Chapter 82 Running away

Although Su Yunyu currently intends to lower Long Aotian's guard, he has no intention of making any long-term plans. The longer he stays, the more his integrity is in danger.

So, after confirming that Xiao Shuying was going to do bamboo weaving, he took advantage of this rare opportunity to come to the door and draw out a familiar spiritual energy from his meridians.

111 was about to ask why he couldn't open the door, so he changed his question and asked:

[What's this]

“This…” Su Yunyu immediately smiled, a smile that was far-reaching:

"It is Long Aotian's spirit of the Three Realms."

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111 was greatly shocked and hurriedly asked:

How did you get here?

"just."

When asked how it came about, Su Yunyu became reluctant to speak, only saying that she used that unique wisp of spiritual energy as a guide and her own spiritual energy as a weapon, and then heard a snapping sound.

Amidst 111's chattering and curious inquiries, the door opened.

[No,] 111 was even more shocked:

[How exactly did you obtain the spiritual energy?]

"secret."

Actually, this was all thanks to the Hehuan Sect manual that Li Qingyuan gave him before he left. In her spare time, Su Yunyu read a few pages for fun and then memorized the so-called dual cultivation technique...

Of course, it was only the initial stage of the cultivation technique, which is why Su Yunyu secretly managed to steal a bit of spiritual energy while being forced to do so.

As a bug-like existence, the spirits of the three realms must have had a chance to open this barrier, and sure enough, they did.

Su Yunyu stopped answering 111's questions. Looking at the open door in front of her, and at the bright sunshine and clear weather, she felt instantly relaxed and happy.

Haha! He's finally free!

Just as she was about to fly away, she suddenly felt uneasy. She looked down and saw that she, who should have been dressed in white with her black hair flowing down, was now only wearing a dark robe and her hair was not even adorned with a crown.

111 even had the leisure to conjure up a mirror for him from her spatial storage. The person in the mirror had a pale face, a listless expression, and messy hair, making him look exactly like someone who had been locked up for a long time.

[Hiss...] 111 couldn't help but comment:

[He looks like he's been drained of all his energy.]

Su Yunyu stared blankly for a moment, then angrily cursed "Get out of here!" She quickly put the mirror back into her spatial storage, hurriedly changed into her familiar white clothes, and hastily tied up her long hair with a frost cloth before feeling a little more comfortable.

Not daring to delay any longer, he flew out, but encountered another barrier halfway through the air. This time, Su Yunyu chuckled and once again took out his magic weapon:

Xiao Shuying's ethereal charm.

So this time, although it took some effort, it was finally opened. Su Yunyu wanted to laugh out loud with her hands on her hips, but fearing that Xiao Shuying would return home midway, she hurriedly flew away into the distance.

Without any direction, she just flew faster and faster, wishing she could leave all distractions behind. Su Yunyu was panting heavily again, but also felt a surge of exhilaration.

He flew through the wind and clouds until a vast expanse of human life appeared, and only then did he feel a little at ease and slowly fly down.

Although she didn't know where she was, it was certainly a place of unparalleled wealth and luxury. Su Yunyu's eyes lit up. Just as she was about to disguise herself and wander the world, she suddenly remembered something:

Oh dear, I forgot to check where Xiao Shuying locked him up.

Forget it, the world is vast, but what's in front of us is the most important!

*

As the barrier cracked inch by inch like a spider web, until it was so cracked that even the rainbow light could hardly be maintained, faint spiritual energy rippled through the space, spreading layer by layer to a short distance away...

Just now, after leaving Su Yunyu's place, thinking about the thousand bamboo dragonflies he wanted, Xiao Shuying walked for a while without expression, then let out a soft sigh and slightly raised the corners of her lips.

As long as Master is happy, let alone a thousand, ten thousand, it's fine. If it's just to tease him, Master will be happy, and he can endure all kinds of feelings.

Upon reaching the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, of the seven Star Lords, only Xuanji and Yaoguang remained, deducing heavenly secrets through the changing celestial phenomena within the pavilion. Hearing footsteps, and recognizing Xiao Shuying, they stopped their conversation and respectfully said:

"Sect Master."

Even though Xiao Shuying didn't have jurisdiction over the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, she didn't refuse the position of Pavilion Master for the sake of the various forces within it. Therefore, she nodded slightly, composed and at ease.

"Who collected those bamboo dragonflies?"

He had intended to collect all the world's treasures to please Su Yunyu, so he had the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion collect the locations and directions. He then went and searched for eight or nine out of ten of them himself. The remaining one or two were brought by the seven Star Lords who heard about them.

As for the bamboo dragonfly, it wasn't among the rare and precious treasures. It was probably accidentally mixed in by some busy star lord.

Xuanji and Yaoguang, unaware of Xiao Shuying's thoughts, upon hearing him mention the bamboo dragonfly, assumed such a mundane object would ruin their plans. They exchanged a wary glance.

"We were blind and carelessly let this mortal object slip through our fingers..."

Xiao Shuying raised her hand to interrupt him halfway through her sentence:

"It is no ordinary thing."

Recalling Su Yunyu's arrogant and domineering demeanor as she held the bamboo dragonfly, Xiao Shuying couldn't help but smile slightly, her tone warm:

"If Master likes it, then it is no ordinary thing."

His words were spoken calmly and peacefully, yet they greatly alarmed the two star lords:

What master? Could it be that the palace that rises from the ground in the back is where this master is imprisoned?

Hearing the affection and tenderness in those words, the Star Lord's mind went blank. Although the bond between master and disciple wasn't uncommon, and even if it violated human ethics, it didn't harm anyone, but the Pavilion Master actually...

Surprisingly, it also contains the word "love".

“Well,” Xuanji, no longer so cautious, asked upon seeing this:

"Does the Pavilion Master need a bamboo dragonfly?"

At first, he was wary of Xiao Shuying, who looked down on everyone and ignored everything. Now, seeing that he also had love and weaknesses, he suddenly fell from his high position to the brocade of the human world.

“No,” Xiao Shuying said calmly, completely unaware of the earth-shattering revelation:

"Just tell me how to knit it."

"this……"

Just as the two star lords were momentarily stunned, they suddenly sensed a fluctuation of spiritual energy in the air. They looked around, and Xiao Shuying stiffened, her previously upturned lips lowering as she gazed at the source of the fluctuation:

That's where Su Yunyu is.

Before the Star Lord could react, Xiao Shuying fluttered her black robes and flew away. In the blink of an eye, she arrived in front of the barrier, where the spiderweb-like marks were clearly visible in the sunlight.

As if a string in her heart trembled, Xiao Shuying took a sudden breath and almost frantically rushed over to push open the door. Her steps were disordered, but she carefully scanned the room.

However, all was silent. As far as the eye could see, behind the green gauze curtain and behind the pearl curtain, there was no one there.

"Master..."

As if everything had frozen in an instant, Xiao Shuying stood frozen in place, her gaze shifting from disbelief to a slow, colorless descent. After a long while, she let out a low laugh, her entire being radiating a fierce aura.

"Why did you run away..."

*

At this moment, Su Yunyu, who was mingling among the crowds in the streets and alleys, was dressed in luxurious robes, and because of her disguise, she was frequently stared at by passersby.

But Su Yunyu didn't care at all. Her mind and eyes were focused on what was in front of her. The Twelve Treasure Streets seemed to lead to the depths of heaven, and the whole street was covered with incense and flower dust.

Where have I gotten here?

Looking at the magnificent, worldly street scene before her, Su Yunyu clicked her tongue in amazement and asked about 111 in her sea of ​​consciousness:

"Quick, quick, help me find out where this is. If I had known this place existed, I would have stopped doing any missions."

A crackling sound of electricity rang in my mind, and a voice came from 111:

[Congratulations! You have arrived at Baiyujing, the capital of the fourteen states!]

This piqued Su Yunyu's interest even more. Long confined in a cage, he was overjoyed and flocked to wherever there were crowds.

It wasn't some fancy restaurant selling purple jade pastries, nor was it some upscale auction house like Lanbaolou, but this time, Su Yunyu, mingling among the crowd, faintly heard her own name:

"Why are the top three spots on this year's list of the most beautiful women in the world still empty?"

"A relative of mine who cultivates immortality in a sect told me that the number one spot has always been held by someone called some kind of Immortal Venerable..."

"Never heard of it," the man clicked his tongue twice, then asked about the second place:

Who came in second place?

“I know that.”

This time, many people responded enthusiastically, chattering away:

"It seems to be the lord of the demon realm!"

"What!"

Upon hearing "Demon Realm," his voice immediately lowered.

“I heard from my relatives that the demon has relinquished his position as the lord and is no longer in the demon realm.”

After Su Yunyu overheard a bit of gossip, she scurried to the very back and saw a celestial ranking list in front of her, which read "The List of Beauties of the World".

The top three spots were blank, and Su Yunyu glanced at the bottom seven without any particular feeling, thinking to herself that her name was not widely known in the world.

but……

He thought he just heard that Feng Mingye was no longer the Venerable One.

As she listened, Su Yunyu couldn't resist her burgeoning gossip. Since she was disguised and no one could tell anything was amiss, she chimed in:

"If the news is true, how can someone say it's inappropriate just because they say so?"

The person who claimed to have relatives who practiced immortality glared at him when he was questioned.

"Hehe, if you don't believe me, ask around yourself. Right now, the Demon Realm is leaderless, and the Twelve Towers are in chaos."

Soon this gossip was joined by a cacophony of chatter. Su Yunyu was annoyed by the noise and lost interest in gossiping, since it wasn't her business anyway.

Just as I was leaving the bustling crowd, I suddenly heard a voice:

"I also heard that the so-called Immortal Venerable has disappeared without a trace, and the number one sect in the world is still searching for him..."

"Um"

Su Yunyu walked away slowly, but this time she seemed preoccupied.

111 asked him:

[So, how about going to seek refuge with your senior brother?]

Even if Xiao Shuying finds him at Tianxuan Sect, it will probably be too late.

But Su Yunyu shook her head:

"No, it would be bad for him if I went to see him."

Although it was a good thing to have Wenrenli's protection, he couldn't possibly tell Wenrenli that he had been imprisoned by Long Aotian.

Moreover, he didn't want Wenrenli to become enemies with Long Aotian, since Long Aotian's strength was astonishing, and the entire Tianxuan Sect would probably become cannon fodder.

With the idea that one should bear the burden alone and not implicate others, Su Yunyu asked a passerby for directions to the mail delivery point.

The largest information transmission center in Baiyujing is located in the few rooms behind this Kongshan Temple.

The sounds of chanting and the wooden fish drum mingled with the smell of incense ash. Su Yunyu found it hard to believe that such a place could deliver messages, especially the most famous one.

Out of reverence, I knocked on the door, and a man in black opened it.

What is it?

"Send a message."

The man glanced at Su Yunyu, saw that he was unremarkable, and said:

"If it's a letter from home, then forget it."

Having said that, he was about to close the door, seemingly putting on airs and only receiving distinguished guests. Su Yunyu immediately became amused:

"Wait, I need to send a message to the Tianxuan Sect."

Although the jade pendant for transmitting sound is more convenient, Su Yunyu thought that it was just like sending a message versus voice chat; he still preferred the former.

Upon hearing "Tianxuan Sect," the man stopped what he was doing, his gaze filled with doubt.

"The Tianxuan Sect is the number one sect in the world. Sending someone in is extremely expensive. Are you sure?"

Su Yunyu didn't waste any words and immediately took out a bag of high-grade spirit stones from her spatial storage and stuffed it into his hands, displaying an attitude of extravagance.

"No need for nonsense."

With money to pave the way, the man immediately opened the door and led Su Yunyu inside. Once inside, they discovered a hidden paradise.

From the outside, they appear to be just a few ordinary meditation rooms, but inside they have been magically transformed into a massive operating center. On the left are cages containing spirit birds, while on the right are orderly men in black assigning tasks to each other.

The man led Su Yunyu to the reception area, where he brought her writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones. Then they went to select a top-quality spirit bird.

Su Yunyu looked at the letter on the table, lost in thought.

He has now failed in his main quest and is left with only free exploration. This is the world in the book, which he had no intention of falling in love with, but he has taken a liking to the characters in it.

Upon learning that Wenrenli was looking for her, Su Yunyu felt a pang of sadness at the loss of their fellow disciples. She thought to herself that she would eventually leave this world, and although she wanted to put his mind at ease, she could not involve him in her own troubles.

So……

Su Yunyu thought for a moment and simply made up an excuse in the letter:

My cultivation has regressed, and I cannot find the reason. I am currently traveling around with my disciple. It is inconvenient to send messages within the secret realm, so I specially wrote this letter. There is no need to search any further...

After the letter was written, the spirit bird was also brought over. The person tied the sealed letter to the spirit bird's leg, and soon the spirit bird would carry the letter between heaven and earth.

After finishing the matter, Su Yunyu, who was escorted out of Kongshan Temple by the man in black, felt a little empty. 111 asked him what to do next.

"I want……"

Su Yunyu's gaze slowed, then her eyes lit up:

"I've got it! Let's go have some fun!"

After saying this, he twirled in his white robes and vanished like moonlight reflected in water.

A few minutes after he disappeared, a strong wind arose, with the sound of withered leaves falling to the ground. A pair of dark boots touched the ground, and the hem of a black robe slowly fell. His gaze swept toward the temple, inhaling the familiar spiritual energy.

The man who had just led Su Yunyu was the manager. Seeing the sudden change in the sky and then a menacing figure in black robes outside, he immediately felt a chill run down his spine, wondering if he had offended someone. He was filled with both surprise and fear.

What brings you here, sir?

"Was there a person in white just now?"

His voice was low and deep, like a broken, blood-stained blade. The steward shuddered and confessed everything:

"Yes, yes, yes," he said, as if he knew why they had come, and pointed in a direction:

"They've already headed towards the city!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the steward saw the flame mark between the man's eyebrows flicker a few times, followed by a cloud of dust. The next moment, there was no one in front of him.

It disappeared.

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Author's Note: [Let me see]