Xiao Yu felt relieved seeing the other party's strong reaction.
He quickly took out half a bottle of Qi Restoration Pills and flaunted it from his sleeve: "Senior Sister, if you want to recover, you'll need at least half a bottle of these pills. Why don't we find a place to chat..."
"You just need to chat with me, and I'll give you this entire half bottle in exchange for one of your puppets. I promise I won't go back on my word!"
Lü Rui looked anxiously towards a stall in the distance, her face turning a deep shade of red.
She had a Dao Companion, and he was right across the way selling hand-copied cultivation methods.
Xiao Yu also turned to look across, and when the man looked up, Xiao Yu was taken aback.
Uh...
What the...?
Seeing Lü Rui's expression with the man, he scratched his head.
"Uh... I'm sorry, Senior Sister. I was captivated by your beauty and thought you didn't have a Dao Companion."
"Since you already have one, I won't disturb you any longer... Farewell!"
Seeing Xiao Yu about to leave, Lü Rui panicked.
She had been injured for many days.
Her Dao Companion couldn't afford enough Spirit Stones to buy her Qi Restoration Pills.
If this continued and she was sent to the frontline again, she might not survive.
Watching Xiao Yu about to leave, Lü Rui quickly sent a voice transmission to him: "Junior Brother, wait!"
Xiao Yu couldn't help but chuckle. Could it really be this easy...?
The system didn't even classify this woman as a Vicious Maiden!
Hua Lian, in the maidservant's quarters, sneered with jealousy: "Hmph! What a sly fox! Even if she's not a Vicious Maiden, she's no good person!"
Xiao Yu chuckled: "Maybe she's just a heartbreaker... which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I'm not losing out..."
Lü Rui quickly went over to the stall across the way, spoke a few words with her Dao Companion, and hurried back: "Let's go, Junior Brother... I told my Dao Companion to let you take the elixir, but we have at most half an hour..."
Her face was flushed to the point of turning purple as she spoke.
Xiao Yu didn't hesitate.
He took her to a secluded place.
And resolved the matter nearby...
Half an hour later, Lü Rui left with the half bottle of Qi Restoration Pills.
Before leaving, she even gave Xiao Yu a lingering look: "I didn't expect Junior Brother Xiao's Harmonious Union Technique to be so profound... My injuries are already showing signs of improvement, much better than my own Dao Companion!"
Xiao Yu cupped his hands again: "It's a small matter... Thank you, Senior Sister, for the Puppet Rat. I'll cherish it and keep it with me! Please take care, Senior Sister!"
Lü Rui returned to the stall, subconsciously swallowing.
She had tried using the Harmonious Union Technique to heal before, but her Dao Companion's skills were lacking.
She didn't expect to encounter someone like this today...
Five Qi Restoration Pills, that's five hundred Spirit Stones.
She hadn't even taken the elixir yet, and her injuries were already showing signs of improvement.
Clearly, she had gained today.
Watching Xiao Yu head to the marketplace across the way to buy things, Lü Rui couldn't help but start evaluating him.
At that moment, her Dao Companion, Li Yunma, returned.
"My dear... did that fool really give you half a bottle of Qi Restoration Pills? Hahaha! I didn't expect the Sect of Harmonious Union to have such a sucker!"
Lü Rui awkwardly smiled: "Yes... Brother Li, but this guy also said he wants me to bring the Puppet Codex tonight to teach him how to make puppets..."
Li Yunma smirked: "See if he has any more elixirs? If he wants to learn puppet-making, we can't just let him benefit for free! Make it clear to him that if he can't learn, it's not our problem! We'll only teach him this once!"
Lü Rui instinctively tugged at her collar: "Alright... then Brother Li, you rest tonight, I'll be quick..."
At this time, Xiao Yu had also purchased a Breath-Concealing Stone.
Feeling increasingly exuberant, he walked confidently down the street of the marketplace.
He seemed a bit reluctant to leave the Sect of Harmonious Union.
He was an alchemist now, and if he became a second-grade alchemist capable of refining Foundation Establishment Pills...
The female cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage within the sect would flock to him...
With the Nine Suns Divine Body and the Blissful Harmonious Union Art.
Lü Rui was definitely on the right track.
He needed to prepare well tonight and strive to make this Puppet Master work for him.
And maybe swindle a few more puppets!
Just as he was planning to head back, someone suddenly shouted from the mission commission area: "Something's wrong!!! Senior Sister Lü went up the mountain and got trapped by the Profound Spirit Sect's dogs!"
"Hurry, a few people come with me!! After it's done, everyone gets a hundred Spirit Stones!"
Xiao Yu frowned upon hearing this, Senior Sister Lü...
Before he could react, Lü Rui came running over with Li Yunma, looking panicked.
"Is it Ling'er who's in trouble?"
The person across the way shouted anxiously: "It's Elder Zhang's disciple, Lü Ling’er. She took on a reconnaissance mission this morning, but who knew she'd get caught by the Profound Spirit Sect, and now she's been trapped for an hour!"
"Time is of the essence, hurry with me!!!"
Soon, that person gathered five Qi Refining Stage cultivators and flew off.
Among them were Lü Rui and Li Yunma.
Xiao Yu stood there, bewildered, scratching his head.
Lü Ling’er...
Lü Rui?
Could it be that Lü Rui is Lü Ling’er's sister?
Thinking of Lü Ling’er, who had stood up for him, Xiao Yu suddenly realized something.
Could it be that wretched Wang Mei's doing?
He clenched his fists.
Very likely!
He had been hiding in the Alchemy Room for so long, Wang Mei couldn't get to him, so she must have targeted Lü Ling’er.
No... he had to go!
After all, Lü Ling’er was one of the few who stood up for him, and Xiao Yu had always valued loyalty.
If she was trapped, he naturally had to help!
...
In the northern part of Riverflow Mountain.
Lü Ling’er struggled to maintain the formation at the cave entrance.
Behind her, a man cursed angrily: "Damn it!! How could we be exposed... How could we be exposed! There must be a traitor!"
"If I find out who it is, damn it, there's a spy in our sect!!!"
Lü Ling’er took out Spirit Stones again to restore her magical power.
Looking at the three survivors behind her, she knew today's situation was far from simple.
This reconnaissance mission issued by the sect shouldn't have been discovered by the Profound Spirit Sect.
They hadn't planned to go deep, just to scout the northern area.
But as soon as they arrived, they were caught.
Even more absurd, they were found even after using Earth Escape Talismans to hide underground.
Those guys didn't even have Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, how could their Divine Sense be so strong?
During their escape, out of the eight who came, only four of them were left alive.
Looking at the precarious formation in front of her, Lü Ling’er's face turned pale.
This formation wouldn't hold for much longer.
Outside, those Profound Spirit Sect dogs, one of them was even at the sixth level of the Qi Refining Stage.
What should they do now...
If they were caught, the consequences would be unimaginable...
Those self-proclaimed righteous factions weren't any better.
Especially when they saw a beautiful woman from the Demonic Path.
Suddenly!
A crack appeared in the formation.
A man behind her rushed forward, using his magical artifact to output magical power: "Damn it! Damn it!!!" Visit g.com for the full chapter.
"These bastards, if you've got the guts, fight me one-on-one!"
"If you've got the guts, fight me one-on-one!!!"
The cultivators outside the cave laughed: "Haha, dogs of the Demonic Path! Today's your day! One-on-one? You wouldn't like it if we did!"
"Brothers, give it your all, today our Profound Spirit Sect will show them the fate of being dogs!"
A white-robed man leading the group looked at the formation at the cave entrance with a mocking gaze and said softly: "Lü Ling’er is Zhang Ziling's disciple, leave her alive for me!"
"Kill the rest!"
"As long as we capture Lü Ling’er, Zhang Ziling will surely lose her composure. If she dares to come to Riverflow Mountain, we'll execute Lü Ling’er on the spot, hahaha!"
Lü Ling’er was furious: "Lin Meng, you call yourselves righteous, yet you're so despicable!! Even if I die, I won't let you use me to threaten my master!"
"If you've got the guts, come at me—!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Lü Ling’er's pupils dilated.
Seeing the formation already cracking, her heart sank to the bottom.
Behind her, a disciple from the Sect of Harmonious Union spat blood and collapsed.
Lin Meng shouted excitedly: "Get them! Today, I, Lin Meng, will also defend the Dao by eradicating demons!"
In an instant, more than a dozen disciples from the Profound Spirit Sect charged forward, displaying their skills.
Before they could enter the cave, Lü Rui and others arrived.
Lü Rui raised her hand, releasing four puppets, and shouted: "Ling’er!!! Sister is here to save you!"
Li Yunma wielded a Ring Artifact, launching an attack at Lin Meng.
Lin Meng's eyes darkened, raising his hand and shouting: "Hmph, overestimating yourself! Form the formation!!"
In an instant, the disciples of the Profound Spirit Sect flew into the air, seven beams of light shooting skyward.
They engaged in battle with the newcomers.
Seeing this, Li Yunma rode a Puppet Tiger and charged at Lin Meng: "Righteous faction dog! Prepare to die—!"
Lin Meng raised his hand, releasing an Azure Magic Sword, stabbing towards Li Yunma.
Li Yunma quickly dodged on the Puppet Tiger, then threw the Ring Artifact.
Lin Meng countered with a Wind Blade Talisman, forcing Li Yunma to abandon the Puppet Tiger.
"Sixth level of the Qi Refining Stage... it's actually the sixth level..."
Seeing Li Yunma at a disadvantage, Lü Rui quickly sent two puppets to his side: "Brother Li, be careful!!!"
Li Yunma dared not fight head-on, quickly riding a Puppet Beast to hide behind a tree.
His heart was filled with apprehension.
Lin Meng was Lin Ce's younger brother, naturally possessing Mid-Grade Artifacts.
Inside the cave, upon hearing her sister's voice, Lü Ling’er quickly led the others out to fight.
The battle was intense.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yu, hiding in the distance, watched the battlefield at the cave entrance with a serious expression.
The Profound Spirit Sect had more than a dozen Qi Refining Stage cultivators.
The Sect of Harmonious Union had three fewer.
Even with Lü Rui, a Puppet Master, Lü Ling’er's group was already half-crippled.
Lin Meng's cultivation base was at the sixth level of the Qi Refining Stage, and no one dared to confront him directly.
Their side's highest cultivation was Li Yunma at the fifth level of the Qi Refining Stage.
Defeat was only a matter of time.
He didn't dare to intervene yet, as he hadn't seen that woman Wang Mei.
This was definitely her scheme.
Others didn't matter, but he had to save Lü Ling’er.
Just then, Xiao Yu saw Li Yunma suddenly knocked to the ground, about to be killed by Lin Meng.
At that moment, Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes.
If Li Yunma fell, none of them would escape.
"Senior Brother Li, don't panic! I'm coming to help—!!!"