After hearing about the ranking matches, Han Yunxi finally understood the dangers of Long Fei Ye's trip.
But the most dangerous part wasn't the ranking matches, but the removal of the seal. Once Long Fei Ye's seal was removed, Cang Qiuzi would be no match for him with his current martial arts skills and unshakable internal energy.
East Qin's Lustbite Seal gave Long Fei Ye its Lustbite energy, but it also gave Long Fei Ye plenty of restrictions.
The biggest one was that once he removed the seal, he wouldn't be able to control the Lustbite energy, which would lead to qi deviation.
Long Fei Ye was confident that his current mental strength was enough to control the Lustbite energy. But no one had ever used it before, so he had no idea what could happen. Thus, he still needed to be cautious.
There was still more than a month until the fifth of May, so there was plenty of time.
As long as his master could help him, there shouldn't be any problems. Thus, he had to stabilize his master's emotions and condition first.
Duanmu Yao, who he'd never taken to heart, was now a big problem.
Han Yunxi used to lament how great it would be if she knew martial arts. Now she was sighing instead. "Long Fei Ye, how great would it be if you knew poisons? I'll teach you! "
Long Fei Ye had fought with Cang Qiuzi at Lost Void Lake, but it wasn't a one-on-one fight. Long Fei Ye had her poison needles to support him, while Cang Qiuzi had ambushed him first before protecting Duanmu Yao.
The two of them hadn't exchanged more than a few blows before someone else ambushed them, giving Cang Qiuzi the chance to flee.
It was hard to estimate the distance between Long Fei Ye and Cang Qiuzi.
"Long Fei Ye, it's impossible to teach him martial arts in such a short time. But you can learn poisons! With the help of poisons, Cang Qiuzi won't be your match! "Han Yunxi said excitedly.
Long Fei Ye raised his eyebrows and looked at her. He didn't say anything but just smiled.
Han Yunxi quickly realized how stupid she'd been. Poison arts weren't accepted by the mainstream of Cloud Realm, especially Medical City, which strongly rejected them.
Tianshan Kenzō was the leader of the martial arts world, the representative of justice in the martial arts world. If Long Fei Ye used poison in the ranking tournament, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"The ranking battles only compete in sword arts." Long Fei Ye rubbed her bangs. As he rubbed, he unconsciously pulled her into his embrace. He smiled dotingly. "Silly girl, you've become stupid again!"
When this woman was anxious, she would turn stupid.
Han Yunxi was indeed anxious. One had to know that the ranking tournament's rule was "one's own life and death". How could she not be anxious when it came to matters of life and death?
She hated herself for not being able to help him at the critical moment.
Long Fei Ye had only brought Han Yunxi to Celestial Mountain so his master could see her. He didn't need her help at all.
"Don't worry, it'll be fine," Long Fei Ye comforted her.
How could Han Yunxi set her mind at ease? She thought for a while before saying, "Long Fei Ye, the only one who can help you is Old Kenzō. He better not act up at the critical moment!"
Long Fei Ye was about to speak when Han Yunxi added hastily, "Duanmu Yao should be at the peak of Celestial Mountain right now, right? Old Kenzō dotes on her so much … "
"Long Fei Ye, Duanmu Yao's in danger!" she muttered to herself, but quickly denied her own words. "That's not right! Old Kenzō's illness is the key! Long Fei Ye, this is the biggest variable! "
Long Fei Ye couldn't help but laugh when he saw how nervous she was. He realized that this woman was really smart. Even though she didn't know about the Love Devouring Seal, she still grasped the crux of the matter.
"That's right," Long Fei Ye admitted.
"Madness …" Han Yunxi muttered to herself again. "If only Gu Beiyue could come along … Sigh, it might not be of any use even if he came. Old Kenzō might not accept treatment either."
She pondered as she spoke. "Some illnesses that can't be cured for a long time aren't actually incurable. It's just that the patient doesn't want to be cured. It's a form of self-punishment! "
This was the first time Long Fei Ye had heard of such a theory. Even though it was absurd, it made sense when he thought about it carefully.
Mental illness, in the end, was a form of self-punishment.
Long Feiye allowed Han Yunxi to ramble on as he listened intently. This topic was supposed to be a heavy one, but his lips curved into a faint smile the entire time.
He never knew that Han Yunxi could have such an adorable side. He liked it when this woman was stupid.
Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye had already reached here without hearing any rumors about Duanmu Yao's injuries. Judging from Granny You's reaction, she probably didn't know either.
Most likely, Cang Qiuzi and Duanmu Yao hadn't used the incident to stir up trouble. Still, Duanmu Yao's kidnapping of Grand Concubine Yi was wrong no matter what. They weren't stupid enough to ruin their own reputation.
Long Fei Ye wouldn't let the matter rest so easily, so Han Yunxi was curious to see how Duanmu Yao and Cang Qiuzi would deal with the situation.
Soon enough, they reached the end of the long suspension bridge. By now, the clouds covering Celestial Mountain had dispersed.
Han Yunxi stood at the end of the bridge as the clouds dispersed to reveal Celestial Mountain's true features. She couldn't help but halt her steps. She'd seen her share of wonders on the way here, but none of them were as magnificent and gorgeous as this one.
Han Yunxi assumed that the fifth peak of Celestial Mountain would be a towering mountain so high that she couldn't see its peak. She never expected it to be a mountain with five or six fingers.
On top of the mountain were six peaks of different heights. Five of them looked like Buddha's fingers as they rose high into the air. Clouds swirled around them as if they were suspended in midair. All five of them were connected by suspension bridges. In the middle of the five peaks was a very low peak with a grand palace at its peak. In front of the palace was a wide balcony that served as a martial arts arena. The surrounding five peaks all had suspension bridges that led to this palace.
Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye stood on top of a cliff with a suspension bridge that led to the middle peak.
Long Fei Ye pointed at the highest peak and said, "That's the peak of Celestial Mountain. Master cultivates there and rarely comes down."
Han Yunxi looked over and only felt that it wasn't cold at all. That was the highest point on Celestial Mountain, where one could overlook the entire mountain range.
"That's Lockheart Courtyard. Only Cang Qiuzi's disciples and those who passed the Celestial Sword Conference can cultivate there. Lockheart Courtyard has another cultivation area in the valley of the second peak for ordinary disciples to cultivate their inner arts. "
Long Fei Ye pointed at each peak as he introduced them to Han Yunxi in detail. "That's the Sword Depository. Next to it is the Scripture Depository. The Sword Depository houses treasured swords, while the Scripture Depository houses all of Tianshan Kenzō's sword manuals."
"All of them?" Han Yunxi expressed her doubts.
Long Feiye was certain. "Everything. "All of them. As the saying goes, having no moves is better than having them. When one's swordsmanship reaches a certain level, the manuals aren't important anymore. What's important is internal energy."
Han Yunxi understood. "So the Scripture Depository is the weakest?"
"Smart." Long Fei Ye nodded. "For experts, swords aren't as important as manuals."
"Cang Qiuzi is in charge of Lockheart Courtyard …" Han Yunxi muttered to herself. "His internal energy …"
"Extremely high!" Long Fei Ye muttered. "And the old man's a wily old fox who hides his skills well."
While the two of them were chatting, they saw a few old men emerge from the opposite building. They seemed to be heading their way.
"Let's go to the peak," Long Fei Ye clearly didn't want to run into them.
Han Yunxi grew nervous. Were they about to meet the old men of Tianshan?
Unexpectedly, a familiar voice called out to them.
"Feiye, you're already here. Why aren't you greeting your martial uncles? What, is your wife afraid of meeting her in-laws? "The speaker was none other than Cang Qiuzi.
Soon enough, he flew over the bridge and landed in front of Long Fei Ye's group. The three old men behind him followed suit. Han Yunxi recognized Granny You at a glance. She knew the other two had to be the elders of the Sword and Scripture Depositories.
Cang Qiuzi and Long Fei Ye had fought a life and death battle, but the old man acted as if nothing had happened. He even asked after Long Fei Ye's well-being. Han Yunxi truly admired the old man.
"Feiye, hurry up and introduce them to your masters. You've had a concubine for so many years, but you've never invited your martial uncles to your wedding banquet. Old Man's holding a banquet tonight, so he'll definitely punish you well! "Cang Qiuzi chuckled.
Long Fei Ye said, "Martial Uncle Cang, eminent people often forget things!"
"Forget things? Old Man remembers clearly that he's never attended your wedding banquet. Feiye, you're acting shamelessly! "Cang Qiuzi said seriously.
"Your lordship is talking about Grand Concubine Yi's kidnapping!" Long Fei Ye said coldly. He had no interest in playing dumb with Cang Qiuzi.
The other three elders were stunned by his words as they exchanged glances. Although Long Fei Ye hadn't made things clear, they were smart enough to know that Cang Qiuzi had something to do with it.
"Martial Uncle Cang, you colluded with Duanmu Yao to kidnap my mufei and use her life to force me to hand over the Profound Frost Sword. That happened last month. You haven't forgotten, have you? "Long Fei Ye asked.
The second and third elders of the Sword and Scripture Depositories exchanged glances without speaking, but Granny You of the Abstinence Hall broke into a cold laugh. "Aiya, what day is it today? Feiye, why are you cracking such a big joke?"
Granny You understood Long Fei Ye well enough to know that he wasn't the type to joke around. Granny You believed his words were true, so she was mocking Long Fei Ye.
Cang Qiuzi never expected Long Fei Ye to be so direct. His face alternated between green and white.
"Feiye, since you've said it, I won't hide it from everyone. It really was your junior sister's fault this time. Old Man wasn't helping her, but Old Man wanted to stop her. Unfortunately, he couldn't! "
Cang Qiuzi sighed as he turned to face the peak of Celestial Mountain. "Old Man has let the sect leader down, ah! Before the sect leader went into closed door cultivation, he left all matters of the sect to Old Man to manage. Old Man managed Celestial Mountain perfectly. How could he have neglected you two? "
He glanced at Han Yunxi before continuing his act. "You two have always been close since you were young. How … how could you fall out with Yao Yao as soon as you took in a concubine? No matter how many wrongs she's committed, she's still your little junior sister. Feiye, how could you be so cruel? You hurt her dantian and crippled her martial arts. How could you face your master? "
All of the elders looked towards Han Yunxi at his words, including Granny You.
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