Dao Companion Crippled, Coveters Move

Chapter 239 - 237: Even 1 Second of Hesitation Is Disloyalty to Liyuan

Qing Yueqiu boarded the Spirit Ship and found that many of the Nascent Soul disciples present were familiar faces from the Sect's grand tournament.

After all, the Sect's grand tournament was a grand stage for the Dao Sect's younger generation to showcase their talent and flair. Those who made it onto the tournament stage were all geniuses among geniuses, so it was only natural that they would advance to the Nascent Soul Realm after the competition and be selected for the Secret Realm trial.

"Senior Sister Qing."

"Senior Sister Qing."

Having witnessed Qing Yueqiu's strength in the Sect's grand tournament, and having just seen her wealth and connections, several disciples came forward one after another to greet her.

After all, a Secret Realm was fraught with danger. Following a powerful expert would infinitely increase their chances of finding treasures and making it out alive.

Of course, there were also those who weren't so fond of Qing Yueqiu, such as Xiao Chenyu, Elder Xiao's only grandson.

After being brutally humiliated by Ji Xichan in front of everyone, this favored son of heaven had lost all of his pride. His gaze was gloomy, giving off a cold and unapproachable aura. The surrounding disciples were hesitant to stand too close to him.

At this moment, Elder Liu, who was leading the expedition, came forward. He gathered all the disciples and said, "Esteemed prodigies of the Dao Sect, the Spirit Ship's spatial jump is very fast, and we will soon reach the Kunlun Mountain Range, so I'll keep this brief.

According to intelligence gathered from the last exploration, the Kunlun Mountain Secret Realm contains a palace built by the Asura Race at the end of the Divine Desolate Era!"

The Divine Desolate Era, the Asura Race?

These two terms spoken by Elder Liu surprised some of the disciples.

The golden age of the Cultivation Realm, and the mythical "Demigods," the Asura Race, who were said to have contended with Innate Divine Spirits before ultimately being exterminated by the Human Race.

All the prodigies present were well-read in history, so they naturally understood the significance.

Elder Liu nodded. "It seems you all understand the importance of this Secret Realm. The profound Magic contained within every ruin from the Divine Desolate Era holds the potential to turn a minor sect into a major one overnight.

Even for a colossal sect like our Xuanyuan Dao Sect, we cannot take this lightly. A ruin related to the mysterious Asura Race is of even greater strategic importance. If its treasures were to fall into the hands of the Demon Dao, I fear it would unleash another storm of blood and slaughter upon the world...

In short, the mission on your shoulders is incredibly heavy. You must even be prepared to destroy any ancient treasures you cannot bring out yourselves, rather than let disciples from other sects take them!"

As Elder Liu finished speaking, his usually placid, elderly face revealed a solemnity and Killing Intent.

"What I'm about to tell you next is all intelligence that disciples from the last expedition paid for with their lives.

The Kunlun Mountain Secret Realm contains a ruined Imperial City, divided into an outer city, an inner city, and the Imperial Palace. A great number of Undead wander within. Even after the erosion of countless ages, there are still powerful Undead with strength comparable to the Divinity Transformation Realm. You must be careful to avoid them.

Our Dao Sect currently controls a secret path that quickly cuts through the inner city to the Imperial Palace. The remaining legacy of the Asura Race should be within the Imperial Palace. You only have seven days. You must act quickly and cautiously..."

Qing Yueqiu silently committed the key points of Elder Liu's speech to memory. After the Elder announced that all disciples should return to their rooms for a final rest, she took out a brush and paper and transcribed what she had just memorized.

Then, she took out a cyan Jade Pendant and placed it on the table.

This Jade Pendant was a "Sound Recording Jade." It was a gift from Bei Lingyin, who had instructed her to be sure to check it right before arriving at the Secret Realm in the Kunlun Mountain Range.

Now was the right time.

Qing Yueqiu injected Spiritual Qi into it. As the Sound Recording Jade flashed with a cyan light, Bei Lingyin's voice, as cool and smooth as a flowing spring, flowed into Qing Yueqiu's ears.

"Yueqiu, you must have suspected it by now. The Killing Technique and Stealth Escape Technique I've mastered are completely inconsistent with the legacy of the Yin Yang Sacred Land... Now, your big sister will tell you the truth: my real identity is a member of Yama Hall."

'Yama Hall? That Demonic Sect that specializes in training assassins and spies?'

Qing Yueqiu's crimson eyes flickered. Although she had guessed that Bei Lingyin was a Death Servant spy planted in the Yin Yang Sacred Land by some sect, she hadn't expected her background to be so significant.

She remembered her master once talking about this sect. The sect had very few members, but every single one was extremely difficult to deal with. It was more like a loose Jianghu organization than a proper Sect, with no fixed location.

Its members didn't even know their Sect Leader's name, making it extremely mysterious.

"Yueqiu, I'm telling you my real identity because I truly think highly of you. You're the only one of my people I've found so far, and I don't want us to part ways like this.

Besides, that sleazebag Pei Yuhang, who knows how many women he's slept with, is completely unworthy of you...

I'm about to leave the Yin Yang Sacred Land and the Xuanyuan Dao Sect. If you ever decide to leave the Xuanyuan Dao Sect, go to the small town next to Broken Wind Mountain in Linzhou. I'll come and take you away."

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Pei Yuhang had no idea someone was trying to lure away his eldest disciple.

He had just promised a certain Saintess that he would seek her out later, which finally convinced Shang Miaoyan to take her leave.

With Shang Miaoyan gone, he finally had a chance to be alone with Senior Sister Lu Ruoxi.

The Peng Sword Immortal, who had weathered countless storms and dallied with endless beauties, was now as tongue-tied as a greenhorn in front of Senior Sister Lu, unsure of what to say.

'Senior Sister, have you been well?'

'Senior Sister, have you felt any discomfort since that day?'

'Senior Sister, you...'

Pei Yuhang's mind was in a jumble; he didn't know how to start the conversation with Senior Sister Lu.

"Pfft..."

A soft laugh escaped Lu Ruoxi as she raised a hand to lightly cover her pink lips, her shimmering eyes filled with delight as she looked at Pei Yuhang.

"Can Junior Brother Pei actually get shy? Does being with your Senior Sister make you this nervous?"

"No, why would I be nervous with you, Senior Sister..."

Pei Yuhang didn't want Lu Ruoxi to see how flustered he was. He knew he should be keeping a restrained distance from Senior Sister Lu; his heart was supposed to belong only to Liyuan.

'Feeling this flustered around other women is wrong!'

Just as Pei Yuhang was about to silently recite the Meditation Mantra to calm his mind, Lu Ruoxi suddenly leaned forward, and a vast expanse of snow-white filled his vision.

"I feel like my Dao Fruit has grown again recently. I wonder if it has anything to do with that night... Can you help me take a look, Junior Brother?"

A sweet but not cloying milky fragrance filled his nostrils, making Pei Yuhang's expression grow dazed.

Before he could speak, Lu Ruoxi deftly took a step back, creating distance between them again.

"Junior Brother wasn't actually thinking of helping me look, were you? You're getting naughtier and naughtier. In the past, when I teased you like this, you always refused sternly."

"Hesitating for even a second when it comes to your Senior Sister is being unfaithful to Liyuan!"

Lu Ruoxi smiled and tapped Pei Yuhang on the head.

Her skill in handling men had reached a state of perfection, leaving the poor Peng Sword Immortal completely reeling.