Chapter 54: Nangong Wan, come in quickly, let us cultivate together (begging for follows, monthly tickets, and tips)

"Senior, you flatter me; it is my master's divine abilities that are formidable. The junior only owes this to my master's excellent guidance."

Yan Taibai said with a humble smile on his face.

"Hehe!"

Seeing this, the old man only gave a non-committal chuckle and said nothing more.

With that silence, Yan Taibai steered the spirit boat toward the direction of the Yanyue Sect.

……

Yinyang Valley is the location of the Yin Yang Demon Sect, one of the three great demon sects of Yuanwu Country; though called a valley, it is actually no different from a city.

Within the valley, there are palaces and pavilions, houses and streets, gazebos and water-side kiosks, gardens, medicinal herb fields... everything one could expect.

There are also cultivators flying back and forth in the low sky.

And the Yin Yang Demon Sect's most famous Sect Protection Array, the Yinyang Liangyi Hunyuan Array, is said to be one of the great ancient arrays, sufficient to withstand the attacks of several Nascent Soul cultivators and over a dozen Golden Core Stage cultivators.

Looking at the cultivation sects in the nearby countries, only the Sect Protection Array of the Tianxing Sect, known for its formations, can be mentioned in the same breath.

To set up this Yinyang Liangyi Hunyuan Array, the Yin Yang Demon Sect spent nearly a thousand years before they succeeded.

And most importantly, by relying on the two naturally formed Yinyang Spirit Springs within Yinyang Valley, the consumption of Spirit Stones is not high.

The longest instance lasted for a full several months, waiting for reinforcements to arrive, which forced the powerful enemy to leave and thus resolved the crisis.

On this day, a cry of shock and rage resounded in Yinyang Valley, inside a great hall near the Fire Yuan Spirit Spring.

At this moment, the Golden Core Stage Cultivator Huoyun Daoren, who is responsible for guarding the Fire Yuan Spirit Spring hall, is burning with rage.

This is only because other disciples sent word that his most valued descendant, "Huo Jiao Xianzi," was killed by another Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator at Baichi Shan.

Moreover, it seems it was only a Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator.

This is the thing he can accept the least; if he cannot kill that Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator.

From now on, he will surely be laughed to death by fellow sect members and Golden Core cultivators from other sects.

However, he cannot take action personally; for one, he needs to guard the Fire Yuan Spirit Spring for ten years.

At the same time, he also needs to use the Fire Yuan Spirit Spring to break through to the Golden Core Late Stage, so it is not appropriate for him to leave for the time being.

Therefore, this matter can only be handed over to other Foundation Establishment Stage disciples under his tutelage.

Thinking of this, Huoyun Daoren forcibly suppressed his anger and sent a Sound Transmission Talisman to summon the other Foundation Establishment Stage disciples under his command.

There were as many as seven or eight of them, men and women, old and young, with both Foundation Establishment Early Stage and Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivators present.

And without exception, they all had red hair and burly builds, though it is unknown if this is due to their cultivation art or other reasons.

"You must have already heard about the matter of your Senior Sister Huo Jiao. I do not care what grievances you have, but this time you must join forces to capture the murderer and bring them to me; I want to personally extract their soul and refine their spirit, making them perish in body and soul."

Once everyone had arrived, Huoyun Daoren's cold, gloomy expression eased slightly as he issued the order in a cold voice.

"Yes, we obey, Master."

The group said in unison.

They had long anticipated this matter and were already prepared.

They were only curious as to which sect's disciple it was that, without the slightest regard for the status of their Senior Sister Huo Jiao Xianzi, had directly killed her and then drifted away.

"You must be careful; this person being able to kill your Senior Sister Huo Jiao must possess extraordinary means. If it were not for the fact that I need to go into seclusion to break through to the Golden Core Late Stage, I would not mind taking action myself. Once you encounter them, remember to immediately notify others to come and assist; you must never face the enemy alone."

Huoyun Daoren reminded them again.

"The disciples understand, thank you, Master." Hearing this, the group replied again in unison without hesitation.

They had not a single objection, and they did not even care about the danger.

"If you can kill that person, I will grant you one condition. As long as it is not excessive."

Seeing this, Huoyun Daoren nodded slightly with satisfaction and promised a reward.

"Thank you, Master."

The group hurriedly bowed respectfully to express their thanks.

"That is all, go! Remember my words: if you encounter the opponent, you must first notify others to come and assist. If you need any help, you can go to the Fu Family; I have some friendship with the Fu Family Ancestor, and he will not refuse."

Huoyun Daoren reminded them again.

"Yes, we obey, Master."

Hearing that there would be help, a bit of joy appeared on everyone's faces, and they spoke hurriedly.

Afterward, they bowed to take their leave, departed from the great hall, and left Yinyang Valley to head toward the scene of the incident: Baichi Shan.

……

Several days later, Yan Taibai and the other two also steered the spirit boat into the Yanyue Sect cave dwelling without alerting anyone.

And Yan Taibai kept his word, opening an identical cave dwelling next to his own for Xin Ruyin and the old man, letting the master and disciple settle down.

He himself needed to report the matter of Baichi Shan to Nangong Wan.

There was no help for it; Qiong Laoguai had left the Yanyue Sect to search for opportunities in various countries to see if he could break through to the Nascent Soul Stage.

With the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect in seclusion, the only person in the entire Yanyue Sect who could manage him was this little senior sister, Nangong Wan, who shared the same plight.

Why did they share the same plight? Because both of their masters had little lifespan left, while one of them had yet to form a Golden Core, and the other had yet to condense a Nascent Soul.

Once both masters passed away, they would lose their greatest backing; in such a situation, they could only provide warmth to each other.

Although Yan Taibai had never stayed in Nangong Wan's embrace, Nangong Wan had a Fire-attribute Spirit Root, so she should be very warm.

This was naturally not the first time Yan Taibai had come to Nangong Wan's cave dwelling; after sending a Sound Transmission Talisman, he easily obtained permission to enter.

But when she finished listening to what Yan Taibai had done at Baichi Shan, her beautiful, moving face changed color in a "swish," and she supported her forehead with her hand, nearly speechless.

"Can you not cause less trouble? Do you know that Huoyun Daoren is a Golden Core Stage cultivator? If he takes action personally, what chance do you have of escaping with your life?"

Regarding Yan Taibai's actions, Nangong Wan could be said to have a splitting headache, yet she could not ignore it.

This made her, who loved quiet, truly distressed, but since things had reached this point, she could not easily punish him further.

She could only speak in a soft, gentle voice, as if coaxing a child.

"Junior Brother Taibai, for these past two years, you have been cultivating honestly within your cave dwelling. If it really won't do, you can come into my cave to cultivate, to cultivate within my cave dwelling. In any case, do not go out again; it will not be too late to go out once this matter has passed."

"With your aptitude and cultivation speed, even if you stay honestly in your cave dwelling to cultivate, reaching the Golden Core is only a matter of time; there is absolutely no need to Slay Demons and Eliminate Devils and look for trouble yourself."

After hearing Nangong Wan's words, what surprised Yan Taibai the most was the suggestion to stay in Nangong Wan's cave dwelling to cultivate.

This was an invitation to live together! However, once he thought of his own "truly criminal" age, he decided against it.

This little Senior Sister Nangong Wan treated him well, so he certainly couldn't let her commit a crime.

Yet, facing the temptation of 【Slay Demons and Eliminate Devils】, Yan Taibai truly could not agree, but he did not refuse either, simply saying.

"Rest assured, Senior Sister, this younger brother will absolutely not go out for the time being."

(End of this chapter)