669: Chapter 669 Xue Rong's Thoughts

[As you think, you watch Qin Han take a deep breath.]

[In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of people turn into streaks of aurora, sucked into that abyss-like giant maw in the sky.]

[Countless fearful and desperate screams come from the vortex—]

["No, no... We were all just following orders, why kill us!"]

["Spare our lives, Senior, we will never dare to do it again!"]

["Senior! My child is still waiting for me to come home!"]

[Inside the giant abyss maw, City Lord Jia trembles all over, struggling desperately, but his body remains motionless.]

[He widens his eyes, mouth gaping, making a "he-he" sound in his throat, as if someone is choking him.]

[Pavilion Master Sima Jingting is even paler, desperately mobilizing every ounce of power in his body, but that force of law clamps down on him tightly, tightening more and more.]

[He lets out a desperate low roar, his voice full of unwillingness.]

[Immortal Wanling's eyes are full of fear.]

[He wants to beg for mercy, his mouth opens, but he cannot make a sound.]

[He wants to resist, his hand lifts up, but he cannot even gather his spiritual power. In the end, he can only watch helplessly as he is swallowed by the giant abyss maw.]

[The giant maw closes.]

[Everything returns to silence.]

[Countless Cultivators nearby are dumbfounded, standing there stunned with their mouths wide open, watching.]

[After a brief silence, an uproar erupts.]

["Holy moly, this is my first time seeing something like this," a burly man shouts.]

["Good heavens, what kind of Vicious Beast is this? Swallowed a Body Integration expert in one bite?" a bald man widens his eyes.]

["Since when have Body Integration experts become ants? Should we even continue cultivating?" an old Cultivator says with a confused face.]

["The qiankun rings were all eaten too, what a waste," a young, low-level Loose Cultivator sighs in distress.]

[Gu Lingshuang swallows hard and looks at Lin Feng, her voice still trembling: "Senior... Senior Lin, what kind of Vicious Beast is that? Do you recognize it?"]

[Lin Feng takes a deep breath and shakes his head with a solemn expression: "I have never seen it before."]

[Jingkong opens his mouth, exhaling a breath of turbid air, his voice also trembling: "Amitabha, may the Buddha bless us."]

[Amidst the uproar, tens of thousands of Cultivators nearby look at you in unison.]

[In those gazes, there is fear, envy, and worship, but no covetousness.]

[Qin Han transforms back to the size of a palm, squats on your shoulder, licks his lips, and sends you a voice transmission: "Daddy, should I go deal with that bunch of guys deep in the starry sky too?"]

["No, killing them won't work, it will only alert the enemy. Let's wait until I achieve a Mahayana Breakthrough," you reply via voice transmission.]

[You naturally know who Qin Han is talking about—that group of people deep in the starry sky.]

[You do not know the appearance of the three leaders, but you have already guessed them: Liu Xuerong, Elder Qi, and Patriarch Sima Gongzhi.]

[The current Liu Xuerong is already at the Late Stage of Mahayana—she achieved the Breakthrough not long ago, after all, she had been stuck at the Middle Stage of Mahayana for nearly a thousand years.]

[Patriarch Sima Gongzhi frowns deeply and speaks first: "Are we still going to take action?"]

[Liu Xuerong raises her hand: "He said his name is Yun Xiaozi? Do you know who Yun Xiaozi is?"]

[Elder Qi looks at her: "Do you know Yun Xiaozi?"]

[Liu Xuerong takes a deep breath, her tone flat: "That guy Tianming said not long ago that the Headmaster accepted a Personal Disciple named Yun Xiaozi, who is also at the Body Integration cultivation level."]

[Patriarch Sima Gongzhi trembles: "It couldn't be that much of a coincidence, right?"]

[Elder Qi frowns and nods slightly: "No wonder an Integration Stage Cultivator like him can have a Mahayana Yao Beast protecting him; it turns out the Headmaster tamed it for him."]

[Patriarch Sima Gongzhi widens his eyes, glances around, and lowers his voice: "Doesn't that mean the Headmaster is also nearby? He has always disliked others destroying sects at every turn, could it be..."]

[Liu Xuerong waves her hand, interrupting him: "Whether he is the Headmaster's Personal Disciple remains to be confirmed. You should first find a clever female Cultivator to approach him and probe his background. If there are no issues, then find a way to recruit him."]

[Her original plan was simple—let Immortal Wanling make a big show of besieging Ziyang Palace, attempting to force the owner of those three items to appear and rescue them.]

[As a result, she never expected that those three items wouldn't be forced out, but instead, you, this "Yun Xiaozi," would be exposed, and you even brought a Mahayana Yao Beast, with the Headmaster possibly standing behind you.]

[This forced her to change her mind on the fly.]

[Elder Qi nods: "How about letting Golden Phoenix go? She happens to be in the Heavenly Palace right now."]

[Elder Qi deliberately suggests someone from the Liu Clan Immortal Family—if this matter succeeds, it would be a tremendous Opportunity.]

[The Headmaster's Personal Disciple, wouldn't he become the son-in-law of the Liu Clan then?]

[At least, that is what he thinks.]

[Liu Xuerong is quite satisfied hearing this, but after thinking about it, she shakes her head: "Golden Phoenix won't do; she is too cold and aloof, and her Killing Intent is too heavy."]

[Elder Qi understands; his idea was correct.]

[He continues: "Understood. Then how about Ru Yan?"]

[Liu Xuerong looks at him, nods slightly, pauses, and then adds: "One is not enough. Your Qi family and Sima Family should each send one, try to choose female Prodigies with different personalities."]

[After a pause, she adds: "Right, let Yan Ji go as well. Her current strength is just right."]

[As a woman, Liu Xuerong considers herself to understand men well—Wealth, Companion, Method, and Land.]

[Of course, this "Companion" refers not only to a Dao Companion, but also to maids, friends, people met on the road, and so on.]

[Given Yun Xiaozi's status, he likely lacks neither Wealth, Method, nor Land; only "Companion" can be targeted.]

[Actually, he doesn't lack "Companion" either, but there is really no better entry point. They can only try starting as friends first.]

[Patriarch Sima Gongzhi suddenly speaks, lowering his voice: "Yan Ji is currently in seclusion for her Mahayana Breakthrough, will this affect her?"]

["There is no rush for this, take it slow. It won't be too late to make contact after Yan Ji achieves her Mahayana Breakthrough," Liu Xuerong says in a calm tone.]

[Elder Qi sensibly says no more—after all, Yan Ji is Liu Xuerong's daughter.]

[With Yan Ji there, wouldn't everyone else just become a foil?]

[Clearly, he thinks Liu Xuerong wants to recruit Yun Xiaozi as her son-in-law.]

[After the three finish discussing, they quietly withdraw with their people.]

[After you perceive them leaving, you also breathe a slight sigh of relief.]

[You do not want to clash head-on with the Heavenly Palace so quickly, which is why you borrowed the name of Yun Xiaozi, coupled with that display by Qin Han. As long as the other party isn't stupid, they will never dare to take action rashly.]

[Even if you really cannot win, you can just flee at worst.]

[However, you are also muttering in your heart—who was that Late Stage Mahayana just now?]

[It couldn't really be Liu Xuerong, could it?]

[Did she really achieve a Late Stage Mahayana Breakthrough?]