Chapter 101: Inner Sect's Foremost Disciple, Feather Mountain Tianyi!

On the way back from the small courtyard to the Hall of Reaching Afar, Fang Xu seemed to be thinking, head lowered and silent; Huang Qingzhou glanced at him several times, wanting to speak but stopping.

"Fang Xu, something big may have happened in Yu State." In the end, Huang Qingzhou couldn't hold back and spoke.

As a disciple of the Ascension Immortal Society, he knows considerably more than Fang Xu; this time the Yu Imperial Surveillance Bureau was mobilized and even mentioned the national fortune, suggesting a major problem behind it.

Fang Xu still didn't speak; at this moment he was pondering a question.

From what just happened, it seems Yu State's national fortune is threatened, alarming the distant Yu Emperor in the Central Plains, prompting him to send surveillance bureau personnel to Maple Forest Town.

This shows that the factor affecting Yu State's national fortune must be not far from Maple Forest Town.

What in Maple Forest Town could affect Yu State's national fortune?

Fang Xu thought it over and could only come up with two possibilities.

First, the Ti Lan Shan Ruins; second, the recently bizarrely risen Divine Expansion Sect.

The Divine Expansion Sect bears a grudge against the Great Yu Imperial Family; their resurgence truly could affect the rule of the Yu Imperial Family.

But regarding the Ti Lan Shan Ruins… Fang Xu couldn't quite understand.

The appearance of the ruins is undoubtedly a good thing for Yu State and its martial artists.

The manor of an ancient martial arts master who passed away, if properly excavated and utilized, would absolutely elevate Yu State's martial arts to a new height; for Yu State's national fortune, it would bring only benefits, no drawbacks.

Seeing Fang Xu still silent with head down, Huang Qingzhou thought he was still upset about being threatened earlier by that martial sovereign from the Imperial Surveillance Bureau, so he didn't speak further and walked alongside Fang Xu.

"Second Senior Brother!"

The two were walking when a figure suddenly appeared on the road ahead, running straight toward Huang Qingzhou.

Seeing the person, Huang Qingzhou frowned slightly: "Mu Xuan? How did you come here?"

The one walking toward them was none other than Mu Xuan, who had left together with Su Cheng that day.

During this period of interaction, Fang Xu also roughly understood that Mu Xuan and his peers were disciples newly taken by Xu Changqing in the past few years.

As the senior disciple of Xu Changqing, Mu Xuan and the other new juniors were usually taught by Su Cheng, so they dared not defy Su Cheng.

"Second Senior Brother, Senior Sister Tianyi and some fellow inner sect disciples have arrived; the eldest senior brother sent me to notify you to come over."

"Senior Sister Tianyi? Feather Mountain Tianyi!?" Huang Qingzhou stared at Mu Xuan in disbelief: "How could Elder Jiang let this madperson come to Maple Forest Town!?"

Mu Xuan gave a bitter smile, shook his head, glanced at Fang Xu, and softly told Huang Qingzhou: "Senior Sister specifically instructed you to bring this kid along."

Fang Xu's brows tightened upon hearing that.

Although he didn't know who this "Feather Mountain Tianyi" was, from Huang Qingzhou's reaction he could tell she was certainly no pushover.

As an insignificant nobody, for Feather Mountain Tianyi to specifically order Huang Qingzhou to bring me over upon her arrival surely hides some ulterior motive.

"Senior Brother Huang..."

"Mu Xuan, go back first; I'll arrive later."

Without waiting for Fang Xu to speak, Huang Qingzhou sent Mu Xuan away.

Mu Xuan hesitated, then bowed and said: "I'll head back then; senior brother, try not to be too late, if Senior Sister Tianyi gets angry……"

Having said that, he involuntarily shrank his neck; obviously, making Senior Sister Tianyi angry seems like a terrifying thing.

Watching Mu Xuan's retreating back, Huang Qingzhou's expression grew complex as he murmured: "Feather Mountain Tianyi was once the princess of Feather Mountain Island, and is now the foremost inner sect disciple of the entire Great Yu Ascension Immortal Society, her cultivation having reached the Martial Sovereign Third Realm."

"If nothing unexpected happens, she will be able to advance to core disciple by year's end."

Fang Xu heard this and his pupils contracted slightly.

He had heard of Feather Mountain Island; it is a sea island neighboring Great Yu. It is said that twenty years ago, the entire Feather Mountain Island was destroyed by an unknown force, with the island's populace nearly wiped out.

A small surviving fraction crossed the sea to flee to Great Yu, gradually becoming its subjects.

Rumor has it that the people of Feather Mountain Island: men are short and ugly, extremely brutal; women are naturally alluring and wanton.

This Feather Mountain Tianyi, as the fallen princess of Feather Mountain Island, has actually become the foremost inner sect disciple of the Yu State branch of the Ascension Immortal Society—truly remarkable.

"Fang Xu, do you know why Feather Mountain Tianyi is called a madperson among the disciples?" Huang Qingzhou looked at Fang Xu with a strange expression.

Fang Xu shook his head, waiting for him to continue.

Huang Qingzhou gave a wry smile and said: "Feather Mountain Tianyi possesses the bloodline of the Feather Mountain Imperial Family; naturally she inherited everything of the Feather Mountain people, born handsome and charming."

"Within the Ascension Immortal Society, many talented core disciples have fallen for her appearance."

"Yet she acts independently, not only rejecting all core disciples' pursuits, but relying on her status and cultivation, she widely keeps male concubines; her private life… is decadent beyond measure."

Fang Xu was astonished again!

Keeping male concubines!?

This… this is what kind of weird habit!?

"I suspect the reason Feather Mountain Tianyi specifically told me to bring you along is that Su Cheng is meddling in the middle; you'd better be careful." Huang Qingzhou said solemnly.

Again Su Cheng?

"Senior Brother Huang, does Feather Mountain Tianyi have a connection with Su Cheng?" Fang Xu frowned and asked.

After Huang Qingzhou sought help from the Ascension Immortal Society, his biggest worry was that the society's emissaries would be too close to Su Cheng, thereby inadvertently gaining more powerful enemies.

"Their relationship isn't really something to speak of……"

Huang Qingzhou said this, also falling into contemplation.

According to his understanding, Su Cheng is merely one of Feather Mountain Tianyi's many secret admirers, but she hardly gave Su Cheng a proper look; her summoning Fang Xu this time—could it not be Su Cheng meddling in the middle?

"Senior Brother Huang, maybe… I just won't go." Fang Xu hesitated and said.

His intuition told him that Feather Mountain Tianyi's summons to see him would certainly not be a good thing.

"No!" Huang Qingzhou's face changed; he hurriedly said: "If you go, you might still have a way out; if you don't go and provoke that madperson into a frenzy, she won't care about any Ascension Immortal Society rules."

At such an age, with cultivation reaching the Martial Sovereign Third Realm, Feather Mountain Tianyi is already a quasi-core disciple; as a quasi-core disciple, killing an ordinary disciple who hasn't even entered the gate, the Law Enforcement Hall would basically not investigate.

"Rules bind ordinary people; core disciples can exist above the rules."

"No need to worry too much; perhaps Feather Mountain Tianyi heard about you, took an interest, and wants to take you as a male concubine." Huang Qingzhou joked: "You might not know, within the Ascension Immortal Society there are many extraordinarily talented inner sect disciples; core disciples willingly serve as oxen and horses just to gain her favor……"

"Senior Brother Huang…" interrupting Huang Qingzhou's teasing, Fang Xu gave a wry smile: "Such fortune is more than this junior can bear."

Huang Qingshou gave an embarrassed smile, didn't continue teasing, and accompanied him walking toward the town inn.

……

After the Ascension Immortal Association's group arrived at the Fenglin Town inn, the entire inn was immediately emptied.

Inside the Heaven's No. 1 Room, a handsome short-haired young man in a white plain-silk long robe respectfully knelt before the curtain, holding a jade-like white foot in both hands, pleasantly rubbing his face against it.

"Do you harbor resentment?" a lazy woman's voice drifted from behind the curtain.

The man's movement hesitated slightly, then he hurriedly knelt on the ground, saying, "Mingyue, I dare not!"

"The princess's plans are important…… the Yun clan is powerful……"

"The Yun clan?" the woman said with slight disdain, extending a pair of fair hands from behind the curtain, her jade-like fingers lightly lifting the man's face, she said lightly: "As the person I like most in this palace, I naturally won't see you wronged; having come this time, I'll first collect some interest from you."

"The Yun clan, once I become a core disciple of this palace, I can wipe them out with a backhand!"

……

(End of chapter)