Chapter 74 Chapter 74 “The High Priest has come to us…

"What does the High Priest want to see us for?"

Qi Yang hurried over to call Li Yian. Li Yian, feeling uneasy, hurriedly followed Qi Yang to the study. On the way, they met Li Xuan. When Li Xuan saw the two of them, he pretended not to see them and walked past them.

Qi Yang rolled his eyes silently, and in his heart he couldn't stand Li Xuan's arrogant look.

"It's probably something about evil and filth." Qi Yang explained to Li Yian, "According to letters from students stationed in various places, evil and filth have suddenly increased."

"But hasn't Cheng Qiu already purified most of it?" Li Yian's heart skipped a beat.

"I don't know." Qi Yang replied.

When I hurried to the study, I saw many unfamiliar faces standing in front of An Si.

An Si sat at his desk, flipping through a letter, rubbing his temples with a headache. Seeing Qi Yang and his group arrive, he began giving orders.

"Youtian's death isn't the end. Behind Youtian lies an even more formidable evil god, intent on using his filth to disrupt the world. You must expedite your efforts, find all the scattered immortals, and fight the evil god together."

There was a thick stack of papers on his desk, which was the list of immortals he had written overnight, and then distributed the list to the students below.

Even after An Si handed out the last list, Li Yian, still empty-handed, couldn't help but ask, "Master Priest, what about me?"

An Si glanced at Li Yian and said gently, "You and Mu Yang are both seriously injured and have not yet recovered, so you should stay behind to guard the Theological Society. Li Xuan should also stay to protect the Theological Society and this town."

Li Yian's cold and pretty face almost collapsed.

Why are you teaming up with Mu Yang and Li Xuan this time?

She doesn't want to!

She would rather go out to the front line and fight with Qi Yang.

Qi Yang glanced at Li Yian sideways, patted her shoulder, and said, "My condolences." He couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth. He had been doing hard labor guarding the Theological Society some time ago, which made him feel very depressed.

After coming out of the study, Li Yian was still in a bad mood.

The High Priest’s word is final, and no one dares to disobey his orders, including Li Yian.

But Li Yian had never expected to be so unlucky, always being paired with Mu Yang and Li Xuan. Sure enough, the plot master hadn't let her go until now.

Qi Yang proudly waved the list of immortals in front of Li Yian, and Li Yian was so annoyed that he couldn't help but kick him.

Qi Yang dodged nimbly, laughing heartily. Suddenly, his laughter stopped abruptly, as Li Xuan in front blocked their way.

Finally, Qi Yang snorted coldly.

Li Xuan looked at Li Yian and said calmly, "Let's talk?"

Li Yian was stunned, "?" She didn't understand why the arrogant Li Xuan, who was oblivious to what was happening outside and treated everyone as trash, wanted to talk to her.

Seeing this, Qi Yang patted Li Yian on the shoulder and turned to leave.

Li Yian followed Li Xuan to a secluded corner. Apart from the rustling sound of leaves on the ground blown by the cold wind, there was no other sound.

Li Yian glanced at the nearest person, who was also over a hundred meters away. Li Xuan leaned against the wall, arms folded, glaring at Li Yian, but remained silent.

This made Li Yian's scalp tingle, and he asked, "What's the matter?"

Li Xuan retracted his gaze and snorted, "She's just an ordinary woman."

This inexplicable comment left Li Yian confused.

"How do you feel about Mu Yang?"

Another confusing statement, to which Li Yian could only give an official response, "Very good, kind, hardworking, and motivated."

Li Xuan frowned, "I mean the emotional aspect between men and women."

Li Yian's heart thumped, and he almost immediately retorted, "I don't feel anything."

Li Xuan was surprised by her intense reaction and paused. He looked at Li Yian, who had a stern face and seemed to want to break away from all ties with Mu Yang. But he recalled the moment when Mu Yang's meridians were ruptured and he was dying.

If it weren't for Li Yian's sudden disappearance and Mu Yang transferring most of his spiritual power to Li Yian, Mu Yang could easily withstand Youtian's critical strike.

He lowered his eyes, "Really?"

Not sure why Li Xuan asked her such a question, she replied calmly, "Mu Yang is my family, I only have a family relationship with him."

Li Xuan just snorted indifferently, "Since we are family, why are you so mean to Mu Yang?" Just hearing that he had to stay with Mu Yang, he felt like he had lost his parents.

Mean... Li Yian had never expected this word to be used against her. Her face froze, and she opened her mouth to say something, but she didn't know where to begin.

She admitted that she had always been unkind to Mu Yang, but she thought keeping a distance was good for both her and Mu Yang.

And when it comes to the word "harsh", Li Xuan is more suitable, as he treats everyone harshly.

Li Yian replied with a cold face, "If you are asking such a boring question, I will not accompany you."

After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave, but he heard Li Xuan's cold voice behind him, "Be nice to Mu Yang, or I won't let you go."

She knew the weight of Li Xuan's words. With Li Xuan's ability, it would not be an exaggeration to cut her into pieces.

Li Yian just turned a deaf ear and walked away quickly.

While Qi Yang was practicing, he saw that Li Yian's face had become even worse, turning ashen. As soon as she returned, she started beating the sandbag furiously.

"What did Li Xuan say?"

"He said I was mean to Mu Yang."

Being threatened by Li Xuan was something she had never imagined. Li Xuan, who had always been indifferent to other people's affairs, would intervene because of her attitude towards Mu Yang.

In order to avoid getting involved in the plot, she stayed as far away as possible. She thought everything would be peaceful, but was scolded by Li Xuan for being mean.

If she gets too close, she risks being struck to death by thunder. If she gets too far, Li Xuan threatens her and won't let her go.

When Qi Yang heard this, he couldn't help but burst out laughing, but when he saw Li Yian's face turned pale, he quickly cleared his throat and choked back his laughter.

Li Yian kicked the sandbag in annoyance.

Mu Yang's thick arms hooked around Li Yian's neck. "I have to go out on a mission tomorrow. Before I leave, let me teach you a method."

He knew why Li Yian always avoided Mu Yang. It was not only because of the grudge that Li Yian had been bullied in the past, but also because something bad would happen whenever they got close to each other.

"It's not good to hide all the time. It will damage our unity. After all, we are all partners who can trust each other with our lives. Remember to use the Cicada Shadow Shield next time you see Mu Yang."

On the day of the festival, I saw Mu Yang using that thing with my own eyes. The huge umbrella of light blocked all physical attacks. It was really shocking. I don’t know how Mu Yang did it.

Li Yian frowned, but did not refute.

In fact, what Qi Yang didn't know was that another reason why Li Yian didn't want to get close to Mu Yang was: she might be destined to fight against Mu Yang. If they spent too much time together and developed deep feelings, it would be very troublesome.

Sometimes when she saw Mu Yang's lost face, she felt bad and her heart softened. But what could she do?

Li Yian has no idea what the future holds. The only thing she is certain of at this stage is that she must become stronger. Only by becoming stronger can she control her destiny.

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It was late at night in the library, and the students had already left. Li Yian took a pile of books from the shelf and carried them to the long table.

As a human being, her martial arts skills have been trained to the limit and cannot be improved any further.

But the audience did not compete with her in physical strength, but directly crushed her with spiritual power.

Her spiritual power was extremely weak because the martial arts academy did not teach how to cultivate spiritual power. Spiritual power cultivation was only done by students in the liberal arts academy.

Li Yian wasn't very good at studying, and would fall asleep whenever she saw a book, but she forced herself to keep reading. Candlelight illuminated Li Yian's face, which looked hopeless as she scanned the lines of profound Chinese characters. She knew every single one, but couldn't understand the combination.

I didn't expect that after traveling to another world, I would have to relive the pain of the college entrance examination.

After copying several pages with a pen, she slumped down on the book. She wanted to die.

Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him, and Li Yian's eyes moved, "Cheng Qiu?"

Cheng Qiu had also been in the Qiankun Bag for several days, and she hadn't seen him for several days. In the deserted library late at night, the only person who could appear by her side was Cheng Qiu.

She quickly turned around and saw Li Xuan leaning against the bookshelf looking at her.

Li Yian's face turned cold. Thinking of Li Xuan's threats a few days ago, he turned his head back silently.

She has been hanging out in the library these days and hasn't shown any displeasure in front of Mu Yang. He can't say that she's being mean to Mu Yang again, right?

Li Xuan warned, "That book is too advanced and not suitable for beginners." He pulled a book from the shelf and tossed it to Li Yian, "Start with this one."

Not knowing what Li Xuan's purpose was in helping her at this moment, she could only say calmly, "I like to start from the advanced level."

Li Xuan snorted and said nothing.

Li Yian just pretended that Li Xuan didn't exist, and kept her head down, studying the book in front of her until she realized that she was about to vomit because she didn't understand anything, and then she closed the book in physical discomfort.

In order to maintain her dignity in front of Li Xuan, she had to pick up the book and stand up, "I'll go back and read it." After that, she turned around and left with a cold face.

Li Xuan looked at her receding figure, snorted, and turned to leave.

Back outside the brightly lit room, the young man in white clothes was still coughing from time to time, but he was also flipping through the thick ancient books, concentrating and seriously.

Are they so persistent in becoming stronger? Whether it's Mu Yang or Li Yian.

Li Xuan looked down at his palm. Born with divine power, he had never thought of becoming stronger, because he was born the strongest.

Everyone has their own goals to strive for.

So what is his goal?

Li Xuan looked at the bright moon in the sky in confusion. At the current stage, his task was to protect Mu Yang, but what about in the future?

The young man in white seemed to hear a noise outside the house, and hurriedly raised his head to look around, but he didn't see the familiar slender figure, so he lowered his head in disappointment.

"How is that possible? It's already late at night..." the boy murmured.

Li Xuan, who was perched on a tree outside the house, heard the boy's mumbling and only commented lightly, "Another day of waiting for her? Boring."

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The next morning, Li Yian suddenly raised his head from the book, rubbed his swollen temples, stood up quickly, washed and changed clothes.

It's time to go out on patrol and do hard labor.

As a member of the team stationed at the Theological Seminary, she patrols the streets dozens of times a day, and sometimes returns to the Theological Seminary to help trim flowers, plants, and trees.

Because most of the students had been sent out again, the Theological Society was now empty and quiet. Passing outside the temple, she paused, gazing at the magnificent vermilion gate. Inside the temple was where the Qiankun bag was placed.

But she didn't have time to think about it. At the shouts of her classmates from the martial arts academy not far away, she hurried over with her sword in hand.