Chapter 99 The Immortal Wants Her.

When Elder Xingxuan entered, the person in the hall had already composed himself. He transformed his fishtail into legs, donned a white robe, and tied on a silver tassel ribbon symbolizing his status.

Hearing the noise behind him, he turned around. His handsome, almost perfect face was calm and expressionless, and his cold blue eyes were devoid of any emotion, clear and ruthless.

It was that Heavenly Prince, who was like a god.

Only his deathly pale face revealed his physical weakness.

Xingxuan took three steps in two to get to Jiayue's side, and said with some dissatisfaction, "Master Zongzi should have soaked in the Shenshui water for a while longer. Why are you in such a hurry to get up?"

Jia Yue slowly raised her sleeve, smiled, but her brows were gloomy. "It's nothing," she said, looking at the solemn-faced old man, and went straight to the point, "How is the Spirit-Sealing Array now? Have those two thieves made any moves?"

The old man's white eyebrows furrowed slightly. "The formation has been damaged in several places, but the spiritual array barrier is still intact. When the disciples guarding the formation entered the cave, you were the only one who was unconscious outside the formation. There was no one else. Those two thieves should still be trapped inside."

Speaking of the two who broke through the formation, Jia Yue's eyes darkened further. "Even now, has no one entered the formation to search for their whereabouts?"

Xingxuan lifted his eyelids, and beneath his graying eyebrows, a hint of doubt flashed in his aging eyes.

"Jia Yue, tell me the truth, did you discover the identities of those two people?"

"No." Jia Yue shook her head solemnly, her brows furrowed.

“But I heard from the disciples guarding the spirits that one of the thieves was disguised as a disciple of the Heavenly Palace, and the other was disguised as you.”

Jia Yue chuckled, then suddenly looked up, her eyes cold and bright. "Is Elder Xing Xuan doubting me? If I wanted to take what was inside, wouldn't it be simpler to just tell the Elder Council my intentions? I believe the Elder Council will be able to dispel the great formation and offer up the Heavenly Pillar Essence with both hands. Why should I go through all this trouble?"

He turned his head and coughed, covering his mouth. Spots of blood fell onto his snow-white robe. "...Why did you have to hurt yourself to this extent?"

Xingxuan sighed, raised his hand, and a vast amount of spiritual energy was promptly channeled into Jiayue's meridians. "It's not that I doubt you, but I'm worried that someone has stolen your aura. If you can detect who did it, the other elders and I can track down these two people and even the intentions of the forces behind them."

He then changed the subject, "However, even if we can't find these two people, it doesn't matter. Once they're inside, they won't get out. The one inside will not let anyone off the hook when he gets angry."

After calming Jia Yue's fluctuating qi and blood, Xing Xuan's expression relaxed slightly. Thinking of the one inside the formation, imprisoned alone for so many years, finally someone was going in to keep him company; he could at least relax for a while. He just didn't know how long he could control him, or how long he would allow these two "flies" to live.

Knowing the meaning behind Xingxuan's words, Jiayue's heart skipped a beat, but her expression remained unchanged. She nodded slightly and thanked him, "Thank you for your trouble, Elder."

Xingxuan waved his hand, a helpless smile appearing on his lips, "If it weren't for the spirit array blocking the way, I really would like to find these two people and see who they are that could have injured you so badly."

Jia Yue's eyes turned cold and sharp. "It was just a fluke."

His weakness was discovered by the enemy by chance, and his weakness happened to be on the opposite side of him, using himself as bait to set a trap for him with the help of others.

The mermaid's hands, hidden in his sleeves, tightened involuntarily at the thought of her resolutely prying his fingers apart and leaving.

“It is quite difficult to repair your heart meridian. Now this injury has taken away most of your cultivation. I can only do my best to repair the damage to your heart meridian, but your cultivation cannot be restored in a short time.”

Xingxuan paused, then sighed softly, "Once you're feeling better, take out the items from the Spirit-Sealing Array and use them. That's what the other elders and I all think. Having been sealed in this array for so many years, it's constantly attracting unwanted attention. Your cultivation has already reached a point where it can't advance any further; only by using it can you break through your bottleneck. Giving it to you sooner rather than later will be a good thing for you, the Merfolk, and the Heavenly Palace."

"After the Grandmaster left, the position of Grandmaster has been vacant for many years. If you can take this opportunity to climb another step, you can inherit the position of Grandmaster as soon as possible and truly take control of the power of the Heavenly Palace."

Xingxuan spoke earnestly, but those who listened felt a chill run down their spines.

Jia Yue smiled slowly.

What a bright path it is, a smooth and perfect road, from which everyone seems to obtain what they desire.

Everyone is winning, so who is actually losing?

If you want to gain something, how can you not lose something? Xingxuan only talked about the good aspects, but avoided talking about what he might lose.

What would become of him after using the essence of the Heavenly Pillar? He didn't know. He only knew that he had no choice. From the very beginning, he had been arranged to come to the Heavenly Palace, arranged to walk the path they hoped for.

Becoming a god or a demon may seem far away, but for him, it may only take an instant.

"You should rest well and seriously consider what I said. As for the spirit-suppressing array, I and several elders will be in charge, so you don't need to worry about it."

The doors of the Chenshui Palace were closed, Elder Xingxuan left, but the sect leader inside could no longer maintain his composure and began to cough violently. Countless cold and itchy sensations spread throughout his lungs, causing him to hunch over and suddenly vomit a mouthful of blood.

He knelt by the pool, his face reflected in the dark water, pale as a ghost, weary and haggard.

He only remembered one person looking like this.

In the drizzling night rain, a female cultivator in black was carried to him and begged him for the Sinking Water Elixir.

What does this have to do with him? He has never been a kind or compassionate person, yet his gaze kept falling on that face.

If she wakes up, what look will she give him? Will she be filled with gratitude, or will she feel the same bewilderment and confusion she had on stage?

Once his curiosity was piqued, he became completely engrossed, as if he had fallen into a trap set by fate.

Perhaps her death in the spirit-sealing array was the best ending, so that no one could control him like this anymore, and he could be manipulated at will like the most humble beggar.

Because of her, I've become like this.

She deceived him, hid from him, and casually abandoned him... She was a complete liar, always luring him with a little sweetness, yet decisively almost cold-hearted, stingy with her attention, leaving him filled with pain, jealousy, and resentment!

She has no conscience at all; she is utterly wicked!

He wanted her.

A drop of blood slid down the corner of his lips, the calm water surface suddenly shattered, and the angry and frantic appearance of the person in the water vanished.

Jia Yue slowly propped herself up and wiped the blood from her chin.

Jiang Yuhuo, let me do one last thing for you.

While I can still recognize you...

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At the bottom of the tower, a hidden door slowly opened.

Contrary to expectations, no monsters attacked. Instead, they were greeted by a vibrant sea of ​​flowers, their blossoms swaying gently in the abundant spiritual energy of the space. The dark chamber was vast and tall, far more spacious than the tower they had descended. Looking up, they couldn't see the top at all. The towering walls were neatly decorated with something; upon closer inspection, they turned out to be rows of small statues.

The room was filled with the clanging and banging of objects.

Jiang Yuhuo walked into the sea of ​​flowers, inevitably stepping on some of the plants.

The flowerbed swayed, and something was darting about underneath.

Li Mengbai also noticed the unusual movement. The two stared intently at the spot, and a round-bodied hedgehog with a pointed nose rushed out—the very same hedgehog they had encountered at the top of the tower. This hedgehog had vanished as soon as the battle with the zombies began.

Jiang Yuhuo assumed it was hiding out of fear, but she never expected that this little thing had entered the space before them.

Although the hedgehog had short legs, it ran very fast. After briefly appearing in front of the two people, it darted back into the flower bushes and ran straight to a certain place.

"Is it... leading the way?"

Li Mengbai asked in confusion, glancing through the gaps in the flowerbed, when he saw Jiang Yuhuo had already followed the hedgehog.

"Hey, wait for me!"

Li Mengbai was displeased with her actions, but still followed her, only to find Jiang Yuhuo already standing still, looking up at a certain place.

He followed her gaze and saw a figure seemingly hanging in the air, the clanging and knocking sounds coming from that direction in the dark room.

Li Mengbai raised the torch, which was burning down to its last bit, but the torch's illumination was ultimately limited, and he couldn't see the person's face.

The person seemed to notice the intruder and finally slowly descended.

In the firelight, the person who descended from the sky put away his tools. He was dressed in a simple blue robe and had a somewhat aged face, yet he was handsome and refined, like an ordinary scholar.

But in such a place, it would be impossible for an ordinary scholar to be carving stones.

"Xiao Fu said someone was coming, and at first I didn't believe it." He picked up the hedgehog from the ground, tapped its pointed nose, and smiled gently.

Li Mengbai reached out and tugged at Jiang Yuhuo's sleeve, wanting her to come to his side.

But the next moment, the immortal in green raised his hand, and the entire dark room instantly lit up.

It wasn't the blindingly bright firelight of the river fishing boats; rather, it was the gentle glow of fireflies emanating from all directions, emanating from the stone wall like a sky full of stars.

Jiang Yuhuo looked up and saw that each glowing light corresponded to a statue, densely and orderly arranged throughout the space, like an offering from a devout believer. And if she hadn't missed it, each statue in each square had a pair of wings behind it. But for some reason, some of the statues showed signs of damage.

Should we just chisel and destroy, then chisel again?

Seeing her gazing intently at the Thousand Gods on the wall for so long, the immortal in green robes smiled even more warmly, "You think it's beautiful too, right?"

He chuckled softly and shook his head slowly. "Unfortunately, a statue is just a statue after all. No matter how much I sculpt it, day and night, I can't capture even a fraction of its beauty."

She? He'd seen the person in the sculpture?

He turned his head to the side, so Jiang Yuhuo couldn't see the person's face clearly. She was wary and asked, "Who are you?"

Despite the darkness of the place, he exuded no stale or musty aura; instead, his presence was refreshing and clean.

"You've broken through the formation and come down here, yet you don't know who I am?" The immortal in green robes put down the hedgehog in his arms, and the round creature immediately darted away and disappeared.

Li Mengbai made a hand seal behind his back, preparing to interrogate this person about the whereabouts of the Heavenly Pillar Marrow, just as he had done with Jia Yue. However, halfway through the spell, he suddenly discovered that all the spiritual energy in his body had been frozen, and he could not circulate it at all.

Someone silently cut off his spiritual meridians!

"Don't worry, child. I haven't spoken to anyone in a long time. Talk to me a little longer." The immortal in green glanced at Li Mengbai with a kind look in his eyes. If it weren't for the fact that his spiritual veins were being cut off, one would really think that this person was just a kind and amiable elder.

"But it's okay if you don't want to. After all, I don't like talking to people I don't like either. My hands start to tremble when I hear them talking."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Mengbai felt a sharp pain that went straight to his soul. He... he pinched his spiritual meridian hard!

Li Mengbai winced in pain. This person was warning him that he had the power to shatter his spiritual meridians. Li Mengbai's eyes blazed with fury, but he couldn't utter a sound. This damned person had even silenced him!

Everything happened silently.

When the immortal in green saw the sword in Jiang Yuhuo's hand, he raised his eyebrows, smiled gently, and uttered the sword's name, "Moonlight Dust Star".

He tilted his head and looked towards the entrance to the dark room. "Is that child here too? Where is he?"