Wu Shattered Star River

The terrain around Jiang Family Town, Du Family Town, and dozens of other towns and villages resembles a massive valley.

As mentioned before, Jiang Han only had two paths to leave the vicinity: either traverse over a dozen towns and villages to exit the valley, or cross the Heavenly Fox Mountain Range to reach the territories of other major forces.

Cloud Dream Pavilion is located on a massive mountain at the mouth of this valley!

The Cloud Dream Pavilion has actually existed for hundreds of years, though it was previously called Heavenly Dream Manor.

Thirty years ago, Zuo Yiyi's father, Zuo Tianxing, led a group of experts to conquer Heavenly Dream Manor, seizing this strategically advantageous location and taking over the various family forces under Heavenly Dream Manor's banner.

Over twenty years ago, Zuo Tianxing met Zuo Yiyi's mother, Ling Yunmeng.

They fell in love, married, and Zuo Tianxing, deeply devoted to his wife, renamed Heavenly Dream Manor to Cloud Dream Pavilion.

Four years ago, Zuo Tianxing unexpectedly perished, and Ling Yunmeng became the new Pavilion Master, with Zuo Yiyi designated as the Young Pavilion Master.

The forces under Cloud Dream Pavilion's command extend beyond just the Jiang and Du families. Hundreds of towns and villages outside the valley mouth are also affiliated with Cloud Dream Pavilion.

Within this three-hundred-mile radius, Cloud Dream Pavilion is the absolute overlord, the master of all family forces.

At the foot of Cloud Dream Mountain, along the main road, two disciples stood guard.

Cloud Dream Pavilion's rules were strict. The two disciples wore neat and tidy black uniforms embroidered with red edges, long swords hanging at their waists, standing ramrod straight.

Their eyes sharply scanned the surroundings, their demeanor exuding the majesty of disciples from a major power.

"Swoosh!"

A white shadow sped from afar, and before it even approached, a powerful beastly aura permeated the air, causing the two disciples to feel as if facing a great enemy, immediately drawing their long swords.

"Roar!"

The giant beast let out a earth-shaking roar, steadily stopping several feet in front of the two disciples.

The two disciples glanced at it, relaxed their bodies, and hurriedly bowed, saying, "Greetings, Young Pavilion Master."

The giant beast was a snow-white tiger, with three people sitting on its back. At the front was Zuo Yiyi, with her hair in buns and wearing a pink pleated skirt, followed by Jiang Han and Jiang Li.

Jiang Han and Jiang Li had both changed into new clothes. Jiang Han had put on a brand-new black robe, while Jiang Li wore a white dress. These clothes were bought when they passed through Wang Family Town.

Zuo Yiyi's face showed a happy smile, Jiang Han's eyes held some anticipation, and Jiang Li was timid, somewhat fearful and uneasy.

"Mm!"

Zuo Yiyi responded, controlling the white tiger to head towards the mountain path.

However, the two disciples suddenly stepped sideways, blocking the path, saying, "Young Pavilion Master, if these two wish to ascend the mountain, they need to present a通行令牌 (tōngxíng lìngpái)."

"Swoosh!"

Zuo Yiyi leaped off the white tiger, her legs sweeping out, directly kicking the two disciples away. She tapped her foot once, landing back on the white tiger.

She said coldly, "I don't have a 通行令牌 (tōngxíng lìngpái). If you want one, this young lady can give you two more kicks! Little White, let's go!"

Zuo Yiyi patted the tiger's head. The white tiger kicked off with its legs, passing the two, and galloped towards the mountain path.

Jiang Han's gaze swept over the two disciples who had been kicked to the ground, and seeing their gloomy expressions, a hint of unease and suspicion arose in his heart.

Coupled with Han Shiqi's attitude towards Zuo Yiyi, Jiang Han's brow furrowed even tighter.

Under normal circumstances, Zuo Yiyi's father was the founder of Cloud Dream Pavilion, her mother was the current Pavilion Master, and Zuo Yiyi was also the Young Pavilion Master. Her position in the pavilion should be extraordinary.

Han Shiqi was just a Hall Master of the Internal Affairs Hall, and there were several elders above him. How dare he not give Zuo Yiyi face?

Now, even the two gatekeepers dared to make things difficult for Zuo Yiyi?

Zuo Yiyi's power and status as the Young Pavilion Master were not as great in Cloud Dream Pavilion as Jiang Han had imagined!

In fact, Jiang Han even felt that someone in Cloud Dream Pavilion was targeting Zuo Yiyi?

Could it be...

Ling Yunmeng didn't have absolute control over Cloud Dream Pavilion?

The mountain path wound upwards, and the road was paved entirely with bluestone slabs, which were well-maintained and very smooth.

The white tiger's speed was extremely fast. It galloped all the way, and in just a short time, it reached the summit.

"Mmm..."

The moment they reached the summit, the view suddenly widened. A giant city appeared in front of them, and on the north side of the giant city was a separate small mountain peak. The top of that small mountain peak had countless buildings, looking very mysterious.

"This is Cloud Dream City!"

Zuo Yiyi introduced to Jiang Han and Jiang Li, "The north city of Cloud Dream City is the Cloud Dream Pavilion's base, and most of the Cloud Dream Pavilion disciples live in the north city. The south city is where ordinary residents and the relatives of Cloud Dream Pavilion disciples live. That mountain is called Immortal Ascension Peak, and it's where my mother and the elders live and cultivate."

Jiang Han nodded, this Cloud Dream City was planned quite well. The high-level people lived on Immortal Ascension Peak, the disciples lived in the north city, and the south city was given to ordinary residents and merchants. This not only ensured that Cloud Dream Pavilion was well-organized, but also made Cloud Dream City lively and prosperous.

"A place where relatives live?"

Jiang Han thought of a question and asked, "Young Pavilion Master, then can't Jiang Li live with me?"

"Ah?"

Jiang Li was like a frightened little rabbit, hurriedly grabbing Jiang Han's robe with both hands, looking uneasy.

"Hahaha!"

Zuo Yiyi saw Jiang Li's expression and laughed loudly twice, saying, "Don't worry, I'll get a miscellaneous servant identity for Little Carp later, and she can live with us. She doesn't have to do anything usually, just clean the yard."

"Thank you, Young Pavilion Master!"

Jiang Han breathed a sigh of relief. Jiang Li's face showed joy, her big eyes full of gratitude, and she looked at Zuo Yiyi, saying, "Thank you, Young Pavilion Master Sister, I will definitely work hard."

"Alright, get down. Little White entering the city will scare the citizens in the city."

Zuo Yiyi flew down, and Jiang Han quickly brought Jiang Li down. Zuo Yiyi's right-hand ring lit up, and a black light enveloped the white tiger. The white tiger actually disappeared into thin air.

"This..."

Jiang Han and Jiang Li looked amazed. Zuo Yiyi smiled and explained, "This is a Battle Beast Ring. There is a unique space inside, which can usually be used to house battle beasts."

After saying that, Zuo Yiyi took Jiang Han and Jiang Li and strode towards the city.

There were no Cloud Dream Pavilion disciples stationed at the south gate, and the three easily entered the south city.

The south city was very lively. Along the way, there were various shops, busy traffic, and people coming and going, making Jiang Han and Jiang Li, these country bumpkins, a little dazzled.

Many people knew Zuo Yiyi. Countless people bowed as they walked along, and Zuo Yiyi nodded in response each time.

The three walked all the way to the north city. The entire north city was surrounded by high walls. The north city was like a city within a city. Six Cloud Dream Pavilion disciples guarded the entrance to the city.

"Greetings, Young Pavilion Master!"

Seeing Zuo Yiyi, the six disciples bowed. Zuo Yiyi nodded slightly, pointed to Jiang Han, and said, "This is a newly entered disciple, and this is a newly recruited miscellaneous servant. This young lady is taking them in to complete the procedures."

"I'm sorry!"

One disciple cupped his fist and said, "Young Pavilion Master, according to the pavilion rules, without a 通行令牌 (tōngxíng lìngpái), outsiders are not allowed to enter the north city."

Zuo Yiyi's face darkened. She was stopped once at the foot of the mountain, and now she was stopped again here. Especially since Jiang Han was still her newly recruited follower, which made Zuo Yiyi very embarrassed.

"Buzz!"

The giant hammer in her hand appeared, and her Xuan power circulated, her pretty face filled with baleful aura as she stared at the six people, saying, "Is this enough as a 通行令牌 (tōngxíng lìngpái)? This young lady will ask one last time, can they enter or not?"

The six disciples exchanged glances, and one person gritted his teeth, cupping his fist and saying, "Young Pavilion Master, this is the pavilion rule. If we let them in, we will be punished by the Hall of Law Enforcement. Please forgive us, Young Pavilion Master. If you must take them in, then step over our corpses!"

"Boom!"

Zuo Yiyi didn't say another word of nonsense, wielding the hammer in a frenzy, sweeping the six people away. Three of them were sent flying into the air, blood spurting wildly, obviously seriously injured.

Zuo Yiyi clearly controlled her strength, otherwise, these few hammer strikes would probably have killed these three.

"Jiang Han, Jiang Li, let's go!"

Zuo Yiyi put away her hammer, not even looking at the few people, and walked inside with Jiang Han and Jiang Li expressionlessly.

Jiang Han glanced left and right, looking at the few injured disciples, his heart feeling even heavier.

He originally thought that Zuo Yiyi was a thick and strong thigh, and that following Zuo Yiyi to Cloud Dream Pavilion would allow him to live a very stable and comfortable life, but now it seemed that he had thought too much...

Zuo Yiyi, as the Young Pavilion Master, was having such a difficult time.

He had killed several Cloud Dream Pavilion disciples and offended Han Shiqi. His days in Cloud Dream Pavilion would probably be even more difficult.