Translator: Exodus Tales  Editor: Exodus Tales

Yang Dingtian's heart was moved. He really wished to meet Madam Ximen and speak to her about a lot of things. However, he couldn't. Furthermore, he had only managed to swindle the third rank of the Pig Slaying Sword Art from Cloud Heaven City after much difficulty. Also, he didn't want to Qin Wanchou and Ximen Ju to arrive very soon, either. Therefore, Yang Dingtian only wished to flee as far as possible.

“Not possible.” Yang Dingtian replied nonchalantly.

After he spoke, Yang Dingtian galloped his horse immediately and charged out. Those two Black Blood Cavalry soldiers didn't dare to obstruct him and could only send Yang Dingtian off with a bow.

However, after Yang Dingtian had fled for ten miles, a charming silhouette stood at the center of the pathway quietly. That's right. It was Madam Ximen.

Yang Dingtian immediately faked a cold expression and spoke, “Hadn't I already said that I'm not going to meet you? What is Madam trying to achieve here?”

Madam Ximen turned her delicate body over as she took a quick glance at Yang Dingtian. Followingly, she walked towards the jungle, which was directly in the right.

Her speed was very quick. In a blink of an eye, she had already disappeared within the jungle.

Yang Dingtian was slightly startled. He had no idea what Madam Ximen was trying to say. He immediately alighted from his horse and pursued her.

After chasing after her for three to four miles, he arrived at a desolate location that didn't seem to have any human habitats around. Meanwhile, Madam Ximen had walked into a cavern.

Yang Dingtian was confused. After hesitating for a moment, he followed into the cavern as well.

When he walked in, Madam Ximen, who was dressed in a long pink dress, stood within the cavern as she fixed her eyes on Yang Dingtian.

Yang Dingtian inquired, “What is Madam Ximen trying to achieve by drawing me here?”

Madam Ximen's beautiful eyes trembled as she replied with a trembling voice, “Xiao Tian, is it you?”

(NOTE:- Xian Tian is an intimate way of calling someone. Like little Tian.)

Suddenly, Yang Dingtian's heart trembled!

How could she recognize him? Or perhaps, was she just testing him?

Yang Dingtian inhaled deeply and commented coldly, “Madam, please stop while you can!”

Madam Ximen had thrown herself over before he even managed to finish his sentence. She immediately embraced Yang Dingtian into her bosom as she wept, “Xiao Tian, it's really you, it's really you…”

While she was embracing Yang Dingtian, he was immediately flushed with emotions. He couldn't help but struggle slightly in awkwardness.

However, Madam Ximen embraced him even tighter, as if Yang Dingtian would disappear into thin air once she let go of him.

Madam Ximen spoke emotionally while she wept, “Xiao Tian, my son. Your mother had really thought that she would no longer be able to meet you again…”

After hesitating for a moment, Yang Dingtian stretched his hand out and hugged Madam Ximen. He patted her back softly and consoled her.

Madam Ximen let go of Yang Dingtian after weeping for a few minutes. She looked at Yang Dingtian with her beautiful and tearful eyes. She stroked Yang Dingtian's face with her jade hands and inquired softly, “Xiao Tian, where's Yanyan?”

“She's at the Sea of Hades.” Yang Dingtian replied, “To save me, she had to remain in the Sea of Hades as a hostage. I'm sorry, mother-in-law…”

“No. The person who should be apologizing should be me.” Madam Ximen continued, “Originally, you shouldn't be undertaking such a heavy responsibility. I'm really happy that Yanyan could be of help to you. Furthermore, I believe that you will be able to bring Yanyan back.”

“I definitely will, I swear.” Yang Dingtian replied, “I will definitely head over to the Sea of Hades before the martial contest and bring Yanyan back to your side.”

“Mother believes you.” Madam Ximen replied softly.

Yang Dingtian looked at Madam Ximen's face. She had lost a lot of weight, and she had become thin and pallid.

Subsequently, Yang Dingtian commented embarra.s.sedly, “Mother-in-law, I believe that my impersonation of Wu Ming is perfect. How were you still be able to recognize me? Where exactly is the problem?”

Madam Ximen whispered, “Foolish child, there isn't any issue with your impersonation. It was just a gut feeling, understand? You're Yanyan's husband, and I treated you as my own son as well as my closest family member. Therefore, regardless of what you have changed yourself into, I will still be able to recognize you. Take, for example, if Yanyan were to change into another face, will you be able to recognize her?”

Of course, he could!

Yang Dingtian would still be able to recognize her regardless of what appearance Yanyan had turned into. He would be able to recognize her from her eyes to temperament to any smell.

“You had already recognized me yesterday, right?” Yang Dingtian inquired.

Madam Ximen continued, “When I met you yesterday, I was unable to recognize you due to my rage, although I felt that your smell was somewhat familiar. Last night when I was on my way back, your silhouette kept on appearing in my mind. When I recalled the details, then I had affirmed that it was you.”

Yang Dingtian was slightly startled, “Would those people from the Cloud Heaven City be able to recognize that I'm Yang Dingtian?”

“Nope.” Madam Ximen replied, “Qin Huaiyu might be meticulous and crafty. However, he had never seen your true appearance before. Although Yang Yan had seen you before, he had barely interacted with you. Your mother is a woman, and women's minds are very meticulous and sensitive. Therefore, I was about to recognize you.”

Yang Dingtian couldn't help but relax slightly after hearing Madam Ximen's words.

“But fortunately, Ximen Ju isn't in Cloud Heaven City. Otherwise, he will definitely be able to tell you are Yang Dingtian.” Madam Ximen continued, “He is sensitive and meticulous, and his thinking is extremely profound. He is someone I had rarely seen in my entire life! Furthermore, he is going to accompany Qin Wanchou back to Cloud Heaven City tonight. When I saw that you have yet to leave the Cloud Heaven City, I became impatient. Therefore, I got someone to intercept you on your way out. If you still didn't leave, I would charge into the Cloud Heaven City myself.”

Yang Dingtian smiled slightly. He did not narrate the dangerous situation that happened a moment ago to her. Subsequently, he revealed an apologetic expression, “Sorry, mother-in-law. Currently, the Black Blood Castle was being occupied by the Northwest Qin Clan's army. Therefore, I'm unable to get them out.”

Madam Ximen smiled gently, “It's fine. Currently, we have found a temporary residence, even though it is somewhat small. Furthermore, we have already waited for a few months, and it wouldn't matter if we have to wait a few months more. I believe Xiao Tian would be able to seize the Cloud Heaven City as well as Black Blood Castle back later.”

Subsequently, Madam Ximen continued, “Xiao Tian, what do you plan to do after this? Mother-in-law's had already recovered from my injuries. I'm able to follow alongside and protect you.”

Yang Dingtian shook his head, “No. After this, there are a lot of things that require me to use different ident.i.ties to resolve them. Furthermore, the Black Blood Cavalry brothers need you more.”

Afterward, Yang Dingtian glanced towards the sky. It was already close to noon.

“Mother-in-law, I can no longer stay here any longer and will need to leave immediately. Qin Wanchou and Ximen Ju are about to reach Cloud Heaven City. I need to be away from them as far as possible. It's better for you to bring the Black Blood Cavalry brothers and leave immediately as well. Although they might not make a move towards you, Qin Wanchou and Ximen Ju are just too dangerous. It's better for you to stay away from them as far as possible.” Yang Dingtian replied.

“Alright…” Madam Ximen replied. Subsequently, she reached out her hand and hugged onto Yang Dingtian tightly as she whispered, “Xiao Tian, mother really hopes for a day where I could live together with you and Yanyan.”

“Wait for another few months, just wait for another few months.” Yang Dingtian replied, “After a few months later, I will get Yanyan and Cloud Heaven City back. After which, we will be able to live together as a family.”

“Mother believes in you…” Madam Ximen whispered, “From today onwards, you are mother's son as well.”

Yang Dingtian swore in his heart over and over again.

He must seize the Cloud Heaven City back and take back the home that belonged to Madam Ximen and Yanyan. After that, he must never lose them again.

Yang Dingtian was finally 200 miles away from the Cloud Heaven City after making haste for a few hours.

Yang Dingtian took off Wu Ming's mask in a secluded location. He took off Wu Ming's clothing and changed away Wu Ming's sword. He stored everything that was related to the Hidden Sect disciple, Wu Ming into his ring of storage.

From now onwards, the world would no longer have the Hidden Sect disciple, Wu Ming, and had completely disappeared from this world.

From this point onwards, Yang Dingtian would no longer use Wu Ming's ident.i.ty and make an appearance. Those who play with fire would definitely suffer from self-immolation. Today, he had almost consigned himself to eternal d.a.m.nation. Next time, Yang Dingtian would definitely not be so lucky anymore.

Furthermore, when Yang Dingtian had used Wu Ming's ident.i.ty to act tyrannically, he did not feel satisfied at all. On the contrary, he felt extremely uneasy, and there was a kind of unspeakable discomfort because the strength brought from this impersonation was not real. It did not belong to him at all.

However, to sum it up, it could still be counted as pretty decent. Yang Dingtian had finally managed to swindle the third rank of Pig Slaying Sword Art from the Cloud Heaven City.

Yang Dingtian had to resolve another three issues after erasing the ident.i.ty of Wu Ming completely.

The first issue was to cleanse his marrows and meridians because after cleansing his marrows and meridians, his future breakthrough would become even smoother.

The second issue was to learn the third rank of Pig Slaying Sword Art to breakthrough to Martial Mystic cla.s.s because only Martial Mystic cla.s.s experts could refine the Core Flame for the Heaven and Earth Mystic Flame.

The third issue was to think of ideas to obtain the other half of the Heaven and Earth Mystic Flame map from the Northwest Qin Clan.

The first two issues weren't very difficult. However, the third issue was extremely difficult.

The former was easy, while the latter was difficult. He should accomplish the first issue, which was to cleanse his marrow and meridians!

Three days later, Yang Dingtian arrived in West Prefecture City that was 2,000 miles away from Cloud Heaven City.

The West Prefecture City was the biggest and liveliest city in the Northwest Continent. There were millions of people there, and this was where the Heaven Dao Union Northwest Branch was located. It didn't belong to any faction and was under the direct jurisdiction of the Heaven Dao Union.

If the Northwest Continent were a country, West Prefecture City would be the Northwest Continent's capital.

The reason why Yang Dingtian came here was that the biggest auction house in the Northwest Continent was here. Be it the cleansing of his marrow and meridians or the procuring ice attribute or thunder mystic talisman, Yang Dingtian would still need to purchase a large number of herbs and crystal stone.

“Master, I want to conduct the cleansing of marrow and meridians. What do I need to prepare?” Yang Dingtian inquired.

“You're going to conduct the cleansing of marrow and meridians yourself?” Dongfang Niemie inquired in astonishment.

“That's right. Is it inappropriate?” Yang Dingtian continued.

“It would be extremely dangerous.” Dongfang Niemie replied, “The first and second stage of the cleansing of marrow and meridians could be accomplished alone. As for the third stage and above, one would require protection. Otherwise, there is a very high possibility of dying from self-destruction.”

Yang Dingtian replied in alarm, “Master, is the probability of self-destruction very high?”

“The chances of you being exploded is 50%, without protection in the third stage of the cleansing of marrow and meridians. As for the fourth stage of the cleansing marrow and meridians, if there isn't anyone protecting you, the chances of you exploding is 70%.” Dongfang Nieme replied.

“Seventy percent?” Yang Dingtian couldn't help but inhale a deep breath of air. The probability was way too high. He was about to conduct the fourth stage of the cleansing of marrow and meridians.

Yang Dingtian commented, “Master, is my current mystic meridians filled with sediments?”

After Dongfang Niemie checked out Yang Dingtian's mystic meridians and replied, “The sediments aren't significant because the few big breakthroughs you had all relied purely on mystic qi. It didn't produce many sediments in your mystic meridians.”

Yang Dingtian replied, “If I don't conduct the cleansing of marrow and meridians, how great would my cultivation efficiency be reduced to?”

Dongfang Niemie commented, “Around 30%.”

“That high?” Yang Dingtian was astonished, “That's to say I could only breakthrough two levels because of the sediments in my mystic meridians even though I should be able to breakthrough three levels after learning the third rank of the Pig Slaying Sword Art?”

Dongfang Niemie replied, “That's right.”

Immediately, Yang Dingtian frowned. He had to break through to a Martial Mystic cla.s.s expert as soon as possible. Currently, he was a five star Great Mystic Martial Master. Therefore, he needed to breakthrough at least five levels.

Previously, the second rank of the Pig Slaying Sword Art had only allowed Yang Dingtian to breakthrough three levels. Therefore, cultivating the third rank of the Pig Slaying Sword Art would not allow him to breakthrough by more than three levels. Currently, 30% of his meridians were filled with sediments. If so, he could at most be able to break through two levels.

“Master, only breaking through two levels is really not enough.” Yang Dingtian replied.

Dongfang Niemie replied, “Perhaps, you should let Yang Peipei protect you. Her cultivation was just right to protect you for the fourth stage of the cleansing of marrow and meridians.”

Yang Dingtian commented, “I had thought of this before. However, she is a woman. Furthermore, she is my elder. It's really inconvenient.”

Dongfang Niemie immediately turned silent. Indeed, it was somewhat inconvenient because the person cleansing the marrow and meridians would be bare naked. Meanwhile, the protector would have to place their palm tightly at the chest of the person who was cleansing their marrow and meridians.

Subsequently, Yang Dingtian suddenly thought of something and inquired, “Master, if I were to cleanse my marrows and meridians to the fifth stage, would the breakthrough from the third rank of Pig Slaying Sword Art be even greater?”