I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"It's not to the point of breaking the oath..." But upon hearing this, the beautiful face of the Empress Dayuan instantly became somewhat uncertain.

She had a guilty conscience, so how could she believe that Wei Tu wouldn't do anything underhanded?
However, things have already come to this point. Whether it's Wei Tu or Geng Qiaozi, their strength is not something she can easily contend with on her own. If she doesn't agree, the consequences will be far more serious than she thought.

At this moment, Geng Qiaozi also saw the hesitation in Da Yuanfei's heart. His lips moved slightly, as if he had begun to promise benefits, persuading her to back down.

"Very well, what Fellow Daoist Ruan said is indeed reasonable."

After a moment, seemingly moved by Geng Qiaozi's words, or perhaps having weighed the pros and cons, Da Yuanfei pursed her lips and, with a grim expression, agreed to Wei Tu's condition.

At this moment, Wei Tu, who witnessed this scene, did not hesitate at all. He pointed his fingers and opened the 'green pill bottle' in his hand, handing the 'poison pill' inside to Da Yuanfei in front of him with his magic power, and watched as the woman swallowed the poison pill.

only--

Just when Pei Hong, Geng Qiaozi, and Da Yuanfei thought the matter was over.

Suddenly, Wei Tu sprang up and appeared in front of Da Yuanfei in an instant. As she looked surprised and her protective talismans and defensive magical treasures began to emit spiritual light, Wei Tu swiftly struck her delicate body several times.

Immediately afterwards, he gracefully waved his sleeve and retreated several steps away with a slight tap of his toes.

The next moment, as if she had sensed something, Da Yuanfei's expression changed drastically, and she stared at Wei Tu with an extremely ugly look.

Just now, although she took the 'spiritual pill' that Wei Tu handed to her with his magic power in full view of everyone, she also secretly cheated by hiding it in her mouth with a secret technique and did not actually swallow it.

Unexpectedly, Wei Tu, upon noticing this, showed her no mercy and immediately attacked her.

What truly made her expression change drastically was—

Wei Tu's strength seemed to be even more terrifying than she had anticipated.

As fellow cultivators of the 'Combined Body Cultivation' realm, she was unable to defend herself even when Wei Tu suddenly approached... Admittedly, a significant part of the reason was that she had let her guard down and hadn't expected Wei Tu to be so unpredictable.

Even so, the terrifying power that Wei Tu suddenly unleashed still left her with lingering fear.

"A seventh-level body refiner?" Da Yuanfei swallowed hard, her heart filled with shock and disbelief. She glanced at Geng Qiaozi beside her, as if asking where he had offended this formidable man.

If she had known Wei Tu possessed such strength, how could she not have taken great precautions?

"No! That's not the power of body refinement, it's a secret immortal technique... an extremely exquisite technique that can accelerate the strength and speed of the body in a short time, like the bloodline supernatural power possessed by those true spirit blood descendants..." Geng Qiaozi shook his head slightly, making a solemn judgment.

And just as these words fell.

The surrounding atmosphere fell into a quiet, deathly silence once again.

From Wei Tu's sudden attack to his sudden withdrawal, only a short time passed. This short period of time not only proved Wei Tu's formidable strength but also made the alliance instantly 'fragile' and easily broken.

Whether it's Geng Qiaozi or Da Yuanfei, while facing Wei Tu squarely at this moment, they also need to figure out how to face Wei Tu again...

—The balance was quietly broken here.

Especially Princess Da Yuan!

The 'blood pact' she signed with Wei Tu was only to not betray each other or reveal the secrets of others. It wasn't so strict that they couldn't attack each other. After all, Wei Tu's role here was as Geng Qiaozi's 'protector' to guard against her.

Once this 'blood pact' is signed, in which neither side will fight, Wei Tu will have no reason to go to this place anymore.

Therefore, Wei Tu's sudden attack on her just now did not trigger the 'blood pact' and cause a backlash.

“Mother, the die is cast, and it is not appropriate for us to break our vows now. Let us endure this humiliation for now and make further plans after we reach the ‘Illusory Mirage Realm’…” At this moment, Pei Hong, who had a clear perspective from the sidelines, frowned for a moment and then calmly advised Consort Dayuan.

"Of the four of us, Geng Qiaozi, Mother, and Master Ruan have all signed blood pacts, agreeing not to interfere. Right now, if Mother were to become his enemy, even if the two of us had a chance of winning... this trip to the 'Illusory Mirage Realm' would be a complete waste of time," Pei Hong added.

Upon hearing this "insightful insight," Consort Dayuan, whose face had just regained its composure, quickly came to her senses and nodded in agreement with Pei Hong.

At least, looking on the bright side, it's better for Wei Tu to reveal his strength now than to suddenly unleash it within the 'Illusory Mirage Realm' and catch them off guard.

"Master Ruan's sudden move startled me... However, such a frivolous act is inevitably impolite..." Consort Dayuan wiped the spit off her face, her pink cheeks slightly stiffened as she forced a smile and lightly patted her ample chest a few times.

Seeing that Pei Hong and Da Yuanfei had given in, Geng Qiaozi smiled and casually said a few words, thus bringing the matter to a close.

Then, at Pei Hong's invitation, she took the lead and flew into the 'five-colored soft sedan chair' of the Great Abyss Consort.

Then, Wei Tu and Da Yuanfei, who were behind them, followed closely into the 'five-colored sedan chair' as agreed.

At this moment, Pei Hong, who was guarding outside the sedan chair, also took the Qiankun bag handed over by his mother, and with a flick of his sleeve, summoned the sedan chair maids and Yellow Turban warriors inside.

Soon, after a shout of "Lift up!", Pei Hongfei, who was outside, went to the sedan chair entrance, sat cross-legged, and directed the sedan chair bearers and Yellow Turban warriors to fly away towards the "Illusory Mirage Realm".

……

Similar to the 'Heavenly Mystery Pavilion', the 'Five-Colored Soft Sedan Chair' magical treasure of Consort Dayuan, although far inferior to the former in terms of supernatural powers, has a space inside that is the size of a large hall, which is very spacious and can easily accommodate hundreds of people.

Moreover, due to the noble status of Consort Dayuan, the entire sedan chair was decorated in a very luxurious manner. The interior resembled a woman's boudoir, complete with dressing cases, dressing tables, embroidered couches, and other items. It was more like a place for enjoyment than a treasure for traveling.

However, before Wei Tu, who had just entered this place, could even examine everything with his divine sense, he saw that the Great Yuan Consort, whom he was 'monitoring,' had instantly entered the large embroidered couch that was enveloped by spiritual barriers and covered by brocade curtains.

Soon, as the brocade curtain fell, the spiritual light outside the embroidered couch instantly intensified, obscuring all his divine sense perception of the woman.

Although the 'Hun'e Evil Eye' between his brows could once again see 'Dayuan Consort' through the embroidered couch and spiritual barrier, this woman's action... seemed to be a silent mockery of the 'agreement' he had just mentioned.

How could he, outside the embroidered couch, not be within a three-foot range?
"This woman has begun to try detoxification?" Wei Tu narrowed his eyes and instantly saw with his 'Hun'e Evil Eye' that Da Yuanfei took out several healing pills and high-level talismans for detoxification from the storage jade bracelet on her wrist.

These healing pills and high-level talismans may not be able to immediately undo the 'poison pill' he just administered... but if he really ignores it like this, it is quite possible that he could greatly delay the onset of the 'poison pill' for this woman.

And this is precisely why he specifically stated in the previous 'agreement' that Consort Dayuan not only had to take that 'poison pill,' but also that she could not leave his side for too long before arriving at that 'human treasure land,' and could not be more than three feet away from him.

Now that this woman is so anxious to get rid of the poison, it's hard not to make him think.

Secondly, at this moment, Consort Dayuan seemed certain that he would not do anything frivolous and would not enter the embroidered couch without permission.

"Could this embroidered couch be a trap? Is it also a magical artifact used to imprison people?" Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly as he stroked his chin and carefully examined the embroidered couch, which was covered with spiritual restrictions.

He didn't think that Princess Da Yuan would be so ridiculous, and he didn't think that he, who had suddenly taken action just now, would have such moral constraints.

"So it was a trick to lure the enemy into a trap..." A moment later, after discovering the seventh-order trapping formation hidden inside the embroidered couch, a cold smile crept onto his lips.

This seventh-order trapping formation might not be able to trap him indefinitely, but it's more than enough to buy him time.

Moreover, it seems that he was also gambling, betting that he, who had entered this 'seventh-order trap formation' without permission, would not dare to cause too much trouble, thus causing Geng Qiaozi's grand plan to fail here.

however--

Wei Tu, having seen through the plan, did not retreat. His eyes flashed, and after a cold laugh, he directly grabbed with one hand, tore open the spiritual barrier of the embroidered bed curtains, and slipped inside.

"Master Ruan, I will not blame you for your frivolous behavior outside... but once inside this sedan chair, you dare to climb onto my embroidered bed and humiliate me?" Consort Dayuan glared angrily, looking furious, as if she could not believe that Wei Tu would be so disrespectful.

However, in secret, she was secretly sneering, quietly making hand seals and chanting incantations to activate the 'seventh-order trapping array' hidden inside the embroidered couch.

But the next moment.

To Consort Dayuan's utter surprise, Wei Tu, who had just slipped into the embroidered couch, suddenly flashed a cold light, and his right hand shot out like lightning, tearing through her protective magic shield and defensive talismans once more. In that split second, he tightly gripped her right hand...

In an instant, she, who should have used the power of the formation to escape from the 'embroidered couch', was forced back to her original spot by Wei Tu's forceful confinement.

Instantly, Consort Dayuan's face turned as black as iron.

Firstly, she couldn't believe that there really was such a shameless person as Wei Tu in the cultivation world, who didn't care about public opinion and directly attacked her, a married woman of noble status.

Secondly, she couldn't believe that Wei Tu's 'bloodline secret technique' had reached such a terrifying level, tearing through her defenses once again and threatening her life once more.

It should be noted that this time, due to time constraints, she was unable to activate a more powerful defensive magic treasure under Wei Tu's watchful eye... But all things considered, she had made certain preparations and mentally anticipated this time.

Little did she know that the 'bloodline secret technique' that Wei Tu was using was no ordinary secret technique, but a celestial technique passed down by an ancient immortal—the Ascension Celestial Technique.

With this technique, Yu Linzi could fight on equal footing with the Blood Phoenix Weapon Soul, which was at the half-step Mahayana realm, using only his physical body, and even gain a certain advantage.

Although Wei Tu has not been studying this immortal technique for very long, it is not difficult for him to unleash its full power with his already powerful physical body.

It's not an exaggeration to say that...

Of Pei Hong, Da Yuanfei, and Geng Qiaozi, Wei Tu was only slightly wary of Geng Qiaozi, whose strength was unknown. The other two, without powerful spiritual treasures, would not have been a match for him in a few moves.

"Fellow Daoist Ruan, do you really intend to hold onto my wrist so tightly?" Consort Dayuan couldn't help but rebuke her angrily.

Previously, although she had made suggestive remarks to Wei Tu, that was part of her social skills as a "noblewoman," not because she was truly promiscuous in private.

Now, Wei Tu is holding onto her wrist tightly... Although she has brought this upon herself, Wei Tu's actions have indeed crossed her bottom line.

"Madam Ooyuan, why are you so angry? My actions were not intended to offend you. It was merely to ensure my safety during this adventure..."

"If everything is safe, I will do as previously agreed to help you detoxify and set you free."

Wei Tu frowned slightly and said this with a hint of helplessness.

If Princess Da Yuan hadn't made so many underhanded moves and had obediently followed the agreement to take the 'poison pill', he wouldn't have needed to expose his strength so much, thus arousing the suspicion of Princess Da Yuan and Geng Qiaozi.

All of this did him no good.

"Is this true?" Upon hearing this, Consort Dayuan's rosy cheeks seemed to be moved, as if she was seriously considering Wei Tu's words and temporarily maintaining a peaceful coexistence with him.

"It's natural."

Wei Tu didn't understand what Consort Da Yuan was planning. He frowned slightly and then followed up on her words.

"Okay, okay..."

"It seems I misunderstood Fellow Daoist Ruan."

Princess Da Yuan smiled gently, then quickly changed her expression and said something in a gentle tone, as if she wanted to put the matter behind her.

"What I don't understand is, how come a powerful being like Fellow Daoist Ruan has never been well-known in the cultivation world?"

"If Fellow Daoist Ruan does not mind, my Mist Ghost Clan is happy to open its doors to you."

“Even if you look down on the Mist Ghost Clan, my mother clan, the Four-Armed Ape Clan, should be able to accommodate a powerful being like you…”

Suddenly, Consort Dayuan changed the subject and began to try to win over Wei Tu.

"If that's the case..."

"It's quite possible that you and I could enjoy intimate moments together on this embroidered couch..."

Consort Da Yuan smiled slightly. Her delicate body, which had been subconsciously pulled away when Wei Tu grabbed her wrist, began to quietly approach Wei Tu and said these words in a fragrant breath.

"Outside the sedan chair is my son, outside the couch is that woodcutter... and inside this soft couch are only me and Fellow Daoist Ruan..." A cold glint flashed in Consort Dayuan's eyes, but her face was charming and alluring as she gently pressed her full and voluptuous body against Wei Tu.

Previously, she had tested Wei Tu from the outside world and knew that he was not the kind of lecherous person who could be easily seduced by her...

At this moment, if we do the opposite, it is highly likely that Wei Tu will be 'frightened' and relax his control over her.

Even if she fails and truly arouses Wei Tu's lustful desires, she won't lose anything. After all, there really is a woodcutter outside the bed, and she can easily summon him to deal with Wei Tu with a single thought...

—Geng Qiaozi wouldn't care whether she was given a 'poison pill,' but he would definitely ensure she was protected from Wei Tu's 'humiliation.' (End of Chapter)