Chapter 826. Leaving the Moon Hawk City

Chapter 826: 826. Leaving the Moon Hawk City

"Something is profoundly amiss. By all laws of the Cultivation, her core condensation should have reached profound completion half an incense stick of time ago," Tyler murmured, his hands clasped behind his back as he stared intently at the heavy doors of the seclusion chamber.

Above the courtyard, the massive vortex of Heaven and Earth spiritual energy, which had been swirling with tempestuous fury, suddenly trembled erratically. The violent fluctuations of Qi that signaled a cultivator attempting to defy the heavens and form a Golden Core came to an abrupt, jarring halt. The suffocating pressure vanished, leaving behind an eerie, deathly stillness that seemed to freeze the very air within the mansion.

"Ah, Here we go," Tyler muttered, a knowing light flashing within the depths of his profound eyes.

Slowly, the complex sealing formations etched into the stone doors deactivated with a heavy. A massive suction force instantly erupted, greedily devouring the remaining ambient spiritual energy in the courtyard to stabilize the newly formed core.

From the shadowy depths of the chamber, Suzuka emerged. Her aura was fundamentally transformed, radiating the pure, unblemished, and tyrannical pressure of an early-stage Golden Core Realm expert. Yet, despite her soaring cultivation base, her usually clear, autumn-water eyes were unfocused, clouded by a lingering, ethereal mist.

She took a hesitant step forward, her delicate brow furrowing deeply as her gaze locked onto Tyler’s figure. "Heavens... the Heart Demon Tribulation has yet to dissipate?" she whispered, her voice trembling with a mix of dread and resolve.

In the unforgiving path of cultivation, the inner demons were the most terrifying of all tribulations. She genuinely believed that the physical realm had faded, and the figure standing before her was a foul phantasm conjured by the Heavenly Dao to test the mortal flaws and hidden desires within her Dao Heart.

Tyler raised a single eyebrow, his lips twitching slightly. "I am your Heart Demon Tribulation?" he muttered, finding the situation incredibly absurd yet deeply amusing.

Before he could utter another word of warning, Suzuka’s aura exploded. Utilizing the newfound movement mastery of her Golden Core cultivation, she didn’t just walk; she shattered the floor beneath her feet, instantly crossing the courtyard in a blur of afterimages.

With a desperate, heaven-defying grace, she lunged, wrapping her arms around Tyler’s neck in an iron grip. Without a moment’s hesitation, she pressed her soft, jade-like lips fiercely against his.

"Shatter and disperse!" Suzuka ordered fiercely through the kiss, her tongue boldly invading his mouth, attempting to use the shock of pure, unbridled emotion to break the illusion.

According to the ancient jade slips she had studied, confronting a desire-based phantasm directly and fearlessly was the fastest way to shatter a Heart Demon.

But the illusion did not shatter. The solid warmth of his chest, the faint, comforting scent of medicinal pills, and the very real breath he exhaled were completely devoid of the ethereal emptiness of a phantasm.

*Shatter! Disperse! Fade into the void!* she screamed in her mind, breaking the kiss only to forcefully smash her lips against his again and again.

She was relentless, her Golden Core Qi fluctuating wildly as she threw herself entirely into the task of destroying this stubborn Heavenly Tribulation.

Disperse

Disperse

Disperse

Tyler didn’t resist in the slightest. Instead, a profoundly devilish curve formed on his lips, an expression.

"Oh my," he chuckled darkly against her lips, his voice dripping with wicked anticipation. "Someone is blindly rushing headlong into a valley of endless regrets."

From the nearby observation pavilion, a chorus of silver-bell-like laughter erupted, shattering the solemn atmosphere. The Sky Demoness leaned against a carved jade pillar, holding her stomach as tears of mirth formed in her peerless eyes, while the Sinclair Sisters hid their radiant smiles behind their silk sleeves, thoroughly enjoying this spectacular, heaven-shaking loss of face.

Hearing the very real, mocking laughter of the onlookers echoing in her ears, Suzuka finally froze, her lips still hovering a hair’s breadth from Tyler’s.

The illusionary mist in her eyes instantly cleared, replaced by a dawning, absolute horror as she realized exactly what she had just done in the waking world.

"...Eh?"

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Two days later, a magnificent flying ship was prepared outside Mook Hawk City.

The vessel was considerably larger than the ordinary flying boats sold by the White Merchant Group. Its hull was covered in complex formations, and faint spiritual light flowed along its surface. Several defensive arrays had been engraved onto the exterior, while the main propulsion formation had already begun gathering spiritual energy.

At the helm stood Tyler.

He glanced over the people who had gathered aboard before giving a slight nod.

"All right. Lala, Momo, and Nana will come with me. Chu Kang, Chu Yang, and Chu Yin, you three will also follow."

The three Sinclair sisters immediately stepped forward.

The three Chu siblings also nodded.

Of course, the Chu Yang standing there was the same Chu Yang who had obtained the Ancient Sword.

At that moment, the Ancient Sword floated beside him. Its tiny body shone faintly with spiritual light as it spoke in an unusually shameless tone.

"Treat me as an employee as well, Boss."

Tyler’s mouth twitched.

"Aren’t you Chu Yang’s sword?"

The Ancient Sword trembled slightly.

"What’s wrong with that? Boss can use me whenever you want."

Chu Yang’s expression became stiff.

Who exactly is your master here?

He had long since grown accustomed to the Ancient Sword’s shameless personality, so he did not bother arguing. Besides, as long as the sword did not suddenly decide to abandon him, he was willing to tolerate its nonsense.

Momo, who stood beside her sisters, suddenly raised her hand.

"Master, is it really all right for us to accompany you?"

Tyler glanced at her.

"Of course."

He reached out and gently patted her head.

"I still need the three of you. There are plenty of things that require your help."

Momo’s face immediately brightened.

Tyler then pointed toward the people standing not far away.

"Besides, look over there."

The three Sinclair sisters turned their heads.

Their expressions immediately became complicated.

It was the Yun Family.

More precisely, it was their former master—the Young Master Yun.

There was a time when Lala, Momo, and Nana had served beneath him. Back then, they were merely three maids who followed his orders. Their status and strength were completely different from what they possessed now.

Everything had changed after they became Tyler’s people.

Over the past few years, Young Master Yun had occasionally visited Tyler to discuss cooperation between the Yun Family and the White Merchant Group. On several occasions, Tyler had deliberately sent the Sinclair sisters to handle negotiations on his behalf.

Thus, they had met him many times.

Surprisingly, Young Master Yun had never shown the slightest resentment toward their change in status. Instead, he had treated them respectfully and sincerely congratulated them whenever they achieved something.

The three sisters had once possessed complicated feelings toward him. When they were younger, they had even developed faint romantic feelings for their former master.

But those feelings had long since disappeared.

Their hearts now belonged entirely to Tyler.

Young Master Yun noticed Tyler’s gaze and gave him a respectful nod.

Tyler suddenly remembered something and looked at another man.

"Ah, Young Master Alister. Nope, Ali Ister!"

The young man immediately froze.

Then his face lit up.

"You finally remembered my name correctly!"

Ali Ister laughed loudly before turning serious.

" More importantly, you can leave without worry. The Ister Family and the Yun Family will protect the Pink Entertainment Hub while you’re gone."

His voice carried far enough for everyone nearby to hear.

Tyler nodded.

"Then I’ll leave it to you."

Although the Pink Entertainment Hub had already become one of the most prosperous places in the region, its security could not be neglected. Using local force as security is the best way.

Ali Ister nodded firmly.

"Don’t worry. Nothing will happen."

Tyler turned toward the flying ship.

"Good."

He stepped aboard and looked toward the enormous pink skyscraper standing in the distance.

The Pink Entertainment Hub towered into the heavens, its countless floors covered in brilliant pink lights. Even from this distance, the building looked like a gigantic mountain made from crystal and spiritual light.

It had taken years to construct.

Now, it had become one of the symbols of the White Merchant Group and one of the land mark of Moon Hawk City.

Tyler glanced at it for a moment before turning around.

"Now..."

A faint smile appeared on his face.

"Let’s go to the Murong Family."

The propulsion formation beneath the flying ship suddenly activated.

Boom!

A powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted.

The enormous vessel slowly rose into the sky before accelerating forward. Wind pressure swept across the surrounding area, causing the clouds to scatter.

Lala, Momo, and Nana stood behind Tyler while the three Chu siblings gathered together nearby. The Ancient Sword floated beside Chu Yang, occasionally making strange noises as though it were excited about the journey.

Tyler remained at the helm.

His eyes looked toward the distant horizon.

This trip was not merely a visit to the Murong Family.

It was the first step toward something much larger.

He wanted to establish a merchant sect that could spread throughout the entire cultivation world. For that, he needed allies, resources, protection, and people capable of standing beside him when powerful enemies eventually appeared.

And the Murong Family was only the beginning.

The flying ship gradually disappeared into the horizon, leaving the enormous pink tower behind.

Mook Hawk City continued to bustle as usual, unaware that its most influential merchant was beginning another journey that would eventually shake the cultivation world.