Yuexi felt a little reluctant to see her master leave and wanted to stop him, but she was afraid that the great demon would think she was going to rebel against him.

I've lost my sense of security and I feel very anxious.

She comforted herself, "Yuexi, don't be afraid. Believe that you can defeat this demon."

"If I hadn't reminded you just now, would you have confessed to your master?"

"Hehe... How could that be? Even if you gave Yuexi ten lives, she wouldn't dare to expose her senior."

"Is that so?" Ji Yun asked with a playful smile.

"Where did you go just now, senior?" Yuexi asked cautiously.

Do I need to report to you where I go?

"It was Yuexi who asked too many questions, please forgive her, senior."

I'm so angry! I really want to catch this devil and beat him up to vent my anger.

Ji Yun said, "Let's go for a walk."

"Hmm?" Yuexi asked in confusion, then realized what she meant: "Oh, okay, I'll listen to you, senior."

I don't know what to do when I go out, so I look around the Lingyun Sect.

The Lingyun Sect has several peaks, and the peak she is currently on is Ningyue Peak, where her master is the peak master.

Ji Yun sighed, "The world of immortals and heroes is truly beautiful. The name Lingyun Sect is not for nothing; several mountain peaks soar straight into the sky."

"Let's go for a walk by the lake."

"Alright, Yuexi will show you the scenery. Senior has never been to Lingyun Sect before, has he?"

Yuexi tried to communicate with this demon. She needed to learn more about his personality, otherwise it would be difficult to get rid of him. He was too strong; even her master couldn't see through him.

Ji Yun looked at the lake in front of him, and a gentle breeze swept across the water, dispelling some of the mist.

"Stand here and don't move, then turn around and look at the water."

Hearing the devil's words, even though I didn't know what he wanted to do, I still did as he said.

The lake clearly reflected Yuexi's figure. She wore a light blue fairy dress, the hem of which fluttered, and her features were clearly visible.

"So beautiful." Ji Yun was stunned. No wonder she's the female lead.

He stared intently at the reflection on the lake, swallowing hard every now and then.

"Um... senior, may I move now?"

Yuexi had been standing there for a while, feeling a little lost. She didn't know what this demon was going to do. Was he going to make her jump into the lake? Thinking of this, she couldn't help but shiver.

"Let me look around a bit longer. When I first embarked on my cultivation journey, there was also a lake there. I haven't been back for a long time now. Thinking about how long I've been cultivating, I've almost forgotten what my original intention was when I started cultivating."

"What was your original intention when you first embarked on cultivation, senior?" Yuexi asked cautiously, as this was the key to understanding the demon's true nature.

Ji Yun sighed, "Initially, my only wish was to escape the troubles of the world. Embarking on the path of cultivation was to pursue freedom and transcendence."

"Did you manage to do it, senior?"

"Do I look like I've achieved that now?" Ji Yun pursed his lips.

Yuexi smiled and said, "I think you are already very powerful. There are few beings in this world who can rival you."

"Yes, the guy who injured me has already ascended. Everyone thought I was dead. But who would have thought that I would actually have a Nascent Soul clone?"

These words were like a thunderclap, exploding directly in Yuexi's mind.

This demon can actually create a Nascent Soul clone... She was so shocked that she couldn't think straight.

Everyone thought the Blood Fiend Venerable was dead, but what happened? It turned out that the one who killed him was just a Nascent Soul clone.

"Senior... you're too cunning... no, I mean, too strong."

Yuexi turned pale with fright. Oh no, this demon won't kill her, will he? She accidentally blurted out her innermost thoughts.

Ji Yun smiled and dismissed it: "Hehe, no need to panic. I am not a petty person. Over the years, how many cultivators have insulted me?"

"Senior is very righteous." Yuexi really wanted to say that you are not petty, but almost all those who have cursed you are dead. I'm doomed. Will you kill me after you've used me?

She felt uneasy.

Ji Yun continued to stare at the lake. Even though the fairy looked scared, she was still beautiful.

After watching for a while, Yuexi's sect token suddenly vibrated. Yuexi used her divine sense to investigate and found that a sect competition was about to be held.

Ji Yun said, "So you're notifying me that the sect competition is coming up, right?"

"How did you know about this, senior?" Yuexi asked in surprise.

"I have cultivated for thousands of years and can deduce worldly affairs with the power of Yin and Yang. What is there to be surprised about?"

A few beads of sweat appeared on Yuexi's forehead: "Was Senior's current predicament also intentional?"

"Otherwise what? Could that piece of trash Ye Xu really kill me? He thinks ascension is transcendence, but little does he know that I have already seen through it all."

Ji Yun sneered a few times.

Yuexi gaped, utterly shocked once again. So... it was all this devil's scheme.

She really wanted to know the answer. If that was the case, then this demon should have ascended to heaven long ago. Why was he still in this world?

Yuexi: "Could it be... that ascension is not the path of our cultivation?"

"Ascension? Ha! Even if you ascend, you'll still be nothing more than an ant. You haven't even seen through this world, so what will happen after you ascend?"

Ji Yun continued to look at the lake and saw that the fairy was pondering his words. He wondered if she had listened to him. If she listened to him in the future, passing through the plot would be a piece of cake.

It has to be said that Yuexi is also quite cute when she's spacing out and looking a bit silly.

No, I've already said I'll never date again in my life, just so she doesn't become part of the protagonist's harem.

Yes, that's exactly what I think.

Coming to her senses, Yuexi looked at the lake and asked, "Senior, are you looking at me through the water?"

"Huh?" Ji Yun was taken aback. What was wrong with this fairy? Why was her thinking jumping around so fast?

"Why aren't you saying anything, senior? Is it because Yuexi isn't pretty?" Yuexi was a little shy, and she wanted to be bolder and talk to this demon more.

"Beauty and ugliness are but skin and bones; what difference is there between appearance and sound? Why should we be so fixated on appearance and mannerisms!"

"Is that so... Yuexi could tell from your words that you had a clear understanding of the Dao. I was just being too attached to appearances."

Does this mean that there is no difference between the righteous path and the demonic path? Is this demonic figure unpredictable? Is he really the Blood Fiend Venerable who kills without hesitation?

Yuexi was confused. A demon with such abilities could already be a regional overlord, so why would he deliberately make the world believe that he was dead? This demon was even more intriguing. Hmm, she would investigate slowly and not rush things.

Ji Yun continued to gaze at the lake, completely unaware that Yue Xi's thoughts were racing. He said, "Li Wunian will come looking for you later. You can participate in the sect competition as you please."

"Senior, did you deduce this?" Yuexi asked in surprise.

"When I have nothing to do, I occasionally ponder the intricacies of the world as a pastime."

Yuexi was somewhat flustered: "Senior, have you perhaps deduced something? Could you please tell Yuexi?"