Chapter 71: Tianshan Snow Lotus

Lu Tianyu's thoughts raced as he pondered a countermeasure.

It was too late to reveal his identity and have Changmei Laozu leave immediately; the Nether Three Sects would absolutely not let Changmei Laozu go.

His relationship with Qing Yuan could not be exposed; once exposed, the three Void Refinement stage Ancestors of the Nether Three Sects would certainly strike at all costs.

Qing Yuan's cultivation and injuries had not yet recovered, and she had no certainty in dealing with three Ancestors at once; furthermore, there was the Great Array set up by the Nether Sect here.

He had to think of a foolproof countermeasure.

Suddenly, a sharp shout rang out: "Changmei Laozu, you really did come!"

"Your cultivation has not broken through to Void Refinement, and even if you had, you would still die today!"

Shen Guanghan sneered at Changmei Laozu.

He turned to Qing Yuan and cupped his hands: "Divine Physician, this person is an enemy of my Diling Sect; he incited clansmen to kill my clansmen."

"This person is insidious and cunning, not to be trusted; it is not certain whether the item inside is truly a Tianshan Snow Lotus."

"Divine Physician might as well open the box to take a look; if it is a Tianshan Snow Lotus, you may take it, but if not, leave this liar to us to deal with!"

He feared that Qing Yuan would be tempted upon seeing the Tianshan Snow Lotus and help Changmei Laozu.

If that happened, the plan of the Nether Three Sects would fall through.

The old woman stood up tremblingly: "Divine Physician, this person is from the Bahuang Star Domain."

"This person plotted to kill a Saint Son and an Integration Stage Ancestor of my Kulu Zong, and was surrounded by our Nether Three Sects."

"This person's approach to the Divine Physician is impure in motive, with the intent to use you; please do not believe the words of this old scoundrel."

She worried that Qing Yuan would accept the gift from Changmei Laozu and turn around to help the Bahuang Star Domain escape.

If that were the case, the trouble would be huge.

After all, the Tianshan Snow Lotus was an ice-attribute supreme treasure, and anyone would be tempted by the lotus seeds.

Although Gui Sheng Xie Yi was greedy for wealth, she was someone who did not wish to shoulder more Causality, so she spoke to persuade him.

Changmei Laozu, however, gave a cold snort: "Divine Physician, the ones you should be most wary of are the people of the Nether Three Sects."

"My Bahuang Star Domain lives in a remote corner and never takes the initiative to provoke other star domains; what this old woman says is pure fabrication!"

He pointed at the old woman's nose: "Old thing, don't think the Divine Physician doesn't know that you held these male favorites hostage here specifically to fish for the Divine Physician."

"You set up a lethal Great Array around the entire Chengzhu Fu and arranged for the three Void Refinement stage Ancestors of the Nether Three Sects precisely to deal with the Divine Physician!"

"If the Divine Physician hadn't displayed absolute strength just now, you would have already made your move!"

Changmei Laozu's expression was stern: "Divine Physician, not only do I have the Tianshan Snow Lotus, I also have three lotus seeds."

"As long as the Divine Physician agrees to treat my grandson, I am willing to gift all six lotus seeds!"

As he spoke, he immediately broke the seal and opened the box: "Divine Physician, please take a look!"

Hum!

A dazzling white light shone out from the box, accompanied by a large mass of white mist that suddenly expanded in all directions.

Wherever the white mist passed, the moisture in the air was frozen, emitting a crackling sound.

Amidst the swirling clouds and mist, a six-petaled pink-white lotus bloomed, pure and sacred.

The petals were fleshy, surrounded by a milky-white halo, and the three lotus seeds in the center made it impossible for anyone to look away.

Everyone was shocked, and pairs of greedy eyes locked onto the snow lotus.

If not for the deterrence of Qing Yuan and the Diling Sect, they would have swarmed up to snatch it long ago.

"It's actually a Six-Petal Snow Lotus! There really are three lotus seeds!"

"It is said that a Tianshan Snow Lotus has at most twelve petals and nine seeds, but even a five-petaled snow lotus is extremely rare; a six-petaled one is already a heaven-defying treasure."

"Indeed! A seven-petaled snow lotus once appeared at a large auction and was won by a sect using the power of their entire organization."

"Later, that sect was wiped out overnight because of it. Now that this six-petaled snow lotus has appeared, who knows what kind of storm it will cause."

It was precisely because Changmei Laozu knew he could not protect this Tianshan Snow Lotus that he was gifting it to Qing Yuan, in exchange for recasting Lu Tianyu's foundation.

He also knew that Qing Yuan was a Divine Physician who took Causality very seriously, which is why he dared to bring it out to make his request.

Click!

Changmei Laozu closed the lid and resealed it, waiting quietly for Qing Yuan's answer.

The old woman, Shen Longkai, and Shen Guanghan stared at the wooden box with grave expressions, their lips moving as they discussed something.

In the end, they shook their heads.

They had wanted to take advantage of the fact that the three Ancestors of the Nether Three Sects were all here to see if they should activate the Great Array and keep the Six-Petal Snow Lotus.

But the Kulu Zong and Tianling Sect could not see through Qing Yuan's specific strength, so they ultimately decided to give up.

The old woman stepped forward: "Divine Physician, we have inquired clearly; this snow lotus was swindled by the old thing Changmei from a female disciple of the Tianshan Sect."

"The Divine Physician can take it; even if the Tianshan Sect investigates, they will not find the Divine Physician, as all responsibility lies with the old thing Changmei."

She scanned everyone present, murderous intent erupting in her eyes: "I will make everyone here shut their mouths, and then kill the old thing Changmei."

"Even if the Tianshan Sect comes looking, they will find us, the Nether Three Sects."

Qing Yuan's heart was also incomparably shocked.

Her realm had fallen and she was in urgent need of recovery; the Tianshan Snow Lotus was exactly what she needed.

She had been traveling around treating people specifically to find a Tianshan Snow Lotus, and had even been to the Tianshan Sect, only to be told they didn't have one.

She knew that even if the Tianshan Sect had one, they wouldn't give it to anyone; this thing was too precious.

She had thought she would never find one.

But she had not expected to encounter a Tianshan Snow Lotus here, and a six-petaled one at that.

How could she not be tempted?

Yet, she still had to consult Lu Tianyu's wishes.

Just at this moment, Lu Tianyu's voice rang in her ears: "Divine Physician, accept the snow lotus for now."

"Ancestor Changmei is my great-grandfather, but if you accept this Causality, you will be bound together with my Bahuang Star Domain; I wonder if you are willing."

Although he was the Sect Master of the Fallen Phoenix Gate, he was unwilling to force Qing Yuan to do anything.

Qing Yuan was naturally very willing: "Everything shall be as you command, Young Master."

"However, Qing Yuan can stay in the Bahuang Star Domain for at most twenty years; after that, Qing Yuan has other matters to attend to."

A look of joy appeared on Lu Tianyu's face: "Twenty years is enough!"

"You may accept the Six-Petal Snow Lotus immediately, but you must not reveal our relationship to the outside world."

"Take me and the Ancestor away from here as soon as possible, to avoid any unforeseen events!"

With twenty years, plus Qing Yuan's secret help, he had enough confidence to let Bahuang rise again.

By the time the Nether Three Sects reacted, it would be too late.

Qing Yuan swished and put away Ancestor Changmei's wooden box: "Take me to find your grandson!"

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Changmei was overjoyed: "Follow me!"

He turned to leave.

How could the old woman let Ancestor Changmei leave? She immediately blocked Ancestor Changmei: "Divine Doctor, you have been deceived by this old thing!"

"I implore you to think twice!"

She had heard that Lu Tianyu had obtained a great opportunity from the Forbidden Abyss and had killed Ming Tianqi relying solely on his Body Refining Technique.

Once Lu Tianyu's dantian recovered, wouldn't he be a dual cultivator of spirit and body!

Once such a monster grew up, he would be unstoppable and would surely become the nightmare of the Nether Three Sects!