Forced to become a pure and innocent female pharmacist in order to cultivate immortality.

Ye Liuyun chuckled, but as she spoke, she suddenly noticed someone who seemed rather unexpected.

"Eh? Miss Fu, you're here too. Aren't you planning to return to the Nine Heavens Holy Land?" Ye Liuyun glanced at Fu Yunshi standing in the crowd.

Fu Yunshi smiled slightly.

"Such a lively alchemist exchange event, I naturally want to participate before going back. Why doesn't Elder Ye welcome me?" Fu Yunshi asked with a smile.

She's recovered in the last few days. As an alchemist and an employee cultivator, if she can't even withstand this kind of setback, then she's really useless.

Confidence is a good thing, but arrogance is a disease. Fortunately, Fu Yunshi doesn't have this arrogance disease, or if she does, it's not particularly serious.

"No, no, come, I have prepared top-grade spiritual wine to entertain you all." Ye Liuyun gestured for everyone to enter her Daoist temple.

Upon entering the dojo, one finds many spiritual fruits and her specially made spiritual wine displayed on the amethyst table and chairs left behind by Su Wangchen last time.

These alchemists were definitely taken aback by Ye Liuyun's spirit wine; they probably didn't expect Ye Liuyun to serve them such fine spirit wine.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun also met many alchemists from the Netherworld, who were scattered throughout the Nine Heavens Domain.

As for the Five Poisons Sect cultivators, they left as soon as the event ended. This time, they did not achieve their desired goal, or rather, they underestimated the Supreme Response Sect.

However, it wasn't entirely without any gains.

Moreover, their performance after Ye Liuyun left was still quite good; they didn't lose by much.

Ye Liuyun's name has officially come into the sights of various major powers.

First, there was the Nine Heavens Holy Land, especially the Four Palaces of Shangqing. At this time, the experts of the Four Palaces of Shangqing already knew about the news from the Supreme Response Sect. Their Nine Heavens Holy Land team had been humiliated by Ye Liuyun.

Fortunately, those people were not sent by them. Most of them were disciples from the four factions of the Li family. They originally intended to cause trouble, but they didn't expect that someone would suddenly appear and cause them to lose face instead of causing trouble.

Inside the Shangqing Palace.

"Everyone, I have a feeling that the Taishang Ganying Sect wants to break free from the control of our Shangqing Four Palaces?" the Shangqing Patriarch said with a solemn expression.

"What can we do? This small world has suddenly disappeared, and our Nine Heavens Holy Land has also lost its absolute dominion over this continent. It's impossible to make them obey as before," said the Taiqing Ancestor.

The other two elders nodded in agreement.

But at that moment, Ancestor Shaoqing spoke up.

"What's there to worry about? Given the connections between our four families and the Lin family, if she becomes the leader of the Taishang Ganying Sect, it would actually be a good thing for us."

The four families of Shangqing Palace have absolute confidence in Lin Aoxue because the four families that the Lin family married into were the original families of the four palaces: Yang, Su, Yu, and Qin.

However, it was purely accidental that the Lin family was able to run into the other four families.

In other words, the fates of Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue are closely related to the Taishang Ganying Sect.

The four Shangqing families control Lin Aoxue's family, the four Qingxu families control Ye Liuyun's family, and the four Li families are the faction to which Li Muyun belongs.

"Is this Ye Liuyun Li Muyun's grandson? If so, the situation is quite delicate," said Ancestor Yuqing.

"That should be it. After all, as far as we know, Lin Aoxue married this boy when she was a teenager, and then they entered the cultivation world, but then this boy mysteriously disappeared," the Shangqing Ancestor replied.

Those sitting here are the core figures of their four major factions; you could say they're all family.

After a moment of thought, the Grand Ancestor Taiqing suddenly burst into laughter.

"Haha, everyone, don't overthink it. With this connection, Li Muyun definitely won't side with the Li family. The Li family has never been good to them. Now that the families of their grandson and granddaughter-in-law are on our side, the history of the Li family should come to an end."

Indeed, judging from the current situation, it seems to be beneficial to them in every way.

Meanwhile, at the Ziwei Palace...

The Palace Master of Ziwei Palace and the Ancestor of Ziwei summoned Li Muyun, as they already knew Ye Liuyun's identity.

"Mu Yun, have you heard about what happened at the Supreme Response Sect?" the Palace Master of Ziwei Palace asked.

Li Muyun had naturally heard about it, and she understood why the Palace Master of Ziwei Palace had summoned her.

"I've heard about it," Li Muyun replied calmly.

Seeing Li Muyun's composure, the Palace Master of Ziwei Palace couldn't help but glance at the Ziwei Ancestor sitting beside her.

"Mu Yun, so much time has passed since those events. You should have let them go by now. As a direct descendant of the Nine Heavens Emperor, you have awakened the Emperor's bloodline. The task of revitalizing the Nine Heavens Holy Land is none other than yours. I hope you understand what is more important," said Ancestor Ziwei.

Upon hearing this, Li Muyun couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

"So what does the Ancestor want me to do? To persuade my grandson and granddaughter-in-law to side with the Ziwei Palace?" Li Muyun asked in return.

These words left the Purple Star Ancestor speechless for a moment.

Because they had already found out where the Lin and Ye families were, and after learning that these two families had long been under the control of the Shangqing Four Palaces and the Qingxu Four Palaces, they knew that they had little chance of winning, not to mention that these two families had no goodwill towards the Li family.

All I can say is that everything was unexpected.

Seeing that they were silent, Li Muyun spoke up.

"Ancestor, Palace Master, forgive me for speaking such a rebellious word, but isn't it enough that our Li Clan has controlled the Nine Heavens Domain for tens of thousands of years? Now that the Li Clan is suffering from a decline in talent, why must we forcibly compete with those eight families for power? Why don't we just let it go?"

"Is the Nine Heavens Holy Land more important, or is the survival of our Li family more important?" Li Muyun asked.

The fact that so many of the outstanding members of the Li family have either gone missing or mysteriously perished while they were away is most likely related to internal strife, although both sides have been relatively restrained and haven't completely broken off relations.

But the Li family is already outmatched; that's a fact, and there's no point in forcing it any further.

"No! Who said our Li family lost? Don't forget, the imperial weapon of the Nine Heavens Holy Land is still in our Li family's hands," said the Purple Star Ancestor in a deep voice.

They were unwilling to admit defeat because they possessed imperial weapons. They believed that if it really came to a life-or-death situation, they would definitely use the imperial weapons to suppress these eight families.

“Yes, the Imperial Weapon is in our hands, but the question is, are you sure you want to use it against your own people? Do you know how many resources those eight families control in the Nine Heavens Holy Land? Once those eight families are finished, what can we, the four Li families, do?” Li Muyun said again.

Li Muyun's words were like jabs at their sore spots, one after another.

For the four palaces of Ziwei, they only have two choices: first, to submit to fate and give up their rights, relinquishing sovereignty of the Nine Heavens Sacred Land to the collateral branches.

The so-called collateral branches are naturally the other eight factions that are unrelated to the Li family.

The second option is to eliminate the other eight and destroy the Nine Heavens Holy Land.

If the Li family produces some more outstanding offspring, they still have a chance to regain their sovereignty; the latter is digging their own grave.

After all, if someone is incompetent and unwilling to let someone capable take the lead, the ultimate result will likely be destruction.

"Ancestor, we are cultivators. Cultivators must follow the will of Heaven. Do you think there are any truly powerful and invincible forces in this world?"

Li Muyun's words made the Ziwei Ancestor and the others fall into deep thought. Seeing them thinking with their heads down, Li Muyun decided to share another method that he had been thinking about for a long time.

"I have a suggestion," Li Muyun said, "You don't want the other eight families to take the throne, right? It's simple. Let my grandson or granddaughter-in-law take the throne. They are related to both our Li family and the other eight families. Once they take the throne, they certainly won't favor anyone." Li Muyun offered a very neutral solution.

As soon as this idea was mentioned, the eyes of the Ziwei Ancestor and the Ziwei Palace Master lit up.

After a moment of thought, the Purple Star Ancestor suddenly asked another question.

"They can sit in this position, and so can you, so why don't you want to?" asked the Purple Star Ancestor.

Given her relationship with Ye Liuyun, Lin Aoxue, and herself, Li Muyun would be a good choice to take this position, but she has been refusing.

“I can’t, because my surname is Li, it’s that simple. Doesn’t our ancestor understand this principle?” Li Muyun retorted.

Indeed, the Qingxu Four Palaces and the Shangqing Four Palaces would never allow anyone with the surname Li to take the stage again. Why should they? The four families are already incompetent, yet they still insist on occupying this position. Who can accept that?

The Purple Star Ancestor sighed heavily once more.

"Oh! Never mind, let's not talk about this anymore. It's still early. If you have time, go to the Supreme Response Sect to see your granddaughter and granddaughter-in-law and see what they think." Ancestor Ziwei didn't want to continue this topic.

Power is not something that can be given up so easily, and this matter cannot be resolved simply by Li Muyun's words.

Upon hearing this, Li Muyun immediately nodded.

“I understand, Ancestor, please rest assured. As a member of the Li family, I cannot stand by and watch the Li family truly decline,” Li Muyun said.

That's the truth. Although she was very dissatisfied with her ancestors and elders, she was ultimately surnamed Li, and if possible, she hoped they could live in harmony.

The Nine Heavens Holy Land is now in a state of peace if it submits to the policy, and war if it resists.

Or perhaps there is still room for negotiation; it all depends on what the four members of the Li family choose to do.

Chapter 537 Willing to Take the Bait (5000 words)

Time passed quietly, and a week later it was over.

On this day, Ye Liuyun, who was in the Goddess Pavilion, suddenly received a message from someone.

"Oh? I was just thinking of a reason to get this woman out, but she's delivered herself to my door." Ye Liuyun, sitting in the courtyard with Lin Aoxue, looked at the communication token in his hand with amusement.

Lin Aoxue was taken aback when she heard this.

"What's wrong? Who asked you out?"

"It's Li Yue from Tianhuan Peak. She contacted me and said she accidentally obtained a treasure map and discovered a secret realm somewhere in Tianduan Ridge. However, that place is deep in Tianduan Ridge and too dangerous. She said she didn't dare to go alone, so she contacted several powerful cultivators in the Transformation Realm within the sect and planned to go and take a look together," Ye Liuyun replied.

Upon hearing this, Lin Aoxue raised an eyebrow.

Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious, especially since they know Li Yue is a member of the Reverse Immortal Alliance. Taking Ye Liuyun away at this time is definitely not a good deed.

“Since she has seen your abilities, she should know that it’s basically impossible for her to beat you with her current level of cultivation. I think she must have helpers,” Lin Aoxue said.

Ye Liuyun nodded.

"Of course, but since she's come to me of her own accord, I don't need to find an excuse to ask her out. I'll go and see what she's up to," Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

"Yes, be careful," Lin Aoxue advised.

And so, Ye Liuyun left the Goddess Pavilion immediately and headed to Tianyi City, because the meeting place arranged by Li Yue was in Tianyi City.

A dozen minutes later, at a high-end restaurant in Tianyi City.

Inside a luxurious private room sat three cultivators at the Transformation Realm: one man and two women, the most powerful of whom was a middle-aged man at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul Realm.

"Li Yue, are you sure Ye Liuyun will agree to go to Tianduan Ridge with you?" the man at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul realm asked.

Li Yue shook her head.

"I'm not sure, we'll have to wait until he arrives. These kinds of things definitely need to be discussed," Li Yue replied.

Besides Li Yue, the other two are Tai Xiao, the core elder of Taiyuan Peak, and Li Yu, a faction elder of Tianyin Peak.

These two are the other two helpers invited by Liyue. It's just unexpected that this woman could even invite a core elder of Taiyuan Peak. She's not simple.

Just as the three of them were looking serious, there was a sudden knock on the door of the private room.

"We should have arrived." The three of them quickly stood up.

Li Yue and the other two exchanged a glance and then stepped forward to open the door. As soon as they opened it, they saw Ye Liuyun standing at the entrance with a smile, led by a maid.

"Elder Liyue, we meet again." Ye Liuyun greeted him with a friendly expression.

Li Yue was dressed very scantily today, which looked quite alluring. The moment Ye Liuyun saw this woman, he knew in his heart that she might be trying to seduce him.

"Haha, I didn't expect Elder Ye to actually come. Please come in." Li Yue said with a smile.

When Ye Liuyun entered, he found two other people sitting in the private room. Since they were not wearing sect uniforms, Ye Liuyun did not know which faction they came from.

"Elder Ye, let me introduce you. These two are the other two helpers I mentioned. This is Tai Xiao, a core elder of Taiyuan Peak, and this is Li Yu, an elder of the Taiyin Peak faction. We've known each other for many years and are friends," Li Yu introduced.

Ye Liuyun glanced intently at Tai Xiao, then quickly greeted the two of them politely.

"Haha, nice to meet you both."

The two of them also changed from their previous seriousness and became very kind.

"Elder Ye, I've long admired your name. At the ceremony and sparring session a week ago, you were the one who defeated all the heroes of our Supreme Response Sect," Tai Xiao laughed heartily.

"Indeed, Elder Ye is so young to have such a talented woman as his wife, Master Xuanmiao, who is also a genius alchemist and a genius body cultivator. He can be said to be a prodigy." Li Yu also praised with a smile.

These two are really good at talking; they made Ye Liuyun laugh heartily.

After exchanging a few polite words, the two sides sat down to discuss the trip to Tianduan Ridge.

"Elder Ye, I had no choice but to invite you here this time. Among the elders I know, you are the only ones I can count on," Li Yue said.

"Well, let's get down to business." Ye Liuyun didn't want to waste time.

Soon, Liyue began to recount the story of the treasure's location.

When Ye Liuyun saw this guy start talking about the secret realm, he immediately chuckled inwardly.

"Please begin your performance. I want to see how you convince me to go to Tianduan Ridge with you," Ye Liuyun muttered to himself.

What Li Yue said was roughly that she obtained a treasure map and publicly showed the treasure vault to Ye Liuyun and the other two.

The treasure map does seem to be genuine, but just in case, Liyue only showed the three of them half. The other half can only be viewed if the three of them agree to go to Tianduan Ridge with her.

After Tai Xiao and Li Yu examined the treasure map and confirmed its authenticity, they hesitated for only a moment before agreeing to Li Yue's request.