Clack—!
The palace doors were pushed open, and a noblewoman, richly dressed with a refined face and a slightly curvy figure, strode into the hall.
Her brows furrowed slightly, and her gaze toward Ye Mu was filled with disappointment.
“In such a vast Blissful Holy Land, what kind of woman can’t be found? As long as you ask, I’ll tie them up and bring them to you for dual cultivation right away. Why waste your time obsessing over one flower?”
Ye Mu looked embarrassed. He knew Ye Xinting meant well, but that was far too blunt…
“Mother… I’ve already figured things out! I won’t be the same as before!”
He spoke with conviction.
Ye Xinting scoffed, “You said the same thing last time. But within days, you went running back to Su Qianqian with your tail wagging!”
“Mother! This time is different!”
“You haven’t visited your master in days.”
Ye Xinting wasn’t interested in arguing and directly stated her true reason for coming.
Ye Mu froze for a moment. Slowly, memories began to surface in his mind.
Three years ago, a female cultivator gravely injured had come to the Blissful Holy Land and asked Ye Xinting for permission to recuperate for a few years.
Ye Xinting saw at a glance that this woman was extraordinary—her strength at least surpassed her own.
So she made a deal.
If the woman accepted Ye Mu as her disciple and passed on her teachings, then she could stay and recover in the Holy Land. After all, as the Holy Lord, Ye Xinting didn’t have much time to personally teach Ye Mu.
The woman had agreed.
However… due to the former Ye Mu being too busy simping after Su Qianqian, he had neglected to visit his master.
“Look at yourself! Do you have the slightest dignity as a Holy Son? You’ve done nothing but slack off! Go cultivate with your master immediately!”
Ye Mu laughed sheepishly and quickly agreed.
“I got it!”
Then he left the hall, turning into a streak of light and flying toward the rear mountain deep within the Holy Land.
On the way there…
Ye Mu was still recalling what he knew about this master.
Cold personality. Absolutely beautiful.
Detached aura. Immense strength.
…
Meanwhile… on the other side…
Su Qianqian stumbled into her cave dwelling, limping and swaying unsteadily…
“Junior Sister Su, why are you back so late today?”
As soon as she stepped in, an eager voice called out.
Su Qianqian looked up… and saw a young man smiling at her. His features were average, but he was clean and looked reassuring at a glance.
The moment she saw Lin Yan, a surge of guilt and grievance welled up in her heart!
Her eyes turned red as she lowered her head, trembling slightly, but didn’t dare to tell Lin Yan the truth… She stammered for a moment, then said, “On… on the way back, something came up.”
Lin Yan frowned slightly, sensing something wasn’t right. “Junior Sister Su, why are your legs trembling?”
Su Qianqian panicked and stood up straight, stuttering, “N-no! You must be seeing things, Brother Lin…”
Lin Yan frowned even more deeply…
For some reason… he felt that Su Qianqian was different in every way from before!
Especially her aura! She used to have a faint charm, but still leaned toward purity.
Now… the seductive aura was far stronger… It reminded Lin Yan of something he had read in a novel—what they called “married woman’s charm.”
“Maybe her cultivation improved. Hehe, that’s good! She’s even more enticing this way!”
But Lin Yan didn’t think much of it. He simply licked his lips and assumed it was the effect of her Innate Charm Body.
“Did you get the sacred medicine?”
Su Qianqian quickly took out the sacred medicine she had obtained after a full hour of humiliation and handed it to Lin Yan.
“Brother Lin… take the sacred medicine now… or the effects will weaken soon!”
Lin Yan smiled slightly, “Thank you, Junior Sister Su!!”
With that, he took the medicine and headed for his room.
“Junior Sister Su! I’ll absorb the sacred medicine first. Let’s talk later!”
Watching Lin Yan’s back, Su Qianqian felt a trace of satisfaction in her heart.
That hour of humiliation… vanished in an instant.
“As long as Brother Lin can live, then even if I… it’s worth it!”
She smiled gently.
What she didn’t know… was that the moment Lin Yan returned to his room, he immediately sat cross-legged on the floor with a pleased expression.
“Hahaha! That simp Ye Mu actually gave me another sacred medicine! He’ll never figure out… that I’m not sick at all!!! This so-called incurable disease was just my excuse to scam sacred medicine! Hahaha!”
If Su Qianqian had heard that, she would’ve frozen on the spot in utter disbelief.
She had sacrificed herself for that sacred medicine, all to save Lin Yan…
But now… Lin Yan was saying…
He was never sick.
It was all a lie just to scam the medicine…
Just then…
Whoosh—!
A wisp of white mist surged from Lin Yan’s ring, taking the form of a woman’s illusory figure.
She wore a semi-transparent gauze robe, her long black hair cascading down like a waterfall. Her brows arched gracefully, her beauty peerless. Even as a remnant soul, her former grace was undeniable.
“Master!”
As soon as she appeared, Lin Yan lowered his head respectfully… though no matter how respectful his tone, the greed in his eyes could not be hidden.
Gu Xiyu looked at Lin Yan and said,
“Yan’er, by using Su Qianqian like this… aren’t you afraid she’ll hate you if she learns the truth?”
Lin Yan replied firmly, “Impossible! Su Qianqian and I have known each other since we were children. We’re childhood sweethearts. Even if she finds out, she won’t blame me.”
He paused, then continued,
“Master, I’m confident! Give me four more sacred medicines, and I’ll break through to the Nirvana Realm! Then I can obtain the Flame Inheritance inside the Heavenfire Secret Realm!”
Gu Xiyu frowned slightly, “But the Heavenfire Secret Realm will open in just a month…”
Lin Yan chuckled softly.
“That’s easy! I’ll just have Junior Sister Su ask for one sacred medicine every week. That Ye Mu is her simp—he’ll definitely hand them over.”
Gu Xiyu pursed her lips. She had a feeling something wasn’t right… but couldn’t say exactly what.
In the end, she simply nodded.
“That’s fine.”
Lin Yan didn’t waste time. After fully absorbing the medicine’s effects, he left the room.
“Brother Lin, how do you feel!?”
Seeing Lin Yan return, Su Qianqian quickly stood up.
Lin Yan put on a sorrowful expression. He circulated his qi to his throat, then suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood!
“Brother Lin!! What happened!?”
Su Qianqian turned pale and asked in a panic.
Lin Yan panted softly, his face full of anguish. “Junior Sister Su… my condition has worsened. One sacred medicine is no longer enough…”
Su Qianqian bit her lip, voice trembling, “Then… what should we do!?”
“Stronger dosage… I… I’ll need one sacred medicine every week!”
As soon as the words left his mouth, Su Qianqian froze! For a moment, she felt like she had fallen into an icy abyss.
Because of Ye Mu’s change earlier today, she was already worried about next month’s sacred medicine.
And now… Lin Yan wanted one every week!?
That was sacred medicine… not cabbage!!
For just one plant today… she had been…
And now… one per week!?
Did that mean… she would have to…
No… and now that Ye Mu had already taken her, her value had dropped… With a higher demand for sacred medicine, Ye Mu might ask for even more outrageous things!
The thought alone sent chills down Su Qianqian’s spine.
“J-Junior Sister Su, I want to live…”
At that moment, Lin Yan spoke again.
Hearing that, Su Qianqian trembled and closed her eyes. After a long while, as if using all her strength, she nodded slowly.
“Alright… I understand.”
Even if she had to suffer… so what… for Brother Lin, it was worth it!
Seeing Su Qianqian agree, Lin Yan smiled faintly… and made a vow in his heart.
Junior Sister Su… once I break through to the Nirvana Realm, I’ll tell you the truth and confess my love!
Then… we’ll be a couple of immortals!
As for Ye Mu?
Hah?
To be honest, he only had one word for Ye Mu: ridicule.
A toad, dreaming of eating swan meat!
Just thinking about getting more sacred medicine from Ye Mu in the future… made him want to laugh even harder.
But… something puzzled Lin Yan.
Starting today, the top of his head felt a little… itchy. He wasn’t sure why.
Also… after absorbing the sacred medicine earlier, his body started feeling… a little strange.
But it was probably just an illusion.
Yes… all just an illusion.
…