"M-my… your territory?"
Divine Lord Yu Qin quickly caught the key point. If this was Yi Tianyun's territory, then didn't that mean this was Yi Tianyun's God Domain?
She suddenly recalled the rumors circulating outside—that the domain lord here was called Domain Lord Tianyun. Combined with Yi Tianyun's name, didn't that mean it was him?
"That's right. This is my territory." Yi Tianyun smiled lightly. "Sacred Peak God Domain sent you here to investigate this place, didn't they?"
He showed no hostility at all. He had already known Yu Qin Divine Lord's identity, and she had been honest about it herself, so there was no issue between them.
Yu Qin Divine Lord looked Yi Tianyun up and down as if she'd seen a ghost, and said in shock,
"You really are Domain Lord Tianyun? The one that was being talked about everywhere? When I first heard it, I thought it was just someone with the same name. I didn't expect it to actually be you!"
"Really? Am I that famous?" Yi Tianyun said with a faint smile.
"Of course you are—especially since the four elders we sent over all disappeared without a trace! That made us suspect that the Three Realms God Domain had joined forces with Wan Tian God Domain," Yu Qin Divine Lord said in confusion.
"That's not a bad line of thinking…" Yi Tianyun stroked his chin. It seemed they really did assume that a first-grade God Domain lacked sufficient power and must have a third-grade God Domain backing it.
"Then what exactly happened to our four elders? Are they alive or dead?" Yu Qin Divine Lord asked.
"Oh, them? They're already dead." Yi Tianyun shrugged and added, "Killed by me."
"Killed by you?" Yu Qin Divine Lord's eyes went blank. No matter how she thought about it, she could never imagine that Yi Tianyun was the one who killed them. To her, it was simply unbelievable.
"Yes, killed by me. You're not going to report this back, are you?" Yi Tianyun said with a smile.
"That, I won't." Yu Qin Divine Lord sighed, then her eyes suddenly lit up. "It's a pity the Grand Elder didn't come. If he were killed by you too, I'd finally be free!"
She then added curiously,
"By the way, how did you actually do it? Did you join forces with other Heavenly Venerables, or use some kind of trap? Four Heavenly Venerables—all dead!"
She believed they were dead, but she didn't quite believe Yi Tianyun had personally done it. From her perspective, being killed on his territory could technically still count as being killed by him.
"Didn't I already say it? I killed them myself." Yi Tianyun said helplessly, shrugging.
"How is that possible! Aren't you only at Divine Lord realm right now—wait, no… your breakthrough speed is way too fast!" Yu Qin Divine Lord carefully sensed his aura and realized that Yi Tianyun was already a Divine Lord—far stronger than her.
"Even if I tell you, you won't believe it. What can I do?" Yi Tianyun smiled faintly.
"In any case, they were killed by me. What kind of strong experts do you think a first-grade God Domain could have? As for joining forces with Wan Tian God Domain—that's pure nonsense. They can barely handle their own affairs. Why would they come cooperate with me?"
"But… but…" Yu Qin Divine Lord didn't know what to say anymore. The shock was simply too great.
"There's no 'but.' The people you sent here now are just trying to figure out my strength, right?" Yi Tianyun said calmly.
He had long since sensed the unfamiliar cultivators entering. After obtaining his special title, he could perceive everything with ease. Any stranger who entered would be detected immediately—there was no escaping his perception.
"Yes. Since the four elders never returned, they didn't dare send more powerful experts. So they could only send scouts like us." Yu Qin Divine Lord sighed.
"It's a shame. If the Grand Elder were killed by you, that would really be perfect."
Her eyes were full of regret. If the Grand Elder were dealt with, she would finally be free. She was bound by the Grand Elder's control—if he didn't die, she wouldn't gain her freedom and would still be bound by her oath.
Yi Tianyun's eyes flickered as he smiled.
"I have a good idea. If you can lure Sacred Peak God Domain's Grand Elder here, I can help you deal with him. When that happens, you'll be free."
"Is that true?" Yu Qin Divine Lord hated Sacred Peak God Domain to the core. Unfortunately, because of her oath, she couldn't resist them.
"Of course it's true. It just depends on how you lure them here." Yi Tianyun smiled.
Yu Qin Divine Lord thought for a moment, then said,
"That won't be a problem. Luring them here isn't difficult—but we'll need to deal with the other scouts first. Otherwise, it'll be hard to manage."
"That's easy. Just wait here for a moment."
Yi Tianyun's figure vanished instantly. Yu Qin Divine Lord froze—she had no idea how he disappeared. Though confused, she didn't leave and simply waited nearby.
After a short while, Yi Tianyun reappeared in front of her and casually tossed several storage rings over.
"These are their belongings. I've taken care of them all."
"What?!" Yu Qin Divine Lord was dumbfounded. She took the storage rings and quickly checked them—inside were indeed the scouts' possessions. Not a single one was missing. All of them had been dealt with.
The death of the scouts itself wasn't that shocking. The shocking part was that they had been scattered across different areas. To eliminate them all, one would have had to track them down one by one.
Yet Yi Tianyun had accomplished it all in such a short time—effortlessly.
"Well? Now that they're taken care of, things should be much easier, right?" Yi Tianyun said with a faint smile.
"Try to lure over more strong experts—let me deal with them all at once."
"Th-this…" Yu Qin Divine Lord still hadn't fully recovered. After a moment, she raised her head and asked,
"How did you do it? Some kind of special teleportation technique?"
"You could say that." Yi Tianyun looked at her.
"By the way, when you go back, won't they inspect your memories or interrogate you?"
"That won't be an issue." Yu Qin Divine Lord smiled.
"The oath I made isn't a slave oath, so I still have some freedom. With a bit of disguise, they won't suspect a thing. Besides, even if they interrogate me, what could they possibly find out?"
Yi Tianyun paused. Thinking about it, she was right. From start to finish, Yu Qin Divine Lord hadn't asked for much detail—only expressed shock at his strength. Even if she were questioned, all she could say was that Yi Tianyun was powerful. The only one who'd be in trouble would be Yu Qin Divine Lord herself—she'd probably be doomed.
"Since you're that confident, I'll leave it to you." Yi Tianyun nodded.
"Oh, right." Yu Qin Divine Lord suddenly smiled mysteriously.
"If I succeed in luring them here and you help me deal with them, can I make a request?"
"A request?" Yi Tianyun raised an eyebrow. "I'm already giving you your freedom… but fine. Tell me."
"I want to join your faction!" Yu Qin Divine Lord clapped her hands and smiled brightly.
"Is that acceptable?"