The Ancestral Worship Ceremony Begins

After giving Qiu Zitong and the other silly girls a good beating.

Tang Yu estimated that they probably wouldn't dare to cause trouble for a long time.

Back in the valley, my master was still in seclusion.

Bored out of her mind, Tang Yu lay in her room, occasionally using her Beast Taming Art to look at Ye Qiu.

Since failing in the last competition for eldership.

Ye Qiu focused on his cultivation at home every day, only occasionally going out to eat at the cafeteria.

He didn't interact with anyone, and became increasingly silent.

This unusual behavior made Tang Yu feel somewhat depressed.

"We need to keep a close eye on this guy on the day of the ancestral worship ceremony."

After muttering to himself for a moment, Tang Yu had a sudden thought, and soon several black crows flew to the window and landed.

Tang Yu fed these guys, who were all working birds controlled by his Beast Taming Art, with slices of meat he had cut up.

Just as Tang Yu was feeding the birds.

Qiu Xiaozhu, who had been in seclusion indoors, finally came out.

She noticed the commotion on Tang Yu's side and quickly ran over.

Seeing Tang Yu feeding a flock of crows, Qiu Xiaozhu said speechlessly.

"Are you a crow spirit? Where did all these crows come from that's so friendly with you?"

"Then Master must be a vixen."

After Tang Yu threw away all the meat in her hands, she ran over with a smile and picked Qiu Xiaozhu up in her arms.

"You're going to die!"

Qiu Xiaozhu blushed slightly and subconsciously struggled a few times; she was now afraid of being picked up by this guy.

Because of the significant height difference.

Last time this guy picked me up, he made me wrap my legs around him...

"How was Master's seclusion this time? Did he break through to a higher realm?"

Tang Yu asked with a smile.

"No, it's still a bit lacking. I've eaten everything you gave me, so I guess I'm halfway there now, which means I've made a breakthrough."

Qiu Xiaozhu shook her head, a little disappointed.

"It's alright, there's plenty of time. Let's see what gift I brought back for you first."

Tang Yu chuckled as he put Qiu Xiaozhu down, then took her hand and led her to look at the gift he had bought for her.

The gifts he bought for Qiu Xiaozhu were mostly clothes, dresses, shoes, and skincare products.

As for the Xuedizi and such, there weren't many, probably only about twenty sets in total.

Qiu Xiaozhu was initially quite happy to see the new clothes and such.

It wasn't until they saw Tang Yu's gifts, which contained hidden agendas, that things changed.

She held it in her hand, somewhat puzzled, not understanding how to wear it.

Qiu Xiaozhu almost threw these things away after Tang Yu taught her how to use them.

"Shameless!"

After grumbling for a bit, Qiu Xiaozhu stormed out.

Tang Yu chuckled as she closed the suitcase, then followed behind, asking eagerly, "Sweetie, what are we having for lunch?"

"Call me Master!"

"Yes, dear Master."

"..."

"And Master, you haven't had a proper bath these past few days of seclusion, have you? How about we go for a soak in a hot spring? I'll scrub your back for you."

"Pah! Is that a scrub? You're just lusting after me!"

After some back and forth, Qiu Xiaozhu was finally carried by Tang Yu to the hot spring.

After their dual cultivation session ended, Qiu Xiaozhu lazily leaned against Tang Yu while soaking in the hot spring.

Even though I just said no.

But her body language betrayed her.

Tang Yu, holding Qiu Xiaozhu close, looked down at her and said in surprise, "Master, the color of your hair roots has returned to normal."

"What changed back?"

"It's the hair I dyed for you last time, right? Now that the new hair has grown out, the roots have turned pink."

"Oh? Won't that look terrible?"

Qiu Xiaozhu asked, her eyes wide.

It was her first time dyeing her hair, so she really didn't know anything about these things.

"How could my master be ugly?"

Tang Yu chuckled, pinched Qiu Xiaozhu's cheek, and said with a smile, "How about we just dye it back?"

"Should we change it back to the original color?"

After thinking for a while with her cheeks puffed out, Qiu Xiaozhu muttered, "Which one do you like?"

"I like them both, but I'll stick with the original color, since it's the original flavor from the chef."

Tang Yu smiled softly.

"Then let's dye it back."

Qiu Xiaozhu didn't like the original color before because she felt it would attract too much attention.

As long as he's happy, that's all that matters.

As the ancestral worship ceremony draws ever closer...

The Nine Heavens Alliance also became increasingly lively.

The once-a-decade ancestral worship ceremony is an absolute grand event for the Nine Heavens Alliance.

For the disciples from other families, this ancestral worship ceremony was originally a matter for the Qiu Family.

However, the day of the ancestral worship ceremony was just like the Lunar New Year, with plenty of delicious food and drinks, so they joined in the fun.

As a family with a history spanning hundreds of years, the Qiu Family placed great emphasis on the ritual of ancestor worship, having begun preparations half a month in advance to ensure that every detail was perfect.

The elders of the Qiu Family all had joyful expressions on their faces.

Even Qiu Xiaozhu, a saint who usually stays at home all year round, had to reluctantly help out.

Tang Yu followed Qiu Xiaozhu around like a shadow, helping her everywhere.

He had been keeping a close eye on Ye Qiu's side as well.

As usual, the guy didn't make a move.

The more he acted this way, the more certain Tang Yu became of one thing.

This guy definitely has connections within the Nine Heavens Alliance; they're most likely pawns prepared for him by Old Loach.

Otherwise, it's simply unrealistic for him to seize the Nine Dragons Array on his own!

But figuring out how to unearth these deeply buried chess pieces became a major headache for him.

Even with Beast Taming Art, he couldn't keep an eye on everyone 24/7. He could only take it one step at a time and wait for these people to come out on their own.

Until the day of the ancestral worship ceremony arrived.

Early in the morning, Qiu Xiaozhu dragged Tang Yu to the Qiu Family to help out.

By the time they arrived...

A large platform had been erected outside the ancestral hall, where the elder and his group stood happily, bustling about.

Below the platform were hundreds of round tables, with bowls and chopsticks already set out, ready for the meal to begin.

Many disciples were helping out nearby, slaughtering pigs and cattle, chopping and washing vegetables, all of them busy and happy.

In this boring place called the Nine Heavens Alliance, it's rare to have such a large-scale event, so everyone is quite enthusiastic about participating.

After helping out for two hours, Tang Yu was about to make an excuse to slip away and personally keep an eye on Ye Qiu.

An outer sect elder found Tang Yu and smiled.

"Elder Ling, could you please come over? There's something I need to discuss with you."

"What's up?"

Tang Yu recognized this outer sect elder; he was one of the few elders with a different surname, named Yao Changfeng.

He not only oversees the outer sect but also manages the alchemy room.

Yao Changfeng made a shushing gesture and laughed, "Let's find a secluded place to talk about the pill formula."

Tang Yu nodded.

Previously, he had been quite interested in the Focus-Settling Pill and several other pills unique to the Nine Heavens Alliance, and had communicated with Yao Changfeng several times, hoping to obtain the pill formulas.

Just as the two reached a quiet corner, Yao Changfeng was about to speak when he suddenly looked behind Tang Yu and said...

"Elder, what brings you here?"

Just as Tang Yu turned her head, Yao Changfeng's expression suddenly changed, and he delivered a vicious and ruthless hand chop to Tang Yu's heart.

As a master of the Celestial Realm, his strength and speed were terrifyingly powerful.

In the instant that the silent attack was about to succeed, Yao Changfeng's eyes were filled with a sinister yet extremely excited look.

But this terrifying chop stopped 0.01 centimeters away from Tang Yu.

It's hard to say whether the owner of the hand chop will fall in love with Tang Yu after a quarter of an incense stick has burned.

But Tang Yu would definitely not let that old guy live to that time.