Surrounded

The next day.

Before setting out, Bai Yu made a point of asking Pang Tong and Zhao Mingzhu.

As it turned out, neither of them seemed particularly interested in heading into the mountains. In their eyes, skimming kickbacks from their own little patch of land and cultivating in comfort was a life they wouldn't trade even for immortality.

"Junior Brother Bai, can't you agree to this tiny little request of mine?"

"I'll provide all the materials, and I've even prepared two sets. I only want one Blood Corpse, that's all."

"That's right, that's right. Why not come to Joyous Union Peak as a guest? We can have a nice chat and deepen our bond..."

"Maybe you'll break through right away."

"We're all from the Heavenly Demon Sect, so don't be so distant. You're making big sister's heart ache."

Even Bai Yu had not expected so many warblers and swallows to come see him off when he was about to depart. Even Yu Linglong had been squeezed aside.

And surrounded by that sea of flowers, Bai Yu found himself a little unaccustomed to it for a moment.

There was no helping it—the senior sisters of Joyous Union Peak were simply far too bold and far too passionate.

Yet their purpose was equally pure, and they did not hide it in the slightest.

Within the Heavenly Demon Sect, there were countless people capable of refining corpses, but apart from Bai Yu, no one had yet received such treatment.

Those little temptresses coveted the Yin-Yang Corpse, and the sect's attitude toward such matters was to simply ignore them entirely.

After all, no matter which side it was, both were a part of the Heavenly Demon Sect's strength.

If Bai Yu's will was not firm enough and he was drained dry, then it could only be said that his Dao heart was unstable and he was fated to miss the Great Dao.

"Senior Sisters, listen to me... listen to me."

"This junior brother has a mission to carry out and truly cannot go with you. Please forgive me. We can talk about it another day, another day."

Bai Yu struggled without cease, and the scene left quite a few disciples preparing to board the flying vessel and leave the sect green with envy.

Fuck, these women were usually so snobbish that if there was nothing in it for them, they would not even spare you a proper glance. Yet now they were clinging to a man.

So that was Bai Yu, the one who had refined a Yin-Yang Corpse. Damn pretty boy—wasn't he just a little luckier than everyone else?!

"What mission does Junior Brother have?"

"Tell your big sisters about it. If it's materials, big sister will immediately go ask around and see if I can gather them for you~"

"Exactly, exactly. It's just a mission. With so many of us, can't we scrape together a few materials?"

"Junior Brother~ just come with big sister."

"Come with big sister, boohoohoo..."

Bai Yu continued struggling. No, were these women done being reasonable?

I'm not Tang Sanzang, so what the hell is this about?

"Everyone, please step aside, and release that person while you're at it. The flying vessel is about to depart. Do not delay important business."

Just as Bai Yu was preparing to force his way free, a cold voice suddenly rang out. A Black-Scale Fire Horse slowly approached, finally stopping before the crowd.

The lovely figure atop it glanced at the warblers and swallows gathered before the flying vessel and spoke coldly.

The young woman wore golden armor and held a black spear. Her neat high ponytail was casually tied behind her, while a trace of amusement now flickered in her beautiful eyes.

As soon as she spoke, many people frowned and turned toward the source of the voice, intending to see who was about to ruin their good thing.

But upon seeing the young woman's pretty face, many immediately shut their mouths and even voluntarily made way.

There was no other reason—no one could afford to provoke this woman. Not only was she an inner sect disciple, but more importantly, her current identity was captain of the Heavenly Demon Sect Law Enforcement Brigade Sixth Squad, a female Rakshasa renowned throughout the Heavenly Demon Sect!

The Heavenly Demon Sect Law Enforcement Brigade oversaw the Heavenly Demon Laws and, in theory, could punish any disciple who committed wrongdoing.

As the captain of the Sixth Squad, Li Shishi's iron-faced impartiality was famous throughout the Heavenly Demon Sect. Coupled with her own Golden Core-level cultivation, there truly were not many in the sect who dared provoke her.

There were even rumors that shortly after Li Shishi became a law enforcement captain, she had handled a dispute between an inner sect disciple and a formal disciple.

Ordinarily, strength reigned supreme in the Heavenly Demon Sect. Even the Law Enforcement Brigade favored the strong.

But Li Shishi was an exception. Not only did she investigate the matter until every detail was clear, she even seized the inner sect disciple who had committed the offense before a great many people and carried out the punishment!

Thus, Li Shishi was something of an anomaly within the Heavenly Demon Sect. Most people both loved and hated her.

Freed from the obstruction of the Joyful Union Sect senior sisters, Bai Yu straightened his clothes as he walked out of the crowd. Looking at Li Shishi's frosty expression, he said with a smile, "Greetings, Senior Sister."

At this, Li Shishi nodded as well, then led the squad into the flying vessel.

"Bai Yu will be accompanying my Law Enforcement Brigade to White Bone Mountain this time. The matter is urgent, so stop making trouble here!"

Another cold voice rang out. Bai Yu knew that Li Shishi was helping him out of this predicament. Without hesitation, he nodded at the warblers and swallows, then pulled Yu Linglong into the flying vessel.

Watching Bai Yu's actions, the Law Enforcement Brigade members who were likewise riding Black-Scale Fire Horses all wore teasing expressions.

"It has been a long time since something this interesting happened in the Heavenly Demon Sect."

Only after entering the flying vessel and swiping his contribution points to enter a room did Yu Linglong use a handkerchief to wipe the lip prints from his face. Even she was rather helpless about this sort of thing.

"Young Master, what are they doing..."

"What's going on...?"

Hearing this, Bai Yu could only shake his head helplessly. He hadn't expected that even after a month, those women could still pinpoint him so accurately.

If Li Shishi hadn't stepped in to rescue him today, those women would probably have carried him straight to Joyous Union Peak.

"Tell me, once we get back, should we take on this business? Then we probably won't be short on contribution points anymore."

Bai Yu teased. Refining blood corpses truly was a good way to earn contribution points, but he still hoped to gain more experience. After all, if one merely built carts behind closed doors, one would never attain new insights.

"Aren't you afraid those women will eat you alive, Young Master?"

"If you really do that, the orders from our blessed cave might keep you busy for a hundred years."

Yu Linglong teased.

Bai Yu nodded at that.

"That's true. Refining blood corpses is far too cumbersome, and it takes too much time. Once I'm back, I'll see whether I can come up with some gu suitable for cultivation. Then I can use them to fleece those women of their contribution points!"

Bai Yu gazed out the window, then seemed to think of something, a trace of doubt rising in his heart.

"That Senior Sister Li just now—her destination was White Bone Mountain too. As the captain of the law enforcement team, she's a genuine Golden Core cultivator. Just what sort of matter could warrant her leading a team there?"

The path of cultivation was divided into three great realms: lower, middle, and upper.

The lower realm consisted of Body Tempering, Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Spirit Transformation.

The middle realm consisted of Void Refinement, Body Integration, and Great Ascension.

The upper realm was the goal pursued by all cultivators: the Tribulation Transcendence Realm!

Throughout the entire Heavenly Demon Sect, aside from the sect master, who was at Void Refinement, most peak masters and elders were at Spirit Transformation.

Among Heavenly Demon Sect disciples, only those who reached Golden Core were qualified to enter the inner sect!

Disciples like Li Shishi could already be considered part of the Heavenly Demon Sect's foundation.

Under normal circumstances, someone like her would never go to White Bone Mountain. Its upper limit was only Foundation Establishment; it was merely a place where official Heavenly Demon Sect disciples went mountain-hunting for daily training.