Chapter 81: The Advancing Yu Suzhen

After refining the black-clad ghost with the Myriad Souls Banner, Lu Yang did not linger, immediately mounting a beam of escape light to depart and begin his great undertaking of ghost hunting.

"The most urgent task is still to collect fierce ghosts on a large scale to complete this 【Profound Nether Nether Lord's Position of Capturing Spirits】."

"Additionally, the cultivation of the 'Secret Art of Severing Thoughts to See My Heavenly Silkworm' must be put on the agenda; as for Yu Suzhen's side, I wonder how her 'Superman' progress is going."

"If everything goes smoothly, once I gather Third Grade true qi, the Sage Theft, forge the status of a Corpse-Immortal, cultivate the 'Secret Art of Severing Thoughts to See My Heavenly Silkworm' to completion, and obtain the 【Profound Nether Nether Lord's Position of Capturing Spirits】, then use the Art of Stealing Heavenly Secrets to drain Yu Suzhen dry before attempting Foundation Establishment, I should have a sixty percent chance of success."

Thinking of this, Lu Yang furrowed his brows again.

A sixty percent chance of success is still not stable enough; if I could also obtain that Ascension Token from True Person Yinshan, a seventy percent chance would truly be worth a gamble.

"The Ascension Token is not without opportunity."

If I can control the Witch-Ghost Secret Realm and resolve the trouble of the Golden Core sword qi, perhaps I can use it to trade with True Person Yinshan for that Ascension Token.

"Even so, this requires careful long-term planning."

Lu Yang knew very well that in this life, he was not one of the Sanhe Society's own; rather than trading with him, slaughtering him to steal his goods was more in line with the Holy Sect's style.

"Perhaps I can have Yu Suzhen think of a way."

Thinking of this, Lu Yang immediately manipulated his avatar to find a wilderness spot to hide, then withdrew his consciousness, intending to check on the situation with Yu Suzhen.

Chusheng Sect, Sky-Reaching Sea of Clouds.

Yu Suzhen had long been refined by Lu Yang into a cauldron for stealing heavenly secrets, their karmic connection extremely deep, thus divining her required no effort, and he soon sensed her location.

Senior Butian Peak, inside a cave dwelling belonging to the Sanhe Society.

Inside and outside the cave dwelling, it was already packed with people, bustling and crowded, as cultivator after cultivator under the Sanhe Society's name enthusiastically and obsequiously surrounded a young man.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother Luo, on cultivating a great divine ability; Foundation Establishment is within sight!"

"In the future, please continue to look out for us, Senior Brother Luo."

"Senior Brother Luo, do you remember? I treated you to a meal back in the day."

At the banquet, Luo Wuya appeared calm on the surface but felt quite satisfied in his heart; after all, he was still young, and cultivating a great divine ability indicated a promising future for Foundation Establishment.

Thinking of this, heroic spirit surged in Luo Wuya's heart:

'Big Brother has gone ahead and achieved the status of a True Person; in the future, I may not fall short of Big Brother!'

Just then, a clamor suddenly came from outside the door, followed by someone exclaiming in surprise with a tone of longing: "Fairy Suzhen has arrived too!"

The next second, a graceful figure walked into the cave dwelling.

A beautiful and exquisite face, a curvaceous and upright delicate body, paired with a cold expression and a cultivation base at the Sixth Layer of Qi Condensation, made the newcomer appear like a proud and austere ice-snow lotus, yet it also made people unable to help but imagine what kind of passion would emerge if that cold and proud lotus garment were peeled away.

"What a beautiful woman."

Many people looked at Yu Suzhen, one after another revealing expressions of admiration.

"As expected of Fairy Suzhen; it has been less than a year since she formally joined the sect, yet her cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds; she only needs to break through the bottleneck to become a late-stage Qi Condensation cultivator."

"Suzhen greets Senior Brother Luo."

Yu Suzhen walked gracefully to Luo Wuya's side, bowing slightly with impeccable manners, showing no trace of coquetry, yet her dignified posture instead made people's hearts itch.

"Junior Sister Yu is too thoughtful."

Luo Wuya smiled with satisfaction; Yu Suzhen was quite famous on Senior Butian Peak, and since she rarely left her residence and seldom interacted with others or attended banquets, her willingness to accept his invitation today truly satisfied his vanity and gave him a favorable impression of this junior sister.

"And also Senior Brother Zhao, and Junior Sister Qinghe."

Turning around, Yu Suzhen bowed to Zhao Xuhe standing beside Luo Wuya, her gaze sweeping briefly over Fairy Qinghe who had come with him.

"Senior Brother Lu as well; I must thank both senior brothers for your care."

Immediately after, she looked toward Lu Yuanchun beside Zhao Xuhe, meeting the eyes of this fellow disciple of the Senior Butian Peak Master, but quickly shifted her gaze away as if nothing had happened.

Soon, the banquet began.

Before long, crowds surrounded both Luo Wuya and Yu Suzhen; one side sought profit, the other lusted after beauty, instantly heating up the atmosphere.

Such a scene naturally drew Luo Wuya's attention.

As the center of the crowd himself, he was quite adept at dealing with these flatterers, so naturally, he was curious about how Yu Suzhen would handle the situation.

But when he looked at Yu Suzhen, he saw that although she remained cold, she was not so arrogant as to cause resentment; instead, her manners were impeccable, her advances and retreats measured, responding to everyone, her words seeming particularly close to each person, yet the next moment she would be chatting happily with someone else.

In short, it was pushing and pulling.

It was just that no one present noticed this pushing and pulling; even if they had, they would think, 'She's pulling me; she's interested in me...'

Poor junior brothers, being played in the palm of this woman's hand.

Luo Wuya shook his head, yet he could not help but feel a slight strangeness, because from start to finish, Yu Suzhen had never actively tried to get close to him.

She seemed truly to be the kind of cold, proud woman devoted solely to cultivation.

'An interesting woman.'

It was not until sunset that the banquet ended and the crowd dispersed; Yu Suzhen came before Luo Wuya, still dignified and proper, bowing to him:

"It is getting late; Suzhen still needs to cultivate, so I will take my leave first."

Hearing this, Luo Wuya chuckled lightly: "Junior Sister has worked hard; after all, you usually devote yourself entirely to cultivation, so dealing with these people today must have been somewhat difficult for you."

"... s long as Senior Brother understands."

Hearing this, Yu Suzhen raised her head, her originally cold face suddenly relaxing her brows and eyes, actually rolling her eyes at Luo Wuya in annoyance, speaking half-complainingly.

Such a tone, such an expression, was completely opposite to the austere pride everyone had seen at the banquet earlier; it was like ice and snow melting, the sudden burst of beauty making even Luo Wuya's heart pound with excitement, as if he had seen another side of the cold fairy.

However, very quickly, Luo Wuya regained his composure.

He laughed heartily: "... hen it is my fault, Senior Brother; very well, if Junior Sister has any doubts in her future cultivation, you may come ask me anytime."

"Then I thank Senior Brother."

Only then did Yu Suzhen reveal a hint of surprise and joy, nodding solemnly before turning to leave under the admiring gazes of the crowd.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Xuhe, not far away, suddenly flashed a gleam in his eyes.

Soon, he brought Fairy Qinghe over to bid farewell to Luo Wuya as well; Luo Wuya agreed on the surface, but his heart stirred slightly, giving rise to a hint of suspicion.

The next second, he sent out a strand of spiritual sense to follow Zhao Xuhe as he quietly departed.

He saw that after leaving the cave dwelling, Zhao Xuhe first persuaded Fairy Qinghe, who still intended to discuss the Dao with him, to leave, then found a hidden spot to conceal himself.

Afterwards, he took out an invisibility talisman to mask his form and actually made his way all the way to Yu Suzhen's cave dwelling; after verifying the secret code on the door, he sneaked inside, and the moment he entered, he immediately saw the graceful figure sitting before the dressing table, her back smooth as jade proving captivating...

Zhao Xuhe's heart instantly burned with desire, and he surged forward.

"Suzhen..."

"Mmm~~"

Yu Suzhen tilted her long neck, letting out a sigh that seemed either helpless or resigned, yet she allowed Zhao Xuhe to touch and fondle her.

The two instantly ignited the entire meditation chamber of the cave dwelling.

Thinking of Yu Suzhen's cold demeanor at the banquet and her passion before his eyes now, Zhao Xuhe felt he had endless strength.

A long while later, the two gradually stopped.

On the bed, Yu Suzhen held onto Zhao Xuhe and whispered: "Xuhe... I don't want to wait anymore; can our relationship really never be made public?"

"Suzhen, I also have difficulties I cannot speak of."

Zhao Xuhe shook his head but did not elaborate, merely making up a few excuses... The truth was simple: the Senior Butian Peak Master had arranged a marriage for him, precisely with the Peak Master's daughter; under such circumstances, how could he have a Dao companion? Thus, it could only be a secret affair.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xuhe even felt a hint of guilt.

After all, Yu Suzhen was so innocent, yet he was deceiving her like this...

Afterwards, the two shared tenderness for a long while before Zhao Xuhe reluctantly departed; before leaving, he even left Yu Suzhen some elixirs for cultivation.

After watching Zhao Xuhe leave, Yu Suzhen gradually put away the charm on her face, then hid the elixirs away, and immediately took out a jade slip.

After she input a line of message into the jade slip, a moment passed.

"Thump, thump-thump, thump..."

The agreed-upon secret knocking sound came from outside the door; Yu Suzhen immediately went to open it, and within moments, a figure darted in, directly lifting her up by the waist.

"No! Senior Brother Lu, I am not that kind of person!"

"What 'no'? You hypocritical, self-righteous bitch; I knew you still had lingering feelings for Zhao Xuhe; don't forget you have a handle in my hands..."

"Boohoo..."

More than two hours passed.

Lu Yuanchun departed with satisfaction, while Yu Suzhen lay on the bed silently shedding tears, but the next second, a pair of soothing footsteps suddenly came from behind her.

Yu Suzhen turned her head in astonishment, looking at the figure that had suddenly appeared behind her; a glint of 'plan succeeded' flashed in her beautiful eyes, yet on her face, she let out a startled scream:

"Senior Brother Luo!?"

Withdrawing his gaze, Lu Yang fell into deep silence; only after a long while did he sigh with emotion:

"Truly a talented individual."

Even he had never expected that in just a few months, Yu Suzhen could achieve such tremendous success in her 'Superman' career.

He did not understand it, but he was greatly shocked.

(End of Chapter)