Li Niang curtsied to Qi Yue, helped her mother back into the room, poured tea for Qi Yue, and sat down with her.

"You didn't conceal your presence here, but you changed your appearance and attire. I suppose you were trying to avoid being seen or heard, or perhaps you were afraid I wouldn't recognize you and wouldn't know what brings you here?"

Li Niang was a clever woman, and she asked the question as soon as she sat down.

Qiyue said, "It's not that I have anything to do; I'm just reminding you."

Upon hearing this, Li Niang looked puzzled: "A reminder? Why?"

July smiled without saying a word, until Liniang could no longer sit still.

She then said, "This is the territory of the Fengyun Sect. But do you know why the people of the Fengyun Sect have not made a move despite your stirring up trouble for so long? Even the master of the Li family personally went to invite the immortal master, but was turned away."

Li Niang frowned, uncertainly asking, "Is it because they know the Li family has committed numerous evils?"

Qi Yue sneered: "Naive. The Li family is a prominent family in Ye City. How could they let a wandering ghost cause trouble? Haven't you figured it out yet?"

Li Niang was stunned at first, then suddenly realized something, her pretty face turned ashen with anger, and she slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly.

"Aren't they supposed to be a reputable sect? How could they do this?! Aren't they afraid that one day the whole world will find out and they'll be condemned by everyone?"

Qi Yue sneered: "Disdain? Do you think they care about the opinions of mere mortals?"

"Why are you telling me all this?" Li Niang wasn't stupid.

July also said, "I have my reasons for telling you all this, and of course I will tell you why."

"You only know that the spiritual artifact that is integrated with you is extraordinary, but you don't know that it is not an ordinary spiritual artifact, but a divine artifact. There are four divine artifacts in the world. Besides yours, there are three others."

"They are just like you, and I need you to lead me to them."

This is Qiyue's purpose this time. As for the other three divine artifacts, they were only vaguely mentioned in the original work, but their exact location was not specified.

It only appears during the reincarnation ceremony of the Lord of the Immortal Palace.

But Qiyue was certain that the other three artifacts, like this one, also possessed a living soul. All four artifacts were interconnected, and their living souls must also exist within them.

Li Niang looked at Qi Yue hesitantly: "What do you want to do with these four things?"

Qiyue looked at her with a warning in her eyes: "That's not something you can know, but I can tell you for sure that I will not hurt you, and if you agree, I can keep you safe and even refine longevity pills for your mother."

Li Niang sat down, her face slightly cold: "Protect me? The divine artifact is no longer in my hands, but in yours. Why should I need you to protect me? You should be protecting yourself."

Qiyue looked at her with a deep smile: "Since I am confident that I can get the artifact and do everything without anyone knowing, your only choice is either to agree to help me find other artifacts and I will protect you, or to die at the hands of the Fengyun Sect or at my hands."

"Aren't you afraid I'll tell the Wind and Cloud Sect that the divine artifact is in your hands?"

What do you think?

Qi Yue's smile didn't reach her eyes. Li Niang bit her lower lip tightly, and after thinking it over and over, she agreed.

Qiyue finally smiled with satisfaction.

"You are a capable person, so don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly."

After saying that, Qiyue felt that something was off about her, like a tyrant who had forcibly taken a woman.

Her lips twitched, and there was sadness in Li Niang's eyes. From the moment she had avenged her great enemy, she knew that regaining her freedom would not be so easy.

but……

“You said that if I agreed, you would give me a pill that would prolong my mother’s life. I want that pill now.”

Li Niang's gaze was firm.

Qiyue remained calm as she placed a bottle of pills on the table: "There are at least ten pills in here, each of which can extend one's lifespan by five years."

"Five years may pass in the blink of an eye, but if you serve me well, even if your mother lives for another hundred years, it will be nothing more than a wave of my hand to me."

Qiyue looked down at Liniang, who took the pill and knelt down: "Since I have promised you, I will not go back on my word. Thank you."

After saying that, she went inside.

She placed the pill in her mother's hand, and when she came out again, her eyes were red.

Qiyue said, "Since you are willing to do things for me, then I will let you feel at ease."

After saying that, she raised her hand and in an instant set up a formation that could confuse cultivators. The formation was obscure, and even Li Niang, who had once lived in a divine artifact and knew a lot, was stunned.

His face was full of shock.

"The people from the Fengyun Sect will come looking for you soon. This formation can temporarily keep you away from them."

"You should stay home and keep your mother company."

"I will come to take you away from here in ten days."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiyue left.

As she left, she could still see Li Niang standing at the door looking at her. She didn't have to go through all this trouble, but the puppetry technique would weaken the connection between Li Niang and the other artifacts.

That was the only trouble she could go through.

If the Lord of the Immortal Palace cannot be reincarnated, then he will face a great calamity, which he is destined not to overcome.

There was one thing he possessed that she absolutely needed.

The people from the Fengyun Sect arrived quickly, and by evening, they had found Qiyue and her apprentice under the guidance of the government officials.

"Elder Feng, these are the two immortal masters who went to handle the Li family's affairs earlier." The head constable introduced them with a bow and scrape.

Yuan Zhi stood in front of Qi Yue, watching the group warily.

Feng Qi waved his hand, and the constable retreated.

Then, he looked at Qiyue and Yuanzhi and said, "I heard that you two visited the Li family six days before the entire Li family was wiped out. I wonder if you noticed anything amiss?"

Yuan Zhi frowned as he looked at the old man who clearly suspected them, wanting to say something.

Qiyue stopped him and stepped forward, saying, "When we went in, we only saw that the Li residence was filled with deathly aura. Before we could investigate, we were trapped in an illusion. The illusion was quite powerful, and we almost lost our Dao hearts. That's why we fled in panic. We didn't notice anything else."

As she spoke, Qiyue still felt a lingering fear.

It didn't look fake at all.

Feng Qi believed it immediately, and he had no choice but to believe it, since all the people who had escaped from the Li residence before had done so.

As for why they hadn't left yet, Feng Qi didn't ask any further questions. After all, the woman in front of him had said that the illusion was powerful, and the two of them had almost lost their Dao hearts, so they must have been injured.

It's understandable that he would recuperate here.

After all, the people who came before had taken some time to recover before leaving, and they hadn't had much hope when they arrived, so Feng Qi quickly led his men away.

July also closed the door.

Watching the Fengyun Sect members depart, Qiyue narrowed her eyes, while Yuanzhi beside her looked displeased: "Master, that old man didn't take us seriously at all, so why did he come to ask us?"