The Man-Hunting Insect heard her, and a green glow started to gleam brightly in its eyes.
Although it was only an insect, it had heard much about Hua Qiyue's deeds. When she fought the Gnawing Devils Sect, it could not yet talk, but it could understand human speech. Hua Qiyue led and was an important personage of the alliance. If she said she would get her green jade back, she would!
On the seventh night, when everyone was asleep, Hua Qiyue watched Tianci sleep for a few moments and gently kissed his forehead. Then, she tiptoed out of the room.
Under the guidance of the Man-Hunting Insect, Hua Qiyue traversed the woods to reach the entrance to Yun Shimo's cave.
"Is he really inside?"
"Yes. So is Princess Qianyang. Later, I can render her unconscious when she comes out. Madame Yun and Yun Xuan are in the innermost depths of the cave. They usually don't interfere in Yun Shimo's life. You can do anything you like. Th
Hua Qiyue obediently bowed her head, but she did not intend to apologize. "Master, I wish to see you earlier too. It's all Yun Shimo's fault!" Tianpi again slapped Hua Qiyue's head. "I warned you not to get close to him or trust him. Now you’ve been deceived by him and gone nearly mad! Don't you realize how much of a mess you’ve made?"Hua Qiyue bowed her head without saying a word. She had long expected a severe scolding from Tianpi, but she didn't care. It was a price she was willing to pay to return to this familiar world. Even as she was being scolded, she felt at home.She had been deceived and cheated by Yun Shimo for so long, stealing the jade felt… right. "Know you're wrong? Hmm, keeping quiet? You think I will forgive you just because you keep quiet?" Tianpi slapped Hua Qiyue's head again, like an elder chastising a youngster. Hua Qiyue gave a wry smile. She knew that if she continued to keep
Xuanji gave a small smile. "I don't know, but the green jade gourd was given to Qiyue by my father through me."What? It wasn’t a coincidence? Hua Qiyue stared stupidly at Xuanji. She could tell from his words that his father knew her. But Hua Qiyue could not recall such a person. "Xuanji... Are you a member of one of the three ancient clans of Tianyuan Continent — the Xuan family?" Yun Shimo asked, frowning. If it were true, he would have another powerful opponent again. This man would not be easy to deal with. "Indeed. You're very smart," Xuanji said, glancing at Yun Shimo. Yun Shimo's heart skipped a beat. The gloom on his face became even heavier, but he did not continue pestering Xuanji. But Hua Qiyue felt even more stunned. She understood that the Tianyuan Continent was left with only three ancient clans—the Xuanyuan family, the Xuan family, and the Bali family. But t
The only thing Yun Shimo could do was to keep an eye on Hua Qiyue, hoping that she would not be harmed by the devil inside the jade.However, Yun Shimo kept feeling for some reason that Hua Qiyue and Tianpi's relationship was not an ordinary one.He had gotten someone to investigate Hua Qiyue, and the investigator reported that Hua Qiyue would often ask her maidservants to prepare some roast chickens and a few flagons of good wine at night. In the morning, all the wine would be gone.Everyone felt that Hua Qiyue must have a good appetite, but she had not put on weight. Now, Yun Shimo could confirm that Hua Qiyue had given the wine and chickens to that devil. Hua Qiyue was not a stupid girl. The devil in the jade must be very clever to make her so subservient, which made Yun Shimo extremely uncomfortable.Ji Jing stepped forward. "What now, Brother Yun? It seems that Qiyue will not stop using the jade. If she encounter
Liu Shaoming naturally could not reject this assignment. As an outsider to the Xuanyuan Family, he had received a lot of scorn. But he would not admit defeat. He cultivated madly. When the Xuanyuan Family saw how gifted he was, they gave him many resources for cultivation. In only a year, he had progressed from the Great Completeness of Soaring Cloud to the Great Completeness of Round Sun.The rate of his cultivation scared those who had derided him. No one dared to scorn him now.And the patriarch had given him a chance. If he could kill Hua Qiyue, the patriarch would let him marry Xuanyuan Qing'er! Because of Hua Qiyue, the entire Liu clan had been exterminated. It was no great burden for him to be given this task – he wanted Hua Qiyue dead, anyway."Shaoming, will you really accept this assignment? It's not right for the patriarch to hand you such heavy responsibility when you've only cultivated in the Xuanyuan Fa
Hua Qiyue paid great attention to Tianpi's words. He would not lie to her, not about this.He used to be a wicked man, straying into the Devil's Path and losing his humanity. But now that his devil nature had ebbed away, he was merely an ordinary man who yearned for meat and wine. But if something happened and he was possessed again, he might really harm her. The fears voiced by Yun Shimo and the hare were not unfounded. But Hua Qiyue did not wish to believe that Tianpi, who had treated her so well, would one day stray into the Devil's Path again. "Master, don't worry. I don't believe you will stray into the Devil's Path! Master, only a kind man will be remembered forever by the others," Hua Qiyue said, smiling. Tianpi was stunned. Remembered forever? That was what he had once believed. But in the end, he became a devil.Tianpi went silent and shut his eyes, trying to recall the distant e
Two days later, Hua Mengshi arrived at a mountain in the western land of Yuewu Kingdom. A plain stone tablet without words stood at the entrance of the mountain. However, Hua Mengshi reached out, and a soft lump of anima energy brushed against the surface of the stone tablet. Then, six characters appeared: 11th Branch of the Dark Sect! This was her real home.Coming from Xuanyuan City, she had been using the Shadowless Foot technique she’d learned from the Murongs. It was an advanced technique, and few people could learn it. She was confident that no one could have followed her. Hua Mengshi looked back and scanned the dense forest; there was no one. She disappeared in a flash.If not for Hua Qiyue, Hua Mengshi would have been pretty satisfied with her Qi Art.She went deep into the mountain, and as she reached the giant black palace, footsteps rang. The dark gate slowly opened, and two you
Inside Eight Fingers Mountain. Standing before a lake, Xuanji was watching the reflection on the surface of the water. Bored, he picked up a pebble and flung it into the water. The small rock fell into the lake, making the water ripple. Weirdly, on the surface of the lake, Hua Qiyue's figure seemed to appear. Xuanji's brow wrinkled as he thought about her. After meeting with Hua Qiyue several times, he had deemed her as someone extraordinary, but that was all.During the past year, though, they had been having meals together and living under the same roof. Though without any intimate interactions, Xuanji developed a strange feeling toward Hua Qiyue.Xuanji couldn't tell what the feeling was, exactly. He was only beginning to accept the idea of his father's order, which he had planned to disobey.His father's words echoed in his ears."Xuanji, Hua Qiyue will become an extraordi
The kiss was fierce and aggressive.During the past months, Yun Shimo had been suppressing his restlessness. Hua Qiyue was surrounded by several handsome men, all of whom were completely devoted to her. Yun Shimo could tell that even Xuanji, that Taoist priest, was clearly trying to hide his affection for her. Unlike the others, Xuanji was reserved and hadn't shared his feelings to Hua Qiyue, nor did he make it obvious in their interactions.Yun Shimo's heart was burning with anxiety. Xuanji was indeed capable. He came from one of the three ancient clans, but not everyone from those clans learned the Spirit Summoning Art. He presumed that Xuanji hadn't learned the Spirit Summoning Art, or, even if he did, that his will wasn't as strong as the hare’s.After all, the hare was more than 10,000 years old — its will was certainly much stronger than Xuanji's. In terms of Spirit Summoning Art, he would never match the hare.
The Fiery Divine Tree wrapped its branches around the white jade vial. It was greatly shocked. "Is this... an Essence Pearl? Are you... are you imparting all your powers to her?" Tianpi raised his brows. "She's my disciple. So why not? If you won't do it, I still have enough energy to destroy this forest. You must know that I'm half-demonized. Even you won't be my match." The Fiery Divine Tree went silent. Then it sighed lightly. "Ah... Very well then, I shall make this trip for you. But... I'm still shocked by your act. This must be a penance over the Peach Fairy?" "Old fellow, you're a busybody!" Tianpi raised his brows, very displeased. A wicked smile hovered over his diabolically handsome face. "Set off at once. And don't tell her it's from me. Tell her it's your gift to her. That bird and that stinking lad won't know what it is..." The Fiery Divine Tree silently departed. Once it left, Tianpi leaned against the gigantic tr
"Mom, what's wrong?" While Hua Qiyue was frantically searching for Tianci, a familiar boyish voice made her turn her head at once. She saw Hua Zun pulling Tianci and watching her curiously. When he found Hua Qiyue all drenched in blood, Hua Zun was greatly shocked. Tianci hurriedly threw himself forward. Hua Qiyue saw him and embraced Tianci fiercely in her arms. "Go at once... go quickly. In a moment, he will be here, he will be here!" Hua Qiyue cried out in terror. Night had fallen. All around in the forest were dense, overlapping shadows. It seemed that Tianpi's figure was everywhere! He seemed to be here everywhere. His presence drove Hua Qiyue to extreme panic. "Qiyue, what's wrong? What happened?" Hua Zun was frightened and stunned. It took him a long time to recover. By then, Hua Qiyue had already lifted Tianci up and raced away from Hua Zun's sight. Hua Zun followed closely behind. They left
"Qiyue is not willing to consummate our relationship, nor am I willing to hurt her. Even though I've demonized... I still retain a shred of sanity. Yun Shimo, don't you have a whiff of Qi from the Purple Primordial Chaos Bead? Force that Qi out for me now!" Tianpi cruelly curled up the corners of his lips. He was laughing smugly, his bloodshot eyes glittering with chill. "Otherwise, I will do something you won't want to see..." After he said this, he kissed Hua Qiyue's raven hair. Yun Shimo suddenly and tightly clenched his fists. Hua Qiyue was gasping slightly. She had never expected Tianpi to act this way. If Yun Shimo refused, would he kill her? "Didn't you say you are unwilling to hurt her? So release her now! You want the Qi from the Purple Primordial Chaos Bead? I'll let you have it!" Yun Shimo did not hesitate at all. Although he hated Tianpi for acting so wickedly, he was even more afraid that Hua Qiyue wo
She had said repeatedly that she would not marry Yun Shimo but Tianpi. Yet right now, she could not but be concerned over him. She was really a cheap slut! Hua Qiyue took a step back and left, heading for Ice Palace in a distraught state. She was afraid she would involuntarily go near him if she had stayed another second. Only after Hua Qiyue ran away did Yun Shimo slowly turned his body. He watched the direction from which she had left and smiled a bitter smile. He thought that she would still show him some care. But she could not overcome the hurdle in her heart. Forget it then! Let her do what she likes! Yun Shimo was already under the tree for a day and a night. His whole body had turned numb thanks to the cold. It it weren't for the anima energy inside his body, he would have frozen to death. After thinking for a day and a night, Yun Shimo came to a conclusion. Let Hua Qiyue live her life as she
On his arm was his blood-drenched robe. Hua Qiyue silently took them. "Let me wash it for you. Have a good rest." A blissful smile unfolded on Tianpi's pale face. "Haha, lass, you're so understanding. Thank you." Hua Qiyue rolled her eyes at him. They were already at their wits' end and yet he had the gall to joke with her. After washing his robe, she lay it out to dry in the sun. Then she went into the kitchen to heat up the tonic he had yet to finish and brought it to him. Tianpi had not yet fallen asleep. He was sitting cross-legged silently on his bed. When he heard the noise, Tianpi opened his eyes. He found Hua Qiyue had already brought him the soup. Pursing his lips, he gave a light smile. "Lass, you're more and more virtuous. Why don't we get married? After all, you won't accept Yun Shimo." It was a joke but it made Hua Qiyue crease her brows softly. She gave no answer, serving him the soup i
The Sun Moon Deity fumbled inside his Storage Ring and finally fished out a scroll. Hua Qiyue immediately unfurled it. It contained a rune sealing art. Since she, Yun Shimo and the Sun Moon Deity all understood runes, it would not be too difficult to execute such a sealing art. "The requirement is that you must have reached the first level of Great Deity. I've just reached that level. So it shouldn't be a problem, right?" Hua Qiyue glanced at the scroll and then threw it to Tianpi. When Tianpi saw the procedure inside, his wan face showed indifference. "It doesn't matter. Let's try it." Hua Qiyue heard him and was exceptionally happy. After Tianpi had been resealed, he could come out after the demonic energy in his body cleared. Hua Zun was rather suspicious. "Will it work? The rune sealing art 10,000 years ago was very powerful. Hare, are you sure your scroll isn't a counterfeit?" The
Was that... the demonic energy? Wasn't there only a slight whiff of it? It seemed there was a lot of demonic energy. Hua Qiyue's heart began to worry. As Tianpi gave a muffled snort, her nerves began to tense. Red hair began to sprout slowly on Tianpi's face. He seemed like a monkey. He gave another muffled snort and a white circle of light condensed desperately in his hand. Tianpi struck that white light forcefully on his head. Instantly, the crimson light on his body waned somewhat. But his striking hand had opened up a large gash on his face. Blood trickled down... Hua Qiyue could not bear to look. She turned away her head forcefully and headed out. Tianpi claimed that he was fine in the day, but he was lying. He must have wanted her not to worry. After Hua Qiyue left, Tianpi managed successfully to curb that layer of demonic energy. But he knew that every midnight, he would suffer from its attack! When the dem
Hua Qiyue was gasping. She shook herself free of Yun Shimo's hand and her eyes were full of mounting anger. "He's already so poorly. So how can I not worry? Please get lost, Yun Shimo. It's none of your business!" Yun Shimo watched the exceptionally vexed Hua Qiyue and heaved a deep breath. "I will find him back." The moment Yun Shimo said this, Hua Zun also stepped out. "I will go too." He was afraid Yun Shimo would try some wicked scheme on Tianpi. Tianci pulled Hua Qiyue's hand. "Mom, I'd like to find Grandmaster too." "Be good, Tianci. We will stay here. In a moment, dad will bring your Grandmaster back." Yun Shimo glanced at Hua Qiyue and then departed Ice Palace with Hua Zun. Watching them disappear in an instant, Hua Qiyue's heart was disconcerted. Tianpi had left because he did not wish to harm her. But she was, after all, indebted to him for her reborn life. So how could she ju
Hua Qiyue frowned and said, very displeased, "Do you guys have the habit of voyeurism?" Tianpi gave a light snort. "I merely can't stand you two. Since you won't accept another man, you might as well be with him." Hua Qiyue's emotions were suddenly stirred. "Who says I can't accept another man?" "You can? If you can, why treat Hua Zun so coldly? Why reject the others so completely?" Tianpi flatly curved up the corners of his lips. "Because I owe you too much in your former life, I won't force you now. I will respect whoever you choose. But you don't need to mind the past so much." Mind? Hua Qiyue's face sank. In Tianyuan Continent, women regarded their chastity as more important than their lives. Could Tianpi's mere words make her forgive the past? Tianpi started to wave his fan coquettishly. Hua Qiyue cursed him as a nutcase. The weather was so cold and yet he was playing with her Drunken Flower Fan!