Fairy, help me cultivate.

Chen Yao shook his head with a wry smile.

Hui Bai caught a glimpse of his expression out of the corner of her eye, and was quite displeased. She snorted and said, "What? Junior brother, you don't believe that your senior sister has the ability to defeat your senior sister?"

Chen Yao remained noncommittal.

Hui Bai, however, became more animated and raised her jade chin: "To tell you the truth, yesterday my senior sister was just worried that she would go crazy because she was about to leave Xiuxiu Peak for a long time and was afraid that she would not be able to enjoy your favors, so she deliberately gave in to her!"

She seemed to have even fooled herself, and smiled smugly: "Look at how smug she looked when she was cuddling you to sleep last night, thinking I wouldn't know she locked me upstairs! Humph, I'm just not going to stoop to her level!"

Chen Yao looked at her hair, which Yun Li had ruffled, and struggled to suppress a laugh, nodding perfunctorily: "Yes, I knew it! How could you have been beaten up like that by Senior Sister? It turns out it's because Senior Sister is so fond of Senior Sister and was just letting her have her way!"

"That's it!"

The little head of the fennel plant perked up even higher.

But after flying for a while, she nervously looked back at Xiuxiu Peak, which was hidden in the clouds, and breathed a sigh of relief when she found that Yun Li had not suddenly jumped out.

She suddenly increased the speed of the kite and forced Chen Yao's flying sword to stop.

"Senior Sister?"

Chen Yao was confused.

"Junior brother, don't you think you owe your senior sister an explanation?"

Hui Bai wore a fluffy bun, her pretty face cold.

Chen Yao's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized that she was questioning him because he and Jiang Bai had become friends.

He could only feign ignorance: "What?"

"You're pretending to be stupid!"

Hui Bai stomped her little feet on the kite.

Chen Yao was taken aback. How come you've become so perceptive at a time like this?

Hui Bai snorted: "A real man has three wives and four concubines, and is always having a good time. It's the nature of a hero. You got together with Senior Sister, and I, your senior sister, said a word against it?"

Chen Yao glanced at her and shook his head, but in his heart he was thinking, "That was because Li'er and I were caught off guard, and you didn't have time to react; besides, you can't beat this little brute, so naturally you wouldn't dare."

"But Jiang Bailian! She's not from Hanyu Peak, and besides, she has some unpleasantness with your senior sister! How did you end up with her! You're not the kind of shameless person who tries to climb the social ladder! My Jiangning Hui Clan is no less powerful than her Jiujiang Jiang Clan!"

As soon as the last sentence was uttered, Huibai's intelligent little eyes suddenly lit up.

"That's right! Junior Brother, come home with me next time, and I'll declare you the perfect son-in-law of my Hui family! Humph, we absolutely cannot let Jiang Bailian take the lead!"

Chen Yao glanced at her, thinking, "Why do I feel like I'm the little wife being fought over by you guys?"

"First place? What kind of nonsense is that?"

"Alright, next time, I'll go to Jiangning with my senior sister. Let's go and meet up with the Mingyang Sect first!"

He tried to set off on his sword, but was stopped by Huibai.

"Tell me, why did you become friends with Jiang Bai? In what way is she better than me?"

Hui Bai raised her jade-like face and looked at him coldly.

Chen Yao sighed helplessly, thinking to himself, "Why is your strange competitive spirit so strong?"

"To be honest, Jiang Bailian is no match for you, Senior Sister, in any way. You are noble and refined, unparalleled in calligraphy, and gentle and caring towards me."

Upon hearing Chen Yao's high praise, Hui Bai's tense face immediately melted away.

"Exactly! Besides, she's completely blind, all she cares about are those worthless pills, unlike me, who only cares about you!"

She couldn't help but add a sentence.

Chen Yao nodded repeatedly: "So, Senior Sister, there's absolutely no need for you to compare yourself to her. It's beneath you! Let's go and meet up first..."

Hui Bai smiled broadly, nodded, and continued flying with Chen Yao.

After flying for a while, her intelligent and pretty face suddenly froze: "Eh? That's not right! Junior brother, you still haven't told me how you and Jiang Bai got together!"

Chen Yao sighed: "This is a long story..."

He briefly recounted Jiang's experiences, elaborating extensively on Jiang Wuyin's story.

Upon hearing this, Huibai burst into tears: "I never imagined there were such devoted lovers in the world... He and Yunniang suffered so much!"

As she spoke, she took Chen Yao's hand.

Chen Yao held her hand tightly: "Yes! Jiang Wuyin sacrificed himself for the sword. His last wish was for Jiang Bailian to have a good ending... Senior sister, Jiang Bailian is actually very pitiful, isn't she?"

Hui Bai nodded: "Yes! I never imagined this girl had such a tragic background. It turns out she's always been treated as a test subject by her family..."

"So! A man's word is his bond, shouldn't I put Jiang Wuyin at ease? Shouldn't we take good care of Jiang Bailian?"

Hui Bai turned to look at him, her eyes brimming with tears. She tried her best to maintain her stern tone as a senior sister, but her voice still carried a delicate, tearful quality: "Junior brother, you did a great job! Helping the weak and punishing the strong is the duty of us righteous immortals!"

Looking at Chen Yao, she realized that his image in her heart had grown much larger, and she also felt sympathy for Jiang Bailian.

She was still jealous, but she felt that if she continued to pester him, she would be neither magnanimous nor behaving like a senior sister.

She pulled her hand away from Chen Yao's: "What are you still standing there for? If you're going to delay our rendezvous, let's go!"

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Helpless, Chen Yao glanced at her and flew away on his sword.

At the mountain gate, members of the Mingyang Sect were exchanging pleasantries with several elders from the Soul Refining Peak.

Chen Yao and Hui Bai arrived and bowed to everyone.

The True Man Qinyang from the Mingyang Sect stroked his beard with a smile: "You two young friends are indeed outstanding members of your sect, exuding an aura of immortality!"

He looked at the elder of Refining Soul Peak: "Fellow Daoist Xuanqin, Mount Lu has found a worthy person!"

The Soul Refining Peak elder, whom he called Xuanqin, glanced at Chen Yao inadvertently and repeatedly declined.

But his glance caused the demonic mark between Chen Yao's brows to suddenly emit a chill.

Chen Yao felt a chill run down his spine.

"Oh, I should also tell you two young friends that your sect's three elders, Xuanqin, Xuanqi, and Xuannan, have suddenly decided to go to Mount Luohou to search for treasures, and they can travel with us for a while."

Qin Yang chuckled, looked at Chen Yao, and continued, "Young friend Chen Yao is now a prominent figure in the sect, showered with love and affection. Your senior uncles don't want you to suffer even the slightest hardship and take great care of you!"

Hui Bai hurriedly stepped out and thanked the three people from Lianhun Peak.

Although she knew that these three people might not have good intentions, she still had to maintain appearances in front of outsiders.

Hearing Qin Yang's words, Chen Yao felt a chill run through her heart.

Now, based on the reaction of the demonic seal, he can be basically certain that Xuan Qin is the big boss of the Demonic Sect hidden in the Soul Refining Peak.

This trip is most likely for the purpose of taking their own heads.

He unconsciously looked at Xuan Qin.

Xuan Qin was perceptive and gave him a kind smile, revealing his gleaming white teeth, which appeared exceptionally cold.

This trip to the Mingyang Sect is probably not going to be easy...

Chen Yao looked back towards Hanyu Peak, feeling an urge to immediately fly back on his sword.

But at that moment, the protective array of Mount Lu suddenly began to churn and churn in chaos.

Many disciples who were flying through the sea of ​​clouds fell.

"Oh no! The formation has malfunctioned, and the killing intent is leaking out! Quickly close the mountain gate!"

With a deafening roar, the mountain gate slammed shut.

Chen Yao's escape route was completely cut off.

Volume Two: A figure as swift as a crane, sword energy red.

Chapter 1: Revisiting the Chessboard Mountain Market

The group set off.

Chen Yao was constantly thinking about how to get rid of Xuan Qin.

During this time, he tested Xuan Qi and Xuan Nan, estimating that the two were not members of the Demonic Sect.

But they were, after all, people from Refining Soul Peak, so it was certain that they harbored ill intentions towards him.

Although Xuanqin had been discussing metaphysics and Taoism with Qinyang Zhenren, Chen Yao felt that he had never relaxed his attention to him.

He didn't even dare to talk to Huibai about this.

But Huibai still understood Chen Yao's meaning through his eyes.

Soon after, the group approached the Qipanshan Market.

Chen Yao suggested that he go and purchase some magical artifacts, but since he couldn't delay everyone's schedule, he simply arranged a meeting place and waited until he had finished purchasing them before catching up with the Mingyang Sect members.

His idea was simple: go to the market to send a message to Yun Li, and also see if he could simply have Su Quanyu of the Mingyang Sect send someone to take them to the Mingyang Sect via another route.

Since Xuan Qin dared to follow Qin Yang, if he intended to harm him, it meant that he had the confidence or ability to kill him in front of Qin Yang.

Therefore, leaving the group to go to the market would at least allow Xuan Qin and the others to be lured away separately, making it easier for him to use the red-skirted woman's power to kill them.

After much thought, Chen Yao realized that this was the only feasible path he could take.

Fortunately, Master Qinyang was easy to talk to and immediately agreed to Chen Yao's request.

Xuanqin suggested going to the market together.

Chen Yao and Hui Bai exchanged a glance, both considering how to shake him off.

Master Qinyang spoke up to stop Xuanqin:

“Fellow Daoist Xuanqin, have you not heard of being hurt by love? Your sect’s young friend Chen Yao and Fellow Daoist Huibai are already capable cultivators. Why protect them so much? They should be given the opportunity to train on their own.”

"Yes! Besides, Qipan Mountain is jointly managed by our three sects. Even if your sect and Qingxu Sect have some disagreements, they wouldn't dare to do anything openly!"

Another elder from the Mingyang Sect chimed in, "We've been discussing profound mysteries with you all this way, and we're really getting into it. We won't let you go this time!"

Xuan Qin didn't insist, but gave Chen Yao a deep look and said, "That's fine then."

Chen Yao felt that he must have another trick up his sleeve, but since things had come to this point, the only option was to go to Qipanshan Market, where they might still have a chance.