Liu Tianyun’s brow twitched upon hearing that Yan Hua Daojun had been severely injured by Bai Shengyi.
Hui Ling Sanren immediately noticed and probed, “Your Excellency, why aren’t you surprised at all?”
After all, that woman Yan Hua, despite her unpleasant personality, possessed undeniable strength. Even she herself was no match for Yan Hua.
How old was Bai Shengyi? Had she already become this powerful?
“Naturally, I am not surprised. I have also suffered at this woman’s hands. Do not underestimate her.” Liu Tianyun rubbed the red lotus on his black robe, his gaze radiating a cold, ethereal light. “Wasn’t the Heavenly Formation in the Sang Hai Secret Realm destroyed because of her back then? And those three Obsidian Jun Stones… it is said she now possesses them.”
“It is also the fault of that fool Xia Lingling. I had already imparted the secret technique to her, yet she could not even handle such a minor matter.” Hui Ling Sanren paused, “However, this woman named Bai Shengyi is so uncontrollable. Your Excellency, why don’t we…”
She made a throat-slitting gesture.
Liu Tianyun shook his head.
“Your Excellency?” Hui Ling Sanren frowned, perplexed as to why Liu Tianyun disagreed.
She could clearly sense killing intent emanating from Liu Tianyun.
Could it be that Liu Tianyun had other plans?
Liu Tianyun calmly stated, “Sect Master Yue Qing and that spiritual being from Qing Lan are protecting her. We cannot move against her for now.”
Hui Ling Sanren resentfully said, “Then let her go for now!” Her tone then shifted, and she asked respectfully, “If Your Excellency has no further instructions, I shall return to the Supreme Sect.”
“Wait.”
Liu Tianyun raised his eyes and said, “Investigate the cause of Ying Wu Mo’s death thoroughly. Also, the Obsidian Jun Stones are running out. Find a way to acquire more.”
Hui Ling Sanren frowned tightly. While the first request was manageable, the latter was something she dared not readily agree to.
“Your subordinate will do their best.”
“Mmm.” Liu Tianyun responded coldly. With a leap, his figure vanished, but not before leaving behind a parting remark, “Although Yue Jun and Tang Qiao are also good, do not forget who your master is.”
Hui Ling Sanren’s head snapped up!
She felt a chill run down her spine!
She had not mentioned Lord Yue Jun and Lord Tang Qiao at all. How did His Excellency know that these two had contacted her?
Hui Ling Sanren, in a daze, returned to the Supreme Sect and bumped into Yan Hua Daojun, who was walking towards her with a somber expression.
“Slap!”
Yan Hua Daojun slapped her directly across the face.
“Sister…” Hui Ling Sanren was stunned, unable to comprehend why the other party would suddenly hit her. But then she seemed to realize, covering half her face with one hand, a faint smile appearing on the other half, “It seems Your Excellency has always kept Rou Qing by his side. Sister must know that I went to see His Excellency.”
“Bitch!” Yan Hua Daojun’s gaze fell upon Hui Ling Sanren’s face, which now bore a striking resemblance to her own, a look of deep jealousy and disgust flashing across her features. “If only I had strangled you back then, you wouldn’t be seducing everyone like this.”
Hui Ling Sanren laughed instead of getting angry, “Sister, that’s a ridiculous thing to say. Isn’t the one who seduces people the most Rou Qing? Besides, whether it’s me or Rou Qing, we are all you, Sister.”
She stroked her face as if appraising a fine piece of porcelain, her laughter shaking her body until she could barely stand upright.
The princess of the Prison Demon clan was actually blaming her split-body for being too seductive?
What a grand joke!
“Oh, that’s not right either. Sister has admired His Excellency for a long time, and Rou Qing was personally given to His Excellency by you. Even I, was created by Sister to bear…”
“Shut up!” Yan Hua Daojun’s gaze turned cold. “Do you want to get all our clansmen killed?”
Hui Ling Sanren’s expression flickered slightly, then she resumed her faint smile, “How could I? I want to live well.”
“Sister, I won’t hold this slap against you. I need to go assist His Excellency with concocting medicinal pills for Bing Xin, so I won’t be keeping you company.”
“Do not give Bing Xin that medicine,” Yan Hua Daojun warned.
Hui Ling Sanren said with a smile, “Of course, I won’t. Sister, Bing Xin is also my child.”
After speaking, she turned and slowly walked away with a smile.
Yan Hua Daojun watched her retreating back, her brows furrowed tightly, her entire demeanor becoming increasingly sharp and mean-spirited.
The main peak of Shenqi Academy.
Mu Xing returned from outside, dusty and travel-worn, and was reporting the situation of various places in Shenqi Mountain to Qin Si.
“After the Lou family and others were expelled, the remaining families have become much more obedient. Thanks to the re-merger with the outer continent, many individuals in various aristocratic families and the royal family have seen advancements in their cultivation. However, those who break through to the Golden Core stage remain very few; the majority are still from the academy.”
Mu Xing expressed some concern, “In the short term, with Daojun Qing Lan, you, and Fairy Shengyi holding the fort, naturally there is no issue. But I fear that once the Grand Assembly concludes, those sects from the outer continent will make their move.”
Qin Si’s gaze was calm. Mu Xing’s words were precisely what he had been contemplating during this time.
Although the outer continent had always looked down upon the Shenqi Continent, due to the deductions made by the Xuan Tian Sect thousands of years ago, they were all coveting the destiny of the Shenqi Continent.
Now that the Shenqi Continent had leaped to become Shenqi Mountain, and even produced two Mahayana cultivators like himself and Bai Shengyi, in the eyes of the outer continent, they would not see his and A’yi’s diligent cultivation during their secluded retreat, nor their talent. Instead, they would only see the hidden opportunities within the Shenqi Continent.
And the major sects’ current actions against Shenqi Mountain were merely because the Universal Minor Secret Realm had drawn their attention.
“Change Shenqi Academy into the Shenqi Mountain Sect, recruit disciples widely, and impart the cultivation techniques and spiritual skills within the academy to all cultivators with spiritual roots within the Shenqi Mountain territory,” Qin Si deliberated for a long time before making this decision.
Mu Xing looked up in surprise, “But…”
“But what?” Qin Si’s phoenix eyes turned slightly cold, and he glanced indifferently.
Mu Xing met that indifferent gaze, feeling a tremor in his heart. He repeatedly told himself that the Dean would not kill people at the drop of a hat, he wouldn’t… Sigh! Why weren’t Elder Wen Jiu Yin and Venerable Qian Ying here? He was about to break!
Perhaps heaven had heard Mu Xing’s plea, for a call suddenly came from outside.
“Qin Si!”
It was Qian Ying.
She had changed into another sparkling sky-blue immortal dress and strode in with an impetuous air. She didn’t even have time to greet Mu Xing before speaking rapidly, “Little junior sister’s father, Bai Qing Jiang, he’s disappeared!”
“What do you mean disappeared?” Qin Si’s expression turned solemn, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the desk, his voice icy cold.
Qian Ying looked at his stern face and instinctively swallowed.
Ever since he became the Dean, his aura of silent authority had grown increasingly potent, making her a little afraid to speak to him now.
“After returning, Bai Qing Jiang has been taking care of Little junior sister’s mother. Young Master Yue and I saw that he was taking excellent care of her, so we didn’t bother anymore. Young Master Yue returned to Yue Qing Mountain a couple of days ago, and I also went out on an errand. As a result, today, Daoist Zhu Xiao sent someone to say that Little junior sister’s mother has had no one to care for her these past few days, and her condition has worsened somewhat… Hey, hey, hey! Listen to me first!”
Seeing Qin Si lift his foot to head towards Qian Xiao Peak, Qian Ying hurriedly chased after him.
“It’s alright. Although there’s an impact, the problem isn’t significant. It’s just that in the future, you must be careful. The person taking care of her must not leave her side, and she must be given medicine on time and in the correct dosage according to my requirements.”
After listening to Daoist Zhu Xiao’s explanation, Qin Si finally breathed a deep sigh of relief.
If his aunt had suffered any harm under his watch, he feared he would be eternally indebted to A’yi.
The thought of this made Qin Si’s face darken considerably, and a cold aura enveloped him.
Shenqi Mountain was now closely connected to him. As the newly appointed Mountain Lord, he was unable to control the influence a Mountain Lord had on the flora, fauna, mountains, rivers, and climate within his domain. In an instant, the clear sky that had been present moments ago began to drift with icy wind and snow.
Qian Ying was all too familiar with this scene. In the past, when Qin Si was angered, it would only cause snow to fall in the immediate vicinity. Now, the entire Shenqi Mountain's hundred-thousand-li domain was starting to snow.
“Gray Shadow, investigate whether Bai Qing Jiang left on his own, or if a traitor from the academy was involved in his abduction,” Qin Si said coldly, his gaze carrying a sharp fierceness. “If it’s the latter…”
He looked towards the nine peaks of Shenqi Academy in the distance and said in a deep voice, “Kill without mercy.”