Chapter 13

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Ximen Yan yan, in a fit of anger, clenched her small, tender, and snow-white hands into fists, almost ready to explode. But remembering her father's fury, she could not help but force herself to hold back and coldly said, "If you won't leave, I will!"

Then, she turned and left with a heavy step, her gem-encrusted boots stomping so hard that her impressive bosom trembled, almost dazzling Yang Dingtian's eyes.

Ximen Yan yan left, and Yang Dingtian was the only one left on the deck.

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"The journey to the Yin-Yang Sect will take another fifteen days. The sea view is pleasant now, but it gets very boring after a while, especially for young people like you," the voice of Ximen Wuyan, the owner of the ship, sounded from behind. He had walked up to Yang Dingtian without making a sound, though his footsteps were actually audible.

"Mr. Ximen, what are you going to the Yin-Yang Sect for?" Yang Dingtian asked. This was not something he should have asked, given their shallow acquaintance, but as a young man, it was understandable for him to make such a superficial mistake.

"Routine business, every ten years," Ximen Wuyan said. "It's like those travelers who, every few years, return to offer sacrifices to their ancestors, showing that they haven't forgotten their roots."

"Do you have a connection with the Yin-Yang Sect?" Yang Dingtian asked.

"It's the Cloud City that has a connection with the Yin-Yang Sect," Ximen Wuyan said. "A very complex relationship, neither enemy nor friend, neither kin nor stranger."

Ximen Wuyan, a very wise man, seemed to have made the same superficial mistake, sharing these words with Yang Dingtian.

"The masters of Cloud City go to the Yin-Yang Sect every ten years, and each time they are humiliated. I suppose this time will be no different," Ximen Wuyan said slowly.

"You are so powerful, and you will still be humiliated? Your Cloud City is so strong?" Yang Dingtian asked, also half in a probing manner.

Ximen Wuyan, seemingly unaware of Yang Dingtian's probing, smiled and said, "In front of the Yin-Yang Sect, who dares to call themselves powerful?"

Yang Dingtian said, "Is the Yin-Yang Sect that strong?"

"Suppose a sect has thousands of disciples, a territory spanning a hundred miles, and tens of thousands of people living under its rule. Would you say this sect is powerful?" Ximen Wuyan asked.

"Powerful, very powerful," Yang Dingtian said, drawing a breath. "The Yin-Yang Sect is actually this powerful?"

"No, I'm not talking about the Yin-Yang Sect, but a sect like this. There are dozens of such sects in the world," Ximen Wuyan said. "To be precise, there are twenty-seven sects, then nine major sects, and above them, three supreme sects. The Yin-Yang Sect is one of the three supreme sects. Do you think it's powerful or not?"

Yang Dingtian truly drew a breath, having previously only heard his master speak of the Yin-Yang Sect, thinking it might be quite strong, but never imagining it to be so powerful.

"What about Dongfang Niemi?" Yang Dingtian couldn't help but ask.

"Top of the world!" Ximen Wuyan said lightly.

Yang Dingtian was directly stunned. His master was actually the strongest person in the world!

But if he was the strongest, why was he trapped under ten thousand miles of ice, living a life worse than death? Who was his enemy? Could they be even stronger than the strongest person in the world?

Yang Dingtian, shaken in body and mind, lost all interest in speaking. Ximen Wuyan smiled slightly, patted his shoulder lightly, and left the deck to go to the cabin.

"It's going to rain, go down."

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In the following days, everyone on the ship remained very cold towards Yang Dingtian, and Ximen Yan yan was filled with hatred towards him.

Ximen Wuyan, however, continued to visit him every day, chatting with him. He never tried to pry into Yang Dingtian's privacy and always answered any questions Yang Dingtian had.

The two of them became more and more compatible, sometimes chatting for half a day.

Everyone on the ship was very curious why Ximen Wuyan, the lord of Cloud City, would be so kind to a man of unknown origin. Ximen Yan, as Ximen Wuyan's adopted son, was filled with hostility towards Yang Dingtian. His revered adoptive father had never been so kind to him, and he was truly envious.

If it weren't for Ximen Wuyan's extreme self-discipline, some might even suspect that Yang Dingtian was Ximen Wuyan's illegitimate child.

For Yang Dingtian, although he still had some reservations about Ximen Wuyan, he had developed a deep liking for him, even a bit of admiration. Before, Yang Dingtian didn't know what a gentleman should be like, but now he knew. Ximen Wuyan could be the embodiment of a gentleman, and being with him was like being in a gentle breeze. Moreover, he was definitely not a hypocrite.

However, the time for parting was approaching. After a half-month's voyage, the Eastern Cloud Province, where the Yin-Yang Sect was located, was about to arrive.

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"Not bad, quite a handsome young man," Ximen Wuyan said, looking at Yang Dingtian in the mirror and smiling.

They were about to disembark, so Ximen Wuyan personally shaved Yang Dingtian's beard and cut his hair, giving him a beautiful robe and a simple yet elegant jade hairpin.

Now, Yang Dingtian no longer looked like a wild man. He looked almost exactly like the people of this world, with no trace of his Earth origins.

Ximen Wuyan, as the lord of Cloud City and a regional overlord, personally shaved and cut Yang Dingtian's hair, with no reason to be so kind to him.

"Mr. Ximen, why are you so kind to me? I am just an unknown nobody," Yang Dingtian finally couldn't help but ask.

"When someone shows you kindness, they must have an ulterior motive, right?" Ximen Wuyan smiled.

"Moreover, the Maoli tribe has been extinct, and a terrible event in the northern ice plains has wiped out all life there. I appeared in that place, which is very abnormal. Why have you never asked me about it?" Yang Dingtian asked.

"Have you already prepared a few stories to answer this question?" Ximen Wuyan smiled.

"Yes," Yang Dingtian said.

Ximen Wuyan smiled and said, "Since I know you will answer with a fabricated story, why should I ask? Everyone has their own privacy and secrets. If they want to share, they will. So why should I ask?"

"Moreover, I know quite a bit about your secrets," Ximen Wuyan said. "Of course, I have no intention of prying. When you were unconscious and I was treating your injuries, you said several things I couldn't understand. I understand most of the languages in this world, but I had never heard your language before."

Yang Dingtian was stunned. Had he spoken in his sleep, and in Chinese?

"Moreover, I am indeed kind to you for a reason," Ximen Wuyan said slowly. "I am a fairly smart person with good judgment."

"Through these ten days of interaction, I have found that you are almost completely alone in this world, with almost no social connections. And you are a smart person, smart but not lacking in wisdom. Sensitive but not petty, kind but not foolish. You are a good person," Ximen Wuyan said. "I know you have important matters to attend to at the Yin-Yang Sect, but now I want to give you a second choice."

"What choice?" Yang Dingtian asked.

"I have only one daughter, and my beloved wife is very powerful, so I dare not take other women and have no other descendants. You have seen Yan yan, who is completely unsuitable to be the heir to Cloud City," Ximen Wuyan said. "So I have adopted several sons, some of whom are quite outstanding, but unfortunately, they are not very suitable to be the future master of Cloud City."

"So I have taken a liking to you. These ten days of kindness were also a test of your character and inner qualities," Ximen Wuyan said. "I like your personality, and you have passed my test."

"So!" Ximen Wuyan looked at Yang Dingtian and said lightly, "So, are you willing to be the next master of Cloud City?"

What? Yang Dingtian was stunned, thinking he must have heard wrong.

Another super big opportunity, directly stunning Yang Dingtian. He never expected Ximen Wuyan to say such a thing.

"Are you, are you going to adopt me as your son?" Yang Dingtian asked in shock.

"No, not as a son," Ximen Wuyan said. "As a son-in-law, a son-in-law who will live in, Yan yan's future husband. But our future children will bear your surname, and you will be the unique master of Cloud City in the future."

"Don't think being a son-in-law who lives in is a bad thing. I am also a son-in-law who lives in. I married Yan yan's mother, and my father-in-law handed Cloud City to me," Ximen Wuyan said. "I also only have one daughter, so I have been looking for a suitable son-in-law to take over Cloud City. Now I have chosen you."

"Why me? Just because I am absolutely alone in this world, just because of those virtues?" Yang Dingtian asked.

Ximen Wuyan said, "No, of course, what you said is very important, but the most important thing is that when I was treating your injuries, I discovered that your Pure Yang Mystic Vein is unfathomably deep, yet your Mystic Qi is very weak. You have the potential to be the best, yet you are like a blank sheet of paper. I believe that under my guidance, your future will far surpass mine. Cloud City in your hands will surely become very powerful and glorious."

Yang Dingtian was internally stunned. How did the top experts in this world all like to play this game? They liked to choose Yang Dingtian as their successor and marry their daughters to him. In the ice cave, Dongfang Niemi could be said to have no choice, but Ximen Wuyan had many, many options.

The number of men who wanted to be Ximen Yan yan's husband and the future lord of Cloud City could circle the Earth several times. Through these few days, Yang Dingtian knew that although Cloud City's position in this world was very awkward and complex, it was undoubtedly a very, very powerful force, a regional overlord.

"Lord Ximen, when you made this decision, did you not consider your daughter's happiness?" Yang Dingtian asked.

"Of course, I considered it, and it ranks first among all factors," Ximen Wuyan said. "You can see that I love Yan yan very much, so I am very reassured to betroth her to you. She will be very happy, and I have the discernment to see that."