“Hmm?”
Yan Ruyi, carrying two small wine pots, saw a young man in black attire block her path.
She furrowed her brows and immediately scrutinized him.
Through the discussions around her, she learned the young man's name.
“Xu Ying? I don’t recall him.”
“But I’m an Alchemy Elder, what does he want with me?”
“Could it be he wants me to open a furnace for Alchemy? That’s probably the only reason he’d stop me like this.”
Yan Ruyi’s heart settled. Since she had guessed most of it, she would just see what he had to say.
Her gaze softly landed on Xu Ying’s handsome profile.
Hmm, she was definitely not hesitating because of his looks…
“Come with me~”
Hearing Yan Ruyi’s words, Xu Ying’s heart settled, and he had just raised his head.
He then found the surrounding environment turning into streaks of afterimages, feeling only a dizzying blur.
A beautiful mountain peak appeared beneath his feet, with a magnificent mansion on it, surrounded by cultivated medicine fields.
A scent of medicine wafted from the medicine fields.
Xu Ying also felt his body uncontrollably descend slowly from the air to the ground.
And the instigator of all this was naturally the Inner Sect Elder, Yan Ruyi.
“So strong!”
“Those who can shift forms and manipulate the wind are almost all Great Power Realms.”
“They live for ten thousand years, master many Divine Abilities, and possess various wonders.”
Xu Ying was somewhat shocked. This was his first time personally experiencing such a miraculous scene.
He just didn't know how old this beautiful, buxom Elder was.
As the old saying goes, ‘A woman three years older brings a golden brick; a woman three thousand years older achieves Immortal Ascension.’
“Ahem, I’m not so depraved as to live off a woman.”
Xu Ying shook his head slightly, casting this little thought aside.
Yan Ruyi naturally noticed the shock in his eyes just now, and her heart couldn't help but swell with pride.
After all, after cultivating for several hundred years, and on top of that, becoming an Inner Sect Elder of the Northern Dipper Holy Land.
After years of effort, what’s wrong with showing off a little?
As long as one’s strength is sufficient and their fist is hard enough, no one will care about these small details.
“Speak, what do you want with me?” Yan Ruyi calmed herself, already pacing into the small courtyard outside the mansion, placing the small wine pot on the table.
“Reporting to Elder Yan, the person involved in this matter might endanger the Northern Dipper Holy Land. As a Disciple of the Northern Dipper Holy Land, I naturally must fear no danger and report truthfully.”
As Xu Ying spoke with downcast eyes, his words were righteous and held a hidden meaning.
Yan Ruyi, who had managed to become an Inner Sect Elder in the Northern Dipper Holy Land, was naturally no fool and understood Xu Ying’s meaning.
However… this was quite different from her guess of seeking medicine or Alchemy.
And what kind of matter could involve the safety of the Northern Dipper Holy Land?
Yan Ruyi’s interest was immediately piqued. With a slight turn of her fair hand, the Restriction Formation on her mountain peak activated.
“Speak, no one can hear us now!”
“Elder Yan, it’s like this. I heard from a secret letter from my Family that the Zhang Family disciple who entered the Holy Land today seems a bit off, as if he’s been taken by Possession and controlled by an evil demon, completely transformed. Most importantly, he chose to enter the Northern Dipper Holy Land at this time, which is somewhat strange.”
“Hmph! Do you believe such hearsay? Do you know that if he’s fine, you’ll be punished!!!”
Yan Ruyi’s willow-like brows furrowed slightly, not easily believing the young man’s words.
After all, every year in the Northern Dipper Holy Land, some people suddenly rise to prominence, and those who undergo complete transformation are not few.
The Northern Dipper Holy Land would not specifically investigate them.
After all, anyone who can cultivate to the Great Power Realm realm has some Opportunity, let alone the long path of cultivation.
Even the most talented Prodigy needs time.
“Whoosh!!”
Xu Ying felt a strong pressure wash over him, as if he were a small boat in a storm, ready to capsize at any moment.
Fortunately, this Aura came and went quickly.
He naturally knew there was a loophole in his explanation.
But Xu Ying thought of that Disciple with great Luck and still bit the bullet, continuing to speak.
“Elder Yan, this Disciple is willing to stake his life.”
“Moreover, Elder has Heaven-reaching methods. As long as you secretly check the jade pendant on his chest, you will know the reason.”
“I hope Elder can trust me this once.”
Xu Ying lowered his head, his tone resolute.
He even exposed the remnant soul of the powerful being hidden on Zhang Yi.
Anyway, he didn't think he could snatch the jade pendant from Zhang Yi, and besides, who knew if the so-called powerful remnant soul would have any ill intentions.
Xu Ying only trusted what he could grasp.
For a moment, the atmosphere on the mountain fell silent.
Xu Ying dared not look up, only his steady breathing remained.
“This kid looks decent, but I didn’t expect him to want to use me to kill someone.”
“But since he’s so certain and dares to stake his life…”
“Perhaps I can trust him. Anyway, secretly investigating that Zhang Yi isn’t difficult…”
Yan Ruyi crossed her arms, her clothes bulging for a moment.
Soon, she made up her mind.
“Your words make sense. In that case, I will investigate.”
“If this Disciple is completely normal, I won’t tell the Holy Land Enforcement Team. You just need to till the land for me for three years.”
“How about it?”
Hearing this, how could Xu Ying refuse?
Although the daily intelligence wouldn't be wrong, even if it was, the worst wouldn't happen.
He quickly expressed his profuse gratitude.
The next moment, there was another bout of dizziness.
“Again!!”
Xu Ying only felt the afterimages reappear around him, and the next second, he reappeared in the Outer Sect area.
His first feeling was that the surrounding spiritual Qi seemed to have diminished significantly.
That’s right, after all, the Spirit Gathering Formation and various Formations arranged on an Elder’s peak were incomparable to those in the Outer Sect.
Xu Ying saw that his plan had already succeeded by more than half. The rest depended on how Elder Yan Ruyi would take down that Zhang Family disciple.
Thinking of this, a teasing smile involuntarily appeared at the corner of his mouth.
“Heh heh, I don’t care if you’re blessed with Luck.”
“With an Inner Sect Elder of the Great Power Realm realm making a move, can you still escape?”
“If you do escape, the Northern Dipper Holy Land will issue a bounty. I’d like to see how you hide then!”
Xu Ying whistled a joyful tune, returning to his residence.
Along the way, some Outer Sect Disciples saw him return safe and sound, and in high spirits, and knew that he had probably gained something from the Elder.
For a moment, these Outer Sect Disciples felt quite bitter inside.