414: Father-in-law, save me!

"How could Yun Xi possibly be undergoing Core Formation right now?"

Yun Miao knew her younger sister An Yunxi's situation very well; she had just checked on her sister yesterday.

Although Yun Xi's magic power had accumulated to the Peak Foundation Establishment, it would take at least three to ten years to slowly sense the Core Formation Bottleneck and then gradually wear it down.

How could Core Formation be that easy?!

One of the conditions her father had agreed to for Yun Xi to marry Liu Xuan was that she must reach Core Formation within three years, otherwise, they would have to be separated temporarily.

In True Lord Haoran's view, this was already quite harsh. He had originally intended to give his daughter three years before taking her back to go into seclusion, with this experience serving as the motivation for her to strive for a Breakthrough.

Yun Miao had even planned to give her sister some Medicinal Pills to increase her Bottleneck perception in a few days, yet Liu Xuan had suddenly told her that her sister had already begun Core Formation!

"Senior Sister, now is not the time to dwell on these questions. Yun Xi has begun her Breakthrough without any preparations, and I cannot get my hands on any Core Formation spirit items at the moment," Liu Xuan said urgently.

Yun Miao swept her Divine Sense toward the Cultivation Chamber. She did not dare to probe too deeply to avoid disturbing her, but she could perceive that it was indeed her sister Yun Xi's aura.

"Is it really Yun Xi undergoing a Breakthrough?" Her gaze was sharp as she stared fixedly at Liu Xuan.

"How could I lie about something like this?"

"Give me the Core Formation spirit items first, preferably life-saving Medicinal Pills like the Soul-Returning Life-Restoring Pill. I will explain to you afterwards."

Seeing that Liu Xuan did not appear to be lying, Yun Miao's expression immediately turned ugly. "I don't have any here either."

Core Formation spirit items were precious. It would not be difficult for Yun Miao to obtain them, but since she had no use for them, she did not carry them around. Only the Sect's treasury would have them in stock.

"You stay here and take good care of Yun Xi. I am going back to get them now!"

After dropping these words, a silver-white Talisman appeared in Yun Miao's hand. Space rippled, and she vanished.

Less than half an hour later, Yun Miao returned, and True Lord Haoran also returned with her.

True Lord Haoran broke through the Formation directly and placed a pile of Medicinal Pills and spirit items in front of his daughter.

"Yun Xi, these are all Core Formation spirit items. Just focus on your Breakthrough and don't have any psychological pressure."

The Breakthrough had already begun, and fearing that saying more would affect his daughter's state, True Lord Haoran put the items down and hurriedly left the Cultivation Chamber.

In the Guest Hall.

True Lord Haoran's Face was solemn as he stared at Liu Xuan and asked, "Speak, what is going on? Why did Yun Xi suddenly start her Breakthrough without even having time to prepare?"

"This..."

"Father-in-law, have you ever heard that I possess a special Physique?"

"Your son-in-law knows a little bit of the Joyous Union Sect's Dual Cultivation secret arts. My special Physique happens to be able to strengthen the effects of the secret arts. Yesterday, I had an occasional Epiphany, and the effect got slightly better. The result is what you see now." Liu Xuan spread his hands helplessly.

"What kind of Physique is so Heaven-Defying?"

True Lord Haoran grabbed Liu Xuan's shoulder, and his Nascent Soul Divine Sense directly probed Liu Xuan's physical condition.

The human Physical Body is extremely mysterious; it can not only nourish and strengthen the Divine Soul but is also the best defensive barrier for the Divine Soul.

Liu Xuan was at the Early Golden Core Stage. Without physical contact, it would be difficult for True Lord Haoran to probe the detailed situation inside Liu Xuan's body out of thin air.

There were too many secrets on Liu Xuan, and True Lord Haoran had long been very curious. He intended to see for himself.

"Boom!!"

The peach tree in Liu Xuan's Sea of Consciousness flickered slightly, and a pink Peach Blossom transformed into an invisible force, forcibly pushing out the Divine Sense that True Lord Haoran had probed with.

"Hum~"

A Peach Blossom petal mark appeared on the center of Liu Xuan's forehead, and a phantom of a stunningly beautiful Face appeared above his head.

"Fellow Daoist Haoran?"

A gentle and soft voice rang out. "Liu Xuan is my person. Could you please show some mercy for my Face?"

"Greetings, Peach Blossom Demon Lord!"

True Lord Haoran withdrew his hand from Liu Xuan's shoulder. His eyes showed shock for an instant, and then he cupped his hands and bowed to the phantom.

He and the Peach Blossom Demon Lord were both in the Nascent Soul Realm, but he was only at the Mid-Nascent Soul Stage, while the Peach Blossom Demon Lord was a Late Nascent Soul Stage Demon Lord capable of Soul Transformation. Strictly speaking, he was still a Junior.

Although the Southern Courtyard of the Beast Taming Sect was at war with the Peach Blossom Sect, the relationship between the two was not purely that of enemies. Unless it reached the final step, they would not fight to the death even if they met.

If the Peach Blossom Demon Lord were truly lucky enough to break through to become a Hua Shen Demon Saint, perhaps he would have to pay her great respects the next time they met.

Of course! If her Breakthrough failed, he would not be soft-hearted when leading his army to occupy the Peach Blossom Sect's Spiritual Vein.

"Since he is the Demon Lord's person, I will naturally not make things difficult for him." True Lord Haoran glanced at Liu Xuan and said indifferently.

"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist!"

The Peach Blossom Demon Lord's phantom smiled beautifully, then transformed into a pink light and drilled into the center of Liu Xuan's forehead.

Liu Xuan reached out and touched his forehead. Suddenly, his expression changed drastically, and he shouted, "Father-in-law, save me!!"

True Lord Haoran looked at Liu Xuan coldly. "Save you? With the Peach Blossom Demon Lord protecting you, who would dare to hurt you?"

"Father-in-law, you have misunderstood!"

"Your son-in-law was forced. I don't know when she planted a means on me!"

"Please believe me, your son-in-law's heart will always be with the Southern Courtyard of the Beast Taming Sect. I am absolutely not a spy for the Yao Race!"

"If I were a spy for the Yao Race, how would I..."

True Lord Haoran impatiently waved his hand to interrupt Liu Xuan. "Shut up!!"

"You had better pray that Yun Xi successfully completes her Breakthrough, otherwise, even if the Peach Blossom Demon Lord comes in person, I will not let you off!"

The Peach Blossom Demon Lord had actually left a mark in Liu Xuan's Divine Soul; this completely exceeded True Lord Haoran's expectations.

The Peach Blossom Demon Lord was about to attempt the Soul Transformation. If she succeeded, she would be free as the sea and sky, but if she failed, she would perish. At a time like this, why would she care about Liu Xuan?

'Could it be that she did not hold the resolve to die in her Breakthrough, but instead left a means on Liu Xuan so that if she failed, she could use him to resurrect or heal?'

'Could Liu Xuan's special Physique happen to be exactly what the Peach Blossom Demon Lord needs?'

'If that is the case, why didn't she keep Liu Xuan by her side, but instead let him join my Beast Taming Sect?'

True Lord Haoran could not figure out the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's true purpose, and he did not dare to act rashly. He planned to observe for a while first.

Three days later.

The vortex of Spiritual Qi above the Liu Mansion slowly calmed down. A mysterious Concept shot up into the sky, causing the impure Qi in the sky to retreat, leaving a patch of azure blue.

Yun Xi's entire Core Formation process was incredibly smooth, so smooth that there was not a single mishap, as simple as eating and drinking.

Until the Spiritual Qi fluctuations calmed down and the aura of a Golden Core was born, both An Yunmiao and True Lord Haoran were a bit dazed, feeling that it was somewhat unreal.

This was not a small Realm Breakthrough, nor was it a Breakthrough from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment; this was the condensation of a Golden Core!!

Golden Core! The third Realm of immortal cultivation, enjoying a thousand years of Lifespan—how could it be achieved so easily?

Yun Xi's talent was alright, but her experience was insufficient, her Foundation was not deep, her resources were not thick, and it was an accidental Breakthrough with inadequate preparation. They estimated that the success rate would not exceed thirty percent.

Even if she were lucky enough to succeed in the Breakthrough, it should have been full of twists and turns, and definitely not this easy.

They understood Yun Xi's situation very well, and the only variable was Liu Xuan. The father and daughter looked at Liu Xuan simultaneously, their eyes filled with deep curiosity.

Just how many secrets does this kid have??