With a smile, Qi Yu watched as the elders of the Beast Taming Sect emptied their storage bags, scraping together 20,000 high-grade spirit stones. His expression grew even more amiable.
Without hesitation, Qi Yu pocketed the spirit stones and casually waved his hand, saying, "Alright, now that things are settled, don't crowd around here and disturb me from watching the competition."
The elders hurriedly pulled the pale-faced Caihuan away.
However, Immortal Venerable Lieyang remained silent, watching Qi Yu intently. Venerable Yangxi behind him tugged at him several times, but he did not budge.
After several attempts, he pursed his lips helplessly, nodded apologetically to Qi Yu, picked up the unconscious Li Fu from the ground, and walked away.
Qi Yu remained calm and composed as she looked at the water mirror, as if the death stare of the Blazing Sun Immortal Venerable had no effect on her whatsoever.
The little white bird, nestled in her arms and sleeping, sensed something was wrong. It poked its head out from the collar and glared fiercely at the Immortal Venerable Lieyang.
However, the Immortal Venerable Lieyang was also a person with an extremely strong mentality, and he continued to stare at Qi Yu in his own way.
Qi Yu took the little white bird out of his arms and gently stroked its white feathers.
[It's alright, let him see. It'll also let others know that even the Blazing Sun Immortal Venerable doesn't dare to underestimate my strength.]
Feng Xiao, having been soothed, also turned his gaze to the water mirror.
The competition above became increasingly intense, but fortunately, Wenru's team narrowly won after a short time.
The team members emerged from the secret realm, all bearing injuries and looking rather disheveled.
Yan Shi grinned and walked toward the small table, but suddenly stopped when he saw the uninvited guest.
The other members of the team also immediately noticed this scene and felt uneasy.
Why is the Celestial Venerable Lieyang staring at Yu Shengyan?
The group hesitated before approaching, but before they could ask anything, Qi Yu smiled and said, "Congratulations, what a great start!"
She looked at the Blazing Sun Immortal Venerable beside her, pointed to the several Yunyang Sect disciples who had lost the competition and were looking dejected, and said, "Immortal Venerable, aren't you going to comfort your disciples?"
The Blazing Sun Immortal finally lowered his eyes and said, "Immortal Jade, may I speak with you in private?"
Qi Yu raised an eyebrow secretly, and readily agreed, "Of course."
After saying that, she placed several bottles of healing pills on the small table, left the petrified people behind, and followed Immortal Venerable Lieyang away.
After a long pause, Yan Shi muttered as if questioning the meaning of life, "Did you all hear clearly what Immortal Venerable Lieyang said to Yu Shengyan?"
Wen Ru hesitated before asking, "...Immortal Venerable?"
"Immortal Venerable..." Meteor's mouth slowly opened wide, his eyes filled with joy, "Senior Sister Yu, she, she is the Immortal Venerable?"
Even He Miao, who was usually unfazed by the collapse of Mount Tai, couldn't help but feel a little flustered at this moment.
Yu Shengyan actually became an immortal?
How did you do that?
...
Let's leave aside for now how many people in the Martial Arts Hall are questioning the meaning of life.
Qi Yu followed the Immortal Venerable Lieyang through a maze of turns until they arrived at a secluded little courtyard.
The melodious sound of a zither began to rise softly, seemingly out of nowhere.
An ominous premonition suddenly spread through Qi Yu's heart.
As a flash of inspiration struck her, her pupils suddenly dilated slightly as she looked at the Fiery Sun Immortal Venerable in front of her, whose joints suddenly slumped to the ground like a puppet.
The fallen leaves rustled on the ground, accompanied by the melodious sound of a piano, like a discordant tune.
Qi Yu turned around.
Dressed in white, Fenxin, holding a jade zither and gently plucking the strings, gave her a smile.
Faint threads extended from her fingertips, suddenly connecting to the joints of the Blazing Sun Immortal Venerable.
"Sir, outsider, you have undergone such a tremendous change in just a few days."
Qi Yu closed her eyes and smiled, "The cultivation world is full of opportunities. I just happened to encounter one, which is lucky. However... I can't compare to the Holy Maiden, who can easily control the sect leader of the most powerful sect in the cultivation world with a casual move."
No wonder, no wonder the Immortal Venerable Lieyang always gave her a strange feeling.
It seems this person has long become a puppet of the Burning Heart, and he seems quite different from Chu Mo. The Blazing Sun Immortal Venerable seems to be completely unable to control his body, and even his self-awareness has disappeared.
With a furrowed brow and a soft smile, she continued playing her instrument.
"It's not that success can be achieved by simply making a move. I have to thank Immortal Venerable Lieyang for his favor, for being willing to lower his guard and spend time alone with Fenxin. Otherwise, Fenxin would not have obtained such a useful puppet."
She chuckled as if recalling something amusing, "Beautiful women with weak strength and easily bullied nature have always been playthings in the hands of immortals, but unfortunately..."
She chuckled softly and remained silent, but the music suddenly intensified.
Qi Yu looked at her silently.
The Immortal Venerable Lieyang had a penchant for defiled and helpless female cultivators, using his power and cultivation to oppress them and tempting them with wealth and glory. He had ruined countless women.
Unfortunately, he set his sights on the beautiful Daoist partner of his personal disciple Chu Mo and tried to use the same trick again, but he met with a brick wall.
Qi Yu looked at the Fiery Sun Immortal Venerable, whose limbs were stiff and who had collapsed to the ground.
Having lost his life, the sect leader can only be manipulated at will by Burning Heart like a plaything, and discarded like trash just like before.
They deserved it.
I'm afraid that the adopted daughter Li Fu was just a plaything in his hands. Because she was favored by him, she became so arrogant that even Venerable Yangxi hesitated about how to deal with her.
Burning Heart's actions crippled her physical bones and expelled her from the Yunyang Sect, which, in a way, indirectly helped her escape the clutches of the Blazing Sun Immortal Venerable.
Of course, all of this was just Qi Yu's speculation.
The incessant sound of the piano in her ears made her somewhat irritated.
"So, what is the Holy Maiden's purpose in deliberately bringing me here and telling me such a secret matter?"
With eyes brimming with tears, Fenxin asked, "Great outsider, have you considered when you will leave this place?"
leave?
Qi Yu said calmly, "Now that you're here, why go back?"
"So...we have to stay here forever?" Fenxin whispered. "Yes, you've already met that person..."
Burning Heart's words were vague, but Qi Yu's head was throbbing more and more.
She shifted her gaze to Fenxin's slender fingers, which had been playing continuously, and said irritably, "Could you please ask the Holy Maiden to stop playing? If you want to discuss cooperation, it's not sincere to keep resorting to underhanded tactics."
Fenxin was taken aback, and his playing abruptly stopped.
Qi Yu's head finally stopped throbbing with pain.
She relaxed her brows and looked at Fenxin, saying, "Alright, continue."
Burning Heart paused for a moment, then said, "My lord outsider, my people have discovered that your former junior brother, now the prince of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom, Zhu Yu, was once very close to you."
Zhu Yu is the new name that Gou Dan received after returning to the royal family of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom.
Qi Yu lifted his eyelids, his eyes deep, and asked, "Yes, what's wrong?"
Fenxin said, "His Highness the Prince possesses something very important to me, but now that he has disappeared, I would like to ask him about it..."
Do you have any news about him?
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