80: Look openly and honestly

It was midnight, and the bright moon hung high in the sky.

Two blurry figures, like ghosts in the dark of night, shuttled silently through the outer mountain forests of the Yaochi Holy Land.

"This way."

Chu Qianqian's voice reached Lu Yi's ears clearly via Sound Transmission.

Her movements were incredibly agile; she knew the terrain and the patrol patterns of the Disciples like the back of her hand.

The two of them easily bypassed several sentries and hidden posts without exerting much effort.

They successfully made it through the outer encampment of the Yaochi Holy Land.

Since reaching Hanyue Valley required passing through the Yaochi Holy Land, Lu Yi had thought Chu Qianqian would choose a detour.

However, he hadn't expected her to take a shortcut directly through the Holy Land.

"It seems what you said before about the Yaochi Holy Land being riddled with your people like a sieve wasn't just boasting."

Lu Yi teased via Sound Transmission as he followed behind her.

"Giggle..."

Chu Qianqian let out a smug, charming laugh:

"To deal with my 'dear sister,' I naturally have to use every means available. Quickly, follow me; Hanyue Valley is just ahead."

The two of them passed through another dense forest filled with Illusion Arrays.

Finally, they arrived before an extremely well-hidden valley.

"This is it."

Hiding all their aura, the two of them concealed themselves behind a large rock in the dense forest at the valley's entrance.

As soon as they stopped, Lu Yi's gaze passed through the sparse branches and landed in the center of the valley.

In that valley, moonlight poured down like liquid silver, gathering in a pool that emitted wisps of cold energy.

And in that Moonlit Cold Pool, a stunningly beautiful and slender figure was bathing with her back to them.

The moonlight fell upon her skin, as if coating it in a layer of holy radiance.

Seeing this, Lu Yi couldn't help but complain to himself:

"Talk about perfect timing. I just wanted to catch someone, but I got this 'bonus' too?"

He only took a glance before withdrawing his gaze.

He turned his head to look at Chu Qianqian beside him, thinking she would immediately discuss the timing for their move.

Instead, he found that Chu Qianqian was currently "appreciating" the beautiful scene in the cold pool with great interest.

A playful smile was on her face, and she showed no intention of making a move.

Lu Yi's brow furrowed slightly, and he urged her via Sound Transmission:

"The person is right there, and she seems completely off guard. Aren't we going to strike now while it's the best opportunity?"

Hearing this, Chu Qianqian finally withdrew her gaze from the cold pool.

She turned back and asked Lu Yi with a smile via Sound Transmission:

"What's the rush?"

Her gaze circled over Lu Yi:

"Why don't you watch a bit longer? Such a sensual scene of the Yaochi Saintess bathing isn't common. If you miss it this time, there might not be a next time."

"Peeking is so boring..."

Lu Yi shook his head and responded in a tone full of disdain:

"As for me, I've always watched things openly and honestly."

"Huh?"

Chu Qianqian was stunned by his inexplicable words.

What did he mean by... watching openly and honestly?

However, before she had time to ponder the meaning behind Lu Yi's words.

She saw Lu Yi beside her actually... actually just walk straight out from behind the boulder where they were hiding, swaggering out!

"!"

Chu Qianqian's eyes nearly popped out of her head!

She simply couldn't believe her eyes!

Was this guy crazy?!

They came here for a sneak attack! How could he just walk out like that?!

Was he that confident in himself? Or was he intentionally ruining her plans?!

"Rustle, rustle..."

Lu Yi's footsteps on the fallen leaves in the valley made a clear rustling sound.

In the silence of the valley tonight, the sound was exceptionally piercing.

"Who's there?!"

In the cold pool, that stunning figure was instantly alerted by the sudden sound of footsteps!

She snapped her eyes open and shouted!

Her reaction was incredibly fast!

She whipped around, and without even looking, she extended her jade-white palm and slammed it hard against the water's surface in front of her!

"Boom—!"

A loud explosion!

The entire surface of the cold pool seemed as if a bomb had been dropped into it!

A surge of water mist, mixed with freezing cold energy, erupted violently. Like the thickest fog, it instantly obscured all vision in the center of the valley!

As the mist filling the sky slowly dissipated.

Upon the surface of the cold pool, the alluring body from before was nowhere to be seen.

Replacing it was a peerless woman dressed in a pure white gown, holding a longsword that emitted a bone-chilling cold energy. With a face like frost, she stood suspended in the air above the cold pool.

Only now did Lu Yi truly see the Yaochi Saintess's face clearly.

A flash of undisguised amazement crossed his eyes.

Chu Qianqian's facial features were identical to Chu Qianqian's; both possessed the kind of beauty that could topple nations.

But their temperaments were polar opposites, making them seem like two completely different people.

If Chu Qianqian was a seductive rose blooming in the dark night, tempting people into depravity and exuding a soul-stealing "allure" from head to toe.

Then the Chu Qianqian before him was a holy snow lotus atop a celestial mountain, unmelting through the ages.

Her face was like frost, her skin like snow, and her eyes were cold to the extreme, as if devoid of any worldly air.

Just by standing there quietly, she possessed an otherworldly, divine, and inviolable majesty.

One wouldn't even dare to harbor a single blasphemous thought in her presence.

However, because the clothes were put on in a rush, that white gown, which should have been ethereal and flowy, was currently clinging tightly to her body.

It outlined her exquisite and graceful curves perfectly, giving her... a different kind of charm.

"Sigh..."

Watching this scene, Lu Yi silently lamented in his heart:

Do these cultivators always dress so quickly?

It was like this with Leng Ningshuang last time, and it's the same with this Chu Qianqian... What a shame... "Who are you?!"

Chu Qianqian's bone-chilling gaze locked onto Lu Yi.

She warily sized up this strange man who had suddenly intruded into her Forbidden Ground.

Within her heart, killing intent was already boiling over!

"Hehe..."

Just then, a burst of charming laughter filled with banter and mockery drifted out from the nearby dense forest.

Chu Qianqian swayed her seductive waist and also walked out slowly from her hiding place with a smile.

Since Lu Yi chose to "openly and honestly" sneak attack, she couldn't be outdone either!

She leaned lazily against a large tree, looking at her "sister" above the cold pool who was acting as if facing a great enemy.

"My dear sister, long time no see. Have you missed your big sister?"