The Persuader (Part 2)

Ying Qi smiled, put away the five-colored smoke in his hand, stood with his hands behind his back, and his tone became more serious:

"I spoke frankly, and I hope you won't mind. Although Mysterious Plain has not returned, there are still people in charge of the Three Yangs and Three Yins, and Xuan Su 'Mysterious Plain Yin-Yang harmony method is still Higher Vehicle method. In particular, Purple Qi and Rainbow Clouds are close and intimate. After all, not to mention the friendship between Heavenly Venerable Yunzhong and Qingxu Heavenly Venerable Zun, Rainbow Clouds is inherently close to immortals. Not to mention anything else, the three generations of patriarchs of Qixia Temple had a very deep connection with your sect, and they were once dao companion with one of your True Lord... Later, that True Lord was able to achieve Immortal Truth, and the three generations of patriarchs of Qixia Temple made an indispensable contribution to this..."

Before she could finish speaking, Zilin's expression changed. She was startled at first, then her cheeks flushed red, and she abruptly turned away, her purple robes tracing a rapid arc in the Great Void. Her voice came from behind her sleeve, tinged with anger:

"Could it be that Fellow Daoist Su sent you here as an intermediary?"

Ying Qi taken aback by her reaction, then waved his hands repeatedly and gave a wry smile:

"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand! Not at all. Since Fellow Daoist Su went into seclusion, I haven't even seen his face. How could I be acting as a go-between? Just now, seeing that you two were cultivating diligently, and thinking of the historical ties between our families, I mentioned it casually. It was my presumption."

He paused, then softened his tone:

"Fellow Zilin, please don't be angry. For cultivators, finding dao companion is a matter of fate. I was just thinking that seeing how sentimental you were just now, I thought that if someone could look after you and be your support, it might be better than cultivating alone. If you don't want to hear it, then just pretend I didn't say anything."

After saying that, he felt extremely annoyed.

He dared to make these remarks only after receiving considerable benefits. The True Person who visited Purple Yang Temple in Mount Lao a while ago had given him, Mo Li, Xuan Yan, and Yang Xiu many fine gifts. Moreover, even earlier, people from Qixia Temple had also come and brought gifts, hoping that they could help bring Su Yao and Zilin together.

Zilin had her back to him and remained silent for a long time.

In the Great Void, a spiritual energy flowed silently, causing a few strands of hair at her temples to flutter gently.

After a long while, she slowly turned around. The blush on her face had faded considerably, leaving only a faint pink tinge at the tips of her ears.

She turned to look at Ying Qi, her tone regaining some of its usual coolness, though her voice was lower than before:

"I appreciate your kindness, fellow Daoist. But... let's not mention this matter again."

Ying Qi nodded and said no more.

He knew that some things should be left unsaid; saying more would be going too far.

After a moment of silence, Zilin changed the subject, her gaze turning towards Golden Ao Mountain, her tone returning to calm:

"We don't know when Fellow Daoist Su will emerge from seclusion with his second Divine Ability. The Purple-Blue Secret Realm is about to open, and if he is still in seclusion at that time, we will have no choice but to proceed with our pre-established plan."

Ying Qi hearing this, Ying Qi also dropped his earlier joking tone and said seriously:

"Indeed. The matter of the secret realm must not be compromised."

As soon as they finished speaking, a clear voice rang out from behind them, carrying a strange, inexplicable tone:

What went wrong?

The two of them simultaneously stiffened and abruptly turned around.

Not far away, a figure in a plain robe had appeared and was now standing there.

The man's aura of Greater Yin energy slowly receded and disappeared. A clear sword light flickered between his brows, like the quietest ray of light before dawn, not dazzling, yet making people afraid to look directly at him.

The person who arrived was none other than Su Yao.

His expression was strange, his gaze slowly shifting between Ying Qi and Zilin before finally settling on Ying Qi, his lips twitching almost imperceptibly.

Ying Qi a chill run down her spine upon seeing this, realizing something was wrong. Had Su Yao overheard everything they had just said?

Zilin's previously composed expression flushed red again the moment she saw Su Yao clearly. She turned her head away, her fingers unconsciously clenching in her sleeve, yet she couldn't help but glance at Su Yao's expression out of the corner of her eye.

Su Yao did not speak immediately.

He slowly raised his right hand, his index and middle fingers together, and gently Ying Qi.

A Sword Intent appeared out of thin air.

The Sword Intent was extremely subtle, extremely still, and extremely clear, like the quietest ray of light before dawn, silent and yet extremely sharp. As soon as the Sword Intent was released, Great Void spiritual energy of the surrounding area for several miles suddenly froze, as if it had been held down by an invisible hand.

Ying Qi felt a chill between his brows; the Sword Intent had stopped just an inch from his forehead, and the cold aura made his Spirit Platform tense.

"Fellow Daoist Su, please wait..."

Before Ying Qi could finish speaking, the Sword Intent vanished instantly.

Su Yao withdrew his finger, his expression indifferent:

"This sword strike is to thank you for your 'kindness' just now."

Ying Qi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with a wry smile, but felt a sense of relief.

Although that sword strike just now seemed dangerous, Su Yao actually controlled the distance perfectly... At the same time, he was annoyed, realizing that the items from these two families were really not easy to take.

"Brother Su has emerged from seclusion?" Ying Qi quickly changed the subject, pausing for a moment, "Has your second Divine Ability been completed?"

Su Yao nodded slightly, without saying anything more.

Ying Qi this, Ying Qi couldn't help but ask:

"What exactly is this ' Color Pierces the Thoroughfare '? I was merely talking theory on paper just now, and it was all hearsay. Since you have already mastered it, why not let us broaden our horizons?"

Upon hearing this, Zilin also quietly shifted her gaze in that direction.

Su Yao glanced at Ying Qi, then at Zilin, and after a moment of silence, slowly raised his right hand.

This time, he didn't try to hold back.

With a flick of the fingertip, a seven-colored rainbow quietly lit up, first like a bean, then like a stream, and then like a waterfall.

The next moment, a rainbow of light shot up from his fingertips and pierced straight into the depths of the Great Void.

Within that rainbow light, countless colors intertwined, each layer flowing, permeating, and connecting, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, or ten thousand paths converging into a thoroughfare. Wherever the rainbow light passed, the Central Plains the Great Void was illuminated, penetrated, and clarified inch by inch. The Great Void within a radius of hundreds of miles was illuminated as bright as day in that instant, like a celestial thoroughfare unfolding, with ten thousand paths running parallel.

Ying Qi was taken aback upon seeing this.

He could see clearly that within the rainbow light, there was not just one murderous intent, but hundreds upon hundreds of murderous intent lurking simultaneously; beneath the rosy clouds, there was not just one path, but hundreds upon hundreds of paths unfolding at the same time. A single rainbow light was a net spread across the Heavenly Net; a single rosy cloud was a thoroughfare to the heavens.

The rainbow light lasted for several breaths before slowly dissipating.

In the Great Void, only a few wisps of lingering sunset glow remained, like silk threads, lingering for a long time.

Ying Qi took a while to come to his senses, and murmured, "This is ' Color Pierces the Thoroughfare '... Using the colors of Rainbow Clouds to penetrate the barriers of all things and reach the crossroads of heaven and earth. I only had a vague understanding before, but after seeing it today, I finally know what 'penetration' and 'crossroads' mean."

Zilin remained silent for a long time, her eyes reflecting the fading sunset glow, lost in thought.

Su Yao withdrew his hand and turned his gaze to Zilin.