620: Chapter 620 Mission

After Yin Lizhi took it, her skin felt as if it were wrapped in a layer of warm, soft moisture; it felt delicate and silky, as warm and smooth as Peerless Grade warm jade.

This fragrance also has its own story; its effect is different from external perfumes, as it is a light, elegant scent that emanates from within one's own body.

After each woman takes the Qingji Yunxiang Dan, the Medicinal Pill reacts with her own Qi, blood, and magic power, resulting in subtle differences in the fragrance emitted.

When Liu Xiaowan said this was her natural body scent, she wasn't exactly wrong.

After carefully checking the effects of the Medicinal Pill on the two women, Liu Xuan leaned in to Yin Lizhi's hair and took a deep breath.

He made up his mind that he must refine more batches of Qingji Yunxiang Dan in the future, as they would be useful when helping his Dao Companions to Cultivate.

"Husband~"

A thin layer of sweat appeared on Yin Lizhi's body, and her skin flushed slightly, with a glistening, reflective sheen.

She leaned in Liu Xuan's arms, holding the Formation Plate and examining it carefully, asking with confusion: "What is it you want me to do?"

Liu Xiaowan, who was leaning on Liu Xuan's other side, understood a bit about Formations.

Seeing the details of the Formation Plate in Yin Lizhi's hand and thinking of the space teleportation array that had been the talk of the city for the past two days, she tentatively said:

"This is a space teleportation array Formation Plate. Husband, do you want Little Sister Lizhi to make a trip back to the East Sea Joyful Union Sect?"

Liu Xuan, who was just about to explain to Yin Lizhi, was taken aback!

He smiled and said: "Xiaowan is as clever as ever."

"I obtained a total of three primordial void marrow stones. I used two for Biyou City and the Star Academy, and I intend to see if I can use the last one for the East Sea."

"The East Sea is too far away, and I am usually too busy to get away, so I can only trouble Lizhi to make the trip for me."

The Star Academy was on his own territory, so Liu Xuan could use the Biyou City teleportation array to lock onto it and arrive instantly.

The East Sea was different; he would either have to go himself or send someone to deliver the Formation Plate to use it as a beacon, which was the only way to teleport such a long distance.

He was so busy every day, practically working hard day and night, so naturally, he didn't have the energy to travel such a long distance himself and had to leave it to Yin Lizhi to handle.

Liu Xuan raised his hand and forced out a drop of Essence Blood, placing it on the center of Yin Lizhi's brow.

"After you reach the Sect, use your Divine Thought to connect with this mark, and I will teleport directly over."

Yin Lizhi reached out and touched the blood-red mark on her brow, feeling a faint, ethereal Divine Thought connecting with her Divine Soul.

The East Sea was far away, and there were many factions along the way, so one could not travel at full speed; a single trip would take at least a month.

Yin Lizhi looked at Liu Xiaowan beside her, and at the thought of her being able to stay by their husband's side, she felt some hesitation in her heart.

"Little Sister Lizhi seems reluctant to leave. Why don't you let me handle this, Husband?"

While Yin Lizhi was still hesitating, Liu Xiaowan volunteered.

"When it comes to doing business, our Red Dust Branch is in a league of its own within the Joyous Union Sect!"

Liu Xiaowan hugged Liu Xuan's arm and shook it gently, acting coquettishly: "If Husband lets me handle it, it will be of the greatest benefit to our Merchant Alliance."

Yin Lizhi immediately realized this as well; since Liu Xuan now wanted to establish a connection with the Joyous Union Sect, choosing which lineage to work with was crucial.

She immediately put the Formation Plate away and assured Liu Xuan: "I will set off today and guarantee that I will bring the Formation Plate back to the Sect within a month."

If Liu Xuan wanted to open up a market in the East Sea Joyous Union Sect, he had to choose to establish a partnership with one of the lineages.

Considering the interests of the Merchant Alliance, the Red Dust Branch, where Liu Xiaowan belonged, was naturally more suitable.

However, Liu Xuan could not only consider the interests of the Merchant Alliance; he also had to consider the risks.

Based on what he had learned about the Joyous Union Sect during this time, the Yin-Yang Branch was the most disciplined in its dealings.

Moreover, Daoist Yin-Yang—or rather, Daoist Lord Xuan Yin—had the best reputation; partnering with her first would carry the lowest risk and save a lot of trouble later on.

Liu Xiaowan observed his expression and immediately guessed that Liu Xuan already had a plan and would not change it easily.

After thinking for a moment, she changed her approach and continued to act coquettishly:

"Little Sister Lizhi is just going back to the Sect and hasn't achieved any merit, yet Husband is indulging her to come back and deal with me. I don't like that~"

Liu Xuan's large hand, which was resting on the back of Liu Xiaowan's neck, applied a little pressure.

He smiled and said: "Who told you to always bully Lizhi? This is your punishment!"

A mist of tears welled up in Liu Xiaowan's eyes; she looked up at Liu Xuan with a gaze filled with aggrieved misery: "Has Husband grown tired of Xiaowan?"

In just a moment, Liu Xiaowan seemed to have turned into a wife abandoned by her husband, plunged into despair; her originally charming little face was full of a sense of brokenness.

"Alright, alright!" Liu Xuan couldn't stand this the most. He said helplessly: "Tell me, what do you want?"

Liu Xiaowan knew when to stop; she instantly broke into a smile through her tears, hugged Liu Xuan's arm, and snuggled into his chest: "I want to go back with Little Sister Lizhi."

Liu Xuan's expression darkened slightly: "The East Sea teleportation array is of great importance. I don't want anyone causing trouble with it!"

"I won't cause trouble!" Liu Xiaowan quickly assured him: "First and foremost, I am Husband's Dao Companion, and only secondarily am I a Saintess of the Joyous Union Sect's Red Dust Branch."

"If I go back with Little Sister Lizhi, the journey will be much safer. And after arriving in the East Sea, with me—a Saintess of the Red Dust Branch—accompanying her, Little Sister Lizhi will be able to avoid a lot of trouble."

Liu Xuan pondered for a moment and nodded: "Fine, then you two can go back together."

The Essence Blood mark on Yin Lizhi's brow had some of the effects of an Incarnation; if any problems arose, Liu Xuan could send his Divine Thought over to check.

He had also taken measures with the Formation Plate; if the two women had any ulterior motives, he could take it back at any time, so whether one or both went didn't make much difference.

Liu Xuan gave the two women some details about what to do after they returned, and they also asked a few questions of their own.

Once finished, they did not delay any longer and immediately began preparing to set off.

Because they were carrying a mission, and knowing that Liu Xuan would later establish a teleportation array between the East Sea and Biyou City, Yin Lizhi and Liu Xiaowan discussed it briefly and decided not to bring any unnecessary items.

They would only take a few trusted aides and travel light, setting off as soon as possible.

Yin Lizhi and Liu Xiaowan might not see eye to eye in front of Liu Xuan, but once they left the backyard of the Liu residence, they assumed a cold, professional demeanor.

The relationship between the Yin-Yang Branch, where Yin Lizhi belonged, and the Red Dust Branch, where Liu Xiaowan belonged, was tense, and previously, their relationship had been similarly strained, even bordering on hostile.

However, things were different now; because of Liu Xuan's appearance, their interests had shifted away from their former status as Sect Saintesses and were now bound to the Liu Family.

Their past grievances had long since been written off.

The two women cooperated tacitly, quietly gathering their subordinates, and then boarded a commercial Flying Boat together, flying off in the direction of the East Sea.

...

Biyou Immortal City.

Inside a bedroom in an elegant courtyard on the outskirts of the city, Dong Xiangjun, who was entangled with a sturdy man, suddenly stopped and muttered to herself: "They left?"

Getting up and putting on her clothes, she glanced at the sturdy man on the bed, whose complexion was gray and whose breathing was weak.

Dong Xiangjun pondered: "There is a great Opportunity on this man Liu Xuan. Are Yin Lizhi and Liu Xiaowan returning to the Sect now because they were abandoned by Liu Xuan, or do they have some secret mission?"

After deep thought for a moment, Dong Xiangjun took out several communication jade talismans, recorded some information with her Divine Sense, and crushed them directly.