Reinforcements Have Arrived!

The two fox fur coats, one black and one blue, resembled ink plum blossoms and green pines facing each other on a snowy plain.

Ji Lingruo rubbed her fingertips together, gazing at the giant ship that had docked. If this ship, bound for the Eastern Ying Continent, passed by again, it would be another half month before she would have the chance to return.

"Sister, why don't you go back first... Didn't the Golden Peng Clan explain a lot of cooperation matters? If you're not here, can Granny Liu keep things under control?" The girl's voice was cold and clear, completely lacking the lively and charming girl she was half a year ago.

Ji Xueruo and concentrated, the snake scale patterns at the corners of her eyes blooming like frost flowers, only to vanish in an instant:

"No rush, they won't forget the benefits of Lotus Root Heart. Bei'ao has been in chaos lately, how can I feel at ease leaving you here alone with Nian Su?"

Since the last time You Su passed on his skills, they had tried to go deep into Bei Ao to find You Su, but their identity as Demon Race caused them to run into obstacles everywhere in the already xenophobic Bei Ao. In addition, the Evil Tide was raging, and Ji Xueruo did not want to take too much risk to go deeper, so she had to take her sister and niece back to Xuehu Port.

They weren't here to leave, but to wait.

The twin sisters both had a strong intuition that the appearance of the Evil Tide was closely related to You Su. After all, wherever he went, there would always be Evil Demon causing trouble. So they were basically certain that their niece Nian Su's intuition was correct, You Su was in Bei Ao.

For the two Demon Race, finding someone in the vast Northern Ao was harder than finding a needle in a haystack. It would be more efficient to wait at the only port in Northern Ao. If You Su wanted to leave Northern Ao, he would inevitably come to Xuehu Port. The only downside to waiting was that they didn't know when You Su planned to leave.

"What could possibly happen if I just wait here at Xuehu Port?" Ji Lingruo forced a smile. "The Serpent Clan still needs you. Take Nian Su back with you; it's not good for her to stay here with me."

Ji Xueruo glanced at her younger sister. The news of You Su's possible death had indeed changed her sister a lot, and this change also made her feel heartbroken.

"Mother, I won't leave! I'll wait for Father here too!" The little girl, as white as snow, wrapped in a red fox cloak, declared angrily.

Upon Ji Lingruo pursed her lips, seemingly helpless, then put on a stern face and said:

"I told you, don't call me 'mother,' I'm not your mother. Your father isn't my senior brother either. If you keep calling me that, you'll have to stand outside as punishment again today."

"Waaah, Auntie, Mother doesn't want me anymore..." Nian Su threw herself at Ji Xueruo's knees, pouring out her grievances and seeking comfort from her aunt.

Ji Xueruo also felt embarrassed and had no idea what to do with this unexpected new member.

To be honest, although the younger sister herself does not acknowledge Nian Su as her daughter, the other members of the snake clan do not think so. They only know that Nian Su came from the younger sister's body.

She was initially very wary, but this thing was ultimately formed from her sister's Demon Core, so she couldn't just drive it away. Moreover, the idea of Demon Core transforming into a human was unheard of, and this news was kept tightly under wraps within the snake clan, known only to a few high-ranking members.

The story told to the snake sisters was that Lingruo accidentally drank the blood of the Snake Ancestor during her baptism, thus giving birth to a child unexpectedly. However, many snake demons knew about the Second Young Lady's relationship with her senior brother, and the name her sister gave the girl, 'Nian Su,' seemed to confirm this. Therefore, upon learning that her senior brother was now the wanted Evil Demon across the five continents, they all called him a demon child.

Ji Xueruo didn't want to discourage her depressed younger sister, but she couldn't silence the gossip. After all, the snake clan consisted of women, and given that their mother had died because of a human cultivator, it was inevitable that everyone would talk. Fortunately, the snake clan women were extremely united. Although they disliked male human cultivators, they wouldn't blame their ignorant young lady, nor would they spread rumors outside. Therefore, no outsiders knew that the snake clan had such a strange child.

It was thought that this child would grow up amidst controversy, just like her and her sister, but Nian Su single-handedly turned the tide of public opinion.

Even if Nian Su wasn't conceived after ten months of pregnancy; even if Nian Su was formed from Demon Core spat out; even if Nian Su was born without crying or fussing and could speak human language; even if Nian Su grew to look like a four or five-year-old girl within a month of birth, but then stopped growing for the next four months; even if she was unusually well-behaved and obedient for her age; even if her younger sister didn't recognize her at all...

However, the various extraordinary qualities she displayed had already caused the snake women to automatically overlook her many strange traits and regard her as a daughter of the snake clan.

This is even more remarkable than Ji Xueruo herself, who only completely conquered her tribe at the age of twelve.

But to achieve such results at less than six months old, she felt no shame, but rather a sense of dread.

What drove her and her sister to come to Bei'ao was this little girl who said that her father was not dead because she dreamed that her father was in a heavy snow.

Ji Xueruo originally just wanted to accompany her younger sister out for a walk to clear her head. Her sister couldn't stand being cooped up in the clan all the time and not doing anything.

But no one expected that You Su was actually alive, and that he was indeed in Bei Ao!

"Alright, stop crying. Your mother..."

"Sister!"

Ji Lingruo glared angrily at her sister, Ji Xueruo had no choice but to shut up. She was too lazy to continue comforting her; she was only eighteen years old herself, and taking care of a child would be a huge headache for her. Anyway, the child would comfort herself.

"Don't cry, little Nian Su! Daddy's coming soon..."

As soon as she finished speaking, the two goddesses' expressions changed abruptly. Ji Lingruo squatted down, looking directly into the little girl's large, watery eyes:

"What did you say?"

"I said Father will be here soon... I can already smell his scent."

Nian Su didn't cry; instead, she gave a super cute smile.

The flying boat crushes the flowing clouds, You Su opens the window, letting the warm fragrance waft through the air.

Qianhua Venerable leaned against the soft couch, her jade-like legs crossed at the slit of her cheongsam, and a gold-threaded mirror chain dangled from her neck, trembling slightly with her breath.

There was absolutely no way she would behave herself while traveling alone with You Su.

You Su was afraid that his senior sister might wake up at any moment, and he was also thinking about the two women who had formed a bond at Kong Yuan Divine Mountain, so he couldn't help but lose interest. But the colder he was, the more talkative the Qianhua Pavilion became. When he got angry and punished her, she was able to enjoy the punishment and behave herself.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the sea was already in sight.

"I mean... did Master really take in that Northern Ao Sovereign Lord?" The woman pushed up her glasses, her eyes narrowed.

"What's it to you?" You Su straightened her clothes and looked at her coldly.

She wasn't annoyed at all, and poured herself some tea. Although Void Glimpse Venerable was capable of going without food or drink, she had lost too much water in the past three days, and she had to fetch snow to brew tea three times.

"Master's physique is astonishing, surpassing even the Transcendent Realm. Even at the Feather Transformation Realm, one could break through the defenses of Void Glimpse Venerable." She spoke with a straight face, yet her words were suggestive, giving a general idea of the relationship between You Su and the Ganlong Venerable.

"You want to too?" You Su asked her suddenly.

The fairy's lingering smile faltered, and then a hint of panic appeared on her face. Previously, her greatest reliance was that no matter how much You Su instructed her, she couldn't break through the final defense, but now it seemed that even this last line of defense was practically non-existent.

She couldn't help but look up at the boy, and seeing his burning gaze, she felt her breathing quicken. For a moment, she couldn't tell whether the boy wanted to or not, nor did she know whether she wanted to or not.

She gave an awkward laugh, then, as if remembering something, said with a hint of flattery:

"We're both at the Void Realm, so Master shouldn't waste such a precious resource. I've kept the Cultivation Method you gave me; if you want to make the most of it, you should wait until I've mastered it."

You Su shook his head and chuckled, "I'm not joking with you. My sect studies this. Your tear troughs are high but dark, which is a sign of suppressed desire. I am well aware of the suffering caused by this condition, but it seems that the Pavilion Master can suppress his desires much better than I can. After all, the Pavilion Master... likes to suffer. Your eccentric temperament, cunning schemes, etc., are mostly due to your unresolved desires."

"I gave you the 'Jade Maiden Heart Sutra' to help you control yourself and stop trying to make others unhappy just because you're unhappy yourself. I didn't want to say this before, thinking it would be better for you to suffer. But since we're parting now and we don't know when we'll meet again, I thought you might still be useful, so I kindly helped you. My intentions are completely innocent."

Upon hearing this, Qianhua Venerable clenched her fists, her noble face flushing even more. At first, she thought that You Su had given her some kind of evil cultivation Cultivation Method, but who knew that You Su was so open and honest, it was to alleviate her symptoms. You Su's words were blunt enough, meaning that she had strong desires, but always suppressed them, which had turned her into this twisted person.

However, what was more humiliating than having her true nature exposed was that this indirectly proved that her punishment by You Su was not entirely due to her inability to resist the bond between relatives, but rather because of... herself.

She was certainly aware of this herself, but she just couldn't let You Su bring it up in front of her.

But then I thought, they didn't say anything when they gave me the Cultivation Method, and I was the one who provoked this.

The female immortal felt even more ashamed and indignant, feeling she had never suffered such humiliation in her life, and gritted her teeth, saying:

"Thank you for your concern, Master. That explains why I've been feeling this way. But why go through all that trouble to cure this? Wouldn't it be much easier to just ask a few young men like you, Master?"

You Su's gaze suddenly turned cold, and the pressure emanating from his bloodline made the woman's eyelashes flutter.

You can give it a try.

The female immortal was taken aback. Given her nature, she should have been at odds with You Su, but the boy's threatening words warmed her heart.

The slight panic that had Qianhua Venerable vanished, and she smiled sweetly, a hint of allure in her eyes.

"Only officials are allowed to set fires, while common people are forbidden to light lamps?"

You Su raised an eyebrow, knowing she was subtly mocking him for being the same as her. He could find dao companion to alleviate this, so why couldn't she?

"If you become my official, you can try it too."

The female immortal tightened her knees, but her face still held that habitual arrogance:

"Master, do you really consider me your possession?"

You Su merely glanced at her, too lazy to reply.

There is no collar that is more reluctant to be removed than possessiveness. If Qianhua Venerable really wanted to use this method to alleviate his desires, he would have done so long ago. He only suppresses his desires because he hasn't found someone who catches his eye yet.

The female immortal hummed softly as she savored her fragrant tea, seemingly contemplating that it was time for the Qianhua Pavilion to venture to the barbarian lands of the Eastern Ying Continent.

You Su turned to look at the faintly visible sea outside the window, finding it amusing. He hadn't said anything before because he didn't understand either, since his master had only taught him the <Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Union Cultivation Method> before leaving. For the past three days, he had repeatedly dreamt of his Mistress, but Mistress had never appeared in their private Sword Sect courtyard. Bored with waiting, he went to the library to find sect texts to read, and found the sect's methods increasingly profound. He also copied one and gave it to Qianhua Venerable.

However, he also noticed something extraordinary: since this place was his Mistress's dream simulating reality, it naturally couldn't contain anything fictional to maintain its authenticity. These books, however, could all be opened and all contained meaningful content, making them virtually indistinguishable from real books. So, their presence here meant... these were all books his Mistress had read?

Thinking of her Mistress's refined and noble temperament, You Su quickly wiped away the blood from her nose and cleared her mind of any wild thoughts.

He had assumed his Mistress must be busy, but her prolonged absence made it impossible for him to remain at ease.

He closed the window, looked at the beautiful fairy who seemed to be plotting something wicked again, and solemnly said:

"Of the three great Evil God, only the Lord of the Five Elements has yet to show himself, and a storm is brewing across the Heng Lian First Seat. Of course, you should also be discreet and clever in hiding your true nature."

Qianhua Venerable rested his head on his hand, lazily watching the young man, which made You Su feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Is there anything else you need?"

You Su pondered for a moment, then said, "Secretly convey my message to the Third Elder as well, telling her that I have not colluded with Evil Demon."

Qianhua Venerable could no longer maintain her frivolous demeanor. Her beautiful eyes darted back and forth between the young man. "You deliberately humiliated me?"

"This is an order." You Su's tone left no room for argument.

The female immortal snorted coldly, "It's rare that you still remember her."

You Su pursed his lips, offering no explanation. Of all the elders in the Xuanxiao Sect, the First Elder and the Third Elder treated him the best, and he naturally remembered that. But when he thought of that languid and plump elder, the first thing that came to mind was the graceful image of the 'Ice Milk Wine,' and his face unconsciously flushed.

Qianhua Venerable narrowed her beautiful eyes, and her breath grew even colder.

You Su that Xuehu Port had been reached, You Su paused for a moment, then took out an object from his bosom—a Universe Bag adorned with lace trim.

The Universe Bag was naturally nothing special to the dignified Pavilion Master Qianhua Pavilion, but seeing it placed on the table made her heart beat faster than the bird bells.

"Since our reunion, you have never mentioned this item. But my initial trip to that fairy island was at your request. I know you have been deliberately holding back, trying to play hard to get. Now I'm telling you, it is indeed with me."

The boy's words made the female immortal feel even more aroused. Her restlessness, which had just subsided, was reignited, and her beautiful eyes were fixed on the Universe Bag.

"But I can't give it to you yet, because I'm not sure what's inside. But I can assure you that the agreement still stands, and if there's any magic inside, you'll definitely get a share in it someday. So, I need your help with something."

Upon hearing this, the female immortal suddenly calmed down, as if she had been doused with a bucket of cold water while burning herself, extinguishing all the flames.

"If you want me to do something, isn't it just a matter of you giving the order?"

You Su frowned slightly and said seriously, "I am ultimately not that kind of person."

Qianhua Venerable rolled his eyes in annoyance. "But that's the kind of person I am. You'd better watch out, or one day I'll rise up and make you pay for all the grievances I've suffered a hundredfold!"

You Su raised his sword, truly regretting that he had actually tried to reason with this woman; what she wanted was not respect at all.

A leopard can't change its spots.

You Su gripped a small object on the coffee table tightly, while the female immortal opposite him gripped her cup at the same time, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief as she looked at the young man.

"I sent you to find the Third Elder for another reason: to ask her to have her disciple, Zi Xun, feign death for three days starting September 1st. She is a master of medicine; she should have a way to do it."

The female immortal thought for a moment and immediately understood, "You want to untie it?"

To unlock the Universe Bag, the host must either die or go to Tian Qi Divine Mountain in Nanyang to break the binding. He originally wanted to ask his Sovereign Lord Sister to find someone to unlock it for him, but due to the urgency of the matter, he was about to go to Japan, and he dared not let the Demon Race touch the spiritual light. So his Sovereign Lord Sister gave him this idea: to make Senior Sister Zi Xun's aura disappear in order to deceive the heavenly secrets, which might trick the qi binding mechanism and open the Universe Bag.

Of course, it's not easy to fake death so convincingly, but the Third Elder happens to have that ability.

We need to see exactly what it is.

Qianhua Venerable raised a delicate eyebrow. "Then you'd better protect her well—"

Before the word "finished" could be uttered, the female immortal's expression suddenly changed. She grabbed You Su's hand, making him stop controlling the thing, her face as solemn as frost.

You Su was first surprised, then a chill ran down his spine.

The mirror in front of the female immortal's eyes reflected a chilling light; You Su had never seen this shrewd woman so tense before.

"Henglian! They're here!"