As the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire, especially since this is a well-founded speculation and disclosure. Gossip is human nature, even for these seemingly aloof cultivators. Moreover, the subject of this gossip is a powerful figure like Lian Jing, who is renowned throughout the continent, making things even more interesting.
Now, when people who know each other well meet, they greet each other with a warm, albeit mysterious, greeting: "Did you know?"
"Of course, it's all over the continent, everyone knows about it."
"Speaking of which, Lian Jing is really something! He secretly had an illegitimate child."
"I heard that illegitimate child is a Holy Body of Light?"
"Really?" This is a rare physique, one in ten thousand. If cultivated to its peak, although it cannot bring the dead back to life, it is not far off.
"What a pity. I heard he's become an idiot now."
"It's a good thing that this kind of person has become an idiot. Otherwise, once he has achieved mastery of cultivation, he would probably even dare to assassinate the Taiyan God Emperor. I don't know how Lian Jing raised him. That arrogant attitude of 'I'm the best in the world' is really disgusting."
"Besides, while the Holy Body of Light is remarkable, it's not unique. Mount Saintess, do you know that?"
"What news do you have?" News from Mount Sainte is usually hard to get out.
"The next Holy Maiden of Holy Maiden Peak—Su Shaxuan—is also a Holy Body of Light, and has already awakened the first five levels. Her second disciple—Shangguan Ling—has awakened the Vermilion Bird bloodline. They are all very low-key."
Shocked. No wonder Saintess Peak has been able to live on forever and maintain a transcendent status on the continent. They only take in rare geniuses.
"It's pitiful. Fairy Yi Ruowu was suppressed by the Divine Son, which prevented her from breaking through her cultivation level. She was attacked repeatedly in the secret realm and almost died."
"Lian Jing is truly a scoundrel."
"Who can argue with that? Who is more important than one's own son?"
"Oh no, it seems my idol is really in trouble."
"That old dog Lian Jing will definitely kill the male god to avenge the divine son."
Not long after the news spread, the entire continent was shaken. Even more people gathered outside the Illusionary Heaven Palace, some to watch the spectacle, others to keep watch. In any case, the entire Illusionary Heaven Palace was surrounded.
The disciples and elders of the Illusionary Heaven Palace are always watched when they go out, and if they are found to be suspicious, they will even be questioned.
The elders of the Illusionary Heaven Palace had reached their limit. The elders' council convened an emergency meeting, deciding that Lian Jing must provide a convincing explanation. This scandal had severely damaged the Illusionary Heaven Palace's reputation, and Lian Jing needed to resolve the matter as soon as possible. Regarding the decision to eliminate Xiu Qiyu, the elders were deeply divided. Those in favor believed that Xiu Qiyu's killing of the Divine Child was a provocation against the Illusionary Heaven Palace and must pay the price. Those against argued that countless eyes were now on the Illusionary Heaven Palace; if anything happened to Xiu Qiyu, even if it wasn't the Illusionary Heaven Palace, everyone would assume it was. Moreover, what if the Illusionary Heaven Palace had actually done it?
Now, Xiu Qiyu must not only avoid any mishaps, but also remain intact; otherwise, Huantian Palace will truly be in deep trouble.
By the time Lian Jing received the news, it was too late. The Elders' Council had already made its decision, and even the Palace Master could not go against the Elders' Council's wishes.
However, how could he swallow this insult? Since he couldn't kill Xiu Qiyu now, he would make him taste the agony of unbearable pain. Lian Jing had already decided that Luoxia Valley would be wiped out.
It takes a month to travel from the Pill King Palace to the Sunset Valley, but after they used high-grade spirit stones to enhance their flying energy, their speed increased significantly, and they estimated they could arrive in about twenty days.
At first, Ye Xiruo was quite interested in this new flying vehicle. Wasn't it just like the airplane from her previous life? Moreover, as long as she set up her true energy shield, she could enjoy the scenery at will. After enjoying the scenery for two days, Ye Xiruo returned and began cultivating diligently.
Needless to say, Xiu Qiyu was constantly cultivating, holding a top-grade ice-attribute spirit stone in his hand. Although he was progressing rapidly and possessed exceptional talent—a Nascent Soul cultivator at seventeen, a rare occurrence in hundreds of years—it was still not enough, far from enough. He had too many things he wanted to do, and his enemies were too powerful; he was still far from being a match for them.
For Xiu Qiyu, the most lacking thing is time. Neither Lian Jing nor the people of the Ice Spirit Clan will give him time. He needs to seize the time and improve his strength as soon as possible.
Ye Xiruo assumed that Xiu Qi was just too worried about the sect and was in a tense mood, so she didn't think too much about it. The two of them continued their cultivation journey.
On the fifth day, Ye Xiruo received messages from her master and Hua Rong. She sat there and started laughing wildly, "Hahahahahaha!"
This prompted Xiu Qiyu to open her eyes as well: "Little Yezi, what good thing happened? Why are you laughing so heartily?"
"Look at this yourself, hahaha, it's hilarious! Even that old bastard Jing never thought he'd end up like this! Hahahaha~~~~~" The rhythm was completely unstoppable.
Xiu Qiyu quickly finished reading the message, and a smile appeared on his serious face: "Only you could come up with such a cunning idea."
"Is this my wisdom?"
"In this way, not only can Lian Jing not kill me, but he also has to pray that I am alive and well, otherwise the Illusionary Heaven Palace will definitely take the blame."
"Yeah, yeah, Lian Jing is probably so angry he's about to vomit blood. Speaking of which, you really have a lot of charm. It seems the Illusionary Heaven Palace has been surrounded and is demanding an explanation from Lian Jing."
"Little Yezi, once you become a Divine Master, there will be a group of people who will willingly worship you, trust you, revere you, and regard you as their life and their master. To put it bluntly, this is just worship of the strong."
"It sounds like a cult, but they really did a great job this time."
"Do you think we should stage a scene where we're attacked and seriously injured, to gain some sympathy?"
Ye Xiruo squinted her eyes, smiling like a cunning fox: "This is a good option."
The two began discussing how to make the performance flawless and absolve everyone of suspicion. As for the time, they decided to set it for three days later.
"I'm worried that Lian Jing, in a desperate situation, might make a move against Luoxia Valley."
"Your concerns are valid, but didn't the message say that Luoxia Valley is now surrounded? Even the Jingyao Sect can only send a small number of elite assassins. Can the sect leader hold them off?"
"Perhaps it's possible!" Xiu Qiyu said, touching his nose somewhat guiltily. He knew his master's abilities. He was probably waiting for Lian Jing to send someone over.
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