Chapter 1223: Chapter 1223: Jiu Xiaojiu

Bei Xiaoman intended to introduce Ning Fan to other Chess Soldiers and Generals, but before she could act, an urgent order called her away.

It seemed that the elders of the West Palace had some urgent matter and summoned her for questioning.

This left Bei Xiaoman quite disappointed, as she originally wanted to introduce Ning Fan to some elder Chess Soldiers.

"Little Mingming, this young lady has something to attend to, so I’ll introduce you to other Chess Soldiers another day. Oh, and while I’m not here, remember to stay in the mansion and don’t go out. With the second round approaching, the inner island is teeming with all kinds, and even a sneeze might stir up two True Immortal Great Abilities. It’s not safe for you to go out alone, and I’m worried. Be good, wait for me at home, and I’ll reward you tonight!" Of course, the reward is to play chess with you!

The Immortal Magpie Carriage was already far out when Bei Xiaoman still stuck her head out, incessantly reminding, fearing that something might happen to Ning Fan while she was away.

This left Ning Fan at a loss of whether to laugh or cry. With his level of cultivation, why fear True Immortal Great Abilities? Forget it, facing the greatly-in-intellect Bei Xiaoman, he was already too lazy to explain, letting her be happy.

With Bei Xiaoman not home, Ning Fan indeed considered taking a walk outside the mansion, for there was someone he wanted to see on the West Palace Island.

Bei Yao... the woman who, back in the Star Palace, claimed to be Bei Xiaoman’s sister.

"Lu Bei, I don’t look down on you, it’s just... forget it, you’ll understand in the future, reality is cruel, and often people have no power to choose their destiny."

"Lu Bei, we can’t... this is wrong..."

"I don’t like killing, but I dislike even more if he gets hurt..."

Memories swirled in his mind, and in a trance, that stubborn smile and angry eyes of the palace-attired beautiful woman appeared before Ning Fan once more.

Even now, Ning Fan thought Bei Yao was one of Bei Xiaoman’s four sisters. Bei Yao, Bei Qinghan, Bei Li, Bei Xiaoman, didn’t that add up to four? No problem, right? Well, Ning Fan had also seen Bei Shi and saved Bei Shi, yet he hadn’t thought that Bei Shi was actually the eldest of the four sisters...

"Back then, I had just undergone Mortal Severance and ascended to Divinity Transformation, while she was an exalted Shedding Void Realm True Immortal... At that time, I needed to look up to see her, right now perhaps we can talk on equal terms. Yet I always feel that the distance between us isn’t just about cultivation, but something more distant and insurmountable. Because of this, I’m not sure if she’d want to see me, or mostly not..."

Rarely for Ning Fan, he hesitated for a moment, but still made up his mind and walked towards the mansion gate.

He still wanted to meet Bei Yao, even if she might not want to see him.

"Please stay, in the present environment of the inner island brimming with experts, with your Void Refinement cultivation, it’s best not to wander away from the mansion, or if something happens, we can’t explain it to the young lady..."

The few guards at the mansion gate wanted to stop him, but how could they stop Ning Fan.

These guards were only of the Void Fragmentation realm, unable even to approach Ning Fan, being gently pushed back by an unseen cloud energy the moment they drew near.

"So they can’t get close! This person is definitely not the Void Refinement junior mentioned by the young lady, but a Second Step Great Power stronger than us! Is he a Fate Immortal Old Monster or an Enlightenment Old Demon?!" The guards were instantly filled with doubt and astonishment.

"Rest assured, I’ll return after my business is done and won’t make things difficult for you." Ning Fan smiled slightly, and his figure finally disappeared into the long streets swept by the sea breeze. Without deliberately unfolding the Ice Rain Technique, he had sensed the familiar aura somewhere on the West Palace Island.

It was Bei Yao’s aura, not far from him at all.

...

On West Palace Island, there are nine hundred and seven Immortal Mountains, among them one called Inverted Mountain.

This mountain is called Inverted Mountain because it contains a peculiar mountain spring, flowing from bottom to top.

In the cultivation world, a backward-flowing spring isn’t that strange, but this spring’s water quality is also exceptionally special.

Though it’s spring water, it tastes like wine when drank, isn’t that peculiar?

Though it isn’t Immortal Wine, drinking too much can intoxicate even powerful cultivators, isn’t that peculiar?

The strangest thing is, people drunk from this spring water tend to have bizarre dreams, dreaming of all sorts of strange events...

Most people don’t remember anything upon awakening from these dreams, but a very few can recall what transpired in the dream.

Some have learned Divine Skills unknown in the cultivation world from these dreams.

Others have foreseen events yet to happen in the future from the dreams.

Some enthusiasts have even listed the Ten Strange Phenomena of Beitian, with Inverted Spring of Inverted Mountain prominently on the list.

At the time of the second round of Great Competition of Beitian, countless Beitian cultivators gathered at the Sea of Ages, and many of them were interested in the Inverted Spring, coming here for a drink.

A few people are trying their luck, hoping to learn some Divine Skills in their dreams after getting drunk.

Most of them, however, are simply lovers of good wine, looking for something satisfying to their throat. Despite being called spring water, Inverted Spring is tastier than many fine wines, favored by some wine enthusiasts.

At this moment, there are several who had drunk their fill, tipsily walking down the mountain path, planning to leave.

Suddenly, one of the drunkards snickered lewdly, pointing ahead on the mountain path, "A beauty, hehe, there’s a beauty..."

It turned out that ahead, a female cultivator with her face covered in light gauze was planning to ascend the mountain, encountering these drunkards. The female cultivator was dressed in palace attire, with an extraordinarily graceful demeanor; despite the deliberate veiling, making her features indiscernible, her voluptuous curves still spurred imaginations.

The drunkards, being tipsy, had lost all self-control and wanted to take advantage of the beauty beside them.

"Have you gentlemen drunk too much? Do you need me to sober you up..." As the woman wouldn’t let the drunkards approach, her phoenix eyes turned slightly cold, releasing the Shedding Void pressure, enveloping the three drunkards.

Heavens! These drunkards were merely young Fate Immortals, now frightened sober by the Shedding Void pressure. To flirt with an Enlightenment Old Demon, did they not want to live? Cold sweat poured as they knelt, repeatedly apologizing, and when they looked up again, they found the Shedding Void woman had long gone, ignoring them completely.

"... Wine truly is a harmful thing, if those drunkards had offended another, I’m afraid they wouldn’t escape retribution. I really don’t know why Elder Lin from the Law Enforcement Hall specially asked me here, or if there’s an unspeakable matter he wished to discuss?"

Yuan Yao murmured to herself, it turned out the veiled female cultivator who was teased was her.

Climbing up Inverted Mountain, the scenes around her felt both familiar and strange to Yuan Yao, as she hadn’t been here in many years. The last time was with Luo You.

Wine flags fluttered on the mountaintop, but the taverns had changed completely, with only one or two old places Yuan Yao vaguely remembered. These taverns sold ready-made Inverted Spring water, naturally profiting the Lost World Palace. There were also inns here, providing rest to those who were drunk.

Veiled, Yuan Yao entered one tavern named Phoenix-Seeking Tower, revealing none of her aura, clearly not wanting to be recognized. On the second floor by the window seat, Elder Lin of the Law Enforcement Hall had been waiting. Seeing the beautiful lady had finally arrived, Elder Lin straightened his attire and stood to greet her.

This is an elegant and scholarly middle-aged cultivator. His appearance can only be considered average, yet his gaze exudes a sense of righteous dignity; he possesses the cultivation level of Shattered Thought Peak, and is someone who is half a step into becoming the Eternal Immortal Venerable, with a promising future anticipated by many; additionally, he manages the Lost World Palace’s Court of Enforcement, making him one of the top five authoritative figures within the palace.

Someone like this, Yuan Yao naturally did not want to offend, so her tone was very polite, "I apologize, the palace has had some issues, resulting in some delays, causing Elder Lin to wait for so long."

"No need for concern, Palace Master, I have just arrived as well."

Elder Lin invited Yuan Yao to sit down and ordered some Spirit Fruit appetizers to accompany the wine.

Seeing Elder Lin wasn’t revealing his intentions immediately upon meeting, Yuan Yao didn’t find it appropriate to ask further, and could only engage in casual chatting, mostly discussing significant events that happened recently.

They talked about the situation at the Boundary River, the invasion by different races, the Light Clan being expelled, the favors of Zhao Jian, and then moved to the disturbances in the cultivation world and the Nine Days Great Path. Elder Lin turned out to be quite the conversationalist; conversing with him was never unpleasant.

If it were normal times, Yuan Yao would be glad to drink and discuss Dao with such a Daoist friend. Unfortunately, lately, she’s been through much, in quite a disturbed mood; plus, she wasn’t a big drinker, yet Elder Lin had persuaded her to drink six or seven cups, leaving her somewhat impatient.

"Didn’t Elder Lin say there was a secret to tell, why not speak plainly?" Although Yuan Yao was impatient, she still spoke with good manners.

"Haha, in that case, let me tell you straightforwardly. Once the North Heaven competition concludes, the fourth young lady will marry the Water Sect disciple. To be honest, I believe this matter is inappropriate." Elder Lin spoke shockingly, but this statement indeed touched Yuan Yao’s heart.

This matter was certainly inappropriate! Xiao Man doesn’t like the Water Sect disciple at all; how could she marry him? Xiao Man’s heart belongs to Lu Bei, and has already experienced numerous things with him...

Yet, even if it’s inappropriate, what can be done...

Yuan Yao sighed bitterly; she wholeheartedly wanted to fulfill Xiao Man and Lu Bei’s love. Unfortunately, everyone in the Lost World Palace wanted to use Xiao Man for an alliance with the Water Sect.

She repeatedly opposed this matter, but her opposition could not outweigh the opinions across the palace.

She wasn’t without struggle with her master, but all struggles were in vain.

She wasn’t a competent mother; she couldn’t even choose the desired marriage for her daughter...

Seeing Yuan Yao sigh, Elder Lin knew his words had hit the spot in Yuan Yao’s mind, feeling pleased inside, "Indeed, the Palace Master also minds this matter."

"..." Yuan Yao didn’t speak, having implicitly accepted it, but despite her dislike for drinking, she immediately downed seven or eight cups, her face slightly flushed.

"No wonder the Palace Master cares about this. I understand Palace Master’s loneliness; when my Dao companion passed away, I was alone for a long time too..." Wait, why does the topic seem to have shifted?

Yuan Yao frowned slightly; indeed, she heard Elder Lin’s talk deviating further, "Palace Master and Brother Lu Bei had a deep love, this was once a celebrated story in North Heaven, yet Brother Lu Bei has been gone for a thousand years, Palace Master has been alone for a millennium, your intentions have reached their limit, perhaps it is time to find a new Dao companion..."

"Elder Lin means..."

"Palace Master, what do you think of me?" Elder Lin finally revealed his intention.

Yuan Yao felt like crying and laughing; usually, she and Elder Lin had little to say while working together; she truly didn’t know what attracted him to her.

"Is this the secret Elder Lin mentioned to share?"

"Isn’t marriage a secret worthy?" Elder Lin smiled with great poise.

"...Sorry, after my late husband, I have no intention to seek another Dao companion." Yuan Yao tried her best to arrange her wording in rejection.

"Haha, Palace Master, no need to rush for refusal; I admire Palace Master’s devotion towards Brother Lu Bei..."

"...You’re mistaken, Brother Bei Changkong and I weren’t deeply in love, never even held hands..." Yuan Yao tried to explain but suddenly remembered confidentiality, clamping her mouth shut.

"Indeed, the rumors about the Divine Tree Beyond the Heavens are true, Palace Master is still a virgin..."

"Elder Lin!" Yuan Yao was displeased, interrupting Elder Lin.

Yet Elder Lin was not offended, instead, further confirming his inner speculation, gazing at Yuan Yao with even more intense passion.

"Palace Master, even the fourth young lady is getting married, don’t you intend to remain lonely forever? Although I’m not noble, my intentions aren’t vile either. You ought to know, my affections for you aren’t out of lust for your palatial power; frankly speaking, in this Lost World Palace, the true power you hold isn’t even as high as my Court of Enforcement. In terms of master-student lineage, you have an Immortal Emperor master while I do not, but your master never truly valued you, what’s the use? In terms of cultivation level, you have yet to reach Shattered Thought, while I am close to achieving the position of Immortal Venerable, matching with me wouldn’t lower your status. I understand your situation in the palace is difficult; if you make a marital bond with me, I can help alleviate your situation and that of your daughters..."

Lin Zhilong spoke with utmost sincerity, yet the fleeting greed in his gaze betrayed his true intent, evidently not truly devoted to Yuan Yao.

Regrettably, Yuan Yao, whose mind was in disarray from Lin Zhilong’s words, didn’t catch the greed in his gaze.

She was genuinely moved by Lin Zhilong’s words, not for herself, but because of his last words; marrying Lin Zhilong could improve her daughters’ situations...

Whether or not to choose a Dao companion, choosing whom to marry as a Dao companion, these matters she really did not care about.

Her marriage to her first Dao companion was merely for balancing interests, hence the lack of affection between them.

Later, she truly developed feelings, for a man named Lu Bei, yet fate played tricks, Lu Bei turned out to be her daughter’s love. She couldn’t bear unethical affection, not because she didn’t dare face societal reproach, simply for avoiding Xiao Man’s forlorn gaze...

If Xiao Man ultimately ended up with Lu Bei, she naturally should relinquish her affections.

If Xiao Man didn’t end up with Lu Bei, how could she abandon Xiao Man’s happiness for her own?

Regardless, there’s no possibility for her and Lu Bei; in this case, being with Lin Zhilong seems not inappropriate either.

As long as her daughters can live better, marrying Lin Zhilong or the King’s dog essentially makes no difference, right?

Indeed, there’s no difference.

But why, when she was about to agree with Lin Zhilong’s pursuit, Lu Bei’s saddened eyes flashed in her mind...

"Haha, just as the rumors claim, this woman is indeed licentious for being swayed by mere words. With this breakthrough, I should gather some information on the Divine Tree Beyond the Heavens..." Lin Zhilong internally scorned, yet externally maintained a deep affectionate guise, intending to further persuade Yuan Yao.

Unfortunately, without waiting for him to continue persuading, Yuan Yao spoke first.

"I honestly still... can’t agree to this matter..."

Yuan Yao mocked herself with a smile.

She thought she was noble enough to sacrifice everything for her daughters, but being truly with Lin Zhilong, that someone would likely be very sad. That possessive little one might be extremely angry, or perhaps, wouldn’t be...

In this life, she is destined not to be with Lu Bei, yet she can’t bear to see the sadness in his eyes... Even if it’s to protect her daughter, she is unwilling to cause him heartbreak.

Enough, enough, men are ultimately unreliable. She ought to rely on her own strength to protect her daughter.

She needs to go to Beitian and see if any great power can help change Mistress Xiao Man’s marriage situation...

"Wha-what! Why did the Palace Master refuse, could it be that she thinks Lin Zhilong is not worthy of her?" Lin Zhilong was embarrassed and angry.

"No, you’re good, but I just don’t like you. Goodbye..."

Yuan Yao stood up and left, Lin Zhilong wanted to pursue, holding back his anger.

Just at this moment, beneath the Phoenix-Seeking Tower, the sound of a dispute suddenly floated up.

Conflicts are never lacking in the cultivation world; Yuan Yao usually pays these no mind.

Yet, among the crowd, there was a man’s voice, so familiar it made her eyes sting.

Lu Bei, is it Lu Bei!

Is it him!

How could it be him!

Yuan Yao turned back, stood on the second floor of the Phoenix-Seeking Tower, looking out.

She truly saw Lu Bei, saw that arrogant and defiant little figure just like before.

Still as defiant as ever, daring to tease an Enlightenment Female Immortal in public, he really thinks his bewitching technique can disregard all female cultivators...

...

Ning Fan caused some trouble, no, saying he caused trouble is not accurate; rather, the trouble collided right into him.

He followed Yuan Yao’s aura all the way to the top of Inverted Mountain, just about to enter the Phoenix-Seeking Tower to find Yuan Yao, when he encountered a "woman" pretending to be hit.

The pretender was a woman of stunning beauty, her real cultivation level was Mid Stage Enlightenment, but she deliberately showed a Fourth Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm cultivation level. The reason for the deceit was Ning Fan touched her waist.

Alright, Ning Fan indeed touched it, but she actually ran into him.

The woman appeared extremely petite, making one want to protect her; she even wore a pitiful expression, pure like a white lotus. Such a display stirred some righteous men who wanted to play the hero and surrounded Ning Fan.

"Uncles, it was him, he touched me here, here, and here!" The woman made a sobbing face.

Several righteous men, hearing her exaggerated description, became even angrier, wanting to immediately beat Ning Fan up.

Ning Fan gave the woman a meaningful look, she hid well, yet he still sensed an extraordinarily pure aroma of wine from her.

Wine scent? Pretending to be hit? Interesting, he truly wanted to see what her motive was; if not for curiosity, even if she ran into him intentionally, he would easily avoid her.

"Hmph! This person is excessively vile! Daring to cause trouble on the inner island of Yishi Palace in broad daylight, get him!"

Lin Zhilong, eager to show off, immediately perked up. With a gesture, several Enforcement Disciples of Yishi Palace emerged from the shadows, ready to apprehend Ning Fan.

He wanted to display his righteousness and strength before Yuan Yao, but unfortunately, Yuan Yao didn’t even glance at him.

Yuan Yao’s eyes were solely on Ning Fan, her world became quiet, leaving only Ning Fan in her sight.

Only when she realized the Enforcement Disciples were seizing Ning Fan did she awaken, and upon awakening, she felt inexplicable anger!

Anger that Ning Fan flirted with a female cultivator in public, though the woman’s act of being hit appeared flawed, Yuan Yao was still furious.

Because Ning Fan did touch that female cultivator!

Reason tells her she should maintain distance from Ning Fan, pretend not to see him, and genuinely forget him.

Emotion tells her she should severely reprimand Ning Fan; after all, this person is Mistress Xiao Man’s husband, improper to be entangled with other women!

Her mind felt like two little Yuan Yaos were fighting, arguing, causing Yuan Yao’s heart to feel chaotic.

She was reluctant to ponder further, ultimately didn’t leave Ning Fan; emotions eventually prevailed, with a tap of her lotus foot, she lightly descended from the second floor, blocking Ning Fan, commanding the Enforcement Disciples, "Retreat!"

Though she disguised her appearance, she spoke in her real voice. Being Enforcement Disciples, they had often heard Yuan Yao reprimand publicly, and naturally recognized her voice.

Seeing Yuan Yao protect Ning Fan, they didn’t dare to apprehend him, hastily retreated.

"Hey, you’re not arresting him anymore! He did all sorts to me!" The wine-scented woman was displeased seeing someone come to Ning Fan’s aid.

"Hmph! A dignified Enlightenment powerhouse accusing a junior, what’s the meaning of this!" Yuan Yao couldn’t be bothered with the woman, her Shedding Void Stage unfolded, and her gentle hand reached for the woman.

Casually extending her hand, it indeed sealed all of the woman’s escape routes.

"What! A Shedding Void Realm old monster!" The wine-scented woman was shocked; she merely sought a blueprint, yet unluckily kicked the iron plate! Why does that seemingly weak young man have such terrifying backing as a Shedding Void Realm old monster!

Miscalculation, grave miscalculation!

Bang!

The wine-scented woman forcefully resisted, dodging Yuan Yao’s grasp, enduring intense pain, she fled. Though she escaped, her Enlightenment aura was exposed, and the onlookers, upon realizing she was an Enlightenment Old Demon, were astonished and knew they had misunderstood Ning Fan.

Seeing her flee, Yuan Yao didn’t plan to pursue, hoping she would escape. If captured, wouldn’t she have more time with Ning Fan...

"Did you help me out of the predicament?" Ning Fan was surprised, thinking that Bei Yao wouldn’t want to see him and would leave in the chaos. Unexpectedly, she cared as much as before...

"Otherwise? A junior entangled with an Enlightenment Old Demon, how would you defend yourself?" Yuan Yao was aggrieved, such an obvious matter, yet needed asking?

Her understanding of Ning Fan was limited to the information her second daughter brought back from Eastern Heaven.

According to her daughter, Ning Fan was participating in the Slaughter Hall entrance ceremony at that time, not far from breaking through to Fate Immortal, and already possessed the strength to rival a Fate Immortal.

After so many years, Yuan Yao could deduce with just her toes that Ning Fan must have broken through to Fate Immortal; after all, his aptitude was extraordinary. But he surely hadn’t yet broken through to Enlightenment, as Enlightenment Masters were as rare as phoenix feathers in the cultivation world, and despite Ning Fan’s high aptitude, it was impossible for him to accomplish this within mere centuries.

If she didn’t step in to protect Ning Fan, with only the "Fate Immortal" cultivation, Ning Fan’s fate might be extremely grim, either being captured by the Enforcement Court or being targeted and manipulated by that Enlightenment Female Cultivator.

For her, stepping in to protect Ning Fan had almost become an instinct. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

It turns out both reason and emotion guessed wrong; only to protect Ning Fan, she couldn’t leave this place.

But after stepping in, she regretted it.

Because with her intervention, among the drinkers at the place, some acquaintances actually recognized her voice and aura! Disguising her appearance was completely useless!

"Hiss! It’s actually the palace lord of the Lost World Palace personally here. She actually stepped in to shield this man in white; who on earth is he?"

"It’s rumored the palace lord of the Lost World is naturally... naturally... Does that man have some special relationship with her? After all, he looks exactly like a typical pretty boy..."

"Cough, cough, Daoist, watch your words..."

"All of you clearly think the same... Uh, why is the palace lord of the Lost World looking this way! Haha, you gentlemen enjoy, I’ll take my leave first..."

Yuan Yao looked around furiously.

She had too many enemies, and her reputation was deliberately tarnished, which is why she didn’t like interacting too much with men. Even when meeting with Elder Lin, she kept a low profile to avoid being recognized.

And now look!

Once the news of her publicly saving Ning Fan spread, it’d surely be deliberately blackened by some people again!

Had she known, she should have secretly helped Ning Fan instead of jumping down to shield him!

Isn’t this clearly telling others that she cares about Ning Fan? That’s why she’s taking a protective stance like a mother hen shielding her chick?

Ning Fan didn’t hear the discussions of others, naturally unaware they were secretly referring to Yuan Yao as the palace lord of the Lost World Palace.

Given his perception, he should be able to hear these deliberately lowered discussions.

But the problem is... for some reason, his perception became increasingly chaotic, as if his divine sense was numbed and confused!

His spirit sense bizarrely could not leave his body!

What’s going on!

His head also became heavier, as if drunk, wait, drunk!

Ning Fan’s eyes sharpened, making a guess. It seemed that the fragrant woman had made a move on him, although she was merely at the Enlightenment Cultivation. That woman could seal his spirit sense, intoxicate his consciousness; her methods were too formidable!

Even a Second-Grade Quasi-Saint could not seal his spirit sense with one move!

He had a deep understanding of intoxication itself; ordinary wine fragrance could not possibly make him develop a sense of drunkenness!

Clearly, that woman was no ordinary person, having been played like this was because he was caught off guard upon suddenly seeing Yao Er...

Ning Fan sighed but didn’t take his spirit sense being sealed seriously; within a mere few breaths, he forcibly dispersed the wine fragrance in his divine sense, restoring his spirit sense and consciousness to clarity.

Secretly spreading his spirit sense in search of the previous fragrant woman, but where could he find any trace, that woman had already disappeared somewhere, leaving not a single trace...

Just as he was about to use other means to search, Ning Fan suddenly heard Yuan Yao beside him let out a soft whimper.

It wasn’t only he who was schemed by the fragrant woman; Yuan Yao, who had struck the fragrant woman with a palm, was also under the influence of that strange wine fragrance.

Yuan Yao, who had originally drunk quite a bit with Lin Zhilong, was immediately flushed and felt feverish when further eroded by the woman’s wine fragrance, even struggling to stand.

"Lu, Lu Bei, I seem to have been schemed by that woman... I get really drunk and wild... take me away... don’t let people see me act wildly..." As soon as Yuan Yao finished speaking, she completely passed out drunk.

"Okay!"

As Yuan Yao fainted, Ning Fan quickly supported her, holding her in his arms, ignoring the strange gazes of the others, and directly carried Yuan Yao into the nearest inn, entered a room, and closed the door.

Wasn’t Yuan Yao afraid of being seen drunk? So he got her a room to sleep in, how reasonable!

He didn’t intend to take any advantage of Yuan Yao while she was drunk; he had known how conservative this woman was back then. If he took advantage while she was unconscious, it would only lead to further distancing of their relationship afterward.

Thus, Ning Fan simply stayed quietly by the bedside, placing his palm on Yuan Yao’s forehead, helping her dispel the intoxication.

...

In the Inverted Mountain, within the Inverted Spring Water, a female demon who had perfectly merged with the spring water was startled and surprised.

"Incredible, he broke through my Drunken Universe in just a few breaths, that male cultivator is definitely not an ordinary person, this situation only usually occurs in Quasi-Saints! Oh my, such a weak pretty boy, could he really be a Quasi-Saint? Instead of kicking an iron plate, I’ve clearly kicked an iron wall! But that female cultivator was unexpected, as the palace lord of the Lost World Palace, she really is just an ordinary Shedding Void, not someone beyond that realm, too weak..."

"Jiu Xiaojiu, don’t say I didn’t warn you, don’t provoke that man! If my perception is correct, his true strength is definitely not inferior to my true form!" From the depths of the spring water, another voice suddenly spoke, this time it was a strange-looking little fish.

"Ay yo, is this still the Fish Master Grandfather I know, when did you become so timid, even if he’s a Quasi-Saint like you, you don’t have to be afraid! Your Fish Bone Sword has already reached Full Bone Twelve Nirvanas. If all bones were unleashed, any average Quasi-Saint would easily be defeated by you!" The female demon named Jiu Xiaojiu spoke with a peculiar tone.

"Hmph! Don’t mention the Fish Bone Sword, the more you mention it, the more irritated I become! If it weren’t for the flawed blueprints you found, how could I have made such a grave mistake? Even if I couldn’t cultivate the Full Bone Innate, I would have at least cultivated one-third of the Innate Bone by now, rather than just a bunch of Twelve Nirvanas Bone Sword!" Little Fish said in displeasure.

"You’re making me angry, you drink my wine every day and still quarrel with me! I don’t acknowledge you as grandfather anymore! I will not let you drink my Bone-Strengthening Immortal Wine again! Also, no more Blood-Enlivening Demon Immortal Wine for you! Especially no Mind-Opening Demon Immortal Wine, you won’t get another drop! Hmph hmph hmph!"

"Uh, you little girl, I just grumbled a bit and you have such a big reaction, this is not good, not good..." Little Fish said awkwardly, no longer daring to argue with the woman, fearing she’d cut off the wine supply in the future.

Seeing Little Fish easily giving in, Jiu Xiaojiu felt even more smug, thinking inwardly, "Tch, what Fish Master Quasi-Saint, aren’t you just being easily manipulated by this girl! There’s no man in the world a pot of Immortal Wine can’t handle, if there is, then it’s two pots! Hmph, just wait, that stinky man in white! Next time you let your guard down, this girl will ambush you again, reclaiming this round. No mistake! Grandpa Fish Master must have been right about what he wants being on you, the hexagram clearly reflected on you... but what if it’s wrong again, what should I do? I’ve been wrong so many times, if wrong again, Grandpa Fish Master will undoubtedly be angry... Never mind, this time I’ll check the results before telling Grandpa Fish Master, to avoid getting scolded for no reason...

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