Chapter 291: Night of Soaring

Ye Tinglan paid a painful price for her demon.

"Junior Uncle" ordered the Sect Master's niece to press her legs together and clamp Lu Xingzhou hundreds of times before they both collapsed softly onto the couch, embracing each other to rest.

"Do you have some kind of sickness..." Ye Tinglan rested on his shoulder, laughing helplessly: "Ordinary people facing such ethics would hesitate at least a little, but you get even more excited!"

"Our situation is different!" Lu Xingzhou argued with righteous indignation: "Before, you had so many identities, so troublesome. Now, no matter what your identity is—pretending to be the Holy Lord in public, or Mr. Ye Zhuoyu of the Pill Academy, or Junior Sister Yan Jun Yuan Yuan Muyu—I can now simply call you 'Sect Master's Niece' in all cases. Simple and not brain-burning. Elder Feng is truly a good person! Oh right, he is..."

"People have already recognized you as an unregistered disciple, yet you don't even know who they are!" Ye Tinglan laughed in disbelief: "Junior Granduncle Feng's name is Feng Ziliu. It is said that in his youth he was a figure of unparalleled extravagance, but later, for some unknown reason, he lost all hope and retired early. Since then, he has only managed the Library Pavilion and asked about nothing else. No one knows his current cultivation level. There is no need to probe; if he were first grade, his lifespan should be nearing its end. If he can continue to live longer, then he is undoubtedly beyond grade."

"A person with a story..." Lu Xingzhou sighed: "Fortunately, the 'Qing' generation is not his."

Ye Tinglan: "?"

Lu Xingzhou said softly: "Meeting by chance, he helped me this once; I must repay him."

Ye Tinglan smiled with curved eyebrows and eyes: "It is enough that you have this intention. You, who just broke third grade, still need your Sect Master's niece to help you dispel your heart demon tribulation. Yet you think about repaying someone beyond grade? Hmph."

Lu Xingzhou then laughed and climbed toward Tianyao Peak: "Doesn't someone beyond grade need help? At least help relieve the itch, right?"

"Get lost, kindness without good reward."

Lu Xingzhou knew Ye Tinglan's demon had a specific target; for instance, bringing him into the bedroom this time was to resolve the aftermath of the heart demon, not because of an itch.

Worrying whether the thought of hiding Little Bai Mao was truly resolved, he tried to look inward countless times and seemed to find no real problems, so he finally relaxed, sighing: "It is truly good to have a backing. If I were a lone cultivator, having aftereffects I didn't notice, I would eventually cause trouble."

Ye Tinglan proudly hummed twice: "That also depends on what kind of backing."

The backing of the number one under heaven is right here. That little filly in your home is still shouting about being your backing; is she qualified?

How could Lu Xingzhou not hear who she meant? He buried his head in the mountains, laughing helplessly: "My Lady is the best..."

"Not 'Sect Master's Niece' anymore?"

"If so..."

"Sect Master." Someone reported from outside: "The disciples' sparring has decided the winners, and the two other substitute competitors have also been determined."

Ye Tinglan sat lazily before the dressing mirror while Lu Xingzhou combed her hair from behind. Hearing this, she forced a cold tone: "Oh? Who are they?"

"One is Xiao Xiao Qingya, the other is Lu Nuonuo."

Lu Xingzhou's hand trembled, nearly pulling out one of Ye Tinglan's hairs.

Ye Tinglan was also very surprised: "Although Lu Nuonuo has extremely high talent, she is only fourth grade upper. Previously, all the elders insisted on third grade. What about the principle?"

"They said that just being a mascot is enough for the Holy Land to show off its sanctity in public."

"... So vulgar. Does our Holy Land need such public showmanship?"

"Uh... reject it?"

"If we really want to show off in public, it must be at least third grade. Pass my order: let Lu Nuonuo enter the Yaochi Secret Realm to cultivate for three days."

"... Yes."

Lu Xingzhou whispered: "You let Miss Qingli contemplate for three days, then let A'nuo cultivate for three days. What is your intention?"

Ye Tinglan hummed: "A heart full of love for the disciples."

Lu Xingzhou believed not a single word.

Of course, judging by Ye Tinglan's tone, the so-called Yaochi Secret Realm must be a cultivation secret place worthy of note in the Tianyao Holy Land. For A'nuo, it should count as good fortune. He certainly would not be unwise enough to refuse on A'nuo's behalf; perhaps A'nuo's third-grade fortune lies right here.

So he said: "What about me? Give me a secret realm too?"

Ye Tinglan said in a bad mood: "Just regarding spiritual energy, isn't this place enough for your cultivation?"

Lu Xingzhou embraced her from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder, and the two together admired the sight of them snuggling in the mirror.

"Just regarding spiritual energy, there are many places to cultivate. The Danxia Secret Realm works too, even the Library Pavilion just now. But I want some other distinctive trial. For example, Miss Qingli's so-called Ten Thousand Swords Tomb sounds suitable for her to temper her sword intent. The Tianyao Holy Land has deep foundations; there must be something suitable for me?"

Ye Tinglan, unable to withstand the little man's pestering, finally said: "Yes, yes, yes. It deduces the power of the Five Elements and balances the forces of water and fire, suitable for you. However, this Ruins of the Five Elements is adjacent to the Ten Thousand Swords Tomb. You must be careful not to accidentally enter the range of the Ten Thousand Swords Tomb. That kind of sharp sword intent is not very suitable for you and could easily injure you."

Lu Xingzhou said: "Miss Qingli is there; we can watch out for each other. How could problems arise so easily?"

"Precisely because Miss Qingli is there." Ye Tinglan in the mirror rolled her eyes: "Today, she inexplicably challenged you in public. I think it is because of the relationship between you and me that Miss Qingli has been holding back a belly full of anger, wanting to beat you up for a long time, so she couldn't hold back. You go alone into the Sword Tomb to be by her side; don't get beaten up. Today's battle clearly shows you are still a step below her, and it is in the Ten Thousand Swords Tomb, a place that suits her performance. If you get beaten up, no one can save you."

"If she wants to beat me, I might as well let her beat me up once to vent her anger..."

"Let's hope so." Ye Tinglan inspected the dressing in the mirror, stood up satisfied: "That's it. I dragged you to the trial, but you really learned nothing. Now that we have come to the Tianyao Holy Land, the main purpose is also to make up for the cultivation missing these days. Many places here are fortune for you. Cultivation level is not the only thing; you must grasp it well and not waste time on..."