Each of the nine dragon maidens possesses extraordinary abilities.

“I’ll come and see,” Ming Huaiwei said.

The spiritual energy surged and churned around Ming Huaiwei like boiling water. When she used her powers, Yunhai and Yungui were unable to use their own abilities.

One minute, two minutes passed, and Yun Gui sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere; Ming Huaiwei's expression grew increasingly grim.

Finally, the spiritual energy calmed down, and Ming Huaiwei looked at Yun Gui: "Yun Gui, go in my place."

Without even thinking, Yun Gui roughly guessed what it was about. She sighed and bowed slightly.

"Your will."

It's highly unlikely that things will turn out well. Yun Gui has already sensed that ever since the Four Gods' grand plan began, the confrontation between the guardians has already started.

Now, in this Jiuyi Sect, no one knows how long the superficial peace can last.

Chapter 18: We Should Be Like Yao and Shun

Lu Yueyuan was no stranger to the visitor's identity and background.

Sifu Bell Tower is the iconic building of the Fourth Vein.

Main responsibilities include the management of sect etiquette, storage of magical artifacts and talismans, reception of visitors, and modification and review of sect rules.

Disciples of the Jiuyi Sect usually go there first to learn the Jiuyi Sect's etiquette, and only after they have learned it will they go to other branches to practice.

The fourth lineage is the Sifu lineage, and its protector is Zhong Sifu, who is also an extremely powerful dragon maiden.

Although the Fourth Branch is responsible for matters such as the collection of ritual artifacts, their force has a very cool name: the Sleepless Guard. The one who came to visit Lu Yueyuan was the commander-in-chief of the Sleepless Guard, Ye Buxi.

He was shrouded in an unsettling aura, his entire body was covered by a hooded garment, and his eyes were covered by an iron-like device; it was unclear how he could see where he was without sight. Because he was so thoroughly covered, it was impossible to tell whether he was male or female from his appearance alone.

His visit was not only to deliver the celestial robes for Lu Yueyuan's succession ceremony, but also to represent Zhong Sifu's wishes and invite him to the Sifu Bell Tower for a chat.

After the sudden death of the sect leader's ancestor, the disappearance of the master, and the successive tragic deaths of the senior brothers and sisters, the sect leader's lineage gradually declined. Therefore, Lu Yueyuan did not bring any attendants and came to Sifuzhonglou alone with them.

The Sifuzhong Tower is located in the mountain square, where disciples come and go in an endless stream. The entire bell tower is three feet off the ground and is made of a black stone called Juyan. Lu Yueyuan, who had simulated his past, knew that this bell tower was actually a large-scale magic artifact.

"This way, please." Ye Buxi respectfully led the way, guiding him to the rooftop.

"Good heavens, has your Nine Peaks Sect become so flashy now? A broken magic artifact, yet you've decorated it like it's something special." The Holy Emperor clicked his tongue in amazement.

"You've seen the Nine Peaks Sect before, hasn't it been sealed away all this time?" Lu Yueyuan asked.

“Have you forgotten? I told you before that my divine sense has scanned the world, so of course I can see the Nine Peaks Sect.” The Holy Emperor said, “It’s just that I’m too lazy to look closely, after all, it’s a sect established by my enemy.”

They rode the cloud platform all the way to the top of the bell tower. Click, click, click, the surrounding passages and antique-style rooms opened one after another. They entered a room and sat facing each other. Immediately, beautiful fairies surrounded them, offering tea as a sign of respect.

Lu Yueyuan glanced at the tea. It wasn't ordinary tea; it was Blood Cry Tea, a very precious immortal tea that could accelerate the absorption of spiritual energy within the body. Ordinary sects simply couldn't afford it.

“The Fourth Branch is rich,” Lu Yueyuan said. “It’s richer than my own branch, which is the sect leader’s.”

Ye Buxi said, "If the sect leader likes them, I'll have them send you some later." He clapped his hands, and the door next to him opened again with a clatter, and many people came in carrying the secret treasures of heaven and earth. "In addition, our master also instructed me to make sure that these cultivation materials are delivered to you."

Lu Yueyuan fell silent, the scene before him seeming to replay itself. Each time the future was simulated, the Fourth Clan would send Ye Buxi to win him over. This win-win was, of course, not genuine; it was tinged with calculation and manipulation. One could even say that this win-win was also for the sake of a larger plan. Back then, Lu Yueyuan was young and impetuous, and he truly fell for Zhong Sifu's tricks.

"I can't accept rewards without merit, and besides, I'm not the sect leader yet," Lu Yueyuan said, but his hands didn't stop. He finished his tea in one gulp and casually patted the fairy's body.

It felt nice to the touch, and Lu Yueyuan touched it again as he put down the teacup.

"It's only a matter of time; the Nine Peaks Sect will still need you, Sect Master, to lead it." Ye Buxi saw this clearly.

What followed was a round of mutual flattery. Ye Buxi said that Lu Yueyuan was young and promising, and although his cultivation was not yet up to par, he would eventually achieve great success. Lu Yueyuan said that Ye Buxi was deeply trusted by Zhong Sifu and had made great contributions in managing Sifu's estate.

Both sides were forcing smiles, which made the Holy Emperor pat his belly in exasperation.

“A person with a pure Yin constitution can accelerate their control over spiritual energy and better construct spells if they engage in dual cultivation. I see that the sect leader likes it, so why don’t I give it to you?” Ye Buxi said, pointing to one of the fairies serving tea.

That was the fairy he had just taken advantage of. Lu Yueyuan glanced at her and saw that she remained calm, showing no emotion even when treated like an object.

He smiled and shook his head: "My grandmaster told me not to follow my master's example and do those kinds of things in brothels and theaters. Human desires are good, but you have to walk the right path."

Ye Buxi smiled and praised Lu Yueyuan again, saying that he was a true gentleman who was not tempted by beauty and did not forget his roots. Then he clapped his hands and served various delicacies made of spiritual flesh, which were not only delicious and beautiful, but also good for the body.

Lu Yueyuan ate and drank recklessly, showing no regard for his image. Ye Buxi's eyebrows twitched, as if he wanted to say something, but he held back.

Having finished eating, Lu Yueyuan wiped his mouth with his hand: "You guys are so good to me, you must expect me to do something for you, right?"

"You've misunderstood us," Ye Buxi said solemnly. "In fact, Sect Master, you don't know that among all the dragon veins, only our Fourth Vein is closest to your Sect Master's lineage. The former Sect Master, who is also your grandmaster, came to our master before and said that if he were to pass away, he asked us to take good care of you and make sure you become the Sect Master of the Nine Peaks Sect."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Our master has assured him that regardless of whether you become the sect leader or not, we will support you and provide you with all the materials you need for all realms."

Lu Yueyuan feigned surprise.

“My master never told me about this, and why is he like this? Did he already realize that his fate was not in his own hands?” Lu Yueyuan asked in surprise.

He hesitated to speak, even as the night continued.

"Can't I say?" Lu Yueyuan asked, frowning.

“This matter is of great importance, this…” Ye Buxi said.

Lu Yueyuan felt his heart pounding again. Sure enough, no matter how many times he simulated it, his heart would race every time he got to this point.

Lu Yueyuan, who had just arrived here for the first time, was still very young. He was so impatient that he kicked the table aside and grabbed Ye Buxi, demanding that he reveal what he knew. What an arrogant young man he was! He didn't care about beauty, cultivation, or anything that could prolong his life or lead him to immortality. He only cared about his grandmaster and the so-called truth.

"No matter what, among all his disciples, he has the highest regard for you." Ye Buxi said, "He often tells our master that although you are lazy, gluttonous, playful, and do not like cultivation, you are of pure character and your virtue is comparable to that of Yao and Shun. He has always believed that you will grow into a person like Yao and Shun in the future."

There will always be fools who ruin their lives because of a single sentence.

Lu Yueyuan thought that he was such a fool.

Chapter 19: Have you thought about it? Have you thought about it?

Lu Yueyuan waved his hand slightly.

"It's all in the past now, there's no point in saying so much. Whether it was beyond our control or something else, everyone has their own destiny. My grandmaster, my master, my senior brothers and sisters, and in the end, I will be one of them too."

"......"

Ye Buxi was somewhat surprised. The intelligence report said that Lu Yueyuan and his master had a very good relationship, but now it seemed that this was not necessarily the case.

“What the sect leader says is true, but no matter what, the bond between our two lineages will always remain. I am also willing to believe the former sect leader’s judgment that you will become a person like Yao and Shun. Therefore, I would like to show you our sincerity.”

Since the intelligence was wrong, they still tried to lure him with benefits.

The cultivation materials he promised were just a drop in the ocean. Before coming, Zhong Sifu had told Ye Buxi that as long as he could motivate Lu Yueyuan, it would be worth it no matter how much profit he invested.

Ye Buxi knew this, and he didn't believe anyone could refuse.

"I thought you had already shown your sincerity, but is there more?" Lu Yueyuan was clearly intrigued.

"Of course." Ye Buxi clapped his hands with a smile.

Another person came in, still the same fairy, still with the same pure yin body, only this time, she was holding a token on a plate in her hands.

It's still the same thing as before.....

Lu Yueyuan picked it up, feigning shock, but his heart remained unmoved.

The Holy Emperor, however, was quite interested: "Just as you experienced in the timeline, a magical artifact that can accelerate comprehension. This kind of thing is truly rare and hard to come by."

“After all, the use of spiritual energy only depends on the construction of the spell, but comprehension, apart from innate talent, can only be improved by such ancient treasures.” Lu Yueyuan said in the spiritual world, “This thing is indeed a good thing. Every time before, I would try to intercept it.”

"So what about this time? Like before, will you steal it? If you use this to cultivate my Dao, it will be of great benefit."

"No, I have other plans this time."

Lu Yueyuan looked at it repeatedly, his fingers constantly rubbing together, his eyes unwilling to look away.

He held the token and said, "An ancient treasure, is this your sincerity?"

Ye Buxi nodded sincerely: "That's right, and as for what I just mentioned, as long as you have any cultivation needs, our Sifu Pulse will do its best to assist you."

Lu Yueyuan remained silent for a long time.

He put down the token, tapping his hand on the table, hesitant.

Ye Buxi sipped his tea at a leisurely pace, not thinking that Lu Yueyuan could refuse.

Just as he expected, Lu Yueyuan spoke again: "With such great sincerity, what sincerity should I offer in return?"

This guy is indeed insecure. Ye Buxi smiled and reassured him: "I have already told you that we, the Sifu Clan, believe in your character. Besides, you are about to become our sect leader. Helping the sect leader is what we dragon veins should do. You don't need to worry."

Lu Yueyuan nodded, his tone wavering: "Then I..."

Suddenly, an anxious voice came from the corridor next door.

"Sir, you can't go in, it's inside..."

"Please move aside."

boom!

The door was violently blasted open by spiritual energy, and the maid was sent flying out along with the wooden door. Yun Gui calmly walked in, scanned the scene in the room, and finally fixed his gaze on Lu Yueyuan and Ye Buxi.

Ye Buxi immediately straightened his upper body: "Huai Zai Mai... we shouldn't have invited you."

"I am only here on the orders of my master to invite the future sect leader." Yun Gui looked at Lu Yueyuan and bowed slightly: "Sect leader, my master invites you to have a chat."

"Insolence!" Nightfall roared.

Red and black spiritual energy surged out from the cracks in the surrounding wooden doors, and figures moved quickly across the ground before slowly rising and transforming into human form.

Each of them was dressed in black warrior attire, their heads were covered with black cloth, only their eyes were visible, and they all held a ring-pommel sword with dragon patterns on the blade.

Sleepless Guardian.

Surrounded by the Sleepless Guards, Yun Gui remained calm: "You want to fight me here? Aren't you afraid of breaking the sect rules?"

"You barged in without cause and injured my men. Who broke the rules first?" Ye Buxi said. "Leave immediately."

Yun Gui only said, "Sir, they won't release them."

"Night Break, what are you going to do?"

Tick.

The disciples queuing at the foot of the Sifu Bell Tower all looked up and saw the spiritual sea churning above the bell tower, with spiritual rain dripping down.

Within the spiritual sea, a phantom image of a dragon's head and a fish's body churned and stirred up the wind and clouds.

Behind Yun Gui, a phantom image of Ming Huaiwei appeared. She had already transformed into a half-dragon, with dragon horns growing on her head and a sea-blue dragon tail swaying behind her. With just a low shout, spiritual energy surged in from all directions, filling the entire room.

Ye Buxi did not panic upon seeing this, but instead stood up and took a step back.

The fairy who had been groped by Lu Yueyuan got up and walked forward step by step.

"Sister, why are you so angry?" She reached out and pointed slightly, and the red spiritual energy mixed with the blue spiritual energy.

The ticking sound disappeared.

The disciples looked up and saw that the spiritual sea above had disappeared, and the sky was bright, as if everything had just been an illusion.

The fairy lowered her hand and said, "If we're really talking about sect rules, it seems even more against the rules for you to steal the forbidden area token, sister."

Zhong Sifu, the protector of the Sifu pulse, whose power is [fear], whose method of inheritance is the direct confrontation method, and whose name is Pulao.

This was certainly not her true form; her true form was carrying out a grand plan, and what remained here was merely an avatar. Of course, this avatar caused Lu Yueyuan considerable trouble. In the previous simulations, lacking intelligence, Lu Yueyuan couldn't understand when Zhong Sifu had implanted the seeds of fear within him. Later, he realized it was during the transaction.

Zhong Sifu is a rather wicked dragon girl. She enjoys manipulating other people's minds. In the simulation, although she did not make Lu Yueyuan despair like the previous three dragon girls, she always used the matter of her master to provoke him, causing Lu Yueyuan to often be consumed by anger. Once, in a simulation, she even angered him to death.

Lu Yueyuan wasn't a cruel person, but he could never remain calm when facing Zhong Sifu, to the point that he would mercilessly whip her corpse after each encounter. Of course, Lu Yueyuan had now mastered his divine skills, and of all the dragon maidens, he was now the least afraid of Zhong Sifu's powers.

And this is exactly the situation he wanted to achieve.

Ming Huaiwei's tone was icy: "Your sister's incarnation is so noble, yet you're willing to serve a man."

Zhong Sifu chuckled softly. Although her avatar looked so innocent, the way she spoke it had a seductive quality.

She smiled and said, "It's nothing, is it? It's our duty as guardians to assist the sect leader. Let alone just serving tea, if we weren't required to be chaste, I would sleep with him right now."

Ming Huaiwei roared in fury: "You're asking for death!!!"

Chapter 20: This is the worst era

Zhong Sifu covered her mouth: "My sister's angry? How scary! Don't worry, I'll definitely keep to myself. It's just that Lord Lu didn't seem to refuse just now." She turned to look at Lu Yueyuan: "Lord Lu, it felt good, didn't it?"

Lu Yueyuan nodded: "It feels good."

Crack! Something broke.

Ming Huaiwei's figure suddenly froze; she had actually used some kind of magic to directly bring her true form down.