Yet, what puzzled Ye Luo more was why the man hadn’t noticed him just now. It simply defied logic!

He was so close to the man that even an ordinary person could feel his presence, let alone a strong individual like him!

What on earth was going on?

Ye Luo frowned as he silently restored his spiritual power while pondering deeply!

Suddenly, Ye Luo had a realization!

It seemed that when he forcibly used teleportation, a mysterious force within his body moved slightly.

The fluctuation was small, and Ye Luo hadn’t noticed it earlier, but now, thinking back, it was vividly clear!

What’s going on?

Could it be that another Xiao Qi was about to appear in his body?

While this would be a good thing, Ye Luo couldn’t bring himself to believe it!

He was not a piece of land; did things really grow in him over time?

Ye Luo cast his divine sense into his body to begin a thorough inspection, keen to find out what was going on!

Soon enough, Ye Luo completed the scan, but apart from that void shard, there were no other discoveries!

Indeed, the void shard had undergone some change!

It had shrunk!

That was Ye Luo’s only finding!

Wait, if the void shard had decreased, could it be because some of it had been consumed during his teleportation just now?

Void shards supposedly come from another dimension. Did he temporarily enter a dimension during teleportation, causing the loss?

And because of the loss of void shards from his body, he left no trace upon his reappearance, which was why the man hadn’t noticed him?

Ye Luo pondered this, but unfortunately, he could only indulge in wild speculations, as no one could explain it to him, nor could Ye Luo find anyone to ask!

This is the lament of having no master; this is the sorrow of being all alone!

But what could Ye Luo do, not being someone from the Martial Realm? Coming to the Martial Realm, he naturally had to venture the world alone.

Ye Luo knew he couldn’t stay here for long; the recent battle had been powerful and likely attracted attention from the surroundings, so after slightly recovering his spiritual power, he picked up the Qiankun Ring left by the Venerate of Spirit Mirror and quickly departed!

Given his current state, Ye Luo didn’t want to be discovered, as that could lead to danger for him.

Fortunately, Ye Luo wasn’t discovered as he made his way back.

Before long, Ye Luo returned to Fang Yun’s tavern. This time, Ye Luo was quite severely injured and would likely need several days to recover.

Ye Luo felt depressed; injuring himself was not a matter worthy of joy.

Fang Yun, though unaware of what Ye Luo had been up to, naturally dropped everything to take care of him upon seeing his injuries.

Truthfully, Ye Luo wasn’t incapable of managing daily life, having returned by himself after all.

However, with his own little calculations in mind, Ye Luo feigned weakness, aiming for Fang Yun’s care!

Once tasted, Fang Yun’s dishes were almost addicting with their magical abilities - Ye Luo couldn’t resist them!

Upon being injured, Fang Yun prepared a five-color porridge daily for Ye Luo, which supposedly could heal wounds and swiftly restore health.

Unfortunately, Ye Luo couldn’t confirm its efficacy because his injuries were spiritual, not physical.

Of course, Fang Yun was unaware of this, so her intentions were pure.

But, apart from anything else, the flavor alone was something Ye Luo eagerly anticipated every day, looking forward to meals!

Ye Luo felt he was slipping, intentionally exaggerating his condition to elicit sympathy and care from Fang Yun, obsessed with nothing else but meals!

But who could blame him? Fang Yun was not only beautiful, her cooking was simply exceptional!

Seven days quickly passed, and Ye Luo had spent them idling in bed pretending to be injured, although he knew he couldn’t keep the act up any longer.

After all, this was the Martial Realm!

With countless spirit pills and miraculous medicine!

Typical injuries would recover in just a day or two.

Especially superficial wounds, which healed even faster. If Ye Luo continued to stay in bed, suspicion might arise!

Initially, to prevent Fang Yun from calling a Pill Master for him, Ye Luo had claimed it was merely physical trauma he could recover from—just superficial wounds after all.

Ye Luo regretted not exaggerating sooner so Fang Yun could have cared for him longer!

Reluctantly, Ye Luo got out of bed, knowing that in Fang Yun’s eyes, he was a great hero. He could see Fang Yun somewhat admired him, too.

Whether it was an illusion or not, Ye Luo saw it that way. So, even if he had a little scheme, he couldn’t keep pretending now.

In fact, during those seven days, Ye Luo’s main intention was to take Fang Yun away!

After all, if Fang Yun stayed here, Ye Luo wouldn’t have a chance.

However, this wasn’t something he could say outright.

How could Ye Luo say, "Hey, beautiful, why not come with me to the Great Tang?"

Ye Luo couldn’t bring himself to say such words; Fang Yun wasn’t just any woman, hence for seven days Ye Luo had only tried subtle hints instead.

The results, however, did not satisfy Ye Luo.

It turned out that although Fang Yun had left the Great Tang, she was still aware of events there. The Great Tang Empire was now fragmented and war-torn, and Fang Yun knew all about it. Moreover, Fang Yun left the Great Tang initially due to harassment by certain noble young masters.

Thus, Fang Yun did not want to return to the Great Tang.

Ye Luo felt frustrated, realizing he’d have to linger here for a while longer!

Regarding Fang Yun, no matter how others viewed it, Ye Luo was determined!

...

Meanwhile, Ye Luo was completely unaware that in Fang Yun’s room, a light screen was projecting his image!

Fang Yun was actually surveilling Ye Luo!

"Miss, why do you bother with this? You must understand that you and he stand no chance!"

A woman beside Fang Yun sighed and said.

Fang Yun’s expression changed slightly; she was well aware of this fact. She wasn’t an ordinary woman; many things were beyond her control.

Actually, Fang Yun had noticed Ye Luo quite early on. It was hard not to notice him back in the Great Tang.

Indeed, Fang Yun had been moved, because she understood Ye Luo even better than the Emperor of Great Tang!

Ye Luo, from a small world, had managed through his own wit and talent to achieve his current stature; Fang Yun had witnessed it all!

In just a few short years, Ye Luo accomplished what others couldn’t in a lifetime!