Chapter 350: The Immortal Who Can't Leave Even If She Wants To! (Please subscribe, please)

Within the Return to Gui Xu Wu Ya Sect, Immortal Yunya felt a heavy sense of guilt, as if she were a thief with a guilty conscience.

Feeling the medicinal fragrance wafting from the pill furnace—likely a high-grade elixir, and one that would be finished in a few more days—Immortal Yunya still couldn't bring herself to be happy.

Originally, she had just been idle with nothing to do, and when her close friend Xu Nuo promised her some fine medicinal herbs, she agreed to help watch the furnace. As a result, she had ended up getting herself trapped.

Whenever she thought of that guy Li Chen, she grew angry.

When Li Chen was around, she had refused and resisted in every way—though, of course, that was only with her mouth.

Now that Li Chen had been gone for a while, she actually found herself missing him a little. She didn't know if she missed Li Chen, or if she missed that feeling.

As a cultivator with a Dao companion, she really shouldn't have done such a thing. Immortal Yunya didn't even know how she would face him after returning.

Should she just find a deserted place outside to stay for a while?

Just as Immortal Yunya was pondering this, the sound of footsteps came from behind her.

Startled, she turned her head in a hurry. Seeing that it was Immortal Immortal Shu Yu who had returned, her wildly pounding heart finally calmed down quite a bit.

"What? Are you surprised that I'm back?"

Immortal Immortal Shu Yu walked over with a dignified air, speaking in a joking tone.

"How could I be? I was just controlling the heat of the pill furnace."

As she spoke, Immortal Yunya told Immortal Immortal Shu Yu about the recent progress of the pill refining, not mentioning a single word about Li Chen.

The two chatted idly in the inner room. Immortal Yunya indicated that she had been out for a while, and since Immortal Immortal Shu Yu had returned and the furnace no longer needed her to watch it, she intended to take her leave.

Immortal Immortal Shu Yu tried to persuade her to stay: "You're being too much of a stranger. Didn't I send a disciple to notify your sect last time? You've been busy for a while, so you should take a good rest. Besides, the pills we are refining together aren't finished yet. At the very least, wait until the furnace is opened before you go."

How could Immortal Yunya dare to stay? If Li Chen returned, she wouldn't be able to leave even if she wanted to.

Just as she was about to refuse, a voice drifted in.

"Yunya, are you really here?"

This voice made Immortal Yunya freeze slightly. She looked toward the direction of the sound.

The person who had come was none other than her Dao companion, Daoist Qingyu.

Daoist Qingyu wore a plain white robe with cloud patterns, and spiritual light faintly swirled as his sleeves fluttered. He held a green jade bone fan in his hand, the surface painted with ink-wash mist and rain. As he gently waved it, a hazy Dao charm seemed to flow with the breeze.

His face was lean and refined, and one could still faintly see the handsome grace of his youth in his features, though fine lines were etched at the corners of his eyes and his temples were touched with frost. Though he appeared slightly weathered, it only added to his aura as an elder.

His gait was composed, and a faint, lingering Sage-level pressure surrounded him. Although he had not truly stepped into the Sage Realm, he had already faintly touched that mysterious threshold.

Closing his folding fan and tapping it lightly against his palm, he walked in with great familiarity.

Having just done something she shouldn't have to her Dao companion, his appearance made Immortal Yunya feel somewhat panicked.

However, when she looked at her Dao companion, she discovered that his gaze was fixed softly on Immortal Immortal Shu Yu.

"Immortal Immortal Shu Yu, it has been a long time. Seeing that your aura has become increasingly refined, your cultivation must have improved again. You truly possess outstanding natural talent; it is admirable."

His voice was as warm as jade, his tone humble, yet it faintly revealed a trace of quasi-Sage dignity.

Immortal Immortal Shu Yu swept her gaze over him indifferently and gave a slight nod, which counted as a response.

Her temperament was cold and proud, but since Daoist Qingyu was her close friend's Dao companion, she would still give him a modicum of face.

Daoist Qingyu did not mind, standing there with a smile as he said, "I heard that you have been refining a furnace of 'Nine-Turn Profound Spirit Pills' recently. If you need assistance, this poor Daoist might be able to offer a meager contribution."

His words showed concern without losing propriety; he neither appeared overly obsequious nor failed to express his goodwill at just the right moment.

Immortal Immortal Shu Yu's expression did not change as she said indifferently, "Many thanks for your kind intentions, Daoist friend, but I have my own grasp on matters of the Dao of alchemy."

Hearing this, Daoist Qingyu's smile did not fade as he nodded slightly: "In that case, this poor Daoist will not intrude further."

It looked like two people chatting normally, but in reality, Daoist Qingyu had already been given the cold shoulder.

Seeing this scene, Immortal Yunya felt somewhat displeased. She had heard before that her Dao companion had once pursued Immortal Immortal Shu Yu and been rejected.

She had thought that after becoming her Dao companion, he would show some restraint.

Looking at it now, this guy had not given up.

To actually curry favor with Immortal Immortal Shu Yu right in front of me—I see your old habits are acting up again.

This made Immortal Yunya's sense of guilt diminish quite a bit.

In fact, there were truly many people who had pursued Immortal Immortal Shu Yu back then; Daoist Qingyu was just one of them.

Daoist Qingyu's status now was not low; he was a manager within the Ethereal Immortal Alliance.

After chatting with Immortal Immortal Shu Yu for a while, he finally came to his Dao companion's side.

"Why did you come to the Return to Gui Xu Wu Ya Sect?" Immortal Yunya asked casually.

"The Sea Clan's Long Wang wants to visit here, so naturally I am accompanying him." Daoist Qingyu answered matter-of-factly.

He was indeed not lying, but Immortal Yunya felt that he couldn't even be bothered to say he came for her sake.

It seems you really don't want to see me here; I'm just in the way of you hitting on Immortal Immortal Shu Yu.

In front of Daoist Qingyu, the two immortals resumed their cold and aloof demeanor.

Immortal Yunya had originally wanted to leave, but now it seemed she couldn't, and could only continue to stay here.

For the past few days, her Dao companion would come over to curry favor with Immortal Immortal Shu Yu whenever he had nothing to do. Immortal Yunya felt that this guy didn't even care about her this much usually.

A quasi-Sage's strength was very strong, but unfortunately, Immortal Immortal Shu Yu didn't think much of him at all, and even felt he was somewhat annoying.

Today, the pill furnace was finally opened. Of the forty-nine pills refined, more than half were high-grade; it could be said that the alchemy was a success.

High-grade pills were rare in the cultivation world. Most furnaces, when opened, would have at most seven high-grade pills, which was already considered remarkable. To have so many this time made Immortal Yunya truly happy; she had a share of the credit for this.

Right now, Immortal Yunya was the only one in the villa. The Long Wang and some Sea Clan elites were present, and Immortal Immortal Shu Yu and Daoist Qingyu would certainly have to go to a meeting.

Just as Immortal Yunya was preparing to go to the main hall to find her close friend and tell her about this, she was pulled into someone's embrace the moment she turned around.

"Sister Yunya, did you miss me these past few days?"

As soon as Li Chen came up, his hands automatically began to search for their target, giving Immortal Yunya quite a fright.

"Don't—"

Immortal Yunya still wanted to explain something, but who knew Li Chen would be so bold as to carry her directly into the room.

Li Chen was a top powerhouse in the Sage Realm; Immortal Yunya was simply unable to resist.

After about an hour, Li Chen finally learned what had happened, but that didn't affect their normal interaction.

Just as Immortal Yunya was getting into the state, two familiar voices came from outside.

It must have been Immortal Immortal Shu Yu and Daoist Qingyu returning. This gave Immortal Yunya such a fright that she couldn't be more stimulated.

If someone were to knock on the door suddenly, she wouldn't know how to answer.

In order to make Li Chen hurry, she directly agreed to even more excessive demands.

Three hours later, Immortal Yunya finally changed her clothes and came to the alchemy room.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 351 =====