My Daoist partner helps me cultivate immortality

Whoosh!

Immediately, the Netherworld Witch Queen unleashed seemingly endless soul power, transforming it into a sharp sword that pierced towards Lin Ye!

The leader and Emperor Yan were quite in sync, their eyes flashing at the same time.

Emperor Yan intervened: 'I've come to save them!'

The leader was also puzzled: 'Why isn't she helping? Shall I do it?'

When~

Accompanied by a sound like metal clashing, the Nine Tribulations Sword, which guards Lin Ye's mind, swayed gently, ready to block the Netherworld Witch Queen's attack at any moment.

Just before the Netherworld Witch Queen's soul power was poured into Lin Ye's body, Di Yan transformed into a celestial fire, attempting to extinguish her soul!

The Queen of the Underworld's expression changed drastically.

This flame is wrong, it's not Suzaku, so who is she?

At the same time, the leader suddenly stood up, transforming into a solid ball of light, and attacked from the other side, heavily slamming into the spirit body of the Netherworld Witch Queen.

The Queen of the Underworld felt her soul tremble violently.

Attack from both sides!

Di Yan was suddenly startled. In this emergency, the two of them attacked almost simultaneously.

The champion actually stepped down?

It seems that although the leader appears calm on the surface, he is actually quite dissatisfied with this woman who spoke so rudely!

This really surprised Di Yan.

Many people don't know that the leader has never fought anyone since the Mahayana stage.

Her actual combat ability is unknown to the world, but everyone respects her formidable record in her early years. Sometimes, the longer you keep something hidden, the more you should keep it hidden.

But because the Silent Witch Queen verbally insulted Lin Ye, the leader was enraged and decided to stand up for her successor!

That's definitely how it looks to outsiders!

Di Yan was first surprised, then suddenly felt terrified.

Oh no... How could this be!

Both she and Kuidu used only the power of the peak Mahayana stage, because they were confident that they could defeat the Netherworld Witch Queen, who was now only a soul, without having to expend the limit on the number of times they could act in the mortal realm during the Tribulation Transcending stage.

However, it would require some time for a protracted struggle, so naturally, he first pounced on this attack and pulled the battlefield apart.

There is an extremely alarming fact at the moment: the two attacked at the same time, and as they clashed, the sword that the Netherworld Witch Queen had transformed into continued to slash at Lin Ye without missing a beat!

In the blink of an eye, both the leader and Emperor Yan were stunned.

How could I be so unlucky?

'Could she be Lin Ye's adopted daughter...' The leader thought of the deathly aura she had seen on the young Martial Emperor that day. 'No, it's all my fault!'

'I shouldn't have been so arrogant!' In that instant, Di Yan watched helplessly as the Netherworld Witch Queen's soul power pierced towards Lin Ye, his tension reaching its peak. Now, the two could only hope for the Golden-Winged Roc's rescue!

Lin Ye was also surprised, but that didn't stop him from reacting.

The next instant, Yun Yi flew to the rescue with her golden wings. She was indeed fast, but Lin Ye, who reacted earlier, nimbly dodged her and used the Xingzi Secret Technique to dodge forward.

Then, without dodging or avoiding, it disdainfully charged head-on into the sword's edge.

Dang~!

A clang of metal clashing silenced everyone, followed by a slash that was clearly visible and whose aftershocks were terrifying!

The Nine Tribulations Sword suspended high within Lin Ye's body was impacted by the power of his soul, causing it to spin like a windmill. Then, the blade reversed its direction by more than half a circle and slashed straight at the Netherworld Witch Queen, severing her soul in two!

The remnant soul of the Netherworld Witch Queen still tried to struggle, but Lin Ye activated his strange fire and quickly refined it into nothingness.

Because the procedure was performed inside the body, no one present knew what methods Lin Ye used.

Lin Ye clenched his fists and took a breath.

Lin Ye looked smugly at Di Yan, Kui Shou, and Yun Yi, raising his chin: "How about that? I told you I could handle it myself... Why do you three look like you've seen a ghost?"

At this moment, all three of them stared blankly at Lin Ye.

Yun Yi opened his golden beak even wider.

They all made mistakes, but Lin Ye did not. The enemy was a Tribulation Transcending cultivator!

The difference between them and those at the Nascent Soul stage is like heaven and earth!

What is the concept of the gap between these two major stages? For every Nascent Soul stage cultivator who comes, there can be just as many Tribulation Transcending cultivators killed. This is a gap that cannot be bridged by sheer numbers.

Lin Ye may be the best in the world during the Nascent Soul stage, but he still appears insignificant in front of a Tribulation Transcending cultivator.

He actually managed to kill the Netherworld Witch Queen!

No wonder he was so confident in handling this marriage on his own.

Di Yan sighed, feeling that she had really let Lin Ye down. If it weren't for his strength, the rescue would have failed.

It also used up one of Lin Ye's trump cards, a trump card that shouldn't be used at any time.

Di Yan was still in shock when Lin Ye opened his arms and hugged her.

"Thank you, sister."

Di Yan, oblivious to the address of "sister," said with a pale face, "I'm sorry, I'm late... I'm late..."

How could someone be late in rescuing someone at the last minute? Di Yan had never encountered anything like this before; she was about to be traumatized.

"Lin Ye! You scared me to death! My God, how did you kill her? You killed a Tribulation Transcending cultivator from the Witch Clan! That's ruthless! My proudest clansman, the leader of our Demon Clan, has been born!"

Yunyi was extremely excited.

She had failed to save anyone and turned around in shock, only to witness Lin Ye killing people without leaving a trace. Her fright turned into delight!

Lin Ye released Di Yan, raised his head and laughed, "Big sister is exaggerating too much."

The leader looked somewhat dejected, and unusually, a continuous ripple stirred within his usually calm and undisturbed heart.

An unprecedented emotion quietly welled up in her heart, making her feel both unfamiliar and helpless. It was rare for her to take action, but the result was so bad, and she almost watched Lin Ye being killed. She felt terrible.

Moreover, she has to take the blame for this. If she hadn't suddenly taken action, Di Yan wouldn't have failed in his attempt to save him.

Sunlight filtered through the sparse clouds, dappling her body, but seemed unable to penetrate the gloom in the leader's heart.

Lin Ye breathed a sigh of relief, not blaming them at all. He had said he would handle everything related to this marriage.

The two came to help voluntarily. Although they couldn't stop the Netherworld Witch Queen, they didn't cause any trouble and even weakened her power.

Furthermore, the unfortunate turn of events may be related to the unfortunate childhood of the Little Martial Emperor in the original history, which caused Lin Ye, who adopted her, to temporarily have bad luck.

But it's not like he can't handle it.

He blocked the Netherworld Witch Queen's soul attack and killed her with a single strike of the Nine Tribulations Sword!

Moreover, this is only the first great shaman used as a sacrifice; this matter is not over yet!

"Chief, I said I wouldn't let them bother you... You can't let this count as me breaking my promise, can you?"

Lin Ye approached the leader with a smile.

She caught a whiff of Lin Ye's delicate fragrance, stiffened slightly, and shook her head, saying, "I've disappointed you..."

"How can you say that? I didn't have any high expectations for the leader, because I know your personality."

Lin Ye's words were perfectly reasonable, but the leader only felt a little more distressed.

......

The chief's family.

After Lin Ye had cleaned up the mess that the Netherworld Witch Queen had made of the marriage proposal site, she came to visit the leader, where she sat and drank tea in a sullen mood.

"Don't be sad, Chief, I don't want you to be sad."

Lin Ye gracefully approached, circled around behind her, and whispered in her ear.

The leader, oblivious to the distance between himself and Lin Ye, nodded slightly, somewhat woodenly and stiffly: "I'm not sad, it's just..."

"Shh..." Lin Ye made a shushing gesture, playfully meeting her gaze. This was the first time he had seen the leader's undisguised true form.

The leader's face was aloof and beautiful, like a plum blossom covered in the first snow, untouched by worldly concerns. Even the simplest Taoist robe looked extraordinary on her.

Her jet-black hair was simply tied up, with a few stray strands fluttering in the wind, adding to her carefree and unrestrained air.

She sat there straight as a sword, her gaze indifferent, as if maintaining a subtle distance from everything in the world, detached from it all, quietly observing everything around her with a transcendent attitude.

Lin Ye gently tidied the stray hairs on her forehead.

Even someone as simple and detached as this can't remain detached when they're so close and in such an unfortunate moment.

The leader slightly avoided Lin Ye's somewhat aggressive gaze, his eyes still lowered.

Just as she was lost in a whirlpool of thoughts, a warm touch suddenly broke the silence—Lin Ye, gently, almost imperceptibly, placed a kiss on her forehead.

"what!!!"

This sudden action, like a clap of thunder in spring, stirred up ripples in the leader's heart. Her body trembled slightly, and a hint of undisguised surprise flashed in her deep eyes.

The leader stared at Lin Ye in surprise. She had never imagined that she would be touched in this way, and she never expected that the gloom would actually be swept away by most of it.

Di Yan, hiding nearby, covered his mouth with one hand and breathed heavily as he watched.

The leader quickly adjusted her breathing, burying the sudden emotion deep in her heart. She slightly turned her head, avoiding Lin Ye's gaze, and curled her lips.

"Lin Ye, what you're doing... is inappropriate."

"I don't want you to be sad, and I don't want the person who made an exception for me to be sad."

Lin Ye stared straight at her: "Am I wrong?"

The leader said nothing more, only lowered his head, a delicate pink blush rising on his cheeks.

Lin Ye picked up the teacup: "Here, let me feed you."

The leader could only protest in a low voice: "No..."

.......

At the head of the household.

After Lin Ye left, she returned to her calm demeanor.

But when he saw Di Yan appear opposite him with a mocking expression, the leader had a bad feeling.

Di Yan said smugly, "Now you're willing to stay, right? If the two of us protect him, there's no need for a marriage proposal."

The leader glared at her and said, "It's already gotten this big; it's not going to stop now."

Di Yan shifted his gaze and sighed, "Yes, it's true that a Tribulation Transcending cultivator and clan leader of the Witch Clan died here. Lin Ye is really capable, but choosing to stand on the side of the Demon Clan is a bit dangerous. The Witch Clan's power is too great."

The leader nodded: "Hmm."

Di Yan crossed his arms, somewhat annoyed. "Tsk, will an iron tree bloom? Speaking of which, male cultivators in this era aren't usually this proactive... Lin Ye really likes you..."

The leader's eyes flickered: "I am nearing ascension, I cannot..."

Di Yan interrupted her: "By the way, since the martial arts contest to find a husband has to continue, I will help you win it!"

"It's just a marriage of convenience. Even if you still insist on going to the Upper Realm, he can ascend to immortality in a hundred years," Di Yan said, snapping his fingers.

The leader was silent for a moment, then said, "It's best to keep it a marriage in name only. You'd better not try to fool him into going to the world."

Di Yan stood up angrily: "You don't trust your sisters at all?"

Di Yan gestured wildly, "Even if I die in the universe, I won't lay a finger on him!"

The leader looked at her with a deep, unsettling gaze.

"If you really don't trust me, then promise me this," Di Yan said with a smile, "if you obtain a suitable immortal artifact or a suitable body tempering method within ten years, you must promise me that you will definitely go to the Universe!"

The leader was silent for a moment, then said, "Five years."

Di Yan nodded in satisfaction: "Very good. It's more important than anything else for the three of us to make a good living in the world."

The leader shook his head: "That's not certain yet. For example, what if Lin Ye marries someone else..."

Di Yan's eyes widened: "How could I possibly lose?"

"Think about how much destruction it will cause. Will the martial arts contest for marriage really be a battle between cultivators who have transcended tribulation?" the leader said calmly.