123: The prototype of the Shura Field

It didn't take long for them to return to Fentian City.

When Lu Yu brought Yan Lingluo back to the Heavenly Evolution Immortal Sect station in Fentian City, it caused quite a stir.

Mainly, Yan Lingluo was too eye-catching.

Her fiery red long hair was casually tied behind her head with a gold ring, revealing a smooth forehead and an exquisitely beautiful face with an exotic flair; her ruby-like vertical pupils carried a natural, overbearing majesty as they scanned the surroundings.

She had changed into a relatively conservative dark red dress that Lu Yu had found for her temporarily, but it still couldn't hide her stunningly hot curves.

Most crucial was the faint pressure of a Void Return Stage Perfection powerhouse radiating from her, along with a cold, haughty aura that said, 'Keep away, this Queen can't be bothered with you.'

“Wow! Junior Martial Brother! Did you... fish a queen out of the magma?!”

Li Miaoer was the first to rush over, her cat-like eyes wide and round as she circled Yan Lingluo, sizing her up while her tail wagged excitedly.

“Sister, you're so beautiful! This aura... are you from the Snake Race? A Crimson-Scaled Heavenly Python? Wow! That's a great Bloodline! Let's be friends. I'm Li Miaoer, from the Nine Li Heavenly Cat Tribe!”

Yan Lingluo didn't even lift an eyelid, as if Li Miaoer were just a puff of air.

She walked straight to a tree in the courtyard, found a smooth stone to sit on, crossed her legs, and closed her eyes to rest, leaving Li Miaoer hanging there.

Li Miaoer: “...”

The smile froze on her face.

Liu Yunshu also came out to greet them. When she saw Yan Lingluo, her eyes flickered slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.

She gave Lu Yu a gentle smile: “Lu Yu, you're back. It's good that you're safe.”

Her gaze lingered politely on Yan Lingluo for a moment, and she nodded in greeting without asking further questions.

Yan Lingluo did open her eyes to glance at Liu Yunshu. Her red eyes paused on her, seemingly sensing the faint connection of Dual Cultivation between Liu Yunshu and Lu Yu. She gave a nearly imperceptible huff through her nose before closing her eyes again.

Lu Yu had a bit of a headache and hurried to smooth things over:

“This is Yan Lingluo, a friend from the Crimson-Scaled Heavenly Python Tribe. Um... she'll be staying with us for now. Her personality is rather... quiet, so please bear with her.”

He was too embarrassed to say, 'This is Her Majesty the Queen, she has a bad temper, so don't provoke her.'

Over the next two days, the atmosphere in the courtyard was a bit subtle.

Li Miaoer didn't give up, trying all sorts of ways to get close to Yan Lingluo—sending spiritual fruits, telling jokes, even trying to act cute with her cat tribe talents.

Yan Lingluo ignored her the entire time. At most, when she was too annoyed by the noise, she would cast a cold glance over. The chill in that gaze was enough to make Li Miaoer shut up instantly and run away dejectedly.

It was rare to find a female of the Yao Race in this human territory with a Realm similar to her own, but she hadn't expected the other party to ignore her.

Liu Yunshu remained as gentle and considerate as ever, taking care of Lu Yu's daily life and preparing Medicinal Pills and meals, while maintaining a polite but distant gap from Yan Lingluo.

Yan Lingluo didn't seem to have much reaction to Liu Yunshu either; the two lived in peace.

Lin Xiaoyou did go near Yan Lingluo to observe her a few times, only to be glared back by a single look.

Caught in the middle, Lu Yu felt like a mediator and was mentally exhausted.

However, he noticed that although Yan Lingluo was cold and proud on the surface, she didn't actually hurt anyone or cause trouble; it was more like a self-protective isolation.

Furthermore, she seemed very dependent on the aura of the Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Fire on Lu Yu. When she adjusted her breathing at night, she would unconsciously sit in meditation near Lu Yu's room.

One day, Lu Yu was in the courtyard trying to simulate Alchemy techniques using his newly acquired Immortal Rank knowledge and the three types of flames, having a great time.

With this Immortal Rank Alchemy technique, he didn't even need a Pill Furnace to perform Alchemy in the void!

Suddenly, a slightly noisy clamor of voices came from outside the courtyard gate. It seemed new guests had arrived in Fentian City and were being led to the VIP area by Disciples of the Fentian Sacred Valley.

Immediately after, the Jade Slip in Lu Yu's breast pocket, specifically for contacting Luo Qingxue, vibrated gently.

He took it out to look; there was only a short sentence, but it made him freeze for a moment:

“Lu Yu, I've arrived. I'm at the ‘Azure Wave Pavilion’ A-class courtyard. Qingxue.”

Luo Qingxue? She's here?

The people from the Canglan Sacred Sect have arrived as well?

Before Lu Yu could reply, there was a knock on the courtyard gate. A deacon Disciple from Fentian Sacred Valley stood respectfully outside and said loudly, “Divine Son Lu, Saintess Fairy Luo Qingxue of the Canglan Sacred Sect has come to visit and is waiting in the front hall.”

Lu Yu put away the Jade Slip, glanced at Yan Lingluo under the tree who was still closing her eyes as if in deep meditation, then looked at Liu Yunshu and Li Miaoer who had come out of the house upon hearing the news, and rubbed his nose.

Well, what must come will come.

He straightened his robes and walked toward the front hall.

For some reason, he felt a bit... expectant, yet also had a bit of a headache.

Having not seen each other for several months and only communicating via Jade Slips, they had indeed grown somewhat distant.

He wondered how that girl was doing now.

In the front hall, a figure as cold as snow and gracefully moving stood quietly.

She was still wearing a moon-white cinched-waist dress with a light blue gauze outer layer, her jet-black hair tied up with a simple ice-jade hairpin.

The lines of her profile were exquisite and perfect, her skin whiter than snow, and her temperament was cold and ethereal, like a Fairy who did not consume the food of mortals.

Seemingly hearing footsteps, she slowly turned around.

Facing her directly, Lu Yu couldn't help but praise her in his heart.

After not seeing her for months, Luo Qingxue seemed even more beautiful.

It wasn't a change in appearance, but a sublimation of her temperament from the inside out.

The slightly immature coldness from before had now settled into a more mature and profound tranquility.

Especially those ice-blue eyes; they were as clear as ever, but seemed to contain the depth of a ten-thousand-year-old frozen pond. Her cultivation... was shockingly at the Nascent Soul Perfection!

More importantly, Lu Yu could vaguely feel that the chill emanating from her body was no longer simple profound yin Qi, but a more refined and noble energy that seemed capable of freezing the Divine Soul... Nine Yin Cold Jade Qi!

Her Physique had evolved!

“Qingxue, long time no see.” Lu Yu stepped forward and greeted her with a smile.

Luo Qingxue looked at him, a tiny ripple of emotion flashing in her ice-blue eyes. It seemed as if she had a thousand words to say, but they eventually turned into a calm sentence: “Lu... Lu Yu, long time no see.”

Her voice was clear and crisp, like an icy spring striking jade.

After a pause, she seemed to feel the address was too distant and whispered with a slightly red face, “Revered Master told me to give you her regards.”

“The Sacred Revered Master even gave me her regards? Then what about you? Did you miss me?”

Lu Yu waved his hand, naturally walked up close to her, and sized her up with a mischievous grin.

Luo Qingxue stood there, her pretty face slightly flushed. She didn't say a word for a long time. Lu Yu knew that Luo Qingxue was somewhat unable to express herself when it came to love and affection, so he stopped teasing her.

“Your cultivation... and your Physique. It seems you've gained a lot these past few months.”

At the mention of this, a faint light flashed in Luo Qingxue's eyes: “Mm. I had been suppressing it before to allow my Physique to completely transform. Now that it's complete, my cultivation followed naturally.”

Her cultivation hadn't progressed an inch in the past few years because she was evolving her Profound Yin Sacred Body into the current Nine Yin Cold Jade Body, the same Physique as Leng Qingshuang.

When the Physique finished evolving, the powerful feedback energy pushed her cultivation all the way to the Nascent Soul Perfection in one go.

She raised her eyes and looked at Lu Yu seriously.

“I came here this time not only to observe the ceremony but also to... fulfill the obligations of our Marriage Contract. Revered Master said that since it's destined, we should get along well and increase our understanding of each other.”

As she said this, her face still lacked much expression, but the tips of her ears were quietly stained with a very faint pink.

To make this ice beauty say something like 'increase our understanding,' Leng Qingshuang had obviously given her quite a bit of instruction.

Looking at her clearly shy but forced calm appearance, Lu Yu suddenly found it amusing, and the slight sense of distance from before faded quite a bit.

However, thinking that Sister Leng actually said such words, he wondered if she really meant them.

He also wondered if Sister Leng had missed him after not seeing each other for several months.

He then smiled at Luo Qingxue: “That's natural. Fentian City is quite lively, and the Alchemy Convention is about to start. We can go around together.”

“Okay.” Luo Qingxue nodded slightly, the corners of her mouth seeming to curve up ever so slightly, like a ray of sunlight through melting snow.

However, just then, at the corridor leading from the front hall to the inner courtyard, a tall, fiery red figure full of oppressive presence appeared, arms crossed, leaning against the doorframe.

Yan Lingluo had come over at some point.

Her red eyes swept over Luo Qingxue, lingering for a moment on the pure Nine Yin Cold Jade aura on her, then looked at Lu Yu. Her red lips curled into a half-smile, her voice lazy and carrying a hint of subtle playfulness:

“Lu Yu, where did you rescue this... pretty little girl from this time?”

“Aren't you going to introduce me?”

Instantly, the temperature in the front hall seemed to drop by ten degrees.

Luo Qingxue's ice-blue eyes also turned toward Yan Lingluo, her gaze calm but carrying a silent scrutiny.

Lu Yu: “...”

He felt his headache getting worse.