Chapter 110: I Am Chi JiuYu

"Any other questions?"

"No, no more." Chi JiuYu scratched his head.

"Then get out."

"Got it!"

Chi JiuYu merged with the swordlight and shot into the sky, instantly bursting past the inner sect and diving downward.

Not long after she left, Xu Xing appeared beside Bie Xuening.

"Sister, are you certain this will be the trial ground?"

"Mm."

"That won't be simple."

Although the talisman can suppress everything to Foundation Establishment, it's still a planet teeming with an entire species' life.

The enemies you'll face this time aren't comparable to those low-intelligence Tongxuan grass monsters from the previous Shadow Secret Realm.

"Better to have none than to settle for less."

If you can't pass this trial, becoming her disciple won't bring you much benefit—after all, not everyone is as tough as Chi JiuYu.

True.

Xu Xing nodded slightly: "I've reviewed the materials sent by Ba Zun. After visiting Ling Yin Fang, I plan to go to the Zhengdao Alliance."

After reviewing so much data, he's certain Yuan is a transmigrator—and very likely his fellow countryman.

In that case, the Zhengdao Alliance must be visited, since it's an organization Yuan founded alongside several orthodox sects.

"The Zhengdao Alliance… if you go there directly, you might cause some unpleasantness."

In today's Xuan Realm, though the Zhengdao Alliance nominally stands equal to the Qidaxian Sect, everyone—including themselves—knows they're still inferior to the Qidaxian Sect.

After all, they have no Peak Existence.

Precisely because of this, they're extremely wary of the Qidaxian Sect, especially the Peak Existences within the Xian Sect.

But who is Xu Xing? Xiang Jianzong's Xiang Jianzong, the creator of the "Xuan Realm Blood Calamity."

To some extent, the very founding of the Zhengdao Alliance owes much to the "Xuan Realm Blood Calamity" of that era.

If you rashly visit the Zhengdao Alliance, someone might misunderstand.

They might think the Xiang Jianzong intends to swallow the Zhengdao Alliance, or that the Xiang Jianzong resents the Zhengdao Alliance's equality with the Qidaxian Sect and wishes to erase it.

After all, didn't the Xiang Jianzong once go mad?

What chain reactions might follow—no one can know.

"I'll go quietly."

There's no need to make a grand entrance—I'm going to the Zhengdao Alliance only to investigate matters concerning Yuan.

"Take JiuYu with you," Xu Xing volunteered.

"Whether or not you take JiuYu doesn't matter."

Huh? Then why did I have to bring JiuYu to Ling Yin Fang?

Bie Xuening raised her hand, her gaze sweeping over the sword's blade, bright as congealed moonlight.

"You still have some restraint—you didn't say anything you shouldn't have."

Yue Ling remained motionless, showing no reaction, as if playing dead.

Then, a flash of light—Yue Ling vanished, clearly taken away by Bie Xuening.

…………

Outside the Xiang Jianzong's outer sect, Qingfeng District 47, Building 18.

Zhang Yunlu opened her eyes.

Ding dong!

A message alert sounded; she pulled out her phone and saw the sender was Chi JiuYu.

Chi JiuYu: "Open the window quick, I'm almost there!"

Huh? After a pause, Zhang Yunlu got up and opened her bedroom window.

Hu! A swordlight, accompanied by the morning's cool breeze, shot through the window; when it landed, it took the form of Chi JiuYu.

"Good morning, little Yunlu."

She greeted her while walking to the bed and flopping down on it, limbs sprawled.

This Qingfeng District bed is so nostalgic! "Good morning, Captain JiuYu."

"Emm…"

Why does this title sound weirder the more I hear it? "Forget it, just call me by my name from now on—it's gonna change soon anyway."

"Change?"

"Nothing." Chi JiuYu's eyes darted, changing the subject: "How's your ranking going?"

"Already done."

She had successfully defeated Xu Changming and become number one on the Qi Condensation battle leaderboard.

"You didn't just crush everyone using your Wu Li ability, did you?" Chi JiuYu propped his hands behind his head.

"No. In every match, I suppressed the spiritual energy and physical attributes gained from Wu Li. Before each battle, I also swallowed three Tongxuan grasses."

"Tongxuan grass? What's the point of that? Can it make you smarter?"

Since Xu Xing never explained, she didn't know Tongxuan grass from the Secret Realms had other effects.

Zhang Yunlu nodded slightly: "Mm."

"Huh?"

Just as she was stunned, she saw Zhang Yunlu pull out three Tongxuan grasses and hand them to her.

"You can try."

"..." She reached out to take it, sat up, "Consider it me buying you. I'll transfer you some contribution points later."

"No need."

"That won't do—you've just joined Ru Sect."

With that, she crushed the three Tongxuan herbs together and put them in her mouth to chew.

Crack! Crack! The hard leaves shattered easily under her teeth, juice filling her entire mouth—plenty of moisture, slightly sour, and little else.

Soon, Chi Jiuyu swallowed all three Tongxuan herbs whole.

This made Zhang Yunlu pause, mid-reach for her tools: "How do you feel?"

"I feel..."

Chi Jiuyu carefully sensed the effect.

Her mind felt clearer, her divine perception smoother—like when she was in her master's cultivation ground.

It was like a weakened version of the buff state from earlier trials.

"It's decent. Should be very useful for you right now."

Looks like little Yunlu prepared well. Originally, she'd planned to temper that spoiled streak—but now, no need.

Dingdong!

Another message. Zhang Yunlu glanced at her phone; Chi Jiuyu immediately stood and leaned over.

Mingfeng-Xu Changming: "Senior sister, hello. I'm messaging to clarify rumors online—we never intended to target you offline. Please don't be misled."

Mingfeng-Xu Changming: "If possible, could Senior sister issue a statement? We're willing to pay thirty thousand contribution points as compensation."

Mingfeng-Xu Changming: "/bow"

This sudden message left both of them stunned.

Statement?

Thirty thousand contribution points? "What did you do?" Chi Jiuyu asked.

"I don't know," Zhang Yunlu shook her head slightly.

She'd been grinding rankings in the Illusory Realm since yesterday—no time to go online.

"I'll check!"

Chi Jiuyu logged onto the Xiang Jianzong's internal forum.

After investigating a while, she finally understood what had happened.

"Quick! Give me your phone—I'll talk to them!"

"..."

Chi Jiuyu's expression made Zhang Yunlu hesitate, but she still handed over the phone. Then she watched as Chi Jiuyu typed rapidly.

LuckyLittleZhang: "You're targeting my little Yunlu?! /angry"

A twisted grin spread across her face—no trace of anger to be seen.

The other side took a long while to reply.

Mingfeng-Xu Changming: "May I ask who you are...?"

LuckyLittleZhang: "I'm Chi Jiuyu."

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