As soon as this search order was published…
Any cultivator felt tempted.
But to kill a sword cultivator at the middle stage of the Divine Transformation Realm... throughout the entire south of the Nine Heavens Continent, there are not many who can actually do it.
And at that moment, Tang Yu, who was rumored to be seriously injured, was eating sunflower seeds in the Qunyu tower.
While Liu Yanlan fought fiercely against Meng Zihao, accompanied by an Elder...
Tang Yu had smeared some fake blood on his body and pretended to be dead on the ground.
Then, when Liu Yanlan carried him back to the Qunyu tower, the entire sect of maidens saw him.
Once back in the Qunyu tower, Tang Yu no longer had to pretend.
While eating sunflower seeds, he stared at a magic mirror in front of him.
This magic mirror had to be used in conjunction with a formation; as long as it was prepared in advance, one could clearly observe everything within the formation's area.
At the time, he spent tens of high-grade spiritual stones to buy this object, intending to practice spying on the bathhouses that the Hehuan sect disciples loved.
But after using it a few times, an elder discovered him.
Tang Yu excused himself, saying it was to monitor if there were perverts spying on the disciples, and managed to get away with it; since then, they placed a formation in the bathhouses, and he never had the chance to take a look again.
At that moment, Nangong Ying and Liu Yanlan were sitting next to Tang Yu.
After confirming that Tang Yu was fine, Nangong Ying embraced her nine-tailed jade fox, stroking it repeatedly, delighted.
Liu Yanlan, on the other hand, looked at him with concern while asking:
"Are you sure Meng Zihao is trustworthy?"
She had just learned that Tang Yu was secretly collaborating with Meng Zihao.
And the entire south of the Nine Heavens Continent knew that this great sword cultivator, unfortunately, was obsessed with Fang Meiyun of the sect of maidens.
It was said that, as a child, Fang Meiyun's father abused her with blows and kicks, which made her develop a deep hatred for men.
Then, when she became the leader of her sect, Fang Meiyun adopted two distinct attitudes towards cultivators who offended her sect.
If the one offending was a cultivator, she punished them accordingly.
But if it was a man, leaving the corpse intact was already an act of mercy.
After centuries of a stormy relationship, Meng Zihao was willing to take the side of Fang Meiyun's enemy, Tang Yu.
If someone heard this, they probably wouldn't believe it.
"Meng brother has been obsessed with that stinky woman Fang Meiyun for centuries, and what does that mean? That he is a hopeless romantic, a man of feelings."
"As soulmates, our friendship, of course, is unbreakable…"
Tang Yu was about to start his usual speech.
Liu Yanlan interrupted him with annoyance:
"Speak clearly."
"I help him pressure Fang Meiyun so he can stay with that ugly woman, and he protects my personal safety."
Tang Yu summarized it simply.
"…"
At that answer, Liu Yanlan felt a slight headache.
If it wasn't Tang Yu saying it, she wouldn't believe it even if she died.
"Sister, if I have one thing going for me, it's my eye for people. You can rest assured on that front."
Tang Yu waved his hand to tell her not to worry, and suddenly slapped Liu Yanlan's thigh.
Upon seeing that gesture, Nangong Ying widened her eyes and shouted:
"Tang Yu, what are you doing!?"
Liu Yanlan also looked at him, confused, full of question marks.
Was this brat getting bolder and bolder?
"No, I just wanted you to see this quickly. Look, see? I told you that guy was a traitor."
Tang Yu pointed to the old magic mirror to one side.
With a thought, the surface of the mirror filled with mist that formed a clear image for the three of them.
In the image, the man was Ma Shitu, the central disciple of the Hehuan sect.
He was one step away from reaching the Nascent Soul realm and was quite famous among the central disciples; many elders had high expectations for him.
At that moment, Ma Shitu had just returned to his cultivation cave, and with a joyful expression, he took out a flying sword for transmitting messages, engraving his message with spiritual energy.
After writing the message, he set up a temporary teleportation formation and sent the sword directly.
Upon seeing Ma Shitu's strange behavior, Liu Yanlan and Nangong Ying noticed something wasn't right.
And it wasn't just that; the level of that flying sword for transmission was unusually high, it couldn't be obtained without spending at least a few tens of high-grade spiritual stones.
Using this once also costs several spiritual stones.
This guy spends so much and even used a teleportation portal to hide the flying sword's trail.
Could he be doing things he shouldn't be doing?
"I'm going to see where that flying sword went."
Liu Yanlan gestured with her hands and began to perform the deduction. After a moment, she opened her eyes and looked southeast.
After being teleported, the flying sword headed towards the sect of maidens.
Ma Shitu really is a traitor.
After confirming this guy's identity, Liu Yanlan meditated for a moment and looked at Tang Yu, asking:
"How do you plan to deal with this guy?"
According to the rules of the Hehuan sect, those who betray the sect will be publicly tortured, their souls torn apart, their bodies refined, and then a heavenly lamp will be lit. After forty-nine days, they will vanish into dust, and reincarnation will become an impossible luxury.
"I'm not in a hurry to kill him, I'll take care of torturing him."
Tang Yu smiled sinisterly and then began to talk with Liu Yanlan about matters concerning the mysterious realm.
When Liu Yanlan learned that the sect of maidens had discovered a mysterious realm, her expression became serious.
The sect's development is crucial, and a realm full of opportunities like this is of extreme importance.
In the past, the Spirit of Fire sect was just a second-rate sect. An ancestor of the sect, after being lucky enough to discover an ancient realm, obtained a celestial opportunity left by a powerful ancient being, which allowed the Spirit of Fire sect to take off and become what it is today.
"In a moment, I will send someone to investigate it."
After discussing for a few minutes, Liu Yanlan stood up with Nangong Ying and prepared to handle this matter.
Meanwhile, Tang Yu walked calmly toward the Academy of the Four Arts.
After sending the flying sword to the Maiden Sect, Ma Shitu was in a great mood.
I hope that damn Tang Yu, after being severely injured today, ends up with all his meridians destroyed!
After discreetly completing this matter, Ma Shitu also hurried to the Academy of the Four Arts.
That day was the day for piano practice. She didn't know why lately her resonance with her partner had decreased, and the compatibility between them was becoming increasingly strange.
This puzzled her greatly.
Being partners, there was nothing she hadn't done well, so she had no reason to be upset with him.
After thinking it over, she concluded that her piano skills had probably fallen behind.
Also, since her partner had broken the threshold before her, that could be the cause.
So, that day, she decided to practice the piano thoroughly, so they could play together as they did the first time, and also take the opportunity to break into the Nascent Soul Realm.
When she arrived, her partner Hu Lingbao was in the pavilion in the center of the lake lighting incense.
"Bao'er."
Ma Shitu flew happily toward her partner, took her hand, and smiled gently.
"I made you wait. I was delayed a bit with some matters."
"It's fine, the important thing is that you're ready."
Hu Lingbao smiled and shook her head, but her eyes showed a slight hidden guilt.
Since that time when, inadvertently, after resonating with Tang Yu's heart, she had experienced a shared soul training.
Since then, she noticed that something had changed between her and her partner.
They still got along as before.
But every time she tried to share the soul formation, she felt an inner emptiness, as if everything had become tasteless.
In her casual encounters with Tang Yu, she felt a pressure in her heart and wanted to clarify things with him.
However, every time she met him, he ignored her and quickly walked away.
This made the knot in her heart even harder to untangle.
"I hope today will be like before."
Hu Lingbao bit her crimson lip and took a deep breath, placing her delicate hands on the piano keys, trying to calm her mind.
"Let's begin."
Seeing that her partner was ready, Ma Shitu, excited, took out a jade flute and began to play.
At the same time, Hu Lingbao pressed the piano keys.
The two melodies began to intertwine, and they both began to resonate in perfect harmony, merging their souls.
The moment they started, Tang Yu appeared quietly not far from them.
He chuckled and, softly, took out a jade flute, stopped by the lake, and began to play.
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