Chapter 51: The Abdominal Black Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

  "Ning Xian, since the lingzhi fruits inside have all been picked, where did you and Qin Niang's come from?" Liu Changlao's old face turned red with rage, his eyes blazing with fire, his voice hoarse with anger. He hadn't expected Ning Chou to be so vicious, and yet he still wanted to ruin his reputation.

  Ning Chou's expression was extremely displeased as he stared at him: "It was you who said you wanted to know if there was anything unusual inside the Ice Domain... I told you, but you didn't believe me. This matter isn't just something I personally witnessed, it's also something Qin Niang personally saw. Not long after I arrived under the Ganoderma tree, Qin Niang also came back because she couldn't obtain the treasure inside the killing array. For us alchemists, there's nothing more practical than this Ganoderma fruit if we can't get the treasure from the killing array. As for the Ganoderma fruits in my and Qin Niang's hands, they were picked by us after searching all over the Ice Domain on another Ganoderma tree."

  Qin Luo Yi nodded solemnly, but in her heart, she was secretly laughing so hard that she almost got internal injuries. She didn't expect that the usually serious and stern Ou Ning would tell such a half-true, half-false lie with a straight face, without even blinking an eye!

  "There are indeed two Reishi trees inside the Ice Domain!" Left Ancient Master said, "There is a rumor that the master of the Ice Domain can refine 15th-grade elixirs not only because of his exceptional alchemy talent but also due to those two Reishi trees."

  Zuo Gu Master was an elder of the Alchemist Guild. When he was young, he had also entered the Ice Domain. The Ice Domain had existed for tens of thousands of years. What exactly was inside, others might not know, but the higher-ups of the Alchemist Guild were extremely clear about it.

  "Six or seven Ganoderma lucidum fruits, no wonder they couldn't come out."

  "With his cultivation at the peak of the 9th level of the Mystic Mansion, it would take at least half a month to thoroughly refine a single Ganoderma lucidum fruit. Yet in just three days, he picked so many, does he not want to live anymore?!"

  "Haha, Murong Chui is really foolish! He actually did something like this."

  "I think I was fooled, before the competition they were talking big and boasting that they would definitely win first place in the Alchemy Master Competition... Haha, unexpectedly they even made a bet with Qin, didn't expect to end up losing not only the first place but also the Purple Fire Furnace, losing both face and dignity. This guy is thinking of swallowing everything at once, and then coming out again to save face."

  ……

  Liu Changlao had already cultivated the Purple Mansion, and although he was only at the initial stage of the Purple Mansion, in terms of actual strength, he was also a top-notch existence on Penglai Fairy Island. Those seemingly soft words had been heard by him with crystal clarity, his face turned iron-green, and he was so angry that he almost spat out blood.

  "Girl, be honest with me, did you get anything from the killing array inside the Ice Domain? Besides that Ganoderma lucidum fruit, you should have other gains, right?" After leaving Jintingshan, Wu Shanshu asked Qin Luoyi in private, his eyes shining with an astonishing light.

  "Haha, those who know me are my Master and Uncle Wu." Qin Luo didn't hide it either. She had a spatial ring, and both her Master and Uncle Wu knew about it. With a smile, she said: "I obtained a strange jade stone that was placed in the killing array."

  She took out the jade from the space of her bracelet and handed it over to Wu Shu.

  Dahuo knew that this jade was extraordinary, but neither he nor Hei Di could see anything special about it. Wu Shifu, being extremely powerful and having lived for several thousand years, might know something about it.

  Wu Shan took over the jade stone and looked at it for a moment. The more he looked, the tighter his eyebrows became, making Qin Luo Yi, who was staring at him, also become tense.

  "This piece of jade is incomplete and should be a fragment of jade. However, there is a power in this jade that makes one's heart palpitate!"

  "Could it be a broken jade?" Qin Luo was extremely surprised. In the middle of the jade, there was vaguely a complete immortal character. Those complex patterns she couldn't understand. The jade was a prism shape, with a very neat cutting surface. If Master Wu hadn't said so, she wouldn't have noticed that this was actually a piece of broken jade.

  "Wu Shibo, how did you see through it?" Qin Luoyi asked in puzzlement after a careful examination.

  Wu Shan smiled slightly, pointing to the patterns: "These should be a kind of array pattern with extremely strong lethality. Based on my superficial understanding of array patterns, this array pattern is not complete, it's just a part of it."

  So that's how it is!

  Qin Luo's clothes were loose and comfortable.

  "This piece of jade is indeed mysterious, but there's only this one piece, I'm afraid it'll be hard to make any important discoveries. You'd better keep it well, and if you can find other pieces of jade in the future, maybe when they're put together, we might be able to glimpse its secrets."

  It can only be so for now.

  Qin Luo Yi put the jade stone back into the space of her bracelet, then very refreshingly took out a few Ling Guo and some high-year-old Ling Zhi from inside, smiling and handing them to Wu Shifu's hands: "This is my filial piety to you, Master."

  Watching those rare treasures in the world, Wu Shan Shu smiled so much that his mouth couldn't be closed, and he didn't decline, but accepted with a smile. Then he said to her with a serious tone: "Girl, you are still young, next time you will still have the qualification to participate in the Dan Master Competition."

  Qin Luoyi nodded vigorously, and a cunning glint flashed in his dark phoenix eyes: "Don't worry, Master. The Ice Domain only opens for three days at a time, and it's too vast. I still have many places to visit this time. Next time the domain gate opens, I will definitely not miss it."

  Wu Shan burst out laughing.

  "The Alchemy Master Conference has ended, I'm going to visit a few old friends. In another month, there's an old friend's birthday, time is a bit rushed, can't bring you back to the Piaomiao Sect. Fortunately, you have Dahei and Hei Di by your side, should be no problem. Changqing also needs to return to the sect door, just follow him back."

  Qin Luo Yi waved her hand and smiled, "Master Shu, you can go ahead, don't worry about me. The Fu Ling fruit is a rare treasure, but it's only useful for alchemists, I won't be in any danger." With the double reed pipe performance on the top of Jin Ding Mountain and Ning Chou, no one suspected anything about her obtaining the Fu Ling fruit.

  Jian Yu Yan was about to leave with Wu Shifu, while Qin Luo Yi prepared to return to Piao Miao Zong and then go into seclusion to cultivate, quickly enhance his strength and condense the Xuan Fu.

  She took Jian Yu Yan out, away from the Jinding Mountain campsite, to a very secluded and quiet place, where she gave Jian Yu Yan a storage ring containing many spiritual plants and fruits.

  "I originally prepared a pill for you, but you're leaving with Shifu tomorrow and who knows when you'll be back, so take these things."

  Jian Yu took over the storage ring, his divine sense probed inside, and in an instant, he saw clearly that there were more than a dozen spiritual fruits inside, with spiritual energy swirling around them. They were all extremely rare cultivation treasures in the world.

  She knew that she had gained a lot from this trip to the Ice Domain, and didn't bother to be polite with her, saying thank you or anything like that, which would only make things awkward. Instead, she silently made up her mind to work hard on her cultivation and quickly improve her abilities, so as not to disappoint her good intentions.

  "Yi'er, you must wait for me to come back." Jian Yuyan stretched out his hand and wrapped it around her shoulders, gently pulling her into his arms, his voice filled with a deep reluctance to part.

  Qin Luoyi's body stiffened, and she pulled at the corner of her lips to push him away. She pretended to be displeased and said: "Jian Yuyan, I told you, I already have someone I like. Don't say such things again in the future."

  Jian Yu Yan didn't let go, instead he held her even tighter, pursed his thin lips and said in a low, husky voice: "Yi Er, he will be the Emperor of Chu State in the future. Will you return to Chu State to be his woman? If that's the case, I'll silently like you forever and bless your union. This matter will never be brought up again."

  Qin Luo Yi was taken aback, and before her eyes suddenly appeared the deep and affectionate face of Chu Yi Feng, with a complex and unusual feeling slowly spreading from the bottom of her heart.

  After crossing over to the Holy Dragon Continent, Chu Yifeng was the first person she met and the two of them had an unusually close relationship.

  It was she who forcibly intervened in his life... In the end, it was also she who waved goodbye, disregarding his objections, and resolutely left, determinedly embarking on her own path of cultivation.

  She and Chu Yifeng met at the wrong time. She had just experienced Gao Tianxiang's betrayal, and at that time, she didn't believe in men at all.

  She thought that after leaving, she could face everything with him calmly and serenely, waving goodbye without bringing away a single cloud, he was just a passerby in her life.

  But over the past two years, that handsome figure has often entered her dreams, sometimes speaking to her with deep affection and tender feelings, sometimes scolding her severely for being a heartless woman who abandoned him, and sometimes passionately embracing her in a fiery, deadly entanglement.

  Every time she wakes up from her dreams, her heart is always empty and desolate, as if with just one turn of her body, she has lost something most precious.

  At first, I didn't know what it was. Why, despite being indifferent, and having left, would I still dream of him in the dead of night?

  Later on, she gradually came to realize that it was longing, it was yearning. Unbeknownst to her, she had grown fond of the man she first met and forcibly subdued, using him as an antidote.

  That fool, knowing her bad reputation and seeing the acne on her face with his own eyes, still foolishly said he wanted to marry her. He even planned to find someone to pretend to be a monk from Penglai Island to help her get out of the engagement smoothly... In the end, it was she who ruthlessly destroyed everything with her own hands.

  Can't forget it.

  As time went by, his figure did not fade away but became clearer and clearer. The intense thoughts in my heart were something I had never felt before, even towards Gaotianxiang.

  At that time, she spent most of her time cultivating and refining elixirs. Even when they were closest, they would only see each other a few times a month. However, she never missed him, but every time she successfully refined an elixir or advanced in rank, she would call Gao Tianxiang to share her joy with him.

  At that time, she thought it was love for Gao Tianxiang. When she arrived at Penglai Fairy Island and experienced her longing for Chu Yifeng, she realized that her previous self was ridiculously naive. Her feelings for Gao Tianxiang were not love at all, and not even close to liking him very much.

  Unfortunately, she realized her feelings for Chu Yifeng too late, and by the time she knew he had walked into her heart, she was already on Penglai Fairy Island.

  For the past two years, she has rarely left her house, working hard to cultivate herself in seclusion. This is not only so that she can quickly become stronger and have the power to counter Du Mu Lang Qing, but also so that she can quickly forget that man. Since she had already resolutely left him back then, she naturally would not go back to rekindle their past relationship again.

  Chuyifeng... They were destined to be star-crossed, he is the crown prince, and will be the future emperor of Chu, his life won't only have her as a woman, perhaps now, he... has already forgotten her!

  "If only you were the crown prince, I would have tied you up and taken you to Penglai Fairy Island!" Thinking that Chu Yifeng might be with another woman right now, Qin Luoyi couldn't help but grit her teeth, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes.

  Listening to her muttering, Jian Yu Yan's heart skipped a beat. He loosened his grip and stared at her face, which had turned furious, with a mix of emotions in his eyes - loss, distress, and understanding. Finally, all the emotions dissipated, replaced by a determined smile: "I'll go help you tie him up!"

  Although Penglai Fairy Island is far from the Holy Dragon Continent, binding a person, especially the Crown Prince of Chu State, may be somewhat difficult, but it's not impossible.

  Qin Luoyi finally came back to her senses and looked at Jian Yuyan's handsome and serious face, only then did she realize that she had just said out loud what was in her heart.

  A faint blush flashed across her face, she glanced at him sideways and rebuked in a tone of repressed anger: "What are you talking about, what binding?"

  Jian Yu's pitch-black eyes stared at her fixedly: "Yī ér, if you really can't let go of him, I'll go find a transmission array and bind him over for you!"

  The taste of longing is unbearable... Since Yier can't let go, then whatever she wants to do, he will try his best to help her achieve it. That kind of taste, let him savor it alone.

  "What nonsense are you talking about?" Qin Luo Yi was angry, looking at Jian Yu Yan's serious face, and really feared that he would do something stupid: "You can't mess around, he is the crown prince, and in the future, he will be his emperor. I am on the path of cultivation, different paths don't converge, this life I have already parted ways with him."

  Jian Yu Yan gazed at her intently, his dark eyes deeply profound, and he didn't speak for a long time. Qin Luo Yi was made to feel a bit uneasy by his gaze, her heart racing wildly.

  "Hey, what's wrong with you? Did you hear what I said?" She stretched out a finger and waved it back and forth in front of Jian Yu Yan, the concern in her eyes flashing by.

  "Was what you just said true?" Jian Yu Yan raised his hand and tightly grasped her fingers, asking in a low voice, his dark eyes fixed intently on hers.

  "What did I say... which sentence?" Qin Luo Yi blinked, her eyes full of puzzlement, she had said so many words just now, how was he supposed to know which one he was referring to?

  "When ways are different, they shouldn't be together... Are you really not letting me go bind him over?" Jian Yu's eyes flashed with a faint glimmer, and he said lightly.

  "Of course it's true!" Qin Luo Yi gritted her teeth and replied very succinctly.

  Jian Yu Yan's eyes faded away, and he smiled slightly: "Yi Er, I'll be back soon, remember to miss me."

  Qin Luo Yi's face fell, she opened her mouth to speak, then closed it again. She had said she liked Chu Yi Feng in order to reject Jian Yu Yan... but unexpectedly, she ended up denying it in front of him, bluntly saying that she and Chu Yi Feng would never be together in the future.

  Knitting his brow, he stared at Jian Yumian with a suspicious look, very much doubting what he had just said about being tied up, and whether he was ignoring her words.

  "Could it be that I was wrong about him all along? Was his gentle and humble demeanor just a facade, and in reality he's just a wolf in sheep's clothing?"

  The more she thought about it, the more depressed Qin Luoyi became. She couldn't help but grit her teeth secretly, while a bright smile still plastered on her face. Her sparkling phoenix eyes emitted an ambiguous and alluring charm as she leaned in close to him and said: "Good younger brother, I will naturally think of you. Practice well, don't disappoint me!"

  When she said this, she deliberately emphasized the two words "Shi Di" (younger brother of a master), her eyes full of playful teasing.

  Jian Yu Yan's face sank, with a flash of fire in his eyes.

  Looking at his obviously darkened face, Qin Luo Yi laughed so hard that her eyes curved upwards, and she slowly turned around to walk down the mountain.

  A gust of wind blew from behind her and then she was tightly wrapped in a pair of iron arms.

  Qin Luoyi didn't expect Jian Yuyan to be so fierce, it seemed that her previous "Shidi" had a significant impact on him. However, her cultivation was at the peak of Wu Sheng, while Jian Yuyan's was mid-stage Wu Sheng. Trying to control her would clearly be a huge difference, but in his heart, he remained calm and fearless.

  "Jian Yu Yan, let me go quickly!" She scolded softly while using force to push him.

  Jian Yu Yan didn't let go, the hand that was wrapped around her waist was like an iron arm, pulling her back quickly to hide behind a rock. His warm body pressed tightly against hers, his lips close to her ear, whispering softly: "Shh! Yi Er, don't speak, someone is coming!"

  A man and a woman descended from the rainbow, landing not far in front of a giant stone. They both looked very young. The man wore a magnificent white brocade robe, tall and handsome with a refined appearance. The woman was dressed in a yellow shirt, with peach blossom eyes, gentle movements, and was also extremely beautiful, leaning softly against the white-robed man's body.

  "That old man is no longer in good health, he's gone mad and is extremely weak. This is a rare opportunity, Brother Duan, as long as you take action, this time we can definitely kill him. Then we can be together forever." The woman's voice was soft and exaggerated, her eyes were hazy and filled with lust.

  "Are you sure he's really gone mad, and not just pretending to lure me in?" The young man's voice was cold and menacing, but his hand was quite rude as it pinched the woman's buttocks, causing the woman in yellow clothes to let out a soft cry, her slender body completely falling onto his.

  Breathing slightly, she said: "It's not going to happen, it's true, I've already tried him once, although he didn't show any signs in front of me, but later he spat up blood."

  "Really? You really saw him spit blood?"

  "Of course it's true, Brother Duan, would I still cheat you?"

  "Haha, great, failed to advance and instead vomited blood, indeed a rare opportunity."

  "Duan Gege, that old man wants to take advantage of this birthday celebration and invite a few friends to help him recover from his injuries. We must make our move before his friends arrive, otherwise it will be difficult to find such an opportunity in the future!"

  "Don't worry, this time I'll take down that old man for good!"

  "Duan Gege, from now on you must be good to others. For your sake, I risked my life and put poison in his food."

  "Xiang Mei, don't worry, I won't forget what you've done for me, and I'll always be good to you."