101: Chapter 101: He's Slipped Away

[ You have returned. ]

[ You carefully sensed the condition of your body and found not the slightest abnormality; that drop of qinghuang blood essence in your inner world was quietly floating. ]

[ Is this Time Reversal? It is truly overbearing. ]

[ " Maiden? " ]

[ Hearing the voice, you could not help but sigh inwardly. ]

[ The Grand Masters of Dao Manifestation in this world are truly as numerous as crucian carp crossing a river! ]

[ First there was Feng Qiange, and today there is Dantai Yanya. ]

[ However, if one were to deduce backwards from the results, the performance of Dantai Yanya actually had flaws. As a cultivation practitioner, the mindset she displayed was simply too naive, and this in itself was the greatest flaw. ]

[ Yet her powerful background happened to cover up these loopholes, causing you to subconsciously overlook this detail. You wondered if it was just a blind cat running into a dead mouse, or if it was truly interlocking step by step... ]

[ However, this woman's schemes are vast, and you must not have too much contact with her. ]

[ Thinking of this, a just-right bashfulness appeared on your pretty face. Your pair of watery, sparkling eyes first stole a glance at her, then hurriedly averted your gaze, subconsciously taking two steps back. ]

[ " Maiden, do not be afraid; I am not a bad person. " ]

[ Seeing this, a flash of smugness crossed the face of Dantai Yanya. ]

[ Second Brother was truly right; with her appearance, even dressing as a man could make tens of thousands of young maidens blush with shyness. ]

[ Seeing that she was about to step forward again, you hurriedly spoke, your voice seemingly mixed with a hint of anxious weeping. ]

[ " Young master, I ask you not to come any closer. " ]

[ " Exactly, what is wrong with you, mister? Clearly, the maiden does not know you. " ]

[ " Could it be that you want to harass her? " ]

[ " I find this person a bit familiar; could he be a flower-picking scoundrel! " ]

[ Seeing this scene, the righteous people around immediately chimed in to defend her. ]

[ How could this be tolerated? They had watched for a long while and did not dare step forward to strike up a conversation. If this pretty boy succeeded, it would be even more painful than missing a meal for them. ]

[ The expression of Dantai Yanya stiffened, and just as she prepared to open her mouth to explain a couple of sentences, she found that your figure had already been ushered all the way into the city through a passage automatically parted by the flow of people. ]

[ " Hmph! " ]

[ Dantai Yanya let out another soft hmph. ]

[ These people were simply jealous, but that maiden just now was truly adorable! ]

[ Should she ask Aunt Qiu to investigate the other party? ]

[ Forget it, she would talk about it next time they met. ]

[ ... ]

[ After entering the city, just in case, you avoided mixed-bag places like inns. The three of you together found a desolate, uninhabited courtyard to temporarily settle down. ]

[ Near evening, Yun Wuji finally followed the secret signal to find this place. ]

[ " How did the investigation go? " ]

[ At that time, you were sitting leisurely on the stone steps of the large courtyard, dipping roasted meat. ]

[ " Sister Shen, the Tacit Love Flowers within the city are basically controlled by two major families, namely the Zhou family and the Wei family. Both of them are selling them privately. " ]

[ Yun Wuji wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with lingering fear. ]

[ " Do these two families have a huge background? " ]

[ This time you did not directly ignore it. ]

[ " Sister Shen, I know! " ]

[ Li Youcai at the side hurriedly chimed in. ]

[ " The Zhou family has a not-small influence in our Hehuan Sect, with multiple elders at the Golden Core stage. As for the Wei family, they are even more incredible, backed by a Supreme Elder. " ]

[ Then what is there left to investigate? ]

[ You could not help rolling your eyes inwardly; it turned out this was all just a show put on by the big shots of your own sect. ]

[ Whoever came on this trip would probably just be going through the motions. Han Xuan has decent methods, and this mission suits you very well. ]

[ " Sister Shen, which family should we investigate first? " ]

[ Shi Ying sat beside you, speaking with an expression of bitter hatred for evil. ]

[ ... Maiden, you came to the wrong sect; you should have gone to the Tianxuan Sword Sect instead. ]

[ " Eat your meat. " ]

[ You irritably shoved the roasted meat in your hand into her mouth. Has cultivation made her stupid? ]

[ What you are most curious about right now is actually why that Moon Goddess chose to seal herself within the Shuangming Mountain Range, and what kind of secret lies hidden there. ]

[ Unfortunately, for the time being, you lack the ability to investigate it. ]

[ Alas~ This trip was a huge loss. ]

[ Not only did you fail to gain any benefits, but you also squandered the opportunity for Time Reversal. Fortunately, it is not considered completely gaining nothing; at least you figured out the biggest secret of Tingxue Cliff. ]

[ If you encounter it again in the future, you will not be completely in the dark and crash headfirst into trouble. ]

[ After fiercely comforting yourself, you raised your head to look at the moonlight and stood up, walking toward the outside of the courtyard. ]

[ " Sister Shen? " ]

[ The other three people looked at you with puzzled expressions. ]

[ " What are you looking at? Follow me. We will go fetch the Tacit Love Flowers tonight, and return to the sect immediately after getting them. " ]

[ Something big is going to happen here tomorrow. Judging from the final expression of Dantai Yanya in the palace, she must have willingly walked into a trap. Who the winner will be is hard to say. ]

[ And that Supreme Exalted Being of the Tingxue Divine Pavilion makes your scalp go numb just thinking about it. ]

[ If you do not run away now, whether this city will still exist tomorrow if big shots start fighting is questionable. ]

[ Time to slip away! ]

[ Although the few of them were puzzled, they still did not dare to disobey your orders. ]

[ Fortunately, although these two families were sucking blood from the sect, they still handed over the minimum limit of Tacit Love Flowers, and were even more satisfied with your attitude of not asking about anything. ]

[ When leaving, they even prepared to present a few male concubines. You casually investigated them and found they were all crooked melons and cracked dates, so you directly and righteously refused: ]

[ " Working for the sect is the basic responsibility of us cultivators; how could one still take kickbacks! " ]

[ The adoration of Shi Ying +1. ]

[ ... ]

[ After much tossing and turning, a few days later, you finally returned to the sect once more. ]

[ After registering the completion of the mission, you did not delay much and directly led the three of them straight to the third layer of the Menial Disciple Area—Qixia Courtyard. ]

[ True to its name, the layout here was a world of difference compared to the first layer's Sinking Joy Prison. ]

[ Various exquisite pavilions and towers were scattered in an orderly fashion, and bluestone paths wound through spiritual springs, flowers, and trees, shrouded in colorful mist. ]

[ You could not help sighing that this was the kind of place a fairy like you should live in. ]

[ Of course, it was mainly because the spiritual energy concentration here was much higher than the first layer; as for those handsome men, they seemed insignificant by comparison. ]

[ Just as you were leisurely admiring the beautiful scenery—actually looking at the scantily clad fairy maidens walking back and forth—a familiar aura within your spiritual sense swiftly descended from mid-air. ]

[ Before you could say anything, the newcomer covered your eyes with a hand and, without a word, whisked you away flying toward a distant pavilion. ]

[ " Detestable, Sister Shen has been forcibly taken away by that Han Xuan again! " ]

[ The face of Shi Ying was filled with anger, hating only that her cultivation was too low; otherwise, she would definitely beat him up. ]

[ Yun Wuji looked up at the sky, unable to chat with this woman whose brain only contained Sister Shen and cultivation. ]

[ Li Youcai hooked his arm around his shoulders, a lewd smile curving the corners of his mouth. ]

[ " Brother Yun, want to come with me to sponsor the difficult cultivation lives of the senior sisters in Qixia Courtyard? " ]

[ " Am I, Yun, such a person? " ]

[ Hearing this, Yun Wuji pulled away Li Youcai's hand with a straight face. ]

[ Li Youcai was slightly stunned, only to see that the other party had already walked a few steps away, looking at him with an impatient expression. ]

[ " What are you standing there stunned for? Hurry up. " ]

[ ( Originally planned to only release two chapters today... My cousin is getting married tomorrow, and I have to go help out today. ) ]

[ ( After thinking about it without giving advance notice, I still rushed out another chapter. The two chapters for tomorrow morning are already written in advance, and I will rush back as soon as possible in the afternoon. Even if the four chapters of tomorrow are a bit late, they will still be posted! ) ]

[ ( I am also slipping away~ ) ]