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Chapter 540 Schemes and Intrigues (Seeking monthly votes! Happy May Day!)
These minor sects and families could only obediently go to the "Shenxiao Daozong" to drink a cup of wedding wine and offer their blessings with smiles.

That's the only thing they can do.

The "Shenxiao Dao Sect" holds an unparalleled position in the "Great Ming Cultivation World"!
When Li Yunjing returned to the Shenxiao Dao Sect and moved into Qiwu Manor with Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi, the traitor spread the news from the Ming Dynasty's cultivation world to other parts of the Southern Continent.

The Netherworld Ghost Sect, the Mingxin Temple, and many other behemoth forces have all become wary of this.

Now, Li Yunjing's abilities have been recognized by various forces, and he is no longer an invisible figure hiding in the shadows.

It can be said that as soon as Li Yunjing leaves the "Great Ming Immortal Cultivation World" and is discovered anywhere in the Southern Heaven Continent, these behemoth sects will immediately send out Nascent Soul Realm experts to hunt him down!

Inside the eerie main hall of the "Netherworld Ghost Sect" in the "Nether Moon Kingdom," flickering candlelight illuminated the狰狞 faces of the people inside.

"I never expected that the Divine Firmament Dao Sect would produce such a genius, and even cause such a commotion."

The sect leader sat on the pitch-black throne, toying with a skull in his hand and emitting a chilling laugh.

"Sect Master, keeping this boy alive will surely be a great threat!"

An elder stepped forward, his eyes flashing with malice. "He has risen to prominence in a short period of time and has now become the vice sect leader of the Shenxiao Dao Sect. If we allow him to grow unchecked, he may become a great enemy of our Youming Ghost Sect in the future!"

“That’s right! The Shenxiao Dao Sect has always been at odds with us, and now with Li Yunjing, their strength is even greater.”

Another elder nodded in agreement: "We must find a way to eliminate him before his foundation is solid!"

“The ‘Shenxiao Dao Sect’ has a profound foundation; we will not gain any advantage in a direct confrontation.”

After a moment of contemplation, the Netherworld Venerable said in a sinister tone, "But Li Yunjing's wedding is bound to cause him some trouble. We can secretly send someone to infiltrate the Shenxiao Dao Sect and find an opportunity to assassinate him."

"But Sect Master, on that day, the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' was a den of dragons and tigers. How could we possibly escape after killing Li Yunjing?"

An elder raised a question.

"Don't forget, our 'Netherworld Ghost Sect' is best at infiltrating in secret."

The Netherworld Venerable's lips curled into a sinister smile: "Find a few elders skilled in concealment, disguise them, and infiltrate the wedding procession. On the wedding day, strike amidst the chaos. Even if we can't kill him, we must severely injure him!"

"As for the outer perimeter? I'll personally invite a few friends to cause trouble outside the 'Divine Firmament Mountains' to attract the attention of Ming Lingchuan and the others, preparing to kill Li Yunjing in the chaos!"

"But... in that case, it seems those elders still won't have a chance to escape!"

One of the elders, feeling a pang of pity, asked this question.

“Those who achieve great things don’t stick to trivial matters!”

Master Youming waved his hand and sneered, "They died for the great cause of the sect, and they died a worthy death! Their families will receive double the benefits after their deaths, and any children or disciples they have will be given special attention and training!"

"Yes……"

The others felt a chill, but seeing the fierce look on the Netherworld Master's face, none of them dared to raise any objections.

They didn't want to incur the displeasure of the Netherworld Master and be sent to cause trouble outside the "Divine Firmament Mountains"!
It seems that causing trouble outside the "Shenxiao Mountain Range" is relatively safe, but in reality, the risk factor is not small. If they are targeted by the old monsters in the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", they may not be able to retreat to the "Youyue Kingdom" smoothly.

Meanwhile, in a meditation room at Mingxin Temple, several eminent monks sat together with solemn expressions.

"Amitabha! Li Yunjing's rise has disrupted the original balance of the Southern Continent."

Abbot Faming clasped his hands together and sighed, "He has the support of the Shenxiao Dao Sect behind him. If we let him develop unchecked, it may trigger a new catastrophe."

"Senior brother, what should we do?"

A young monk asked.

"The Divine Firmament Dao Sect has always been arrogant!"

Master Faming said slowly, "At this time, we cannot sit idly by. We can unite with other forces to suppress the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect'!"

"But those demonic forces that are hostile to the Shenxiao Dao Sect probably won't listen to us."

Another white-browed monk frowned.

Buddhism is like a prostitute trying to have your cake and eat it too.

They claim to be the righteous path, yet they are irreconcilable with the Xuanmen (Taoist sects). They also suppress the demonic path under the guise of defending the righteous and subduing demons. It can be said that Buddhism is also a detestable sect with almost no friends.

"Then let's find a suitable reason to force them to cooperate with us."

A glint of wisdom flashed in Master Faming's eyes. "Li Yunjing's rise threatens the stability of the entire Southern Continent. We can form an alliance to deal with him together."

Similar discussions are taking place in the territories of other behemoth powers.

A monster who broke through to the Golden Core Realm in thirty-five years—there's no need to ask Li Yunjing about anything else; this one fact alone is enough to prevent him from living!

All factions recognized Li Yunjing's threat and began to devise ways to deal with him.

Some planned to secretly send assassins, some prepared to unite with other forces to put pressure on the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," and others were waiting for an opportunity to reap the benefits...

At this moment, Li Yunjing was immersed in the joy of his wedding and was completely unaware of the impending crisis.

After resting for a day at "Qiwu Mountain Villa" and settling Steward Li in, Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, and Lü Ruoxi went to "Chaoyang Peak" to meticulously prepare for the wedding and eagerly await the day.

On Chaoyang Peak, people from various sects had already decorated the place with lanterns and colorful decorations, making Yu Yunyi's dojo look beautiful.

Several of the disciples nearby also tactfully gave up their respective dojos to serve as the wedding venue.

Otherwise, on that day, countless cultivators from the "Great Ming Cultivation World" would arrive, and Yu Yunyi's residence probably wouldn't be able to accommodate so many people.

After several busy days, Li Yunjing and the other two were finally able to catch their breath.

In the garden of Yu Yunyi's mansion, amidst their busy schedules, Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi were playing chess under the eaves.

The moonlight gilded the hems of their skirts with silver, and the black and white chess pieces on the chessboard exhaled spiritual energy, transforming into miniature stars that swirled around.

Upon seeing Li Yunjing return from "Shenxiao Peak", Yu Yunyi's fingertips, poised to place a piece, suddenly froze. Lü Ruoxi also turned her gaze to Li Yunjing, losing all interest in continuing the game.

"But what about the sect leader..."

Lu Ruoxi rose to greet him, the jade hairpin in her hair trembling slightly with her movement, the jade beads clinking together and making a pleasant sound.

"Yes! We've discussed the arrangements for receiving important guests from all sides."

Li Yunjing said with a smile, "The wedding will be held today, one year from now."

"We actually lived to see this day."

Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi were overjoyed; after thirty-five years, they had finally reached this day.

"Preparing for the wedding is a complicated affair, so I'll leave it to the two ladies to make the decisions. I should also go and handle some important matters."

Li Yunjing gently stroked the two women's hair and kissed their foreheads.

He gazed at the rolling clouds in the sky, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

Li Yunjing also has a lot of troubles of his own!

Zhao Qi then contacted him, her words revealing considerable dissatisfaction!

This doesn't even include Xing'er and Yue'er from the East Sea; otherwise, Li Yunjing would have even more trouble.

As for our friends in the East China Sea?
Li Yunjing also plans to go there once to bring everyone back!

He felt something was missing when his brothers weren't around for his major life event!
Now, Li Yunjing's cultivation has reached the second level of the Golden Core Realm, greatly increasing his safety in the East Sea, and he is no longer afraid of anyone harming him.

Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi exchanged a glance, both knowing that the "important matter" he mentioned must be his romantic entanglements.

Both women were intelligent, and since they had already become the first and second wives, they were more magnanimous and turned a blind eye to Li Yunjing's affairs.

After all, only capable people can make women irresistibly drawn to them, like moths to a flame.

Li Yunjing is such a capable and dangerous person.

If any woman wanted to find a cultivation partner, with Li Yunjing's abilities and background, let alone the mere "Great Ming Cultivation World," he could easily choose a cultivation partner from the entire Southern Continent, or even the entire "Tianlan Star"!
Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi were able to finally get together with Li Yunjing because they had worked their way up from being weak to where they are today.

Otherwise, given Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi's status, they are truly far inferior to Li Yunjing.

“Yun Jing, there’s no need to worry. We’ve known each other for decades, how could I not know your character?” Yu Yunyi gently held Li Yun Jing’s hand, her fingertips carrying the unique warmth of spiritual cultivation: “Miss Zhao, Xing’er, and Yue’er are all testaments to your loyalty and righteousness.”

Her eyes were smiling, and the jade hairpin in her hair swayed gently with her movements, making her gaze even more tender. "If this trip can resolve the knot in my heart, it would be a wonderful thing."

“Yunyi is right.”

Lu Ruoxi handed him the brewed spiritual tea, its aroma mingled with the sweet scent of honey: "Now that we have a proper title, we will not be petty."

She suddenly winked playfully, "But husband, please remember that there are two people waiting for you to return home."

Before she finished speaking, her jade-like hand had already straightened his clothes, her fingertips brushing against his chest unintentionally. "Although the Golden Core Realm is strong, the East Sea is full of undercurrents. You must be very careful."

Li Yunjing's throat tightened slightly as he pulled the two women into his arms.

He felt a little guilty!

But now that things have come to this, he has quite a few emotional debts to owe to Liu Ruyan, Zhao Qi, Xing'er, and Yue'er, and he can't ignore any of them!
After all, Li Yunjing isn't the kind of heartless man who would abandon his partner after they've done their bidding.

"I'm sorry you've suffered all these years."

He whispered, but Yu Yunyi pressed her fingertip to his lips and said, "Don't say such formal things."

She looked up at Li Yunjing, her eyes reflecting the rosy clouds in the sky. "You have the world in your heart and are loyal and righteous, which is why we admire you. If we were to hold you back by some personal feelings, it would only be a burden."

"With the wedding approaching, you can focus on handling your affairs."

Lü Ruoxi leaned on his shoulder, her voice soft yet firm: "My sister and I will take care of the guest list and the banquet arrangements."

Li Yunjing stood under the corridor, watching the two women bustling about in the courtyard. The evening breeze carried the fragrance of magnolias and jasmine, dispelling the gloom in his heart.

Li Yunjing then turned and vanished into the horizon in a streak of light, unaware that the two women behind him exchanged a knowing smile, quite pleased with their acting...

This time, Li Yunjing kept a very low profile when leaving the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," so naturally the "Sky Patrol Ship" was not used.

On the eve of his wedding, he went to see several other women, which, if spread, would be somewhat unpleasant to hear.

If he were alone, he wouldn't care.

However, it would be a disgrace to the Shenxiao Dao Sect if the future sect leader were to secretly meet with another woman while getting married.

The first stop for Li Yunjing was naturally "Xingyue Trading Company Store No. 1".

The "Red Sun Market" is only a thousand miles away from the "Divine Firmament Mountain Range". Before long, Li Yunjing appeared in Zhao Qi's boudoir.

Zhao Qi stood with her back to the door, her snow-white dress draped over the sandalwood dressing table, her slightly furrowed brows reflected in the bronze mirror.

Li Yunjing gently pushed open the door and entered the room. Zhao Qi paused in her jade-like hand holding the ink brush, but did not turn around. She said with a hint of sarcasm, "The deputy sect leader of the 'Shenxiao Dao Sect' is so busy with affairs of state, how could he have time to see a little woman like me who has wandered in a foreign land?"

Before the words were even finished, a warm breath enveloped the back of her neck.

Li Yunjing braced his arms on either side of the dressing table, encircling her in his embrace, his nose lightly brushing against the fragrance of her hair: "Jealous? I came to see you the moment I saw you."

He ran his fingertips over her reddened eyes in the bronze mirror, his voice softening, "Qi'er, you should know that I've known them for a long time. I'm not a heartless person. Of course I have to take care of my women!"

Zhao Qi turned around abruptly, her eyes already moist: "Now that you're getting married, you only think of me?"

She gripped Li Yunjing's collar, her delicate hands trembling slightly. "I don't want any title, I just want a honest answer from you! What am I to you?"

"You will have a legitimate status too!"

Li Yunjing cupped her face and gently wiped away her tears with his thumb: "You are my woman, and naturally one of my wives!"

He tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, his gaze intense, and gently kissed Zhao Qi's forehead before continuing, "After the wedding, we'll go to the 'Far North.' Once we've completed the mission and lifted the restrictions, I'll give you a grand wedding!"

Zhao Qi bit her lower lip, seemingly in disbelief: "How could the Divine Firmament Dao Sect allow you to hold such a grand wedding time and time again..."

However, Li Yunjing could already detect a softening tone in Zhao Qi's voice.

"As the deputy sect leader, I have the ability to do so."

Relieved, Li Yunjing coaxed him firmly, saying, "When I become the supreme leader, the whole world will be under my feet. If I want to hold a wedding, who will dare to say no?"

Hearing Li Yunjing's solemn vow, Zhao Qi finally smiled, feeling both surprised and delighted.

Seeing that her expression had eased slightly, Li Yunjing took out another storage ring and handed it to Zhao Qi, saying, "Inside this ring are some pills that I have refined. I hope you will cultivate diligently and that you can break through to the second level of the Golden Core Realm before we go to the 'Far North'!"

Li Yunjing held Zhao Qi's hand and added, "Once we've gotten rid of our worries, we can have a proper get-together."

"I knew you were full of tricks."

Zhao Qi leaned against him and finally stopped crying and started laughing.

She lingered tenderly against Li Yunjing's chest for a moment, then poked his chest with her fingertip. "If you dare to break your promise, I will take half of the merchant guild's spirit stones and run away to find someone to marry, making you lose all face."

"So, you dare to threaten me with other people?"

Li Yunjing suddenly tightened his arms, holding Zhao Qi firmly in his embrace, his chin brushing heavily against the top of her head, deliberately lowering his voice.

His warm breath tickled her reddened ears, making Zhao Qi's body slowly heat up and feel weak.

"Believe me or not, I'll lock you up in the 'Divine Firmament Mountains' right now and personally supervise your cultivation every day?"

Li Yunjing threatened with a smile.

"The Vice Sect Leader is so busy with affairs of state that he'll probably forget about me as soon as he turns his back."

Zhao Qi tilted her head back, tears still clinging to her eyelashes, and deliberately blinked defiantly: "When the time comes, I'll find a chance to escape again!"

Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly felt an itch on her waist. Li Yunjing's fingertips had somehow slipped into the soft flesh of her side and were kneading it gently.

"You still dare to be tough?"

Li Yunjing murmured as he bit her earlobe, his spiritual energy flowing along her skin, causing Zhao Qi to tremble and shrink back.

She struggled to push against his chest, but he grabbed her wrist and pressed her against the dressing table. The bronze mirror reflected their intertwined figures. Zhao Qi's jade hairpin was askew, and a blush spread from her cheeks to her neck.

"Beg for mercy and I'll let you go."

Li Yunjing brushed his nose against her burning cheek and breathed hot air behind her ear.

Zhao Qi turned her head away, her hair scattered messily on the sandalwood dressing table: "No... um!"

The rest of his words were sealed by a warm kiss. As their lips and teeth intertwined, Li Yunjing gently caressed her lower back with his palm, gradually dissolving her resistance.

After a long while, Zhao Qi collapsed into his arms, panting heavily, her eyes glistening with tears: "You scoundrel..."

"Hehe! You haven't seen how shameless it gets yet!"

Zhao Qi's eyes sparkled, and she raised her hand to punch his chest, but Li Yunjing grabbed her fingertips and put them in his mouth to bite them lightly.

The night wind outside the window lifted the gauze curtains, and the moonlight shone on the rouge boxes scattered all over the floor. Li Yunjing suddenly picked her up by the waist and carried her to the bed.

"It's getting late..."

Zhao Qi frantically hooked her arms around his neck, her jade feet dangling in the air.

Li Yunjing raised an eyebrow and threw her heavily onto the bed. As her robes slipped to the floor, a faint light flashed from the "storage ring" on her hand, and the "Myriad Lotus Lantern" lit up automatically, bathing the entire boudoir in an ambiguous warm yellow: "Tonight, I'll see who begs for mercy first."

……

The night was long, and Li Yunjing stayed at Zhao Qi's place for a full ten days.

During these ten days, the two practiced the "Yin Yang He Dao Jing" while exchanging feelings and discussing their preparations for the future.

Half a month later, Zhao Qi no longer harbored any resentment, and Li Yunjing quietly left the "Star Moon Trading Company" and headed north.

You should know that Liu Ruyan is still waiting for him in the important northern city of "City of Glory"!
"Sigh...it's all because of past entanglements!"

Li Yunjing subconsciously touched his waist before riding the Changhong and flying away.

　Thanks for your support, brothers! Wishing all my brothers a happy May Day holiday and lots of fun!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)