514: Chapter 514 Causing Trouble

Peach Blossom Palace.

At the entrance of the Liu Residence, Li Xihe was blocked by a barrier. A moment later, Bai Jie stepped out from within the barrier.

“True Lord Li, do you have business?” Bai Jie's tone was very cold. It wasn't that she had any dissatisfaction with Li Xihe, but rather that she was this way with everyone.

“I heard that a Golden Core Great Demon successfully made a Breakthrough here today, so I have come to offer my congratulations,” Li Xihe said tentatively.

Bai Jie's expression remained unchanged, still cold as she said, “Just a minor figure. He is currently consolidating his cultivation and it is inconvenient for him to see guests. Please return another time, True Lord.”

“A minor figure?” Li Xihe gave a light chuckle, a flash of delight crossing her eyes. “A Golden Core Great Demon, not a Golden Core True Person—what cultivation is there to consolidate?”

“Could it be that Fellow Daoist Bai is trying to deceive me?”

The more Bai Jie refused to let her see him, the more Li Xihe felt there was a problem. If it really were a minor figure, what would be the harm in calling him out for a meeting?

“Think what you will. This is the Peach Blossom Palace. Please leave, True Lord Li!” After Bai Jie finished speaking, she turned around to return inside the barrier.

“Wait!”

Li Xihe called out to Bai Jie and pulled a flaming token from her robes. “This is a Dao Lord's Decree. At a critical moment, my Revered Master, Daoist Lord Lihuo, can descend with a Dharma Image using this. Even if your Sect Master, Peach Blossom Demon Lord, were here, she would have to follow orders. Do you dare to defy it?!”

Bai Jie paused and looked at the aggressive Li Xihe. “I cannot make the decision on this matter. If you have the ability, then go ahead and invite the Dao Lord’s Dharma Image to descend.”

The Beast Taming Sect was incredibly far from the Star Hall. There was a price for a Dao Lord’s Dharma Image to descend; it wasn't something Li Xihe could call upon whenever she pleased.

Li Xihe wasn't angry either. The firmer Bai Jie was, the more it proved she had come to the right place. Perhaps there really was a Rank Five Bloodline Yao Beast in the Peach Blossom Palace.

She didn't bother with further probing and said directly, “Fellow Daoist Bai, there's no need to hide it. I already know you have a Rank Five Bloodline Yao Beast here.”

Shaking the token in her hand, she smiled and said, “This news is entirely worth the descent of Revered Master's Dharma Image. Even if the information is wrong, at most I'll receive a scolding. But your attempt to deceive us—that is a grave offense!”

Bai Jie locked eyes with Li Xihe for a good while before compromising, “Give me some time. I need to report to the Sect Master.”

Li Xihe nodded slightly and held up three fingers. “Three days. If there is no answer after three days, I will immediately invite my Revered Master's Dharma Image to descend.”

Without wasting more words on Bai Jie, Li Xihe directly took up residence in the outer courtyard of the Liu Residence. Her Divine Sense spread out, monitoring every move of the Peach Blossom Palace to prevent them from moving the person out.

Li Xihe could be considered an old acquaintance of the Liu Residence. She often came to the Liu Clan School to select Disciples and had spoken with Liu Xuan's sister, Liu Miao, as well as Liu Xuan's Foundation Establishment children.

While she kept her Divine Sense on the Peach Blossom Palace, she also looked for people to inquire about information regarding the Golden Great Roc Yao Beast.

As the saying goes, many eyes see much. Although Tong Xiao's identity hadn't been made public, quite a few people actually knew about it.

After some indirect questioning, Li Xihe quickly obtained a vague answer.

In the entire Peach Blossom Palace, there was no Great Roc Yao Beast. Only Liu Tongxiao, the son of Liu Xuan and the Crane Yun Yao, seemed to possess the Great Roc Bloodline.

‘Liu Xuan's son?’

‘The son of the Crane Demon Lord Yun Yao?’

Li Xihe was a bit stunned! How could Liu Xuan possibly have a Yao Race son? How did he manage that?

Yao Beasts pass down through Bloodline, and it is very difficult for even the same species to conceive offspring, especially Yao Beasts with high cultivation.

Liu Xuan is a human Cultivator, and Yun Yao is a Crane Demon Lord. How could they give birth to a child?

Giving birth to a child is one thing! But to have a Rank Five Bloodline?!

‘Stud Horse Spiritual Body, Proliferation Spiritual Body, Dual Cultivation Spiritual Body... how terrifying!’

Thinking back carefully on Liu Xuan's children, their talents were higher than the last—every single one of them had a Spiritual Root!

The Crane Clan that Yun Yao belonged to was already a prominent Rank Five Yao Race within the Beast Taming Sect. With her and Liu Xuan joining forces, it really was possible to give birth to a mutated Rank Five Bloodline.

At this thought, she couldn't wait any longer. She flew through the air to the entrance of the Liu Residence's inner courtyard and called out loudly, “Yun Yao, bring your son out. Do not let him go astray or be deceived by others.”

From Li Xihe's perspective, if Tong Xiao truly had a Rank Five Bloodline, following her Revered Master would be the Righteous Path.

And Liu Xuan hiding his son must mean he wanted to enslave and exploit his own child.

Or perhaps the Peach Blossom Demon Lord wanted to devour Tong Xiao's Bloodline to Cultivate and break through her Soul Transformation Bottleneck.

‘The opportunities of the world belong to the virtuous. Sister Peach Blossom, you are too greedy!’

No matter the perspective, Li Xihe did not want the Peach Blossom Demon Lord to break through to Soul Transformation—at least not before she signed a Life Contract with her.

Previously, she was worried that the Peach Blossom Demon Lord would become her Revered Master's backup choice, but now that Tong Xiao had appeared, she felt relieved instead.

Yun Yao came out of the barrier huffing with anger and questioned, “Didn't we agree on three days? What's your hurry?!”

Seeing Yun Yao's appearance, Li Xihe was completely certain of her guess. She patiently explained the pros and cons to Yun Yao, trying to persuade her to join her side.

“I'm not listening, I'm not listening!” Yun Yao reached out and covered her ears. “I only listen to my husband.”

...

Biyou Pool.

Liu Family Immortal Workshop.

Liu Xuan, disguised as a Young Master, was chatting animatedly with several female Cultivators from the academy when a piece of information suddenly transmitted into his Divine Soul.

“Young Master, what's wrong?” A petite and cute female Cultivator asked with concern when she saw Liu Xuan's expression change.

“It's nothing. You guys keep chatting, I'll be right back.”

With a flash of light, Liu Xuan vanished.

Fangcun Tower.

After Liu Xuan finished reading the information sent by his Incarnation Wang Qiao, his expression was filled with solemnity.

Tong Xiao's unexpected Breakthrough had led to his Bloodline being exposed and had even drawn the attention of Daoist Lord Lihuo. This was very troublesome.

A strand of Divine Thought was transmitted to the Pill Refining Tower of the Liu Residence, and Wang Qiao, who had his eyes tightly closed, opened them.

As he slowly stood up, his appearance also began to change, becoming identical to Liu Xuan's.

Space rippled, and he instantly appeared within the Star Space, in the small courtyard where Tong Xiao lived.

“Dad?”

Tong Xiao knew nothing of the events outside. He was holding a spirit fruit in one hand and eating voraciously.

Liu Xuan didn't allow him to go out and play freely, so he turned his boredom into an appetite; eating had become his greatest pleasure.

“Want some? I'll give you one.” He handed the unbitten fruit in his hand toward Liu Xuan.

Liu Xuan smiled. Ultimately, he was just a child less than ten years old who had never been out to gain experience; this boy's mind was actually very simple.

“Dad won't eat, it's all yours.”

Liu Xuan stepped forward and rubbed the back of his head. “After you finish eating, I have something to entrust to you. If you do it well, you'll be able to go out and play whenever you want in the future.”

Tong Xiao's chewing paused, and he stared at Liu Xuan for a good while. “Did I cause trouble for Dad?”

Simple as he was, this boy had been able to speak since birth and was quite clever! He just lacked experience and hadn't seen much of the world.

His father and Aunt Peach Blossom didn't allow him to go out, and he knew it was because his Bloodline was too high.

He also knew about the phenomena caused by this Breakthrough. With his father's sudden change in attitude, his Bloodline must have been exposed and attracted covetous eyes.

“It's nothing!”

Liu Xuan smiled and patted his head, comforting him, “No matter how big the matter is, your father is here. The sky won't fall.”