Chapter 658: Are You Looking For Me?

On the ornate bed, a pair of slender, exquisite feet, as if carved from white jade, trembled as they stretched out from the bedding. Accompanied by a soul-stirring fox cry, the slender feet stopped trembling and slowly retracted back into the bedding.

Yu Liancheng held the soft jade in his arms, feeling only that the beauty in his embrace was as supple as if she had no bones.

His right hand stroked down along her smooth, jade-like back, finally resting on that mass of soft, sleek fox tails; they were fluffy and felt extremely comfortable.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox pushed his hand away weakly, her jade-like forehead glistening with fragrant sweat. Biting her lip, she cast a charming look with her fox eyes: "Stop messing with my tail. Besides, aren't you afraid of me in this state?"

Since ancient times, in romances between humans and demons, countless humans have been scared to death by their bedfellows.

"What is there to be afraid of?"

Yu Liancheng did not take it to heart. Xiaobai's appearance retained almost perfectly the features of a human female, and those nine fox tails only made her look even more wild and alluring.

He continued to stroke Xiaobai's fluffy tails, though he felt a bit disappointed.

He vaguely remembered from certain anime settings that the tails of "monster girls" were a weak point; once grabbed, they would become weak and at the mercy of others. It seems practice is indeed the only way to verify truth.

"I told you to stop touching." The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox gave Yu Liancheng a coquettish glare and slapped the back of his hand.

"I insist on touching." Not only did Yu Liancheng keep one hand on the fox tail, he even gave it a few vigorous rubs. Although it wasn't a weak point, the texture was truly fantastic.

"You guy..." The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox felt a bit helpless. Honestly, how could he be like a child at times?

No, with her age of over a thousand years, Yu Liancheng probably didn't even amount to a fraction of her years; he was indeed just a child. Thus, her silk-like, charming eyes revealed a trace of maternal love, and she used her jade hand to stroke Yu Liancheng's head as if pitying a child.

Yu Liancheng felt uncomfortable and shook his head: "Don't mess around. Haven't you heard that you shouldn't touch a man's head or a woman's waist?"

"I insist on touching, I insist on touching."

Xiaobai smiled charmingly. She possessed both the vicissitudes and Zhihui of a thousand years, as well as the innocence and childishness belonging to a child—a childishness that did not fit her age.

Who says that living for a thousand years means one must be calculating and hide one's emotions? That is merely the fantasy of boring people. There are a thousand ways to live for a thousand years; one only hopes that a thousand years cannot erode one's original heart.

But Yu Liancheng was quite annoyed. Gritting his teeth, he rolled over and pinned Xiaobai beneath him, intending to teach her a lesson, when his expression suddenly froze.

"What's wrong?" Xiaobai asked.

"Nothing, a few guests have arrived," Yu Liancheng laughed. "But seizing the day is what matters most. We'll entertain them later. This time, you must not admit defeat."

"Pah, I wouldn't... Mmph~"

Under the night sky.

A streak of red light cut across the air.

The red light was a Vermilion Ribbon magic treasure, and upon it sat a young girl in red, like a cloud of fire.

The girl had her hair piled in a beautiful bun, her appearance breathtaking, her face like a lotus. Her skin, like white jade, put frost and snow to shame, faintly revealing a pale pink, bright and moving.

"Tian Ling'er, stop right there."

A stern, commanding voice rang out from within a fiery red light behind her, which moved like a burning flame, yet with extreme speed.

The girl in red was startled. Turning her head, she saw a short, stout middle-aged man within the fiery red light, his face stern and his gaze like lightning. It was none other than the Peak Master of Dazhu Peak, Tian Buyi.

As for the girl in red in front, she was naturally his daughter, Tian Ling'er.

Tian Ling'er bit her red lip slightly but did not stop; she even further urged the Amber Vermilion Silk magic treasure, increasing her speed a notch faster than before.

But her cultivation age was still shallow; how could she compare to Tian Buyi, who had three hundred years of Daoist cultivation?

Within a few breaths, Tian Buyi had blocked Tian Ling'er's path, his face as dark as water, looking coldly at his most doted-upon daughter.

Tian Ling'er had never seen her father look like this before and couldn't help but lower her head in fear, her face pale: "Dad, you... why are you here?"

Tian Buyi snorted coldly: "If I hadn't come, would you have gone to find that Demon Sect Leader Yu Liancheng!?"

"N-no..." Tian Ling'er said with her head lowered.

"Hmph, then why did you come out?" Tian Buyi asked in a deep voice.

Tian Ling'er managed to squeeze out a smile: "Daughter... daughter just came out for a stroll after the meal."

"Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?" Tian Buyi gritted his teeth and snorted: "I saw with my own eyes that Yu Liancheng fought with the monks of Tianyin Temple. Could that be fake? Now he is the Demon Sect Leader, one step away from unifying the cultivation world. And you are a disciple of my Qingyun Sect. Do you still want to collude with the Demon Sect?!"

Tian Ling'er took a few deep breaths, her budding chest heaving, and finally gathered the courage to say: "But... but daughter doesn't believe it... Daughter wants to see for herself. He used to be the most famous White-robed Divine Monk of Tianyin Temple; how could he become the Demon Sect Leader now? There must be a hidden reason. Even if he has fallen into the Demon path... we should lead him back to the righteous path..."

"You wretch..." Tian Buyi was so angered by his daughter's words that his veins bulged.

Since ancient times, the righteous and the evil have been irreconcilable. The thousand-year struggle between the Qingyun Sect and the Demon Sect has claimed countless lives; how could it be brushed aside with a single light sentence?

He rolled his sleeve, intending to slap his daughter across the face, but halfway through, seeing her eyes closed and her eyelashes trembling, he couldn't bring himself to do it. "Hating iron for not becoming steel," he said: "What charm does that demon have? You've only spent a few days with him, and you don't even believe my words."

Just as he was about to continue lecturing his daughter, he frowned and looked into the distance, seeing several more streaks of light approaching. Taking a closer look, he recognized the people arriving.

"Disciple Xiao Yicai greets Uncle-Master Tian."

"Disciple Qi Hao greets Uncle-Master Tian."

"Disciple Lu Xueqi greets Uncle-Master Tian."

"Disciple Ceng Shushu greets Uncle-Master Tian."

A moment later, the four stopped before Tian Buyi and his daughter, cupping their hands in salute.

These four were none other than Xiao Yicai of Tongtian Peak, Qi Hao of Longshou Peak, Lu Xueqi of Xiaozhu Peak, and Ceng Shushu of Fenghui Peak.

Tian Buyi flicked his sleeve: "What are you doing here?"

Xiao Yicai was the winner of the previous Seven Peaks Martial Tournament of the Qingyun Sect, and the other three were the top three of this current tournament. They were the most outstanding younger generation of the Qingyun Sect. What could have happened to make the four of them travel together?

Xiao Yicai cupped his hands and said: "Righteous people have reported to the Sect Leader that, besides the group of Demon Sect members below Qingyun Mountain, there are also demons in this Heyang City. Master ordered the four of us to come and investigate, so as to avoid being unprepared when the war begins, or even harming innocent civilians..."

"Absurd!" Tian Buyi frowned: "Although your Daoist arts are not bad, you are still very young. And if Yu Liancheng is in Heyang City, then no matter how many people come, it is just sending them to their deaths."

Xiao Yicai smiled bitterly: "Master only told us to investigate secretly and then return to report. Moreover, although Jade Tower Master Yu is of the Demon Sect and has the ambition to swallow the world, he is not a person who kills indiscriminately."

Tian Buyi snorted coldly: "To entrust one's own life to the mercy of others is far too childish."

Xiao Yicai sighed: "There is no other way. In this world, besides the Zhu Xian Sword, who is a match for Jade Tower Master Yu? And if we cannot ascertain the enemy's situation, not only might countless civilians in Heyang City die during the battle, but we might also be ambushed due to insufficient intelligence, resulting in heavy losses."

In fact, Xiao Yicai had another reason he hadn't mentioned.

Firstly, the Peak Masters of the Seven Peaks cannot act rashly; otherwise, the loss of any one of them before the battle would make the righteous world anxious and fearful before the fight even begins. And if ordinary disciples were sent, they would likely be discovered by Demon Sect experts and unable to escape. Only they, with their profound magic power and lack of fame in the cultivation world, were suitable for investigation.

Secondly, Yu Liancheng did, after all, have a brief acquaintance with Xiao Yicai and Lu Xueqi. Since he spared their lives last time at Liubo Mountain, even if they were discovered this time, he likely wouldn't kill them, right?

Although Tian Buyi had nothing to say, he still let out a cold snort.

"I want to go with you all too," Tian Ling'er suddenly said. "I placed sixth in the Seven Peaks Martial Tournament; I won't hold you back."

"This..." Xiao Yicai said, hesitating.

"Let Junior Sister Tian come along. I will protect her when the time comes, and besides, Junior Sister Tian's strength is not weak at all," said Qi Hao, the head disciple of Longshou Peak.

"Hmph, as for my daughter, do you really think I cannot protect her myself?" Tian Buyi said with a dark face.

Xiao Yicai asked, "Is Martial Uncle going as well?"

"That is correct," Tian Buyi said.

"But..."

"There are no 'buts,' let's go!" Tian Buyi steered his magic treasure, "Crimson Flame," and headed toward Heyang City.

Xiao Yicai shook his head, feeling helpless.

"I don't need your protection; little monk Puzhen wouldn't hurt me," Tian Ling'er made a face at Qi Hao and followed after them.

Qi Hao gave a wry smile and chased after them.

Before long, the group arrived outside Heyang City.

After discussing it, the group stepped down from their magic treasures one after another to avoid the light of the treasures alerting the members of the Demon Sect.

But the moment they stepped into Heyang City, their expressions could not help but change.

It was because a pressure that could make mountains and rivers change color poured down from the high sky, like the vast heavens and earth, a feeling that made their minds tremble and made them want to kneel and worship.

Xiao Yicai gulped, slowly raised his head, and looked toward the sky.

He saw air currents swirling in mid-air, pulling in countless dark clouds, and then those dark clouds formed a huge and peerlessly handsome face; it breathed out wind, and though it spoke in a soft whisper, it sounded as if countless thunderclaps had exploded.

"Are you... looking for me?"