Chapter 1523

Xiahou Batian, you……

Empress Chi Yao's eyes beheld a burly body as large as a small mountain; her face was only at the height of that body's abdomen!

This person wore heavy armor riddled with cracks, and the surging qi and blood power was mighty, like a ferocious beast.

Empress Chi Yao raised her head and saw Xiahou Batian's lowered face, his features forming a 'square' shape, his two eyes flashing with different lights.

Because one of his eyes had been swallowed by himself, later the Ruthless Empress used the power of reincarnation to reshape an eye for him.

Bang bang!

Empress Chi Yao's heaving bosom, her heart pounding, secretly activated the Charm Gu.

The Charm Gu is a peach‑shaped gu creature, its surface inscribed with numerous Dao markings.

Hiss!

The Charm Gu made Empress Chi Yao's delicate form even more alluring.

Suddenly a seductive aura emanated from her, her bosom seemed fuller, and a pink mist swirled around her avatar.

Commander Xiahou Batian, I've heard you are brave and skilled in battle; I wonder if your heart holds someone you like……

Empress Chi Yao gave a bewitching smile, her tender lips parting; before she could finish, Xiahou Batian seized her throat and lifted her high, saying, 'Trying to seduce me? Wretch! All human traitors deserve death!'

His large hand suddenly exerted force.

Crack!

Empress Chi Yao's snow‑white neck was directly crushed.

Blood spurted out!

Empress Chi Yao stared wide‑eyed, the last trace of lingering thought on her avatar blazing with fury, 'Xiahou Batian, if my true self were here, I could kill you as easily as slaughtering a chicken.'

'Is that so?' Xiahou Batian slapped his palm onto Empress Chi Yao's corpse.

Pfft!

Her body exploded into a mist of blood!

The avatar was directly annihilated!

Empress Chi Yao's true self was far away in the Yaochi Imperial City; she naturally sensed the death of her avatar.

A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

The destruction of her avatar was a heavy blow to her, yet this devastation paled beside Xiahou Batian's contempt, which came so painfully.

Xiahou Batian actually feels no stirring for me?

A single strand of my black hair is a coveted treasure in the Yaochi dynasty.

Even my corpse, if discovered, would be an object of longing for countless cultivators, and might even inspire… improper thoughts……

Empress Chi Yao's face showed resentment: 'Damned barbarian, you are nothing but a brute! One day I will personally behead you, hang your manhood in the palace, and then hand your flesh over to Master Youyou.'

At that moment, Xiahou Batian gazed toward the not‑far‑away Saintess Yun Zheng, who had fallen into madness.

His expression softened with pity as he murmured, 'Her Majesty the Empress has already said not to let you invoke the forbidden arts too many times.'

He flicked his sleeve, and the frosted‑silk sash at Yun Zheng's waist floated up, once again wrapping around her eyes.

Hiss!

Upon that frosted‑silk sash were inscribed the Ruthless Empress's Dao markings; the power of reincarnation roared like a furnace, directly suppressing the abyss in her eyes.

In the next instant, Xiahou Batian slapped his palm, and an ancient cloud vessel appeared.

Saintess Yun Zheng drifted into the cloud vessel.

Xiahou Batian immediately brought her away, vanishing from the spot, saying, 'I must return swiftly to the Reincarnation Ancient Court so that Her Majesty the Empress can suppress the backlash on Yun Zheng's body.'

……

Several days later, in the Pure Spirit Hall.

Xiao Yue hurried over with a jade slip, saying to Lord Lu, 'Lord Lu, the outside world is circulating images of Saintess Yun Zheng's battle; this time she is said to have been besieged by the High‑Star Dao Fusion Realm, and even Empress Chi Yao's avatar was deployed, but Commander Xiahou Batian rescued her.'

Lu Xuan took the jade slip and began to examine it.

The terrifying phenomena Yun Zheng had previously displayed were recorded by someone.

'These double pupils are indeed heaven‑defying.'

Lu Xuan couldn't help but sigh.

Yun Zheng's visage is absolutely beautiful, her figure as perfect as if carved; she can be said to rival Ji Fuyao and the other peerless beauties, herself a peerless beauty.

Xiao Yue said somewhat dejectedly, 'I thought the Saintess Yun Zheng might come to my Pure Spirit Hall, so Lord Lu could help her suppress the backlash of her double pupils.'

Lu Xuan's face twitched.

If Yun Zheng really came, he would truly be at a loss.

His current mastery of medical Dao is only at the Dao‑Solid stage.

The power suppressed in Yun Zheng's eyes is likely above the Dao‑Fruit realm.

Xiao Yue said, 'It's a pity we can't reveal Lord Lu's news; otherwise Yun Zheng might come over.'

Lu Xuan laughed and said, 'No matter, there will be another chance later.'

Half a day later.

Lu Xuan and Yang Xuan, Old Man Yang and the others bade farewell.

Xiao Yue waved her jade hand, saying, 'Lord Lu, I will take good care of them.'

Lu Xuan smiled, his thoughts moved, a surge of spatial power welled up, and his body vanished from the spot.

In the next instant.

His figure appeared directly in Kunxing.

Fang Yuan sat cross‑legged, a long robe on her as she cultivated; her body was shrouded in thick gu‑qi mist, and the brilliant Divine Light wound about her like a silk ribbon, constantly flowing.

During this time, her cultivation had already broken through to the Two‑Star Dao Lord realm.

Gu refining mastery is at a bottleneck.

It seems there is a membrane.

As long as this membrane is pierced, her Gu refining mastery can break through to the eleventh turn.

Master.

Seeing Lu Xuan return, Fang Yuan slowly opened her eyes, went up to him, and flung herself into his embrace.

These days, only she remains cultivating alone.

Accustomed to having her master's company, she suddenly felt a sense of emptiness.

This is a feeling that even she finds somewhat shocking.

She had always thought she would never feel lonely.

Unexpectedly, after becoming a disciple, having something she cares about also makes her feel lonely.

Lu Xuan smiled, gently stroking Fang Yuan's long hair; her body was soft, and her half-human, half-Gu bloodline caused her jade-like physique to emit an aura different from that of Ji Fuyao and others: 'Only a few days remain before the Gu Refining Convention opens; I will help you step into the eleventh stage.'

Fang Yuan slightly inclined her snow-white neck, nodded, and said, 'Okay, Master.'

Lu Xuan lightly touched Fang Yuan's jade forehead.

A cold sensation welled up.

Hiss!

A stream of divine radiance entered Fang Yuan's mind.

Lu Xuan transferred double the Gu Dao insights from his Sea of Divine Sense to Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan examined these insights, somewhat shocked, as waves rose and fell.

A warm current surged in her heart.

These insights are practically tailor-made by my master for me, perfectly suiting me.

Even the details match exactly what I have been seeking.

My master's attainment is too strong.

She involuntarily hugged Lu Xuan even tighter.

I suppose my master must have put in a lot of effort; my master worries too much for me.

Her eye sockets became slightly moist.

Although the master usually seems not to pay attention to them, he actually has been watching them all along; otherwise, how could he give her such perfect insights?

In the following days.

Fang Yuan continued to absorb the Gu refining mastery that Lu Xuan gave her.

Soon, that membrane of hers broke.

She successfully broke through to become an eleventh-turn Gu Master!

Lu Xuan smiled and said, 'It's time to leave.'

Fang Yuan nodded, and the two slowly walked out of the seal of Kunxing.

The Ji clan members immediately came forward, shouting, 'Gu Clan Sir!'

They were a little curious, asking, 'Sir, what about your other human pets?'

Fang Yuan's face turned murderous as she said, 'I know you've always been wanting my reward.'

Thump! Thump!

Ji Bozhang and the others directly knelt on the ground, saying, 'Sir, during this time we have also done our best to serve you; please protect our Ji clan and grant our Ji clan some opportunities.'

Lu Xuan revealed a playful smile and said, 'What reward do you want?'

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