Those Who Cause Trouble Must Bear the Consequences

Su Qian's brows furrowed immediately:

Are you sure?

"Sure."

Su Qian leaned back in her chair, her brows furrowed.

If Demon Flame Valley is indeed colluding with other forces in the Black-Corner Region, then the matter of destroying Demon Flame Valley is open to debate.

"The academy will investigate this matter. In the meantime, you should also be extra careful."

Qin Yu nodded and was about to leave when Su Qian added from behind:

"It's best to avoid risks if possible. Demon Flame Valley has existed for so many years; there's no need to rush to wipe it out."

Compared to destroying Demon Flame Valley, Su Qian felt that Qin Yu was more important, since the feud between Canaan and Demon Flame Valley had been going on for a long time.

Qin Yu waved to Su Qian with his back turned, then left the room.

By the time I got back to my lodgings, it was completely dark.

The courtyard was lit up. Before Qin Yu could even push open the door, he could hear the voices of Zi Yan, Yun Yun, and Xiao Yi Xian chattering away as if they were discussing something important.

He initially intended to push the door open and go in, but then he thought that the effect of the Extra Character hadn't been turned off yet.

So Qin Yu quietly moved closer to the window, wanting to hear what they were saying.

What he heard almost made him lose his composure.

"I think it must be a problem with the Heavenly Flames."

The Xiao Yi Xian's voice came through the window, her tone quite serious:

"He has two Heavenly Flames within him. Every time I get close, I can feel a surge of heat emanating from his body... so the fact that his body is hot is probably not accidental."

Yun Yun followed with her response, but she didn't quite agree with Xiao Yi Xian's words:

"The Heavenly Flames does generate heat, but don't you think he does it on purpose every time? He could easily control it, but he just waits to see you blush."

"What you're saying... does make some sense."

"What do you mean 'somewhat reasonable'? He's clearly doing it on purpose. Don't you know him? He seems respectable on the surface, but he's more wicked than anyone else."

Qin Yu stood outside the window, listening to the entire conversation with a blank expression.

The Green Lotus Core Flame and the Volcanic Rock Flame burned quietly within his body, without releasing even a trace of excess heat.

What else can cause a fever?

Because kissing stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, triggers adrenaline secretion, and increases heat production! How can you blame him for all of this?

Given their current relationship, why would he need to resort to any underhanded tactics?

Qin Yu took a deep breath, and then heard Zi Yan's voice come out from inside:

"Sister Yun Yun, Sister Xiao Yi Xian, what are you talking about? I don't understand a word! What fever? What do you mean by 'deliberate'?"

"Children shouldn't meddle in adult matters. You'll understand when you're older."

"I'm already growing taller!"

Zi Yan was clearly somewhat unconvinced; wasn't she growing up?

"Then you should grow as tall as Sister Yun Yun first."

Upon hearing Xiao Yi Xian's words, Zi Yan fell silent instantly.

She looked up at Yun Yun, and realized she had grown to be as tall as Yun Yun...

How much blood would she have to suck from Qin Yu?

Hearing this from outside the window, Qin Yu finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He pushed open the door and stepped straight into the room, the Extra Character's effect immediately turning off.

The three people inside the room turned around at the same time, with Zi Yan reacting the fastest.

She glanced at Qin Yu's expression, then at Yun Yun and Xiao Yi Xian, and her intuition told her that this was not a place to stay for long.

"Um... I suddenly remembered I haven't had dinner yet! I'll be going now!"

Before she could finish speaking, Zi Yan's figure had already darted out of the window and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Only three people remained in the room.

Yun Yun and Xiao Yi Xian stood up almost simultaneously, exchanged a glance, and tacitly moved towards the door.

Xiao Yi Xian lowered her head and walked quickly outside. When she passed Qin Yu, she didn't even dare to look at him. She slipped out along the wall and closed the door behind her.

The moment the door closed, Yun Yun had only taken two steps when Qin Yu's hand reached out, precisely gripped her wrist, and pulled her back.

Yun Yun stumbled, pulled backward, and her back slammed into a broad chest.

Before she could struggle, Qin Yu's other hand had already wrapped around her waist and tightened around her.

"You two seemed to be having a good time discussing things just now?"

Yun Yun's body stiffened slightly, then she stopped struggling, her tone remaining relatively calm:

"I just... wanted to help Xiao Yi Xian analyze it."

"Yes, your analysis is very thorough; you even figured out whether I did it on purpose or not."

"Then how do you explain every time...?"

"What's there to explain? I can control the Heavenly Flames, but can I control whether your body is hot or not? I didn't give you any medicine."

Qin Yu lowered his head and whispered in her ear, and Yun Yun's face flushed red instantly, the rest of her words stuck in her throat.

Having successfully left, Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly ran back to her room.

She finally breathed a sigh of relief the moment the door closed.

Sister Yun Yun, don't blame me, it was you who insisted on bringing up this topic, trying to tease me.

Whoever caused the trouble should bear the consequences.

"Sigh... oh well, having an older sister like this is pretty good too."

A few days later, Su Qian came to the door.

"We've found out about those two Five-Star Dou Emperor."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu immediately perked up.

"Those two people weren't originally from Demon Flame Valley; they were recruited by the Earth Demon Old Ghost recently."

"It is said that the Earth Demon Old Ghost used the opportunity to learn several Earth Tier Dou Skills in the Demon Flame Valley as a bargaining chip to lure two rogue cultivators from the Black-Corner Region."

"A rogue cultivator?"

Qin Yu frowned slightly.

"Five-Star Dou Emperor shouldn't have trouble finding a place to stay in the Black-Corner Region, so how come they're two rogue cultivators?"

Su Qian shook her head:

"The specifics are still unclear, but we've found out who those two are. One is named Zhou He, and the other is named Zhou Ping; they are brothers."

"As for why they would side with the Earth Demon Old Ghost... there's no further information at the moment. Perhaps it really is for the Earth Tier Dou Skills."

After listening, Qin Yu remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

"In other words, Demon Flame Valley hasn't yet joined forces with any other faction; it's just recruited a couple more rogue cultivators."

That's how it is at the moment.

Su Qian put down her teacup, her tone tinged with relief.

If Demon Flame Valley really is colluding with other forces in the Black-Corner Region, things will become much more complicated.

As the saying goes, when you find more than one cockroach in your home, it means that in the shadows, the cockroaches may have already become a plague.

"If it's just a couple more rogue cultivators, then it's not a big deal. The Formation I left at their treasure trove last time was specifically prepared to deal with the Earth Demon Old Ghost."

Since Demon Flame Valley is currently only a single entity on the surface, it's best to deal with it as soon as possible.

"As long as we can lure him to that location and activate the sealing and suppression Formation, even if he is Seven-Star Dou Zong, his strength will be suppressed by more than half."

"Yes, but luring that old man out won't be so easy."

Su Qian agreed with Qin Yu's idea, but they needed to discuss how to implement it.