Eternal Life by Daily Divination

In her current state, she couldn’t even think about escaping, let alone use a Communication Treasure to call for help.

The entire process was incredibly fast.

From the moment the wisp of golden light appeared to Mu Hongyu’s suppression, it all happened in the span of a single breath.

This Poison Cultivator’s methods were exquisite, his Magical Combat was sharp, and his actions were decisive—far surpassing the many Saint Children and Saintesses of the Righteous Sects that Li Chang’an had ever seen.

In the blink of an eye, Xue Qiansi was suppressed as well.

"So this is all the Celestial Prides of the Righteous Dao amount to!"

The Poison Cultivator slowly let out a breath. His face was much paler than before, and his aura was somewhat in disarray.

Suppressing Mu Hongyu, the Vermilion Bird Saintess, hadn’t been as easy as his words suggested.

Using Consciousness Skills in quick succession had caused considerable damage to his own Divine Sense.

Xue Qiansi stared at him, her eyes filled with hatred and killing intent.

"You actually possess such methods... Why have you never used them before? Were you using me to lure out the Celestial Prides of the Righteous Sects?"

"Correct. It seems you’re not as stupid as I thought!"

The Demon Cultivator shot her a frigid glance, his tone icy.

"Xue Qiansi, I could kill you with a flick of my finger. Did you really think you could avenge that master of yours?"

"You..."

Xue Qiansi was filled with indignation, but she was helpless. The gap in their strength was simply too vast.

At that moment, Mu Hongyu had managed to regain her senses.

She was somewhat confused by their conversation.

"Xue Qiansi, your master clearly died by your hand. Why are you trying to get revenge on him?"

She had a faint feeling that she had been misunderstanding Xue Qiansi all these years.

And sure enough...

The Demon Cultivator sneered. "Mu Hongyu, you idiot. What makes you worthy of being the Vermilion Bird Saintess? If the Vermilion Bird Sect is filled with fools like you, then the day of its annihilation is not far off!"

Anger flared in Mu Hongyu’s beautiful eyes as she asked, "Who are you?"

"There’s no harm in telling you. I am Ye Feng, the Saint Child of the Five Poisons Valley and a disciple of Cyan Scorpion True Monarch!"

"So it was you!"

As a Celestial Pride of the Righteous Sects, Mu Hongyu had naturally heard the name of the Demonic genius, Ye Feng.

However, they had always been too far apart—one in Yuan Country, the other in Yan Country. This was their first direct confrontation.

Mu Hongyu found it hard to accept that she would be defeated so miserably.

Li Chang’an, who was watching from the shadows, also came to a realization.

’So it’s him. As expected, he’s from the same lineage as Ye Sang.’

Cyan Scorpion True Monarch was Ye Sang’s master.

By that logic, this Ye Feng and Ye Sang were fellow disciples.

Mu Hongyu shouted angrily, "Ye Feng, what exactly happened back then?"

"Unbelievably stupid. You still haven’t figured it out, even now!"

Ye Feng let out a few cold laughs.

"Fine, I’ll tell you..."

He was in a good mood, so he explained to Mu Hongyu what had happened back then.

Originally, his act of triggering the Heart Demon in Xue Qiansi’s master had been nothing more than a casual move—a spare chess piece placed on the board.

But the subsequent developments had exceeded his expectations.

He immediately changed his plan, deciding to use Xue Qiansi as bait to fish for the Celestial Prides of Yuan Country’s major sects.

After he finished his story, Mu Hongyu’s expression went blank. She finally understood everything.

Just as Ye Feng said, she truly had been a fool. She had wholeheartedly believed she was acting in the name of the Righteous Dao, but she rarely thought things through and had never considered the possibility of a misunderstanding.

She couldn’t help but feel a surge of regret. If only she had been more thoughtful, perhaps she wouldn’t have ended up in this situation.

"Daoist Xue, I misunderstood you in the past. Please forgive me."

Mu Hongyu’s face was full of remorse as she offered her sincere apology.

Xue Qiansi shook her head. "There’s no need to apologize. I’m the one who didn’t reveal the truth. Daoist Mu, just like everyone else, only wanted to purge the Demonic cultivators from Yuan Country. You are not to blame."

"No. If I had trusted you more, the two of us wouldn’t have ended up like this."

"Trust?"

Xue Qiansi’s expression grew dim.

"My reputation is infamous. No ordinary person would believe me. Perhaps only an extraordinary man like Daoist Li would be willing to trust me."

"Daoist Li is indeed an extraordinary man."

Mu Hongyu sighed wistfully.

Because of the situation with Xue Qiansi, she had previously misunderstood Li Chang’an.

She had even thought that Li Chang’an coveted Xue Qiansi’s beauty and was colluding with a Demon Cultivator like her.

Now, although the misunderstanding was cleared up, she would never be able to apologize to Li Chang’an in person.

She had fallen into the hands of Demonic Cultivators. Her life and death were no longer her own to control, and her fate would most likely be a tragic one.

’It’s a shame. I probably won’t see Daoist Li again in this lifetime.’

"What Daoist Li?"

Ye Feng’s eyes were cold as he glanced in the direction of Changqing Mountain.

"Could it be that Li Chang’an from Changqing Mountain? If you two miss him so much, I can simply refine him into a Puppet and bring him to you."

"You..."

Mu Hongyu couldn’t help but grow anxious.

Even she was no match for Ye Feng; she feared Li Chang’an wouldn’t be able to escape his clutches either.

Just as she was thinking this, a sharp sword light suddenly materialized from the void, shooting toward Ye Feng in an instant.

An alarm blared in Ye Feng’s mind. His expression changed drastically as he instantly dodged into the distance, narrowly avoiding the Sword Array.

"A Sword Cultivator? Who are you?"

Li Chang’an didn’t answer, simply raising his hand to unleash a second Sword Array.

In the instant Ye Feng dodged, he appeared in front of Mu Hongyu and Xue Qiansi. He sent out two streams of Evergreen Magical Power, protecting their Sea of Consciousness, heart meridians, and Dantian.

"Daoist Li!"

Both women cried out in pleasant surprise.

Xue Qiansi had seen Li Chang’an in action before and knew his strength was astonishing, so she was especially ecstatic.

Mu Hongyu’s joy, however, quickly turned to worry.

She said hurriedly, "Daoist Li, don’t worry about us! This man is incredibly powerful; you can’t fight him head-on! Leave now and get help from my Sect!"

She knew Li Chang’an had many tricks up his sleeve.

But in the end, he was only an Early Stage Golden Core Cultivator.

Even with a Quasi-Tier Four Array, he wouldn’t be able to stop a top-tier Saint Child like Ye Feng—and besides, he didn’t even have time for Array Formation.

The two flashes of sword light just now had been incredibly sharp, but Mu Hongyu assumed they came from some kind of Treasure Li Chang’an had chanced upon, one that would eventually be depleted.