146: Chapter 146 Yingying Arrives at Liuyun

After being pointed southwest by that mysterious beauty, with Yue Xinxi possessing her body, Xia Yingying returned to the right track. But soon...

"Ancestors! That's west! Liuyun Temple is in the east! How exactly do you understand directions?!"

Xia Yingying inevitably flew off-course a few more times. It was only on the verge of Yue Xinxi's mental breakdown and amidst Chi Wanhe's silent roaring that she finally managed to turn around with great difficulty.

Three days later, above the Red Sand Ravine.

Yue Xinxi suppressed the exhaustion of her soul body and guided Xia Yingying to fly northeast. Below, the mountain ravine was serene, with bubbling creek water.

Suddenly, the pure Immortal Qi within Xia Yingying flowed unconsciously, unexpectedly triggering a hidden Spiritual Qi node at the bottom of the ravine! Amidst flickering light, a luminous, seven-colored glowing spiritual mushroom broke through the rock wall and revealed itself — "Seven-Colored Jade Marrow Ganoderma."

"Wow! What a beautiful spiritual mushroom!"

Xia Yingying landed excitedly to pick it.

However, the moment the Immortal Plant was in her hand, three black shadows wrapped in Evil Qi shot out from behind the rocks in the shadows.

They were three rogue Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage!

"Little girl, obediently hand over the Spiritual Plant! And keep your granddaddy here some company for a while!" The leader's gaze swept lecherously over Xia Yingying's delicate and pretty face.

'Here we go again!! Yingying, be careful!'

Yue Xinxi wailed in the Sea of Consciousness, a sense of guilt rising once more.

"Immortal Qi Protection · World-Cleansing Lotus!"

Xia Yingying reacted extremely quickly. A pure, milky-white light screen rose instantly, barely blocking the three fierce Spells that came attacking.

"Spirit Borrowing Technique · Blessing of the Water Marsh!"

She gave a clear shout. The mountain ravine's water surged and gathered, condensing in the blink of an eye into a female water spirit holding a water-blue long halberd! The water spirit's long halberd swept across, and in coordination with the clear light of the lotus sword in Xia Yingying's hand, she slaughtered the three rogue Cultivators in one strike.

But just as one wave subsided, another rose; the ground shook violently!

A giant Armored Earth Dragon, wrapped in gray-black erosion qi and with scarlet eyes, burst out from the ground. Its violent aura had reached the Foundation Establishment Late Stage!

Attracted by the intense Spiritual Qi fluctuations and the exotic fragrance of the Jade Marrow Ganoderma, it swept its giant tail and slapped its claws wildly!

"Roar —!"

Xia Yingying recalled the water spirit, and with a flash of sword light, the Armored Earth Dragon was split in two.

Chi Wanhe, hiding in the distance, watched with her mouth agape and couldn't help but mutter to herself:

"My god... Picking a single Spirit Medicine and running into two waves of enemies. This luck of Junior Sister... did she step on the heel of the Immortal Venerable of Misfortune when she left home? Why is she like a disaster star incarnate?"

Five days later, on the outskirts of Red Sand Market.

Xia Yingying landed at this small market built on an abandoned mine, wanting to buy some snacks to replenish her strength. Just as she took out a Spirit Stone and pointed at a piece of fragrant osmanthus rice cake —

Boom!

Violent explosions and the roar of Spells suddenly came from outside the market.

A group of ferocious-looking evil Cultivators was chasing and killing a blood-soaked Cultivator. That Cultivator was clearly at the end of his rope, and seeing no hope of escape, a trace of desperate madness flashed in his eyes.

He actually used his last ounce of strength to fiercely throw a jade box covered in strange runes in his arms toward the place where the most Cultivators were gathered at the market entrance — perfectly, straight toward Xia Yingying, who was looking down at the pastries!

"Not good!"

Chi Wanhe in the shadows had her pupils shrink.

The jade box exploded with a bang about a zhang above Xia Yingying's head. Several clusters of "Soul-Eroding Yin Thunder" wrapped in black electric arcs burst open instantly. The energy of the erosion qi and Yin Thunder spread like spilled ink, enveloping dozens of people below.

The evil Cultivators and their pursuers also rushed in immediately, aiming directly at the center of the chaos!

'Sitting in the market, thunder comes from the sky! ...'

Yue Xinxi regretted it; perhaps she shouldn't have let Xia Yingying go out for training.

In the Moonshadow Sect, no such unlucky things ever happened.

'It's all my bad luck...'

"Compassionate World Clear Sound · Cleanse Erosion!"

Xia Yingying shook the jade bell on her wrist! The crisp, ethereal bell sound rippled out, and a circle of soft, pure white light spread from her as the center, instantly dispelling the erosion qi and Yin Thunder attacking her and the few innocent children beside her.

"lotus sword · Evil-Breaking Clear Light!"

She shouted delicately at the same time, and the long sword in her hand erupted with blinding, purifying clear light, precisely shooting at the cores of the few Yin Thunders in the air that hadn't fully exploded yet! With a few muffled bangs, the Yin Thunders were annihilated prematurely.

But a greater chaos had already erupted! Evil Cultivators killed people to seize treasures, pursuers counter-killed the evil Cultivators, innocent Cultivators cried and fled, and erosion qi filled the air...

Xia Yingying, relying on the protection of the World-Cleansing Lotus Platform and her natural resistance to erosion qi, got out of the market area in one go, flew up into the sky again with her sword, leaving a mess behind her.

Chi Wanhe in the distance let out a long breath, rubbing her throbbing temples, feeling exhausted:

"I can't take it anymore... When I go back, I'm going to ask Revered Master even if it kills me! Is there really no Immortal Pill in the Sect's treasury that can cure a bad sense of direction and... uh, this kind of weird disaster-attracting Physique?! This Junior Sister practically comes with a trouble-attracting halo!"

After going through hardships, one month later.

With Yue Xinxi's navigation, which was close to exhausting her Soul Power, and Chi Wanhe's exhausting secret escort, a pale green sword light finally arrived at the east bank of the Qing River.

The cloud-shrouded mountain gate of Liuyun Temple was finally in sight!

Liuyun Temple, in front of the mountain gate.

Temple Revered Master Liu Sisi, wearing a solemn and magnificent blue-red cloud-patterned Daoist robe, had a temperament that was more steady and dignified than before.

Behind her, several Elders led by Grand Elder Jing Hong and a group of Core Disciples stood respectfully.

Since the Erosion Tide in Qing State was quelled by the Moonshadow Sect and she returned to Liuyun Temple, Jing Hong deeply felt that Liu Sisi had extraordinary potential and had deep ties with the Moonshadow Sect.

Even though Liu Sisi was only in the Golden Core Early Stage, he still passed the position of Temple Revered Master to this young Disciple and retreated behind the scenes to assist her with all his might.

No one opposed this move; after all, the future of Liuyun Temple was already closely linked to that Sect Master Yueying.

The Disciples looked at the rare formation of the Temple Revered Master personally leading the crowd to welcome them, whispering and discussing:

"Who is the Temple Revered Master waiting for? This scene..."

"I heard it's the personal sixth Disciple of Sect Master Ling of the Moonshadow Sect!"

"Moonshadow Sect? The Disciple of that 'True Venerable Yueying'?"

"True Venerable? That's old news! I heard from the former Temple Revered Master that Sect Master Yueying is now a Body Integration Stage 'True Saint'!"

"Tch! My second aunt is in the Yongyue Sect, and she heard from Sect Master Yongyue that Sect Master Ling is already a Void Tempering realm 'True Emperor'!"

"Hiss... Void-Piercing True Emperor?!"

Xia Yingying's sword light descended. When she saw the familiar figure in front of the mountain gate whom she hadn't seen for a long time and who looked even more graceful than before, the exhaustion of the past few days dissipated instantly, and her round almond eyes shone like stars.

"Sister Sisi!"

She flew toward Liu Sisi like a bird returning to its nest, her light water-green skirt fluttering.

Liu Sisi's cold face melted the moment she saw Xia Yingying, and a faint smile tugged at the corners of her lips.

She raised her hand to signal: "Grand Elder Jing, Elders, Disciples, all disperse. I can entertain Yingying myself."

Jing Hong and the others bowed respectfully and retreated, full of curiosity.

Only then did Liu Sisi look at Xia Yingying, who had run up to her, her gaze sweeping over her with a hint of scrutiny and relief:

"Foundation Establishment? It seems you are doing very well in the Moonshadow Sect."

She paused, her tone carrying a hint of teasing,

"It's just... your ability to find your way seems to still have the 'style' from when you were outside Jiangfeng City?"

She glanced meaningfully at the southwest direction from which Xia Yingying had arrived.

Xia Yingying immediately blushed deeply, twisting her clothes in embarrassment:

"Sister Sisi..."

Liu Sisi smiled, not teasing her anymore: "Follow me. Let's go to my private courtyard."