Pan Hongmei pondered Ouyang Tianyun’s words slightly. She had to admit she was right. "So I’ll go on my honeymoon this summer?"

"You only get married once. If you really can’t find a substitute, I’ll take two days off then," Yan Xiwan said.

"Okay. My husband and I will go on our honeymoon. I’ll leave this to you," Pan Hongmei thought. Her wedding was truly only once. She couldn’t leave any regrets.

Yan Xiwan didn’t mind. She took a sip of the mung bean soup. "It’s iced. Tastes good."

"I noticed it was iced, so I brought it to you," Ouyang Tianyun said gently. "To cool you down."

"En," Yan Xiwan nodded.

Actually, their cultivation meant heat and cold didn’t affect them much. But Yan Xiwan didn’t want people to treat them as weirdos. So sometimes, they had to do certain things, like drinking this mung bean soup.

Besides, Yan Xiwan really liked the taste.

"You like mung bean soup," Ouyang Tianyun said, seeing her expression. "I’ll make it for you when we get home."

"Your intention is enough. I know you’ve accompanied me for so long. There will definitely be new projects waiting for you when we return," Yan Xiwan said, feeling helpless about Ouyang Tianyun’s work.

"It’s okay. This project is still in the preliminary stage. It won’t start for two months. So I have free time during this period," Ouyang Tianyun said. He felt a bit guilty about his work towards Yan Xiwan.

After all, he couldn’t accompany Yan Xiwan every day like ordinary people.

Hearing this, Yan Xiwan laughed. "When did you become so sentimental? Besides, you have projects. Don’t I have projects too?"