Chapter 581: Meng Juan

"By the way, this is my martial aunt, Mother Meng," Shui Yunyue said. "She is also the leader of the Dragon Group for this International Exchange Conference."

The old woman standing behind Shui Yunyue nodded at Lingyun and the others, which counted as a greeting.

Just after they had walked a few steps, the old woman following behind Shui Yunyue suddenly let out a cold snort, and a majestic aura swept out from her toward the surroundings.

Several people hiding in the crowd turned pale, couldn't help but step back a few paces, and a flash of fear crossed their faces.

It was only at this moment that Chen Jing realized the old woman standing behind Shui Yunyue was actually a powerhouse whose strength was not inferior to Long Jingtian, and her cultivation level had likely already reached the Half-step Nascent Soul realm.

"Damn it, why is the leader of the Dragon Group this time that old witch Meng Juan? I remember that this person doesn't belong to the Dragon Group, and it seems she also has a deep feud with Long Jingtian. How did Long Jingtian manage to invite her? Could there be some secret in this?" Someone in the crowd stared fixedly at Mother Meng, their expression somewhat ugly.

"What's wrong, Martial Aunt?" Hearing Meng Juan's cold snort, Shui Yunyue couldn't help but ask.

"Then you'll have to ask these little ones; they actually took out a Pill like the Snow Spirit Pill so casually—it would be strange if they weren't targeted!" the old woman said slowly. "But they probably won't dare to make a move now; after all, in front of the Dragon Group, everyone has to weigh things carefully!"

Chen Jing and Su Wanyue looked at Meng Juan, and not knowing what they were thinking, a trace of astonishment appeared in their eyes.

"Let's go!" After intimidating those petty people, Meng Juan said with a calm face.

Under the lead of Shui Yunyue, Lingyun's group arrived at the place where the Dragon Group was staying.

As soon as they entered the room, Chen Jing asked Shui Yunyue with a surprised face: "Yunyue, did I hear correctly just now? Is Senior Meng Juan the junior martial sister of Long Lao?"

"You heard correctly; Mother Meng is indeed Master's junior martial sister," Shui Yunyue nodded.

"But, aren't Long Lao and Senior Meng Juan sworn enemies?"

"It was just a play performed for others to see!" Meng Juan said lightly. "However, after this Exchange Conference, that play that has been performed for many years should also come to an end!"

"For this matter, it's better to let Master tell you himself after we return to the country," Shui Yunyue said.

"Yunyue, you said before that you had something to tell me; what is it?"

"Jingjing, I want to ask, since you are able to produce a Pill like the Snow Spirit Pill, do you have other pills of the same level?" Shui Yunyue asked cautiously.

"Other pills of the same level?" Chen Jing raised her eyebrows slightly, then nodded. "There are a few."

"Then, do you have an Ice Heart Pill?"

"Ice Heart Pill? What do you need such an obscure pill for?" Chen Jing's tone was full of confusion. "Looking at you now, you don't need an Ice Heart Pill at all!"

"This..." Shui Yunyue hesitated, seeming somewhat unable to speak.

"In your current state, taking an Ice Heart Pill is no different from adding fuel to the fire!" Lingyun said lightly.

"Eh? Is it Senior Meng Juan who needs the Ice Heart Pill?" Su Wanyue realized that Lingyun was not speaking to Shui Yunyue.

Hearing Lingyun say this, Meng Juan's body trembled slightly, and there was a trace of unspeakable desolation in her tone: "Is that so? Is even the Ice Heart Pill useless now?"

"Martial Aunt, what has gone wrong with your body?" Shui Yunyue asked Meng Juan with an anxious face.

"It's nothing, just an old ailment from over a dozen years ago. I had already prepared myself back then; being able to drag it out until now is already a gift from the heavens," Meng Juan said with an indifferent face. "Since I no longer have a chance, dragging a few people along with me here can be considered the best repayment to Senior Brother Long!"

"Martial Aunt, you..." Looking at Meng Juan, a mist of water welled up in Shui Yunyue's eyes.

Looking at Meng Juan, who already had a death wish, black lines couldn't help but appear on Lingyun's forehead, and he turned his head to say to Chen Jing: "Jingjing, when did I ever say she was beyond saving?"

Chen Jing rolled her eyes at him: "Looking at your expression just now, it was no different from saying she was completely beyond saving!"

"Could it be that Mother Meng's condition can still be saved?" Shui Yunyue asked with a pleasantly surprised face.

"Indeed," Lingyun nodded.

From the first moment he saw Meng Juan, Lingyun knew that something was wrong with her body. As a woman, she practiced an Inner Strength that was extremely Yang and rigid, which in itself was something that easily caused damage to her body. Coupled with the fact that her own constitution belonged to the extremely Yin and soft body, this aggravated the situation. To be honest, that Meng Juan could live intact until now, and even raise her strength to the Half-step Nascent Soul realm, even Lingyun was somewhat curious about how she managed to do it.

"Before starting the treatment, there is one thing I want to know, and that is what you were thinking at the time; didn't you know that the technique you are practicing now is the biggest culprit for your current state?" Lingyun asked.

"I knew, but the technique I am practicing now was not of my own volition," Meng Juan said.

"Not of your own volition? How did this happen?" Shui Yunyue asked.

"That should have been thirty years ago. At that time, I was young and vigorous, and relying on my own not-insignificant cultivation, I wanted to go and wipe out an evil-path expert hiding in the mountains," Meng Juan sighed and said.

"Did you lose?" Shui Yunyue asked.

"No, I won," Meng Juan shook her head. "But, before that person died, I don't know what secret technique they used to forcibly pour all their power into my body. Moreover, this power combined with my martial arts foundation; if I were to re-cultivate, it would be no different from self-destructing my martial arts foundation, so I could only continue to practice like this."

"But, under the condition of a severe conflict between your constitution and the technique, how did you hold on until now?" Shui Yunyue asked.

"It's this!" Meng Juan took out a pendant from her bosom. In the center of the pendant, a gold and silver dual-colored Crystal was emitting points of light.

"This is?" Looking at the pendant in Meng Juan's hand, Shui Yunyue couldn't help but open her mouth wide.

"That's right, this Crystal looks exactly the same as the one you had before, which is why Senior Brother Long valued it so much after your Crystal appeared!" Meng Juan said.

Seeing this Crystal, Lingyun solved the doubts in his heart. Just as the Insight Crystal of Shui Yunyue contained the Dao of Supreme Yin, what this Crystal contained was the Dao of Yin and Yang. And the Dao of Yin and Yang happened to balance Meng Juan's extremely Yang and rigid Inner Strength with her extremely Yin and soft constitution; this was the reason she had lived until now.

However, the power in the Crystal was also water without a source. Under Meng Juan's long-term consumption, it was already failing to meet the demand, which was why Meng Juan's Yin and Yang imbalance had appeared again.

"Lingyun, what is the method you mentioned?" Shui Yunyue asked.

"Do you still remember how your Moonlight Body was formed?" Lingyun asked.

"My Moonlight Body? You mean?" Shui Yunyue's gaze turned to the Crystal in Meng Juan's hand.

"If we use that Crystal as a guide, we can make the power in Meng Juan's body reach a complete balance. However, the corresponding price is..."

"This Crystal will lose all its power and become an ordinary stone," Shui Yunyue continued.

"Martial Aunt, what do you think?" Shui Yunyue turned her gaze to Meng Juan.

"This, is it really possible?" A flash of pleasant surprise appeared in Meng Juan's eyes.

"That's right, but we have to wait for a while; after all, this island is not exactly safe right now," Lingyun said. "Let's wait until this Exchange Conference is over before we talk about it."

"Okay," Meng Juan nodded forcefully.