701: Isn't Chapter 701 too heartless?

Biyou Immortal City.

Liu Residence.

After Sister Peach Blossom passionately celebrated the return of Liu Xuan's true body, she finally spoke to him about the matter of the Black Death Marsh.

"Husband, Ghost King Lianyue is already in a dead end this time. It's best we don't wade into these muddy waters!"

Peach Blossom curled her body slightly, resting her head on Liu Xuan's chest, a hint of worry in her eyes.

Naturally, she was not worried about Ghost King Lianyue, but about her husband.

She knew Liu Xuan's feelings for Ghost King Lian Yue all too well. Over the years, their relationship had grown closer and closer. Now that Ghost King Lian Yue was in trouble, if her husband forced himself to rescue her, it would only add many dangers.

Liu Xuan's expression remained unchanged. As he played with Peach Blossom's black hair spread across his body, he asked, "What exactly is the situation? How is it a dead end?"

Seeing that Liu Xuan was calm and unhurried, the worry in Peach Blossom's heart instantly vanished.

"The Buddhist Sect probably can't withstand the Dao Court's offensive anymore. They want to retreat to the Southern Border and use the power of Great Sage Taisui and the Southern Border Demon Tribe to protect themselves."

"The Black Death Marsh is the temporary base chosen by the Buddhist Sect. It is said to be the best Formation eye for the Buddhist Sect's 'Seven Treasures Heart-Protecting Formation'. They are determined to get it!"

Hearing this, Liu Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly. "That's not right, is it? The Black Death Marsh is filled with yin fiend ghost Qi. Ordinary Cultivators and the Yao Race cannot stay there for long, let alone Cultivate. Can Buddhist Cultivators Cultivate using yin fiend ghost Qi?"

"Husband, you guessed correctly!" Peach Blossom nodded slightly. "The Buddhist Sect's Cultivation Techniques were created due to the chaotic Spiritual Qi of the Western Desert. yin fiend ghost Qi is also a type of chaotic Spiritual Qi, so its impact on Buddhist Cultivators is negligible.

And since ghost Cultivators have no Physical Body and are composed of pure soul energy, they complement the Buddhist Cultivators, who have strong physical bodies but weaker Divine Souls. To the Buddhist Sect, every ghost Cultivator is like a pure, natural Medicinal Pill."

"There's such a saying?"

Liu Xuan carefully recalled the Buddhist Cultivation Techniques he had read, and it indeed seemed similar to what Peach Blossom said.

"Although Ghost King Lianyue is not of the Yao Race, she is still a member of the Southern Border forces and also pays tribute to Great Sage Taisui. If Great Sage Taisui sells out his own people so easily, isn't he afraid of disheartening the rest of the Southern Border Yao Race?"

In wars of the Cultivation World, the most important factor is high-end combat power, followed by large-scale Formations.

The larger the scale of the Formation, the more crucial it is whether the participating Cultivators are united in heart, which directly affects the power of the Formation. The Yao Race is no exception.

If Great Sage Taisui can surround and kill Ghost King Lianyue for the Buddhist Sect today, he might kill other Yao Race members for other reasons tomorrow. In the end, people's hearts will scatter, and they won't be able to block the Dao Court's offensive at all.

"It's not that serious!"

Peach Blossom patiently explained to Liu Xuan, "Ghost King Lianyue is not of the Yao Race. In the hearts of the many Yao Race members in the Southern Border, she has never been considered one of their own."

"Secondly..." Peach Blossom gave Liu Xuan a vexed look. "Since Husband took charge of Biyou Immortal City, Ghost King Lianyue has been very close to us, and her conflicts with the Southern Border Yao Race have been escalating.

Helping the Buddhist Sect conquer the Black Death Marsh will increase the Southern Border's strength to resist the Dao Court's offensive. This is not just Great Sage Taisui's individual idea, but the will of the entire Southern Border Yao Race."

"So you're saying my actions played a part in her falling into this state?"

A bitter smile appeared on Liu Xuan's face. As he combed Peach Blossom's hair with his hand, he sighed, "Such a moonlight-like woman... what a pity!"

After a moment, Liu Xuan suddenly said, "I will go and persuade her not to stubbornly defend the Black Death Marsh anymore, and just follow me in the future."

"It's too late!" Peach Blossom hastily reached out to grab Liu Xuan's other hand, explaining, "The entire Black Death Marsh is already surrounded by the 'Seven Treasures Heart-Protecting Formation'. Under the shroud of the Buddhist light, not a single ghost can escape!"

"The Seven Treasures Heart-Protecting Formation is a great Formation arranged by the Buddhist Sect using seven fifth-rank Buddhist Spirit Treasures as Formation eyes. Its defense is peerless, and it is one of the methods used to combat the Dao Court. Even a Late-stage Spirit Transformation great Cultivator cannot break it."

"So terrifying? The Buddhist Sect and Great Sage Taisui must have planned this long ago, intending to completely wipe them out!"

Although Liu Xuan had never heard of or seen the Seven Treasures Heart-Protecting Formation, a Formation of this level could definitely not be set up in a short time.

Great Sage Taisui and the Buddhist Sect must have colluded long ago. Surrounding and killing those in the Black Death Marsh was not a spontaneous decision, but a long-premeditated plan.

This is rather troublesome!

If Liu Xuan wanted to save Ghost King Lianyue, he would likely have to face the entire Buddhist Sect plus the entire Southern Border Yao Race at the same time. The risk was simply too great.

"Husband~"

Seeing Liu Xuan hesitate, Peach Blossom leaned forward to kiss him, whispering, "Ghost King Lian Yue isn't your Dao Companion at all, so we don't need to care about her. The alliance of the Buddhist Sect and the Southern Border Yao Race will make them better able to resist the Dao Court's offensive. Isn't this the outcome you wanted?"

She lowered her head to kiss Liu Xuan's ear again, murmuring in a seductive voice, "Husband, don't think so much. I still want a child..."

Sister Peach Blossom used her seductive methods, making even Liu Xuan a bit unable to resist. Once her pure, sunny, and natural face was tainted with a hint of charm, just one look would make one feel like falling into it.

"Husband, Sister You Ruo says she has an urgent matter to discuss with you. She must see you right now."

Just as Liu Xuan was about to lose himself, Xiao Shuang (Younger Twin)'s crisp voice rang out from outside the door.

Xiao Shuang (Younger Twin) did not enter; only her voice carried inside. This was a privilege Liu Xuan had given to his two personal twin maids, Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang (Younger Twin).

Of course!

At a time like this, even Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang (Younger Twin) could not enter to disturb them. They could only pass messages through the room. Whether it was truly urgent or needed to be handled depended entirely on Liu Xuan's own thoughts.

Liu Xuan held down Sister Peach Blossom's head, suppressed the rising heat in his heart, and exhaled, "I'll go see what's going on first. We'll continue later."

Without giving Peach Blossom a chance to make him stay, Liu Xuan waved his hand to don his robe, and with a flash of light, he appeared outside the hall.

He nodded to Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang (Younger Twin), who were guarding the door, and then asked, "Where is You Ruo now?"

Xiao Shuang (Younger Twin) replied, "In the underwater Yin Sha Hall."

Liu Xuan nodded, sweeping his Divine Sense toward the underwater Yin Sha Hall.

"Hmm?"

With a flash of spatial fluctuation, Liu Xuan instantly appeared in the Yin Sha Hall, looking down at the three people below.

You Ruo, dressed in a black gown, was chatting with a woman clad entirely in white. This woman was precisely Ghost King Lianyue's Dharma clone, still dressed in white with white hair, resembling a goddess of the moon.

"Father!"

Beside them was an eleven or twelve-year-old boy. He wore a set of green Daoist robes, his long hair tied into a Daoist bun, with a smaller-sized dharma sword hanging from his waist.

Seeing his father appear, Jing Ming slid and flew to Liu Xuan's side, happily saying, "Auntie Moon said that Lianyue Palace has been very dangerous lately, so she sent me back to stay with Father for a while."

"Father, you have no idea. On our way back just now, we met so many bald heads blocking the way. Auntie Moon got injured trying to protect me!"

As he spoke, Jing Ming turned to look at Ghost King Lianyue's Clone below, a look of worry appearing on his face.

Liu Xuan took a closer look and indeed found that the aura of Ghost King Lianyue's Clone was pitifully weak.

'Am I being a bit too heartless?'

Seeing the scene before him, this thought could not help but surface in Liu Xuan's mind.

It was one thing to hesitate about whether to save Ghost King Lian Yue, but he had even forgotten that his son Jing Ming was still at Lianyue Palace...