Playing the Feudal Lords with Beacon Fires

Qin Yi thought the food was indeed very delicious.

The feeling of swaggering back to Phoenix Feather Cave with two powerful Qian Yuan experts following behind me on either side was absolutely exhilarating.

The Dragon Son- Pixiu that chased after us was clearly not at the Formless stage, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to escape. It's just a Qian Yuan level being, and now we're all at the Qian Yuan level too, what are we afraid of?

Qian Yuan is always at the top wherever he goes, but here he can only act as his bodyguard with a sour face. That's power.

Meng Qingying relied on her master, Wuxiang, while Elder Qianyuan acknowledged the sect's Young Master. Qin Yi recalled how many powerful heroes who commanded the Summon Wind and Rain and rains and dominated the world couldn't resist the influence of a king's sweetheart's pillow talk; this thing didn't consider one's cultivation level.

Qin Yi is now being influenced by his wife's pillow talk.

The two Qian Yuan elders could only grit their teeth and pave the way for him.

"May I ask, Mr. Qin, what is your relationship with our Young Master?"

"Oh, we appreciate each other, we are true friends."

The two Qian Yuan elders exchanged a glance, their eyes both saying, "Do you think we're fools?"

You are from the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace, and you are fellow Daoists with us from the Myriad Images of the Universe. Don't think that just because we both have the character "ten thousand" in our names, we are on the same path, okay?

"The length and depth of this path are beyond the knowledge of others. Those who are in harmony with each other are of the same path." Qin Yi said calmly, "There are also close friends between the righteous and the demonic. You two seniors are too attached to appearances."

Liusu almost burst out laughing.

The two Qian Yuan elders could sense his insincerity, but they couldn't fathom what he was hiding. Since arguing about it was pointless anyway, they simply asked, "Are there Qian Yuan members intercepting you, sir?"

"Yes, please assist me."

The two looked up and glanced at each other. "We can't sense anyone else's presence. Could it be that they've hidden it well?"

Qin Yi glanced at the now fully restored Sky Curtain above. "Perhaps the barrier is causing the aura to be obscured and difficult to predict. Hmm, I can't find a specific weak point from this direction. Would you two please give it a try?"

Not only do they expect us to fight for them, but they also expect us to do chores for them.

The two men, both annoyed, simultaneously threw a punch upwards.

What appeared to be a fist was actually a spell. The incredibly violent Shadow Puppet crashed into the Sky Curtain, causing the Sky Curtain to open. The intertwined aura of dragons and phoenixes from Phoenix Feather Cave could be faintly heard. It really was this place.

Qin Yi was very impressed. Don't be fooled by their reluctant appearance as guards; their cultivation was indeed formidable. He himself couldn't even discern the origin of this boundless Sky Curtain, yet these two had identified the weak point in the boundary at a glance, and not only that, they had easily pierced through it.

This is breaking through a plane... even though it's the weakest point, it's not something that can be achieved with ordinary power.

Qian Yuan is Qian Yuan.

A Shadow Puppet burrowed into the cave and explored it thoroughly. Then, an elder, his face ashen as if Qin Yi owed him tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, declared, "There's no one in there at all!"

Qin Yi was taken aback. The Dragon Son really didn't stay here to guard the place and left directly? Logically, he should have arranged for sea monsters to guard it.

"Where is the cave exit?"

Another elder slowly said, "No. There's only a sea monster outside. It doesn't seem like it's blocking the door; it seems like it's waiting for someone."

Qin Yi: "..."

Qin Yi was utterly astonished, and the two elders were even more annoyed. Did the mighty Qian Yuan have nothing better to do? They wouldn't be called upon for anything major, yet they'd been brought in to fire a blank shot—not even a single enemy!

How is this any different from the Playing the feudal lords with beacon fires?

Before Qin Yi could say anything nice, the two Qian Yuan elders stormed off in a huff.

Qin Yi remained awkwardly in a gesture of offering a polite apology, but the two people had already disappeared. Helplessly, Qin Yi said to Liusu, "It was just sending someone away... look how angry they are."

And you still say you're not a femme fatale in troubled times... Liusu cups her hands and looks up at the sky.

Anyway, it's good that no one is blocking the door. Qin Yi quickly crawled back into the Sky Curtain and watched Sky Curtain continue to heal.

"Why did the membrane in this dimension heal after it was blasted open?"

"Actually, it usually does. Just like the boundary membrane of the altar plane that Gouzi and his group used, it can be opened by various means, but it will close again. The barriers between planes are the most solid barriers, so where would there be fixed passages for people to wander through?" Liusu said, "The passage under the tomb of Jade True Person is not blocked because it is related to Jade True Person's coffin, which is not normal."

"So Qing Ying and the others created passageways everywhere also stems from this tradition, right?"

"It should be... If nothing unexpected happens, the reincarnation of the Jade True Person we met is her master. Although he did not choose to merge with his previous life, he has already cultivated to the point of no form in this life, and his memories of his previous life must be gradually awakening. He still has all the knowledge related to the Nether Emperor Sect."

Qin Yi stroked his chin and said, "That's precisely why it's even stranger that they couldn't find the Nether Emperor Sect Ruins..."

Liusu remained silent.

Qin Yi glanced at it. Did this thing know something?

That's not right. The Netherworld's collapse should have occurred after Liusu was beaten into a stick. How could it know what happened after that?

Never mind, it might just be my imagination.

Qin Yi didn't continue the conversation. He quickly went back to deliver the mission to the Feathered People, lest the Feathered People actually start fighting the Sea Monsters, which would be a tragedy.

After passing through the long passage of Phoenix Feather Cave, a sea monster was indeed seen floating outside, seemingly waiting for someone.

Qin Yi hid far away, trying to pass by her, but unexpectedly heard the siren speak, "Young Master, please wait."

Qin Yi nearly stumbled. He looked around, but there was no one else there...

Has the stealth been broken?

But then the sea Demonic Daoist, "Young Master, the intense aura of the Styx River on your body can no longer be concealed by the Sea Mirage Pearl. Please show yourself."

Qin Yi was speechless. He sensed that the Yao Qi was unstable and it looked weak, so he thought it was just a gatekeeper sea monster. Only now did he realize that this was the Sea Demon Lord he had met before.

If they were to be called a king, they would be called the Sea Demon King.

The reason he was so weak... was it a result of being attacked by Minghe?

Qin Yi revealed himself. "Your injuries are quite severe, yet you dare to ambush me here alone. Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"

The Sea Demon King remained silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "I've shown my sincerity by staying here alone and dismissing all my people. I have something I'd like to say to you, Young Master..."

Qin Yi had a vague guess, but he crossed his arms and remained silent.

Sure enough, the Sea Demon King asked, "That Daoist Nun, is her name Minghe?"

Qin Yi said calmly, "You went and ambushed them, surely you knew who they were?"

The Sea Demon King shook his head. "What we disrupted was actually the Myriad Images of the Universe, and had nothing to do with the Daoist Nun. But she just happened to be caught in the middle of it..."

"Is this considered collateral damage?"

The Sea Demon King, oblivious to the implications of being caught in the crossfire, continued asking, "Young Master closely related to this Minghe True Person?"

"They're quite close."

"Where... is she practicing her spiritual cultivation?"

"The Central Lands Plains, the Tianshu Divine Palace First Hall, the core direct descendant."

The Sea Demon King was moved.

They also frequently ventured out of forbidden areas to harm people in the sea, and were also aware of matters concerning the Divine Land. The Tianshu Divine Palace First Hall, under the Xi Yue Sect, the Wu Xiang lineage!

"How... how could she cultivate this kind of... this kind of..." The Sea Demon King stammered for a long time, seemingly unable to find the right words, and finally said, "This kind of Daoist method..."

Qin Yi smiled enigmatically, "Is Buddhism closer to it?"

"Perhaps..." The Sea Demon King suddenly realized he had spoken out of turn and abruptly shut his mouth.

Qin Yi asked, somewhat amused, "You were originally born from the River Styx? Don't tell me the River Styx is your mother?"

The Sea Demon King was somewhat embarrassed. "That's not quite right... but it's true that we are the rulers of this land. Our long-standing enmity with the Feathered People is also because... um..."

Qin Yi's expression became even stranger.

Minghe commands venomous sea monsters, while Qing Ying commands upright winged people.

Is something wrong with this world?

He hesitated for a long time before finally asking, "If that's the case, since you are creatures of the Netherworld, you should be hoping for the Netherworld's revival, so why are you hindering it?"

The Sea Demon King took a deep breath and said seriously, "This is why I'm looking for Young Master."

"Um?"

"We do not wish for the resurgence of the underworld because we believe our Lord has perished. We do not want a new, inexplicable Lord to emerge, for that is not the River Styx we recognize."

"So let's just stop it."

"Yes."

"So what do you want to say to me?"

The Sea Demon King hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "At this moment, even my lord is no longer my lord... We wish to help my lord awaken."

His expression gradually turned fanatical. "As long as our lord is resurrected, this underworld, this ocean, will all be her domain, the domain of the dead!"

Qin Yi slapped her on the forehead. "Get lost! I want the adorable Minghe!"