201: Two months have passed in the blink of an eye, and they've already run away with the buckets.

Yao Yian furrowed his brows slightly, looking at the guard standing at the door.

"Are you sure it is the Fortress Master looking for me?"

"Just to attend a banquet?"

"Uh..." the guard spoke hesitantly, "I am only passing on the message; I am not aware of any other matters..."

After thinking for a moment, Yao Yian walked out of Humus Hall.

Of course, before leaving, he did not forget to put on his Hall Master attire.

Wearing a black and gold robe, with a golden silk belt tied around his waist, he appeared heroic and spirited, yet retained an elegant and composed demeanor.

Just as he stepped out of Humus Hall, he smelled a faint scent of blood in the air.

In front of the hall, a group of guards stood solemnly. Each of them wore a golden collar around their neck, and their cultivation was uniformly at the third level of the Opening Light Realm.

Yao Yian paused his steps and turned to look at the guard captain beside him.

"What happened? Did someone die in the fortress?"

"Ah, please forgive me, Hall Master. I am the manager of the dark prison, and I have just returned from the dark prison."

"Oh, I see!" Yao Yian withdrew his gaze, "Take me there, so we don't keep the Fortress Master waiting."

"Yes!"

Surrounded by a group of guards, Yao Yian arrived at the banquet scene, where other high-ranking officials of Yunqing Coral Fortress had already gathered.

There was no need to say who the protagonist of this banquet was; it was, of course, Yao Yian.

Those who needed to drink drank, and those who needed to introduce themselves did so.

Having absorbed many remnant souls in the Corpse Dismemberment Cave of Aether Coral Fortress, Yao Yian found it incredibly easy to craft a persona for himself after organizing the various fragmented pieces of information.

After some socializing, everyone had a general understanding of each other, though Yao Yian was somewhat puzzled.

Why did these people keep bringing up virility-enhancing secret medicines, and why was the wine they were drinking also virility-enhancing wine? It was truly strange.

Could it be that they all suffered from some hidden ailment?

How pitiful.

However, considering that these virility-enhancing wines contained a large amount of Spiritual Qi, Yao Yian had no reason to pass them up and drank wildly.

Of course, he wasn't actually drinking; he was activating the twin star mirror to devour it.

After a long while, the banquet ended.

After confirming that Yao Yian had returned, Lu Yunqing gathered the others and asked the other high-ranking officials for their opinions on him.

"What do you think?"

"The information is all true. I have looked into the places he mentioned, and they are basically consistent."

"Come to think of it, Fellow Daoist Ken and I are actually Fellow Countrymen!"

"I didn't expect this guy to be quite interesting. He actually drank so much of that virility-enhancing wine."

"Yes, he appears young, but he gives me the feeling of having formidable cultivation and hidden strength."

"If we could make use of him..."

"I also think this person has great potential and could be recommended to our superiors!"

After listening, Lu Yunqing nodded and said, "Not bad, but we still need some time to observe him carefully."

"When the time is right, we will report this matter to the Young Saint."

Over the next two months, Yao Yian stayed in Humus Hall every day to go into seclusion, study his Cultivation Technique, and secretly observe the situation on the Epoch Battlefield.

As time passed, the buzz surrounding the Scarlet Butcher gradually faded, and the Epoch Battlefield returned to its usual state of big fish eating small fish.

Even though Yao Yian did not step outside, news kept coming in.

Bounties for the Scarlet Butcher, bounties for the seven-headed, six-armed Cultivator.

When he saw this news, Yao Yian could not be more terrified.

The streets were filled with his wanted posters; how could he not be afraid?

Fortunately, he always left himself a way out. While changing his appearance, he also used the twin star mirror to hide his true cultivation.

Speaking of the twin star mirror, it must be mentioned.

Perhaps because it was undergoing an advancement, the weak yet playful spirit of the twin star mirror had not appeared for a long time.

But this was a good thing. As long as the twin star mirror became stronger, wouldn't he also become stronger?

Besides that, there was a lot of miscellaneous news.

Some Coral Fortress was in civil strife.

Some Coral Fortress went to war with another Coral Fortress.

Some expert rose to power and found an ancient treasure.

There were simply too many such occurrences.

Even just a month ago, a group of Cultivators tried to escape from Yunqing Coral Fortress but were captured.

But these matters had nothing to do with him; Yao Yian only wanted to improve his strength as quickly as possible.

The few supreme Cultivation Techniques he obtained from the Heaven Shaking Divine Palace were certainly good, but they were too eye-catching and could not be used casually.

Now, here, he could access systematic Cultivation Techniques.

After configuring his Cultivation Techniques, Yao Yian's strength greatly increased.

For offense, he focused on blade techniques, using the qilin blade openly, and only using the all sentient beings blades when absolutely necessary.

This way, his combat power had significantly improved.

If he encountered those Young Saints of the Evil Path again, Yao Yian estimated that he would definitely have a fifty-fifty chance. Even if he couldn't hold his own, running away would certainly not be a problem.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Outside the main hall, someone knocked on the door.

"Hall Master, this is your monthly salary for this month."

A seductive female manager from Humus Hall, dressed in revealing clothing, held up a spatial ring while not forgetting to cast a flirtatious glance at Yao Yian.

It was as if she would do anything he asked, provided he spoke up.

Yao Yian accepted the spatial ring she handed over, and after confirming the amount inside, he signaled for her to leave.

Now that the limelight of the past two months had passed and the Epoch Battlefield had returned to normal, he needed to seriously consider preparing to run away.

Because after careful research, he discovered a problem: he had the twin star mirror in his hands.

I am such a fool. As long as I can devour, I can level up; what other Opportunity do I need?

Moreover, the Epoch Battlefield was so dangerous that Yao Yian didn't want to stay for another moment.

After much thought, he made a painful decision.

He prepared to pack up and run in half a month!

At that time, he would run as far as he could.

"Fortress Master..."

The Humus Hall manager who delivered the items to Yao Yian bowed to the head seat, where Lu Yunqing was sitting.

"What is it? Is that KFC behaving normally?"

"Reporting to the Fortress Master, Hall Master Ken's eyes were fixed on me at first, and then he just shook his head and sighed."

Lu Yunqing raised an eyebrow, unable to help but sigh in his heart: This Fellow Daoist Ken is good at everything, except for his poor physical condition.

"Besides that, his behavior is completely normal."

"Good, good, good!"

Lu Yunqing nodded, but he still wanted to find a way to test him. As long as he passed, he would immediately report it to his superiors.

"Come here, I have a task for you..."

"Alright, go do it immediately, and report to me the moment you finish."

"Yes! Fortress Master."

Half a day later, the Humus Hall manager returned.

"How was it? How did he handle it?"

"Reporting to the Fortress Master, the Hall Master spared them from the death penalty."

"Bang."

Lu Yunqing suddenly stood up in excitement, his eyes revealing surprise and delight.

"You did well, you may withdraw."

"Yes."

As the other person left, the Fortress Master's hall returned to silence.

After confirming that no one was around, Lu Yunqing hurriedly took out a Talisman.

Green smoke rose, manifesting a hazy, stunning figure.

Her long hair fluttered, as if she were a Fairy from the heavens.

"What is the matter?"

Lu Yunqing hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed in obeisance.

"Reporting to Master, this servant has found a good seedling here. I implore Master to grace Yunqing Coral Fortress with your presence."

His attitude was respectful, completely devoid of the demeanor of a Fortress Master from just moments ago.

"Yunqing Coral Fortress?"

"Very well, I will go."

In the blink of an eye, another day passed.

On this day, in Humus Hall, Yao Yian was suddenly startled awake from his Cultivation.

He sensed that a powerful existence had arrived...