Chapter 159
The sudden changes in Lingyun Sect started unexpectedly and ended swiftly.
Many were just practicing in the alchemy room and refining room for a while, and when they came out, the Sect Master had changed.
For a while, both inside and outside the sect were filled with lamentation.
But this matter was not over yet.
In just a few days, the newly appointed Sect Master took action to clean up and rectify the various major families within the sect, especially the Jiao Family, which had the closest relationship with the Qu Family, and many dirty deeds done to help Qu Hang were uncovered.
Jiao Chang and others were all sent to the punishment hall by the Sect Master and soon escorted to Xingshan by the executioners. It was said that on that day, the members of the Jiao Family were sweating profusely under the scorching sun, their faces pale.
Now, everything about Daiyuan Peak has become a hot topic within the sect. The legendary experiences of Yu Yi, the heroine of the cultivation world, whether the strength and beauty of Sect Master Song are superior, and how Tang Miao turned from a man to a woman after going out for a trip.
When Manzhi returned from outside, she heard a lot.
“When I wasn’t here, you did a lot.” She said to Yu Yi on the swing.
Yu Yi glanced at her and briefly explained the situation, then asked, “Where have you been during this time?”
After the Tianfeng Meeting, Manzhi did not return to the cave mansion with them, and Yu Yi did not inquire about her. She just mentioned it casually at this moment.
Manzhi paused for a moment, then wagged her tail and looked around, her eyes wandering:
“Oh, I went to the Buddhist Sect to get something and also met Yin Bi. She asked me to say hello to you.”
The Buddhist Sect. Yu Yi didn’t pay attention to the nonsense of Yin Bi’s greeting, which was just a distraction. She thought of the Sect Master of the Buddhist Sect, Chu Feng, and looked at Manzhi with some inquiry in her eyes, but she didn’t ask further. Instead, she said:
“What did you get?”
“Transformation Grass.”
Yu Yi stopped the gentle swinging of the swing and raised an eyebrow.
Manzhi adjusted her expression: “The Heavenly Snow Silver Fox is about to transform, so Chu Feng gave me a piece of Transformation Grass. When I return, I will close up and transform into a human form before the Beique Immortal Palace opens.”
Yu Yi realized something: “Then about rebuilding your body…”
Manzhi’s expression became complicated, and she sighed deeply with bitterness and resentment: “Let’s put that aside for now. I need to find a ruin in the Immortal Palace and see something… If what Chu Feng said is verified, I won’t need to transform into anything. I’ll just honestly use this fox body.”
Yu Yi became somewhat curious: “How do you know there’s a ruined tablet in the Immortal Palace?”
This time Manzhi didn’t answer immediately.
She glanced at Yu Yi in front of her. Because this was Qiong Ling’s instruction to Chu Feng, asking them to go together to the Beique Immortal Palace to retrieve the snake-mouth lotus sealed in the stone tablet.
Before Manzhi came back, Chu Feng told her that she herself only knew half of the truth and half believed it. It’s better not to mislead Yu Yi. When they return to Tianfeng Zhou and go to the Immortal Palace again, let Chu Feng personally explain this matter to Yu Yi.
“Well, that’s our business.” Manzhi brushed it off vaguely. “What about you? Since Song Pianxian knows you can cultivate now, will you still go to the Immortal Palace to get the Condensed Vein Revitalizing Fruit?”
Yu Yi nodded: “She promised to do it before and won’t break her promise.” Moreover, Yu Yi also needed a legitimate reason to cultivate.
Manzhi asked: “Originally, after the Tianfeng Conference, were you going to the Immortal Palace directly, but now it’s different. Is she still taking you to Tianfeng Zhou?”
Yu Yi smiled, leaning on the swing rope, and said, “She said she’ll let me stay at Daiyuan Peak and go alone.”
But Yu Yi obviously didn’t agree with her intentions.
She suppressed her smile and, for the first time, asked Manzhi directly, “Why did you ask me to go to the Immortal Palace?”
Manzhi hesitated for a moment, then raised her head. She set up a formation to block others from eavesdropping and said, “Originally, I wanted you to absorb demonic energy in the Immortal Palace, but I didn’t expect that you would complete most of it just by entering the enchantment. Whether you go to the Immortal Palace or not makes little difference.”
“Why would there be demonic cultivators in the Immortal Palace for Daoists?” Yu Yi asked instinctively.
Manzhi sneered at her: “Who said the Immortal Palace must be for Daoists? At the beginning of the continent’s split, demons and demonic cultivators all controlled the Immortal Palace. There are benefits for me here too.”
“This is the first time I’ve heard of it,” Yu Yi thought for a moment. “If that’s the case, I won’t go.”
Unless necessary, she didn’t want to leave Song Pianxian for even half a step and was determined to follow her to the Immortal Palace. But if she were to chase after Song Pianxian’s figure in a deceptive way, Song Pianxian wouldn’t be pleased.
So, if possible, Yu Yi would rather refrain from coveting those mouthfuls of demonic energy, endure a few days without seeing Song Pianxian, and deceive Song Pianxian a little less, be a bit more obedient.
But she didn’t expect Manzhi to shake her head:
“This time, we really can’t do without you.”
“If I’m not mistaken, except for those in the maze, all the demonic cultivators are in the Immortal Palace. Since I’ve just transformed into a human form, it’s not convenient for me to absorb demonic energy on a large scale. No matter how strong Song Pianxian is, she’s just one person and will eventually exhaust her strength. If you go, you can subdue the demonic cultivators.”
Yu Yi narrowed her eyes slightly, sharp glints shooting straight over, frightening Manzhi, who quickly used her tail to cover her face.
“Why are you looking at me like that? It’s not like I ordered the demonic cultivators to do anything. It’s just that the demonic cultivators I stored in the Immortal Palace have developed their own ideas after many years, causing trouble. I just need to clean up the mess.”
Stored demonic cultivators? Backup provisions? Yu Yi looked at the Demon Queen in front of her, who was sometimes ruthless and sometimes foolish, and said expressionlessly:
“Alright, that’s enough, I understand.”
“Hmph, this queen will go transform, I won’t argue with you anymore.”
Seven days later, the news that “Daiyuan Peak, with few people but each one a beauty, has gained another stunning beauty” spread throughout Lingyun Sect.
Unable to bear it anymore after transforming, Manzhi first went on a spree to buy many beautiful and charming robes, then took many beautiful artifacts from Yu Yi to dress up extravagantly and show off. When she returned to Daiyuan Peak in the evening, she pouted at everyone.
Now, Daiyuan Peak has a habit of having two meals together. Sitting at the table are Song Pianxian, Yu Yi, Tang Miao, and the newly transformed Manzhi. Tang Miao, as the most considerate and sensible one, was the first to swallow the braised pork and show concern for Manzhi:
“Why isn’t Sister Manzhi happy?”
Manzhi glanced at Song Pianxian, who was serving soup to Yu Yi, and at Yu Yi, who was completely indifferent to her, and complained bitterly:
“Do you know what people outside are saying? They say that my face can only rank third on Daiyuan Peak.”
“…” Is that it?
Tang Miao scratched her head, trying to comfort her: “But Sister, look, although you can’t compare to Master and Senior Sister, in everyone’s hearts, you’re still prettier than me.”
Manzhi felt even more aggrieved: “We’re tied for third place.”
Tang Miao paused and said seriously: “What they said is not wrong.”
“?”
Tang Miao whispered: “Actually, I think I’m quite pretty…”
“??”
Then, with a happy face, Tang Miao continued: “Even Duoduo writes to me every day praising how good-looking I am.”
Manzhi looked at Tang Miao, who was as silly as ever, with an affectionate gaze, suddenly feeling relieved. There was nothing to say to such a silly and sweet person.
Yu Yi calmly held the soup, watching these two arguing innocently, a faint smile appearing on her lips, unknown even to herself.
On the third day after Manzhi transformed, Song Pianxian was going to lead the cultivators of Lingyun Sect who had quotas for the Immortal Palace to return to Tianfeng Prefecture.
Yu Yi accompanied her to the foot of Daiyuan Peak.
Dressed in red like fire, Song Pianxian seemed to ignite under the scorching sun, becoming even more captivating.
Yu Yi stared at her intently, her lips forming a slight dimple as she advised:
“After obtaining the Qi Condensing and Spirit Replenishing Fruit, return to the sect as soon as possible.” By then, they could meet openly and honestly again.
Song Pianxian also gazed at her, her light pupils seeming to suck people’s souls into the depths of her eyes, dragging them into the vortex of chaos at the bottom of her eyes.
“Will you wait for me at Daiyuan Peak?”
Yu Yi was taken aback.
Before she could hesitate for a moment to answer, someone nearby announced that Zhan Fa wanted to speak with the sect master.
Song Pianxian responded to the person, and Yu Yi exchanged a final glance with her. It was so brief that neither could see each other clearly. With a turn of her head, their gazes brushed past each other.
Song Pianxian turned and left, her clothes fluttering.
An hour after she left, Yu Yi and Manzhi stealthily left Daiyuan Peak, took out the compass of the world, and followed the path taken by the Lingyun Sect group, rushing towards Tianfeng Prefecture.
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Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu
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