Chapter 72 Turmoil
After returning from Suhe's room, Siyao went straight back to the guest courtyard.
As was her usual habit, she could have wandered around. But instead, she quickened her pace, wanting only to get back to her room as soon as possible.
Xiao Zhaoshui was no longer in the courtyard.
Si Yao immediately looked up and scanned her surroundings. She saw an exquisite gift box placed at the door of Li Ye's room.
That was brought by Xiao Zhaoshui just now.
She paused for a moment, walked over, picked up the gift box, held it in her hand, and then knocked on Li Ye's door.
Who is it?
Li Ye's voice came through.
Si Yao then said, "It's me."
Upon hearing Si Yao's voice, Li Ye casually waved his hand, and the tightly closed door opened automatically.
As soon as Si Yao stepped inside, she looked around again.
"What are you looking for?" Li Ye asked, his gaze falling on Si Yao.
Si Yao quickly averted her gaze, took a few steps to Li Ye, and pointed to the gift box in her hand, saying, "Why don't you accept gifts from others?"
It seems that when Xiao Zhaoshui brought the gift box earlier, Li Ye didn't even open the door.
Why should I?
Li Ye's voice was icy cold, just like when he rejected the group of female cultivators from the Hehuan Sect on the day of "Little Ye's" coming-of-age ceremony.
Examining the exquisite gift box in her hand, Si Yao carefully placed it in front of Li Ye, "This is a kind gift from the daughter of the island lord of Tianchen Island, so there must be something good inside."
Li Ye didn't even glance at the gift box, but focused his attention on Si Yao's face. "Since you seem so interested, why don't you keep this gift box?"
It could be said that Li Ye refused multiple times, but Xiao Zhaoshui insisted on giving him this gift box.
Si Yao's eyes darted around slowly. Driven by curiosity, she opened the gift box and found that it contained special pastries made by Tianchen Island.
"She brought you food!" Si Yao thought it smelled good.
"That's not surprising," Li Ye said casually. "When we first arrived at Tianchen Island, didn't Xia Chongyun also bring you breakfast?"
“What you said seems to be right.” Si Yao nodded. “So, Xiao Zhaoshui is most likely interested in you and wants to win your favor through these things.”
At this point, she suddenly became curious about what Li Ye was thinking, and her eyes became more probing. "This girl is beautiful and comes from a good family."
Li Ye quickly interrupted her, "What's the point of telling me all this? No matter what she does, it's all in vain."
Yes, Si Yao forgot, he is the Demon Lord.
Just as rumored, he disliked women throughout his life. What's more, when he was still the Demon Lord of Chonglou Sect, he rejected all female cultivators who tried to get close to him, with some getting injured and others dying.
Over the years, Li Ye has allowed Si Yao to act recklessly in front of him for so long. Whether it is due to the primordial spirit or not, Si Yao is indeed an exception.
"It seems Xiao Zhaoshui's feelings are unrequited." Si Yao closed the gift box again, sighing softly, as if she were still feeling regretful.
This puzzled Li Ye. "What? You seem to really want me to accept her?"
Hearing this, Si Yao quickly waved her hand, "No, no, no, I wouldn't dare. I'm just curious whether I'll ever see you fall for any woman in my lifetime."
He thought he would immediately receive a denial from Li Ye.
Unexpectedly, he pondered for a long time.
Having lived for three thousand years, he was actually quite young in the Demon Realm. For the past three thousand years, he had only wanted to guard the Chonglou Gate and the millions of people in the Demon Realm, and had never thought that any woman could accompany him for a lifetime.
Li Ye's gaze fell on Si Yao's face.
Her eyebrows were like dark ink, and her exquisite features were impeccable. In particular, her bright red lips made him slightly dazed.
Three thousand years have passed, and now his body has been given to the woman before him.
What about his heart?
And to whom will it be entrusted? Will there ever be such a person in one's lifetime?
He hadn't thought about this issue properly.
Right now, he simply knows exactly what he wants.
What he wants to do most right now is to retrieve his primordial spirit as soon as possible, then return to Chonglou Sect, capture Zhao Chu, and avenge the day he was framed.
Li Ye did not speak until the sirens sounded on Tianchen Island.
Si Yao turned to look outside the courtyard, and stood up in surprise, "Why is there an alarm siren at this time?"
What happened on Tianchen Island?
Outside the guest room, a commotion instantly broke out.
The sirens continued to blare. Si Yao rushed out of the door and saw Tang Che running out of the courtyard in a panic.
Tang Che said, "Elder Si Yao, it is said that there is a traitor on Tianchen Island who colluded with the demons and even released the spirit beasts that were suppressed in the back mountain!"
The various sects will be returning tomorrow, but such a thing happened on Tianchen Island today.
At the call of Xiao Shengyuan, the island lord of Tianchen Island, people from various sects who were staying on the island went to the back mountain of Tianchen Island.
Just a moment ago the sky was clear and blue, but now it is covered with dark clouds.
The back mountain of Tianchen Island is filled with a dense black demonic aura.
When Si Yao and Li Ye arrived, she couldn't help but glance at him.
For so many years, the demon race has never openly invaded the Nine Provinces, nor has it caused a sensation among the major sects.
But things are different today.
Si Yao guessed that this had nothing to do with Li Ye, and was most likely the work of his younger brother who had framed him.
"boom--"
Just then, a huge roar came from the back mountain, and the ground shook violently.
As people from various sects gathered, they saw a huge mythical beast, the Pixiu, its body shrouded in black and red demonic energy, harming people everywhere.
Why did the Spirit Lord suddenly injure people?
"The Spirit Lord's condition is not right; he must have been bewitched!"
"The Demon Clan's Soul-Seizing Technique?"
"Quickly, stop the Spirit Lord! Don't let more innocent disciples be injured or killed!"
The disciples of Tianchen Island were in chaos, raising their magical weapons and surrounding the berserk Pixiu, but none dared to take another step forward.
With a gentle breeze, Xiao Shengyuan, the island lord of Tianchen Island, formed hand seals, sending several beams of light towards the spirit beast Pixiu. He intended to use this to suppress the Pixiu, but little did he know that the Pixiu seemed to have gone mad, waving its front paws and forcefully blocking Xiao Shengyuan's beams of light.
Everyone's expression changed drastically. This Pixiu was so powerful that even the island lord couldn't control it!
At the same time, countless people dressed in black attacked from all directions.
"It's the demons! The demons have invaded!"
"Did you see that clearly? For hundreds of years, we and the Savage Demon Realm have maintained a policy of non-aggression!"
"It seems the Demon Clan has long coveted our Nine Provinces. Fellow cultivators, let's attack together!"
Disciples from several sects began to fight, and immediately magical light flashed continuously, and the sounds of magical artifacts clashing filled the air.
Si Yao was among them. Just as she took out her Yanyun fan, a man dressed in black approached her from the opposite side.
The man's cultivation level was no lower than Si Yao's; he should also be at the Golden Core stage.
In a few breaths, the man unleashed several streaks of black mist, engaging Si Yao in fierce combat.
"Little Siyao, I'm here to help you!"
A familiar voice rang out, and Si Yao turned around to find Ye Guyan already fighting alongside her.
He held the zither in his left hand and plucked the strings with his right, each note transforming into a sharp blade, surging forward with overwhelming force.
Unable to fend off the two men, the man in black summoned more demonic energy, which swirled around him and conjured three ferocious beasts.
In an instant, the man's arrogance surged.
Looking at the battlefield before her, Si Yao noticed that the five major sects had many wounded disciples, while the enemy's numbers were growing larger and larger.
If this continues, they are bound to lose.
"Little Siyao, be careful!" Ye Guyan shouted as he flew over and blocked the ferocious beast that was pouncing towards him.
A cut appeared instantly on the back of his hand.
Si Yao's gaze froze for a moment, then she waved her Yan Yun fan and forcefully sent the ferocious beast flying back.
But this doesn't solve the fundamental problem. The number of people on the other side continues to increase, and Si Yao's side is already at a disadvantage.
"They...they're using puppets!"
"This can't go on; it will only escalate and intensify. If we don't end this soon, it will only be detrimental to us."
"Retreat immediately! Activate the defensive array!"
The disciples of Tianchen Island shouted.
On the other side, the sect leaders joined forces and subdued the berserk spirit beast Pixiu, and are now taking it back to the forbidden area in the back mountain to imprison it.
The more they fought, the more puppets the enemy produced. Even when the sect leaders intervened, they could only temporarily eliminate them. Before long, the puppets would return as demonic energy.
The man in black who had just fought with Si Yao now attacked her and Ye Guyan again.
He unleashed a burst of demonic energy, transforming it into a deep black palm print that crashed down upon Ye Guyan with overwhelming force.
Remembering that Ye Guyan had been injured because of her, Si Yao flew over and raised her Yanyun fan to meet the black palm print.
"Little Siyao!"
Ye Guyan let out a low shout and unleashed several sonic waves, rushing ahead of Si Yao to confront the man in black.
Unexpectedly, the man in black suddenly swung out several dark arrows formed from demonic energy from his waist and fired them all at Ye Guyan.
This man in black actually used a sneak attack!
By the time Ye Guyan realized what had happened, it was too late. Although he tried to dodge, he was still hit by two arrows in the left abdomen.
"puff--"
Ye Guyan spat out a mouthful of black blood.
Si Yao immediately rushed over and supported him, saying hurriedly, "You've been poisoned!"
The defensive array was fully activated at this moment, effectively keeping those who attacked Tianchen Island outside the array.
They didn't linger in the fight. The man in black who was fighting Si Yao raised his hand, and thousands of men in black turned into black mist and disappeared from everyone's sight in an instant.
It seems they only want to cause a disturbance and have no intention of fighting to the death.
After the riot ended, disciples from all sects were injured or killed. The seriously injured disciples are being treated by the sect leaders and elders.
Ye Guyan, who was being supported by Si Yao, was so weak from the poison that he collapsed onto her.
"Ye Guyan?"
Si Yao quickly called out to him a few times.
"Junior Brother Xiao Yezi!" Just then, a woman's exclamation rang in her ears.
Si Yao then realized what was happening and quickly searched for Li Ye in the crowd.
Only then did they realize that Li Ye was among the several seriously injured disciples lying on the ground.
His eyes were closed, and his white clothes were stained red with blood.
It was unclear whether it was his blood or the blood of the enemy on the other side.
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