The First Marquis of Daxuan

Qi Lingyun's eyes were closed, and her aura was slowly rising.

Su Mu twitched his fingers, but ultimately suppressed the impulse in his heart.

Although the Celestial Relic flew into Qi Lingyun's body, Su Mu still has a hundred ways to prevent Qi Lingyun from fusing with the Celestial Relic.

However, he did not choose to do that.

While a celestial relic is indeed very precious, it is still an inanimate object.

If Qi Lingyun can truly fuse with the Celestial Venerable Relic, it might bring about some unexpected changes.

Su Mu stood aside and watched as Qi Lingyun's aura continued to rise until it gradually stopped.

It was now noon on the seventh day.

Including the two days that had already been spent, there is now only one day left until Su Mu fulfills his promise to Mao Jiu.

Qi Lingyun finally opened her eyes.

She still looked like she was seven or eight years old, but the innocent smile on her face had disappeared at some point, and her eyes had become unusually deep.

"Su——"

Qi Lingyun spoke, her tone somewhat complicated.

"Have you already guessed what will happen?"

Qi Lingyun looked at Su Mu and said with a serious expression.

Although her voice remained unchanged, it felt as if she were a completely different person.

The innocence and naivety in his tone had completely disappeared, replaced by a sense of world-weariness.

Su Mu couldn't help but sigh.

Did the worst still happen?

"I had thought about it, but I thought it was unlikely to happen. I never expected it to happen in the end."

Su Mu shook his head and sighed.

Compared to Qi Lingyun, who was already a powerful being at the Heavenly Fate Realm, Su Mu still preferred the innocent little girl from before.

To be honest, if the Qi Lingyun he knew from the beginning was like this, he wouldn't have stopped Mao Jiu at all; he would have watched Mao Jiu beat Qi Lingyun to death.

However, time cannot be turned back, and what has already happened cannot be changed.

Now that Qi Lingyun has become like this, even if he takes the Heavenly Venerable Relic from Qi Lingyun's body, he may not be able to restore Qi Lingyun to her original state.

Moreover, he might not even be able to retrieve the Celestial Relic now.

As expected, the Celestial Venerable always had a reason for doing things. The Celestial Venerable's refusal to allow Qi Lingyun to practice martial arts was not due to his narrow-mindedness.

Su Mu silently apologized to Bai Tianzun, realizing he shouldn't have underestimated the judgment of a Heavenly Venerable.

"Although we lost the Celestial Venerable Relic, it wasn't without its benefits. At least, if it were Qi Lingyun now, Mao Jiu could kill him if he wanted, and I wouldn't feel any guilt."

Su Mu thought to himself.

"Whatever your original intention, I owe you a favor."

Qi Lingyun said slowly, "I can grant you one wish."

Su Mu: "..."

He burst into laughter.

Grant him one of his wishes?
Qi Lingyun probably doesn't even know who Su Mu is.

To grant his wish—even Li Tianzun wouldn't dare make such a boast here.

With Su Mu's current strength, if he can't do something, it's unlikely that anyone else can either.

"My wish?"

Su Mu revealed a mocking smile and slowly said, "I want this Saha world to be free of Heavenly Venerables."

Qi Lingyun stared wide-eyed at Su Mu.

After a long pause, she slowly spoke, "I can't do it. Please make another wish."

"another?"

Su Mu smiled coldly, "Then I want this Saha World to be free of the Ruins World."

Qi Lingyun's small body heaved violently, and the veins on her forehead throbbed.

"If you can't do it, try another one!"

She forced back her anger.

"You can't do this, you can't do that, so if you can't do anything, why are you so arrogant?"

Su Mu said irritably, "These are my wishes. If you can't fulfill them, that's your problem."

"you--"

Qi Lingyun was furious, her face turning red with anger.

"never mind."

Su Mu waved his hand and said, "Although I don't know your background, I don't think you're that capable."

These words enraged Qi Lingyun to the point of rage. She clenched her fists and used all her strength to suppress the urge to punch Su Mu to death.

"Since you want to repay my favor, let's make it simple: commit suicide."

Su Mu continued.

"suicide?"

Qi Lingyun jumped up immediately.

Do people say it?
They actually let her commit suicide!

How could she possibly commit suicide?
"Don't think that just because I owe you a favor, you can take revenge on me—"

Qi Lingyun said angrily.

"revenge?"

Su Mu shook his head and said calmly, "What makes you say that? Why would I want to take revenge on you?"
I told you to commit suicide because if you don't die, my friend will.

Of course, if you can resolve the issue of your two being unable to coexist, you won't have to die.

"You have a friend?"

Qi Lingyun fell silent.

"It seems you understand what I'm talking about."

Su Mu sighed and said, "You even know the mission of a Celestial Venerable, so you must have been a Celestial Venerable before."

I never imagined that you would be able to break the ironclad rule and live a second life.

If I'm not mistaken, Bai Tianzun's attempt to possess my body was probably inspired by you.

Qi Lingyun remained expressionless and silent.

The absence of denial is an admission.

Su Mu smiled nonchalantly and continued, "The reason you were able to absorb the Celestial Relic so quickly is because it was originally your own."

There are also the Chaos Atlases. These Chaos Atlases were originally hidden by you, which is why you were able to find them.

Qi Lingyun couldn't sense the location of the Chaos Diagram at all; she only knew where it was hidden.

That's why Qi Lingyun said before that if someone else obtained the Chaos Record, she wouldn't be able to sense its location.

"So what?"

Qi Lingyun finally spoke, "Even so, didn't I still help you obtain the Chaos Record?"

"How about this, I'll help you obtain another piece of the Chaos Diagram, and then our matter will be settled, how about that?"

Qi Lingyun looked on with anticipation.

Su Mu sensed that Qi Lingyun seemed eager to repay his favor, which stirred something within him.

He did help Qi Lingyun. If he hadn't taught Qi Lingyun martial arts, Qi Lingyun wouldn't have ended up like this.

But this can't be considered a great favor.

Even if Qi Lingyun doesn't repay this favor, what can Su Mu do?

Qi Lingyun didn't need to be in such a hurry.

If all of this is simply because Qi Lingyun is someone who always repays kindness, then her reaction is far too hasty.

Is it really necessary to be in such a rush to repay favors?

If Su Mu isn't in a hurry, why is Qi Lingyun in such a rush?
There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

Su Mu narrowed his eyes slightly. His long experience told him that the more anxious his opponent was, the less anxious he should be.

"Unless you can place the nine Chaos Diagrams in front of me, it won't work."

Su Mu shook his head and said, "I think that unless we collect all nine pieces of the Chaos Diagram, even if we have seven or eight pieces, they won't be of much use."

Qi Lingyun's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

If she can find all nine pieces of the Chaos Diagram, then what chance will Su Mu have?

"Suggest one that I can do!"

Qi Lingyun said, biting her little tiger teeth.

"You were so arrogant just now. I thought you were all-powerful."

Su Mu said, "If you don't have that much ability, why make such a big boast?"

"Forget it, I don't know how important you were before, but now it seems you're just so-so."

Qi Lingyun trembled with rage. Damn it, how could they have underestimated her like that!
If it weren't for—

Qi Lingyun decided to endure it.

"Alright then, I won't make things difficult for you. Since you want to settle our score, I only have one request."

Su Mu said slowly.

"You said."

Qi Lingyun endured it with great patience.

“You should know your own situation. I have a friend whose mission is to kill you. If you don’t die, it will die.”

If you don't want to die, then help my friend solve this problem.

Su Mu said, "If either you or my friend has to die, it will be you."

Trust me, we have the ability to do it.

Su Mu looked at Qi Lingyun with a very serious expression.

Qi Lingyun's face darkened.

If that's the case—she definitely wouldn't be afraid of Su Mu's threats.

But now, she has to admit that what Su Mu said is true.

Not to mention the Celestial Venerable, she wasn't even confident of victory against Su Mu, who was right in front of her.

If the other party is determined to kill her, there is a greater than 70% chance that she will be killed.

But she couldn't fulfill the Celestial Venerable's mission.

"Su Mu, if you really want to fight me to the death, just say so. Why beat around the bush?"

Qi Lingyun said through gritted teeth, "You regret helping me now, don't you!"

"Yes, I regret it."

Su Mu said frankly.

Qi Lingyun looked helpless. What could she say after they had already said that?
"I can not do it."

Qi Lingyun retorted nonchalantly, "Since you insist on fighting to the death with me, then come on, I'm not afraid of you!"

Her small body and face were filled with anger, resentment, and helplessness.

"If you can't do it, I can."

Su Mu said calmly.

"It's not that easy to kill me!"

Qi Lingyun's aura exploded, and she flew into the air, assuming a desperate stance.

Su Mu sighed inwardly. Seven days ago, Qi Lingyun was just an ordinary little girl.

Seven days later, she had become a powerful being at the Heavenly Fate Realm.

Although Qi Lingyun's aura was still somewhat weaker than that of the peak of the Heavenly Fate Realm, among the experts Su Mu had ever encountered, her current strength was definitely among the top ten.

"Don't rush to fight desperately."

Su Mu shook his head and calmly said, "I have a way that might save you and my friend from dying."

"Huh? That's impossible!"

Qi Lingyun's aura faltered, and she said in a deep voice, "No one has ever been able to escape the Heavenly Venerable's mission except through death."

"You're not even a Celestial Venerable, how could you possibly solve this problem?"

"Qi Lingyun, peeking through a crack in the door is not a good habit."

Su Mu shook his head and said calmly, "Whether my method works or not, we'll know soon enough."

"Do you have a better way?"

"I do not have."

Qi Lingyun remained silent for a moment before speaking. It was clearly a life-or-death situation now, and besides the method Su Mu had suggested, she truly had no other solution.

She has just awakened and has no intention of fighting to the death with Su Mu and the others.

In that case, regardless of winning or losing, it wouldn't be a good thing for her.

"how do you want to do it?"

Qi Lingyun said with some wariness.

Although she didn't want to fight Su Mu to the death, she didn't want to die either.

"My method requires your cooperation."

Su Mu said, "You must trust me."

"That's impossible!"

Qi Lingyun said resolutely, "I will absolutely not entrust my life to anyone!"

"is it?"

Su Mu sneered, "Not long ago, I was the one who saved your life."

If Bai Tianzun had wanted to kill you back then, it would have been an easy thing to do.

Your life has always been in someone else's hands.

Qi Lingyun's face grew increasingly dark. One should not hit someone in the face, nor should one expose someone's shortcomings when insulting them.

Why does Su Mu keep hitting her where it hurts?
What can she do?
At that time, she hadn't awakened yet; she was just an ordinary little girl. Did she have a choice?

If she wants to live a second life, she has no choice but to take this risk.

Fortunately, she has survived and regained some of her strength.

She couldn't control her own life before, but now that she can, how could she possibly put her life in someone else's hands again?
“Su Mu, you don’t need to mock me. Tell me your method, and I will naturally consider whether or not to cooperate with you.”

If it doesn't work, I'll risk my life and take your friend down with me.

If I'm not mistaken, his time is running out.

Qi Lingyun said coldly.

"You guessed it right."

Su Mu said calmly, "Then let me guess too."

You owe me a favor, and if you can't repay it, some unpleasant things will happen to you.

Do you think my guess was right?

Su Mu gave a half-smile.

Qi Lingyun couldn't say a word.

She knew that she had acted too hastily before, which aroused Su Mu's suspicion. Even if she tried to explain now, Su Mu would definitely not believe her.

Are young people these days so difficult to deal with?
Qi Lingyun sighed inwardly.

"Su Mu, I can cooperate with you, but let me make this clear: if your methods threaten my life, I will not stand idly by and wait to die; I will fight to the death."

You have to believe me, if you really push me to that point, neither of you will end up well.

Qi Lingyun said, enunciating each word clearly.

Although she has only recovered half of her power, the Celestial Venerable Relic is still inside her body. If she were to fight desperately, it's hard to say whether she could kill the Celestial Venerable, but she could definitely wreak havoc on anything below him.

"rest assured."

Su Mu said, "I have no past grudges or recent enmity with you. If it weren't for my friend's mission to kill you, do you think I would have made such a fuss?"

"There's no point in saying more. There's no trust between us. Just tell me your solution."

Qi Lingyun said.

She looked to be seven or eight years old, but she gave Su Mu a very mature feeling.

Su Mu felt as if he were facing a grown woman.

“My friend’s mission is to kill you; only when you are dead can it be safe.”

Su Mu said slowly, "Since that's the case, then let Heaven believe that you are dead, and my friend's problem will naturally be solved."

"You think you can fool everyone?"

Qi Lingyun snorted coldly and said, "Do you think no one has used this method before?"
Do you know what the Way of Heaven is?
The Way of Heaven is the will of this world; nothing in the world can be hidden from it!

"is it?"

Su Mu said dismissively, "If it really knew everything, how could it have let you find the loophole?"

According to the rules of Heaven, a Celestial Venerable can only live one lifetime, but you have now lived a second lifetime.

"Since you can live a second life, why can't I deceive everyone?"

"You think you can compare to me?"

Qi Lingyun almost blurted out those words.

But she swallowed the words back down her throat.

Although she was unwilling to admit it, she knew in her heart that Su Mu was no ordinary person.

Even if it were her back then, she wouldn't dare say she could have done what Su Mu did.

I dare not say anything else, but just the fact that he dared to bargain with her already surpasses that of many martial artists.

"I'm just telling you a fact: many celestial beings have thought of ways to deceive the heavens, but no one has ever succeeded."

Qi Lingyun said slowly, "Unless you can convince me, I have no way to cooperate with you."

"You have no choice."

Su Mu shook his head and said, "Qi Lingyun, you need to understand one thing: the reason I can still speak to you calmly is because I am well-mannered, not for any other reason."

You have no room to negotiate with me.

To put it bluntly, even the worst outcome would only be my friend's death, with you dying along with it; I personally would suffer no loss.

"You're not the kind of person who would disregard the life and death of a friend."

Qi Lingyun said.

"You've only known me for a short time, how do you know I'm not?"

Su Mu sneered, "At most, it will die, and I will avenge it."

I can assure you, if it dies, you certainly won't survive.

Qi Lingyun fell silent again.

She now realizes that she truly has no leverage whatsoever.

She had made many preparations in her first life, but unfortunately, she encountered such a troublesome person as soon as she awakened.

They had planned everything, but they hadn't anticipated Su Mu.

"I know what you mean. You want me to fake my death to deceive the Heavenly Dao, but let me tell you, things aren't that simple—"

Qi Lingyun said in a deep voice, "I have already died once, but I still became a target to be killed in the Heavenly Venerable's mission."

"You just have to trust me."

Su Mu calmly interrupted her.

"Why can't you understand human language?"

Qi Lingyun snapped, "Do you even know who I am?"

My previous life was that of a Celestial Venerable!

Do you know the Celestial Venerable?

"I've been a Celestial Venerable for thousands of years, what makes you think you're better than me?"

"Then all I can say is that you've wasted your life."

Su Mu said calmly.

"you--"

Qi Lingyun had never been so scorned in either of her two lifetimes, nor had she ever been so angry.

But unfortunately, she has no way to deal with Su Mu right now.

Qi Lingyun clenched her fists, her clothes fluttering in the wind.

The doors and windows rattled loudly, and the whole house shook as if it might collapse at any moment.

Qi Lingyun is like a volcano, ready to erupt at any moment.

Su Mu remained calm, as if he was completely unaware of Qi Lingyun's condition.

He just looked at Qi Lingyun calmly.

After a full cup of tea's time, Qi Lingyun's aura gradually calmed down, and the anger on her face disappeared.

Slowly sitting down, Qi Lingyun calmly said, "I'll trust you this once. If you dare to lie to me, I swear, even if it costs me my life, I will make you pay a terrible price!"

"Why didn't you do it this way earlier?"

Su Mu smiled faintly and said.

"Let's go."

He got up and walked outside.

"Where to go?"

Qi Lingyun asked subconsciously.

"Before Bai Tianzun died, he entrusted me to deliver you to Wugong Mountain and give you to his friend."

"Bai Tianzun probably knows your background. I'm curious, who did he ask me to hand you over to?"

Su Mu casually said, "Besides, I made an appointment with Mao Jiu to meet at Wugong Mountain."

So now, of course, we should go to Wugong Mountain.

"Wugong Mountain?"

Qi Lingyun frowned deeply.

As he spoke, Su Mu had already taken to the air.

Previously, Qi Lingyun needed him to guide her, but now that Qi Lingyun is a powerful being at the Heavenly Fate Realm, she can naturally fly on her own.

Watching Su Mu's retreating figure, Qi Lingyun sighed, and her figure soared into the sky, following closely behind Su Mu.

…………

Wugong Mountain.

Mao Jiu and Ning Hongchen appeared furtively at the foot of the mountain.

"Damn it, this Li Tianzun is like a leech."

I didn't dig up his ancestral graves, so why is he so determined to keep harping on this?

Cat Nine grumbled and complained.

"Although you didn't dig up his family's ancestral graves, you cut off his family's escape route."

Ning Hongchen said, "The position of Venerable left by Venerable Bai Tian was already reserved by the Cangqiong Sect. Now that you have taken it away, wouldn't the Cangqiong Sect lose an opportunity to become a two-day Venerable?"

"What does that have to do with me?"

Mao Jiu pouted and said, "Sooner or later, I'm going to dig up the ancestral graves of the Azure Sky Sect!"

"We'll talk about digging up the grave later. We've shaken off Li Tianzun, and he probably won't be able to find us anytime soon."

Ning Hongchen looked at Wugong Mountain with a somewhat solemn expression.

Why do I still have a sense of danger?

I have a constant feeling that there's some danger nearby.

"It's good that there's danger."

Cat Nine said, "Although you can't sense the location of the Celestial Venerable, you have been through countless battles and have an instinctive intuition for danger."

There's a Celestial Venerable hiding in this Martial Arts Mountain; of course you'd feel a sense of danger.

"Tianzun?"

Ning Hongchen's expression changed.

Currently, all the Celestial Venerables in the Yang Realm want to kill Cat Nine, which means that all the Celestial Venerables are their enemies.

Ning Hongchen and Mao Jiu had fought against the Celestial Venerable several times before, and Ning Hongchen's avatars had been almost completely destroyed. Now, upon hearing the name Celestial Venerable, he had a kind of stress response.

"Come on!"

Ning Hongchen said in a deep voice, "At such a close distance, the Celestial Venerable in Wugong Mountain has probably already sensed their presence."

If we don't leave now, that Heavenly Venerable will probably come to kill us.

"Why should we leave? We still need to wait for Su Mu here."

Cat Nine said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, I haven't been working for nothing these past few days. After fighting with Li Tianzun for so long, I've pretty much got a grasp of Tianzun's power."

In addition to my innate abilities, most Celestial Venerables can no longer detect my presence.

As for you——"

Mao Jiu glanced at Ning Hongchen, "There are plenty of Heavenly Fate Realm cultivators in the Yang Realm. No Heavenly Venerable would be so bored as to jump out and kill a Heavenly Fate Realm cultivator."

"You wait here, I'll go take a look and see which celestial being is hiding in this nook and cranny."

Having said that, Cat Nine's figure flickered and vanished into thin air. (End of Chapter)