After My Rebirth, I Ended Up Happily Ever After with the Saintess - Chapter 91

Time flies like a white steed flashing past a crack. Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye since Ye Li sealed her courtyard and entered secluded cultivation.

During these six months, the Profound Cloud Sect and even the entire Northern Domain cultivation world did not become peaceful due to her silence. Instead, undercurrents surged, brewing an even greater storm.

The impact of the Blackwater City ancient tomb incident continued to spread. Although the joint investigation by various sects failed to capture the true culprit, the name “Shadow Devil” and the terrifying force it might represent hung like a dark cloud over the heads of the high-level officials. Border skirmishes occurred from time to time, and the atmosphere grew increasingly tense. Within the Profound Cloud Sect, the differences between the stability-minded faction, led by the Sect Master, Xuan Chengzi, and Hermit Mu Yun, and the aggressive faction, led by Situ Kuang, became increasingly pronounced over response strategies and resource allocation. Factional struggles were almost openly debated.

Preparations for the exploration of the Ice Soul Profound Palace ruins were also underway. The various forces fiercely competed, and the struggle for entry quotas reached a fever pitch. Qin Yixuan, representing the Azure Water Pavilion, Li Juetian, backed by the Heavenly Blade Gate, and other sects and aristocratic families coveting the ancient inheritance, all watched with hungry eyes. This was no longer merely a struggle for fortune, but a preview of the Northern Domain’s future landscape.

During this period, several well-known young Heaven’s Chosen individuals had, either openly or subtly, inquired about Ye Li’s news. The small movements of the Battle Mania Peak faction also never ceased. However, the small courtyard on Cloud Elixir Peak, constantly enveloped by a formation, was like a peaceful eye in the storm, isolating itself from the outside world.

On this day, as the rising sun tore through the pre-dawn darkness, casting the first ray of golden light upon the Cloud Elixir Peak of the Profound Cloud Sect, the spiritual energy of the world above Ye Li’s secluded courtyard suddenly became abnormally restless!

The spiritual energy from dozens of miles around seemed to be pulled by an invisible giant hand, madly converging towards the courtyard, forming a massive spiritual energy vortex! In the center of the vortex, faint icy blue and starlight colors intersected and flashed, emitting a heart-pounding pressure!

“Such a phenomenon… is someone breaking through to the Spiritual Mansion Realm?”

“The direction is Cloud Elixir Peak! It’s Senior Sister Ye Li!”

“What terrifying spiritual energy fluctuation! This is definitely not comparable to an ordinary Spiritual Mansion Realm breakthrough!”

Within the sect, countless disciples were alarmed. They rushed out of their cave dwellings, watching the celestial phenomenon over Cloud Elixir Peak in shock. Even some elders in secluded cultivation were disturbed, their divine sense sweeping over, all revealing expressions of astonishment.

Inside the Lingxiao Hall, Sect Master Xuan Chengzi and Hermit Mu Yun stood side-by-side, gazing towards Cloud Elixir Peak.

“Half a year of seclusion, drawing forth such a might of Heaven and Earth… Junior Brother Mu Yun, you’ve taken an excellent disciple,” Xuan Chengzi stroked his beard, sighing with both gratification and a hint of complexity in his eyes. Ye Li’s growth rate was truly too fast, so fast it was alarming.

Hermit Mu Yun wore a faint smile, but a subtle, hard-to-detect worry was hidden deep in his eyes. The tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. When Ye Li emerges from seclusion this time, she will inevitably be drawn into an even fiercer center of the vortex.

The spiritual energy vortex continued for a full stick of incense before slowly dissipating. As the last trace of spiritual energy was absorbed into the courtyard, the world returned to tranquility, and an aura far stronger, deeper, and colder than half a year ago—like a sleeping giant dragon awakening—spread out from the small courtyard!

“Creak—”

The courtyard gate, sealed for half a year, slowly opened.

A figure, bathed in the morning light, slowly stepped out.

She still wore the plain disciple robes of the Cloud Elixir Peak, and her appearance seemed unchanged, but her eyes were deeper than before, as if containing an ancient cold abyss and a brilliant galaxy. Where her gaze fell, it seemed to pierce the void. Her aura was perfectly contained yet gave a sense of unfathomable depth, as if her body harbored a terrifying power capable of freezing mountains and rivers.

Spiritual Mansion Realm! And absolutely not just the ordinary early Spiritual Mansion Realm!

Ye Li felt the surging spiritual power within her—like an icy crystal galaxy—and the more condensed divine soul in her sea of consciousness, which was now more closely linked to the fragment of the Reincarnation Mirror. Her heart was calm. In six months of seclusion, she had not only fully recovered from her injuries but also successfully broken through the bottleneck to enter the Spiritual Mansion Realm, and her realm was completely stabilized.

The gains of this half-year were far more than just the increase in cultivation:

• • The Profound Sovereign Canon circulated more smoothly, and the quality of her extreme cold spiritual power reached a new height.

• • The second stage of the Myriad Universe Shadow Step, “Void Strolling,” was initially mastered. Although she could not stay in the void for long, short-distance void traversal could be executed, greatly increasing her life-saving capability.

• • Her self-created sword technique, Star Silence, was further refined, its power stronger, and its consumption more controllable.

• • The defensive secret technique, Profound Ice Shield, obtained from the ancient tomb, was cultivated to the minor achievement stage. With a thought, she could condense a crystal-clear, rune-flowing ice shield with astonishing defense.

• • And the refinement of the “Void Divine Crystal” had achieved initial results. Although still far from refining her Destiny Artifact, she could initially draw upon a faint trace of spatial power to attach to her movement technique or attacks, making it incredibly profound.

More importantly, after half a year of reflection and deduction, she had a clearer understanding of the current situation and her own path.

She raised her head and looked towards the Profound Heaven Peak. Her gaze seemed to penetrate layers of palaces, seeing the intricate factional struggles. She looked North, as if seeing the mist of Blackwater City and the summoning of the Ice Soul Profound Palace ruins. She looked into the unknown, at the potential enormous dark hand hidden deep in the endless time and space, linked to her parents’ disappearance and the shattering of the Reincarnation Mirror.

“The winds of the Spirit Realm… I am already in the midst of them,” she muttered softly, her tone calm but carrying an undeniable determination.

She knew that upon emerging from seclusion, she would be faced with:

• • The destined showdown with external Heaven’s Chosen like Li Juetian.

• • A head-on confrontation with Situ Kuang and even the “Shadow Devil” forces within the Ice Soul Profound Palace ruins.

• • Internally within the sect, how to protect herself and acquire resources through the rules without fully entangling herself in the factional vortex.

• • And, most importantly, continuing to pursue the truth of her parents’ disappearance and uncovering the secret behind the Reincarnation Mirror.

The road ahead was fraught with danger, with killing intent at every turn. But she was fearless.

With a thought, the sub-mirror of the Reincarnation Mirror appeared in her hand. She sent out her first command after emerging from seclusion to the core members of the Gloom Pavilion scattered across various locations:

“I have emerged from seclusion. Everyone, gather at the usual place within three days.”

It was time to reintegrate their power.

Soon, Lin Feng, Xia Zhihe, Sun Xiaohou, Zhao Xiao Yi, Zhang Yuan, and Li Yun, six people, quietly arrived at the familiar depths of the bamboo forest through their respective means. When they saw Ye Li, whose aura was profound and seemed completely transformed, they were all extremely excited and bowed in unison:

“We welcome the Pavilion Master’s emergence from seclusion!”

Ye Li’s gaze swept over the crowd. Lin Feng’s injuries were completely healed, and his aura was more composed. Although he had not broken through to the Spiritual Mansion Realm, he was not far from the threshold. Xia Zhihe’s pill dao aura was becoming more harmonious, clearly showing significant progress. Sun Xiaohou’s figure was more agile. Zhao Xiao Yi managed the accounts smoothly and efficiently. Zhang Yuan and Li Yun also made considerable strides in artifact refining and spiritual planting, respectively.

Most importantly, after fighting side-by-side in Blackwater City and being tempered by half a year of lurking, the eyes of the six were firmer, and their tacit understanding was deeper. The backbone of the Gloom Pavilion had formed.

“You all have worked hard these past six months,” Ye Li said. “The Gloom Pavilion stabilizing its foundation is inseparable from your efforts.”

“To serve the Pavilion Master, we would die ten thousand deaths!” the crowd responded in unison.

Ye Li nodded and began to deploy the next phase of the plan:

“Lin Feng, Zhihe, your primary goal remains breaking through to the Spiritual Mansion Realm. Resources will be prioritized for you. At the same time, Lin Feng, you are responsible for compiling all recent intelligence regarding the Northern Domain’s situation, the Ice Soul Profound Palace ruins, and the ‘Shadow Devil’ forces. I want the most detailed analysis report. Zhihe, accelerate the stockpiling of pills for healing, detoxification, and rapid spiritual power recovery.”

“Sun Xiaohou, your intelligence network should begin limited infiltration into external forces like the Heavenly Blade Gate and the Azure Water Pavilion. The focus is on gathering detailed information and movements of their top young geniuses.”

“Zhao Xiao Yi, manage the internal resources to ensure smooth operation. Zhang Yuan and Li Yun, continue to deepen your skills. I need you in the future to support the Gloom Pavilion’s own supply of pills and weapons.”

The instructions were clear, the goals precise. The group accepted their orders, full of fighting spirit.

“Pavilion Master, what about the ruins exploration…” Lin Feng couldn’t help but ask. Everyone knew that this would be the focus of the next phase.

A sharp glint flashed in Ye Li’s eyes: “The ruins, I am determined to obtain. Not only does it hold fortune, but it also holds the answers we seek. But before we go, we need to deal with some ‘troubles’.”

The troubles she referred to naturally included Li Juetian’s challenge and possible internal difficulties within the sect.

“Please command us, Pavilion Master!”

“For now, hold your position,” Ye Li waved her hand. “I have a plan for the matter concerning Li Juetian. For the internal sect matters, observe the changes quietly. Our current priority is to consolidate our own strength. When the time is right, I will lead you all to carve out a territory belonging to our Gloom Pavilion in the Thousand Domains of the Spirit Realm!”

Her voice was not loud, but it carried a powerful confidence and majestic presence that commanded belief. The group felt as if they could already see the small boat of the Gloom Pavilion sailing toward the vast ocean under the guidance of the Pavilion Master.

Having given her instructions, the group quietly dispersed.

Ye Li remained alone in the bamboo forest, her hands behind her back. The morning breeze blew, and the bamboo leaves rustled.

She opened her palm, and a wisp of extreme cold spiritual power leaped on her fingertip, intertwined with faint starlight and a trace of almost imperceptible spatial fluctuation.

The Spiritual Mansion Realm was merely a new starting point. Her goal was the legendary Immortal Realm, transcending reincarnation, unveiling all the mysteries, and protecting everything she cared about!

The internal strife of the sect, the turmoil of the Northern Domain, and even the power struggle of the entire Spirit Realm, in her eyes, would all be stepping stones to temper her path to the pinnacle.

“The struggle of the Thousand Domains… then let me see who, among the Myriad Domains of this Spirit Realm, will have the last laugh!”

She looked into the distance, her gaze piercing the sea of clouds, as if seeing the broader, more spectacular stage of the future.

The curtain of the Second Volume slowly falls, and the magnificent chapter of the Third Volume, [The Struggle of the Thousand Domains], is about to be personally opened by Ye Li!

The wind rises at the edge of the duckweed. And Ye Li, this drawn-out sharp sword, is destined to stir up a mighty storm in the Thousand Domains of this Spirit Realm!

(End of Volume Two: [Spirit Realm Turmoil])