Chapter 2269: Restriction

Chapter 2269: Restriction



As they continued their journey, traversing mountains and rivers under the vast expanse of the sky, Yun Lintian and Fu Mingyao's paths intertwined further. Their initial cautiousness gradually melted away, replaced by a sense of camaraderie forged in shared experiences and a common goal.

One day, as they rested beside a crystal-clear stream, Fu Mingyao suddenly broke the silence. "Yun Lintian," she began, her voice hesitant, "there's something I need to tell you."

Yun Lintian turned to face her, his expression attentive. "What is it?"

Fu Mingyao took a deep breath, as if steeling herself for a difficult confession. "I'm not actually heading to the Misty Cloud Palace," she admitted, her gaze fixed on the rippling water. "I'm running away from my family."

Yun Lintian raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Running away?"

Fu Mingyao nodded, a hint of bitterness creeping into her voice. "My family arranged a marriage for me, to a man I've never met. I refused, and they've been trying to force me to comply ever since."

"I see," Yun Lintian said slowly.

A brief silence fell between them, broken only by the gentle murmur of the stream. Yun Lintian studied Fu Mingyao's profile, noticing the subtle lines of worry etched on her otherwise serene face.

"What do you plan to do now?" he asked finally.

Fu Mingyao's lips curled into a wry smile. "I don't know. I just want to be free. To live my own life, make my own choices."

Yun Lintian nodded in understanding. "Since you are a native here, why don't you try to leave this region?"

"It's not as easy as you think," Fu Mingyao shook her head. "To go to other regions, I must have a recommendation letter. Otherwise, they would deem me a spy."

Yun Lintian was puzzled. "Why?"

"I forgot that you are new here," Fu Mingyao smiled and explained. "The Holy Lands are vast, but the lands are also limited. In this competitive situation, each region must take care of its own resources strictly. As a native here, I cannot go to other regions at will. They would think I went there for their resources."

"I see," Yun Lintian nodded slowly. This had refreshed his understanding of the competition here. It was more severe than he had initially imagined.

"Why don't you listen?" Yun Lintian sighed and waved his hand, sending a wind blade toward the group leader.

The group leader thought he could take Yun Lintian down in a swift fashion. The moment the wind blade flew toward him, his entire body instantly went cold as he recognized the gap in power between them.

However, before he could react, the wind blade suddenly accelerated and cut through his body like tofu.

Puff!

The group leader's body was cut in half directly under the sharp wind blade. The scene immediately stunned everyone.

Fu Mingyao even forgot to attack her opponents. She stared at Yun Lintian blankly.

Yun Lintian turned to look at the remaining masked men and waved his hand. Instantly, all of them turned into pieces without any resistance.

Yun Lintian then waved his hand again, throwing fireballs toward the remains, burning them

to ashes.

Fu Mingyao came back to her senses and said, "You... are strong."

"Who are they?" Yun Lintian asked. He didn't care about Fu Mingyao's predicament, but he wanted to know their identity in case they came after him later.

"They are dead soldiers from the Chu Clan of the Divine Moon God City. The Chu Clan ancestor is a True God serving under the Divine Moon God Clan. Because my Fu Clan ancestor suffered an injury, we are forced to comply by marrying me to Chu Che, the young patriarch of the Chu

Clan," Fu Mingyao explained briefly.

"Oh." Yun Lintian nodded slightly.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to implicate you," Fu Mingyao bowed her head apologetically.

"It's fine. I'm already used to it." Yun Lintian waved his hand dismissively. Since he arrived in this world, he had been implicated in many situations for no reason, and he felt nothing about it now.

Fu Mingyao hesitated briefly and said nothing in the end.