Chapter 384: The Sister-Protecting Fanatic

"Of course!"

Thinking of Yin Qi, Ji Ziyue gnashed her teeth and huffed, "This girl nearly died at his hands. Next time I see him, I will definitely knock his head until it's covered in bumps."

As she spoke, she even brandished her delicate fist.

Yin Qi coughed lightly and said, "You weren't his match before, and you certainly won't be if you meet again. I imagine this wish of yours won't be realized."

Ji Ziyue remained full of confidence and said, "I'm not afraid. If a year isn't enough, then I'll use ten years, a hundred years. I believe there will come a day when I can suppress him. Furthermore, if I can obtain the Zhuo Peak Inheritance, I could beat him into begging for mercy with a flip of my palm."

Yin Qi said, "Oh, is the Zhuo Peak Inheritance that powerful?"

Ji Ziyue nodded and said, "That goes without saying. Zhuo Peak cultivates the Natural Dao and is not inherently skilled in conquest, but the Zhuo Peak Master of five hundred years ago was able to rival a Supreme Elder of the Yao Guang Sacred Land. What do you think that was based on?"

Yin Qi wore an enlightened expression and nodded, saying, "That makes sense."

A cunning look appeared in Ji Ziyue's eyes, and she said with a grin, "So, little brother, are you interested in joining forces with me to find this Zhuo Peak Inheritance? If you learn it, you will surely be able to roam the world unhindered."

Yin Qi countered, "The Yao Guang Holy Maiden is looking for me, why are you looking for me too? With so many of you, you can surely find it."

At most, they would leave in two or three months.

Yin Qi shook his head and said, "You two, if there is nothing else, I am going to meditate."

"Really?"

"We are not!"

Her brother really spoke without using his brain.

Ji Ziyue supported her forehead with one hand.

As the words fell, he slowly closed his eyes.

Although Li Ruoyu had not set a time limit, it was impossible for them to actually stay here for a year or a half.

Ji Ziyue said, "I don't want to look anymore. These past few days, we've practically dug three feet into the ground of Zhuo Peak and its secondary peaks. Rather than searching aimlessly, it's better to just follow you. Although you are somewhat annoying, just like that Yin Qi, I still trust my intuition."

Ji Ziyue said, "I came to chat with him. He is the only disciple of Zhuo Peak; he must know some clues. Following him, I will definitely be able to find the Zhuo Peak Inheritance."

Yin Qi chuckled and shook his head, saying, "You are really overthinking it. If the Peak Master knew how to open the Zhuo Peak Inheritance, he wouldn't have let Zhuo Peak decline to this point. I suggest you go look around more with your brother and the others."

A sister-protecting fanatic!

Ji Haoyue also gave an awkward smile and said, "That is not what I meant. It's just that I see Brother Di also came for the Zhuo Peak Inheritance and won't be able to stay at the Taixuan Sect for long in the future; we are actually on the same path."

As for opportunities, if you have them, you have them; if you don't, waiting forever is useless.

Yin Qi couldn't help but glance at Ji Ziyue; he suspected whether she had truly seen through something.

Ji Haoyue arrived by riding a rainbow. He looked at Yin Qi vigilantly and said in a deep voice, "Why did you run here? Let's go, I'll take you around Zhuo Peak some more. We must hurry; we cannot stay here too long."

Yin Qi said speechlessly, "The Zhuo Peak Inheritance belongs to my Zhuo Peak and to the Taixuan Sect; it is not ownerless property. By saying that, are you not looking down on me, Di Qi?"

Looking at Ji Haoyue's tense appearance, Yin Qi almost forgot that the other party had this title.

"Ziyue!"

Ji Ziyue stood with her hands behind her back and said with a grin, "You are the only disciple of Zhuo Peak; I believe Senior Li must have given you some hints. If anyone among us is most likely to find the Zhuo Peak Inheritance, it has to be you."

Ji Haoyue bowed to Yin Qi and said, "Brother Di, if you can help us find the Zhuo Peak Inheritance, my Ji Family will certainly reward you handsomely."

He had a good impression of Ji Ziyue; after all, she was a cute girl, and chatting with her could also lift his spirits.

But as for that posturing man Ji Haoyue, forget it.

Ji Haoyue's expression was somewhat unpleasant; he had been ignored.

Fearing that Ji Haoyue might cause some trouble, Ji Ziyue hurriedly pulled him away.

……

The following half-month was very peaceful.

Ji Ziyue seemed to have truly made up her mind; she would come to the mountaintop every day to talk to Yin Qi, acting as if they were old friends.

Ji Haoyue, meanwhile, would come at a set time every day to take Ji Ziyue away, not wanting her to have too much contact with Yin Qi.

After spending some days together, Yin Qi also became familiar with Ji Ziyue and learned quite a bit of news from the outside world from her, the most important of which was, of course, the Qingdi Yin Tomb.

After a stalemate of more than two years, they were still unable to break through the restrictions on the periphery of the Yin Tomb. This left the major forces feeling somewhat discouraged, and with heavy casualties, they could no longer persist.

Thus, starting last month, the major forces began to show signs of withdrawing.

The Taixuan Sect was very close to the Qingdi Yin Tomb, only about twenty or thirty thousand miles away, so Ji Haoyue and his group of young Heavenly Pride peers agreed to visit the Taixuan Sect to socialize and spar.

Before Yin Qi had entered the Taixuan Sect, they had already sparred with each other, and Ji Haoyue had suppressed all the heroes.

Then, because of the matter of Zhuo Peak, they stayed at the Taixuan Sect.

According to what Ji Ziyue said, except for Ji Haoyue and Hua Yunfei who had already stepped into the Four Extremities Realm, everyone else was still in the Dao Palace Realm, though they were basically all at the peak of the Dao Palace Realm.

Yin Qi also asked about the matter of Li Xiaoman.

Although Li Xiaoman was a disaster, she hadn't provoked him originally, so he couldn't be bothered to meddle in other people's business.

But since she had provoked him, he naturally wouldn't be polite.

According to what Ji Ziyue understood, Li Xiaoman had already returned to the Yao Guang Sacred Land and had gained the favor of the Yaochi Holy Son, holding a rather high status within the Yao Guang Sacred Land.

But for some reason, her relationship with Hua Yunfei was also very good, and she could enter and leave Star Peak at will.

Many people were saying that Hua Yunfei wanted to take her as his Dao Companion.

Yin Qi sneered inwardly.

As expected of Li Xiaoman, she knew what she wanted most, so she could even endure being betrayed by the Yao Guang Sacred Land.

As for Hua Yunfei wanting to take her as his Dao Companion, surveillance was probably a more appropriate term.

……

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, two months had gone by.

In nearly three months, Ji Haoyue and the others had searched all of Zhuo Peak without finding any clues, so everyone gradually lost interest and left one after another.

Now, the only ones remaining on Zhuo Peak were Ji Haoyue, Ji Ziyue, and Zixia Fairy.

Ji Haoyue had originally wanted to leave too, but he couldn't withstand Ji Ziyue's pestering, so he decided to stay for a while longer, though he no longer had the heart to search and instead found a quiet place to cultivate.

Yin Qi did not believe what Ji Ziyue said about him being able to open the Zhuo Peak Inheritance.

Zixia Fairy was considered an outlier; she rarely went to seek any Zhuo Peak opportunities, but instead frequently went to consult Li Ruoyu.

Perhaps because of her Innate Dao Fetus physique, she was very compatible with the Natural Dao practiced at Zhuo Peak.

In the process of consulting Li Ruoyu, she felt she had benefited greatly, and after returning to go into seclusion for a period of time, she would certainly be able to break through to the Four Extremities Realm, one step ahead of the many Heavenly Prides of the Eastern Wasteland.

As the Divine Body of the Taixuan Sect, the Tai Xuan Sect Master gave Yin Qi a large amount of cultivation resources, among which were five hundred catties of Pure Source every month; with the help of these Pure Sources, he raised his Qi Refining cultivation to the Foundation Establishment Peak.

After stabilizing for a while longer, he would be able to break through to the Golden Core Realm.

"It is time!"

Yin Qi whispered.

On this Zhuo Peak, most of the people had already left.

Although there were still Ji Haoyue, Ji Ziyue, and Zixia Fairy, they might not necessarily obtain the Secret of All during the opening process, as that also required comprehension and opportunity.

If they could also perceive it, then that would be their own opportunity.

……

In a badger den halfway up the mountain, Yin Qi found the Zhuo Bow.

This Zhuo Bow was a precious treasure of Zhuo Peak and also the key to triggering the Zhuo Peak Inheritance, but it had ended up here, used by a badger as firewood for nesting; saying it out loud would likely leave people dumbfounded.

Carrying the Zhuo Bow, Yin Qi found Li Ruoyu.

"This is... the Zhuo Bow, where did you find it?"

Li Ruoyu was very surprised.

Following the decline of Zhuo Peak, this Zhuo Bow had long been lost, and he had not expected that there would be a day it would reappear.

Yin Qi said: "I found it in a badger den halfway up the mountain. Senior, I am slightly proficient in the Heavenly Secret Path, and these days while meditating and cultivating on the Nine-Step Heavenly Ladder, I have already calculated the method to open the Zhuo Peak Inheritance."

He was not lying about this.

During this time he was cultivating, he was also deducing the method to open the Zhuo Peak Inheritance.

He could not, like in the original story, hand the Zhuo Bow to Li Ruoyu and let Li Ruoyu open it, because Li Ruoyu also had no clue whether he could open the Zhuo Peak Inheritance, and even held the determination of success or death.