Chapter 67: A Tainted Peach Blossom Entanglement "Come here." ...

"Someone come."

A monk walked in and bowed, "Leader."

Xiao Jun said softly, "Send the previously seized Jiuxiaoqin to Palace Master Xi of Tianqiong Palace."

"Alliance Leader, Palace Master Pang has requested this zither many times before, but you have refused. Now I am giving it to the new Palace Master Xi..."

Xiao Jun looked over with cold eyes, and the monk stopped talking.

At the Sky Dome Palace, a cultivator presented the zither with a stern face, "Palace Master Xi, the zither has been delivered. Farewell."

Li Youyang didn't take the zither: "Have I ever offended you?"

The monk said in a deep voice: "No."

Li Youyang asked again: "Then why are you hostile to me?"

The monk sneered, "A person who relies on his looks to gain the leader's respect still expects to be respected by others."

"Depend on the color." Li Youyang gently stroked the teacup with his fingertips.

The monk said coldly, "That's right. Palace Master Pang has made countless contributions to the alliance. He has always wanted this Jiuxiaoqin, but the Alliance Master always refused. Now he gives it to you. If it's not just his appearance, what else can he rely on?"

Li Youyang's eyes darkened slightly, and the monk immediately knelt on the ground and vomited blood.

Under such pressure, the monk hurriedly said respectfully, "It was my subordinate who offended me. I hope Palace Master Xi will forgive me."

Li Youyang said coldly, "Back off."

The monk put the zither aside and left respectfully.

Li Youyang said coldly, "Send the zither back and tell the leader that I cannot accept any reward without merit."

The monk picked up the zither again. It seemed that he had misunderstood. The leader might be interested in Palace Master Xi, but Palace Master Xi probably did not have such intentions.

The monk had only taken a few steps out of Li Youyang's room when he was surrounded by other disciples of the Sky Palace: "What do you mean?"

Li Yuan said coldly, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, are you sure you heard him say that our Palace Master uses her beauty to please others?"

"Sure."

The monk hurriedly explained: "I misunderstood..."

Li Yuan interrupted coldly, "You should have heard about the 30,000 enemies who attacked our territory earlier, right?"

"Yes, I heard that it was the Sky Dome Palace that repelled the enemy..."

"Wrong! First, it's not about repelling the enemy, but about annihilating them all. Second, it's not the Sky Palace, but the Palace Master Xi and the Palace Master Bei."

The monk was slightly startled: "You mean..."

"That's right. Of the 30,000 enemies that day, the two Palace Masters only left us with less than 500. The rest were all killed by them. Palace Master Pang may have joined the alliance early, but I dare to ask, has he killed so many enemies in the past three months?"

The monk tightened his grip on the zither. He had heard about the Sky Palace repelling the enemy before, but he thought that the Sky Palace turned their grief and anger into a weapon. He didn't expect the truth to be like this. Two people could wipe out 30,000 enemies. What kind of cultivation level is this!

He bowed respectfully and apologized sincerely: "I was wrong to say that before. I hope you fellow Taoists will forgive me."

Li Yuan and others then made way.

Bei Liyuan looked out the window and curled his lips: "The space ring I gave you before was not given in vain."

Li Youyang's eyes were indifferent as he picked up the teacup.

Bei Liyuan continued, "Send the qin back. Xiao Jun might personally bring it over tonight. Master, do you have any ideas?"

Li Youyang put down his teacup and said, "The Heroic Alliance was founded by Xiao Jun. If we kill him and replace him, it will be difficult to convince the people. The Heroic Alliance might even disband."

Bei Liyuan picked up the teacup that Li Youyang had just put down and took a sip: "Looks like we're going to have to put on some drama for a while."

Li Youyang's ears turned slightly red as he looked at the teacup in Bei Liyuan's hand.

Bei Liyuan curled the corners of his lips.

…

Xiao Jun saw the monk coming back with the zither and asked, "He refuses to accept it?"

The monk bowed and said, "Palace Master Xi asked me to convey that he does not accept rewards without merit, and he dare not accept it."

Xiao Jun looked at Qin: "Does he not like it?"

Monk: "This... Palace Master Xi didn't say."

Xiao Jun curled the corners of his lips: "It seems that he is angry that I didn't deliver it to him personally."

The cultivator was slightly startled: "This... Palace Master Xi shouldn't mean this, Alliance Leader..."

Xiao Jun interrupted: "You can leave now. I will go see him in person tonight."

The monk opened his mouth to say something but in the end said nothing and bowed respectfully before leaving.

After leaving the room, the monk shook his head silently. It seemed that the leader really had feelings for Palace Master Xi, but Palace Master Xi clearly had no such intentions. If the leader kept pestering her, he might anger Palace Master Xi in the future. Alas! The Heroic Alliance was showing some signs of improvement, but it must not be because of this incident...

"Why are you sighing, Brother Yan? Has something troubled you?"

Pang Tianxing came over.

Yan Bin shook his head: "Palace Master Pang, are you here to look for the Alliance Leader? The Alliance Leader is in the study."

Pang Tian nodded: "Friend Yan, if there is anything you need my help with, just let me know and I can help."

Yan Bin thanked him.

…

At night, Xiao Jun brought his zither to the Sky Palace. Li Yuan came forward to greet him and asked, "Alliance leader, are you here to look for our Palace Master?"

Xiao Jun nodded: "Is Palace Master Xi here?"

Li Yuan hurriedly said, "I'll take you there."

Xiao Jun: "No need, I can go there by myself."

After saying that, he went straight to Li Youyang's room.

Li Yuan's eyes darkened slightly. If it was an important matter, the leader could have come during the day. Before, he had someone send a zither to humiliate him. But now... No, I have to find the monks in the palace to go over and keep an eye on it.

…

Xiao Jun knocked on the door: "Xihe, are you asleep? Can I come in?"

Li Youyang said coldly, "Come in."

As expected, they were blaming him for not coming in person. Xiao Jun raised the corner of his lips halfway, but when he saw Bei Liyuan, his lips twitched: "Daoyou Bei is here too?"

Bei Liyuan curled his lips and said, "Master, what you said is true. Xihe and I are Taoist companions, so we will naturally live together. But isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to come so late?"

Xiao Jun's eyes darkened: "Even though Fellow Daoist Bei is the Taoist partner of Palace Master Xi, he should still be mindful of the impact."

Bei Liyuan smiled. "My friend Xi and I are Daoist couples who have signed a marriage certificate. It is only natural for us to live together. I don't know if there will be any negative impact. Besides, there are probably more than just the two Daoist couples in this alliance. There is no rule in the alliance that prohibits Daoist couples from living together. I wonder what is wrong with us living together?"

Xiao Jun's eyes flashed with murderous intent: "Palace Master Xi, do you think so too?"

Bei Liyuan laughed again: "If Xihe didn't agree, she wouldn't have allowed me to stay in her room. The leader brought a zither so late at night. You're not here to play for Xihe, are you?"

Xiao Jun clenched his fists, while Bei Liyuan stroked the teacup with his fingertips, saying with a hint of amusement, "Xihe only likes to listen to my performance of 'Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix'. Alliance leader, please leave."

Xiao Jun suddenly smiled: "Since Palace Master Xi has told you, I will speak frankly. I fell in love with Palace Master Xi at first sight. Fellow Daoist Bei can suffer less if he lets go as soon as possible."

Bei Liyuan's eyes turned slightly cold. "In the past, there were also people who didn't know how to live or die and harassed Master. Alliance Leader, can you guess what their final outcome was?"

Xiao Jun sneered: "A cultivator who has not yet become a god dares to speak so arrogantly in front of me. Bei Liyuan, sever your ties with Xihe and leave the Heroic Alliance, and I can spare your life."

Bei Liyuan picked up the teacup and took a sip. "I've seen people prying people away, but I've never seen anyone do it so confidently. Does this leader have any shame at all?"

Xiao Jun's face darkened instantly. No one had ever dared to speak to him like that. "Bei Liyuan, pay attention to who you are talking to."

Bei Liyuan curled his lips: "Who else can I be with? It's just that beast in human skin."

"you!"

Xiao Jun was furious and raised his hand to attack Bei Liyuan. Bei Liyuan slightly tightened his grip on the teacup and casually said "get out".

In an instant, Xiao Jun was shaken out of the room, knelt outside the room and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Bei Liyuan said coldly: "In the future, if you dare to harass Xihe again, I will not spare your life."

The monks who were eavesdropping outside coughed awkwardly and turned away.

Xiao Jun stood up in a panic, with murderous intent in his eyes. Bei Liyuan, I will grind you to ashes.

…

The next day, news of Xiao Jun poaching people spread throughout the alliance:

"This leader usually looks so bright and cheerful, but I never thought he would be like this in private! He pursued Palace Master Xi and Palace Master Bei even though he knew they were a couple, and even threatened them. What kind of person is he!"

"That's right. Fortunately, Palace Master Bei and Palace Master Xi have high cultivation bases. If it were us, we would have been forcibly separated."

"He's the leader of the alliance, and he's also the pride of the Xiao family, the largest family in Jiuzhou. Even though the two palace masters have high cultivation, it's hard to say what the future holds. Alas!"

…

Yuchen and Lingye came to Xihe's room: "I heard that Xiao Jun harassed you..."

Xihe said coldly, "It's nothing important. How is the situation in your palace?"

Yu Chen: "We've taken over smoothly, but we suffered heavy casualties in the last battle, and we urgently need a victory to boost morale. Do we really not need to deal with Xiao Jun's matter? Do you want me to give him a lesson?"

Xihe: "No, I have my own plans."

Yu Chen looked at Bei Liyuan again, and Bei Liyuan smiled: "Don't worry."

Ling Ye patted Yu Chen's shoulder and said, "It's only been a short time, and we're already like outsiders. And when did you two become Taoist couples? How come I didn't know?"

Xihe said coldly, "It seems that I don't need to report everything."

Ling Ye was stunned for a moment, then said, "Xiao Jun is quite capable. You should be careful no matter what you plan to do."

Xihe nodded.

After leaving the Sky Palace, Ling Ye looked at Yu Chen and asked, "Are you and Xihe hiding something from me?"

Yu Chen's heart tightened, wondering if Ling Ye had discovered something. "Why do you ask that?"

"Xihe wouldn't easily make friends with anyone, so how could she become a Taoist partner with Beiliyuan in such a short time? And you actually approved of their relationship without even arguing for it. It's totally unreasonable."

Yu Chen smiled. "You're overthinking it. Although Xihe doesn't like making friends with others, it wouldn't be difficult to become his friend if he truly agreed. Didn't we just hit it off the moment we met? As for Beiliyuan, Xihe has already made it clear that she likes him. What good can I do if I force her? Instead of making him feel uncomfortable, it's better to be more relaxed. At least we can still be friends, right?"

Ling Ye's eyes flashed with joy: "I'm glad you think so. There are many beautiful women in the world. Maybe you will meet someone more suitable."

Yuchen smiled, with a hint of helplessness and regret in his smile.

…

The news spread like wildfire, and Xiao Jun's eyes darkened. "You think you can rely on public opinion to make me give up? Bei Liyuan, that's all you can do! Xihe, I didn't want to hurt you, but you're too ignorant, so don't blame me for being cruel."