Fairy Caiyi rode the Luan Bird, supporting True Person Suyuan with clouds as they sped straight toward the Divine Firmament Sect without stopping.
The Divine Firmament Sect stood on an immortal mountain in Mirror Lake.
Mountain light and water merged as one. Strange crags and bizarre rocks dotted the land, while mist shrouded the peaks and clouds concealed the beasts.
When Fairy Caiyi arrived, she circulated her magic power, making her aura grow dim and erratic. A thread of blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, and she mussed her hair.
"Disciples of the Divine Firmament Sect, come quickly!"
At Fairy Caiyi's call, the disciples of the Divine Firmament Sect heard the commotion and streamed out of Mirror Lake Immortal Mountain like fish.
The Contemplation Realm cultivator at their head was called Chi Yingzi. His strength was already exceptional; he was only one step away from entering the Spirit Condensation Realm.
Purple light flashed in his eyes. When he saw True Person Suyuan unconscious on the clouds, he was shocked.
He hurried forward and asked, "Fairy, what happened to our True Person? How did he end up like this?"
As Chi Yingzi asked, he also guarded against Fairy Caiyi in secret.
Fairy Caiyi saw this clearly, but pretended not to care. "True Person Suyuan was injured by a demon. I rescued him, but I was hurt as well."
"Quickly take True Person Suyuan back to the mountain and treat him!"
Fairy Caiyi dispelled the clouds and handed True Person Suyuan over to Chi Yingzi. In secret, she used a spell to rouse the unconscious True Person Suyuan.
As soon as True Person Suyuan woke, he sensed that he had returned to his own sect and relaxed.
Chi Yingzi hurriedly took out a healing pill, dissolved it with his magic power, and gave it to True Person Suyuan.
The pill was a Secret Medicine of the Divine Firmament Sect. There were only so many, and each one was a life-saving treasure. Its effects were extraordinary.
After taking the pill, True Person Suyuan sat up by himself and began circulating his Magic Art to heal his wounds.
"The Divine Firmament Sect truly has deep reserves. A Contemplation Realm cultivator can produce a pill like that just like that!"
Fairy Caiyi watched with envy. Unlike her, she had to turn into a Luan Bird just to fetch a pill.
"Now that True Person Suyuan is safe, I'll take my leave!"
As Fairy Caiyi spoke, she turned around and rode the Luan Bird away.
Who would have thought that after only a few steps, the Luan Bird formed from her Supernatural Ability would suddenly dissipate? Fairy Caiyi's body swayed, and she plunged from the sky.
Chi Yingzi was still stunned when a voice suddenly sounded in his ear.
"Hurry and save her!"
"Fairy Caiyi must have been badly injured by that demon while rescuing me."
It was True Person Suyuan. He had already recovered enough to speak!
Chi Yingzi dared not disobey True Person Suyuan's words. He conjured purple light, caught Fairy Caiyi, and brought her back to the sect with him.
"Go, bring another pill!" True Person Suyuan ordered.
Chi Yingzi looked troubled. "Master, there aren't many of those pills left..."
True Person Suyuan cut him off. "Has the Divine Firmament Sect really become so poor it can't spare even one pill?"
"Fairy Caiyi is from the Biyun Heavenly Palace. She was injured saving me. How can we not treat her?"
Chi Yingzi had no choice but to fetch another pill. He was about to dissolve it with his magic power and give it to Fairy Caiyi when she slowly woke.
"Where am I?"
"Oh, I'm in the Divine Firmament Sect. That demon was vicious. He actually injured my Divine Soul!"
Seeing her wake, Chi Yingzi stopped what he was doing, the pill resting in his hand.
"Fellow Daoist, take the pill as well to heal your injuries," True Person Suyuan said.
Fairy Caiyi pretended to refuse, but in the end, she could not withstand True Person Suyuan's insistence and accepted the pill.
She secretly concealed it with a spell. As her magic power circulated, her aura gradually steadied. "The Divine Firmament Sect's pills really are extraordinary. They're so effective that I've already recovered almost completely."
"True Person Suyuan, your injuries are serious. You must take care to recuperate. I'll take my leave."
"That demon and I already had a grudge between us. He killed my disciples for no reason. It's hateful that I wasn't strong enough to kill him, and ended up injured myself."
"Once I return, I can only close the mountain gates and devote myself to cultivation, so that no more disciples of my sect suffer losses."
"True Person, you should guard your mountain gates as well, lest that demon emerge from the secret realm and come seeking revenge!"
True Person Suyuan was deeply moved. "Thank you for the warning, Fairy. That demon is truly despicable. If he dares come to Mirror Lake Immortal Mountain, there are plenty of methods left behind by the patriarchs in these mountains. I'll make sure he's scattered to the winds!"
Hearing this, Fairy Caiyi suddenly looked worried, as if weighed down by troubled thoughts. She said softly, "That's good."
"Although I come from the Biyun Heavenly Palace, its rules are strict. Once I left the sacred mountain, I had little support to rely on."
"If that demon comes after me, I'm not afraid for myself, but I pity my disciples. I won't be able to protect them!"
"True Person, I'll take my leave."
At that moment, Fairy Caiyi seemed like willow branches swaying in the wind, delicate and pitiful.
True Person Suyuan was already injured, and before he knew it, he had fallen under her spell. Desire stirred in his heart. He thought Fairy Caiyi was kind and beautiful, and said,
"Fairy, don't be afraid. The Divine Firmament Sect will protect you!"
Seeing that True Person Suyuan had taken the bait, Fairy Caiyi laughed inwardly, though her expression remained unchanged. She only used her words to stir his emotions, waiting for him to make the offer himself.
Sure enough, True Person Suyuan said, "Fairy, don't refuse. Chi Yingzi, go open the treasury and let the Fairy choose whatever she likes!"
Fairy Caiyi naturally did not take anything on her own. Instead, she continued to feign reluctance.
What she wanted was for the Divine Firmament Sect to offer her its treasures and Spirit Pills of its own accord, not for her to take them herself.
If the Divine Firmament Sect offered them first and she only accepted after being unable to refuse, no one could say anything!
Seeing that Fairy Caiyi refused to accept them, True Person Suyuan grew anxious. Without waiting for his injuries to heal, he personally went to the treasury.
He carefully selected treasures and pills with extraordinary effects, then firmly pressed them into Fairy Caiyi's hands.
Only then did Fairy Caiyi reluctantly accept them. "You're far too generous, True Person. Even if I went to the Biyun Heavenly Palace, I wouldn't have any use for these things of yours!"
"You deserve them, Fairy. Besides, you saved my life. Consider these a token of my gratitude!" True Person Suyuan said with heartfelt sincerity.
Only then did Fairy Caiyi stop feigning reluctance. She put away the treasures and pills and left the Divine Firmament Sect.
True Person Suyuan watched her leave until he could no longer sense her aura. He felt an emptiness in his heart.
But at that moment, he couldn't tell whether he felt that way because Fairy Caiyi had left or because he had given away the treasures and pills.
Chi Yingzi saw clearly what was going on, but he didn't dare say anything in front of True Person Suyuan.
"Once I reach the Spirit Condensation Realm, I'll have to put the Divine Firmament Sect in order. It's rotten to the core! If I could summon the supreme treasure left behind by the patriarch, the Divine Firmament Sect wouldn't be in this state!"
Thinking to himself, Chi Yingzi turned and went deep into the Divine Firmament Sect, stopping before an Absolute Cliff.
The supreme treasure left behind by the founder of the Divine Firmament Sect was hidden within that cliff. The entire sect had already tried countless times, but had never managed to summon the treasure inside.
Chi Yingzi sat cross-legged before the cliff. He cultivated while continually calling out to it and sensing for a response, hoping only that he would grow strong enough to save the Divine Firmament Sect from its decline.
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