222: Lin Chao's thoughts

"This is the Personal Disciple of the Holy Sect's Eighteenth Elder, Qin Shuai, with a Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation."

"This is the daughter of the Blood Moon Demon Cult's Protector Lingyun, Zhang Lingruo, with a Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation."

"This is the Saint of the Blood Blade Sect, Lin Chao, with a Nine Heavens Profound Immortal cultivation."

"This is..."

Daoist Shennian introduced them one by one.

The friends he had called over consisted of six men and four women, ten in total, and even the weakest among them was a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

This level of cultivation was already considered top-tier among the younger generation in the Immortal Realm.

"Xiao Qingyue, my Revered Master is Dream Spirit Immortal King, Nine Heavens Profound Immortal."

"Xiao Ziyue, my Revered Master is Dream Spirit Immortal King, Nine Heavens Profound Immortal."

The two women offered their greetings.

"Su Quan, Golden Immortal."

Su Quan was concise, taking Xiao Ziyue's arm as he spoke. Although he said nothing more, anyone with eyes could see their relationship.

Lin Chao's eyes sharpened as a subtle ripple of emotion surfaced.

A mere Golden Immortal with nothing but a pretty face. There shouldn't be much pressure for me to compete with him for Lady Ziyue.

With this thought, he laughed heartily and walked forward eagerly, saying, "Hahaha, the two disciples of Dream Spirit Immortal King are truly a dragon and phoenix among women, famous throughout the Holy Sect. I have long admired you from afar, and seeing you today, you are indeed extraordinary. With your exceptional talent, you will surely display your might on the Emperor Road and leave your names for eternity."

Everyone loves to hear flattery.

"Young Master Lin overpraises us. For Young Master Lin to reach the Nine Heavens Profound Immortal realm in the Blood Blade Sect, you must have extraordinary ambition. I admire that as well."

Xiao Qingyue began a round of polite mutual flattery.

Her impression of Lin Chao wasn't bad; he was handsome, clean-cut, and possessed high talent and cultivation. Although his background was a bit humble, he would certainly not lack pursuers in the Hehuan Sacred Sect.

"Hehe, it's quite a coincidence. Among the friends here, only the three of us are Nine Heavens Profound Immortals. Why don't we exchange Sound-Transmitting Divine Crystals? In the future, if there are Secret Realms or matters regarding cultivation, we can communicate and help each other."

Lin Chao's performance was neither humble nor arrogant, and his polite demeanor made several other female cultivators from the Holy Sect take notice.

The Blood Blade Sect might be weak, but this Saint was quite decent.

"Of course!"

Xiao Qingyue took out her Sound-Transmitting Divine Crystal and tapped it against the man's crystal. Both crystals flashed once, and from then on, they could use the crystals to communicate from millions of miles away.

She then looked at her sister.

Xiao Ziyue also took out her crystal and was about to go forward to exchange it when she felt a sharp pain in the soft flesh of her waist.

"Ouch!"

She turned her head and met Su Quan's wide-eyed glare.

Xiao Ziyue reacted immediately and quickly tucked her crystal away, saying with a dry laugh, "Young Master Lin, it's enough to just get to know each other. As for exchanging crystals, let's forget it. My sister and I are inseparable; if you have anything, you can just contact her."

Lin Chao saw Su Quan's small gesture clearly. He smiled and said, "Lady Ziyue is afraid Young Master Su will overthink things, right? I truly envy Young Master Su for having such a gentle and considerate Revered Master like Lady Ziyue. I wonder how many Cauldrons dream of this."

"However, Young Master Su, as a Senior, I must say a few words to you. Lady Ziyue is considerate of your feelings, but as Lady Ziyue's Cauldron, you should also think more of your Revered Master."

"Should your Revered Master be unable to make immortal friends across the world just because she has you? This is detrimental to the Great Dao and to cultivation. I can only say that Young Master Su is being a bit selfish."

He was subtly trying to drive a wedge between the two.

In a world where women were strong and men were weak, it was not uncommon for powerful women to have many men.

This was also why many Empresses of Divine Kingdoms would choose men with a broad-minded nature to be their primary consorts.

A man being too narrow-minded was not conducive to the peace of the harem.

"That's right, I am selfish. I just want Sister Ziyue to be my everything. Sister Ziyue, are you willing?"

Su Quan smiled and put his arm around the young woman's slender waist, asking sweetly.

"Of course I am!"

Xiao Ziyue did not hide her feelings at all, giving Su Quan an affectionate kiss on the forehead in front of everyone.

Seeing this, Lin Chao's face turned red with anger.

Before he could say anything, he heard Su Quan say sarcastically, "I don't know if I'm selfish or not, but some people sure like to meddle in others' business. Isn't that kind of person just being ungrateful for the face they're given?"

"You..."

Lin Chao was so angry he felt dizzy.

He was a Sect Saint, always surrounded like a moon by stars. When had he ever been humiliated like this in front of everyone?

Especially by a mere Golden Immortal.

An ant he could kill with a single palm strike.

Seeing that the situation was turning sour, Daoist Shennian had to step in to smooth things over.

"Hahaha, both Young Masters seem to have quite a temper today. Do me a favor; since you're here, you're friends. Everyone, please take a seat. I've brought some Great Dao Tea for everyone to taste."

Under his invitation, the group sat around a crystal jade table in the immortal pavilion.

Daoist Shennian poured the brewed tea for each person in turn.

Immediately, an enticing tea fragrance drifted through the air. With just one breath, one felt as if they were floating like an immortal, and it seemed as though the bottlenecks that had been stagnant for years were loosening.

Great Dao Tea came from the Boundless Mountain of the Dao Cliff.

It absorbed the essence of the sun and moon and only matured once every ten thousand years. It was extremely precious.

Rumor had it that a Mortal who took a sip would gain a thousand years of Lifespan and achieve Immortal Ascension through an instant Epiphany.

"Good tea! Only by being by Brother Shennian's side can one taste such a top-grade brew!"

The woman named Zhang Lingruo had a charming face and wore sexy robes. Her watery eyes looked toward Daoist Shennian.

"Hehe, if Lady Lingruo likes it, I can take the liberty of giving you some."

Daoist Shennian exchanged flirtatious glances with the demoness, his voice tinged with pride. "Great Dao Tea is incredibly precious to others, but to me, it's just so-so. Given my mother's status, every time the tea matures, we can take quite a large share."

Hearing these words, the eyes of the various immortals were full of envy.

In the Immortal Realm, having a powerful Mother-Father as backing made the path of cultivation much smoother than for others.

At this time, Xiao Qingyue couldn't help but ask the question she cared about most: "Brother Shennian, regarding my Revered Master's matter, is there any news from your side?"

"Your Revered Master?"

Daoist Shennian showed a look of difficulty.

After several rounds of deception, Dream Spirit Immortal King's treasures had basically all fallen into his own pockets. These two women, Xiao Qingyue and her sister, probably had no more utility value.

However, a clever man would not be in a hurry to burn bridges.

He would squeeze out as much as he could.

Moreover, the two women's cultivation and talent were not weak; they might even have a chance to become Monarchs or Kings. They were long-term potential assets.

"Regarding the connections at the Demon Sealing Prison, including the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Holy King, I've asked my mother and the others to clear the way, but..."

"Then can my Revered Master come back?"

"Xiao Zi, don't be anxious, listen to me first."

Daoist Shennian quickly fabricated a reason in his mind. "The key now is that the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Holy King happened to have some business and left the Demon Sealing Prison recently to attend the once-in-a-ten-thousand-year Peach of Immortality Banquet in the Heavenly Court."

"The Peach of Immortality Banquet..."

Xiao Qingyue clenched her fists. After a careful calculation, it was indeed the time for the Peach of Immortality Banquet.

"So, with that Holy King away, no one dares to take it upon themselves to make a decision. However, the Holy King has already given my mother a promise. As soon as she returns from the Heavenly Court, she will release your Revered Master immediately."

Hearing these words, the two women's hearts felt slightly more at ease, as if they had finally seen the dawn of hope...