The Three Marvels of Lesser Qiong Peak

Li Yang had inherited his senior brother's cautious nature completely, though he was even more inclined to play it safe.

He had been ready from the moment Youqin Xuanya fell in front of him.

For this, he had specially collected Youqin Xuanya's aura and asked about the characteristics of her cultivation techniques and weapons. Then he handed over the Storage Pouch he'd made at enormous cost to his Avatar, sending it to lure the enemy.

Just as expected, the enemy took the bait and even entered the Storage Pouch without realizing it.

The Storage Pouch was an Arena made using the Gourd Heaven Method. It sacrificed the ability to exist for a long time in exchange for temporary stability, and simulated the environment of Northern Juru Continent. That was the only reason Yuwen Ling, an Origin Immortal, hadn't noticed anything was wrong.

Unfortunately, the spoils...

A dignified immortal had been so poor—just an axe and a storage treasure...

All one could say was that, just as the Original Novel had said, Qi Practitioners who made their living in the mortal world were all deadbeats.

In the end, Li Yang destroyed the items along with the corpse.

Though they were spoils of war, they were better left behind.

"Junior Brother, why did you keep asking me about the characteristics of my cultivation techniques?"

Youqin Xuanya and Li Yang were living comfortably in the cave, so she was quite curious about why he'd asked her about all that over the past two days.

Li Yang replied casually, "Nothing. I was just curious."

Now that everything was over, Li Yang finally let go of all his worries. He chatted idly with Youqin Xuanya, while elsewhere, inside the Dragon Trapping Formation...

"Ah! This damned formation is so annoying, it's killing me!"

Fairy Jiujiu was furious. It wasn't just because the formation was annoying, nor because they'd been trapped here for so many days.

She was anxious about the safety of Li Yang, Li Changshou, and Youqin Xuanya.

Another reason was that two people in the formation had been shamelessly flirting the whole time.

In a corner nearby, Wang Qi and Liu Yan'er had apparently grown closer after being trapped there for so long. They'd found love in adversity, and their relationship had progressed quickly. All day long, it was "Sister Yan'er" and "Junior Brother Qiqi."

How could Fairy Jiujiu, who'd been single for over eight hundred years, not fly into a rage at all that lovey-dovey behavior?

They were tormenting an old woman and rubbing her face in their romance. Wasn't anyone going to do something about it?

Fairy Jiujiu stamped furiously, making the earth tremble. The poisonous insects and beasts inside the Dragon Trapping Formation shook in fear, terrified and uneasy.

Unfortunately, with the formation sealing everything off, the ground was no escape route. Even the shaking and trembling had no effect on the formation.

Seeing Fairy Jiujiu's fury, Liu Yan'er exchanged a glance with Wang Qi, then stepped out from the corner to comfort her. "Martial Aunt Jiujiu, please don't worry too much. As they say, good people are blessed. Maybe the junior brothers and sisters have already gone to wait in town.

"Besides, didn't you say yesterday, 'By my calculations, the sect should have sent people over by now'?

"Perhaps we'll be free soon."

Fairy Jiujiu huffed, growing even more agitated.

"What do you mean? It's been so long. Who said they'd go back to town and wait? Maybe their bodies are gone by now.

"Tell me, how am I supposed to explain this to their masters?"

Fairy Jiujiu scratched her head in frustration. Those were three immortal seeds. If they were gone, so was her drinking money.

Especially Senior Brother Qi Yuan. What would she do if he cried to her about his disciple?

"Ah!"

Suddenly, a faint breeze swept through the formation, and a sigh sounded from all directions. Jiu Wu pretended to be Venerable Wangqing, making Fairy Jiujiu freeze in confusion.

She hadn't even seen anyone yet, but when two attackers from the Primordial Immortal Realm were thrown in front of her, she believed it immediately. Her knees buckled, and she dropped to the ground, leaving the newcomers quite awkward.

At last, Jiu Wu—who was as close to Fairy Jiujiu as a father and daughter—covered his swollen cheek and got down to business.

"Their masters have all arrived. Who went missing? Where did they disappear? How long have you been trapped here?"

Of the six who'd come, the other five besides Jiu Wu were Jiang Jingshan of Sky Breaking Peak, Youqin Xuanya's master; Lin Qi of Sky Breaking Peak, Yuan Qing's master; Qi Yuan of Lesser Qiong Peak, master to Li Yang and Li Changshou; and the masters of Liu Yan'er and Wang Qi.

The moment Liu Yan'er and Wang Qi's masters arrived, they saw their beloved disciples, so they weren't worried at all.

The ones who were anxious were Jiang Jingshan, Youqin Xuanya's master, and Lin Qi, Yuan Qing's master.

When Fairy Jiujiu looked guiltily at the elderly Qi Yuan, she suddenly realized he wasn't sad or worried at all.

"Senior Brother, why aren't you...?"

The others had noticed Qi Yuan's reaction too and were curious. They all knew what Li Yang and Li Changshou—especially Li Changshou—meant to Qi Yuan.

They embodied so many of Qi Yuan's hopes and expectations.

But his reaction didn't seem right.

Qi Yuan explained, "My second disciple and his senior brother have nothing better to do, so they made a Soul Tablet. Basically, as long as the tablet hasn't cracked, the person isn't dead. That's why I'm not too worried."

Now it was Youqin Xuanya's master, Jiang Jingshan, and Yuan Qing's master, Lin Qi, who were worried.

Their disciples were the only ones who weren't there, and they hadn't heard from them either.

Seeing this, Jiu Wu hurriedly made arrangements. "In that case, let's not waste time chatting. We should search for the missing disciples."

He pointed to the two unconscious Origin Immortals. "These two Origin Immortals were guarding the formation. When I found them, they were repairing it, so they're clearly among the ones who plotted against you. We'll each take one and interrogate them. We're sure to learn something!"

With things so urgent, no one said anything more. Rescuing their disciples was what mattered now.

They agreed on how often to send messages and divided the search areas, then split into three groups.

Wang Qi's master took Wang Qi and Liu Yan'er to investigate the town outside.

Liu Yan'er's master went with Jiang Jingshan and Lin Qi to search toward the northwest.

Jiu Wu took Qi Yuan and Jiu Jiu to search north.

Four days later.

While the immortals of Immortal Crossing Sect were still rushing around in a frenzy, desperately searching for their disciples...

Youqin Xuanya and Li Yang had gained several pounds in the cave over the past few days.

"Junior Brother, Happy Water!"

Youqin Xuanya held out a bowl, looking at Li Yang expectantly.

"Alas!" Li Yang sighed deeply. What had he done to deserve this? The Original Novel had never said Youqin Xuanya liked this stuff.

He reluctantly took out the Gourd and poured out some ice-cold Happy Water.

"Senior Sister, don't drink too much. There isn't much Happy Water left!"

Youqin Xuanya didn't look like an icy beauty at all. She pouted.

"But we can't go out, and we can't cultivate. It's so boring!"

Li Yang had no choice. Looking at his senior sister, who was decades older than him, he could only sigh again.

He felt like he'd sighed more over these past few days than he had in the ten years before.

"In that case, I'll tell you about the Three Marvels of Lesser Qiong Peak!

"First, there's my senior brother Li Changshou's mastery of Knockout Drug, but..."

Youqin Xuanya rested her chin on her hand and listened to Li Yang ramble on. Whenever she got the chance, she took a sip of Happy Water and smacked her lips just like Li Yang.

It was actually quite interesting.

After Li Yang finished explaining the first marvel, Youqin Xuanya commented, "Hmm... Knockout Drug? Senior Brother Changshou's interests are... quite unusual!"

"Achoo!"

Li Changshou, who had gathered the Immortal Solace Grass and was on his way back, suddenly sneezed.

He rubbed his nose and made a quick calculation.

Nothing came of it.

Then he took out a "Golden Pill" and cursed, "Damn Li Yang. You must be badmouthing me."

The "Golden Pill" didn't move at all, looking completely innocent.

Back in the cave, Li Yang continued with the second marvel.

"The second marvel is my junior sister Lan Ling'e's explosives. She may seem quiet and gentle, but she's actually an explosion fanatic. She..."

As he spoke, Li Yang's expression suddenly shifted. His passive surveillance formation outside had sent him an image.

Three figures were flying quickly from a hundred li away. He recognized two of them.

One was an immortal with a slender figure, dressed in hemp robes.

The other was an old Daoist with an immortal air.

Martial Aunt Jiujiu and Master.

Li Yang stopped telling his story and said happily, "Senior Sister, get ready. Master and Martial Aunt are here."