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Chapter 667: Red Dragon Breakthrough, Deng Shuyan's Fight for Favor (4k, please subscribe)

"However, now is not the time to celebrate. There is still one year left before it is time to wish the old demon a breakthrough."

Wei Tu understood that once he pretended to be the Red Dragon Patriarch and "broke through" the Quasi-God Transformation Realm, the Dingling Sect that supported him now would not necessarily obediently continue to be his "chess pieces".

The quasi-god-level powerful person is a dimensionality reduction attack on the Dingling Sect.

The current Dingling Sect relies on Lu Xiqing, who is in the late Nascent Soul stage, to hold the fort.

Prior to this, when he joined Dingling Sect, his realm was at the "Middle Nascent Soul Stage", and his strength was not enough to threaten the sect's own cultivators, or Lu Xiqing and Wen Changying, the father-in-law and daughter-in-law.

But after the breakthrough...

Not necessarily.

Therefore, the attitudes of Lu Xiqing and his daughter-in-law will be the most critical at that time.

Of course, Wei Tu thought to himself that Lu Xiqing's father-in-law and daughter-in-law would most likely not go against him. After all, the "family recognition meeting" had been held in full view of the public. If something happened to him, Lu Xiqing's father-in-law and daughter-in-law would inevitably be implicated.

On the contrary, if we cover up for him, we might be able to use his "quasi-godlike" power to revive the Dingling Sect.

But these are all his predictions, not certainties.

Things in the future may not necessarily develop according to his wishes.

……

One year passed by in a flash.

Soon, it was the day of Red Dragon Ancestor’s breakthrough.

On this day, after Patriarch Red Dragon sent a message to Wei Tu from his retreat room, asking Wei Tu to protect him, he restrained his consciousness and devoted himself to the matter of breaking through the realm.

With the help of the "Soul and Life Card", Wei Tu could clearly sense the specific progress of the Red Dragon Ancestor's breakthrough.

He nodded, and immediately waved his sleeves, using his divine power to forcibly suppress the eerie ghostly aura that emanated from the Red Dragon Ancestor's heavenly ghost body and leaked out of the cave.

The Sky Ghost Clan is a race from the Netherworld. Although their realm of cultivation is similar to that of human cultivators, the aura of their breakthrough is very different from that of humans.

However, Wei Tu had experience in breaking through to the quasi-god level. With his strength and means, it was not difficult for him to conceal the truth and simulate the process of a human cultivator's breakthrough.

More than ten days later.

Suddenly, the sky above the Dan Palace was filled with wind and clouds, dark clouds covered the sun, and colorful lights appeared, and all kinds of strange phenomena occurred.

Immediately afterwards, a vortex of spiritual energy as thick as an arm suddenly emerged, sweeping up the surrounding spiritual energy, growing bigger and bigger like a hurricane. In less than a quarter of an hour, it covered half of the sky of Dingling Sect.

"Is this... someone breaking through?"

The cultivators in Dingling Sect were stunned. They all looked up and released their spiritual senses to observe this huge movement.

They felt a terrifying pressure from him, as if they would be reduced to ashes if he used all his magic power and crushed them lightly.

"Is it Palace Master Wen's cave?"

At this time, Niu Zhaofu, the deputy master of the Dan Palace, who lived next to Wei Tu's cave, was the first to sense the true source of this breakthrough phenomenon.

He had a look of shock on his face, and couldn't believe that "Master Wen Dan", who usually lived in seclusion, was actually a hidden master who had broken through to the quasi-transformation realm today.

A quasi-divination cultivator is the most powerful person in the divine transformation realm. He still remembers clearly how "Dao Shou Liu" was respected at the family recognition meeting a year ago.

"Is it Brother Qi?"

"Is it... Wen Tianqi?"

"Wen Tianqi?"

At the same time, three Yuanying escape lights also arrived in the Dan Palace. The escape lights faded, revealing the only three remaining cultivators in Dingling Sect: Wen Changying, Lu Xiqing, and Deng Shuyan.

The three of them were similar to Niu Zhaofu. After seeing this scene, the shock in their hearts took a long time to subside.

There was no other reason. The quasi-god-transforming expert was really too strong. Even in the Nine-Nation Alliance, he was a rare strong man. One person could suppress all the cultivators of their Dingling Sect.

——When faced with a strong person, or an "evil enemy" who can take their lives at any time, any normal person will inevitably feel worried and frightened.

Besides, the contrast between Wei Tu's gentle and rule-abiding personality when he was "Master Wen Dan" and the fact that he concealed the truth today and suddenly broke through to the Quasi-God Transformation Realm... also made them feel uneasy.

Not to mention, Wei Tu’s identity as a fugitive!

Since Wei Tu was in the late Nascent Soul stage before, then the cultivator he offended must be a quasi-God-Transformation expert, right?
In other words, the Dingling Sect and they inadvertently gained a quasi-god enemy for no apparent reason?

"hiss!"

Thinking of this, Wen Changying and her father-in-law Lu Xiqing couldn't help but look at each other and took a breath.

If what they thought was true, then this time the Dingling Sect was not inviting blessings into the home, but inviting a wolf into the house.

"No! Father! You have to believe Brother Qi..."

Wen Changying shook her head seriously. She clenched her hands tightly in her sleeves, and the red needle penetrated deeply into her palms, adding some blood color.

It has only been a year since the reunion meeting was held.

In the eyes of the cultivators of the Nine-Nation Alliance, she has become Wen Tianqi's distant cousin.

If she "gives up" Wei Tu now, how could other cultivators believe it? Wei Tu has nothing to do with her or Dingling Sect.

Therefore, forced by the situation, she now has no choice but to trust Wei Tu.

"Brother Qi, you rejected Deng Shuyan directly!"

Wen Changying turned his head, glanced at Deng Shuyan beside him, and said to Lu Xiqing.

"Deng Shuyan?"

Lu Xiqing was surprised and puzzled, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

He did not have much time to live, and he basically stayed in seclusion in the cave every day, trying to prolong his life. Therefore, he was unaware of the grudge between Wei Tu and the "traitor" Deng Shuyan.

Seeing this, Wen Changying wanted to answer the question, but when he thought of the despicable means used by Deng Shuyan and Lu Xiqing's identity as her father-in-law, he found it difficult to speak.

But this was ultimately related to the life and death of the Dingling Sect, so after blushing for a while, she still told the truth that Deng Shuyan wanted to serve Wei Tu with her beauty.

"Shameless!"

Hearing this, Lu Xiqing's face showed a little anger. If he hadn't been concerned about Deng Shuyan being beside him, he would have started cursing.

Deng Shuyan's husband was his direct disciple, and he treated him like his own son.

Now, Deng Shuyan has done this and humiliated her late husband. How can he have the face to see his apprentice in his afterlife?

"But this Wen Tianqi... was able to reject Deng Shuyan, so I think he is a gentleman and not greedy for beauty."

Lu Xiqing pondered for a moment and began to evaluate Wei Tu's character.

This is of vital importance and will determine how the Dingling clan views Wei Tu, whether they are just pretending to be submissive or accepting him sincerely.

Even though Wei Tu had deceived Dingling Sect first and concealed his true realm and cultivation level...but since Wei Tu's realm was too high and his strength was too strong, they did not have the courage to overturn the table.

Furthermore, Wei Tu is not an ordinary Du Juan who "borrowed the land to break through". He is a fourth-level alchemist with extremely high attainments in the way of alchemy. His attainments in the way of alchemy may be at the upper level of the fourth level...

As long as an alchemist of this level is willing to stay in Dingling Sect and abide by the agreement to open the furnace to refine elixirs for Dingling Sect, it will only be a matter of time before Dingling Sect regains its former glory.

——Compared with the potential dangers, the existence of Wei Tu will also bring great benefits to Dingling Sect.

"Changying, why did Deng Shuyan seduce Wen Tianqi on her own?" Suddenly, Lu Xiqing thought of this, his eyes gleamed, and he asked Wen Changying.

According to common sense, if Deng Shuyan wanted to win over Wei Tu, she should first select a beautiful female cultivator who was a virgin and send her over. She would not give up easily...

He guessed that Deng Shuyan must have understood one of Wei Tu's "sexual interests", which was why she made this decision.

If they knew the key to this "sexual interest", then the father-in-law and daughter-in-law would be able to please Wei Tu and deepen their relationship with him. ——Earlier, Wen Changying's family recognition meeting had won over Wei Tu to a great extent. But unfortunately, Wei Tu had now changed from being their equal to a "superior".

The power of their realm forced them to think about how to please Wei Tu.

Only when they please others can they feel at ease.

"This……"

Wen Changying was slightly stunned when he heard this.

She lowered her head slightly to cover her slightly red cheeks, and shook her head to indicate that she didn't know.

……

When Lu Xiqing and his daughter-in-law were discussing.

The Red Dragon Patriarch's attempt to reach the Quasi-Transformation Divine Realm was also nearing its end.

After all, this was just a breakthrough into a small realm, not like the Nascent Soul breakthrough into the Spiritual Transformation realm, which required condensing the "Spiritual Transformation Dharma Image" and took several years.

"The arrival of the Grand Elder, Sect Master Wen, and Elder Deng has really brought glory to this humble place of mine..."

Half a day later, Wei Tu calculated the time accurately, waved his sleeves to open the cave door, and walked out.

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Lu Xiqing showed respect on his face and bowed immediately.

With his keen eyesight, he could tell that Wei Tu's current age was less than a thousand years.

In less than a thousand years, he reached the quasi-God-transformation realm. In the history of the Southern Territory's immortal cultivation world, he was one of a small group of people who had the hope of breaking through to the God-transformation realm.

Such a person, except for the Venerable Huashen, anyone would have to give some face to him.

"Mr. Lu is too polite."

Wei Tu breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Dingling Sect had decided to accept him. He shook his head and smiled, a bit of satisfaction on his face, and with his spiritual consciousness, he used his magic power to help Lu Xiqing up.

Wen Changying and Deng Shuyan, who saw this scene, did not show any surprise on their faces.

In this world, no matter how accomplished a cultivator is in cultivating his Qi, he will inevitably feel proud and complacent after reaching a realm worthy of boasting.

When they broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, they would call themselves ancestors whenever they met someone.

Wei Tu's expression now is still relatively low-key.

"Master Wen's breakthrough is a great joy for our Dingling Sect. I collected a few bottles of Five Poison Immortal Wine in my early years. They taste very delicious. I would like to prepare a spiritual banquet to offer to Master Wen..."

"I hope Master Wen Dan will show me the honor."

Just when Lu Xiqing and his daughter-in-law were preparing to exchange further greetings with Wei Tu, Deng Shuyan on the other side took the lead and said this first.

He was unconcerned and did not feel at all embarrassed by being rejected by Wei Tu a year ago.

But after hearing this, Wei Tu did not accept Deng Shuyan's invitation immediately.

He glanced at Lu Xiqing and his daughter-in-law, and seeing that they remained silent, he smiled and said, "Wen has just made a breakthrough, and needs to rest and breathe. He should not drink alcohol. Thank you for your kindness, Elder Deng."

But he politely declined.

The words fell.

The noisy atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

Deng Shuyan widened her beautiful eyes, a little unable to believe it.

Lu Xiqing's father-in-law and daughter-in-law were also surprised. They didn't expect that Wei Tu didn't take this opportunity to take advantage of them and negotiate with them to ask for a high price.

You know, this happened in full view of everyone.

The father-in-law and daughter-in-law did not make their conflict with Deng Shuyan completely public, and they still had some contact on the surface.

Wei Tu accepted the invitation, and no one could find any fault with him.

Now, if Wei Tu refuses, he will have a bad reputation as being "difficult to get along with" and it will spread inside and outside the Dingling Sect.

"What on earth was he thinking?"

Deng Shuyan, Lu Xiqing and Wen Changying all had this thought in their minds at the same time.

After all, the three words "loyalty and loyalty" are naturally isolated from "liars" who disguise their own realm.

"Could it be that... Brother Qi has other difficulties?"

This thought suddenly popped up in Wen Changying's mind.

But now is not the time for her to think about this. As the sect leader, she needs to clean up the mess in front of her.

——Wei Tu rejected Deng Shuyan. Although he expressed his loyalty to her and said that he would never play two women with her, this move would inevitably greatly lose face for Deng Shuyan's faction and cause internal turmoil in the Dingling Sect.

Deng Shuyan is the younger sister of the head of Wufeng Sect, Deng. After marrying into the Dingling Sect, her status was naturally noble. After the war between the two alliances, as one of the only three Nascent Soul cultivators, she naturally became the leader of the in-laws faction in the Dingling Sect.

So, after a little thought, Wen Changying began to smooth things over for Deng Shuyan and Wei Tu.

"Brother Qi has just made a breakthrough and is mentally exhausted. It is not appropriate for him to attend the banquet set by Elder Deng... It is understandable."

"After Brother Qi finishes his retreat, how about you and I treat him to a feast together?"

Wen Changying made a sensible suggestion.

"Of course."

Deng Shuyan had no objection and nodded in response.

This suggestion did not hurt her face or Wei Tu's face. The only downside was that it gave up the home advantage of entertaining Wei Tu.

However, after seeing Wei Tu's rise, she no longer had the heart to compete with Wen Changying and Lu Xiqing.

Now, her goal is very simple, which is to get close to Wei Tu, a quasi-god-level powerful man with a great future.

"Wen Changying has concerns on the inside and his father-in-law is watching him on the outside. He can't let go of his worries. He is definitely not as good as me... There will definitely be a day when he will make Master Wen Dan hate him..."

“Then that will be my chance.”

Deng Shuyan's beautiful eyes flickered slightly as she pondered secretly.

She knew that most of the male cultivators in this world liked pure female cultivators and would not like dissolute people like her.

But she knew better that she was already a widow and had no assets left, so she was not worthy of being Wei Tu's Taoist partner or even concubine.

She had only one goal, which was to become Wei Tu's bed partner and lover, and to enjoy the convenience that the quasi-god-like powerful man would bring to her future life.

"feasible."

Wei Tu nodded slightly, and followed Deng Shuyan in expressing his agreement.

As long as Wen Changying makes reasonable arrangements, he, as Wen Changying's nominal "cousin", will not fail to give him face.

Besides, if possible, he didn't want to make his relationship with Deng Shuyan too strained.

He still remembered that his brother, Sect Leader Deng, once said that he knew "Master Han Dan" in Kuntian Fairy City.

But this Han Danshi can refine the infant-replenishing pill...

It would be a good thing if this girl could use her brother's relationship to introduce him.

(End of this chapter)