Chapter 114 Does she really have an affair with Master Qingyu?

Ah Jin, unaware of Ye Li's question, explained with a smile, "Yes, Mother, the Soul Return Mirror can only show one's own memories."

Ye Li looked at the Soul Return Mirror in her hand. Were those memories really hers?

Did she really have anything going on with Master Qingyu?

"Cough cough cough-"

After the death of the Thorn-Bone Scale Demon, Pei Yunque slowly awoke.

He was shocked to find himself bound. "Where am I? What's this on the ground?"

Ye Li used her spiritual energy to cut the rope suspending him.

Amid Pei Yunque's "ouch" as he landed on his bottom, she said calmly, "It was the demon beast guarding this place; it's already dead."

Pei Yunque looked at the large pool of blood on the ground, then at Ye Li with a mixture of suspicion and disbelief. "You killed her?"

Ye Li nodded.

"Impossible! You're just a Qi Refining stage cultivator, how could you possibly kill this thousand-year-old demon beast! Tell me, how exactly did it die!"

Ye Li glanced at him and casually pointed with her sword at the stone pillar that the Thorn Bone Scale Demon had just crashed into. "It crashed into that pillar as soon as it came in, and then bounced back there. It crashed into it a few times and then died."

Faced with such an outrageous claim, Pei Yunque actually believed it, with an expression that said, "I knew it! I knew you didn't have that ability at all!"

Ye Li: "..."

"Your Highness! Help me!"

Master Qiu also woke up.

Pei Yunque, in his habit of giving orders, raised his chin and said, "You, go and put it down for him."

Ye Li didn't move. "This person is cunning and his origins are unknown. He should be left here to fend for himself."

Pei Yunque frowned, clearly disbelieving. "Master Qiu was my mentor and helped me to guide my Qi into my body. How could it be as you say?"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Master Qiu struggled and said, "Now that the demon beast is dead, she clearly wants to keep the Soul Return Mirror for herself. Put me down quickly, or she might harm you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Yunque's eyes immediately became wary when he looked at Ye Li.

"No wonder you've been trying to drive a wedge between me and Master Qiu. So that's what you were up to. I won't fall for your tricks!"

Seeing Pei Yunque go to rescue Master Qiu, Ye Li was speechless.

She only offered this friendly reminder because Pei Yunque had helped her punish the Jiang couple. Since he didn't appreciate it, his life or death was no longer her concern.

Ye Li sheathed her sword and walked outside.

Master Qiu, who had just been freed from his restraints, immediately searched for the Soul Return Mirror. Seeing that it wasn't there, he shouted, "Stop right there!"

He held up a spittoon-shaped magical artifact to Ye Li, "Speak! Where is the Soul Return Mirror? Did you hide it?"

Ye Li looked at Master Qiu, whose face was now contorted with rage, and said calmly, "I killed the demon beast and saved your lives, shouldn't this Soul Mirror be mine?"

She glanced at Pei Yunque and said, "Or is it that the dignified Crown Prince still wants to eat the handouts of someone as incompetent as me?"

Pei Yunque, as the crown prince, naturally possessed a certain arrogance, and how could he bear Ye Li's mockery? He gritted his teeth and said, "Master Qiu, step back."

Seeing that the treasure was about to be in his hands, Master Qiu was extremely unwilling. "Your Highness! Didn't you want to take the Soul Return Mirror as a birthday gift? How can you let such an unknown nobody snatch it away!"

Pei Yunque's heart was bleeding, but he still straightened his spine. "This Soul Mirror is not something belonging to my royal palace. Since she got it first, how could I, the dignified Crown Prince, resort to such despicable means to steal it? Moreover..."

He looked at Ye Li and said with difficulty, "You saved my life. I will remember this favor. If you ever need my help in the future, I can help you."

He also took off the jade pendant from his waist, saying, "This is my token as the Crown Prince."

Just as Ye Li was about to say no, Huo Huo chirped a reminder, "Mommy! Only a fool would not ask for anything in return, hurry up and put it away."

So she turned her hand that had been refusing to accept the jade pendant and said, "Okay."

Just as Pei Yunque was about to say something, a sinister laugh rang out.

"hehe-"

"Fine, fine, you're all pretending to be virtuous gentlemen, huh? You're not like that, but I am!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a giant net descended upon him.

This time, it was no longer a low-level magical artifact; a dense, black iron net stretched as far as the eye could see, instantly enveloping Ye Li and Pei Yunque within it.

Pei Yunque struggled for a moment, his face filled with disbelief, "Master Qiu! You're crazy! I'm the Crown Prince!"

At this moment, Master Qiu's humility vanished, and he laughed loudly, completely tearing away his previous pretense.

He said with utter disdain, "What is a mere human prince? If it weren't for finding the Soul Return Mirror, would I be teaching a good-for-nothing like you?"

Seeing Master Qiu's current state, Pei Yunque finally understood that what Ye Li had said was true. He was filled with remorse and didn't even dare to look at Ye Li's expression.

He said angrily, "It was my fault for misjudging people, but Jiang Li is our savior, so please release her."

Upon hearing this, Ye Li glanced at Pei Yun Que and was surprised to find that Pei Yun Que, a crown prince, was quite naive.

Sure enough, Master Qiu laughed again, "Hahahaha-"

"Release her? Don't even dream about it! If you don't hand over the Soul Return Mirror right now, I'll wrap my net and leave you with nothing but dust!"

Ye Li suddenly asked, "This net isn't something a Daoist cultivator would use, is it?"

Master Qiu was taken aback and looked at Ye Li, who had spoken.

Although she was trapped, she showed no panic on her face, only staring at him with her calm eyes.

Master Qiu felt a moment of guilt, but when he thought that after he got the Soul Returning Mirror, the two of them would become his dead, he regained his confidence.

"So what if it is? I've said it before, the method doesn't matter, the result does."

Master Qiu spread his arms, beaming with pride, "Look, in just a few years I've cultivated to the Golden Core stage, even your Heavenly Gate Sect doesn't have that ability!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Yunque finally understood. The thought that he, the dignified Crown Prince, had actually become a disciple of a heretical and evil sect filled him with rage, as if he had swallowed a fly. "You evil sorcerer! You wicked person will surely die a horrible death... Ugh!"

Before he could finish speaking, Pei Yunque was kicked to the ground by Master Qiu.

This was the first time Pei Yunque had ever been beaten in his life. Humiliated and furious, he cried out, "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! You might as well kill me!"

"Fine! I've been wanting to get rid of you for a long time, so today I'll finish you off!"

Just as Master Qiu was about to make a move, Ye Li suddenly said, "You arrested us just for the Soul Return Mirror, right? Release him and I'll give it to you."

Pei Yunque turned his head in disbelief, "What did you say?!"

He was the Crown Prince, and many people were willing to fight for him. But he knew very well that those people were only with him because of his status as the Crown Prince. If he were just Pei Yun Que, no one would be willing to risk their lives for him.

But now, they are both prisoners, and Ye Li is actually willing to give him the chance to live?

Ye Li didn't notice Pei Yun Que's ever-changing expression and his deeply moved eyes, and calmly negotiated with Master Qiu.

"You entered the mortal realm for the Soul Return Mirror, so releasing Pei Yun Que will not have any impact on you."

That's true.

Master Qiu pondered for a few seconds, then waved his hand, releasing Pei Yun Que. "You may leave."

"No! I won't leave!"

Pei Yunque said proudly, "This Crown Prince would never abandon his benefactor... Ah!"

Before he could finish a sentence, Master Qiu sent him flying.

After Pei Yunque disappeared, Master Qiu stared at Ye Li, "Alright, it's time for you to hand over the Soul Return Mirror!"

Ye Li didn't move. She looked at Master Qiu and asked, "How did you find out about the Soul Return Mirror?"

She had never heard of the Tianmen Sect, the number one sect for cultivating immortality, yet Master Qiu not only had heard of it but was also so familiar with it, which was truly unusual.