118: Subdue Qingyun, become the overlord of Nanling!

As Murong Zhuyun's words fell, the entire plaza became so silent that you could hear a pin drop.

Be…be his concubine?!

Everyone was completely stunned by Murong Zhuyun's shocking decision!

That was their Sect Master!

The number one Fairy of the Righteous Path in South Spirit Prefecture!

Murong Zhuyun, as cold as the moon and unreachable!

Now, she…she actually wanted to proactively become Imperial Tutor Chen's concubine?!

After a brief moment of shock, the surviving Disciples, strangely, did not have a single person stand out to object.

They looked at the devastated Sect, thought of their fallen fellow Disciples.

Then they looked at the man before them, like a Heavenly God, who had saved them all by himself.

They suddenly felt…the Sect Master's decision…seemed to be the best choice at the moment!

And the only choice!

With a peerless powerhouse like Imperial Tutor Chen as their backing, Qingyun Immortal Sect could have hope for rebuilding!

They would not be bullied by petty people like Heavenly Sword Sect!

They could avenge their fallen fellow Disciples!

As for the Sect Master…to become the concubine of a figure like Imperial Tutor Chen, for her…perhaps, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

Having understood this point, a white-haired Elder was the first to react.

He dragged his heavily injured body and tremblingly knelt before Chen Xu.

"This old man…is willing to serve Lord Chen as master!"

His voice broke the deadly silence.

Immediately after.

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

One by one, the surviving Elders, deacons, and Disciples…all knelt down in Chen Xu's direction.

A dense mass of people!

There was no unwillingness or humiliation on their faces.

Only the relief of surviving a catastrophe and hope for the future!

The next moment, a unified, heartfelt shout echoed throughout the entire Qingyun Mountain Range!

"We are willing to serve Lord Chen as master!"

"We are willing to serve Lord Chen as master!!"

The sound waves rolled, soaring straight into the sky!

And as the center of all this, Chen Xu looked at the sudden turn of events before him.

He looked at the kneeling Qingyun Sect Disciples.

Then he looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, her pretty face flushed, yet her eyes resolute, as if she had staked everything.

Even with his Heart-Nature, at this moment, he couldn't help but be slightly startled.

He had indeed thought about integrating the remaining forces of Qingyun Immortal Sect under his command after the war.

But he never expected that things would develop to this point in such a way.

Murong Zhuyun…actually wanted to bring the entire Sect and marry him?

Just as Chen Xu had yet to respond, a buzzing sound rang in his mind as the System notification sounded again.

"Ding! Detected that Host has successfully subdued a top-tier Luck Daughter — Murong Zhuyun (Nascent Soul Sect Master, Azure Luan Bloodline)!"

"She carries the Luck of the Righteous Path of an entire prefecture; her integration into the Family will greatly enhance the Family's Foundation and has a high probability of giving birth to top-tier offspring containing great Luck!"

"System judgment: This is a Heaven-Defying Family expansion event! Generating an over-spec reward…"

A series of System notifications continuously echoed in Chen Xu's mind!

Chen Xu's heart stirred.

Successfully subdued?

He hadn't even agreed…yet the System had already judged it a success?

Moreover, a top-tier Luck Daughter?

Azure Luan Bloodline?

No wonder, when she burned her Nascent Soul earlier, she could cause such an unusual phenomenon!

It turned out she contained the Bloodline of an ancient Divine Bird!

What shocked him even more was the System's subsequent judgment!

Carrying the Luck of the Righteous Path of an entire prefecture!

This was not just a simple Sect, but the sum of the Luck of all Righteous Path forces in the entire South Spirit Prefecture!

As the banner of the Righteous Path in South Spirit Prefecture, Qingyun Immortal Sect had existed for ten thousand years, and its Luck had long been closely linked to the Righteous Path lifeline of this land.

Once Murong Zhuyun brought Qingyun Immortal Sect into the Chen Family, it would be equivalent to his Chen Family directly stealing the ten-thousand-year Luck of the Righteous Path of South Spirit Prefecture!

For a rapidly rising Family, the significance of this was simply incalculable!

Not to mention, there was also a high probability of giving birth to top-tier offspring!

For Chen Xu, whose mission was to expand his Family, this was undoubtedly a huge temptation!

And just as Chen Xu's thoughts raced, the System's voice sounded again!

"Reward generation complete!"

"Ding! Congratulations to Host for obtaining the Heaven-Defying Divine Item — a 'heaven mending elixir'!"

As the notification fell, a chaotic colored light suddenly lit up in Chen Xu's System space.

Within the light, a perfectly round Medicinal Pill, enveloped in billions of rays of light, slowly emerged.

Upon the Medicinal Pill, it seemed that the sun, moon, and stars were born and died, and mountains and rivers evolved.

Waves of supreme aura assailed him!

Just by looking at it, Chen Xu felt a surge of joy in his Primordial Chaos Nascent Soul!

"heaven mending elixir: An ancient Immortal Pill, refined from Innate Chaos Qi."

"Efficacy: Can perfectly repair all Great Dao injuries, reshape a Cultivator's Foundation, and even compensate for Innate defects, allowing Aptitude to be reborn!"

Hiss~!

Seeing the description of this Medicinal Pill, even Chen Xu couldn't help but gasp!

Heaven-Defying!

The efficacy of this Medicinal Pill was simply Heaven-Defying!

Perfectly repair Great Dao injuries!

Reshape Foundation!

It could even compensate for Innate defects and change a person's Aptitude!

This was no longer an efficacy that mortal Medicinal Pills could possess.

This was simply the legendary…Immortal Pill!

Chen Xu's gaze instantly fell on Murong Zhuyun, whose face was pale and whose aura was still unstable.

It came at the perfect time!

This heaven mending elixir was simply tailor-made for her!

She had burned her Nascent Soul and Lifespan, and her Foundation was severely damaged.

This kind of injury was called a "Great Dao injury"; even with his Primordial Violet Qi to nourish it, he could only stabilize the injury and repair some of it.

To perfectly recover was extremely difficult!

It would even affect her future Dao path!

But with this heaven mending elixir, all problems would be solved!

Not only could it allow her to perfectly recover, but it could even take this opportunity to reshape her Foundation, making her already top-tier Aptitude undergo a complete transformation and reach a higher level!

In an instant, the last trace of hesitation in Chen Xu's heart completely disappeared.

He looked at Murong Zhuyun, whose clear, cold beautiful eyes were filled with anticipation and trepidation.

A complex emotion suddenly surged in his heart.

He saved her out of ally-ship.

It was also to stabilize his rear.

He had never thought of coveting her Sect.

Nor had he thought of coveting her person.

Now, she entrusted her life and the future of her entire Sect to him; if he were to directly agree and take her as a concubine, it seemed…there was always a hint of taking advantage of her vulnerability.

Chen Xu sighed softly in his heart.

So be it.

The next moment, he stepped forward.

Under everyone's bated breath, he reached out and personally helped that delicate figure slowly up from the ground.

His movements were very light, very gentle.

He was like two different people compared to his previous invincible posture of dominating the world and killing the Demonic Lord with a single punch.

"Mm…"

The moment Chen Xu's warm palm gently touched her arm, Murong Zhuyun's delicate body stiffened suddenly.

An indescribable warm current emanated from the point of contact, instantly spreading throughout her body.

She only felt her heart skip a beat at this moment.

Her already flushed pretty face was even redder, almost dripping blood.

She subconsciously wanted to break free but found herself weak all over.

She couldn't muster any strength and could only let the man help her up.

"Sect Master Murong…"

Chen Xu looked at her beautiful eyes, full of anticipation and trepidation, and slowly said, "I understand your intentions."

Upon hearing this, Murong Zhuyun's heart instantly leaped to her throat.

He…was he going to agree?

However, Chen Xu's next words made her slightly stunned.

"But before that, please take this Pill first; healing your injuries is paramount."

As his words fell, Chen Xu flipped his palm.

Buzz—!!!

The next moment, in her line of sight, an ancient Medicinal Pill, enveloped in ten thousand rays of light, as if containing a Universe, suddenly appeared in his palm!

Boom!!!

As the heaven mending elixir appeared, unusual phenomena immediately arose!

A dense, almost tangible Medicinal fragrance, centered around Chen Xu, instantly swept across the entire plaza!

Within that Medicinal fragrance, there was an incredibly profound Great Dao rhythm!

All Cultivators who smelled this Medicinal fragrance, no matter how severe their injuries or how high their cultivation, were instantly invigorated at this moment!

They only felt as if they were immersed in a Spiritual Qi hot spring from the dawn of creation.

Every pore on their bodies was expanding and cheering!

Some heavily injured Disciples' wounds actually began to heal at a visible speed!

Some Elders who had been stuck at a Bottleneck for many years even felt that their rock-solid cultivation barrier, under the impact of this Medicinal fragrance, showed faint signs of loosening!

Just smelling a wisp of the Medicinal fragrance had such miraculous effects?!

What…what grade of Medicinal Pill was this, after all?!

Everyone's gaze, like iron filings attracted by a magnet, all converged on the Divine Pill in Chen Xu's palm!

And as for Murong Zhuyun, who was closest, and the few surviving Nascent Soul Elders, their feelings were even more profound!

They stared blankly at the Medicinal Pill, which flowed with Dao rhythm and emanated ten thousand rays of light, feeling the terrifying medicinal power within it, capable of reshaping the Universe and recreating all things.

Their eyeballs were almost popping out of their sockets!

Everyone's face was filled with shock and horror!

In their minds, there was only one thought left, a thought that they themselves found absurd but was incredibly real —

This…could this be…the legendary Immortal Pill?!

"This…this Dao rhythm…this aura…gulp."

After an unknown period, the Elder beside Murong Zhuyun swallowed hard.

He looked at the Medicinal Pill, his eyes filled with shock and fanaticism!

"This old man has cultivated for nearly a thousand years, yet I have never seen, nor even heard of…such a Divine Item existing in the world. This…this is definitely not an ordinary item! This is absolutely…the legendary Immortal Pill!"

Murong Zhuyun remained noncommittal.

She knew this item was precious.

But she never dreamed it would be precious to this extent!

The value of such a Divine Item would probably be enough to buy ten South Spirit Prefectures!

And now, this man actually wanted to give this Immortal Pill…to her?

"No…Imperial Tutor Chen, this item is too valuable; Zhuyun absolutely cannot…"

Murong Zhuyun snapped back to reality and instinctively wanted to refuse.

Although her injuries were severe and her Foundation was damaged, what did that count for compared to the value of this Immortal Pill?

How could she ever repay such a great kindness?

However, she had not finished speaking.

Chen Xu shook his head.

His eyes calmly gazed at Murong Zhuyun, and he said gently, "Healing is paramount."

The moment his voice fell, Chen Xu gave her no chance to refuse, bringing the hand holding the heaven mending elixir directly to her pale lips.

His warm fingertips inadvertently touched her cold, soft lips.

Chen Xu's actions made Murong Zhuyun's delicate body tremble violently.

A current of electricity instantly spread throughout her body from her lips!

She felt as if her Heartbeat had skipped a beat at that moment!

Her already flushed beautiful face.

Suddenly turned so red it looked like it was about to drip blood.

Her mind went blank, and she could only stare blankly at the handsome face so close to her.

Allowing the Immortal Pill, wreathed in myriad rays of light.

To be gently placed into her mouth.

The next moment.

Om~!!!

The heaven mending elixir melted upon entering her mouth!

Without needing to be refined, a warm and majestic current instantly surged through her limbs and bones.

Rushing into her Purple Mansion Dantian!

"Mm..."

Murong Zhuyun let out a comfortable moan.

She felt as if she was about to ascend to immortality.

Crack! Crack!

Her Dao Foundation, which previously had tiny cracks, began to heal rapidly.

Not only that, the surface of her Nascent Soul was even plated with a faint layer of purple-gold.

Becoming even more crystal clear, with natural Daorhyme!

Her withered Meridians, like a parched land encountering timely rain, were instantly nourished.

Re-energizing with infinite vitality and vigor!

Even her Lifespan and vital essence began to wildly increase under the Heaven-Defying Medicinal Pill's power!

But this was only the beginning!

After repairing all her injuries, that warm current.

Actually began to reshape her Foundation!

Boom!

Murong Zhuyun's delicate body trembled violently.

Behind her... a blurry yet noble azure Luan bird phantom soared into the sky!

Clang—!

A Phoenix cry resounded through the clouds!

That Azure Luan phantom, under the baptism of Chaos Daorhyme, actually became even more solid.

And on its wings, a layer of dazzling azure Divine Flame ignited!

Her Bloodline was being purified!

Her Aptitude was transforming!

Breaking down to build anew! Undergoing a complete metamorphosis!

Rumble rumble—!!!

An aura several times more powerful than her previous Peak period.

Erupted from Murong Zhuyun's body!

Peak Middle Nascent Soul Stage!

Late Nascent Soul Stage!

Peak Late Nascent Soul Stage!

In just a few breaths, her cultivation soared like a rocket!

Finally, it steadily stopped at the Peak of the Late Nascent Soul Stage!

Only one step away from the Great Perfection Nascent Soul Stage!

When the sky-filling rays of light and phenomena slowly dissipated.

Murong Zhuyun slowly opened her eyes.

In her clear and cold beautiful eyes, divine light now shone brightly, and with every glance.

She carried a hint of Innate nobility and majesty!

She looked down at her hands, which were as smooth as jade, without a single scar.

Feeling the unprecedented, abundant, and surging Spiritual Qi within her body.

Her entire being was still in a state of immense shock.

Injuries recovered!

Cultivation skyrocketed!

Bloodline advanced!

A single Medicinal Pill actually allowed her to achieve the transformation countless Cultivators dreamed of!

Is this... the power of an Immortal Pill?

The next second, she looked up at the calm and unhurried figure before her.

The last trace of hesitation in her heart completely vanished.

The kindness of saving her life!

The kindness of recreating her!

Such a great kindness could only be repaid... by offering herself!

Plop!

To everyone's astonishment, Murong Zhuyun, who had just stood up.

Actually knelt down deeply before Chen Xu again!

This time, she performed the great prostration ceremony!

"What Murong Zhuyun said just now was not false!"

"Please, Mister... fulfill it!"

She raised her peerlessly beautiful face, and in her clear and cold beautiful eyes, there was no shyness.

Only sincerity and determination!

She had already staked everything!

However, facing the renewed offering of herself from the South Spirit Prefecture's number one Fairy.

Chen Xu did not, as she imagined.

Readily accept.

He just looked at her quietly, and after a moment, gently shook his head.

He stepped forward and helped her delicate figure up from the ground again.

"Sect Master Murong..."

Chen Xu looked at her beautiful eyes, which were filled with astonishment and confusion, and his expression was more serious than ever: "You and I are allies, and even more, friends. My saving you is my duty, and you don't need to repay me in this way."

Friends?

Murong Zhuyun's delicate body trembled, and she stared at him blankly.

Chen Xu continued, "The Qingyun Immortal Sect can merge with my Chen Family, but that will be an equal alliance, not a master-servant relationship. My Chen Family needs a powerful ally, not a group of bowing servants."

"As for you..."

Chen Xu's gaze fell into her eyes again.

"I, Chen Xu, will not take advantage of others."

"I respect you as a respectable Sect Master who can still burn everything for her Sect even in despair, and as a Fellow Daoist with a tenacious Dao Heart, worthy of admiration..."

"And not as a piece of war booty."

Boom!!!

War booty!

The moment these three words came out of Chen Xu's mouth, Murong Zhuyun's mind.

Was struck by a bolt of lightning!

Her delicate body trembled violently, and her entire being froze in place!

She had thought that Chen Xu would gladly accept her and the Qingyun Immortal Sect.

As embellishments to his glorious achievements.

She had even prepared herself to become one of his many women, losing herself from then on.

But she never dreamed!

He actually... refused!

He even said he respected her as a Sect Master, a Fellow Daoist!

And not... a piece of war booty!

At this moment, Li Xuanfeng's greedy and shameless face, the two Demonic Lords' mocking and cruel gazes, and this man's sincere and respectful eyes, reappeared in her mind!

That respect!

More than any sweet words, more than any Spirit Pill or Immortal Pill.

Could move her Heart more!

Her frozen Dao Heart.

Completely melted at this moment.

A line of clear tears, no longer suppressible, silently slid down her beautiful cheeks.

They were not tears of humiliation, nor tears of sadness.

But tears of emotion, tears of devotion!

She no longer insisted, nor did she say anything more.

Because she knew, in front of this man.

Any words seemed pale and powerless.

She just silently kept this respect, this friendship, deeply in her heart!

But in her heart... she had secretly made a vow.

In this life, she would marry no one but him.

Even if she could not become his wife or concubine, then she would use this life to guard the Chen Family for him, and manage this Azure Cloud lineage for him!

Forever and ever, never betraying him!

Chen Xu did not know that his sincere respect.

Had completely captured the heart of this beautiful Sect Master.

He looked at Murong Zhuyun, who had recovered her strength... and was even stronger than before, and he was quite satisfied.

A Peak Late Nascent Soul Stage powerhouse with the Azure Luan Bloodline.

Was enough to stabilize the current situation in the South Spirit Prefecture.

After helping Murong Zhuyun up, he no longer dwelled on matters of love.

Then he raised his eyes and scanned the devastated, blood-soaked Sect.

The most urgent task was reconstruction!

"This place is not suitable for prolonged stay. First, clear the battlefield and settle the wounded."

Chen Xu's voice brought everyone back to reality from their shock.

He looked at Murong Zhuyun and said in a deep voice, "Then, it's time to rebuild the mountain-protecting Formation."

Hearing about the mountain-protecting Formation, a hint of sadness flashed across the faces of Murong Zhuyun and the Elders.

The Formation was destroyed; how easy would it be to rebuild it?

That would require a vast amount of resources and time... as well as a top-tier Formation Grandmaster.

The current Qingyun Immortal Sect possessed none of these.

As if seeing through their worries.

Chen Xu's lips curved slightly, revealing a confident expression.

"There's no need to worry about the Formation."

"I will personally take action and set up a peerless Formation for the Qingyun Immortal Sect, one a hundred times stronger than before, that even a Soul Transformation expert would not dream of breaking through..."

"A peerless Formation!"

When Chen Xu said this, the entire audience was astonished!

What?!

Personally take action?

Those Qingyun Sect Elders and Disciples who had just been worrying about the future and feeling disheartened, first froze at these words.

Then an expression of disbelief appeared on their faces.

They had witnessed Imperial Tutor Chen's strength with their own eyes.

They were awestruck and naturally convinced.

But this mountain-protecting Formation and individual combat power were two completely different matters!

One must know that the Qingyun Immortal Sect's previous mountain-protecting Formation was painstakingly arranged by the Ancestral Master who spent a thousand years, gathered the most top-tier Formation Great Masters in the entire South Spirit Prefecture.

And exhausted the Sect's accumulation over several generations.

Even so, during the great battle, it only lasted for a few days before being shattered.

Now, Imperial Tutor Chen actually said he wanted to set up a Formation a hundred times stronger than before?

This... how is this possible?!

That Grand Elder struggled to take a step forward. He looked at Chen Xu, his face filled with gratitude, yet unable to hide his worry, and carefully said, "Imperial Tutor Chen... this old man does not disbelieve you."

"It's just... this mountain-protecting Formation is of great importance and cannot be accomplished overnight. The Spirit Stones and Materials required are even... even astronomical figures!"

As he spoke, he bitterly glanced at the devastated Sect, which was almost razed to the ground.

The current Qingyun Immortal Sect's treasury had long been depleted in resisting the Demonic Path army.

The Sect was destroyed, the Spiritual Vein damaged, and seventy to eighty percent of the Disciples were dead or injured.

It could be said that they had reached a dead end, with nothing left.

Let alone setting up some peerless Formation, they probably couldn't even gather the Spirit Stones to repair the Sect.

"Yes, Imperial Tutor Chen, we appreciate your kindness. But this matter... still needs careful consideration."

"Our Sect now... truly cannot afford the resources to set up a great Formation."