171: Chapter 171 What happened during those days?

"Ah... then, Elder Sister, please come in quickly."

Ye Xuan couldn't help but shiver, putting on an expression of heroic martyrdom as he opened up his sea of consciousness.

"Tsk... seeing how sensible you are, kid, I'll gift you this Immortal Spirit Profound Coffin... Hmph... you're really getting a bargain, kid. This was something I spent countless resources to forge."

Xian Linglong's pleasant voice rang out, and then she transformed into a ball of white light, entering Ye Xuan's sea of consciousness.

Ye Xuan cast his divine sense into his own sea of consciousness and discovered that hazy, immortal figure within the vast expanse.

The ethereal and profound immortal figure stood tall there; though noble, she appeared slightly lonely.

"Elder Sister, let me build a residence for you."

With a single thought, Ye Xuan used his soul power to construct a large, classical-style courtyard above this sea of consciousness, along with several stunningly beautiful immortal peaks, and conjured up a few pavilions and a garden of a hundred flowers.

"Mm, not bad, not bad."

A hint of a smile flashed in Xian Linglong's beautiful eyes. After all these years, seeing a human residence again felt somewhat familiar.

"This is the Celestial Emperor Canon, an immortal scripture cultivated by the ancient Celestial Emperor. It is a profound technique specifically targeting the soul, which can help your soul reach the next level and become even stronger."

Looking at Ye Xuan's currently somewhat misshapen soul, she pointed a jade finger, and the golden-glowing immortal scripture was sent into Ye Xuan's soul.

"Wow, thank you, Fairy Sister! It's actually the Celestial Emperor Canon, an immortal scripture for cultivating the soul! Elder Sister, you are truly too generous."

After sensing the profound content within, Ye Xuan's eyes lit up, but before he could continue, he was sent out by Xian Linglong.

"Alright, alright, stop acting cute now that you've gotten a bargain. Go back and cultivate properly."

"Ah... my sea of consciousness, Elder Sister, you are really so overbearing!" The moment Ye Xuan was sent out, he couldn't help but mutter in his heart, "And it's no shorter than Master's long legs!"

However, truth be told, obtaining an immortal scripture for soul cultivation was definitely among the top-tier profound techniques compared to the ones Ye Xuan was currently practicing.

After withdrawing his soul, Ye Xuan immediately began cultivating the Celestial Emperor Canon. After circulating it once according to its method, he felt that the initial throbbing headache was slightly alleviated.

An hour later, he felt that his somewhat floaty and misshapen soul had become much more solid.

"As expected of an immortal scripture." Ye Xuan secretly rejoiced.

In Cangqiong Holy Land, rich spiritual energy gathered upon Qianming Immortal Peak, making the surrounding immortal peaks shine with brilliance, shrouded in immortal mist, looking just like a fairyland.

Inside a wooden pavilion, Leng Qianming sat high on the main seat, placing his hands on the armrests made of spirit gold. He looked coldly at his old servant, Elder Leng Ku, who had just returned from gathering intelligence.

"Have you found the information I wanted?" Leng Qianming's face was filled with coldness, and the veins on his hands gripping the armrests were faintly bulging.

Why was Murong Liyue's attitude toward him like a completely different person compared to before?

While Elder Leng Ku went to investigate this matter, Leng Qianming had followed the Ancestor's advice and learned many tricks to make girls happy, running to Liyue Immortal Peak to find Murong Liyue, but she had rejected his meetings with various excuses.

For the past few days, Leng Qianming had been in a very bad mood, feeling as if his beloved was about to leave him forever.

Matters of the heart were like a thorn, deeply stuck in his heart, making it impossible for Leng Qianming to calm down and cultivate.

Therefore, Leng Qianming had to figure out exactly what had happened during the few days Murong Liyue was away.

"Young Master, this old servant has already found out, it's just..." Elder Leng Ku's voice choked, his raised, aged face showing signs of hesitation.

Seeing Leng Qianming's extremely gloomy face, he couldn't help but feel conflicted about whether to tell his young master about this matter.

Elder Leng Ku had already investigated the events of the days Murong Liyue was away almost completely.

"Mm, perhaps I shouldn't tell the Young Master. That Pretty Boy from Sword Immortal Peak is truly too wicked..."

To be honest, even Elder Leng Ku felt that what that kid Ye Xuan did was a bit wicked, and he felt extremely helpless in his heart. This kind of thing would make anyone furious.

"Hm? Why not say it? Since you've already investigated it, speak up. What exactly happened during the few days Liyue left Cangqiong Holy Land?"

Sitting high on the main seat, Leng Qianming looked at the hesitating Elder Leng Ku, his tone becoming even colder, even faintly carrying a hint of anger.

"This... this old servant is not unwilling to tell you, Young Master, it's just that it would be better if you didn't know about this..."

Hearing this, Leng Qianming's expression changed, and at the same time, he had a bad premonition in his heart. He shouted, "Presumptuous! Speak! I, this young master, am ordering you to speak, so you will speak!"

"According to this old servant's investigation, Miss Liyue left the Holy Land those few days to go to the Northwest Great Territory, so this old servant also went to the Northwest Great Territory to investigate this matter and heard about some of Miss Liyue's actions."

Elder Leng Ku was scared but still gave a general account of the situation, though it was mostly to pave the way for what followed. If he stated the facts all at once, he was afraid the Young Master wouldn't be able to accept what had happened.

"Speak, what exactly is the rumor?"

Leng Qianming's face turned cold, his aura changed, and the spirit gold on the armrests cracked. His tone was full of uncertainty and confusion.

"This... the information this old servant gathered is that Miss Liyue and that Ye Xuan from Sword Immortal Peak entered Yan City together and even ate and lived in the same inn..."

When he said this, Elder Leng Ku's old face trembled uncontrollably. He also noticed the terrifying, heaven-reaching phenomena emerging behind the Young Master, and a chilling killing intent instantly erupted.

"Is it him? Is it that Pretty Boy?"

Leng Qianming said furiously, "Damn it! Last time I told Liyue that he had offended my sister, I never expected Liyue to actually seek out that Pretty Boy! Damn it!"

"Speak, what happened later? Tell me everything, one by one! Liyue must have been held hostage by that Pretty Boy and forced into a room!"

Elder Leng Ku immediately kowtowed, his old face filled with fear: "This old servant also inquired at that inn. Miss Liyue and that Ye Xuan stayed on the third floor. Many cultivators on the first and second floors once heard Miss Liyue's moans and slapping sounds..."

"Those cultivators even tried to investigate with their divine sense, but were suppressed by a Heaven Profound Realm divine sense. Therefore, this old servant suspects that this powerful divine sense must be that Pretty Boy Ye Xuan, and Miss Liyue must have been held hostage by him at the inn..."

"As for the sounds, they must have been caused by Ye Xuan spanking Miss Liyue..."

In just a few dozen breaths, Elder Leng Ku had finished analyzing the situation and reported it to his young master.

"Damn it, detestable Ye Xuan, detestable Pretty Boy! You actually dare to bully my fiancée! I will not stand for this!"

Leng Qianming stood up in anger, crushing the spirit gold armrests in his hands in an instant.