Chapter 170 Su Ye is Poisoned

Night fell. Inside the main tent of the Tianxuan Spirit Vein.

Su Ye used the excuse of needing to circulate his Qi to heal his wounds to forcibly drive out the three Junior Sisters who insisted on staying to "personally care" for him. He then set up five full layers of soundproofing and Divine Sense-blocking Formations outside the tent.

After completing all this, he took a deep breath and carefully took out the scalding hot ice soul spirit condensing jade, injecting a trace of Spiritual Qi into it.

"Hum."

The jade pendant bloomed with a deep blue light, condensing into a water mirror in front of Su Ye.

Inside the water mirror, Leng Yueli lay lazily on her side on the profound ice bed, wearing a thin, mist-like purple silk nightgown. Her long, straight jade legs were faintly visible, and her skin, which surpassed frost and snow, exuded an astonishing charm against the backdrop of the icy light.

However, her beautiful, cold face was currently covered in frost.

"Disciple Su Ye, greets Revered Master." Su Ye immediately put on a well-behaved, fawning expression and transmitted his voice using Divine Sense.

"Hmph!"

Leng Yueli let out a cold snort, the sound like a blade quenched in ice, piercing directly into Su Ye's Divine Soul: "Senior Brother Su Ye is quite majestic. Killing a Half-step Spirit Transformation with a single finger, then naturally lying in the arms of Second Junior Sister, pillowing your head on that warm, fragrant jade—have you even forgotten your own surname?"

Sweat beaded on Su Ye's forehead, and he quickly defended himself: "Yeer is wronged! The situation was critical at the time. If Yeer had not acted, Third Junior Sister would have been in danger. As for vomiting blood and falling down... If Yeer didn't pretend to be weak, how could I fit the setting of being 'drained by the Female Heavenly Demon'? This was all to protect your reputation, Revered Master!"

Upon hearing the words "Female Heavenly Demon," Leng Yueli bit her silver teeth, and a flash of shyness that was extremely difficult to detect appeared in her originally icy eyes.

"Full of nonsense!" Leng Yueli sat up, the scenery in front of her chest rising and falling slightly, "You just coveted that girl Wanyin's body! What? Do you think my Profound Ice Body is too cold, or do you feel that Revered Master isn't as young and tender as them?"

This was a life-or-death question!

Su Ye's expression straightened, his gaze so affectionate it could pull out silk, and he said in a low voice: "Yueli..."

As soon as this private, special address came out, Leng Yueli's delicate body trembled slightly.

"In my eyes, all the women in the world combined do not equal one ten-thousandth of your myriad charms."

Su Ye stared straight at the beautiful woman in the water mirror, "No matter how hot Wanyin's fire is, it cannot compare to the fiery passion you showed under me last night; no matter how cold Qing Zhu's ice is, it cannot compare to the Soul-stirring sound of your delicate panting when you were moved."

"You... you lecher! Shut up!"

Leng Yueli was instantly broken, her originally aloof Revered Master's dignity vanishing without a trace. Her cheeks were so red they seemed ready to drip blood, her moist, beautiful eyes filled with shame and panic, and even her breathing became rapid.

If the outside world knew that the number one ice beauty of the Primordial Origin Holy Land, a powerhouse at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage, was teased until her face was flushed red by her own Disciple's lewd words, the entire cultivation world would probably go crazy.

But Leng Yueli was exactly the type to fall for this.

She bit her red lips, forcibly suppressing the throbbing in her heart, and lowered her voice to scold coquettishly: "You Rebellious Disciple, if you dare to talk nonsense about last night again, when you return, Revered Master... Revered Master will definitely break your legs!"

"Alright, after I finish guarding the Tianxuan Spirit Vein and return, Yeer will let Revered Master handle it."

A mischievous smile curled the corners of Su Ye's mouth, "However, Revered Master promised me last night that you would use that 'Ice and Fire Dual Heavens' Spiritual Qi circulation method to assist my Dual Cultivation, you cannot go back on your word."

Hearing this, Leng Yueli was so shy that even her fair neck turned pink.

"You... just guard the Spirit Vein! If you dare to flirt outside, Revered Master will never spare you!"

Leng Yueli left a harsh threat in a panic and unilaterally cut off the Divine Sense communication as if fleeing.

Looking at the dimming jade pendant, Su Ye let out a long sigh of relief, a victor's smile appearing on his face.

Dealing with this cold-outside-but-hot-inside Tribulation Transcendence Stage tigress was more mentally exhausting than killing ten Half-step Spirit Transformation experts.

Just at this moment, the sound of rustling footsteps suddenly came from outside the tent.

"Senior Brother... are you asleep?"

Qin Yurou's soft, pitiful voice rang out from outside the Formation, vaguely mixed with a trace of faint fragrance.

"Second Martial Sister and Third Martial Sister have both been knocked unconscious by the Soul-soothing incense I used. Yurou... Yurou brought some excellent ice jade ointment and wants to come in to help Senior Brother apply it to the wound bitten by the Heavenly Demon, is that okay?"

The smile on Su Ye's face instantly froze.

Damn it! Fourth Junior Sister, you're not only ruthless to the enemy, but you also use knockout drugs on your own people?!

Looking at the curvaceous silhouette outside the tent, Su Ye sighed up at the sky.

Heavens, this Senior Brother of the Primordial Origin Holy Land is really not a job for a human!

"Senior Brother? If you are asleep, Yurou will come in on her own, okay?"

Seeing that there was no movement inside, Qin Yurou's soft voice outside the tent actually revealed a hint of yandere-like excitement.

Before the words fell, the five layers of soundproofing and isolation Formations that Su Ye had set up actually dissolved silently like melting snow amidst a strange pink fragrance!

The corners of Su Ye's eyes twitched wildly. Has this girl's Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart been entirely focused on breaking Formations and drugging people?!

"Cough... Fourth Junior Sister, come in, Senior Brother hasn't slept yet." Su Ye quickly composed himself, changed back to his weak and pale appearance, and leaned on the bed.

The curtain of the tent was gently lifted.

Qin Yurou was wearing a pink and white gauze nightgown, her bare feet, which surpassed frost and snow, stepping cautiously inside.

Her innocent, loli-like face was filled with affectionate worry, and she held a white jade box in her hands that emitted an astonishing chill.

"Senior Brother..."

Qin Yurou walked to the bedside and, looking at Su Ye's pale complexion, her big eyes instantly filled with mist, as if she would cry in the next second.

"You should lie down properly. This is the ice jade ointment that Yurou refined using the ten-thousand-year snow lotus from the back mountain of Purple Bamboo Peak, mixed with my own Nine Apertures Essence Blood. It is most effective for dispelling the Heavenly Demon's Qi!"

As she spoke, Qin Yurou didn't give Su Ye a chance to refuse. She climbed onto the bed, and her soft, boneless little hands reached towards Su Ye's collar.

"Wait! Fourth Junior Sister, men and women should not touch, I'll do it myself!" Su Ye was startled and quickly reached out to block her.

Are you kidding me! If this girl stripped off his clothes, the ice soul spirit condensing jade that was currently faintly scalding at his waist would be completely exposed!

By then, if Revered Master, who was far away in the Moon Embracing Cave Mansion, flew into a rage, he would definitely not see tomorrow's sun!

"Senior Brother, you are so heavily injured, how can you move around on your own?"

Qin Yurou pouted, looking weak, but the force in her hands was surprisingly large. A pink spiritual light appeared on her fingertips, and she instantly sealed several major acupuncture points on Su Ye's arms!

"Your internal Qi and blood are surging, Yurou must first look at the wound bitten by that Female Heavenly Demon!"

"Rip—"

With a soft sound, the clothing on Su Ye's left shoulder was gently torn away, revealing his strong, sturdy shoulder.

There, a row of clear, neat, bright red tooth marks was imprinted!

Qin Yurou looked at those tooth marks, a flash of intense jealousy and heartache appearing in the depths of her eyes. She moved a little closer and sniffed gently with her little nose.

Suddenly, her brows furrowed slightly, and a flash of doubt appeared in her big eyes.

"Senior Brother... this is strange."

Qin Yurou raised her head, looking straight into Su Ye's eyes, "On the bite marks of this Extra-Domain Heavenly Demon, why is there not a trace of the fishy stench of the Demonic Path? Instead... instead, there is a faint, extremely cold scent of winter plum?"

Su Ye's heart skipped a beat instantly!

The scent of winter plum! That was the exclusive scent of Revered Master Leng Yueli!

Is this little girl's nose that of a dog?!

"Cough, cough!" Su Ye's brain worked at high speed, and he sighed without changing his expression, "Fourth Junior Sister does not know. That Female Heavenly Demon is extremely skilled in the art of illusion. Last night, she disguised herself as... disguised herself as the most beautiful woman in the world, and even used illusion scent to cover up her Devilish Qi, which is why I was caught off guard and fell for her trick!"

"So that's how it is! That Female Heavenly Demon is truly despicable!"

Qin Yurou suddenly realized, waving her little fist in anger, "If Yurou meets her, I will definitely skin her and pull out her tendons, and turn her into medicine dregs!"

Hearing the words "medicine dregs," Su Ye couldn't help but shiver.

Just as Qin Yurou scooped out a piece of crystal-clear ice jade ointment and was about to apply it to Su Ye's shoulder—

"BOOM—!!!"

With a heaven-shaking explosion, Su Ye's tent was directly blown off from the top by a violent force!

"Qin Yurou! You traitorous little green tea! How dare you use 'Thousand Day Drunkenness' to plot against me!"

In the night sky, Jiang Wanyin stepped on the nine flame red fire gourd, her whole body burning with monstrous Southern Bright Profound Fire, like an enraged Flame Goddess of War, her beautiful eyes spitting out anger that was almost enough to kill.

Beside her, Lin Qingzhu was dressed in green, and although she didn't speak, her qing shuang sword had already been unsheathed by three inches.

The surrounding air instantly dropped to the freezing point, the snow filling the sky competing with Jiang Wanyin's flames, and the terrifying ice Sword Intent locked onto Qin Yurou on the bed.

"Second Martial Sister, Third Martial Sister! You... how did you wake up so quickly?"

Qin Yurou shrank into Su Ye's arms like a frightened deer, her hands clutching Su Ye's waist tightly, her voice as aggrieved as could be.

"Yurou just saw that Senior Brother was too tired and wanted him to rest well, and was afraid that you would disturb him, so I only lit a little bit of Soul-soothing incense..."

"A little bit?!"

Jiang Wanyin's chest heaved violently with anger, the proud curves almost bursting through her red dress, "Is that what you call Soul-soothing incense? You added the inner core powder of a Tenth-Rank Soul-Devouring Beast in it! If it weren't for Third Martial Sister's Sword Heart Clarity forcibly breaking the illusion, we would have been poisoned to death in the tent tonight!"

Lin Qingzhu looked down coldly at Qin Yurou, her Sword Qi sharp: "Get lost. Senior Brother's injury does not need a scheming poison Revered Master like you to treat it. Only my Ice Heart Technique can truly suppress the Heavenly Demon's Qi."

"Second Martial Sister, is that suppression? You are freezing Senior Brother into an ice sculpture!" Jiang Wanyin immediately turned her gun, glaring at Lin Qingzhu, "Only my Southern Bright Profound Fire nourishing method can reshape Senior Brother's Meridians!"

"Second Martial Sister, you are wrong. If the heat is not controlled well, Senior Brother will suffer Qi Deviation."

"You're spouting nonsense! My control over flames has long been perfect!"

"Why not draw your sword and let your strength speak."

"Let's fight then! I've tolerated that ice-block face of yours for a long time!"

Watching Jiang Wanyin and Lin Qingzhu, who were about to fight fiercely in mid-air over the "right to heal," and Qin Yurou, who was holding onto him tightly in his arms and secretly sending healing Spiritual Qi into his Meridians.

Su Ye only felt his vision go dark.

Shurafield! This is the legendary ultimate Shurafield!

But the most deadly part was not these three girls!

"Hum— Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot!"

The ice soul spirit condensing jade at Su Ye's waist erupted with an unprecedented, terrifying heat!

Through that burning heat, Su Ye could even feel the cold Killing Intent of his Revered Master, Leng Yueli, who was far away at the Sect, holding a Tribulation Transcendence Stage Magic Treasure sword and preparing to cross the Void to come and hack someone!

"Enough—!!!"

Su Ye let out a sudden, angry shout, forcibly shaking open the acupuncture points sealed by Qin Yuruo, and a mouthful of "blood" spilled from the corner of his mouth once again!

This time, he was truly pushed to the limit; he directly used his Spiritual Qi to injure a trace of his internal organs—he had to commit to the act completely!

"Senior Brother!"

Seeing this, the three Junior Sisters instantly stopped arguing and all crowded around in a panic.

"Our Primordial Origin Holy Land is facing a powerful enemy, and the Tianxuan Spirit Vein is constantly facing the threat of a counterattack from the main force of the Blood Fiend Sect! As true Disciples of Purple Bamboo Peak, not only do you not think of strategies to defend against the enemy, but you are here making a scene over such a trivial matter?!"

Su Ye pushed away their hands as they tried to support him and stood up unsteadily. His face was pale as paper, yet he exuded an inviolable majesty.

"I, Su Ye, do not need anyone's treatment! If I cannot even endure this little bit of pain, then what kind of immortal am I cultivating! What kind of Dao am I seeking!"

Su Ye's sharp gaze swept over the three Junior Sisters who had lowered their heads, his voice hoarse: "Wanyin, go to the east mining area and set up the Nine Profound Blazing Fire Formation! Qing Zhu, go to the west vantage point and use your Sword Intent to Seal off the Divine Sense detection within a hundred miles! Yuruo, go to the center of the camp, refine a hundred Rejuvenation Medicinal Pills overnight, and distribute them to the injured Outer Sect Disciples!"

"If there is any mishap at the Tianxuan Spirit Vein before the reinforcements arrive tomorrow, I, Su Ye... will pay with my life!"

These words were spoken with great resonance and righteousness.

The three Junior Sisters listened with reddened eyes, feeling deeply ashamed.

That's right! Senior Brother was severely injured, yet his heart was entirely focused on the great cause of the Sect! They had actually almost ruined Senior Brother's hard work just because of petty jealousy!

"Senior Brother is right to reprimand us; Wanyin will go set up the Formation now!"

"Qing Zhu knows her mistake. While the sword exists, the position will be held."

"Wuwuwu, Yuruo will go refine the pills now. Senior Brother, you must take care of your health!"

Watching the three girls turn into streams of light and rush to their respective posts, Su Ye's tense nerves finally relaxed, and he plopped down onto the dilapidated bed.

He didn't even have time to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth before he immediately took out the jade pendant that had turned purple-red and injected it with Spiritual Qi.

A water mirror appeared.

In the image, Leng Yueli was no longer in her lazy state. She stood by the profound ice bed, holding a Venerable Rank magic sword that radiated extreme cold in her hand. Her chest heaved violently, and her stunningly beautiful face was covered in a frost of shame and anger.

"Revered Master! Please listen to my explanation! This was all an accident; Yeer is absolutely innocent!" Su Ye surrendered in a second, his tone extremely sycophantic.

"Innocent?" Leng Yueli gritted her teeth and sneered repeatedly, "What a good 'innocent'! I saw that you were enjoying yourself quite a bit when you were held in that little green tea bitch's arms! And 'scent of cold plum'... if you say another word, the secret affairs between you and your Revered Master will be made public by her!"

"Revered Master, please be discerning! Wasn't Yeer just trying to put her off!"

Su Ye looked at the stunning beauty in the water mirror with a wronged expression, "In Yeer's heart, they are just children messing around. Only you, Revered Master, are the only Dao Companion Yeer is willing to dedicate his life to and live together with in bliss!"

"Yueli, didn't you see that I was willing to injure my internal organs just now to send them away, all so I could quietly miss you by myself?"

This sudden, direct romantic confession instantly struck Leng Yueli's weak spot.

Her jade hand holding the magic sword trembled slightly, and the frost in her eyes melted as quickly as spring snow meeting the scorching sun, replaced by a bashfulness and sweetness that could not be concealed.

"You... you glib-tongued Rebellious Disciple."

Leng Yueli turned her face away, not daring to look directly into Su Ye's affectionate eyes, but her voice softened, "Consider yourself to have a bit of conscience, knowing to send them away. If you really dared to let them stay in the tent tonight, I would descend upon the Tianxuan Spirit Vein in person tomorrow and peel your skin and pull your tendons!"

"That is natural; Yeer's body and Soul have long been devoured by Revered Master, how could there be room for anyone else?" Su Ye chuckled, engaging in crazy self-destruction.

"Shut up!"

Leng Yueli's cheeks flushed red instantly; she remembered the absurd things they had done day and night deep within the Moon Embracing Cave Mansion, and her long, fair legs could not help but squeeze together slightly.

"Remember what you just said! When you return triumphantly to the Sect, I will activate the Mountain Protecting Grand Array of Purple Bamboo Peak. By then... we will go into seclusion for Dual Cultivation in the Ten Thousand Year Ice Marrow Pool for a month! Unless you break through to the Spirit Severing Realm, don't even think about getting out of bed!"

After domineeringly declaring her sovereignty, Leng Yueli cut off the communication with a flushed face.

Su Ye looked at the dim jade pendant and couldn't help but gasp.

A month?! And in the Ten Thousand Year Ice Marrow Pool?!

This isn't Dual Cultivation, Revered Master is going to squeeze him dry! However... recalling Revered Master's soft, boneless Profound Ice Body, the corners of Su Ye's mouth still couldn't help but rise crazily.

...

The next morning. The first ray of sunlight pierced through the gray miasma above the Tianxuan Spirit Vein.

"Rumble—"

In the distant sea of clouds, a deafening roar could be heard. Three massive spirit boats, each a thousand feet long and carved all over with the dark gold totem of the Primordial Origin Holy Land, broke through the clouds and slowly descended above the main vein.

The Sect reinforcements had finally arrived!

Su Ye, leading the three Junior Sisters and Zhao Wu Ya and the others stationed there, had been waiting in the plaza early on.

From the spirit boats, two figures exuding terrifying pressure descended through the air.

The leader had white hair and a white beard, wearing the purple-gold robe representing the Law Enforcement Hall of the Primordial Origin Holy Land, naturally imposing without anger. It was the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, a Void Glimpse Realm Peak expert, Wu Zheng!

Following closely behind was the Peak Revered Master of the Spirit Mining Hall, Elder Liu Xuanji, who was at the Early Stage of the Dao Integration Realm.

"Greetings, Elder Wu! Greetings, Peak Revered Master Liu!" Everyone bowed in unison.

"No need for formalities." Grand Elder Wu Zheng waved his hand, his gaze instantly falling on the dark red ashes in the center of the camp that had not yet been blown away by the wind.

Even though only ashes remained, the residual Half-step Spirit Transformation aura was still heart-palpitating.

"Su Ye, I heard from Zhao Wu Ya in the transmission Jade Slip that you killed the Blood Fiend Sect's 'Blood Slaughterer' with a single finger?" Wu Zheng stared fixedly at Su Ye, his eyes full of disbelief, "You are merely at the Early Nascent Soul Stage, how did you manage that?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding Outer Sect Disciples cast fervent gazes at Su Ye once again.

Su Ye, however, looked as usual, bowing neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Replying to Grand Elder, how could Yeer have such heaven-defying abilities? Everything relies on the life-saving trump card bestowed by Revered Master."

He unhesitatingly pushed the credit onto Leng Yueli.

First, the tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind; he had too many trump cards and it was not suitable to expose them too early.

Second, this flattery directed at his Revered Master would definitely make her feel physically and mentally comfortable, even far away at the Sect!

Indeed, Grand Elder Wu Zheng suddenly realized, stroking his beard and laughing: "So that's it! Junior Niece Leng Yueli is the number one combat power of our Primordial Origin Holy Land; the Sword Intent trump card she left on you naturally makes killing a Half-step Spirit Transformation expert effortless!"

"However, the fact that you could remain calm in the face of danger and protect the three Junior Sisters and the many Disciples, this Heart-Nature and sense of responsibility, you are worthy of being the Head Disciple of our Taichu!"

"Thank you for the praise, Grand Elder." Su Ye smiled slightly.

Peak Revered Master Liu Xuanji, who had not spoken until now, walked forward, his expression extremely grave.

He looked at Su Ye and said in a deep voice: "Su Ye, although you have performed a great service this time, you have also caused a huge problem. We received secret intelligence that Blood Slaughterer was just a vanguard. The Sect Master of the Blood Fiend Sect, 'Old Ancestor Blood River', has already come out of seclusion!"

"What? Old Ancestor Blood River?!"

Zhao Wu Ya and the older generation of deacons were so scared upon hearing this name that their legs went weak, and they almost collapsed to the ground.

Jiang Wanyin stepped forward, frowning and asking: "Peak Revered Master Liu, that Old Ancestor Blood River is only at the Peak of the Spirit Severing Realm; with two Elders here, what is there to fear?"

Grand Elder Wu Zheng sighed, looking deep into the Tianxuan Spirit Vein with a profound gaze: "Little girl Wanyin, you do not know. This time, when Old Ancestor Blood River came out of seclusion, he had already stepped into the Dongxu Realm! Moreover, their massive attack on the Tianxuan Spirit Vein is not at all for mere Spirit Stones!"

"Then what is it for?" Lin Qingzhu tightened her grip on the qing shuang sword.

Liu Xuanji took a deep breath and lowered his voice: "According to the deduction of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion of the Sect, ten thousand feet deep under this main Tianxuan mineral vein, it is highly likely that an ancient... Venerable Rank Demonic Artifact is sealed!"

Venerable Rank Demonic Artifact! As soon as these four words were spoken, even Su Ye's pupils contracted slightly.

Spiritual Artifacts are divided into nine ranks, from Yellow Rank to Immortal Rank. In the current Blue Star cultivation world, an Earth Rank Magic Treasure is enough to make small Sects fight until their heads are broken; Heaven Rank Magic Treasures are the treasures of the Sect for large Sects.

As for Venerable Rank... that is an object capable of destroying heaven and earth, causing war between the two paths and devastating lives! Even for the Primordial Origin Holy Land, there are only a few Venerable Rank Magic Treasures on the surface!

No wonder the Blood Fiend Sect dared to take the risk of being exterminated by the Primordial Origin Holy Land to launch a massive invasion.

"Therefore, the Sect Master has ordered that at all costs, we must hold the Tianxuan Spirit Vein! We must never let the Demonic Artifact fall into the hands of the Demonic Path!" Grand Elder Wu Zheng's voice was like a great bell, vibrating through the surroundings.

"Disciple obeys!" Everyone responded in unison.

Su Ye stood in front of the crowd, looking solemn on the surface, but secretly calculating in his heart.

A Venerable Rank Demonic Artifact is appearing; such a grand scene must be accompanied by a massive Opportunity. With the System by his side, and the Taichu Purple Qi Art being the nemesis of all demons, he definitely had to get a share of this Opportunity!

Just as he was thinking this, his sleeve was suddenly tugged gently.

Turning his head, he saw that Qin Yuruo had approached at some point, her big watery eyes looking at him, and she quietly handed over a jade bottle.

"Senior Brother, this is the Rejuvenation Medicinal Pill that Yuruo refined overnight; you should secretly eat one to nourish your body..."

On the other side, Jiang Wanyin also approached, holding a steaming crimson gourd in her hand: "Senior Brother, don't eat her lousy pills; drink this Crimson Flame Spiritual Liquid that I have been nourishing overnight; it is the best for strengthening the body!"

Lin Qingzhu was not good with words, so she just silently stood in front of Su Ye to his side, using her not-so-broad back to block the biting cold wind blowing from the valley for him.

Feeling the Shura field surging with undercurrents around him again, and the ice soul spirit condensing jade at his waist that was starting to heat up again and again...

Su Ye took a deep breath and looked up at the sky.

This damn world.

Demon cultivators want his life, Junior Sisters want his person, and Revered Master wants to squeeze his Soul dry.

Being the Head Disciple of Taichu is really fucking hard!