359: see through

At the mountain gate of the Dao Seeking Sect!

Su Yue, dressed in coarse hemp clothes, stood beneath the mountain gate, looking up at the gate that towered into the clouds, subconsciously smoothing her hemp clothes, a sense of inexplicable constraint and self-deprecation slowly rising in her heart.

Although she had long known that the Young Master Ye who had helped her was no ordinary Cultivator and must have come from a powerful immortal family, she had never imagined that the Sect he belonged to would be grand to such an extent.

Beside the girl stood six figures clad in black robes.

The black robes were coarse in texture yet exceptionally thick, completely covering the figures beneath and outlining strange silhouettes; some had broad shoulders like bears, while others were hunched with scales, revealing only pairs of alert and apprehensive eyes.

These were Fang Ningyan and the other Half-Demons; to avoid unnecessary trouble along the way and to not cause trouble for the Dao Seeking Sect, they had specially put on black robes to properly hide their Yao bodies.

"Yueer, what are you thinking about?" Fang Ningyan's voice sounded softly.

She took half a step forward, her gaze sweeping over the Disciples beside her, her tone solemn: "We have come this time only to thank Young Master Ye and Young Master Li for their care and for saving our lives in the Rain God Continent recently. When you see the Sect elders in a moment, you must not lose your manners, and even more so, you must not speak recklessly."

"Yes, this Disciple will remember Revered Master's teachings."

Su Yue hurriedly bowed in response, her expression becoming extremely nervous.

To the side, a burly Black-Robed Man murmured in a muffled voice: "I heard a few days ago that many people escaped from the Rain God Continent to this Flame Continent. I wonder if those beasts from the Chusheng Sect have been slaughtered clean by the Yao Race!"

After Fang Ningyan and her group arrived and settled in the Flame Continent, they immediately inquired about the Dao Seeking Sect and came to visit; as for the aftermath in the Rain God Continent, they could only piece it together from the rumors heard along the way.

"Those bastards deserve this retribution!"

The others also chimed in with idle chatter.

"More than that, I'm worried about that girl Xuanxuan." A female voice sounded with a hint of concern, "The Rain God Continent is so dangerous now, and she's all alone with such a stubborn personality. Could it be..."

"What nonsense are you talking?"

"Xuanxuan is kind-hearted, so naturally, she will have heaven's protection. Even if the Yao Race really occupies the Rain God Continent, for the sake of Miss Purple Sandalwood, they probably won't make things difficult for Xuanxuan."

"I also hope she has heaven's protection, but this heaven..." The speaker sighed softly, "It's already gone blind."

Listening to the discussions of the Disciples around her, Fang Ningyan turned her head slightly, looking in the direction of the Rain God Continent: Xuanxuan, you must not let anything happen to you.

"Revered Master, they are here."

At Su Yue's quiet reminder, the group instantly fell silent, their eyes collectively looking toward the mountain gate.

Two figures were seen walking out first, followed by three women of varying beauty. One was dressed in snow-white clothes with an ethereal temperament; one wore a simple green dress, gentle and pleasant; and another had a peerless beauty rarely seen in the world.

Seeing that these three women all had celestial appearances and steady, restrained auras, Su Yue's heart was filled with even more awe for the Sect before her.

"May I ask who you all are? What business brings you to the Dao Seeking Sect?"

Qi Yue walked at the front, her voice soft yet carrying an unquestionable authority.

After all, she was once the Grand Elder of a Holy Land; that temperament of someone in a high position was sometimes even more pronounced than Chen Xuan's.

It's just that she usually poured wine and brewed tea for Chen Xuan, making people forget this Fairy Qiyue.

Fang Ningyan took a step forward, slowly removing her black hood to reveal a clean and gentle Face. She bowed slightly, her tone extremely respectful: "I am Fang Ningyan, just a Loose Cultivator from the Rain God Continent. This is my Disciple Su Yue. We have come specifically to visit your noble Sect today to thank Young Master Ye and Young Master Li for their care and for saving our lives in the Rain God Continent recently."

"I see." Qi Yue nodded slightly, her gaze calmly sweeping over them.

Wang Er, who was nearby, frowned, his gaze lingering on the figures still clad in black robes; such a secretive attire was truly too strange.

"Boss!"

Qin Tianxing signaled with his eyes, then stepped forward to ask: "Since you have come to give thanks, why are you being so secretive and unwilling to show your true Faces?"

Shu Shichan rested her chin on one hand, looking at the people before her with interest, then frowned slightly and subconsciously sniffed.

"This..."

Fang Ningyan looked troubled, glanced at the people beside her, and sighed softly, "It's not that we are unwilling to show our true Faces, but we truly have a difficult secret. I hope the Immortal Masters can be understanding."

After speaking, she took out a radiant Magic Treasure from her storage ring and held it forward with both hands, her tone becoming even more respectful: "Although an earth-rank magic treasure is far from enough to repay the great kindness of Young Master Ye and Young Master Li, this is a small token of our appreciation. Please, Immortal Masters, deliver it on our behalf as a small gesture of thanks."

Qi Yue's gaze fell on the earth-rank magic treasure, then inadvertently swept over Fang Ningyan's wrist.

"On your wrist... are those scales?"

Hearing this, Qin Tianxing immediately became alert. His eyes sharpened, and with a wave of his hand, a gentle yet irresistible spiritual power swept toward the Black-robed Person holding the Magic Treasure. The black robe slipped off, revealing the person's true appearance.

With black horns on their head and arms covered in fine cyan-black scales, their appearance carried a hint of demonic strangeness.

"Yao Race?!"

Wang Er shouted in surprise, subconsciously circulating his spiritual power. His aura suddenly became sharp as he prepared to attack.

The Faces of Fang Ningyan and the others changed drastically. They never expected things to suddenly turn out like this, and for a moment, they were at a loss.

Just at this tense moment, "Clang!" a crisp sound of a gong and drum suddenly rang out, reaching everyone's ears.

Everyone looked toward the sound and saw Shu Shichan casually putting the gong and drum into her storage ring, waving her hand at the wary Wang Er:

"Don't be so quick to act; they aren't pure Yao. This group must have been harmed by some kind of medicine, causing them to develop demonic characteristics. In essence, they are still genuine humans."

Fang Ningyan was stunned, her eyes full of disbelief.

This was the first time someone had seen through the origin of their Half-Demon status with just a single glance. The other Half-Demons also looked up at the peerless young girl, their eyes filled with shock.

Qi Yue looked at Shu Shichan and asked softly: "Harmed by medicine? Shichan, are you serious?"

Shu Shichan crossed her arms, her chin tilted up slightly with a proud look: "I am Revered Master's closed-door disciple. If I didn't even have this much insight, how could I uphold the Dao Seeking Sect's Face in the future? There is a faint aura of medicinal poison remaining on them, which is completely different from the Demonic Qi of the Yao Race itself. I can't be wrong."

Seeing this, Wang Er had no choice but to withdraw his spiritual power and cupped his hands to apologize to Fang Ningyan's group: "I was offensive just now. I hope you all won't take offense."