Chapter 285: Jiuyu the Old Ancestor

The guests at the table, as her gaze swept over them, felt a chill crawl through their bodies, their scalps prickling as if plunged into an ice cave.

It was as if a sharp blade pressed against their third eye, and a thousand-jin weight crushed down upon them—overwhelmingly oppressive.

Fortunately, the gaze did not linger long; it merely glanced briefly before turning again toward the young man in the brocade robe before her.

Hu…

Many guests felt as if they had just exhaled a long-held breath.

Almost no one noticed that after she turned her head, her slender eyebrows lifted slightly.

Of course, this group did not include Chi Jiuyu and Zhang Yunlu.

"Senior sister, did she just notice me?" Zhang Yunlu stared at the back of the sword-holding woman.

"Mm. But don't worry—I've already blocked it for you."

Chi Jiuyu stood up, tore off a chicken leg, and ate until oil dripped from her lips, seeming utterly unconcerned about the two.

"Just who is she?"

She could tell the brocade-robed youth was a Qi Condensation Stage Seven cultivator, with nothing special about his foundation.

But the sword-holding woman…

If she were a cultivator, her aura was both clear and heavy—beyond Foundation Establishment, yet not quite Jin Dan. In short, she felt deeply strange.

"Just a wisp of martial energy taken human form. Not worth mentioning."

Seeing through this minor spirit's true form, she didn't even need to activate her Grand Void Penetrating True Eye.

"But if she completes her cultivation, she should match the combat power of an ordinary Jin Dan. After you activate your Death-Defying Principle, you could still fight her."

"It's the Principle of Peril."

"Close enough, close enough!"

Zhang Yunlu kept watching the two until they entered the back courtyard.

Chi Jiuyu stood up, tore off another chicken leg, then urged: "Come on, come on! Let's follow them in and take a look."

"But weren't we supposed to be cautious?"

"Of course we're being cautious!" Chi Jiuyu said solemnly. "This is reconnaissance. We're just watching—no matter what happens, we don't move."

The two rose from their seats and headed toward the back courtyard.

Meanwhile, the guests, seeing the sword-holding woman and the brocade-robed youth enter inside, began whispering among themselves.

Zhang Yunlu listened for a while, then walked in with Chi Jiuyu.

The mansion was vast; even the central hall was spacious, with two rows of peculiar trees planted on either side—leaves like slender green threads, each hanging clusters of fist-sized red fruits resembling lanterns.

Chi Jiuyu spotted them the moment she entered and leapt lightly onto the tree.

She plucked one fruit, tossed it to Zhang Yunlu, then plucked another for herself before jumping down.

She leaned against the wall, peering inward.

"… "

Weren't we supposed to be cautious?

By the way, are these fruits edible?

Zhang Yunlu had little curiosity about the fruit.

"Senior sister, I just heard them say that man is the Dingnan Prince's Shizi."

"Thirteen years ago, as a child, he was chosen as a hostage—but vanished mysteriously en route to Jingcheng."

"Only a month ago did he reappear, revealing he had gained 'immortal fortune' and become an Immortal Master."

"He's displayed various 'immortal arts,' but is cruel and has killed countless people."

This was the information she had overheard from the guests outside.

Today was the day the lord's only son was getting married.

"Mm, mm!" Chi Jiuyu nodded. "You summed it up well."

Kach!

She bit into the fruit; juice splattered everywhere.

Ohh!

Not bad at all!

But it seems poisonous…

Kach!

She took another big bite.

Either way, it won't poison me.

"Little Yunlu, this fruit is poisonous—but don't worry, we can eat a little without issue."

"… "

Where's your caution, Ye Shijie?

The two by the wall attracted no attention.

Everyone in the hall—including the newlywed couple at the altar—now stared at the sudden intruders: the brocade-robed youth and the sword-holding woman.

The lord, his white hair meticulously combed, his posture upright, drew a deep breath.

"My lord Shizi, what brings you here?"

"By custom, since my elder brother is marrying, I ought to bring a gift to honor the bond between our two families."

Pu!

Someone had laughed out loud.

The Dingnan Shizi stiffened and whirled around to look.

"Who!"

A piercing gaze swept across, and all the guests lowered their heads, none daring to meet his eyes.

But after scanning the entire room, he found not the slightest irregularity.

Unwilling to give up, the Dingnan Wang Shizi glanced at the sword-holding woman, only to see her shake her head.

Could it be... just an illusion?

"Hahaha! Him? A Qi Condensation cultivator challenging me!" Chi Jiuyu laughed while leaning on Zhang Yunlu, "Then I must be a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor!"

Then he straightened up, his face stern: "I am Jiuyu Old Ancestor."

After observing the entire scene, the Dingnan Wang Shizi still harbored doubts, but turned back to face the mansion master.

First, attend to the matter at hand.

"But, elder brother, you've married the wrong woman."

With these words, armored soldiers bearing spears and halberds surged in from every corner of the mansion, swiftly surrounding the area completely.

The guests were terrified, unsure what had happened.

Inside the hall, the groom's expression was furious.

Anyone would lose their composure if, on their wedding day, they were accused like this and soldiers stormed their home.

"What do you mean, Shizi?"

"Elder Chen, don't be angry—just watch."

The Dingnan Wang Shizi raised a hand and sent a streak of spiritual light toward the bride.

As it struck the bride, the woman clad in red wedding robes and veiled by a red veil suddenly convulsed, her body swelling and elongating. In an instant, the once slender bride transformed into a massive white serpent, its tongue flickering, too thick for two arms to encircle.

Sssss~!

Its tail lashed out, flinging tables and chairs flying.

"She's a demon..."

The Dingnan Wang Shizi's expression was pitying.

The sword-holding woman behind him, however, flickered with a trace of revulsion—quickly gone.

"Aaaah—!!!"

"A demon! A snake demon!!"

Instantly, the guests inside the hall screamed and fled, scrambling and crawling toward the exit, cursing their parents for giving them only two legs.

Even the mansion master was terrified into collapsing to the ground.

The groom, though pale as death, stepped back only a few paces—then seemed to recall something, and gathered courage to walk forward again.

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They grew up together since childhood—how could Qin'er possibly...

"Elder brother! Will you not awaken?!" the Dingnan Wang Shizi shouted sharply.

He flipped his palm, and a brilliant golden ring materialized.

He had already made his arrangements.

Once he claimed this ninth woman with the special physique and completed the cultivation through absorption, he would surely reach Qi Condensation Level Eight!

Then, using today's events as leverage, he would force the mansion master to pledge allegiance to his father.

Once the time was ripe, after mastering puppetry techniques, he would directly turn the mansion master into a puppet.

The True Person Songyun founded this vast dynasty—why couldn't I do the same...?

At the wall's edge.

"Sister, should we continue being cautious?"

"Cautious my ass!" Chi Jiuyu's eyes glowed faintly golden, "Damn it—Zaochu Method!"

She hadn't recognized this technique at first—it was something she'd only ever read about.

The Zaochu Method is an absolute taboo in the Tai Xuan Realm; users are said to summon the legendary Demon Dao Ancestor...

"I'll deal with the little spirit—you deal with the boy!"

Under the Tai Xu Breakthrough Golden Gaze, the Dingnan Wang Shizi's hidden schemes were completely exposed.

Including the resentful qi of all those he'd killed using the Zaochu Method—now perfectly visible.

Saying this, Chi Jiuyu flung something.

A shadow flashed past, striking the Dingnan Wang Shizi's chest with mountain-crushing force, caving it inward.

Only then could they clearly see—it was a book!

Boom!

The Dingnan Wang Shizi himself was flung backward by the immense force.

Huh~!

A cold wind seemed to sweep through the hall; a figure moved faster than his flying body.

Zzzz!

The sword blade flashed once, severing his head—before it even hit the ground, it exploded into a mist of crimson ice.

The sword-holding woman's expression changed; she had wanted to draw her sword and stop Zhang Yunlu the moment she lunged.

But a hand, placed on her shoulder without her noticing, effortlessly sealed all her power.

She turned—and met a pair of eyes glowing faintly golden, their terrifying magic power utterly unhidden.

"Don't move."

Nascent Soul Hehuan Hehuan Laozu!

The sword-holding woman's entire body turned icy.

…………

Tai Xuan Realm, Sword Sect.

Inner Sect, Master Jianzu Hall.

Xu Xing sat in a brightly decorated gaming room, holding his phone, yet constantly monitoring the "Three Heaven Realm."

Seeing Chi Jiuyu and Zhang Yunlu clash, he let out a light laugh, then shook his head slightly.

"Why learn caution? That's not your style."

But if one must point to the most remarkable, it would be Xiao Fan.

He outright killed the Emperor right from the start.

In the end, he shattered more than half of Jingcheng, directly slaying a Mid-Golden Core cultivator with nothing but Foundation Establishment peak cultivation.

It's no surprise—Tai Xuan Realm has never produced a feudal dynasty.

There have been many alien monarchs, but they're usually just reported as battle achievements.

"Inquire into sin, probe misfortune, trace back to origin, observe the heart, dissect all things…"

The spiritual technique bestowed upon him had an extremely high ceiling, and in some aspects, it proved even more effective than Grand Void Illusion-Piercing Golden Eyes.

Dingdong!

A message popped up on his phone.

Ba Zun: "The Zi Qing Monastery truly bears boundless sin; its deeds are even worse than those of the Cang Clan."

Dan Zu: "I saw it, I saw it—wasn't it your own disciple who wiped them out?"

Dan Zu: "Still, Huo's disciple is the most interesting."

Hong Zun: "Indeed."

Qi Zun: "I think the disciples of the Tai Shang Dao Sect have some wonderfully inventive ideas too."

Qi Zun: "/side-eye smile"

Hong Zun: "..."

The Tai Shang Dao Sect disciples of the Hui Realm have nearly turned techniques like "Substitute," "Invisibility," and "Spirit Concealment" into an art form.

Dan Zu: "By the way, Sword Zun's two disciples—the one at Foundation Establishment is quite impressive."

Dan Zu: "But that Nascent Soul completion disciple—even a regular Soul Transformation cultivator can't match her in foundation or combat power."

Qi Zun: "Didn't you know? She was number one in the last Xian Sect Grand Competition."

Dan Zu: "I was refining pills back then."

Ba Zun: "By the way, Brother Dao, any progress on your sudden inspiration last night? @Master Jianzu"

Last night's matter…

Master Jianzu: "It should be Xuan, but I don't know what exactly He intends to do."

Hong Zun: "Brother Dao, be honest—if you faced Xuan head-on right now, how much confidence would you have?"

How much confidence?

Xu Xing pondered for a moment.

Master Jianzu: "If He's only at the level He showed in the starry void last time, I have complete confidence I can kill Him once."

Master Jianzu: "But He's likely hiding something." (End of Chapter)