A QUALIFIED QUACK 1-3

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the qi emperor and the other believers had been adherents of the dragon court sect for many years, and this was not the first time they had seen the immortal use his powers to resurrect the dead. they did not show any signs of surprise and merely looked reverent.

“of course the immortal can resurrect the dead when he uses his powers. yuan emperor… you claim that your yuan kingdom also has an immortal, so why are you so surprised at this little bit of immortal power? ah… in the end, a fake is still a fake… now that you have seen the power of the immortal, you and that sinner who pretended to be an immortal know how pathetic you are,” the qi emperor said with a cold laugh.

ye qingtang, the sinner who pretended to be an immortal, looked expressionlessly at the man who had risen from the ice coffin.

when the old man saw his son come back to life, he kneeled and kowtowed to show his immense gratitude.

when everyone saw this, they were filled with envy. their faith in the dragon court sect was further strengthened. as long as they were sincere enough, the immortal would use his powers to save them…

“today is very hot. we need some rain to provide moisture…” the immortal’s voice rang out from the jade door again.

as he finished speaking, the patter of rain could immediately be heard from outside the hall. although it had been a blazing hot day, torrential rain immediately poured down outside the hall.

first, he had resurrected the dead. then, he had created a downpour on a blazing hot day. this immortal’s powers were truly boundless. the believers in the hall were filled with fear and trembling. their faith in the dragon court sect became even more deeply rooted.

ye qingtang glanced at the downpour outside. she could not even be bothered to smile.

she had thought…

that the dragon court sect’s immortal might be an explorer that the god of nature had trapped here.

but now it looked as if…

he was a poseur who was even more professional than her…

immortal aura that could relieve the summer heat? he had burned herbs that could relieve the summer heat.

empty decanters that suddenly produced wine?

had she not seen yin yang wine decanters before?

and the resurrection of the dead…

that friend who drank the drug to fake death should be more professional. since he was “killed” by wild beasts, why did his body show no sign of injury? surely he had not been frightened to death…

and the rain…

ye qingtang peered through the heavy rain and looked at the sun high in the sky a few hundred meters away. her lips twitched.

as for those ambassadors who were balancing on a transparent thread, pretending to fly, ye qingtang did not want to talk about them…

she was wrong.

she was not a quack. this “immortal” within the jade door was the real quack.

fortunately, ye qingtang had real abilities.

but this one was even better. not only was he proficient in the use of illusions, but he had also worked seamlessly with others. that scene with the old father trying to save his son was a delightful show.

ye qingtang had been cautious at first. however, as the dragon court sect’s “immortal” produced one “good show” after another, ye qingtang’s caution evaporated.

this “immortal’s” illusions would, at most, be used by artistes in the villages of central mainland.

but here, they had made him an “immortal”, venerated by everyone.

just as she said.

the people in this world… were really gullible!

reality had proven that in this world, the martial arts standards were so low, and the people so inexperienced that it was pathetic.

ye qingtang could see through all this because she was powerful enough. her sight and hearing were many times superior to anyone here. these illusions could not escape her eye.

“yuan emperor, you have finally seen the immortal’s power today. i wonder what kind of powers the immortal by your side has?” the qi emperor asked suddenly, looking straight at ye qingtang.

she dared to pose as an immortal and was still thick-skinned enough to participate in the dragon court sect’s pilgrimage. she deserved to die!

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many believers looked towards ye qingtang in sarcasm and discontentment after emperor qi finished his words.

the believers from other kingdoms found it ridiculous that there was an immortal in the yuan kingdom. however, they did not expect that the emperor of the yuan kingdom would bring the fake immortal to the floating island. they were really trying to be humiliated.

ye qingtang’s expression did not change at all after hearing that. she just took a glimpse at emperor qi.

“what do you think, immortal?” emperor qi smiled in a very fake way and spoke. it was not difficult to hear that his “immortal” had a different meaning.

“stop it, emperor qi. today is the pilgrimage day of the dragon court sect. they have the priority here. are you trying to create troubles by asking immortal su to show her ability?” the yuan kingdom emperor was not easily fooled this time.

emperor qi humped. an immortal’s voice came out from the jade door before he said anything.

“emperor yuan.”

the yuan kingdom emperor’s face was filled with respect when he was called out by the immortal.

“i heard that there’s an immortal from your kingdom. is that true?” the immortal tried to speak in a superior way, but everyone was in awe.

“yes… it’s true.” the yuan kingdom emperor replied immediately.

“oh? is the immortal the lady beside you?” the immortal asked.

the yuan kingdom emperor was slightly stunned. the immortal was in the jade door. others could not see his appearance, but he could see everyone in the palace clearly.

“yes, this is immortal su. if she was not invited by the dragon court sect this time, i would not be able to come along.”

others might not be able to see whether ye qingtang was an immortal.

however, the immortal in the dragon court sect must be able to tell. if not, why would he invite her here on the pilgrimage day?

the yuan kingdom emperor took a glimpse at emperor qi proudly.

the invitation from the dragon court sect was the best proof.

there was a short silence in the jade door before the immortal spoke again.

“emperor yuan, i think that you’re mistaken.”

the yuan kingdom emperor was only proud for a second before he was stunned after hearing the words.

“immortal, what do you mean by that…”

“i did not say anything about an invitation.”

“what?” the yuan kingdom emperor was surprised.

not an invitation?

how could this be!

they brought the invitation letter from the dragon court sect here.

“i heard rumors saying that there is an immortal in the yuan kingdom. normal people cannot challenge the prestige of immortals. we will never tolerate anyone who pretends to be an immortal,” the immortal said in a dignified way.

however, every word was signaling that ye qingtang was a fake immortal.

actually, there were many people who disguised themselves as immortals before in order to get respect and worships from others. they were all exposed by the dragon court sect and executed eventually.

the emperor of the yuan kingdom was stunned, and his expression was very unpleasant. emperor qi and other believers’ faces were filled with sarcasm. aversion could be seen clearly in their eyes.

the immortal spoke again. “if she is really an immortal, we will definitely welcome her. however… if she offends the prestige of the immortals, i doubt whether she knows the consequences.”

the immortal then spoke to ye qingtang.

“immortal su, please show your skills to prove yourself. if not, everyone will doubt your identity.”

it seemed that the immortal was nice, but his tone was very uncompromising.

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if ye qingtang was a fake immortal, she would not be able to leave the floating island alive when she was exposed.

everyone stared at ye qingtang and waited to see the consequence of offending the prestige of immortals.

ye qingtang’s lips curled up into a smile when she saw the situation.

she had yet exposed these liars, yet the quack inside the jade door was trying to provoke her.

after all…

ye qingtang knew that the so-called immortal in the dragon court sect was just a quack.

they must value their positions since they were quacks. they would tolerate anyone who mimicked them to buy believers. thus… they would try all possible ways to expose others who pretended to be immortals.

firstly, they could strengthen the dignity of the dragon court sect.

secondly…

they needed to prevent those copycats from exposing the deceptive ploys. the dragon court sect might be challenged as a result.

ye qingtang was the next target of the dragon court sect.

the invitation to the pilgrimage day was just a trap.

“immortal su, what do you think…” the emperor of the ye qingtang did not dare to say anything in front of the dragon court sect’s immortal, but he also wished that ye qingtang could prove herself.

ye qingtang glanced at the emperor of the yuan kingdom and scoffed.

“not interested.”

the emperor of the yuan kingdom was stunned.

it was not a matter of interest now!

ye qingtang’s rejection was expected.

how could a fake immortal be able to showcase herself?

the immortal inside the jade door also smiled.

“emperor yuan, what else do you need to say? the immortal has given his order, but the quack beside you still dare to reject his order. he must be fake. how dare you to mess with the immortal!” emperor qi shouted.

if the lady was a real immortal, why would she need to refuse?

other believers were on the same line as emperor qi.

the emperor of the yuan kingdom was panicking. he was sure that ye qingtang was an immortal. however, she did not care about the situation at all. some real trouble would occur if the situation worsened!

his concern soon came to reality.

“emperor yuan and the lady have pretended to be immortal and have offended the prestige of the immortals. come, take him down!” the immortal in the jade door said coldly.

a group of the dragon court sect’s envoys rushed in from the side. they were holding weapons and surrounded the emperor of the yuan kingdom and ye qingtang.

the emperor of the yuan kingdom was pale.

no matter what emperor he was, nothing was comparable to the dragon court sect.

based on the dragon court sect’s position, it would not even be a problem for them to kill an emperor.

“immortal su… what are you waiting for? do something. we’re in real trouble now,” the emperor of the yuan kingdom said in fear, and he hid behind ye qingtang.

ye qingtang looked up at the envoys who were about to surround them. her eyes did not show any trace of emotion.

“you must face the consequences since you dare to pretend to be an immortal,” the immortal behind the jade door said indifferently.

after he finished his words, the group of envoys rushed towards ye qingtang and the rest.

though long qi and some other powerful figures came with the emperor of the yuan kingdom, they did not dare to fight against the envoys of the dragon court sect.

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the emperor of the yuan kingdom felt his legs shaking when he saw the sharp sword slashing towards his head. he immediately covered his head and shrieked.

however…

he did not feel the pain that he was expecting. he then opened his eyes secretly and saw…

ye qingtang, who was sitting on the seat, raised her hand and used two fingers to stop the sword that was slashing towards the emperor of the yuan kingdom.

ye qingtang looked up. her lips curved into a smile when she saw the group of envoys rushing towards her. she looked down again at the next second and remained still. however, she surged out her aura, and her white sleeve was floating under the influence of the aura.

boom, boom!!

after the aura was released, invisible waves of air filled the entire place.

within a blink of time, the group of envoys were thrown out, and the weapons in their hands fell to the ground as they groaned in pain.

“what happened?” all the believers were in shock when they saw the envoys rolling around on the ground.

“i… i don’t know…”

everyone felt confused as no one saw any movement, and the envoys were thrown out.

only the emperor of the yuan kingdom looked towards ye qingtang in delight.

the immortal… finally decided to take action!

“dragon court sect is just like that.” ye qingtang stood up slowly and glanced at the envoys on the ground. a cold smile appeared on her face.

“how dare you offend the dragon court sect?!” the believers did not know how the situation happened, but their expression changed when they heard that a quack was disrespecting the dragon court sect.

“immortal, do not need to be angry with such a quack. we’ll handle her,” emperor qi and the rest said in order to please the dragon court sect.

they brought many powerful people. the moment they gave their orders, near a hundred people walked forward.

“do you know that you’ll never make it alive out of here today, quack? who are you! how dare you offend the dragon court sect! we need to let you know the consequences of offending the dragon court sect and the dignity of the immortal!” emperor qi said.

ye qingtang lost some of the interest when she stared at those “powerful” people.

“just shut up and come.” ye qingtang did not bother to waste time on them. she lifted her chin slightly to provoke them.

emperor qi and the rest had never seen someone who was so arrogant. they immediately asked all of those powerful people to restrain ye qingtang and the others from the yuan kingdom.

the people emperor qi and the rest brought were the most powerful figures in their respective kingdoms. it would take only a second to settle the issue.

the powerful people held their swords and dashed forward. all of them wanted to please the dragon court sect, and they did not bother to show any mercy.

however, before they could even touch ye qingtang’s clothes, a flame appeared by ye qingtang’s fingertip. as she flickered her finger, the flame rushed towards those powerful people.

in just the blink of an eye, the flame was like a wildfire and spread on those people’s bodies.

they did not even have time to try to extinguish the fire and were burned into ashes instantly.

hundreds of powerful people turned into ashes in front of everyone in a second…

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everyone was stunned when they saw what just happened.

“what… what the hell was that…” emperor qi stared at the flame on the ashes in shock. there was no more arrogance in his eyes.

how could such a burst of flame appear on her hand all of a sudden? and the flames spread when it touched people. people can’t even react to how quickly the flames spread!

the hundreds of powerful people just burned into ash?

they would never believe what had just happened if they did not witness that with their own eyes.

ye qingtang glanced at the ash on the ground. she then pushed herself above the ground and floated in the midair.

“flying in midair?” the believers’ faces were full of astonishment when they saw that.

ye qingtang bent her finger, and the flame that was burning on the ashes suddenly flew back to ye qingtang. the flames concentrated into a black fire phoenix.

the phoenix’s entire body was burning with fire. it extended its wings and stood beside ye qingtang. ye qingtang gently touched its head, but her white fingers were not hurt from the fire at all.

all the believers were shocked when they saw that.

they thought that ye qingtang was just another quack, but…

everything she just did served as a slap to their faces.

they witnessed how the flames burned a few hundred powerful people into ashes but also how kind ye qingtang appeared to be. they were almost trembling in fear.

uh…

the young lady here is really an immortal?!

no one dared to say anything else at that moment.

besides an immortal, who else could fly in the air or manipulate those terrifying flames?

“who else wants to challenge me?” ye qingtang floated in midair and glanced at everyone below coldly. though it was just a quick glance, everyone could feel the pressure of a thousand kilograms of weighing on them. they could not even breathe properly.

“please forgive our ignorance. we should have never offended an immortal. we are willing to accept any punishment!!” emperor qi kneeled down below ye qingtang immediately. his body was full of sweat, and there was no more arrogance seen on him.

the rest of the believers all kneeled down in fear.

how could they dare to challenge the dignity of an immortal?

they really wanted to slap themselves when they remembered how rude they were towards ye qingtang.

after witnessing ye qingtang’s immortal skills, the emperor of the yuan kingdom, who was terrified, finally sighed in relief. his anger was vented when he saw emperor qi and the rest kneeling on the ground in fear.

“emperor qi, i remembered that you were so sure that immortal su was a quack?” the emperor of the yuan kingdom scoffed.

emperor qi’s face was pale. he apologized immediately. “no no, i was foolish and ignorant. i could not recognize an immortal. how could you be a quack? i was too foolish… please forgive me, immortal…”

though emperor qi and the rest were believers of the dragon court sect, they knew how large of a gap there was between them and a real immortal.

even if there were believers, the dragon court sect would not defend them when they provoked ye qingtang, who was an immortal.

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The Emperor of the Yuan Kingdom humphed and exhaled freely as he finally regained his reputation.

Ye Qingtang did not bother with Emperor Qi and the rest’s apology. She looked towards the half-closed jade door.

“It seems like I misjudged you. Please do not take it seriously, Immortal Su. Many people in this world tried to challenge the dignity of Immortals. I was playing safe, and that’s why I requested you to prove yourself.” The Immortal in the jade door finally spoke again. After witnessing Ye Qingtang’s ability, he changed his words and attitude.

“Someone bring a chair for Immortal Su. She deserves the highest honor here,” the Immortal said slowly. It seemed that everything that just happened was just a misunderstanding, and he did that in order to protect the Immortal’s dignity.

The Emperor of the Yuan Kingdom was delighted after hearing the Immortal’s words.

The Dragon Court Sect admitted Ye Qingtang’s identity. The Yuan Kingdom could use that to keep in contact with the Dragon Court Sect more often in the future.

Though Ye Qingtang was in the Yuan Kingdom, the Emperor certainly wanted to be close to an Immortal sect like the Dragon Court Sect.

However…

Ye Qingtang scoffed at how calm the Immortal sounded and how he tried to explain himself for what just happened.

“You’re right. No one could challenge the dignity of the Immortals…”

“Yes.” The Immortal agreed.

However, fierceness flashed across Ye Qingtang’s eyes. She gently pointed her fingers, and the fire phoenix that was resting by her side suddenly dashed towards a few envoys, who were standing in midair.

No one expected that to happen.

The few envoys just witnessed how the fire phoenix burned so many powerful people into ash. Their faces were pale when they saw it dashing towards them. They jumped down from midair and fell hard onto the ground.

The fire phoenix flapped its wings gently towards the place the envoys were standing just now. Flames spread out instantly in the air.

Flames dropped down and burned along the transparent rope.

“The Dragon Court Sect has challenged the dignity of the Immortals for such a long time. How serious is the offense…” Ye Qingtang stared at the ropes burning ropes, and a smile appeared on her face.

Everyone was stunned when they heard Ye Qingtang’s words.

What did that mean?

The Dragon Court Sect challenged the dignity of the Immortal?

The envoys who jumped down from midair kept sweating and wanted to run away instinctively. However, Ye Qingtang lifted up her hand and held them up without any contact.

“How dare you say that you’re able to fly in the air?” Ye Qingtang stared at the envoys who were held in the air. She narrowed her eyes and flipped her hand. The envoys were thrown up towards the ceiling of the palace.

“Now, show me how you fly.”

The envoys were pale as none of them really knew how to fly. The moment they were thrown out, they fell to the ground. They felt their bones fracture from the great impact.

The believers in the palace were totally shocked when they saw the envoys hit the ground.

What was happening?

How come the envoys suddenly did not know how to fly?

The person in the jade door sensed something was not right and wanted to escape from the secret path in the jade door.

But any movement in the jade door could be detected by Ye Qingtang.

“Escaping?” Ye Qingtang scoffed. She raised her hand and threw out the little white tiger.

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The moment the little white tiger was thrown out, its tiny body suddenly enlarged by ten times. It seemed that the whole palace could not fit its body anymore.

When its paw landed on the floor, the whole ground was trembling.

Everyone in the palace could not stand straight when they saw the white tiger’s size increase exponentially.

What kind of divine beast is this!!

The tiger’s roar pierced through everyone’s ears. It dashed towards the delicate jade door and used its paw to smash through the door.

A skinny white-robed elder with a long beard was about to escape from the secret path in fear. The white tiger smashed the person towards Ye Qingtang with its paw…

The white tiger did not use any strength, but the power of a Fiendcelestial Beast was not bearable for a normal human being. The elder with a long beard landed in front of Ye Qingtang. He spitted out a mouthful of blood as he was almost killed under the white tiger’s paw.

The elder with a long beard was the only one inside the jade door.

It was obvious that he was the “Immortal” that was speaking inside.

In the past pilgrimage days of the Dragon Court Sect, the “Immortal” sometimes came out as well. He always dressed in a white robe. With his washed-up expression and the white beard, he appeared to be a real Immortal under his disguise.

However…

The superior, divine, and majestic “Immortal” collapsed on the ground now with blood by his mouth.

“A person like you also dares to call yourself an Immortal?” Ye Qingtang looked down at the skinny “Immortal”, and a smile appeared by her lips.

The “Immortal” was pale, and there was no Immortal manner left on him at all. His body was trembling and full of sweat after he took a glimpse at Ye Qingtang.

“I’ve sinned. I should have never pretended to be an Immortal. I should have never challenged the dignity of the Immortal. Please spare my life.” The “Immortal” there was really terrified. After he took over the control of the Dragon Court Sect, he always used different deceptive ploys to trick people. When he heard about the Immortal in the Yuan Kingdom, he wanted to eliminate the person as he thought that Immortal was just a quack like himself.

But he could never imagine that he would meet a real Immortal!

An Immortal could see through his disguise immediately.

He did not dare to find any excuses as he stared at the ashes on the floor.

Everyone was stunned after hearing what the “Immortal” said.

Emperors from different kingdoms opened their eyes wide in disbelief as they had worshiped the Dragon Court Sect for many years. Their eyes were almost going to pop out when they saw the elder kneeling and kowtowing in front of Ye Qingtang.

The… the Immortal is a quack?!

“You… you’re a fake Immortal? Then… what about coming back to life…” Emperor Qi’s eyes were opened wide, and he asked in disbelief.

“I’m a quack. I don’t know how to make people come back to life. That was just a ploy that I set up earlier…” The elder did not dare to lie in front of Ye Qingtang.

“Then how about the Dragon Court Sect…”

“Everything… everything is fake. I just want to trick you to worship us and provide us with tributes…” The elder revealed the truth.

Dragon Court Sect started with a few people knowing how to set up certain tricks, but they did not expect that all the kingdoms believed in their tricks. They were greedy after seeing the tributes and carried on their tricks to gain people’s trust and worship.

The annual pilgrimage day was just for them to strengthen their position in people’s minds. The Immortal skills were all just some deceptive ploys.

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The believers who still could not make sense of the situation finally understood everything.

The Dragon Court Sect which they laid their belief in was the true quack while that Immortal Su was the true immortal!

The fury of being fooled spread riled up in their hearts instantly, but they did not dare to act rashly before Ye Qingtang.

“Please forgive me, Immortal. I dare not do it again,” the elderly stammered.

“The person who you should seek forgiveness from is not me but them.” Ye Qingtang’s objective was to expose the Dragon Court Sect’s fraud, and she did not have the time to punish him.

The elderly’s expression froze, and a chill ran down his spine when he glanced at the believers around him, who wanted to devour him alive.

However strong these believers worshiped the Dragon Court Sect, however intense their resentment toward him was.

The Emperors had the most hatred as they had viewed the Dragon Court Sect as the supreme faith and even lowered their own position before the Dragon Court Sect.

No Emperor was easy to interact with, and their past submission was merely toward immortals.

Yet they were facing a swindler right now…

After Ye Qingtang showed her intention to not interfere with the Dragon Court Sect matters, the Emperors who were long annoyed completely erupted in fury.

Apart from the Emperors, many renowned powerful figures on this mainland were fooled as well.

They were ultimately riled up at this moment and vented all their anger on everyone in the Dragon Court Sect.

“Don’t let them escape! Capture everyone in the Dragon Court Sect and those fake believers that were in collusion with them!” An Emperor bellowed, and the Dragon Court Sect ambassadors who attempted to use this opportunity to flee knew that there was trouble.

There were many believers, including many powerful figures.

The Dragon Court Sect had been deceiving everyone with a cover-up and did not have any real abilities. In no time, everyone from the Dragon Court Sect on the floating island was captured by the infuriated believers. After tying all of them up, they were thrown into an empty palace in a corner of the floating island.

Yet, even after doing so, the masses’ anger of being fooled did not dissipate.

The Dragon Court Sect’s prestige had been established in this mainland for a long time, and all Emperors and powerful figures fought to be the most faithful believer.

But now…

The entire Dragon Court Sect was a scam. If this news was spread out, how could these Emperors and powerful figures face the world?

Did they have to tell everyone in the world that they were a bunch of blind fools?

Such humiliation could not be erased even if they killed the entire Dragon Court Sect.

Yet, after venting their anger, everyone seemed to have lost their mainstay as shame, and resentment was written all over their faces.

Ye Qingtang watched the chaos on the white tiger’s back. After exposing the Dragon Court Sect’s pretense, she did not say anything further and watched everything silently as though all of that had nothing to do with her.

“Immortal Su, it is all thanks to you today. The Dragon Court Sect behaved tyrannically on our mainland for such a long time and deceived plenty of people. It is fortunate that you are here to expose their schemes.” The Yuan Emperor looked at Ye Qingtang with reverence and admiration.

“I have long suspected that there was something fishy with this Dragon Court Sect; thus, I did not get too close to them all this time. I am here because I knew that you would definitely be able to tell their trickery with your sharp eyes, Immortal Su.” The Yuan Emperor was relatively joyous, and his words were more than sweet.

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Anyway, the Dragon Court Sect was never fond of the Yuan Kingdom, and it was better now that the Yuan Kingdom exposed the Dragon Court Sect. Others may even think that the Yuan Kingdom was discerning and that it steered away from the Dragon Court Sect because it knew about the Dragon Court Sect’s scheme all along.

The Yuan Emperor, who once yearned to be part of the Dragon Court Sect, was extremely fortunate.

What bullsh*t Dragon Court Sect! It could not even match up to their Immortal Su’s finger.

Ye Qingtang tugged her lips as she looked at the Yuan Emperor, who lied blatantly.

In terms of changing attitude instantly, this person was truly outstanding.

The Emperors in the palace who were still worried about how to recover their reputation were delighted when they heard the Yuan Emperor.

Right! Why did they not think of that?

The Dragon Court Sect was fake, but this Immortal Su was a true immortal!

Almost immediately, those Emperors exchanged a look and dashed toward Ye Qingtang, who was riding on the huge white tiger, before kneeling down in uniformity.

“Immortal Su! We were deceived by the Dragon Court Sect and almost fell for their trap. Fortunately, you stepped in and exposed their true faces. We are extremely grateful to you.” Emperor Qi’s mouth seemed to be layered with honey as he praised Ye Qingtang vigorously.

“It’s fine,” Ye Qingtang said plainly with an aloof demeanor.

“Have you all returned to your senses? Didn’t you say that Immortal Su was a quack just now?” The Yuan Kingdom’s Emperor grabbed the opportunity and showed Emperor Qi down actively.

Emperor Qi did not dare to refute and smiled. “Yes, yes, yes. I was blind to not recognize your immortal demeanor. The Dragon Court Sect is all to be blamed for being so cunning and fooling the world… We have realized our errors but…”

Emperor Qi intentionally put on a troubled expression and said, “The mainland’s citizens already have a deep faith in the Dragon Court Sect. If we destroyed their faith now, the world would break out into chaos.”

Then, Emperor Qi kowtowed to Ye Qingtang and cried loudly. “Immortal Su, please be benevolent and spread the immortal’s blessings to the world in place of the Dragon Court Sect.”

“Please be benevolent, Immortal Su!” The Emperors echoed loudly.

The Yuan Kingdom’s Emperor was delighted as he watched everyone requesting Immortal Su.

If Immortal Su replaced the Dragon Court Sect and became the only immortal on this mainland, the Yuan Kingdom would definitely become the country closest to immortality!

However, Ye Qingtang merely looked at everyone in a detached manner and said coldly, “You all want me to succeed these people who offended the majesty of an immortal?”

Everyone was alarmed by what Ye Qingtang said and broke out in a cold sweat immediately.

They said the wrong thing!

The Dragon Court Sect was a gathering of quacks. How could a dignified immortal clear up the mess of a group of quacks…

“No, no, no! It was a slip of the tongue. I did not mean that. How can you take over the filthy place of the Dragon Court Sect? What I mean is…” Emperor Qi hurriedly changed his stance and spoke.

“Is… is that your immortal skills are powerful. It is our honor to have you on the mainland, and we must naturally worship you. Please do not abandon the world and give us an opportunity…”

Emperor Qi spoke quickly, and the other Emperors repeated his words.

It was simply humiliating for her to succeed the Dragon Court Sect. However, if the immortal was willing to rebuild a sect, it was naturally the best.

By then, they could find an excuse and say that the Dragon Court Sect’s immortal had passed away and that there was no immortal presiding over the Dragon Court Sect. Instead, the immortal world sent another more powerful immortal to lead them.

This explanation was perfect!

It would not embarrass the Emperors and powerful figures and would also satisfy the immortal.

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Everyone felt that this was an excellent suggestion. Worshiping an immortal was already a deep-rooted mindset, and if they could find a true immortal to worship, they would be more than willing… However…

It was all up to the Immortal.

The Immortal just exposed the Dragon Court Sect and was evidently an immortal who did not care about fame or fortune, unlike the avaricious and insatiable Dragon Court Sect. Had the Dragon Court Sect not courted death and offended the Immortal, she would not have cared about these matters.

Looking at everyone’s nervous expressions, Ye Qingtang was about to tear up from laughter on the inside.

Was this not her objective of coming to Floating Island?

She exposed the Dragon Court Sect previously to lay a foundation for this.

As long as she got rid of the Dragon Court Sect, her identity as an immortal would be solidified. Given the customs of the citizens on this mainland, wouldn’t they worship her?

However…

In order to display her immortal demeanor, Ye Qingtang still had to keep up with her act.

Everyone did not receive Ye Qingtang’s reply and could not help but be a little worried.

“Immortal Su, what Emperor Qi said makes sense. We understand that you’re unwilling to interfere with the mortal affairs, but on the account of all humans in the world, please show some benevolence…” The Yuan Kingdom Emperor did not object Emperor Qi and supported him unusually.

After all…

It would definitely be beneficial for the Yuan Kingdom if Immortal Su built a sect!

“Don’t worry, Immortal. We will not interfere with anything you do and will definitely go to all lengths to fulfill your orders.”

“Right, right, right. We will listen to all of your arrangements.”

“Even if you don’t have the time to teach us, you only need to allow us to occasionally listen to a few words that you say.”

The Emperor also hurriedly pleaded for the Immortal to stay in order to save their reputation.

Ye Qingtang thought that it was about enough and immediately replied with reluctance. “Forget it. Since you all are so sincere, I will just build a sect. However… I have no intention to manage the minor matters of the sect…”

Hearing that Ye Qingtang finally caved in, everyone was delighted and did not dare to trouble Ye Qingtang.

“It’s alright! There’s no need. You just need to keep your mind on cultivating. We will handle the rest.”

Ye Qingtang nodded slightly.

“You must be exhausted after everything today, immortal. Please get some rest and let us handle the things here.” The Emperors were truly content this time. So what if they lost a quack? They nabbed a true immortal this time round!

Seeing that things were settled, Ye Qingtang did not decline and immediately rode the white tiger to her rest place.

Everyone was filled with reverence as they looked at the huge white tiger beneath Ye Qingtang and felt the tremor from its footsteps.

“The Immortal’s mount… is indeed extraordinary. I only saw the Immortal carrying a little white tiger in her arms, but unexpectedly… this little white tiger can transform into such a gigantic creature in an instant…” An Emperor lamented as he had never seen such a ferocious mount like the white tiger before.

“How can the Immortal’s mount be an ordinary animal? It must definitely be a divine animal!”

The white tiger who was not far away heard the discussion, and its ears twitched silently.

“F*ck. I am a Fiendcelestial Beast! A bunch of ignorant people…”

Ye Qingtang chuckled lightly. According to the current situation, she would accomplish the third mission in no time once her sect was formed.

After all…

In order to recover their reputation, those Emperors and powerful figures would definitely promote the new sect enthusiastically.

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At that thought, Ye Qingtang could not help but turn around to look at the God of Nature, who had been floating behind her.

Who knew how many nebula points this cunning God would give her this time…

A number popped up in her mind for some reason.

Three points…

The Floating Island was the Dragon Court Sect’s main camp. Although there were many branches across the mainland, all the wealth was amassed in Floating Island.

Ye Qingtang was now a “legitimate” immortal, and everyone hoped for her to stay and build a sect. Thus, there was an unspoken consensus that all the offerings that the Dragon Court Sect swindled would be handed to Ye Qingtang as a form of reverence to her.

When everyone was on the hunt for the quacks of the Dragon Court Sect to vent their anger, Ye Qingtang headed straight to Dragon Court Sect’s treasury instead.

Over these years, the Dragon Court Sect had collected plenty of goods.

That treasury was built underground and had over ten levels. Each level had a shockingly large area and was filled with all kinds of jewels and treasures.

Ye Qingtang had no interest in those treasures at all as she was not in this world to gain a fortune.

After looking through more than ten levels, there was nothing that caught her attention.

Dharma treasures were even more out of the question. How could there be any Dharma treasures in a world with such a humble martial realm?

However, just as Ye Qingtang’s excitement dwindled, she suddenly discovered a number of antique utilities in a corner of the last level. However, the age and quality of the utilities were very difficult to distinguish.

Perhaps because it was not made of gold or silver, the Dragon Court Sect people did not pay much attention to it and casually left it there.

In that pile of utilities, there was a locked chest that seemed to be rather historic. It was covered in dust, and most of its engravings had disappeared over the years.

Ye Qingtang casually opened that chest.

Inside the chest were a pile of old ancient texts.

Ye Qingtang flipped through a book, and her expression changed.

“This book…” Ye Qingtang’s eyes widened as the ancient text actually recorded details of techniques to cultivate into an immortal.

Ye Qingtang read about half of the book patiently, and the more she read, the more she realized that the information in this ancient text was very detailed. It was just that the cultivation system was different from Ye Qingtang’s world: the foundation of cultivation was not spirit energy but primordial qi—a carrier formed by absorbing the essence in the world.

“Could there really have been immortals on this mainland?” Ye Qingtang mumbled as she flipped through other books that were all related to immortal cultivation techniques

As a cultivator who cultivated spirit energy, she was naturally aware of things pertaining to cultivation. The primordial qi cultivation as recorded in the book was very similar to the spirit energy cultivation technique, yet they were essentially different.

Even Ye Qingtang felt that these items may very likely be real.

For security purposes, Ye Qingtang stored all those utilities and the chest of ancient text into her space ring. Then, she returned to her room and summoned a Dragon Court Sect ambassador to ask about the background of these items.

That ambassador’s face was bruised, and he did not dare to conceal anything from Ye Qingtang. Thus, he spoke about everything.

These things were originally offered to the Dragon Court Sect by the Lanling Emperor. However, those things were torn and tattered, and just with those, it was simply impossible to satiate the Dragon Court Sect’s greed. The Dragon Court Sect was extremely displeased and ordered the Lanling Kingdom to prepare a new set of offerings.

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Nevertheless, the Lanling Kingdom was originally a small and barren country and could not give any valuable offerings. It was unable to satisfy the Dragon Court Sect’s requirement by the deadline and was condemned by the Dragon Court Sect. Thus, the Dragon Court Sect dispatched its army to the Lanling Kingdom and destroyed the entire country.

As for other issues, the ambassador was not clear.

Ye Qingtang told that person to take his leave before returning to those ancient texts.

The people on this mainland had an insane obsession with immortals. Ye Qingtang originally thought that they were abnormal, but now… she could not help but doubt if immortals really appeared on this mainland before.

For example, the first Emperor of the Yuan Kingdom also said that he saw an immortal before.

And the location of the Lanling Kingdom thousands of years ago was where the first Yuan Emperor saw an immortal.

Perhaps immortals really appeared before, and it was on the land before theLanling Kingdom was established. As for the offerings that the Lanling Kingdom gave, they were very likely left behind by that immortal.

These were truly good things.

Unfortunately, the Dragon Court Sect people could not recognize these goods. Not only did they fail to use it, but they even took their anger out on the Lanling Kingdom and destroyed the entire nation.

In this case, all the clues were cut off.

Ye Qingtang could not be certain whether such things were true or not, but her interest was piqued, and she wanted to try out those cultivation techniques recorded in the ancient texts.

It was an all-new cultivation model, but Ye Qingtang experienced an extremely intriguing feeling as though all the invisible essence in the world entered her body slowly throughout the cultivation process.

Ye Qingtang faintly sensed an unusual sensation and found that her dantian was actually strengthening gradually.

The immortal cultivation techniques on those ancient texts were actually real…

Ye Qingtang initially thought that she could at most raise her cultivation base in this world and had never thought about the treasures in the Star Pavilion.

However, she unexpectedly obtained this set of cultivation techniques now.

Using this period of time, Ye Qingtang cultivated her spirit energy to raise her cultivation base while also exploring ways to master the new cultivation method.

As Ye Qingtang obtained this pretty decent item, the Emperors outside began wrapping up the situation as well.

Those Emperors were merciless people—in order to prevent the revelation of their foolishness to the world, they killed everyone in the Dragon Court Sect and made a public announcement that the Immortal in the Dragon Court Sect had passed on and that the Immortal World sent an even stronger immortal to their mainland.

The citizens did not understand the reason but quickly accepted it out of their trust in the king and powerful figures.

Under the joint collaboration of various Emperors, Ye Qingtang’s sect was built rapidly, and its scale superseded that of the Dragon Court Sect.

Dragon Court Sect’s branches across the mainland were secretly destroyed by the Emperors and replaced by the new sect.

The replacements proceeded silently as ordered by those with authority and spread across the entire mainland.

In this period of time, Ye Qingtang remained in the Floating Island to study that new cultivation method while the God of Nature did not notify her of the completion of the mission. She was not anxious though as obtaining the admiration of everyone on this mainland would not happen so quickly.

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In just a month, a sect named Shattered Stars was established in this mainland.

Under the active brainwashing by all the Emperors, Shattered Stars replaced the Dragon Court Sect completely and gained the faith of plenty of people in a short period of time.

Just as their prior promise, Ye Qingtang did not need to worry about any matters in Shattered Stars as everything was arranged by the various Emperors, who picked out the most faithful believers to manage everything.

Any negative comments regarding Shattered Stars were completely wiped out.

Ye Qingtang remained in Floating Island and cultivated for a month. Her cultivation realm advanced to Arcane Supremacy Eighth Heaven, but she was at a bottleneck right now, and it was tough for her skills to advance any further.

It may be because the spirit energy in this world had reached its limit of supporting rapid advancement, and Ye Qingtang might not advance any further even if she remained here.

She did not know whether time here was the same as in the Central Mainland. If she stayed here for too long, she may not know if something happened in the Central Mainland.

Then, Ye Qingtang decided to speed up the actions to gain the admiration of more people on this mainland so that she could accomplish her mission as fast as possible and leave this world.

The fastest way to gain everyone’s admiration was to teach them the ways to become more powerful.

Ye Qingtang initially intended to teach them the spirit energy cultivation technique, but this was most effective with a solid foundation from young. Furthermore, she discovered that the people on this mainland did not even have a spirit root.

Although a spirit root could be cultivated, it was too difficult and did not match Ye Qingtang’s current requirements.

Ultimately, Ye Qingtang took out the immortal cultivation technique.

She had just learned this technique and gained some understanding. This cultivation technique belonged to this world, and it should be more suitable for them.

Then, Ye Qingtang specially ordered the countries to select a few youths with superb endowments and send them to Floating Island.

Upon hearing that news, the Emperors were ecstatic and hurriedly searched for youths with excellent endowments to send to Floating Island in hopes that they would obtain the Immortal’s guidance.

Some Emperors even sent their own children that were pretty gifted. Although they were from the royal family, they were very qualified as well since no country had the audacity to fool the Immortal after all.

The youngest of them all was a twelve while the oldest was fifteen. This was the age range that was the easiest to accept novel things.

Without wasting any time, Ye Qingtang immediately summed up the immortal cultivation techniques, relayed them to the youth, and guided them on the ways to cultivate.

The effects after half a month were pretty amazing. As these youths had good endowments from the start, in addition to their reverence for the Immortal, they were extremely diligent and dedicated.

Seeing that the results were more or less achieved, she sent all of those youth back and gave them the identity of the Shattered Stars ambassador so that they could spread this cultivation technique to various countries in this mainland in her place.

Since the martial cultivation in this world was pitifully low, the effect of this type of cultivation technique could completely compete with the techniques in Ye Qingtang’s original world if the people cultivated properly.

After learning this cultivation technique, the people on the mainland seemed to have received a treasure, and this technique began to circulate around the entire mainland in no time.

Apart from cultivation techniques, Ye Qingtang also taught the gifted youth how to refine pills and their formulas.

Although she was also a quack, she was an extremely responsible one…

Even if a true immortal came, he would probably teach these things as well…

Everyone on this mainland was extremely grateful to Ye Qingtang.

A few months passed in the blink of an eye. One evening, Ye Qingtang finally received the God of Nature’s notification.

“The third mission is completed.”

Ye Qingtang heaved a sigh of relief.

“You can obtain the nebula points for this mission,” the God of Nature said lazily.

Ye Qingtang did not pay much attention either.

However, Ye Qingtang was startled when she saw that the God of Nature actually gave her one thousand nebula points.

What is going on?

This cunning God’s nature changed?!

…

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The God of Nature saw Ye Qingtang’s face of disbelief and scoffed. “I said that the one-star constellation is too weak. The missions here do not have any difficulty. However, since you completed all the missions, I will naturally take care of you since you are the first explorer who entered this Illusory Void in the past thousands of years.”

The God of Nature spoke very nobly, but Ye Qingtang simply did not believe him.

“You’re afraid that I will not come in the future, right?” Ye Qingtang exposed the God of Nature’s intentions immediately.

The God of Nature’s face froze, and he frowned. “What a joke. What is there for me to be afraid of?”

Ye Qingtang tugged her lips. Although the God of Nature stayed by her side occasionally in this period of time, she noticed that he was not around most of the time.

The strength of the constellation would affect the explorer but had no effect on the God of Nature.

Yet he despised it in all possible ways.

Most likely…

Only after the explorer entered the world of the constellation would the God of Nature’s consciousness enter as well. Moreover, this dazzling world was much more interesting than the empty Illusory Void.

In the thousands of years that the Holy Lord of Shadows sealed the Illusory Void, she was probably the first who entered this place. The God of Nature’s consciousness that had been bored for a few thousand years wanted her to enter a few more worlds of constellations so that he could wander around other beautiful mortal worlds.

“Alright. Since you completed the missions, you can choose to leave this place.” The God of Nature opened the door to exit almost too eagerly.

Ye Qingtang looked at the door before her and shifted her gaze outside the window.

The view outside the window was like a painting, and there was a huge statue in construction.

That was a statue of Ye Qingtang that the believers built on Floating Island for worship purposes. There were plenty of such statues all over the entire mainland.

Ye Qingtang took another look at the place where she spent months in and subsequently stepped into the door.

The world around her spun, and Ye Qingtang returned to the Illusory Void. Millions of stars before her shone brightly as though the months of memories she had were just a dream.

“Your illusory void is quite realistic.” Ye Qingtang looked at the God of Nature, who had turned into a radiant ball.

The radiant ball moved around slightly.

“How do you know if that mainland is real or an illusion?”

Ye Qingtang was taken aback by what the radiant ball said.

She knew that Spiritual Abodes could form mystic realms that were similar worlds to what the person had seen in their lives. Thus, she thought that that mainland was formed based on the radiant ball’s past memories.

However…

Ye Qingtang was in deep thought after hearing what the radiant ball said.

“The God of Nature is neither real nor fake. Perhaps you will know whether that mainland is an illusion or if it truly exists.” The radiant ball kept quiet after leaving her with that strange sentence.

Ye Qingtang frowned slightly.

Was it possible…

That the mainland really existed in this world?

Everything she did previously was not just…

The radiant ball’s words had a deeper meaning, and Ye Qingtang could not make a judgment at that moment.

However…

Ye Qingtang never expected that perhaps on a certain day in the future, she would actually re-enter that mainland that was obsessed with immortal cultivation. She all the more would not have expected that… the immortal cultivation technique she taught at the spur of a moment would actually transform the entire mainland completely.

Perhaps the journey to cultivating into an immortal was about to begin.

This was a story to be told later on.

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Ye Qingtang did not plan to analyze what the God of Nature meant. It was hard for him to be generous to give one thousand nebula points. Ye Qingtang was about to select some treasures from the Stars Pavilion but found out that…

The Stars Pavilion could not even be opened!

“I forgot to tell you that the nebula points you obtained can only be used to exchange for items in the Stars Pavilion the next time you enter the world of constellations,” the God of Nature said leisurely.

She fell into his trap once again!

Ye Qingtang’s lips twitched a little.

And she was wondering why the God of Nature was so generous! So this was waiting for her!

“How? Do you want to enter other worlds of constellations?” The radiant ball said awkwardly as the constellations behind it shone brightly.

Ye Qingtang resisted her strong urge to rip that radiant ball apart. “There’s no need.”

She had been in that mainland for several months and did not know if the time inside and outside was similar. It was time she came out.

As for the Stars Pavilion…

She can just come in the future. Although the God of Nature was a little cunning, the worlds of constellations in the Illusory Void were excellent places to cultivate.

The radiant ball was displeased, but he did not say anything. However, that radiant ball diminished in size until it disappeared completely as though… he was a little angry.

Ye Qingtang did not care whether he was angry or not. The moment the main entrance to the Illusory Void behind her appeared, she carried the little white tiger and walked out of the door.

The tightly-shut door was opened slowly, and Ye Qingtang finally left that Illusory Void. The instant the door opened, she saw two identical figures standing still outside the door.

“Ah Yao~” Seeing that Ye Qingtang walked out of the Illusory Void, Ming Gu immediately leaped into her arms and rubbed his face in her arms excitedly.

“Ah Yao, you left for such a long time. I thought that you’d leave and not come back again.” Ming Gu mumbled.

She left for a long time?

Ye Qingtang raised her brow. She could not really have stayed in the Illusory Void for a few months, could she?

“Fool,” Ming Wang said coldly from aside. Subsequently, he walked to Ye Qingtang and kneeled on a knee abruptly.

“Holy Lord, the past five days have been tough.”

Ye Qingtang looked at Ming Wang. Although he still had an indifferent expression, Ye Qingtang clearly felt that his attitude toward her changed for some reason.

However…

It had been a few months in the Illusory Void, but it had only been five days on the Central Mainland?

At the thought that she was still a Yin Yang Perfected Lord Tenth Heaven five days ago but an Arcane Supremacy Eighth Heaven now, Ye Qingtang was extremely elated.

She advanced a whole realm in just five days.

Who could compare to such a cultivation speed?

Instantly, Ye Qingtang made up her mind to make good use of this Illusory Void in the future if she was free. Perhaps she could reach the Holy Venerate realm inside in about a year.

It must be known that Ye Qingtang only reached the Holy Venerate after living for three hundred years. If she could achieve that stage in a year, it would be such a sweet feeling…

Of course, Ye Qingtang was aware that the faster the cultivation, the more dangerous the constellation.

“Holy Lord, you must be tired. Do return to rest.” Ming Wang spoke the same way as before and with a hint of toughness in his tone. However, the difference in his attitude was evident.

In the past, this tough tone was used to test her, but now, it was to mask his worry and care.

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Ye Qingtang smiled on the inside.

Entering this Illusory Void was really quite worth it. Not only did her skills improve greatly, but it even eliminated Ming Wang’s suspicions toward her.

Ye Qingtang did not say much and directly went to rest. When she came out just now, she realized that those utilities and ancient texts that she brought back from that mainland were still in her space ring. She was just unaware if those cultivation techniques could still be used once she returned to the Central Mainland.

As Ming Gu watched Ye Qingtang leave, he blinked and stretched his hand out eagerly, wanting to follow her.

In the end, before he could take more than two steps, he was pulled back by Ming Wang.

Although they had the same height, Ming Gu instinctively curled his legs when he was held in the air by Ming Wang and looked at his older brother nervously.

“Ah Yao just came out from the Illusory Void. Do not disturb her or else…” Ming Wang narrowed his eyes slightly.

At this instant, Ming Wang’s way of addressing the Holy Lord of Shadows was changing silently.

From the Holy Lord to Ah Yao…

“I understand.” After being reminded by Ming Wang, Ming Gu realized that Ah Yao was always exhausted after returning from the Illusory Void and required rest extremely. In that critical period, they would not go to disturb her.

However, the Holy Lord of Shadows disappeared for many years, and Ming Gu forgot about these details.

Yet Ming Wang remembered them clearly.

…

After Ye Qingtang returned, she tried out the immortal cultivation techniques and realized that it was still usable. Although she had an additional method of cultivation, the energy she required for cultivation increased multiple folds as well.

Since she wanted to become more powerful to seize the First Mainland back, Ye Qingtang could not care about so much.

In the next few days, Ye Qingtang clearly sensed that some Elders and Guardians in the Temple of Shadows had a subtle change of attitude.

Those who strongly doubted her identity like Ming Wang before no longer doubted her anymore ever since she returned from the Illusory Void.

After all, only the Holy Lord of Shadows could activate that Illusory Void. In the thousands of years that she disappeared, Ming Wang and the eight tribe leaders attempted to activate it but to no avail.

Actually…

Ye Qingtang was also confused as to why she could activate the Illusory Void. Similarly, it was strange that she could wear the Nine Souls Ring previously.

“F*ck. You can’t be that Holy Lord of Shadows, can you?” The little white tiger glanced at Ye Qingtang.

Ye Qingtang stared at the little white tiger blankly. “…”

“The Holy Lord of Shadows is in the Skeleton Tribe that is part of the Undead Clan while I am a true human,” Ye Qingtang said helplessly.

“Oh…” The little white tiger looked at Ye Qingtang but did not say anything further.

It was in these few days where Ye Qingtang learned that Ming Gu and Ming Wang waited outside the door for five whole days without moving an inch ever since she entered the Illusory Void.

Ye Qingtang finally lived in greater ease as she was relieved that Ming Wang no longer suspected her. However…

Ming Wang was not the only one in the Temple of Shadows who suspected her. Although those Undead Clan tribe leaders whom she met before previously appeared respectful, Ye Qingtang could clearly sense their suspicious attitudes.

Fortunately, the eight tribe leaders did not visit the Temple of Shadows over this period of time.

Ye Qingtang just managed to have a few days of rest, but a group of uninvited guests suddenly knocked on the door of the Temple of Shadows.

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“Sacred Ground of Reflection?” Ye Qingtang looked at Lady Ghost who delivered the information.

Just a while ago, Lady Ghost suddenly notified her that a few ambassadors from the Sacred Ground of Reflection suddenly came to the Temple of Shadows.

The Temple of Shadows and Sacred Ground of Reflection had always minded their own businesses, and Ye Qingtang could only come up with a reason for their sudden visit.

Ling Yan…

When they were in the Eternal Dynasty, the Sacred Ground of Reflection ambassador appeared to support the Sacred Ground of Reflection, but in reality, they supported the former Emperor. Yet, ultimately, the Temple of Shadows interfered and allowed Ling Yan to ascend to the throne instead, completely destroying the plans of the Sacred Ground of Reflection.

With a rough idea of their purpose of visit in mind, Ye Qingtang headed straight to the main hall without saying much.

A group of sage-like men in white were standing in the center of the main hall.

Ming Wang looked at the Sacred Ground of Reflection ambassadors expressionlessly.

Evidently, Ming Wang also knew their purpose of visit even without those ambassadors speaking.

In no time, Ye Qingtang arrived in the main hall.

The gaze of the Sacred Ground of Reflection ambassadors sharpened at the sight of Ye Qingtang.

Previously, that injured ambassador who returned to the Sacred Ground of Reflection reported that the Holy Lord of Shadows was at the scene, and this news surprised the Sacred Ground of Reflection.

The Holy Lord of Shadows had disappeared for thousands of years. Why did she suddenly return?

They were mostly doubtful when they set off for this trip, but all suspicions were gone when they saw the stunning lady seated on the black bone throne.

This lady was exactly the same as the portrait of the Holy Lord of Shadows.

“Greetings, Holy Lord of Shadows.” One ambassador stepped forward and greeted.

Ye Qingtang scanned these Sacred Ground of Reflection ambassadors silently. Without much thinking, she was also aware of their purpose of visit. If it was before, the situation might have been a little tricky for her.

But currently…

Ye Qingtang smiled faintly and rested her chin on a hand as she cast a glance at that person indifferently. “Does the Sacred Ground of Reflection not know the Temple of Shadows’s rules?”

Those ambassadors from the Sacred Ground of Reflection were dumbfounded as they did not understand the meaning behind Ye Qingtang’s words.

However, upon hearing what Ye Qingtang said, Ming Wang immediately shot the Sacred Ground of Reflection ambassadors a cold look and said, “One who sees our Holy Lord is to bow down to greet her.”

Looking at the increasingly-thoughtful Ming Wang, Ye Qingtang’s eyes smiled.

Ever since Ming Wang’s suspicions of her were eliminated, his work efficiency was extremely satisfactory.

Ye Qingtang was not the real Holy Lord of Shadows either, and many people from the Sacred Ground of Reflection sought her life to snatch the Heart of the Demon God in the previous lifetime; thus, there was no need for her to be so polite to the Sacred Ground of Reflection.

Furthermore…

How would the Holy Lord of Shadows who once ruled this mainland be afraid of the Sacred Ground of Reflection?

The lips of the Sacred Ground of Reflection ambassadors twitched, and their expressions darkened.

“We are here as ambassadors and represent the Sacred Ground of Reflection. How can we kneel to others?” An ambassador scoffed.

The Temple of Shadows was indeed glorious before, but that gloriousness was in the past.

“Then get lost,” Ye Qingtang said coldly.

The Sacred Ground of Reflection ambassadors were dumbstruck by what Ye Qingtang said.

The Holy Lord of Shadows disappeared for many years, but there were still rumors of her temperamental nature. However, they never expected that the Holy Lord of Shadows would be so arrogant to directly tell them to get lost!

She simply did not have any regard for the Sacred Ground of Reflection!

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The expressions of the ambassadors of the Sacred Ground of Reflection expression darkened.

Immediately, the ambassador who was standing at the front said, “Holy Lord of Shadows, the Sacred Ground of Reflection has never interfered with the Temple of Shadows’s matters. Our forces are everywhere and very different. However, what you did in the Eternal Dynasty previously…”

Before that person finished speaking, Ye Qingtang said impatiently to Ming Wang, “I don’t wish to repeat myself.”

Almost instantly after Ye Qingtang said that, Ming Wang’s eyes turned cold, and his figure turned into a ball of black shadows.

Before that ambassador realized what was happening, he felt a sharp pain in his knees suddenly, and he fell on his knees with a thud.

“If you have anything to say, speak on your knees,” Ye Qingtang said.

“You…” That ambassador’s expression froze. He wanted to stand up, but Ming Wang’s hand was pressed on his shoulder.

Ming Wang merely placed his hands on the ambassador’s shoulder lightly, but that ambassador felt that he seemed to be pressed down by a mountain and could not move an inch.

Looking at the ambassador’s foul expression, Ye Qingtang suddenly snickered. “The Sacred Ground of Reflection is really egotistical. How dare it send you small fries to speak to me. Does it really think there is no one in the Temple of Shadows?”

Ye Qingtang could tell that these ambassadors were at most at the Arcane Supremacy realm and thus were evidently not important members of the Sacred Ground of Reflection. From the Sacred Ground of Reflection’s decision to send these people to the Temple of Shadows, it was clear that they belittled the Temple of Shadows.

In the thousands of years that the Holy Lord of Shadows disappeared, the Temple of Shadows declined gradually while the Sacred Ground of Reflection rose rapidly.

That ambassador’s expression turned even uglier after hearing what Ye Qingtang said. Meanwhile, Ming Wang found out that these people were not skilled enough a long time ago and was rather dissatisfied as well.

Seeing that the situation was a little off, another ambassador immediately came forward, kneeled down, and bowed courteously. He smiled at Ye Qingtang and said, “Holy Lord of Shadows, please don’t be angry. We are not very familiar with the Temple of Shadows’s rules and breached the rules slightly.”

Ye Qingtang originally wanted to make use of the subject as a pretext to chase the Sacred Ground of Reflection ambassadors away, yet unexpectedly, there was a tactful person in the group.

“We are here today for the Eternal Dynasty incident. May I know what was the reason behind your actions, Holy Lord of Shadows?” That person asked Ye Qingtang with a smile.

“Do I still need to inform the Sacred Ground of Reflection about what I do?” Ye Qingtang snickered.

That person froze.

The Sacred Ground of Reflection’s purpose of coming was to question the Temple of Shadows about the reason behind their interference in the Eternal Dynasty. Yet, they did not expect that the Holy Lord of Shadows would be this arrogant and not give them a chance to speak.

“Uh… The Sacred Ground of Reflection is interested in many large kingdoms. I’m afraid the Temple of Shadows’s interference is inappropriate.”

Ye Qingtang said immediately, “I will support whoever I want to. Others do not have the qualifications to tell me what to do in front of me.”

That person was about to say something, but Ye Qingtang put on an impatient look.

“Ming Wang, throw them out.”

Anyways, she was not the real Holy Lord of Shadows, and it was none of her business even if the Temple of Shadows and Sacred Ground of Reflection really fought…

Ye Qingtang’s current mentality was to not put herself in the real Holy Lord’s shoes.

If the Sacred Ground of Reflection has the ability, it can just fight with the Temple of Shadows.

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Ming Wang felt that it was disrespectful for the Sacred Ground of Reflection to send these small fries and immediately agreed to Ye Qingtang’s orders. He lifted an ambassador up from the ground and threw him out.

That ambassador was merely at the Arcane Supremacy realm and was not Ming Wang’s opponent. After being thrown out, he fell flat on the stone stairs outside the palace and lost consciousness.

The Sacred Ground of Reflection people did not think that Ye Qingtang would really order someone to strike at them.

“Holy Lord of Shadows, what do you mean by this?” The ambassador who was initially tactful could not hold his smiles anymore.

“Get lost yourself or get thrown out by people?” Ye Qingtang said coldly.

The expressions of the ambassadors from the Sacred Ground of Reflection expression turned extremely ugly. The Sacred Ground of Reflection was also a top force in the Central Mainland, and even the Emperors and powerful figures feared it.

However, the Holy Lord of Shadows never showed them a good attitude and even wanted them to get lost right now.

The Sacred Ground of Reflection ambassadors who had always carried themselves in a superior manner were boiling with anger. Nonetheless, they were not foolish. They were currently in the Temple of Shadows’s territory, and they would be at a disadvantage if they really fell out with Ye Qingtang.

Moreover, their skills were not very high, and the Sacred Ground of Reflection sent them with the intention to test the Temple of Shadows. If they really fought, none of them would be able to leave the Temple of Shadows alive.

Then, those ambassadors immediately left with a gloomy face without waiting for Ming Wang to do the deed.

However, they would bear this grudge.

“The Sacred Ground of Reflection is behaving more and more inappropriately. They actually sent these pieces of trash to the Temple of Shadows.” Lady Ghost commented coldly as she watched the Sacred Ground of Reflection people leave.

The Temple of Shadows was indeed on the decline in the past thousands of years. However, their Holy Lord had returned, and returning to their peak was not an issue!

“The Sacred Ground of Reflection was disrespectful first. However, I’m afraid that today’s incident will not be over so easily. The Sacred Ground of Reflection will not let this matter go,” Xue Fu rubbed his chin and said.

Ye Qingtang humiliated the Sacred Ground of Reflection, and given the Sacred Ground of Reflection’s personality, how could it endure this embarrassment?

However, if they discussed with the Sacred Ground of Reflection ambassadors courteously today, the Temple of Shadows would probably be embarrassed instead.

Did those small fries have the qualifications to question their Holy Lord?!

“They can come if they dare.” Ye Qingtang scoffed as though she never regarded the Sacred Ground of Reflection with importance.

If they really came, she would flee…

Furthermore…

The Sacred Ground of Reflection might not be able to defeat the Temple of Shadows as the eight tribe leaders were still keeping watch after all.

Ye Qingtang was not too favorable of the Sacred Ground of Reflection. Moreover, the matter that the Sacred Ground of Reflection mentioned concerned Ling Yan, and no one knew what would happen if they continued haggling about that matter.

But given the Holy Lord of Shadows’s personality, she would chase them away immediately.

Ming Wang and the rest did not know what Ye Qingtang was thinking of, but her tone was extremely forceful and stern like the Holy Lord of Shadows in her peak back then.

That’s right! How would the Holy Lord of Shadows, who was once at the pinnacle of power, fear any forces?

Fight if you want to!

Ming Wang’s eyes flickered, and an indiscreet smile emerged in his eyes.

The Sacred Ground of Reflection and Temple of Shadows were completely unrelated. Even when the Holy Lord of Shadows was present, they did not have any connections, and there had never been any conflicts. After all, no one dared to offend the Holy Lord of Shadows back then.

Yet, this first time happened when Ye Qingtang was pretending to be the Holy Lord of Shadows.

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The Eight Tribe Leaders of the Undead Clan quickly learned about the incident between the Temple of Shadows and Sacred Ground of Reflection, and they headed to the Temple of Shadows almost immediately.

“Ming Wang, don’t you owe us an explanation?” The Goblin Tribe Leader frowned slightly as he looked at Ming Wang.

The tribe leaders had been suspicious of Ye Qingtang’s appearance, but they agreed on having Ming Wang test Ye Qingtang.

However, they did not expect an accident to happen so soon.

“We and the Sacred Ground of Reflection had never provoked each other, but this relationship is now messed up over an insignificant Eternal Dynasty. Ming Wang, what exactly are you thinking? You can’t believe that she’s the real Holy Lord, can you?” Another tribe leader looked at Ming Wang and said indifferently.

The Temple of Shadows was not afraid of the Sacred Ground of Reflection, but it just did not seem worth it.

The two forces had always coexisted peacefully, but they got into a conflict soon after the Holy Lord returned.

Moreover, from what they heard, it was the Holy Lord who chased the Sacred Ground of Reflection ambassadors out, which was a blatant disrespect to the Sacred Ground of Reflection.

All the tribe leaders’ eyes were fixed on Ming Wang currently. Over this period of time, only Ming Wang had been beside Ye Qingtang, and thus his observation of Ye Qingtang was the most detailed. This was also the reason why they were willing to let Ming Wang test Ye Qingtang.

Ming Wang remained expressionless as he said coldly, “She is Ah Yao.”

“What evidence do you have?” The Goblin Tribe Leader snickered.

“The Holy Lord has not returned for a long time, and her sudden return itself is suspicious. Many of the things that she did previously were different from before. I’m afraid it’s inappropriate to make such a conclusive judgment.”

Ming Wang’s eyes turned cold instantly.

“The Holy Lord just stepped out from the Illusory Void a few days ago.”

The tribe leaders had a complicated expression upon hearing that.

The Illusory Void was a mystic realm that the Holy Lord of Shadows sealed personally, and no one could enter it apart from the Holy Lord. They tried to enter it previously, but it was futile.

“Today is the last time I am meeting you all here. If you all come to the Temple of Shadows in the future, it is a must to report to the Holy Lord in advance.” Ming Wang turned and left after leaving this sentence.

The tribe leaders’ eyes were filled with malice as they watched Ming Wang leave decisively.

“He’s just a Holy Son. Does he really think he is that great? Had the Holy Lord not protected him and Ming Gu back then, mutant undeads like them would have been completely extinct in the Second Domain.” The Demon Tribe Leader scoffed as he looked at the door that Ming Wang shut.

“If that was not the case, why else would Ming Wang and Ming Gu be so loyal to the Holy Lord? However, looking at Ming Wang’s attitude, he probably believes her identity.” The Goblin Tribe Leader rubbed his chin.

A tall man who was coated in flames squinted his eyes. He was the tribe leader of the Nether Fire Tribe. The Nether Fire Tribe members were covered in blame flames and appeared very similar to the Fire Tribe, but the black flames of the Nether Fire Tribe represented death and had an extremely strong devouring nature.

“When the Holy Lord returned previously, you all were the ones who came first. Did you all notice anything?” The Nether Fire Tribe Leader asked.

That day, the Goblin Tribe Leader and Demon Tribe Leader returned to the Temple of Shadows with Ming Wang first and met Ye Qingtang the earliest. Meanwhile, other tribe leaders, including the Nether Fire Tribe Leader, only received the news afterward.

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“Nothing special. It was just that some details were different from what we remember. Furthermore, the Holy Lord’s return is too sudden, and I keep feeling that there’s something off.” The Goblin Tribe Leader was a sharp person, and he had been suspicious since his first meeting with Ye Qingtang.

“However, what Ming Wang said is logical as well. That Illusory Void…” Another tribe leader said thoughtfully.

The Nether Fire Tribe Leader waved a hand, however.

“It is not impossible to enter the Illusory Void. The Holy Lord used her Immortal and Buddha Bloodline to seal that Illusory Void previously, and the reason why we are unable to enter it may very likely be because we do not have that bloodline. If that impostor possesses the Immortal and Buddha Bloodline, perhaps she can enter.”

The other tribe leaders agreed with what the Nether Fire Tribe Leader said.

After all, they were very doubtful of this Holy Lord who returned. Moreover, the explanation of the Immortal and Buddha Bloodline made sense, and no one could be certain of anything.

“Why did Ming Wang not think of this reason?” A tribe leader asked.

The Nether Fire Tribe Leader chuckled. “Those who are closely involved often cannot see the situation clearly. Ming Wang values the Holy Lord much more than everyone else. Although he is cautious, it may be unavoidable that he will be swayed by emotions.”

“What should we do then?”

Ming Wang could not be relied on now as he seemed to believe Ye Qingtang fully.

While they were not fully certain that the current Holy Lord was an impostor.

If there was a fifty percent chance that she was the real Holy Lord of Shadows, the consequences would be dire if they offended her directly.

They were all aware of how powerful the Holy Lord of Shadows who dominated the entire mainland back then was.

The Nether Fire Tribe Leader did not speak any further. Since they had come to the Temple of Shadows, it was logical for them to greet the Holy Lord. In addition, they had an important matter to report to the Holy Lord.

However…

Before that, they still needed to make a further judgment.

Once all the tribe leaders left the underground palace, the Nether Fire Tribe Leader slowed his footsteps intentionally, and a Nether Fire Tribe guard who had been waiting outside walked over on his tribe leader’s signal.

“When you meet the Holy Lord later…” The Nether Fire Tribe Leader whispered to the guard, and the guard nodded.

This subtle action did not escape the eyes of the other tribe leaders, but they understood the situation the moment they saw the guard beside the Nether Fire Tribe Leader.

In the main palace of the Temple of Shadows, Ye Qingtang was seated in the black bone throne as she looked at the eight tribe leaders of the Undead Clan before her.

There were millions of species in the Undead Clan, and the number of species which followed the Holy Lord of Shadows was aplenty. However, apart from the Skeleton Tribe, there were eight tribes that were the most powerful; thus, the rulers of these tribes in the Central Mainland were collectively known as the ‘Eight Tribe Leaders’.

Ye Qingtang met the Goblin Tribe Leader and Demon Tribe Leader when she first came to the Temple of Shadows, and this was the first time that all eight tribe leaders were present.

She had heard about the ‘Eight Tribe Leaders’ in her previous life, and she could not help but discreetly scan them one by one now that she saw them.

The power and influence of the eight tribe leaders were just second to the Holy Lord of Shadows in the Undead Clan, and even Ming Wang and Ming Gu could not be compared to them. Each tribe leader led a large army of tribe members, and their ferociousness demanded respect.

When Ye Qingtang’s eyes passed over a body covered in black flames, her heart skipped a beat.

The Nether Fire Tribe…

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The Nether Fire Tribe had the strongest support in the Undead Clan, and the Nether Fire Tribe Leader was the most formidable out of all the eight tribe leaders. During the Temple of Shadows’s peak, the Nether Fire Tribe once brought endless fear to this mainland as well.

The flames of the Fire Tribe could burn plants.

But the flames of the Nether Fire Tribe could burn souls.

“Greetings, Holy Lord.” The eight tribe leaders bowed respectfully.

Ye Qingtang nodded lightly. Looking at the eight tribe leaders who could casually kill her with a finger, she could only put on a haughty and indifferent expression despite the despair on the inside.

Ming Wang believed her, but… these eight tribe leaders would not believe her so easily.

After all, the person who they willingly submitted to was the Holy Lord of Shadows that possessed supreme power.

The Undead Clan only submitted to powerful figures.

“Please pardon us for our late visit since your return, Holy Lord,” the Nether Fire Tribe Leader said respectfully with no visible hints of superficiality.

Yet, Ye Qingtang all the more did not dare to put her guard down.

“It’s fine.” She spoke indifferently in an aloof manner.

“It has been several thousand years since you left, but you are still as elegant as before, Holy Lord,” said the Nether Fire Tribe Leader with a smile. As his lips tugged up, the black flames on his face, which were accompanied by a strong aura of death, swayed wildly as well.

How freaking scary…

Ye Qingtang maintained a relaxed smile on her face as she looked at that nether fire that could burn all souls.

“Holy Lord.” A guard behind the Nether Fire Tribe Leader suddenly stepped forward and kneeled before Ye Qingtang.

That guard also belonged to the Nether Fire Tribe. The black flames around his body formed a human-shaped blaze, and no flesh was visible.

Ye Qingtang was immediately on the alert when the Nether Fire Tribe guard suddenly came forward.

“Do you still remember me, Holy Lord?” The guard looked up, and his reverence was faintly visible beneath the flames.

Hell knows who you are.

Nervousness filled Ye Qingtang, but she could only put on an indifferent expression.

“You once taught me before you left back then. Over these few years, I did not dare to slack off and have always kept your guidance in mind. I was excited to learn of your return; thus, I requested my tribe leader to bring me along to show you my improvement,” the Nether Fire Tribe guard said respectfully.

An unnoticeable smile flashed across the Nether Fire Tribe Leader’s eyes.

Ye Qingtang knew that there was trouble.

“Holy Lord, please give me a chance to assess if I had been cultivating as you said,” that guard said in a subservient tone and directly kowtowed to Ye Qingtang.

Ye Qingtang wanted to weep now.

She knew that the eight tribe leaders definitely would not believe her identity so easily.

This guard was probably arranged by that Nether Fire Tribe Leader to test her.

How would she know how the Holy Lord of Shadows guided this guard?

“If you really kept my words in mind, why would you only be at this cultivation base now?” Ye Qingtang chuckled lightly and looked up with a tinge of annoyance.

Ye Qingtang did not know what his original martial realm was, but his current skills were probably at the early-stage of a Heavenly Venerate.

Although his skills were much higher than Ye Qingtang’s, there was no difference to the Holy Lord of Shadows.

How could the supreme Holy Lord tell the minuscule difference between the upper and lower stages of a Heavenly Venerate?

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“The Holy Lord is right. I am incompetent. However, when the Holy Lord taught me the Nether Sea and Flaming Sky move, there were many areas that I did not understand. I hope the Holy Lord can give me a few pointers.” The guard was very subservient, but he had shifted the conversational topic such that it was difficult to turn him down.

“Do you think I’m very free?” Ye Qingtang laughed coldly. She looked up and glanced at the Nether Fire Tribe Leader with a look of displeasure.

The Nether Fire Tribe Leader immediately scowled and reprimanded the guard. “Don’t be rude to the Holy Lord.”

“Tribe Leader…” The guard wanted to say something, but the Tribe Leader waved his huge hand. “Get lost. Don’t embarrass us in front of the Holy Lord!”

The guard gritted his teeth and rose silently. But the moment he got up, a bright light suddenly exploded from his eyes.

The same moment he rose, the black fire that surrounded him suddenly grew tenfold. His entire body was instantly transformed into a huge fireball that sprang towards Ye Qingtang, who was sitting on the Black Bone Throne.

What the hell is this move?

Ye Qingtang was shocked when she saw the approaching ball of black flames.

She thought that the guard was at most at the early stage of the Heavenly Venerate realm. However, the instant he transformed into black flames, the aura around that fireball suddenly grew several times!

It surged to around the Eighth Heaven of the Heavenly Venerate realm!

“Holy Lord, I have put a lot of effort into my cultivation for several thousand years. Why do you refuse to see my Nether Sea and Flaming Sky move…” A rather discontented voice emerged from the fireball.

Ye Qingtang was so shocked that her scalp crawled. She had been wondering what kind of move the Nether Sea and Flaming Sky was but had not expected it to be a major killing move that would allow the power of an Undead to grow by three-fold!

At that moment, Ming Wang, Ming Gu, Xue Fu, and Lady Ghost were all absent. Besides the eight tribe leaders, only a few elders of the Skeleton Tribe were in the hall, and their powers were around the Eighth or Ninth Heaven of the Heavenly Venerate realm. They were momentarily stunned when they suddenly saw such a serious killing move.

After all, no one had expected the guard of the Nether Fire Tribe to suddenly attack the Holy Lord of Shadows.

Amidst the chaos, the eight tribe leaders watched everything coldly.

Ye Qingtang could not even vomit blood.

It had not been easy for her to spend five days in the Illusory Void, and her powers had grown swiftly to reach Arcane Supremacy Eighth Heaven. But now… the moment she was out, she encountered a Heavenly Venerate Eighth Heaven killing move?

This killing move straddled an entire realm!

It looked as though the black fireball was about to engulf the entire hall as it whooshed towards Ye Qingtang. Ye Qingtang’s back was soaked with cold sweat.

From the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the eight tribe leaders, who were standing there motionlessly. She understood.

This was their way of testing her…

Fight!

Ye Qingtang’s brain moved at top speed. She suddenly recalled something. The instant before the black fireball rushed into her face, a faint golden halo suddenly floated around her body. Ye Qingtang sat motionlessly on her Black Bone Throne, but the golden halo around her seemed to instantly transform into a golden dragon that rushed towards the black fireball!

A dragon’s roar instantly filled the entire hall.

The next moment, the black fireball collided with the golden dragon. When the two forces collided, the dragon’s form suddenly disappeared and sank into the black flames.

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The sparks of golden light looked like golden tongues of flame that devoured the black flames!

Wails suddenly rang out from the black flames.

As more and more black flames were engulfed by the golden light, the Nether Fire Tribe guard’s figure suddenly fell from midair and crashed onto the ground.

There was a huge bang!

The guard who had attacked Ye Qingtang so ferociously was now lying on the ground in a pathetic state. His entire body was enshrouded in a halo that glittered with golden light. The halo seemed to be swallowing his flames bit by bit…

The Nether Fire Tribe Leader looked at the guard who had collapsed to the ground before him, and a look of shock flashed across his eyes. When he saw the golden halo that surrounded the guard’s body, an instinctive sense of aversion arose in his heart.

Ye Qingtang was seated on the Black Bone Throne. Her face was chilly. Her eyes had a trace of murderous intent as she swept a look at the eight tribe leaders who were still standing at the same spot.

The eight tribe leaders were shocked to see that not only had Ye Qingtang managed to counteract the guard’s Nether Sea and Flaming Sky move without lifting a finger, but she had even severely injured the guard. The icy figure standing before them suddenly merged with the lofty figure in their memories.

“Please Holy Lord, have mercy!” The Nether Fire Tribe Leader was the first to recover his wits. He hurriedly kneeled and begged for mercy.

Ye Qingtang narrowed her eyes maliciously as she looked at the Nether Fire Tribe Leader who was kneeling before her. Her hands resting on the arms of the throne were shaking slightly, but she hid them in her sleeves so that no one would notice.

F*ck you!

Ye Qingtang was so angry that she wanted to use the little white tiger’s pet phrase.

This Nether Fire Tribe Leader had definitely done this deliberately in order to test her identity.

If her powers had not been sufficiently great, she would have been unable to withstand the killing move just now.

Ye Qingtang had thought that she was finished. If she had not suddenly recalled a particular move recorded in the immortal method of cultivation in the one-star constellation that was used to counteract demonic powers, she would be dead by now.

In the immortal cultivation methods, the Golden Dragon Descending From Heaven move was the last resort for a cultivator who needed to suppress demonic forces to preserve his own life. The cultivator had to exhaust all his strength before he could use this move.

And this could only be used to counteract moves that were at most one realm apart. Once past the limit, the cultivator would definitely die. Furthermore… this move was only effective against evil beings.

Fortunately, everyone in the Temple of Shadows was from the Undead Clan, and the guard had used the extremely evil Nether Seas and Flaming Sky move. Otherwise… Ye Qingtang would have died even if she had used her move.

Ye Qingtang now wished she could tie up the eight tribe leaders and give them a severe beating. Of course, that was presuming she could beat them…

If she had not happened to discover the immortal method of cultivation in the one-star constellation and cultivated there for a long time, she would probably be dead by now.

But that move had spent all the immortal aura that Ye Qingtang had taken so long to cultivate… Further, she had only cultivated this immortal aura for a limited time, and so all the spirit energy in her body was exhausted as well…

With just one move…

If her opponent had not been engulfed by the immortal aura, all he had to do was come up and punch her, and she would die…

Ye Qingtang was both angry and frightened, but she maintained a look of chilly displeasure.

The eight tribe leaders did not know what Ye Qingtang was thinking, but when they saw how displeased she was, they all kneeled and asked for forgiveness.

The Nether Fire Tribe Leader was the most frightened. The golden light on the guard’s body had made him feel uncomfortable as if it had some kind of naturally oppressive force. One must understand that if even the extremely powerful Nether Fire Tribe Leader felt uncomfortable, it must have been much more frightening for the others in the Nether Fire Tribe.

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The eight tribe leaders knew that the Holy Lord of Shadows was very powerful, but although they had followed her for many years, they did not know the depths of her powers.

Today, they had been shocked by the appearance of the golden dragon.

The Holy Lord of Shadows was also an Undead, but she even had the power to check part of the Undead Clan…

The Nether Fire Tribe Leader’s eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the guard that had collapsed on the ground. The latter was mutilated beyond recognition by the continual devouring of the golden light. Suddenly, a huge black flame shot out from the tribe leader’s palm and tore the guard into pieces!

“Holy Lord, please do not be angry. I did not anticipate Hu Lun’s actions today. I only agreed to bring him here on account of his longing for the Holy Lord for the past thousands of years. I did not expect him to have evil intentions… It is my fault that the Holy Lord is displeased.” The Nether Fire Tribe Leader looked ashamed. Someone who did not know better might think he was innocent.

But Ye Qingtang was not stupid.

“Nether Fire Tribe Leader, is this the extent of your abilities? You cannot even control a guard. I’m afraid your days of being a tribe leader are at an end,” Ye Qingtang said with a cold laugh. She clenched her fists and forced herself to bear with the exhaustion of spending all her strength.

“Please, Holy Lord, forgive me,” said the Nether Fire Tribe Leader.

The commotion in the great hall had attracted Ming Wang and the others.

The moment Ming Wang stepped into the great hall and saw the Nether Fire Tribe Leader kneeling on the ground, pleading for mercy, then the Nether Fire Tribe guard that had been torn to pieces, and the Nether Fire on the ground that was slowly going out, a murderous intent flashed across his eyes.

The Nether Fire Tribe had dared to attack Ah Yao!

“Please, Holy Lord, don’t be angry. The Nether Fire Tribe Leader has been too lax and is indeed at fault. The Holy Lord may punish him, but we do have something important to report to the Holy Lord, which is why we are here today.” The other tribe leaders saw that the test had failed and trotted out the lines they had prepared earlier.

Ye Qingtang narrowed her eyes slightly with a malicious expression on her face. The gaze of all the tribe leaders was cautiously fixed on her.

If Ye Qingtang was really the Holy Lord of Shadows, she would kill the Nether Fire Tribe Leader with a slap.

Too bad she was not and did not have the Holy Lord of Shadows’s ability.

At the moment, she did not have the power to kill the Nether Fire Tribe Leader.

“Speak,” Ye Qingtang said coldly. She seemed to deliberately ignore the Nether Fire Tribe Leader’s pleas for mercy and let him continue kneeling there without a chance to get up.

“It’s like this—when we came with the Holy Lord from the Second Domain to Central Mainland, which is in the First Domain, our Temple of Shadows was part of the Crimson League. But after the Holy Lord vanished, the Crimson League ejected the Temple of Shadows from the league. A few days ago, when we heard that the Holy Lord had returned, we especially sought news from the Crimson League. We wonder… if the Holy Lord can bring us back into the Crimson League.” The Goblin Tribe Leader spoke respectfully. He kept glancing at the Nether Fire Tribe Leader, who was kneeling on the ground.

Crimson League…

When Ye Qingtang heard these two words, her brain started to buzz!

The Second Domain had many large clans, so many that it exceeded that in Central Mainland by several hundred times.

These powerful clans formed leagues and morphed into huge entities in order to defend themselves against each other.

Their ferocity was such that no power in the First Domain could compare to them.

The Crimson League was one of these huge entities and was formed from a powerful alliance between the Undead Clan and many other clans.

Ye Qingtang had been to the Second Domain in her previous life, so she had naturally heard of the Crimson League.

Who would have thought…

The Temple of Shadows was part of the Crimson League?!

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“Since when has it been up to you to dictate my actions?” Ye Qingtang narrowed her eyes, and a layer of frostiness surfaced on her face.

The Goblin Tribe Leader was startled and said hurriedly, “I would not dare to be so presumptuous.”

Ye Qingtang grunted coldly and said, “I have my own plans.”

“Of course…” A film of cold sweat had surfaced on the Goblin Tribe Leader’s forehead.

The Crimson League was so large that no force in Central Mainland could compare to it. It was a league that belonged to the Second Domain.

The Crimson League was so selective that in the entire Temple of Shadows, only the Holy Lord of Shadows was worthy of its notice. So after the Holy Lord of Shadows vanished, the Crimson League simply kicked the Temple of Shadows out of the League.

The eight tribe leaders wanted to return to the league, but they knew they did not have the ability to move the League if Ye Qingtang did not act.

Ye Qingtang could guess what the eight tribe leaders were thinking.

Of course, it would be good if the Temple of Shadows could return to the Crimson League. But…

The Crimson League was filled with powerful figures from the Second Domain. Ye Qingtang might have been able to deceive these people from the Temple of Shadows, but she did not have the nerve to interact directly with the Crimson League.

She would not dare to risk this until her powers reached a certain level.

Although there was always an element of risk, the potential returns were huge.

Ye Qingtang remained in the Temple of Shadows, intending to use it as a tool to oppose the Ancient You Clan. If the Temple of Shadows could return to the Crimson League, then the chances of beating the Ancient You Clan and rescuing Little You Yun were much greater.

Ye Qingtang intended to do so, but not now.

The eight tribe leaders had been shocked by Ye Qingtang’s move. Although they appeared to be convinced, Ye Qingtang knew perfectly well that these tribe leaders harbored evil schemes that could not be dealt with so easily.

Ye Qingtang sent them away while they were still in shock.

She was forcing herself to maintain a strong front, but she would be exposed before long.

The eight tribe leaders did not dare to go against Ye Qingtang’s wishes, so they left.

Ye Qingtang returned to her room and collapsed on the bed. Her robes were soaked in sweat.

“I can’t remain in the Temple of Shadows. I have to find a way to get out.” Ye Qingtang suddenly sat up. The suspicions of the eight tribe leaders had made Ye Qingtang even more aware of how dangerous her circumstances were.

She had been lucky this time. But she did not know if she would be as lucky next time.

Although she could cultivate in the Temple of Shadows, she could only do so secretly. She was doomed if the Undead Clan discovered her true abilities.

Also, she realized that although she could still use the immortal method of cultivation after returning, it seemed there was too much death aura in the Temple of Shadows, and she was unable to obtain sufficient natural spirit energy, so her speed of cultivation had slowed down greatly.

Enter the Illusory Void again?

Ye Qingtang felt that she needed to proceed slowly. Although the Illusory Void was a sacred ground of cultivation, that cheating God of Nature might still harm her at any time.

Ye Qingtang wanted to stabilize her cultivation base and raise her level of immortal cultivation before she entered the Illusory Void again.

She needed to quickly improve, but more haste meant less speed. If any accident happened to her, there would be no hope for the first mainland.

Ye Qingtang’s mind quickly thought over this. Early the next morning, she put on a new set of robes and walked out of the Temple of Shadows.

“Ah Yao… where are you going?” Ming Gu was anxious when he saw that Ye Qingtang was suddenly prepared to leave.

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Thousands of years of fear rushed into his heart.

This was exactly what had happened thousands of years ago. Ah Yao had left, never to return…

“Ah Yao, don’t go!” Ming Gu suddenly rushed forward and clung to Ye Qingtang’s leg. His expression was pitiful, aggrieved, and wistful. If not for the fact that the Undead did not cry, he would probably be weeping.

When Ming Wang saw this, he could not help but frown. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he just looked on silently. However, his dark black eyes looked like bottomless pits.

Ye Qingtang looked at Ming Gu, who was clinging on to her, and could not help but laugh and pinch his little cheeks.

“Ming Gu, be good. I have some things I need to attend to. I’ll be back in a while.”

The Illusory Void in the Temple of Shadows was so good. How could she bear to leave it behind? Also… she had yet to use the Temple of Shadows.

“You’re bluffing! That’s what you said last time, but you were gone for thousands of years before you returned… I don’t believe you… I don’t want you to go… Ah Yao… please, don’t go…” Ming Gu was whining and clinging for dear life to Ye Qingtang’s leg. He wished he could stick himself to her.

He was really afraid.

Afraid that Ah Yao would leave for thousands of years again, just like last time.

“…” Ye Qingtang fell silent. Although her heart ached for little Ming Gu, there were things she needed to accomplish. If she continued to stay in the Temple of Shadows, she would be unable to concentrate on cultivation. Although the Illusory Void allowed her to swiftly raise her cultivation base, if she wanted to stabilize her base after reaching a certain level, she needed to cultivate properly. Otherwise… she would have achieved the cultivation base in vain as she would be unable to control that kind of power.

Ye Qingtang’s heart ached, but she had no choice. Just as she was hesitating and thinking about how best to detach Ming Gu, Ming Wang, who was standing nearby, suddenly reached out and forcibly pried Ming Gu away from Ye Qingtang’s leg.

“Elder Brother…” Ming Wang looked piteously at Ming Wang.

“Shut up, you stupid creature.” Ming Wang was completely expressionless. After he shouted coldly at Ming Gu, he raised his eyes and gazed deeply at Ye Qingtang. He did not say anything else, but dragged Ming Gu, crying and screaming back to the temple.

As long as she returned, so what if they waited thousands or even ten thousand years…

Ye Qingtang looked at Ming Wang’s disappearing figure. For some reason, she felt rather bitter.

Ming Wang…

Was even more reluctant than Ming Gu to see the Holy Lord of Shadows leave?

At first, Ye Qingtang was unable to leave the Temple of Shadows because of Ming Wang’s suspicions. But now, she could leave because of Ming Wang’s trust.

Ye Qingtang suppressed her feelings and patted the little white tiger who was in her arms. She took a deep breath as she looked at the clear blue sky.

“Where do you want to go now?” The little white tiger knew that Ye Qingtang wanted to find a good spot to cultivate.

Ye Qingtang said, “Central Dynasty.”

She wanted to take a look at the Forgotten River Cliff. The tablet that her mother had left on the First Mainland had mentioned the Forgotten River Cliff. Perhaps she might be able to find some clues there. Of course… cultivation was the most important.

Ye Qingtang took the little white tiger and left the Temple of Shadows.

Within the Temple of Shadows, Ming Wang was standing at the window, watching Ye Qingtang’s slowly disappearing figure. His eyes were dark. In the room behind him, Ming Gu continued to beat on the doors and shout.

“Elder Brother! Elder Brother! Let me out. Why can’t I follow Ah Yao? Please, I beg you…”

Ming Wang seemed to not be able to hear him. He only continued to look at the empty road.

You will come back, won’t you?

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Ye Qingtang let out a deep breath after they left the Temple of Shadows. She had been exercising extreme caution all this while, as if walking on eggshells. Now that she had emerged, the word she thought of was… Freedom!

“Look at you. If the Temple of Shadows could see you, they would kill you immediately.” The little white tiger looked at the relaxed Ye Qingtang and shook its whiskers.

Ye Qingtang rolled her eyes at the little white tiger. She could not be bothered to quibble with it, so she just picked it up and with a flying leap, ascended into the clouds and flew towards the Central Dynasty.

The Central Dynasty was one of the major dynasties in Central Mainland. It was the first dynasty to be established in Central Mainland, and its territory was the largest.

Ye Qingtang journeyed in stops and starts. When she rested, she used most of her time to cultivate, and she rapidly regained the strength she had used up.

When she regained her strength, Ye Qingtang sensed that something was different.

When she was in the Illusory Void, her ability had increased extremely quickly. But this speed had exceeded the time she had to practice controlling it. Now, after it was all depleted and she began to cultivate to regain it, her power had grown even purer. This increase in purity seemed to be caused by some strange influence exerted by the immortal method of cultivation.

Just as Ye Qingtang was about to reach the Central Dynasty, the voice transmission stone that had lain silent for a long time suddenly buzzed.

“Miss Ye.” Ling Yan’s smiling voice rang out from the voice transmission stone.

Ye Qingtang had a peculiar feeling when she heard this voice. She had not contacted Ling Yan earlier, firstly because she had been busy and it was inconvenient, and secondly, because she knew it would take a long time to rebuild the Eternal Dynasty after it was flooded by the Ancient You Clan. Hence, Ling Yan, as the new Emperor, would be very busy.

“What’s going on? You’re free today? Have you finished cleaning up the wreck that is the Eternal Dynasty?” Ye Qingtang teased.

“Is Miss Ye questioning my abilities?” Ling Yan replied with a question.

She really wanted to beat him to death.

Ye Qingtang’s mouth twitched.

“Is anything the matter? If not, I need to hurry on with my journey,” Ye Qingtang said.

“Miss Ye should have reached the Central Dynasty by now.” Ling Yan seemed to be asking a question, but his tone was certain.

How did he know she was in the Central Dynasty?

Ye Qingtang was slightly taken aback.

Before Ye Qingtang could recover her wits, Ling Yan said, “If Miss Ye is near Burnt City, why not take a look? In a few days’ time, an auction will be taking place in Burnt City. Miss Ye might profit greatly if she attends.”

Ye Qingtang was silent.

Since he put it like that, how could she not go?

However…

Why did she always feel that Ling Yan was manipulating her?

“Surely you are not planning something for me at Burnt City?”

Ling Yan laughed softly. “Miss Ye, your words are hurtful. Everything I do is done with complete consideration of Miss Ye.”

“…”

“If Miss Ye is unhappy, it will be all my fault.”

“Stop!” Ye Qingtang hurriedly interrupted Ling Yan.

“I’m quite near to Burnt City. I’ll go there now.”

If she let him continue talking, who knows what other nonsense he would spout?

What kind of Emperor was so glib!

Pack up your incredible abilities!

“Good girl…” Ling Yan’s voice held a hint of indolence. He dragged out the syllables slightly, and they felt like goose feathers tickling her heart.

“…” Ye Qingtang immediately switched off the voice transmission stone.

You’re the one that’s good. Your entire dynasty is good!

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BURNT CITY 1-3

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The little azure dragon was speechless at the sight of Ling Yan, who grinned at the voice transmission stone that had been switched off by force.

“Ling Yan, the surrounding kingdoms have begun to stir yet you still have the mood to smile foolishly here?”

Ling Yan kept the voice transmission stone properly and smiled. “I’m in a good mood. Let me play with them then.”

“…”

Freaking ‘play with them’.

…

Fen City was situated in the Central Dynasty, but it was an independent city. Thousands of years ago when powerful figures appeared in the Second Domain, Fen City was the first to be destroyed, and the entire city turned into a sea of fire after one move by a powerful figure from the Second Domain. The fire in the city blazed for seven days straight, and even tiles completely turned into ashes, much less any living beings.

Although Burnt City was rebuilt over the past years, the burnt land no longer had any vitality and remained charred.

Thus, the city’s original name was forgotten, and people referred to it as Burnt City now.

Compared to other cities, there were extremely few rules in Burnt City, and it could be said to be a land abandoned by the Central Dynasty. Any ploys and behaviors were allowed in Burnt City as long as one was skilled enough.

Ye Qingtang had heard of Burnt City in her previous life but had not been there before. After flying for over a day, she finally arrived.

There was no other color apart from black in that massive city. The land, city walls, and pavilions were pitch black, and the ground exuded a burnt smell that could be detected even before entering the city.

Although the endless fire that blazed for seven whole days had been put out for thousands of years, its trace on this piece of land was never erased.

There were no guards at the main entrance of Burnt City. Ye Qingtang entered swiftly with the little white tiger.

There were few streets in Burnt City, and different species of the Alien Clan were everywhere. From the Winged People to the Ox-Head People, there was a plethora of species here as though this place was the territory of the Alien Clan.

Usually, when members of the Alien Clan entered an important city of the kingdom, there would be a long examination if there were no records of the person. However, such a rule was absent in Burnt City. Moreover, the Alien Clan was forbidden from selling goods in many cities, but anyone could sell any items in Burnt City.

Even if it was the slave of another clan, it was not considered illegal.

“Make way.” A deep voice suddenly sounded above Ye Qingtang’s head. She looked up only to see a giant walking on the street in a crouched stance. With every step he took, he had to remind the tiny beings from other clans beneath him to move away.

A seemingly-intoxicated Winged man flew in circles in the sky and knocked into the giant’s head, almost crashing to the ground. Fortunately, that giant was rather kind and caught the Winged man.

Otherwise, there would be a splatter of flesh before Ye Qingtang.

As Ye Qingtang observed the view within Burnt City, she realized that there was a unique freedom in the chaos.

“May I ask where the auction house is?” Ye Qingtang bent down and asked a minion who was only at her calf.

The furry minion was seated in front of his stall that sold some medicines and alcohol. Upon hearing Ye Qingtang’s question, he pointed in a direction without looking up.

It was a tall building that was several feet tall, one that was especially eye-catching in Burnt City.

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Ye Qingtang walked to that nameless auction house, which was merely a coal-black building with the auction timing labeled at the entrance. Many aliens and humans had already entered one after another.

Ye Qingtang entered with the little white tiger. The interior of the entire auction house was extremely spacious and divided into several areas. Sitting down at a spot in the corner, Ye Qingtang wondered what good items were there in this auction since Ling Yan specially told her to come here.

Time ticked by, and customers entered successively. In no time, the wide venue was quickly filled. However, the majority of people sat in the central area, and there were not many people in the corners such as the one that Ye Qingtang sat at.

As Ye Qingtang was figuring out the items being auctioned, a black shadow suddenly loomed over her. She turned around instinctively only to see a furry “wall”.

“Little brother, there’s no one here right?” A strong voice suddenly sounded above her head.

The moment Ye Qingtang heard that voice, she was completely stunned as though she was struck by lightning, and thus she completely did not notice that the person called her “little brother”.

This voice was too familiar.

Before Ye Qingtang replied, that furry “wall” had already settled into the seat beside Ye Qingtang.

His appearance was clearly visible only when he sat down.

He was a huge ape standing at over ten meters and was covered in a layer of glistening fur. Fortunately, this auction house was large enough; otherwise, he would be unable to squeeze in here with his height. Yet, even so, he still had to retract his neck, which made him appear a little squeezed.

“Sworn…” Ye Qingtang looked at the great ape beside her in disbelief as emotions stirred up within her.

The huge ape beside her was not anyone else but Beidou Demon Lord, who died in order to save her!!

Even though she was reborn, Ye Qingtang would never forget the scene where Beidou Demon Lord died right in front of her.

He could have stayed out of it and continued to live on, but he forsook his life for her.

Memories from her past life flashed by in Ye Qingtang’s mind. She was overwhelmed with emotions as she looked at the Beidou Demon Lord before her, who was evidently still in his youth.

“Mhm? Oh… Sorry, sorry. You’re not a little brother but a little lady… I’m sorry. You’re too tiny, and I didn’t see clearly just now.” The great ape apologized with a smile as he looked at the dazed Ye Qingtang.

Members of the Great Ape clan were shockingly tall and were even taller than Giants.

Beidou Demon Lord was currently in the youth stage and thus was only over ten meters tall. However, a few years from now, his height would increase rapidly until he reached hundreds of meters tall.

Even if he was in the youth stage, his height was already extremely astonishing.

Currently, Beidou Demon Lord was not yet famous and had not obtained the title of Beidou Demon Lord. Ye Qingtang came to the Central Mainland earlier than in her previous lifetime, and Beidou Demon Lord was much younger than that time.

Ye Qingtang returned from her senses. She almost said “sworn brother” out just now.

Ye Qingtang forced herself to calm down and smiled at Beidou Demon Lord. “It’s fine.”

Seeing that this young human girl did not seem to fear him, Beidou Demon Lord could not help but have a favorable impression of her.

It should be known that to the great apes, teenage girls of the human clan were extremely weak, and Beidou Demon Lord had already scared off many young ladies with his fierce appearance and huge body.

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This young lady looked weak, but unexpectedly, she was rather bold.

As he thought, how scary could his appearance be?

Beidou Demon Lord’s huge frame was extremely eye-catching in the auction house. Luckily, he was seated at the corner. If he was seated in the center, he would probably be sworn at by the people behind him.

The guests and customers in the venue increased gradually, and almost the entire venue was filled. There was only some small space near Ye Qingtang and Beidou Demon Lord, perhaps because of Beidou Demon Lord’s size…

Beidou Demon Lord did not sense anything though. Seeing that there was still some time, he took a banana out from somewhere in his fur.

“Do you eat this?” Beidou Demon Lord took a banana and asked Ye Qingtang politely.

“Is this a frozen banana?” Ye Qingtang asked with a smile as she looked at the purple-skin banana in Beidou Demon Lord’s hand.

Frozen bananas were bananas grown in snowy areas, and they were the Beidou Demon Lord’s favorite.

“You know your stuff, young lady.” Beidou Demon Lord was slightly taken aback as he did not expect a young human girl to recognize a frozen banana. Many humans did not recognize this item, and most of those who saw the frozen banana for the first time believed that it was spoiled.

Ye Qingtang smiled. How could she forget Beidou Demon Lord’s favorite?

“Here, here, here. I just brought this frozen banana back from the mountains, and it’s very fresh. I even fought with yetis over these frozen bananas.” Beidou Demon Lord was in a good mood as it was rare for him to meet a friend who understood him. He gave Ye Qingtang a huge bunch of bananas and then picked out another bunch, which he tossed into his mouth without even removing the skin.

Looking at the huge bunch of frozen bananas in his arms, Ye Qingtang did not know whether to laugh or cry while the little white tiger tugged its lips in despise.

“Ape brother, are you here for any specific treasures?” Ye Qingtang started a conversation with Beidou Demon Lord while eating the frozen banana.

Beidou Demon Lord was outspoken and straightforward. If it was her other sworn brothers, she would not dare to get so close so abruptly.

“I heard that the Bone of the Dragon Breath will be in this auction, so I’m here to try my luck.” Beidou Demon Lord was still young; thus, he did not really exercise much caution against the outside world. However, in a few more years, Beidou Demon Lord would be much shrewder than anyone else.

“Bone of the Dragon Breath?” Ye Qingtang was slightly dumbfounded when she heard it.

In her previous life, she heard Beidou Demon Lord mention the Bone of the Dragon Breath before. It was a superior item for cultivation for the apes that could increase their skills greatly. However, it was extremely rare, and there were barely any pieces even in the Central Mainland.

In her past life, Beidou Demon Lord told her that he saw one Bone of the Dragon Breath before but did not have any fate with it and that it was his regret of a lifetime.

After Beidou Demon Lord died, Ye Qingtang searched for the Bone of the Dragon Breath for him and only obtained a small piece a hundred years later, which she buried in his grave.

Could it be…

The Bone of the Dragon Breath which he said he missed actually appeared in this auction?

“Bone of the Dragon Breath? What a coincidence. Sister You, that great ape actually has his eyes on the same item as you.” A girlish voice could suddenly be heard from afar.

Ye Qingtang’s line of sight was pretty much blocked by Beidou Demon Lord. However, that voice was quite familiar; thus, she looked toward the direction of that voice through a gap.

A pretty girl was smiling at an aloof young lady beside her.

When Ye Qingtang saw the faces of those two ladies, her eyes squinted immediately.

It’s actually them!

Ye You, Ye Xun…

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CONFRONTATION 1-3

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After Ye You was brought away by the Jiang Family, Ye Qingtang never saw her again. Yet, unexpectedly, she actually met her here.

However, since Ye Qingtang was almost completely blocked by Beidou Demon Lord, Ye You and Ye Xun did not notice Ye Qingtang’s presence.

After Ye You was brought back by the Jiang Family, the life she led in the Jiang Family was much more affluent than in the First Mainland. The Jiang Family was the Domain Monarch, and it had an advantage whether in cultivation conditions or any other aspects. However, in such a short time apart, Ye Qingtang realized that Ye You’s skills had already reached Arcane Supremacy Ninth Heaven!

The Jiang Family’s foundation was indeed strong.

Ye Qingtang observed Ye You and Ye Xun secretly and scoffed coldly.

From what Ye Xun said just now, Ye You’s objective for coming here seemed to be for the Bone of the Dragon breath as well.

“So what if he has his eyes on the same item? In this Central Mainland, how many people can fight over anything with you, Sister You?” Ye Xun said smilingly as she spoke of Ye You highly.

Ye Xun had been following Ye You’s side ever since she left Lin Town. With her intelligence, she gained Ye You’s satisfaction and was brought along to the Central Mainland by Ye You.

Ye You had an aloof and indifferent expression as she lifted her chin slightly, which revealed her arrogance.

She once thought that Yunxiao Sect was a massive force, but it could not even hold a finger to the Jiang Family of the Central Mainland.

“If you obtained this Bone of the Dragon Breath, your attributes will definitely enhance. I heard that the Bone of the Dragon Breath is also effective for improving the spirit root.” Ye Xun beamed.

Ye You narrowed her eyes. Back then, she snatched the spirit root from Ye Qingtang’s body, which allowed her to become the direct disciple of Yunxiao Sect’s Sect Master. However, she had a startling discovery after coming to the Second Domain.

The spirit root was no longer as important in the Central Mainland.

The spirit energy in the Central Mainland was extremely rich, and spirit roots of any grade would receive extremely great benefits from such rich spirit energy.

Only people in the backward First Mainland cared so much about spirit roots.

Despite this, it was still helpful.

Ye You naturally paid more attention to the Bone of the Dragon Breath after hearing that it could enhance one’s attributes and even improve the spirit root.

Since she entered the Jiang Family, she was naturally unwilling to be ordinary for her entire life.

Ye You and Ye Xun conversed for a moment, but since they were not too far away, Ye Qingtang heard everything they said.

“It seems that quite a few people have their eyes on the Bone of the Dragon Breath.” Beidou Demon Lord grabbed his head, seeming to be calculating if he brought enough money to win the Bone of the Dragon Breath.

Ye Qingtang took a look at the Beidou Demon Lord, and a smile emerged in her eyes.

The auction began very quickly.

It was the first time Ye Qingtang participated in an auction in the Central Mainland. The auctioned items were valuable treasures, and anyone of them was a treasure that the entire mainland would fight to lay their hands on.

Ye You auctioned for a few items, and most of them were mainly for nourishing her attributes. Evidently, she was desperate to increase her attributes.

Ye Qingtang was extremely calm when she looked at these treasures.

Although they were good, they were not very attractive to Ye Qingtang, who just came out of the Temple of Shadows.

In the entire Central Mainland, how many forces could compare their reserves of treasures to the Temple of Shadows?

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Ye Qingtang was calm while Beidou Demon Lord had a struggling expression.

He heard the two ladies saying that they wanted to auction for the Bone of the Dragon Breath earlier on, and just by looking at their generous spending in this period of time, it was obvious how shockingly large their wealth was.

Just as Beidou Demon Lord was in a dilemma, the Bone of the Dragon Breath was being presented.

It was a white bone that was the length of an adult’s arm. Rumors had it that the Bone of the Dragon Breath was left behind by the deceased ancient dragons. The power of the dragons in the ancient times was nothing that the current dragon clan could compare to. The bones that they left behind had been stored underground for many years, and despite the decomposition over the years, it still stored the dragon soul of the ancient dragon clan.

This type of dragon soul could incite the powerful potential in the bodies of all clans and was the best item for cultivation.

It was a pity that before the ancient dragons died, most of them would find a spot that no one knew about, which was known as the Great Dragons’ Graveyard. To date, no one knew where that graveyard was, and the Bones of the Dragon Breath that people could find were mostly left behind by ancient dragons who had an accidental death. Thus, they were extremely rare in quantity.

Once the Bone of the Dragon Breath was presented, all bidders were stirred. The bids rose rapidly, and it reached twenty times the starting price in no time.

At this instant, Beidou Demon Lord and Ye You were anxious to bid.

When he saw that the bid price finally rose slowly, Beidou Demon Lord gritted his teeth and offered a price that was way higher than the current bid price.

“Thirty thousand spirit coins.” Beidou Demon Lord roared loudly.

There were two types of currency used in the Central Mainland. The first type was the ordinary gold coin, which was similar to the First Mainland, while the second type was spirit coin.

Spirit coins were money that stored compressed spirit energy, and its worth greatly surpassed that of an ordinary gold coin.

A spirit coin was approximately worth ten million gold coins.

There were not many competing bidders left after Beidou Demon Lord shouted out the bid of thirty thousand spirit coins.

After all, thirty thousand spirit coins was an exorbitant amount even to a big family clan.

Beidou Demon Lord had a determined look on her face, but unbeknownst to all, he was a little nervous on the inside. He only had forty thousand spirit coins in total on him, and this was all of his family assets. He called such a high bid earlier on to use this chance to raise the bid and suppress all the other bidders.

“Thirty-five thousand spirit coins.” A feminine and weak face rang suddenly. The bidder was none other than Ye Xun.

Ye Xun immediately grinned at Ye Xun after offering the bid.

Ye You nodded slightly.

“Is that… someone from the Domain Monarch Jiang Family?” Some people in the auction recognized Ye You and Ye Xun and that their clothes had the embroidery of the Jiang Family’s unique totem on their chest.

Everyone in the Central Mainland knew about the Domain Monarch and that it was not one that normal people could afford to offend.

Furthermore, the Jiang Family’s wealth was extremely shocking. In the entire Central Mainland, perhaps only top forces such as the Sacred Ground of Reflection, Ancient You Clan, and Temple of Shadows could match up to the Jiang Family.

Even some large kingdoms may not be its opponent.

Some people who still wished to bid halted very sensibly when they saw that someone from the Jiang Family increased the bid.

Beidou Demon Lord frowned slightly and gritted his teeth as he went all in.

“Forty million spirit coins!” Beidou Demon Lord clenched his fists secretly while raising the bid.

Ye Xun glanced at Beidou Demon Lord and immediately bid after him. “Fifty thousand spirit coins.”

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Beidou Demon Lord’s heart sank when he heard that number.

He had saved up that forty million spirit coins over the past few years, and a large portion of it was what his father left behind… This was already his limit.

However, the Bone of the Dragon Breath was too important to him.

Only by increasing his skills as fast as possible could he rescue his trapped father.

Although the Beidou Demon Lord felt that it was rather brusque, he could only muster his courage and look at Ye Xun who raised the bid. “This Bone of the Dragon Breath is very important to me. If you’re willing to offer it to me, I will remember your kindness forever, and my life will be yours in the future.”

Ye Xun cast a look at Beidou Demon Lord and snickered. “What a joke. Why would we need your damn life? This is an auction. If you want the item, use your money to auction for it. If you don’t have money, then stop harassing others. The highest bidder wins the item. Don’t you know the rules of an auction?”

Ye Xun only met the alien clans after coming to the Central Mainland, but she was extremely repelled by them out of instinct. Coupled with the Jiang Family’s status and Ye You’s influence on her, she had never paid any regard to these alien clans.

Beidou Demon Lord turned pale from Ye Xun’s rebuke, and he hung his head low as the surrounding mockery entered his ears.

However, Beidou Demon Lord could not be bothered with his reputation right now. The only thing he cared about was to obtain the Bone of the Dragon Breath so that he could become more powerful quickly …

He did not have much time left, and he had to rescue his father out as soon as possible…

“Ridiculous. Why are you at an auction when you have no money? Isn’t that right, Sister You?” Ye Xun looked at Ye You and asked.

Ye You tugged her lips indifferently as her eyes swept past Beidou Demon Lord with arrogance and belittlement.

The current Beidou Demon Lord was not yet famous, and he was merely a young ape. Who would take him seriously?

Ye Qingtang squinted her eyes. Anger brewed within her silently as she looked at Beidou Demon Lord’s lonely and miserable expression.

How could her sworn brother tolerate such insults from outsiders?

“Is there still anyone who wants to bid? If not, this Bone of the Dragon Breath will belong to our Jiang Family.” Ye Xun announced while assuming the Jiang Family’s authority as her own. As she spoke, she mockingly cast Beidou Demon Lord a provocative glance.

No one else in the auction house dared to compete with the Jiang Family; thus, no bids were shouted. Yet, just as Ye You believed that she won the bid, a voice suddenly rang.

“Sixty thousand spirit coins.”

Everyone was dumbstruck. They looked in the direction of the voice but could only faintly see a tiny figure beside the huge Beidou Demon Lord raising her hand. However, Beidou Demon Lord’s frame was too large, and that girl’s face was completely covered in his shadow. Thus, no one could see her clearly.

Ye You frowned slightly as she did not expect anyone to dare to contest for the item with her. She immediately shot Ye Xun a look, who then understood what Ye You meant immediately and raised her hand.

“Seventy thousand.”

“Eighty thousand.” The girl in the shadows raised the bid immediately after Ye Xun.

“Damn it. Is this person bent on going against us? I did not see her bidding just now.” Ye Xun gritted her teeth.

Ye You’s brows remained furrowed. She took a look in that direction but could only see Beidou Demon Lord’s figure.

Why did she find this voice familiar?

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COMPETING YOUR WEALTH WITH ME 1-3

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“Continue,” Ye You said.

“Ninety thousand!” Ye Xun offered immediately.

“One hundred thousand.” The girl in the shadows seemed to be against Ye You. As long as Ye You’s side offered a bid, she followed immediately after without hesitation.

Beidou Demon Lord, who was originally utterly despondent, was taken aback when the little girl beside him suddenly began to compete with the two ladies from the Jiang Family fiercely.

“Little girl, do you want this Bone of the Dragon Breath as well?” Beidou Demon Lord asked curiously.

Ye Qingtang smiled at him without saying anything.

Then, Ye You seemed to be rather impatient and simply told Ye Xun to offer a shocking amount to win Ye Qingtang’s bid of one hundred thousand spirit coins.

“One hundred and fifty thousand spirit coins!”

Everyone gasped at the bid.

One hundred and fifty thousand spirit coins?

This was an amount that no family clan dared to imagine.

This lady is indeed from the Jiang Family; her bidding is simply gallant!

The entire auction was halted for a moment as the offer price of fifteen thousand spirit coins was shouted, and the girl in the shadows did not seem to have any thoughts of raising the bid.

A smile emerged on Ye You’s face.

Ye Xun said, “That girl really overestimated herself. How dare she fight with you, Sister You? Who doesn’t know that grandfather, the Domain Monarch, dotes on you the most? With the entire Jiang Family on your back, who could win against you?”

The Domain Monarch was extremely attentive to Ye You, his granddaughter whom he found after losing her. For Ye You’s trip to Burnt City, he specially sent an elder to follow her and even gave her two hundred thousand spirit coins to spend freely.

Ordinary family clans could not accumulate two hundred thousand spirit coins even if they sold all their assets.

However, in the Jiang Family, it was merely a small token of affection from the Domain Monarch to his granddaughter.

For a moment, many were overwhelmed with emotion at the thought of the Jiang Family’s wealth.

But just as everyone thought that the ultimate bid price of the Bone of the Dragon Breath was one hundred and fifty thousand spirit coins, that girl who had remained silent suddenly said an amount that left everyone agape.

“Three hundred thousand.”

Everyone in the auction house froze.

Three hundred thousand spirit coins?

Does that girl even know that she bid such an unimaginable price?

Even Ye You and Ye Xun were utterly stunned.

Three hundred thousand spirit coins?

What joke is this?

They had a little over two hundred thousand spirit coins on their hands at most, and that was an amount that others did not even dare to imagine. Yet, that girl actually offered an astronomical price of three hundred thousand spirit coins?

It was double the price that Ye You offered!!

The smile on Ye You’s face froze completely, and a layer of frost seemed to plaster over her face.

Ye Xun’s expression turned ugly as well. Seeing the displeasure on Ye You’s face, Ye Xun immediately said, “This friend over here, do you know that this Lady Ye You is the biological granddaughter of the Domain Monarch? She wanted this Bone of the Dragon Breath first…”

She did not believe that the person would not retreat after hearing the Domain Monarch title.

But before Ye Xun could finish her sentence, the girl in the shadows snickered and said, “This is an auction. If you want the item, use your money to auction for it. If you don’t have money, then stop harassing others. The highest bidder wins the item. Don’t you know the rules of an auction?”

The words Ye Xun insulted Beidou Demon Lord with were now shoved back in her face by that girl in the shadows.

Ye Xun froze and wanted to retort.

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Nevertheless, the girl spoke once again. “The auction has not ended. If you all really want it, go ahead and bid.”

Ye Xun’s face darkened completely. If they had the money, why would they be talking all that bullsh*t with her?

Two hundred thousand spirit coins was already an astronomical amount, but who would have thought that there was an even wealthier person in this auction?

The Jiang Family was powerful.

But to whom was it being compared to was the key.

Ye Qingtang just left the Temple of Shadows as the Holy Lord of Shadows.

The Temple of Shadows was once a supreme force in the Central Mainland. Although it waned subsequently, the wealth that it stored at its peak would make many people shudder.

Furthermore, the Undead Clan did not like eating or drinking and did not have any illnesses. The Holy Lord of Shadows obtained most of the Dharma treasures and elixirs from the Second Domain through the Crimson League, and there was nothing to spend their money on.

If they were only comparing wealth, even the Ancient You Clan and Sacred Ground of Reflection added together might not defeat the Temple of Shadows, much less a Jiang Family.

If they were to compete on wealth, the Temple of Shadows had never been afraid of anyone!

When Ye Qingtang left the Temple of Shadows, she brought along the Holy Lord of Shadows’s spirit card that stored a magnificent amount of spirit coins

Affluent people store massive amounts of spirit coins in a spirit card.

Even if there was another zero behind the three hundred thousand, Ye Qingtang reckoned that the Holy Lord of Shadows’s spirit card could still supply the amount.

The wealthiest person in the Central Mainland was none other than the Holy Lord of Shadows.

Ye You was completely silent this time.

There was a flurry of discussions in the auction as everyone guessed which force that rich girl belonged to for her to be able to offer a price that was even scarier than what was possible for the people from the Jiang Family.

Moreover, she did not even give them any face.

Beidou Demon Lord shuddered as well. Earlier on, he thought that his forty thousand spirit coins was already an exorbitant amount, but compared to this little girl beside him…

It was simply another thing.

How wretched!

“Little girl, you are actually… so rich.” Beidou Demon Lord swallowed his saliva as he looked at the tiny Ye Qingtang, who was not even the size of his palm.

“Still alright.” Ye Qingtang smiled humbly.

Beidou Demon Lord’s lips twitched a little. Although he failed to get the Bone of the Dragon Breath in the end, he was comforted that it was won by the little girl beside her instead of those two aggressive girls.

Ultimately, the Bone of the Dragon Breath landed in Ye Qingtang’s space ring safely.

Even though she was blocked by Beidou Demon Lord, Ye Qingtang could already sense the sharp gazes that Ye You and Ye Xun shot at her.

After storing the Bone of the Dragon Breath, Ye Qingtang tugged Beidou Demon Lord’s long fur immediately.

“Let’s go.”

Beidou Demon Lord was in a daze. “You’re not auctioning anymore?”

“Mhm. I don’t have money already.” Ye Qingtang found a random excuse.

Thinking that the item he wanted was already auctioned away and that there was no reason to stay, Beidou Demon Lord left the auction house with Ye Qingtang. Throughout the whole process, Ye Qingtang was completely blocked by Beidou Demon Lord, and no one could see her.

“Sister You, they have left.” Ye Xun was rather anxious as she watched Beidou Demon Lord and Ye Qingtang leave.

The Bone of the Dragon Breath was very important to Ye You.

Ye You narrowed her eyes and rose immediately.

“Look for Elder Xu.”

After leaving the auction house, Ye Qingtang did not pause in her tracks and directly dragged Beidou Demon Lord out of Burnt City.

Beidou Demon Lord did not think much as he was led out of Burnt City by Ye Qingtang.

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1416 - Competing Your Wealth With Me?_3

“Little girl, I have to leave now. I am quite happy to know you. If there’s a chance in the future, I will treat you to frozen bananas again,” Beidou Demon Lord said with a smile.

Looking at the young Beidou Demon Lord before her, memories from her previous life rushed into Ye Qingtang’s head, and she immediately took out the Bone of the Dragon Breath from her space ring and stuffed it into Beidou Demon Lord’s hand.

“Little girl, what do you mean by this?” Beidou Demon Lord’s eyes popped wide when he saw the Bone of the Dragon Breath in his hand.

“I could not stand those two and fought with them on purpose. This item is not much use to me. It’s yours now,” Ye Qingtang said plainly.

Beidou Demon Lord gasped and hurriedly stuffed the Bone of the Dragon Breath back into Ye Qingtang’s hand.

“Little girl. I can’t take it. You spent three hundred thousand spirit coins on this Bone of the Dragon Breath. How could I take it? You are still young and don’t know how precious this Bone of the Dragon Breath is. There’s a lot of benefits if you use it to cultivate in the future. I cannot take this item.”

Ye Qingtang’s eyes were filled with smiles as she looked at the frank and upright Beidou Demon Lord.

In her previous life, she owed him a piece of the Bone of the Dragon Breath, and she must return it to him this time.

If Beidou Demon Lord could obtain this Bone of the Dragon Breath earlier in her previous life, perhaps his skills would have advanced to another stage. He could become the most formidable of the demon clan, and he could rescue his father.

And would not die with regrets…

“You have misunderstood. I am not giving this Bone of the Dragon Breath to you. You still have to return the equivalent amount of spirit coins to me in the future.” Ye Qingtang knew that he definitely would not accept it if she gave it to Beidou Demon Lord for free; thus, she changed her reason.

“Are you… not afraid that I will renege on the debt?” Beidou Demon Lord was taken aback.

“I am afraid.” Ye Qingtang nodded with a smile.

“…” Beidou Demon Lord was utterly dumbfounded.

“So we can first become sworn siblings. If you become my brother, you will not renege on your sister’s debt, right?” Ye Qingtang smiled while tricking the straightforward Beidou Demon Lord.

Beidou Demon Lord was in a daze as he looked at the Bone of the Dragon Breath in his hand and then at Ye Qingtang.

He needed the Bone of the Dragon Breath desperately.

“Alright. Let’s do it.” He liked this little girl the moment he saw her, and he gained such huge help from her now. Thus, he was naturally happy to be sworn siblings with her.

“I will call you sworn brother in the future then?” Ye Qingtang smiled and asked.

“Alright, alright. You are my little sister then.” Beidou Demon Lord grinned happily. He did not have any brothers or sisters.

Ye Qingtang smiled. It was an earnest smile this time.

Great.

Her sworn brother had returned.

She would never let him die with resentment this time.

After Ye Qingtang and Beidou Demon Lord became sworn siblings, a few figures suddenly flew toward them from Burnt City.

The smile on Ye Qingtang’s face vanished instantly.

They still chased after, didn’t they?

In the next second, Ye You, Ye Xun, an elderly with a white mustache, and a few middle-aged men flew toward Ye Qingtang and Beidou Demon Lord.

Ye Qingtang knew that Ye You would not give up on the Bone of the Dragon Breath easily; thus, she left immediately after obtaining the Bone of the Dragon Breath. Yet, unexpectedly… they still chased after them.

“Great. You two are in the same gang. How dare you two think of fleeing after snatching Sister You’s item?” Ye Xun had not reached them, but her voice had already traveled over.

Beidou Demon Lord was startled, and he instinctively guarded Ye Qingtang behind him.

“Little sister, leave first. I will stall them.”

Before Beidou Demon Lord could finish his sentence, Ye You and the rest appeared before them and blocked their way.