Chapter 34: Jiu Youyue Wants to Meet the Beautiful Sect Master
“…I just took a Mystic Pill.” Yan Zhen explained, his voice serious. “It contains… beast milk, so it has a milky fragrance.”
Jiu Youyue blinked.
“What kind of pill? I want some too.”
“It was the last one.”
“Aren’t you a Pill Master? Refine one for me.”
He was embarrassed.
“I don’t have the ingredients. Maybe another time.”
“Hmph, still lying! Do you think I didn’t notice?”
Her words made his heart skip a beat.
“Notice what?”
“You secretly went to see your master, didn’t you? That pill… you got it from her, right?”
What?! He was stunned, almost crying out in surprise. This was one of his biggest secrets! How did she know?!
“W-what are you talking about? I don’t have a master!”
“Of course you do! And she’s inside that pendant around your neck! Chen Xi, the renowned Star Saint of the Mystic Heaven Continent!”
She even knows Master’s name?! This is ridiculous! He felt a sense of unease, as if his deepest secrets had been exposed. He lowered his voice.
“H-how did you…”
She smiled mysteriously.
“I’ve seen that crystal pendant before. It’s the Fire Refining Starry Sky, a relic of the Ancient Seven Saints, capable of subduing Extreme Flames. It also contains the only Emperor-level cultivation technique in existence, the Emperor Flame Technique. Star Saint Chen Xi, as its guardian, resides within it as a World Spirit.”
She’s seen it before? That wasn’t in the script. He wasn’t supposed to reveal the existence of the Fire Refining Starry Sky and his Beautiful Sect Master until much later, when they were forced to perform dual cultivation again to face a powerful enemy.
As for his cultivation of the Emperor Flame Technique, that secret had been exposed long ago, when he used multiple Extreme Flames in battle.
But those events were far in the future! They had just met!
Could she also have precognitive abilities like Ji Ya?
She cultivated Yin Mystic Power, and she would later infiltrate the Moon God Clan’s territory to undergo the Moon God Baptism, awakening her Moon God bloodline—none of which were related to precognition.
The Demonic Consort, however, did possess some divination abilities. Could she have learned about it from her?
Strange!
“What do you want?” he asked warily. “Are you planning to kill me and steal my treasures?”
“Of course not! What do you take me for?” She rolled her eyes. “I’m saying… can you take me to meet Star Saint Chen Xi? To be honest, I’m a huge fan.”
“Huh?”
Her request was unexpected.
Speaking of which, he suddenly remembered. Jiu Youyue’s master, the Demonic Consort, hated Chen Xi.
They had fought a decisive battle sixty years ago, ending in a draw, but Chen Xi had played a dirty trick, planting a spark of her Starry Glass Fire within the Demonic Consort. She had then detonated it during a crucial moment of the Demonic Consort’s breakthrough, causing her cultivation to deviate.
The Demonic Consort had been forced to split herself into two secondary bodies, one Yin and one Yang, to disperse her power, her cultivation regressing instead of advancing.
In other words, Jiu Youyue’s existence was thanks to Chen Xi. It was understandable that she would worship her as an idol.
In the script, Jiu Youyue had indeed been quite respectful towards Chen Xi.
But he was worried about her hidden motives. What if she summoned the Demonic Consort to attack Chen Xi as soon as they entered the Fire Refining Starry Sky, offering this as a great service to earn her freedom?
“Don’t ‘huh’ me! And keep your voice down! What if you wake up my sister?” She covered his mouth. “I really admire Star Saint Chen Xi! She’s noble, beautiful, and incredibly powerful! She’s also a master in Mystic Refining, skilled in pills, tools, talismans, and arrays! She’s a true all-rounder, a role model for all women! Since she’s your master, Little Zhenzhen, let me meet her!”
He frowned, glaring at her.
“My master said she’s not accepting visitors.”
Just in case, it was better not to let her enter the Fire Refining Starry Sky.
“Little Zhenzhen, I’ve already offered myself to you. I’m practically family now, not a ‘guest’~”
“No means no. Master won’t be happy.”
“I have something important to tell her.” She punched him lightly, then said seriously, “Tell her… ‘Descendant of the Demonic God Clan.’”
“Descendant… of the Demonic God Clan?”
The Demonic God Clan, a depraved race that had once tried to rule the Mystic Heaven Continent, had been banished to the Outer World by the Ten Great God Clans during ancient times.
The original Demon Realm had been formed by the remnants of the Demonic God Clan.
The Demonic Consort was a descendant of the Demonic God Clan, a direct descendant, holding a position equivalent to the current generation’s Demonic Goddess. She was incredibly powerful.
Was she trying to reveal her identity to Chen Xi? This wasn’t in the script!
“Just tell her, Little Zhenzhen. I’m sure she’ll want to see me after hearing those words.”
“…”
He felt a headache coming on.
His Beautiful Sect Master had seen through Yun Xiu’s identity. Jiu Youyue had discovered his Beautiful Sect Master’s existence. And Yun Xiu had accepted his confession, although only until they left the Demon Dragon Mountain Range… Everything was deviating from the script, and the deviations were significant. How was he supposed to continue acting?
What went wrong?
“Go on, Little Zhenzhen! Don’t just stand there!”
“Now? It’s too late. Let’s sleep. We’ll talk about it tomorrow.”
“If we wait until morning, your sister might notice something. You don’t want anyone else to discover your secret, do you?”
“…”
Unable to resist her pestering, he activated his Star Shifting Fire Seal, entering the crystal space.
…
His Beautiful Sect Master, as always, was meditating. She had changed back into her usual black dress, her silver hair tied up in a simple bun, her beautiful face radiating a faint, holy light, resembling a celestial being from a painting.
“Master.”
She slowly opened her eyes, noticing his troubled expression.
“What’s wrong, Zhen’er? Why do you look so worried?”
He said dejectedly, “Master, Jiu Youyue recognized the crystal pendant around my neck. She even knows you’re the World Spirit here. And she wants me to bring her in to meet you.”
“What?!” She frowned. “How did she recognize it? The Fire Refining Starry Sky is an ancient artifact. There are very few records of it. Even the Sacred Ground’s Holy Master might not recognize it. Could it be… Did she say anything else?”
“She asked me to tell you… ‘Descendant of the Demonic God Clan.’ Then you’ll agree to see her.”
Chen Xi’s expression changed, her eyes flashing. She pondered the implications.
After a long silence, she said calmly, “Bring her in.”
“Huh?” He hadn’t expected her to make an exception for an outsider. “Are you sure, Master? I’ve only known her for two days. I don’t know anything about her. She seems… suspicious. Not like a decent woman.”
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